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Mon Jun 18, 2018 2:23 pm

Lee Tomlin's permanent Nottingham Forest move now unlikely after Cardiff City wage increase - reports




Due to Cardiff City being promoted to the Premier League, Lee Tomlins wages have increased substantially.

Monday 18th June 2018

Nottingham Live


Nottingham Forest are still keen on Cardiff City midfielder Lee Tomlin, but could well be priced out of a permanent deal.

According to Nottinghamshire Live , Reds boss Aitor Karanka is still a big fan of the playmaker, who arrived at the City Ground on a six-month loan spell back in August, in a deal that saw Jamie Ward go the other way.

The former Bristol City ace has since been a hit with the club, scoring four goals in 12 appearances for the club.

Karanka has already suggested that Tomlin is keen on securing a return to the East Midlands this summer, although Cardiff's recent promotion to the Premier League appears to have complicated matters.

Tomlin - like many other members of the Bluebirds squad - is understood to have received a substantial boost in his wages on the back of promotion back to the top flight, placing him on a far more lucrative pay packet, with his current contract set to run until 2020.

As a result, his wage demands could make a permanent move more unlikely, meaning Forest could be forced to go back in for a loan move, with Cardiff contributing a portion of the 29-year-old's wages.


Speaking shortly after Tomlin's return to the Welsh capital, Karanka said: "The main thing for me is that all of them (Tomlin, Colback and Pantilimon) left at the end of the season, all wanting to come back here.

"It means that they felt really good here; they felt the atmosphere in the changing room and confident on the pitch.

"We will try to do our best, but they are all Premier League players now and our job is to convince them. But as a club and as a manager, we have done our best to convince them to return."
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Re: " Lee Tomlins Wage increase / So deal could be of "

Mon Jun 18, 2018 2:39 pm

Lee Tomlin wage hike means permanent move to Forest 'unlikely'

Nottingham Forest are still keen on Cardiff City midfielder Lee Tomlin, but could well be priced out of a permanent deal.

According to Nottinghamshire Live , Reds boss Aitor Karanka is still a big fan of the playmaker, who arrived at the City Ground on a six-month loan spell back in August, in a deal which saw Jamie Ward go the other way.

The former Bristol City ace has since been a hit with the club, scoring four goals in 12 appearances for the club.

Karanka has already suggested that that Tomlin is keen on securing a return to the East Midlands this summer, although Cardiff’s recent promotion to the Premier League appears to have complicated matters.

Tomlin - like many other members of the Bluebirds squad - is understood to have received a substantial boost in his wages on the back of promotion back to the top flight, placing him on a far more lucrative pay packet, with his current contract set to run until 2020.

Re: " Lee Tomlins Wage increase / So deal could be of "

Mon Jun 18, 2018 2:57 pm

I areas somewghere that forest paid 13 million for a player ,IF they can afford that then they can afford to pat his FULL wages

Re: " Lee Tomlins Wage increase / So deal could be of "

Mon Jun 18, 2018 2:59 pm

Should have started I read somewhere

Re: " Lee Tomlins Wage increase / So deal could be of "

Mon Jun 18, 2018 3:02 pm

Get him fit and play him

Re: " Lee Tomlins Wage increase / So deal could be of "

Mon Jun 18, 2018 3:10 pm

john52 wrote:I areas somewghere that forest paid 13 million for a player ,IF they can afford that then they can afford to pat his FULL wages
Exactly. And also pay a loan fee. I would prefer to see him stay

Re: " Lee Tomlins Wage increase / So deal could be of "

Mon Jun 18, 2018 3:47 pm

If he wants to go so badly why not take a paycut

Re: " Lee Tomlins Wage increase / So deal could be of "

Mon Jun 18, 2018 3:48 pm

keep him here, he’s already proved he’s better than madine.even if he’s a sub for 20 minutes.we paid for him so may aswell use him.havent got many other impact subs

Re: " Lee Tomlins Wage increase / So deal could be of "

Mon Jun 18, 2018 4:10 pm

Pidgeofcdf wrote:keep him here, he’s already proved he’s better than madine.even if he’s a sub for 20 minutes.we paid for him so may aswell use him.havent got many other impact subs

Exactly. He came off the bench at home against Wednesday and his free kick set up the injury time equaliser and was off the bench again at Reading to score the injury time equaliser. Without those two points we wouldn't have gone up. We wont get many 90 minutes off him but he's worth hanging onto for these cameo performances that could be worth those few vital points for us next season.

Re: " Lee Tomlins Wage increase / So deal could be of "

Mon Jun 18, 2018 4:15 pm

Gringo22 wrote:If he wants to go so badly why not take a paycut


He knows City will sub his wages if he goes out on loan. No one takes a pay cut unless they have to.

Re: " Lee Tomlins Wage increase / So deal could be of "

Mon Jun 18, 2018 10:59 pm

Gringo22 wrote:If he wants to go so badly why not take a paycut


Has he said that?? :?

Come to think of it, has Neil Warnock said that either?? :?

Re: " Lee Tomlins Wage increase / So deal could be of "

Tue Jun 19, 2018 3:46 am

Well it suggested by aitor karanka, that tomlin is keen to go back. Just reading what the article says.

Re: " Lee Tomlins Wage increase / So deal could be of "

Tue Jun 19, 2018 11:23 am

Gringo22 wrote:Well it suggested by aitor karanka, that tomlin is keen to go back. Just reading what the article says.


I'm sure Tomlin is keen to return to Nottingham F but is that on his City wages or on what NF can afford to pay him? We are all aware of the real world of football business and LT is unlikely to move for less money, although I would be delighted to be proved wrong.

Re: " Lee Tomlins Wage increase / So deal could be of "

Tue Jun 19, 2018 11:34 am

Also lets remember the manager is bound to say this, If Karanka goes up to Tomlin and says I would love to have you back next season would you like to come back. Tomlin is hardly going to turn around and say no mate.

Re: " Lee Tomlins Wage increase / So deal could be of "

Tue Jun 19, 2018 11:59 am

Well I wouldn't want to stay at a club, especially if I'm not comfortable there. He's obviously homesick and wants to be closer to home. Especially if he a family man aswell.

Re: " Lee Tomlins Wage increase / So deal could be of "

Tue Jun 19, 2018 11:59 am

Well I wouldn't want to stay at a club, especially if I'm not comfortable there. He's obviously homesick and wants to be closer to home. Especially if he a family man aswell.

Re: " Lee Tomlins Wage increase / So deal could be of "

Tue Jun 19, 2018 2:25 pm

wez1927 wrote:Get him fit and play him



A player has to have a certain amount of personal commitment to stay fit too. There's only so much a club can do.

Re: " Lee Tomlins Wage increase / So deal could be of "

Tue Jun 19, 2018 3:27 pm

nubbsy wrote:
wez1927 wrote:Get him fit and play him



A player has to have a certain amount of personal commitment to stay fit too. There's only so much a club can do.




im not so sure
fit ,enthusiastic ,run through brick walls, good value for money but out of contract...feck em..on their bike etc etc
fat..crap.slow as a snail.zero value for money and disinterested until there is a pay increase earned for him by others...put him in the team we wouldnt have got promoted without him :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: " Lee Tomlins Wage increase / So deal could be of "

Tue Jun 19, 2018 7:21 pm

nubbsy wrote:
wez1927 wrote:Get him fit and play him



A player has to have a certain amount of personal commitment to stay fit too. There's only so much a club can do.

I agree also seen him coming out of miss millies on a fair few occasions