ian1964 10,625 Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 UNHAPPY Rangers keeper Neil Alexander looks set to leave Rangers at the end of the season â?? after Ibrox chiefs asked him to take a wage cut of more than 50 per cent. As things stand, the Ibrox No 1 will reluctantly leave the Third Division leaders when his current deal expires in the summer. The former Scotland keeper, who will play against Clyde today, was desperate to stay with the Light Blues but has been left fuming with the way his contract negotiations have been handled. The 34-year-old was initially offered a new 12-month deal on around £10,000-a-week but that was turned down because he wanted a two-year contract, the same as fellow veteran and club captain Lee McCulloch recently penned. Alexander was stunned when Rangers returned with a final take-it-or-leave-it offer, still for one season but less than half of what the club initially tabled. The Ibrox club also want the new contract to kick in right away â?? meaning Alexander would also need to take a substantial cut for the rest of this season. Rangers boss Ally McCoist wants the keeper to stay, but he hasnâ??t been involved in the financial negotiations, leaving that to the clubâ??s powerbrokers. The Govan giants have also turned up the heat on Alexander by offering a pre-contract to Kilmarnock shot-stopper Cammy Bell. That deal still has to be finalised, but Rangers are confident they can get Bell In on a fraction of the money that Alexander is currently earning. Bellâ??s representatives also denied claims from Killie boss Kenny Shiels that Championship side Ipswich Town had made an approach to sign the keeper on a pre-contract. Alexander is unhappy with the situation, especially after all the loyalty he feels he has shown to the club. He was one of the players who remained when the club went into administration and the likes of then first choice keeper Allan McGregor decided to jump ship for Turkish side Besiktas. Alexander could have left on a free transfer in the last two windows, but decided to stick around to help the club rise back up the ranks. The experienced keeper joined Rangers from Ipswich Town in 2008 and has made more than 80 appearances, including the 2008 UEFA Cup Final defeat to Zenit St Petersburg, and has picked up every top-flight domestic medal in the last five years. Alexander now plans to play out his contract and then leave â?? unless Ibrox chiefs agree to get back round the table. http://www.express.co.uk/sport/footb...-with-wage-cut 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 it is a shame as he did stay when others left and hes always been there for us when we need him but we cant be paying 10k a week in div2. thats just crazy. sounds like we are forcing him out to be honest. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,625 Posted February 16, 2013 Author Share Posted February 16, 2013 it is a shame as he did stay when others left and hes always been there for us when we need him but we cant be paying 10k a week in div2. thats just crazy. sounds like we are forcing him out to be honest. Are you not contradicting yourself here GS?. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Are you not contradicting yourself here GS?. i dont think so. its a shame but understandable. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,625 Posted February 16, 2013 Author Share Posted February 16, 2013 i dont think so. its a shame but understandable. Ok,maybe I am misinterpreting you. You are correct in that we can't be paying anyone £10k per week. Maybe when you say we are forcing him out is the bit I was meaning,I suppose you could look at it like that but whatever happens he has done well for us and stayed for the fight and for that he will always be remembered. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Ok,maybe I am misinterpreting you. You are correct in that we can't be paying anyone £10k per week. Maybe when you say we are forcing him out is the bit I was meaning,I suppose you could look at it like that but whatever happens he has done well for us and stayed for the fight and for that he will always be remembered. i just think offering him 10k then going back with half that and only one year is an attempt to force him out. probably because we know we are getting bell. we better be mind you as we dont have a keeper really if alexander goes. in an ideal world we would keep him for 2 years, but we are in a far from ideal situation. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
foggy dewhurst 0 Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 people are losing their jobs every day and this bloke knocks back £10000 per week , chase him . 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilledbear 16 Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Our critics in the media will have a field day with this. A player not walking away, then Rangers trying to half his wages. But there comes a time when we have to show financial prudence, I just hope those on the Board show the same when it comes to themselves. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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