NRC "playing hardball"

[Phil from the upper holte]

he's probably thinking OK im first choice at the moment but if GH signs someone better in Jan or the summer I could find myself in the stiffs again and if that happens I want to be on more than I was, In a way you can't blame him but also he isnt worth that.

More than likely its bollocks

[pedro25]

I'd let him go.  If GH with his contacts can't find a better replacement in the next 2 windows I'll be amazed.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

You've got to do something pretty special to double your wages, he's done well, but not THAT well.
Houllier will have a replacement in mind.

[Merv]

I can understand why he'd be looking to be brought in line with other senior players at the club; he is pretty much our vice-captain, after all. He's shown enough so far this season to suggest he has a part in our future, which is more than you can say for several others.

Never sure how accurate these figures are but I hope we can agree some sort of compromise. And when you think that Beye is reportedly on £40k a week....

[MoetVillan]

at a risk of repeating myself, Beye 40k?, bye (Only have to lose one letter).

[darren woolley]

I met NRC on saturday he was polite signed my programme but £60k per week thanks but no thanks.

[PeterWithe]

He's done well but he's more of an athlete than a footballer and hence very replaceable, if he learns how to pass the ball he might begin to be worth what he's already being paid.

[usav]

After the way MON treated him, we are lucky he wants to stay at all.

However, just like everyone else, he has to earn his pay so let's seee what happens.    I'm sure Gerrard and Randy will handle it right.

[Merv]

He's done well but he's more of an athlete than a footballer and hence very replaceable, if he learns how to pass the ball he might begin to be worth what he's already being paid.

He's replaceable and yet... out of that current injury list (now that gabby is fit) he's the one player I want to see back more than anyone else.

I just think, come the summer, there's a list of players there we need to be selling/releasing. For me, Reo-Coker's name isn't on that list. I do agree he's not worth £60k but I'm hoping negotiations will still end up with an agreement.

[rutski]

After the way MON treated him, we are lucky he wants to stay at all.

However, just like everyone else, he has to earn his pay so let's seee what happens.    I'm sure Gerrard and Randy will handle it right.

are you mad, footballers need a fucking reality check! No man in the world should be on £30,000 per week, let alone a man kicking a bag of wind about. These twats make my season ticket price go up, my programme and my balti pie virtually unaffordable. tell him to stick it up his ass!
The man is average at best, as we have not missed his hard knock performances or his shit effort at missing a winner at chelsea! Very Average!!!!

[Eigentor]

The problem might be that we are paying silly wages to the likes of Beye and Sidwell, and it's understandable that NRC thinks that he is worth more than them. However, to get the wage costs under control, the club has to draw a line somewhere.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

No man in the world should be on £30,000 per week, let alone a man kicking a bag of wind about.

Reo Coker has been kicking Sidwell?

[CJ]

Mirror so probably a bit jackanory. Not sure why but I was surprised to see he's only 26, so there's a good 4 years in him at least. Can understand why he (or his agent) are pressing for a big rise but the question I ask if he wants parity with, say, Gabby, is - who do we miss more when they're out of the team? On that basis no way should he be getting the same whack. 

He can probably afford to play hardball and leave on a free next summer with a nice fat sign-on fee for a lesser team than Villa - his choice and probably not that hard to replace with better

[levico]

Before the Fulham game he might have stood a chance but now..... we'll settle for the cheap youngsters!!

[ozzjim]

Houllier said in a press conference last week that he is on 30, wants 50 and there is a figure of 40 in the middle that hopefully all parties will settle at. If he wants to stay and play for us he will sign it, if he wants to think about what playing for a big club was like for the next few years as he shines is a shite prem side, he will go.