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Pearson - two minds

Pearson - two minds

the only question about Pearson and Brentford is ' does he travel to watch from the stands or does he get a weekend at home...?

never should he (or will he imo) be anywhere near the pitch !
 
Chartley said:
I'm in two minds about Pearson.

On the one hand, he is certainly one of our better players and is one of the few players we've got I consider to be Premier League standard.

On the other hand, he's also a liability due to his terrible discipline. His behavior is exactly the type that I don't want PNE to be associated with and he singly handedly sets referees against us in almost every match he plays (which are all the ones he's not suspended for).

There's a matter of pragmatism here, but also one of heart. How we feel about PNE matters. Watching Pearson kicking people and play acting and back chatting to the ref is not what I want to see from PNE. I am not naïve on this - but there is a line and Pearson doesn't only cross it, he ignores it.

My conclusion : he needs training on dealing with his anger etc. Give him that and give him until the January window to show he can behave himself. If not, he's got to go. If he does, reward him with a better contract.
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I’ve never seen him play acting and he rarely ‘kicks people’. He averages 1.4 fouls per game and I don’t think he’s ever been sent off for a bad tackle.
 
Pilot said:
I’ve never seen him play acting and he rarely ‘kicks people’. He averages 1.4 fouls per game and I don’t think he’s ever been sent off for a bad tackle.
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Think Sheffield Wednesday is the only time he's got a straight red for a 'bad' tackle. As we know an appeal failed. A red for an arguably worse tackle by Ayala on Barker was rescinded on appeal. Will never understand that.
 
Joanpne said:
100% agree with this. I just don’t get why people would think any different.
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Well may I offer a different view
Playing for at best a third of the season and for some of those games having to back off a little after getting an early yellow does not a promotion side make
Ridiculous notion to suggest we can afford to accommodate a player like that
Is he good ? For sure
Are there better ? Most definately
If he carries on as is what will he be remembered for ? Well it won't be his ability
 
Unbelievable that someone would want to get rid of our best player by a country mile. Yes he needs to sort out his temper and silly bookings , if he does that I’m sure when he does go his value will rocket . I would keep him as long as we possibly can .
 
Kathryn said:
Wasn’t he’s red card against Leeds for a bad tackle?
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More for impeding Bamford to prevent a goal scoring opportunity rather than a dangerous tackle. Classed as a professional foul. A one match ban offence which was increased to 3 games due to it being his third booking. Had it been a dangerous tackle the ban would have been 5 games.
 
No Danger said:
More for impeding Bamford to prevent a goal scoring opportunity rather than a dangerous tackle. Classed as a professional foul. A one match ban offence which was increased to 3 games due to it being his third booking. Had it been a dangerous tackle the ban would have been 5 games.
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I meant third sending off not booking
 
All our players with the best natural ability have flaws, that's why they're here and once they reach their potential they're off. CR was a bit weak, sorted it out this season and is most likely off, Maguire's great but injury prone, Browne needed to add goals to his game 18-24 months ago and has done that, Davies and Storey need experience.
Pearson's fault is his discipline, and it's undoubtedly way more annoying when it's a mental thing rather than a part of their game that needs improving. Hopefully he can iron it out as best as possible, if he does he'll be a world beater but also won't stay here much longer
 
A possible way to manage the yellows is to tell the player he can get just 4 and then won't be picked again until the amnesty. End of November this season. (Possibly 19 league games ?)

That requires there to be a stand-in DM... unless the strategy works...

This also helps a little towards removing the bad-boy image. Other players in other clubs will be getting their 1-game ban, and the publicity.
 
Chartley said:
I'm in two minds about Pearson.

On the one hand, he is certainly one of our better players and is one of the few players we've got I consider to be Premier League standard.

On the other hand, he's also a liability due to his terrible discipline. His behavior is exactly the type that I don't want PNE to be associated with and he singly handedly sets referees against us in almost every match he plays (which are all the ones he's not suspended for).

There's a matter of pragmatism here, but also one of heart. How we feel about PNE matters. Watching Pearson kicking people and play acting and back chatting to the ref is not what I want to see from PNE. I am not naïve on this - but there is a line and Pearson doesn't only cross it, he ignores it.

My conclusion : he needs training on dealing with his anger etc. Give him that and give him until the January window to show he can behave himself. If not, he's got to go. If he does, reward him with a better contract.
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Maybe he sees his future as the next Vinnie Jones!
 
edgy said:
Well may I offer a different view
Playing for at best a third of the season and for some of those games having to back off a little after getting an early yellow does not a promotion side make
Ridiculous notion to suggest we can afford to accommodate a player like that
Is he good ? For sure
Are there better ? Most definately
If he carries on as is what will he be remembered for ? Well it won't be his ability
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He's played two thirds of the season, we'd be far worse off if he hadn't played any games for us.

And no, there aren't any better in this division at what he does.
 
epsilon said:
A possible way to manage the yellows is to tell the player he can get just 4 and then won't be picked again until the amnesty. End of November this season. (Possibly 19 league games ?)

That requires there to be a stand-in DM... unless the strategy works...

This also helps a little towards removing the bad-boy image. Other players in other clubs will be getting their 1-game ban, and the publicity.
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BenPearsonIsGod said:
He's played two thirds of the season, we'd be far worse off if he hadn't played any games for us.

And no, there aren't any better in this division at what he does.
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my mistake
I cannot edit a post
two thirds
Rest of my post stands
 
PNEroulette said:
Agree there as element of self destruction involved , Dyche handled Barton very well , the top managers know how to handle different players needs ,Ferguson was a master at it. AN as the man in charge needs to work out how to get the best out of Pearson without him boiling over , that's part of his job.
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We have to hope that a short angry scot can tame a short angry manc.
 
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