Alex Pearce

[Scutterbucketz]

"they've made another offer" - I wonder whether anyone bothers to ask McD what he thinks a player is worth - you know, say they've offered Pearce £20k and he wants £25k, do you think they ask McD whether he wants him to stay badly enough and is he worth that money to them? Or is everything out of McD's control?

My thoughts exactly. I don't think McDermott has particularly stuck his neck out for Pearce. Saying he wants him to stay is easy to do. Unless, Pearce is asking for silly wages, he should be going to NH and insisting they sort it out. Pearce is our best defender and should be paid accordingly. He should also be paid more than any of our current midfield.

[mr_number]

"they've made another offer" - I wonder whether anyone bothers to ask McD what he thinks a player is worth - you know, say they've offered Pearce £20k and he wants £25k, do you think they ask McD whether he wants him to stay badly enough and is he worth that money to them? Or is everything out of McD's control?

Nah, I imagine they definitely don't talk to the manager about how he wants to spend the resources available. That'd be crazy.

[DOYLERSAROYALER]

In an interview on BBRB tonight , Adi Williams asked BM what the problem was with the contract negotiations...was it the length of contract or was it the money on offer....

..BM said he thought it was the money...

Doesn't Hammond keep BM updated on these things ??

Steve Coppell also interviewed ..he said he was surprised by lack of spending by club..given new owners....obv meaning if SJM still at the helm, he wouldn't have been

[Royal Lady]

"they've made another offer" - I wonder whether anyone bothers to ask McD what he thinks a player is worth - you know, say they've offered Pearce £20k and he wants £25k, do you think they ask McD whether he wants him to stay badly enough and is he worth that money to them? Or is everything out of McD's control?

Nah, I imagine they definitely don't talk to the manager about how he wants to spend the resources available. That'd be crazy.

See above, sarky wotsit.

Quite clearly, McD is not involved in these contract negotiations and, personally, I think he should be - he should be telling NH et al who he wants to keep and who he's happy to leave - but it certainly doesn't seem as though that is happening.

[Caskeys Lovechild]

There's a big difference between him not telling NH who he wants to keep, and who he doesn't, and getting involved in the in-depth negotiations which require legal knowledge.....

A good manager doesn't know how to do everything (particularly when it comes to legal wranglings) - they simply know who to utilise in order to bring about the right result....

He is better off concentrating on the on-pitch performance, and leaving the boring stuff to people like Hammond.

[AthleticoSpizz]

It works for Chelseabramovic

[Royal Ginger]

In an interview on BBRB tonight , Adi Williams asked BM what the problem was with the contract negotiations...was it the length of contract or was it the money on offer....

..BM said he thought it was the money...

Doesn't Hammond keep BM updated on these things ??

Yes of course he does, but what makes you think that BM has any desire to tell us?

[Esteban]

"they've made another offer" - I wonder whether anyone bothers to ask McD what he thinks a player is worth - you know, say they've offered Pearce £20k and he wants £25k, do you think they ask McD whether he wants him to stay badly enough and is he worth that money to them? Or is everything out of McD's control?

Sounds to me like he's trying to avoid being pressed on the subject. Be vague, next question.

I'd be amazed if he wasn't consulted, but he's not the sort to make demands of the board. That's nothing new though.

[DOYLERSAROYALER]

In an interview on BBRB tonight , Adi Williams asked BM what the problem was with the contract negotiations...was it the length of contract or was it the money on offer....

..BM said he thought it was the money...

Doesn't Hammond keep BM updated on these things ??

Yes of course he does, but what makes you think that BM has any desire to tell us?

How do you know he does?? ..you seem pretty certain......

[Royal Ginger]

Why the hell wouldn't he know?

BM- "Hey Nicky, what's the deal with Alex's contract? Should I play him?"
NH- "I ain't tellin' you nuffin baldy, shag off"
BM- "Ok, see you tomorrow."

Really?

[Ian Royal]

McDermott will be kept up-to-date in that he knows negotiations are ongoing. He knows how much we want him and what our wage structure is, but he won't get involved in the nitty gritty of the negotiations over weekly salary, performance pay etc. If he did, why would we have Hammond, that's what he's there for.

[Royal Lady]

There's a big difference between him not telling NH who he wants to keep, and who he doesn't, and getting involved in the in-depth negotiations which require legal knowledge.....

A good manager doesn't know how to do everything (particularly when it comes to legal wranglings) - they simply know who to utilise in order to bring about the right result....

He is better off concentrating on the on-pitch performance, and leaving the boring stuff to people like Hammond.

Who said he should be involved in the "in-depth negotiation which require legal knowledge*? And what "legal knowledge" is required to agree to pay someone £25k, for example, because the manager wants him to stay, rather than the £20K, for example, that might have been offered?

[Ian Royal]

There's a big difference between him not telling NH who he wants to keep, and who he doesn't, and getting involved in the in-depth negotiations which require legal knowledge.....

A good manager doesn't know how to do everything (particularly when it comes to legal wranglings) - they simply know who to utilise in order to bring about the right result....

He is better off concentrating on the on-pitch performance, and leaving the boring stuff to people like Hammond.

Who said he should be involved in the "in-depth negotiation which require legal knowledge*? And what "legal knowledge" is required to agree to pay someone £25k, for example, because the manager wants him to stay, rather than the £20K, for example, that might have been offered?

You don't think agreeing a contract involves legalities?

McDermott is not the manager of the budget, he is the manager of the team.

[SPARTA]

Left the pitch today to a chorus of "sign your contract Alex Pearce" and applauded back and tapped the badge. Hopefully we'll sort it out soon.

[ManchesterRoyals]

Give him what he wants

[Mr.T10]

Well he is signing then. Thumbs up from Alex to the chant so I assume a agreement has been made. Good news, future captain and leads from example.

[Alexander Litvinenko]

Give him what he wants

Regardless of how much it is?

What if he wants £80k a week?

[ManchesterRoyals]

Give him what he wants

Regardless of how much it is?

What if he wants £80k a week?

Cant see him wanting that much to be honest, if its the 25k hes wanting give him it

[fedders1871]

it will be 30-40k tops with maybe a match high earner clause or something

[Alexander Litvinenko]

Give him what he wants

Regardless of how much it is?

What if he wants £80k a week?

Cant see him wanting that much to be honest, if its the 25k hes wanting give him it

That's the point, though - we just don't know what he wants, and whether it's reasonable or not.