RUMOUR - Jason Pearce

[roadrunner]

Pompey and Reading have put in increased bids for Pearce.

Have Portsmouth thrown in a packet of Nik Naks? The bastards.

[UpNorth]

From BBC news - Bournemouth chairman in attempt to raise interest and inflate fee...

Bournemouth chief Eddie Mitchell says a clause in Jason Pearce's contract could prevent him from leaving the club.

Peterborough want to sign Pearce, 23, but former club Portsmouth are due 50% of any transfer fee.

Mitchell told BBC Radio Solent: "The terms in his contract mean it's not [financially] viable to sell him at the level of interest that's been shown.

"Jason didn't know he had it in his contract and nor did we, it was prior to us coming to the club."

It has been reported that Peterborough have made an offer of £500,000 for the defender.

The Cherries captain, who has two years left on his current deal, has made 187 appearances for the club since his move from Portsmouth in 2007 and Mitchell admits he does not want to sell the player.

"First and foremost we never put him up for sale and never wanted to lose him," he said.

"He's a great show man for the club and a great leader and we've never in our wildest thoughts considered selling him on.

"He's also a lad who has committed himself throughout the season, put his head in positions where a lot of players wouldn't have done so you feel for the guy.

"If anyone was going to get some leniency from the club it was Jason because of his loyalty to us but with what was in his contract it's not to be."

[Friday's Legacy]

if he is as good as people suggest he is then 800k would be a snip. 400k for b'mouth and 400k for the scum on the south coast.

[andrew1957]

This will only happen if Mills goes I think.

Bournemouth are in the same position as we are with Mills. No hurry to sell and will see how high the bidding gets.

If we sell Mills for say 4-5M then I could see us paying 1M for Pearce if he is as good as Bournemouth fans say.

[DOYLERSAROYALER]

"Jason didn't know he had it in his contract and nor did we, it was prior to us coming to the club."




...maybe Jason and his agent should have read the contract before signing it !

[andrew1957]

"Jason didn't know he had it in his contract and nor did we, it was prior to us coming to the club."


...maybe Jason and his agent should have read the contract before signing it !

Pulling the wool over a young player's eyes is about the only smart thing Pompey have done financially in living memory!

[Ian Royal]

If we signed him, then convinced the England U21 manager to come out of retirement, if we could find a right back with the same name we would have a back 4 comprised of Pearce, Pearce, Pearce and Pearce.

I miss Adrian's Wall of Viveash, Williams and Whitbread.

i don't recall them ever playing together at the same time?

The pitch is only so wide and Adrian's Wall was quite big, we could only fit two on at a time.

[Hoop Blah]

"Jason didn't know he had it in his contract and nor did we, it was prior to us coming to the club."


...maybe Jason and his agent should have read the contract before signing it !

Pulling the wool over a young player's eyes is about the only smart thing Pompey have done financially in living memory!

The deal between the two clubs isn't really much to do with the player though is it?

[Question Mark]

If we signed him, then convinced the England U21 manager to come out of retirement, if we could find a right back with the same name we would have a back 4 comprised of Pearce, Pearce, Pearce and Pearce.

I miss Adrian's Wall of Viveash, Williams and Whitbread.
i don't recall them ever playing together at the same time?
The pitch is only so wide and Adrian's Wall was quite big, we could only fit two on at a time.

Don't you remember the Adrians wall experiment? As i recall Whitbread was a fullback when we were attacking and a centre back when we were defending.

http://www.royals.org/matdoc/010801.html

[johnnym]

agreed terms with Pompey