Thomas yes. Disagree about pearson - he was poor (as was the rest of the team)!at the recent away games. However in the 2nd half against Kilmarnock while we were under pressure he was the calming influence doing some terrific defensive work in midfield as well as picking some great passes to set up some chances near the end
Before barra's recent spending spree he was apparently the highest earner at the club so not surprised to see him go.
Also wages aside his performances haven't been very good so glad to hear he may not be offered a contract.
Pearson did some terrific defensive work in the 2nd half when we were getting edgy and also managed to pick out 2 wonderful passes to set up chances near the end. If grant has to be playing centre then it should at the expense of lasley
Scored a double on debut from midfield looked decent then from then on regressed and was out of his depth playing there.
Moved to full back a month or two ago and has improved but doubts remain whether he is good enough to play at this level.
Not sure if he will be offered a contract to stay next season
We in our current position shouldn't be relying on pearson to carry lasley through a game we can't carry passengers (unfortunately we have more than a few).
Pearo would not have been difficult to deal with. His new partner is expecting therefore he gets to be playing regularly whilst being here for the birth of his new born. There's no doubting he can earn more in 3 months in India than he can in a season here but I wouldn't imagine earning the highest wage available is his highest priority now.
What a performance - erwin, Johnson and ainsworth almost unplayable at certain periods in the game. And our much maligned centre halfs Mcmanus and Laing were both excellent. Hope pearson isn't too badly injured too.