Alex Pearce

[Ian Royal]

We can't let Pearce go; he has always been destined to be a Reading FC legend. Loves the club, academy product.

And actually looks good enough to play at this level. Whatever wages Guthrie is on, surely Pearce is worth the same? I imagine he'll look at it that way. Can't bear the thought of us letting him go; AZ's money is meant to help us keep our better players. They say that all the time.

So we don't have to sell to cover a running deficit, not so we'll pay a player what ever they want or better wages offered by someone else that we don't think is reasonable.

[Reading4eva]

IF we do end up back in the Championship I see Pearce as a vital vital cog of getting back out of it again at the first attempt. If we do let him go, then it's a case of finding someone to replace him. We might have Morrison yes, but he'd play alongside him. Gorkss isn't good enough and Mariappa at the moment is hit or miss

[RedRum]

@TFootballFamily: Reading have made an improved contract offer for defender Alex Pearce #ReadingFC

Really hope he signs. If the offers good enough, I can't see why he wouldn't tbh, loves the club.

[Alexander Litvinenko]

Jonny Fordham @JonnyFordham
Royals' contract offer to Pearce hasn't been accepted. McDermott said he wants to stay and they want him to stay #readingfc

[USA_Loyal_Royal]

Jonny Fordham @JonnyFordham
Royals' contract offer to Pearce hasn't been accepted. McDermott said he wants to stay and they want him to stay #readingfc

then why is reading making it so damn difficult?!? if we want him to stay and he wants to stay surely we can make some sort of compromise for our best young prospect since siggy/long?

[Alexander Litvinenko]

Because the offer made isn't big enough to meet what Pearce (or his agent) think he's worth.

Whether it's Pearce or RFC that's being unreasonable is something we just don't know.

[USA_Loyal_Royal]

Because the offer made isn't big enough to meet what Pearce (or his agent) think he's worth.

Whether it's Pearce or RFC that's being unreasonable is something we just don't know.

very true. as i said in a previous post we will probably never know what is happening and who was being unreasonable. however, i am more inclined to believe that it is reading being unreasonable given their track record for not paying more than they believe a player is worth.

[ZacNaloen]

I'm not sure that is entirely unreasonable by Reading FC

[Alexander Litvinenko]

I'm not sure that is entirely unreasonable by Reading FC

It's not, not paying more than they believe a player is worth is sound - the problems is obviously that they believe Pearce is worth much less than he does.

And, it must be said, that their track record on such things is pretty sound in the past - Caskey, Cureton, Bremner

[ZacNaloen]

Or his Agent does.

Pearce is probably worth 20k a week to us at the moment, we are bottom of the premier league club right now, and he hasn't proven himself better than that yet We can't afford to pay players based on potential. All he has is a championship winners medal and a single cap for Ireland.

[cmonurz]

Or his Agent does.

Pearce is probably worth 20k a week to us at the moment, we are bottom of the premier league club right now, and he hasn't proven himself better than that yet We can't afford to pay players based on potential. All he has is a championship winners medal and a single cap for Ireland.

Part of the definition of a 'selling club'. No, we might not have to sell them, but nor can we afford to/have the will to keep them.

[Alexander Litvinenko]

Or his Agent does.

Pearce is probably worth 20k a week to us at the moment, we are bottom of the premier league club right now, and he hasn't proven himself better than that yet We can't afford to pay players based on potential. All he has is a championship winners medal and a single cap for Ireland.

Agreed. But he also has the player of the season and a superb track record last year to go with that medal.

But I really think the fly in the ointment is Pog. He's come in an appears to have broken the wage structure, so is it unreasonable for other players to raise their demands accordingly?

[Esteban]

Because the offer made isn't big enough to meet what Pearce (or his agent) think he's worth.

Whether it's Pearce or RFC that's being unreasonable is something we just don't know.

very true. as i said in a previous post we will probably never know what is happening and who was being unreasonable. however, i am more inclined to believe that it is reading being unreasonable given their track record for not paying more than they believe a player is worth.

Is it unreasonable not to pay a player more than you think he's worth?

Kebe was in a similar position this time last season and I was pretty resigned to him not signing, but he did in the end. There's still time for an agreement to be reached.

[ZacNaloen]

Pog is much older, coming into the club with strong competition medals, goals, and experience etc etc

He's the equivalent of the guy in his early 40's in business who should be at the zenith of his career and earning potential.

Pearce is more like that guy in his late 20's. Strong performer, but doesn't have the business savvy to make him a top earner yet and isn't one of those very few who are just so good they are a worth paying more than they should be worth to keep with the business for when they are ready.

[under the tin]

FWIW, I think the fly in the ointment is Brendan Rodgers. It makes little difference what we offer.
Wage - wise and Glamour - wise, we cannot compete with a club like Liverpool.

[Wimb]

I've been led to believe he's after Guthrie type money, not Pog money and not even Federici money.

Club completely dragged their heels with this one. Pearce & his new agent obviously play a part and the club is in it's total right to offer what it believes is fair, but the club, especially Nick Hammond seemed to genuinely believe he would just cave in and sign the first thing put in front of him. Quite staggering naivety in my opinion and a bit disrespectful to a player that's never kicked up any sort of a fuss or been involved in any type of shenanigans.

Beyond the ins and outs of how we've got to this point, why this wasn't addressed 18 months ago is the question that really needs answering.

[Esteban]

Or his Agent does.

Pearce is probably worth 20k a week to us at the moment, we are bottom of the premier league club right now, and he hasn't proven himself better than that yet We can't afford to pay players based on potential. All he has is a championship winners medal and a single cap for Ireland.

Agreed. But he also has the player of the season and a superb track record last year to go with that medal.

But I really think the fly in the ointment is Pog. He's come in an appears to have broken the wage structure, so is it unreasonable for other players to raise their demands accordingly?

Very good point. Having said that though, he comes with more of a record of being relatively successful at a high level than Pearce does, plus, it's always easier to get more money from a new employer than your current one.

[RFCSPACE]

Given the defensive improvement since Pearce is back in the team, just pay the man.

[Esteban]

I've been led to believe he's after Guthrie type money, not Pog money and not even Federici money.

Club completely dragged their heels with this one. Pearce & his new agent obviously play a part and the club is in it's total right to offer what it believes is fair, but the club, especially Nick Hammond seemed to genuinely believe he would just cave in and sign the first thing put in front of him. Quite staggering naivety in my opinion and a bit disrespectful to a player that's never kicked up any sort of a fuss or been involved in any type of shenanigans.

Beyond the ins and outs of how we've got to this point, why this wasn't addressed 18 months ago is the question that really needs answering.

Now to be fair to Pearce, if Federici is on more than Pearce and Guthrie, then he has good reason to ask for more.

Have I read that right? Federici is on more than Guthrie?

[winchester_royal]

I've been led to believe he's after Guthrie type money, not Pog money and not even Federici money.

Club completely dragged their heels with this one. Pearce & his new agent obviously play a part and the club is in it's total right to offer what it believes is fair, but the club, especially Nick Hammond seemed to genuinely believe he would just cave in and sign the first thing put in front of him. Quite staggering naivety in my opinion and a bit disrespectful to a player that's never kicked up any sort of a fuss or been involved in any type of shenanigans.

Beyond the ins and outs of how we've got to this point, why this wasn't addressed 18 months ago is the question that really needs answering.

Probably because 18 months ago he didn't look like a player that would be demanding 30k a week in his final year.