NRC "playing hardball"

[Chris Smith]

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

Yes, the poor hard done by £30k a week little lamb.

[Dave]

I can't think of any logical reason why he would sign a new contract at the moment.

Whatever we're offering at the moment, there's no reason why we wouldn't still be offering it in the summer. He might as well see what else happens.

[Shrek]

Nah sorry, as much as I like reo, offer him an extension no way rise, if he doesn't want to stay at a big club let him go Stoke or Blackburn for 40k.

[Reality]

40k? Catch a grip.

[Bosco81]

There should be more transpanency about everyone's wages, all the players wages should be listed in the programme in league table form.

Going from 30K to 50K a week is a difference of 1M a year, there is a hell of a lot of room in between.

I wonder who his agent has told him are interested in him, he is lucky to be playing for us not the other way round.

[PeterWithe]

I can't think of any logical reason why he would sign a new contract at the moment.

For the first time in his stay here he is an important player, he's in form and in a strong negotiating position. I wouldn't have thought there are many teams capable of paying him £60k a week and even fewer of them would be inclined to do so.

[g_man_r]

Makes me angry reading that article. Really hope its not true. NRC spent the past few years on the bench happily on 30k a week, now he has 5 consistent games he feels he deserves an increase. My bo**ocks. He barely deserves a renewal offer of 30k. Ship him out in Jan if he hasnt signed a new contract by then.

[PaulTheVillan]

SIdwell probably earns more than NRC. No wonder he's fucked off.

[Clampy]

I would'nt get too annoyed by an article written in a paper which is renowned for making stories up.

[villa `cross the mersey]

These guys just do not have any handle on reality - at a time where hundreds of thousands are fearing the loss of their job and others like me taking cuts of pay upto 30% ,these pampered so called professionals are seeking pay hikes of £1m per year.....**** off Nige and take some of the other overpaid tossers with you.

Oh I forgot...its only a short career etc etc 

[eamonn]

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. 

Did he? Can't imagine a manager being so open about wage amounts when talking to the press.

As for Reo-Choker, I can understand him being pissed off about being on less than Habbi Daze and Sidders, but a 100% increase is extracting the michael a bit.

[SoccerHQ]

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.

Makoun perhaps?

He's a decent player but again I wouldn't lose any sleep over him going. In fairness both Liverpool and Spurs could do with him in their midfield so wouldn't surprise me if one of them came in for him in January.

[SoccerHQ]

The scary thing is I think I'm right in saying both Beye and Sidwell took paycuts to join us as they were both on 50k + at their previous clubs.

Modern football eh, we really need to get those two off our books before NRC.

[KevinGage]

I can't think of any logical reason why he would sign a new contract at the moment.

For the first time in his stay here he is an important player, he's in form and in a strong negotiating position. I wouldn't have thought there are many teams capable of paying him £60k a week and even fewer of them would be inclined to do so.

A club like Fulham might be prepared to take the hit re wage demands seeing as there is no fee involved.

He might even draw interest from clubs in and around the top 4 - as a squad player anyroad.

[ChrissyPrice]

That is the thing he has in his favour. The lack of a fee means some clubs will be prepared to pay more in wages. But I don't think a few good games at last should lead to a 66% increase in wages.