Pearce to Manly | A question not a rumour

[Rooster_6]

Not when they are cashing similar cheques

Judge him because the club made arguably a stupid decision... mind boggling.

[Guest]

Congratulations PWN

Out of your 608 posts you've managed to include an anti Pearce rant in 603 of them. I guess your name is a give away.

Can you give us a clue why. Your posts are well beyond just a dislike of a footballer.

Was Mitchell a neighbour and ran over your kids puppy?
Did you you catch him with with a finger in an orifice belonging to your mum?

There must be a deeper reason.

Let us all know - you'll feel better.

are you saying he is half as good?????

and i take offence at that 608 anti pearce posts, it should top 650 at least.

I dont like the guy plain and simple, i dont like blokes that couldnt give a flying **** about this club.

I dont like blokes who refuse kids autographs because they are looking for their next drink

I dont like blokes who cannot realise that when your club is last and you are needed to be at your top you feel the need to get out on the town getting shattered in the process.

I dont like blokes who cannot learn by their mistakes

I do not like blokes that promise show much but offer so little

I do not like blokes that are present at EVERY club indiscretion last season, but get off scot free whilst other "lesser" profile blokes are slaughtered for it.

That just about does it

[Rooster_6]

I think it was this one "Did you you catch him with with a finger in an orifice belonging to your mum"

[Billy Gunn]

Judge him because the club made arguably a stupid decision... mind boggling.

so salary is no basis for expectation?

Are you saying you expect the same from players on $50k as you do from those on $400k?

[Rooster_6]

so salary is no basis for expectation?

Are you saying you expect the same from players on $50k as you do from those on $400k?

No salary shouldn't be. Why should Pearce be subject to inflated expectations because of a possible salary that no one can confirm.

My expectations are based on where they are in their career. At the moment Pearce is a very young half who still has a lot of developing to do. If anyone I'll compare him to Sandow, Walsh & Wallace.

If players aren't performing to their salary then the people who should be judged on that are the ones who gave it to them... not the player. It was their misjudgment after all.

[Billy Gunn]

No salary shouldn't be. Why should Pearce be subject to inflated expectations because of a possible salary that no one can confirm.

My expectations are based on where they are in their career. At the moment Pearce is a very young half who still has a lot of developing to do. If anyone I'll compare him to Sandow, Walsh & Wallace.

If players aren't performing to their salary then the people who should be judged on that are the ones who gave it to them... not the player. It was their misjudgment after all.

Ok I will make it simpler

When does the time come that he is not young, when exactly in time does that happen? age 22, 25 or 30?

Or is it 50, 75 or 100 games ?

Many young players have never had that many games or reached those ages before being kicked to the curb. All I want is that there be the best player in each position regardless of age, salary and or experience.

[Guest]

No salary shouldn't be. Why should Pearce be subject to inflated expectations because of a possible salary that no one can confirm.

My expectations are based on where they are in their career. At the moment Pearce is a very young half who still has a lot of developing to do. If anyone I'll compare him to Sandow, Walsh & Wallace.

If players aren't performing to their salary then the people who should be judged on that are the ones who gave it to them... not the player. It was their misjudgment after all.

Certainly some of the blame should rest with those that decided to pay him whatever he's on. Which wouldn't be insignificant given the absurd wraps people like the Johns brothers gave him early on, and given he was seen as the great white Rooster halfback hope. But that never happens at the Roosters. Politis just sacks the coach he appointed, or moves the underperforming player on, spins the recruitment wheel again, and hopes for the best

Pearce needs to make some significant improvements to his game next season, and he needs to start having some genuine impact on matches. And from what some on here say, he needs to pull his head in off the field too. Under Smith, he's a chance of doing all those things. I'm sure pearcesworstnightmare would love to see that too. Surely everyone on here, even if they are critical of players or management, would love to be proven wrong about said player or said management person. Everyone on here loves the Roosters.

But if Pearce can't do it, he'll be moved on and Politis will just spin the wheel again. Perhaps he'll offer massive overs for an ageing Thurston? Nick's gotta get lucky on a buy someday. Surely. He's certainly due.

[Rooster_6]

Ok I will make it simpler

When does the time come that he is not young, when exactly in time does that happen? age 22, 25 or 30?

Or is it 50, 75 or 100 games ?

Many young players have never had that many games or reached those ages before being kicked to the curb. All I want is that there be the best player in each position regardless of age, salary and or experience.

I think for a half it's usually mid 20's when they start to peak. How many dominant halves have we seen who started off before they were 20? Not many that spring to mind especially recently anyway. Only person I can think of having a great season at a young age would be Tim Smith and we all know how it went after that 1 great season.

Nice to see a player getting a go before getting kicked to the curb... especially one with so much potential and one who was put into FG way too early. Ideally he should've been blooded into FG slowly last season, I'm not going to judge a player because of mistakes made by the club.

[Guest]

All i care about is the club and our performance, if Pearce can contribute to that in some positive way then great, if he wants to stay part of the problem he can fark off with anyone else that chooses to screw up.

[Guest]

All i care about is the club and our performance, if Pearce can contribute to that in some positive way then great, if he wants to stay part of the problem he can fark off with anyone else that chooses to screw up.

you know what, I completley agree and am of the same opinion. I dont like pearce bashing because i think there are too many variables including team performance, expectations and age that come into play. He has ability and this is the is the key. He is a keen learner and never gives up in any game irrespective of scoreline. Put these 2 things together and one would think that come 23, the kid will be setting the world on fire. Dont forget thurston, prince and co didnt even make a ripple in the water till around the 23, 24, 25 mark let alone playing first grade till not much before that. Call me a pearce lover of whatever I dont care. I am of the opinion however that we should back the players TO PERFORM - PWN, if you think he is personally a dickhead then thats fine and I dont know him well enough to judge - you may be right but the bagging of players especially some of the young ones who are still developing is pathetic at times on here. If anything instead of being so pessimistic about our young prospects we should all be more open minded. I love hearing about 'the next big thing' pulling on a roosters jersey. If he is a flop, oh well move on but criticisms on young blokes that dont have the experience or age in them to judge or even those youngsters in the lower grades that get bagged even though some of those that bag may have only watched the bloke once or twice if at all. This is the only point I am kind of pushing. Lets be openminded. The kid has talent I think we can all agree. No he is not brilliant yet but he is showing signs of on-field maturity and leadership which for a kid is brilliant to see. If you are right PWN and he is an absolute tosser off the field then i hope he picks up his act but im happy to give him the benefit of the doubt and let him grow up. Dont we remember what freddy was like?