Joe Ralls turned down contract extension?

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

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Being linked with Birmingham and Bristol here https://mobile.twitter.com/efl_hub/s...59951830724608

[LeningradCowboy]

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Ralls has been a good player for us, but I'm not convinced that making him highest-paid player in the squad on a three-year contract at this stage of his career would be a brilliant idea.

[Des Parrot]

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That figure for average Championship wage surprised me. I didn’t think it was that high - and it will drop in coming years. When I did a few searches I came up with average wage figures ranging from £7k to £35k. No idea on the real number although there will clearly be a range from Academy graduates to established ‘stars’.

I know of the wage of a single Championship player, who is captain of his club. He was on £8k per week in 20/21 and was approached by a Premier League club, so he received an improved deal & extension to increase to £14k for season 21/22, making him one of the top earners at the club. I know this information directly through his brother.

I know this is a sample size of just one but I can’t believe that it is totally misrepresentative.

[ccfcwelshlad]

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I was told this was pretty much done a few months back.. the fact it's still dragging on and the club are suggesting that 'its in Joe's hands now' almost seems like they're distancing themselves from it.

I suspect that he's the only player that Morison is relatively desperate to keep; as much for stability as anything else. We need a few bodies who are already settled. Hopefully they can iron it out.

Certainly dont think we are bargain basement shopping either, there's a couple of players we're apparently after who could presumably command decent wages elsewhere, so whilst not splashing cash on fees, I think we're competitive in terms of salaries for next season. Which again, makes me doubt that Ralls would get significantly more elsewhere

[life on mars]

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Rumour on Twitter

https://twitter.com/TheCantonEnd/status/1526257647565119490

"Joe Ralls was supposedly offered a 12k per week contract, his agent then asked for 14k per week which the club did offer.

The club proposed a 3 year deal and Ralls failed to sign the contract."

Decent wage and 3 years, easily afford his energy bills , if he can better that, best he looks for a deal that fits his expectations.

[life on mars]

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I know of the wage of a single Championship player, who is captain of his club. He was on £8k per week in 20/21 and was approached by a Premier League club, so he received an improved deal & extension to increase to £14k for season 21/22, making him one of the top earners at the club. I know this information directly through his brother.

I know this is a sample size of just one but I can’t believe that it is totally misrepresentative.

Think you're right on that average, if someone is on 35k that's madness at this level and explains why so many clubs are in trouble , I think a big wages levelling out exercise is upon most clubs, if not they are going bust .

[Rjk]

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Think you're right on that average, if someone is on 35k that's madness at this level and explains why so many clubs are in trouble , I think a big wages levelling out exercise is upon most clubs, if not they are going bust .

Liam Moore is supposedly on that at Reading

[the other bob wilson]

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Despite a few misgivings about his injury record in recent seasons, I like Joe Ralls and want him to stay at the club, but in what universe is £12k a week an unacceptable pay offer? Until I qualified for the state pension in February, that was about 95 per cent of my income for a year, so, sorry, but I have little sympathy for anyone who turns down a wage the huge majority of us could only dream about.

[Grangenders]

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The likelihood is that if he was happy with the offer he would have signed by now. Even if another club were to offer £1k a week more then that’s another £150k over a 3 yr deal, which anyone would be crazy to turn down.

My feeling is that he has been offered more elsewhere and is waiting to see if we can match that offer before the contact expiry.

[Stanmore Bluebird]

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He is good, but not great. Although he has been a fine servant to the City, they should get rid of him. We can find better elsewhere for less money.

[Rjk]

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He is good, but not great. Although he has been a fine servant to the City, they should get rid of him. We can find better elsewhere for less money.

like who?

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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He's a good quality player at this level

Good protective cover on the pitch for the more creative

I would like to see him stay

But we can't afford a high wage bill so if he goes that's the way it is

[the other bob wilson]

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The likelihood is that if he was happy with the offer he would have signed by now. Even if another club were to offer £1k a week more then that’s another £150k over a 3 yr deal, which anyone would be crazy to turn down.

My feeling is that he has been offered more elsewhere and is waiting to see if we can match that offer before the contact expiry.

I’d seriously consider turning an extra £150k over three years down if I’d been offered in the region of £1.8 million over the same period by someone else - my point being, is there so much need to go chasing the money when you’re a millionaire a few times over?

[Whisperer]

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Maybe it wasn't money could be the managers vision going forward, I know Rallsy loved playing for NW.

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

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He is good, but not great. Although he has been a fine servant to the City, they should get rid of him. We can find better elsewhere for less money.

My thoughts too.