Ross Barkley

ultra · March 17, 2017

Mikey_Fitzgerald said:
To move plywood boxes into Elstone's wine cellar

Boxes containing his massive salary in used notes

Billy Dean · March 17, 2017

ToffeeTim said:
Not really. The club and most fans stuck by him while he played like an absolute drain in the autumn.

You only need to go back to this thread over the autumn to see that's not true.

ToffeeTim · March 17, 2017

Billy Dean said:
You only need to go back to this thread over the autumn to see that's not true.

He's come out the other side a far improved player so the club obviously gave him the support he needed.

Billy Dean · March 17, 2017

ToffeeTim said:
He's come out the other side a far improved player so the club obviously gave him the support he needed.

Yes the club probably did, not the fans.

windymiller · March 17, 2017

ultra said:
As usual, the club's non-existent PR does nothing to quell the anxiety or tabloid stories. What exactly are they paid for?

Do we have one? I know I sound like I'm being sarcastic but I'm serious. All of our press seems to go directly from Moshiri to Jim White ffs.

Titus Bramble · March 17, 2017

If he maintains this form for the last 10 games he's definitely earned himself a new contract.

I'm only going to worry if nothing is signed as the summer window drags on

Jags..class · March 17, 2017

Maybe he wants more then we have offered or nearer to lukaku offer

jcgefc · March 17, 2017

Would be gutted to see Lukaku go but would absolutely DEVASTATED to see Barkley leave.

KaiserEFC · March 17, 2017

We seem to be awful at sorting out contracts for our good players

He will sign though.

Simon baker · March 17, 2017

Jags..class said:
Maybe he wants more then we have offered or nearer to lukaku offer

I wonder what we have offered llanana is on £140k countinho £150k we have supposedly offered lukaku £140k.

Doesn't matter what anyone thinks he is worth if llanna & countinho Are being paid that then he will want parity.

If I was lukaku I'd also expect more than all of them

Jreverton1 · March 17, 2017

Simon baker said:
I wonder what we have offered llanana is on £140k countinho £150k we have supposedly offered lukaku £140k.

Doesn't matter what anyone thinks he is worth if llanna & countinho Are being paid that then he will want parity.

If I was lukaku I'd also expect more than all of them

Neither Lallana or Coutinho are paid by Everton, so this should have nothing to do with how much we offer Lukaku.

Simon baker · March 17, 2017

Jreverton1 said:
Neither Lallana or Coutinho are paid by Everton, so this should have nothing to do with how much we offer Lukaku.

Naive to believe it doesn't though would you be happy knowing somebody not as good at there job is being paid more than you.

ianefc · March 17, 2017

killenefc said:
We seem to be awful at sorting out contracts for our good players

He will sign though.

He won't and can you name the last player to leave because their contract was running out?

roydo · March 17, 2017

Simon baker said:
Naive to believe it doesn't though would you be happy knowing somebody not as good at there job is being paid more than you.

I think both those players are better than Lukaku out wide or whatever Coutinio does.

And that contract would make him better paid, I think, than any member of the current PL Champions and 1/4 finalists of the CL.

In short, comparing clubs pay structure is pointless. Liverpool have way bigger income than us, so can afford/are allowed bigger wages.