The question about those who self-destruct in this way is always what COULD they have achieved if they'd been able to control that side of their character.
Pearson - Absolute liability
The question about those who self-destruct in this way is always what COULD they have achieved if they'd been able to control that side of their character.
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Of course.
But equally, you could ask what limitations they would have had if they didn't have that fiery / sparky nature. Or if he was taller etc!
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Obviously I have not see enough of the lad yet, but Christ every time he comes on the pitch he looks like he has a leg-breaking tackle in him.
Pearson is who he is, and there are peopbably a lot of other teams wish they had a Ben Pearson with all the baggage that comes with it, BUT we have an excellent manager and with players like Gallagher, Browne , McGuire, Potts , Clarke , Stockley, Hughes, Davies, Bodin, Johnson , Robinson, Ledson , Barhuizen, Harrop, Moult (I know there's a few long term injuries in there) , we are not short of talent
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One person who'll be chuffed to fuck for Pearson being a bellend and kicking the ball away will be Dack!!
He missed 7 games because of red cards: 3 for the first one (Bolton); and four for the second (Shef Wed).
Better a flawed genius than an also ran imo. He is and has been fantastic for us this season faults and all.
There is a huge difference between being aggressive and just being plain thick. Pearson needs to learn the difference, if he can muster the intelligence to do so..
Ask yourself, ban now or last 8 games, the season won't be decided this or next weekend
or in Ben's case - probably both !!!
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Pearson needs to grow up, he behaves like a spoilt child.
Leaving a foot in , fighting after the final whistle, kicking the ball away, etc. aren't things that come naturally to a player, it is the reckless behaviour of an irresponsible prat who also has a nasty streak.
Unfortunately I don't think he will cut this out while at PNE but I suspect he will cut the crap out when he leaves us.
The next club he goes to will almost certainly have big penalty clauses in his contract and it will cost Ben a lot of money to continue behaving the way he does. At a bigger club it also likely there will be other players who can take his place, so misbehaviour could mean him losing his first team spot.
If we had tried to put big penalty clauses in his contact he would probably have been reluctant to re-sign and he also knows the chance of losing his first team place is zero.
Why would losing his place be zero if he is such a liability? Maybe it’s Neil’s fault for keep picking him.
If as many suspect he does move on he will for sure have much greater competition which will without doubt be make or break for him in his progression
Right now we have little option due to our finances other than to play him as he's the best we have regardless of his temperament - do we have a sports psychologist on the books ? If so they may need to look at a different protocol?
What will be interesting is if we win the games he is out for - would you put him straight back in ?
Like AN says if Pearson is fit he plays end of story for those in attendance he had lumps kicked out of him second half withstood baiting both on and off the field. He booted the ball away, so what we move on.
Does anyone feel that maybe Pearson deliberately got the yellow card so as to get the two game ban out of the way before the end of season run in? It was going to happen at some point before the end of the season, so why not try to “manage” it to our best advantage. I’m not saying this was the case, but the booking was so close to the end of the game which we had pretty much wrapped up by then, it just made me wonder about it.
How's this for a conspiracy theory -
Pearson wants out but won't put in a transfer request 'cause he likes the cult status he has at Preston. Still puts in 100% every game but ensures he's constantly on the naughty step so eventually the owner gets shut. Trevor gets his 15 million and Ben gets his move still adored by the Preston faithful while still protesting he was happy here and looking to help us into the Premier League.
What do you reckon?
Sergio Ramos has something like 24/25 red cards in his career yet he's still a nasty piece of work on the field and has never learned even as a player over 30/31. He's a born winner.
They do have one working with the academy, can't recall seeing one mentioned that works with the first team.
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But without that spoilt child irresponsible prat we'd be a lot lower in the league. So you keep slagging him off while most of us enjoy him while he's here. By the way I think it's you who needs to grow up.
Nah!