Liam Kearney

**Risteard** · 06/12/2005, 2:59 PM

Originally Posted by Clifford

I'll tell ya what, if you were performing well enough (not out of this world, but consistant when called upon) in a team who had just won their first league in so many years would you take about 20% cut in wage? Particularly when there were 2 clubs offering about 50% more per week? It's not about the money, it's about not being treated like a scum bag by the club.

There is no decision made yet as far as I know.

"From what i've heard" he was on a poor wage got offered a decent increase and accepted ,then rejected it.

**Clifford** · 06/12/2005, 3:08 PM

Originally Posted by Risteard

"From what i've heard" he was on a poor wage got offered a decent increase and accepted ,then rejected it.

Not true.

**Risteard** · 06/12/2005, 3:16 PM

Ah well, time will tell. If Fenlon doesn't want him and he thinks City are under-estimating him then he can only try pimp himself to Drogs i'd imagine.
Hope it's all sorted out.

**Clifford** · 06/12/2005, 3:28 PM

Originally Posted by Risteard

Ah well, time will tell. If Fenlon doesn't want him and he thinks City are under-estimating him then he can only try pimp himself to Drogs i'd imagine.
Hope it's all sorted out.

Absolutely, I think it might work itself out when the dust settles.

Not necessarily all offers on the table are from Ireland either.

**tiktok** · 06/12/2005, 3:46 PM

Originally Posted by Clifford

Not true.

True.

As for Kearney been offered a 20% cut in wages, that's the saddest load of old boll!x anyone from any side has tried to inject into the debate.

If Shels are offering him a 50% pay rise, given by the poor mouth stories going around, he should be up to 3 shillings & sixpence next year.

**pete** · 06/12/2005, 4:23 PM

I think Kearney rejected the 1st contract, was offered good increase to make him one of highest paid players but won't sign that.

I would guess from his body language that he wants to leave but may not have any concreate offers yet...

Just like real world jobs sometimes money is the only objective & sometimes it isn't...

**Clifford** · 06/12/2005, 4:26 PM

Originally Posted by tiktok

True.

As for Kearney been offered a 20% cut in wages, that's the saddest load of old boll!x anyone from any side has tried to inject into the debate.

If Shels are offering him a 50% pay rise, given by the poor mouth stories going around, he should be up to 3 shillings & sixpence next year.

Not true.

Poor mouth my hole, we're talking big money to any ordinary punter like me or you. Unless of course your not a working class hero.

I'm not on any "side" of any "debate" either. Just what I know. I don't even follow City so I know very little of the guy playing wise.

**tiktok** · 06/12/2005, 4:33 PM

Originally Posted by Clifford

Not true.

Poor mouth my hole, we're talking big money to any ordinary punter like me or you. Unless of course your not a working class hero.

I'm not on any "side" of any "debate" either. Just what I know. I don't even follow City so I know very little of the guy playing wise.

It is true from what I've heard Clifford, though neither side comes out smelling of roses, there was a lot of "we have a right to do this" rather than "this was the right thing to do".

I'm incredibly wealthy as it happens, I am to money what Chuck Norris is to pain.

Story is....

Kearney came to the club unproven and got a contract that reflected that, no one argues that his current deal isn't relatively low. He verbally agreed an increase with Lennox and the club started paying it immediately, then he decided he wanted more than the increase and so wouldn't actually sing. The Club then made him pay back the extra cash as he was back working under his original contract.

The grey area seems to be whether the verbal agreement was a new contract or 'topping-up' cash prior to new contract negotiations, the latter I've never heard of so that's why my stance is what it is.

Then the world and his mother were linked to him, Shels were talking to his dad, though Shels say they weren't, all of scandinavia wants a piece of him apparently.

Hopefully it'll be worked out and he'll sign an extension.
AFAIK he's out of contract now though

**Clifford** · 06/12/2005, 4:53 PM

Originally Posted by tiktok

He verbally agreed an increase with Lennox and the club started paying it immediately, then he decided he wanted more than the increase and so wouldn't actually sing.

He can sing as well?

Fair enough, I've got you correct for most of that. It wasn't as simple as earlier suggested, that the club offered massive increases.

It would be great to see him stay and develop, especially with Devine off to Celtic....ha ha, I jest.