Squad for 2025-2026

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Re: Squad for 2025-2026

by Snowflake Royal » 03 Jul 2025 12:44

Actually asking to be highest paid, or asking for £12k which would make him the highest paid?

Either way, I'd find it surprising, and no wonder we wouldn't agree to it. Assuming its true, which I'm skeptical about.

I could see £6k or £7k being at the higher end of feasible for him. But in a midfield packed with quality, absolutely no way he's getting a Championship wage in L1.

No one in our squad should be on 5 figures a week. Maybe a marquee striker with pedigree would be close if we go big on them.

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Re: Squad for 2025-2026

by Hound » 03 Jul 2025 12:53

Yes admit I’m not convinced

Personally think he prob wanted a 2 or 3 year deal and was offered 1. And probably a bit more cash than on offer but not 10k+

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Re: Squad for 2025-2026

by scumbag » 03 Jul 2025 12:56

10k+ seems insane considering he wasn't a pillar of the team. I can only imagine that includes a considerable signing on fee which he's probably being offered elsewhere. He's a good little player but I feel like most players are replaceable at L1 level.

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Re: Squad for 2025-2026

by Linden Jones' Tash » 03 Jul 2025 13:36

£12k a week + NI ect is the best part of £600k a year...

You won't get many of those into a L1 wages budget that pays for itself...

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Re: Squad for 2025-2026

by Stranded » 03 Jul 2025 13:47

Assuming that is true, and I doubt everything where this sort of info is concerned, then the demands are that of a player who didn't actually want to sign but would if the club "made it worth his while".


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Re: Squad for 2025-2026

by Snowflake Royal » 03 Jul 2025 14:39

Stranded Assuming that is true, and I doubt everything where this sort of info is concerned, then the demands are that of a player who didn't actually want to sign but would if the club "made it worth his while".

It's certainly funny that one minute people are claiming we have the second lowest wage bill in L1 at about £3m a year, whilst we're supposedly spending/losing £1m a month. Then apparently one of our junior first team players is demanding £12k a week to sign a new contract. Which would be roughly 15% of our entire alleged wage budget. And presumably something like a 300% pay rise.

Info circulated on wages just has no credibility.

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Re: Squad for 2025-2026

by MR. CYNICAL » 03 Jul 2025 18:55

Snowflake Royal
Stranded Assuming that is true, and I doubt everything where this sort of info is concerned, then the demands are that of a player who didn't actually want to sign but would if the club "made it worth his while".

It's certainly funny that one minute people are claiming we have the second lowest wage bill in L1 at about £3m a year, whilst we're supposedly spending/losing £1m a month. Then apparently one of our junior first team players is demanding £12k a week to sign a new contract. Which would be roughly 15% of our entire alleged wage budget. And presumably something like a 300% pay rise.

Info circulated on wages just has no credibility.

Wouldn't call him a junior first team player, young yes, he was immense season before last as a holding midfielder

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