Quote Originally Posted by Syn View Post
If you believe the goal.com/Telegraph.

He has made 20 odd appearances and shown enough that is he going to be a starter next season. As far as 'wonderkids' go, he's a safe bet. The only other one is Wilshere. Like it or not, these 'wonderkids' are a key part of our squad. I suppose you think Ramsey is another wonderkid we've prematurely spunked a new contract at. But he has played 36 games in a side that is 3rd in the league. What makes you think Ramsey earns any more than Mikel at Chelsea. What about Adam when he was signed for Liverpool or Parker at Tottenham? It's silly money across the board. It looks bad on our part only because many of our first-team regulars are youngsters but you don't get paid on your age, you get paid for the role you're going to play.
Adam and Parker have proved their worth elsewhere to get the wages they got at Liverpool and Spuds.

Ox and previous "wonderkids" have done nothing of the sort for us or previous clubs.

If what you say is true and he will get paid for the role he will play, surely its a good idea to let him play that role first before giving him a wage increase.