Potential interest in Ned

[Norths]

What people suspect he is on doesn't make it true. There is a lot of good evidence and reasoning to suggest that his most recent contract isn't anywhere near what some might believe, firstly when he signed his new contract, the club were not offering the same sort of wages when he 1st signed, and secondly even he must realize that his level of performance hasn't justified big money, just look at where Hoilett has ended up as an example. However I have not seen the details of his contract so mine like others is pure speculation

Good reason and evidence to suggest that he would take what is more than likely a 50% paycut?
Also, that's naive to think players/agents would base their wage demands on how they have played during the previous weeks/months/season.
It backfired on Hoilett. He was hoping we would offer similar to what he was already on and there was a lack of interest from clubs that could offer the the same sort of amount. It's the reason he didnt have a club until as late as he did.

[Greg1882]

Your money would go up over time not down!!

Sensible clubs include relegation clauses, pretty sure it was claimed we hadn't. I'd hazard a guess he's on minimum 40k a week.

Personally I'd like to see him move on. Never been that confident in him, hence Nervous Ned. If he stays no probs, handy player to have, but my preference would be to shift him out.

Exactly my thoughts too mate.

[TimPR78]

What people suspect he is on doesn't make it true. There is a lot of good evidence and reasoning to suggest that his most recent contract isn't anywhere near what some might believe, firstly when he signed his new contract, the club were not offering the same sort of wages when he 1st signed, and secondly even he must realize that his level of performance hasn't justified big money, just look at where Hoilett has ended up as an example. However I have not seen the details of his contract so mine like others is pure speculation

[Norths]

Never been his biggest fan but I like the look of Ned and Lynch at the moment, they are beginning to look a decent pairing.

Also allows Hall to slot in and out of the backline depending on the situation.
I would've been happy to see Ned leave earlier this month, but this new system depends on he and Lynch as the partnership.

[Norths]

That's just an attempt to support an argument though haha, you're more hoping that he's slipped under the radar than actually expecting him to have.

Also Kelvin was signed in our champ season so I doubt he was on more than 25k at any point.

Bottom line is it's a pretty safe assumption to make that he was on a very decent wage. You would've had to have been under a rock during that period of time to think otherwise.
His former teammate (barton) would have let him in on the potential earnings here. He was coming from a club where he was already on a large wage, so why would he take a large paycut going from one prem club to another.

Another thing to note - he signed a new contract in the summer of 2015. I'm sure he would have moved on had we offered him significantly less than his previous deal as he had offers at the time (Norwich iirc).

[Kevin Mcleod]

Just got to wait for Ollie to say he hates him and would never of had him anywhere near this club later today and you know he's off.

[Bigdave]

Never been his biggest fan but I like the look of Ned and Lynch at the moment, they are beginning to look a decent pairing.

[Jimmy Floyd Rabbit]

Your money would go up over time not down!!

Sensible clubs include relegation clauses, pretty sure it was claimed we hadn't. I'd hazard a guess he's on minimum 40k a week.

Personally I'd like to see him move on. Never been that confident in him, hence Nervous Ned. If he stays no probs, handy player to have, but my preference would be to shift him out.

[SuperHoopNik]

Not sure we can really afford to get rid of someone with 2 goals and 2 assists !

Still more than Washington

[nasser95]

Nas, as for the article you've linked - methinks Ned has slipped under the radar there.

He and Caulker are definitely on more than the majority of the squad.

Only hope that we had the sense to bring Kelvins wage down with a take it or leave it offer last summer as i guess he would've on a nice amount compared to what we offer now.

That's just an attempt to support an argument though haha, you're more hoping that he's slipped under the radar than actually expecting him to have.

Also Kelvin was signed in our champ season so I doubt he was on more than 25k at any point.

[Norths]

But we never got suggestions that Ned was on high wages, we just made assumptions based on our situation. Right now, the closest thing we have to proof suggests that he's on 20k at most in terms of basic wages.

So we're to believe an article that states the squad (not he) is on much lower wages, but not articles from when he signed?

[Norths]

Nas, as for the article you've linked - methinks Ned has slipped under the radar there.

He and Caulker are definitely on more than the majority of the squad.

Only hope that we had the sense to bring Kelvins wage down with a take it or leave it offer last summer as i guess he would've on a nice amount compared to what we offer now.

[nasser95]

Yeah, its not like we weren't throwing around silly contracts when he signed. Or that he didnt come from a club where he was already on a large wage.

But we never got suggestions that Ned was on high wages, we just made assumptions based on our situation. Right now, the closest thing we have to proof suggests that he's on 20k at most in terms of basic wages.

[Norths]

Key word.

Yeah, its not like we weren't throwing around silly contracts when he signed. Or that he didnt come from a club where he was already on a large wage.

[Norths]

Maybe that was part of the deal. You get captaincy and we can agree a lower basic deal perhaps with a high appearance fee given that you're captain.

"What was that Les, captain? Never mind the £20k a week I'll be missing out on, why didn't you just say! Where do I sign..."

Yeah, c'mon Nas