If my current contract were up for renewal, and i was offered the same wage as I'm on now then I'd be pretty fucked off, and be of the opinion that my employer didn't rate me and I'd be looking for a new job thinking my talents could be better recognised and rewarded elsewhere.
How many of us out there would be happy earning the same gross salary now as we were three years ago.
Isn't really that different from being a professional footballer.
This isn't a case of having a pop at the club or any individual, just highlighting some facts of life.