With his fitness record, I would suggest a three year deal is something of a risk, which I hope turns out to be worthwhile. And who said anything about doing him a favour?
Yes, I'd heard he'd played last night. Guess the key thing now is, can he stay fit. Will be interesting to see now whether he can make the step up to PL standard, as the PL is completely new territory to him. Guess that three year contract suggests the club thinks he can.
I blame AZGull for not updating his Albion Contracts page!
(http://www.northstandchat.com/content.php?655-Brighton-Hove-Albion-squad-contract-durations-2016-17 )
That being the case, I hope his fitness problems are soon over and he is able to repay the club's faith in him.
His (Baldock's) contract is up next summer; so, unless he can recover his fitness and make a significant contribution this season (and without further injuries) I imagine we'll be looking to letting him go, so a replacement would definitely be needed.