DP is certainly gushing with the praise!
‘Liam is one of those players who binds a group together. He has great leadership skills, is skilful and is a tough and uncompromising defender. I’m delighted he has agreed to extend his time at the club and be one of the foundation players in this next exciting era at Wakefield Trinity. I look forward to working with him in the coming years to see just how good he can become.’
From the above he thinks that there is potential in him to improve and references 'the coming years', inferring that it is for more than the 1 year deal.