Alex Pearce

[sandman]

He didn't exactly look thrilled with the long ball goal despite the skill from his top (and by top I mean only) striker.

[andrew1957]

Interesting insights into the Pearce situation.

http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article ... 90081.aspx

[maffff]

I can't get on the Reading FC website in the office. Can you paste the text into here please? thanks.

[melonhead]

not playing him has nowt to do with the contract
we do need to get him to sign one though
we are still trying to get his agent to talk to us
etc

[sputnik]

B Mc: If I want to select Alex, I'll select him - I told him that. He could be in the team in two week's time, you just don't know. We want to try and get his contract sotrted out. The club are trying to speak to his agent and vice versa. They have to find a ground that is acceptable to everybody. I'm hopeful that it will be sorted before January - it needs to be.

Nothing we didn't already know really.

[Simon's Church]

Using the Snowball method, we have a 75% loss record in the league when Pearce has started this year, compared to just 14% when he hasn't.

Get rid in January I say.

[winnersh_royal]

If he is only 4th choice and there is such an abundance of quality and competition (haha) why is BMD even still talking about Pearce? The club have dedicated two questions to him. Methinks the lady doth protest too much!

[muddyfeet]

Def needs to be in for Gorkss after today

[ManchesterRoyals]

Def needs to be in for Gorkss after today

Agree but will it happen dont think so

[super darren caskey]

Yep agree.I did think brian might have took him off at half time

[Ian Royal]

not after our first win it won't.

[ManchesterRoyals]

not after our first win it won't.

Your right but Gorkks was awful and a big liability

[muddyfeet]

not after our first win it won't.

Gorkss was at fault for the goal, plus there should have been a penalty and was sloppy all game

[glenroyal]

Having not looked in to HobNob for a while earlier in the season, I was itching to ask .... but find this quote in Brian Keen's latest soccernet piece.
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/blog/_/nam ... 31?cc=5739

.... the jury is still out on whether Pearce's demotion was really down to tactical reasons, or whether it is somehow related to his on-going "contract dispute" with the club.

[ZacNaloen]

I dunno what you are asking but Jon Keen posts on here so I'm sure he'll be along shortly...

[Ups and Downs]

It's down to his ongoing dispute contract dispute. 100%

If he moves does move on then I'll tell all.

[Bandini]

I'd like to hear more from Brian Keenan about Pearce.

[Extended-Phenotype]

It's down to his ongoing dispute contract dispute. 100%

If he moves does move on then I'll tell all.

Just tell all anyway.

[Ups and Downs]

It's down to his ongoing dispute contract dispute. 100%

If he moves does move on then I'll tell all.

Just tell all anyway.

Nah, I said that I wouldn't.

The players and the club read this forum so I'll not throw any spanners.

[moonwalklikebas]

You cant say you know and then not tell us!!! Come on!