Erol Bulut:
"I have said my opinion about giving Joe a new contract ," Bulut said earlier this month when asked about Ralls' contract situation. "The board is handling it until now. I don't know in which direction they manage it. I am of the same opinion, that we have to renew the contract.”
Despite Ralls actually only playing four full 90mins this season, Ralls does start many games and is a big influence on the pitch.
But Ralls does get a lot of niggling injuries, when he pkwys you can see the difference in the City side.
"In my opinion, he is an important captain of this team. Thirteen years he has been here.”
“So, we cannot say, 'Ah, at the end of the season, you go.' This is my opinion. What other people think, I don't know. This is my opinion about the captain and Joe Ralls, we have to renew his contract."
So many players have seen their contracts renewed this season, which has been something of a departure from how the club have handled that sort of business in recent times. It's been a real positive – but now Ralls must be next.
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