Givet may force Blackburn Rovers exit following 50 per cent pay cut (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Givet may force Blackburn Rovers exit following 50 per cent pay cut
11:00am Saturday 26th May 2012 in Football
By Andy Cryer, Blackburn Rovers reporter
MAY SEEK EXIT Gael Givet
GAEL Givet could be forced to quit Blackburn Rovers this summer – due to a clause in his contract that would cut his wages in half.
The Ewood Park favourite could be tempted to stay at Rovers next season, despite their Premier League relegation, but only if a clause in his current deal can be renegotiated.
Givet’s contract states that a drop into the Championship would automatically bring about a 50 per cent pay cut, leaving him wanting out on those terms He is seeking talks with Rovers officials in the coming days to see if a compromise could be reached, with several clubs from France understood to be waiting to pounce.
Nathou Busi, a representative for Givet, said: “Gael’s first choice is to stay at Blackburn Rovers but only if the situation can be sorted.
“We will have discussions with the club because Gael cannot continue in this situation. We hope something can get sorted.
“Gael very much likes Blackburn Rovers. He likes the fans and wants to stay if the contract can get sorted.
“He would want other things sorted at the club as well because no-one knows what is happening. But he would like to stay if he can.”
Givet, 30, initially signed on loan for Rovers from Marseille in January 2009, before signing a four-year deal for £3.5m that summer.
The former French international quickly established himself as a mainstay of Rovers’ defence under former boss Sam Allardyce, winning players player of the year in his first full season.
He has continued in a similar robust fashion, earning the tag of ‘warrior’ among supporters and even being handed the captain’s armband on occasions.
Givet would have several suitors should he opt to quit Ewood this summer, with a return to his homeland understood to be tempting for him.
He will hope his contract crisis can be sorted out with Rovers but, as the owners continue to dally over deciding on manager Steve Kean’s future, Givet fears his own situation will linger on.
With Scott Dann expected to depart this summer, Givet and Grant Hanley would be Rovers’ only two centre backs left at the club - with Givet very much seen by some as the key to building a promotion winning squad.
Meanwhile midfielder Morten Gamst Pedersen has pledged to see out the remainder of his contract at Ewood Park despite the club's relegation from the Premier League.
The 30-year-old Norway international is halfway through the four-year deal he signed in May 2010 and, despite being linked with a move away, Pedersen insists he is fully committed to the club.
"There have been some speculation and questions from the media about my future," he said.
"My response to that is that I have a contract with Blackburn Rovers and I intend to honour that.
"As a football player the relegation was the worst thing that has ever happened to me," he wrote on his website www.gamst.co.uk.
"As a Blackburn fan it was devastating, it was cruel and I cannot describe the feeling I had when the relegation was clear and the season was over."
Comments are closed on this article.

Comments (132)
11:18am Sat 26 May 12
nontetleysdog says...
11:24am Sat 26 May 12
swearengen says...
11:31am Sat 26 May 12
Rovers Boy says...
Although Morten hasn't had the best season, nobody can question his loyalty to our club. For a foreign player to come and spend so long at one club is remarkable in itself. Whether you like him or not, he is a Rovers Legend.
11:39am Sat 26 May 12
nil bye mouth says...
11:42am Sat 26 May 12
maltese blue n white says...
11:56am Sat 26 May 12
Keep Darwen Green says...
Pity as gael is at the moment our best defender. If "the special one" hadn't have dropped him and Nzonzi we might still be in the PL. This is just Keanochio clearing the decks, expect more to follow.
12:00pm Sat 26 May 12
Dan11 says...
12:05pm Sat 26 May 12
maltese blue n white says...
12:18pm Sat 26 May 12
nil bye mouth says...
12:26pm Sat 26 May 12
Roverthere says...
12:33pm Sat 26 May 12
Rovers Boy says...
Thought I would share this and I have no reason to doubt the person who gave me the information.
More reason to worry!!
12:43pm Sat 26 May 12
BlueSkies says...
12:43pm Sat 26 May 12
maltese blue n white says...
12:52pm Sat 26 May 12
stick to football says...
What a way to run a football club never mind a business - how can it take them so long to think and decide if they are such superb businessfolk theyb like us to believe. Even a poor decision is sometimes better than no decision.
Its clear what the paying fans want so get on and do it NOW - Kean out and if Venkys follow so much the better.
1:00pm Sat 26 May 12
A Darener says...
1:03pm Sat 26 May 12
Coeur de Lion says...
1:06pm Sat 26 May 12
Coeur de Lion says...
1:10pm Sat 26 May 12
Ted Maul says...
1:11pm Sat 26 May 12
alfa111 says...
1:13pm Sat 26 May 12
The Blocked One says...
1:28pm Sat 26 May 12
Keep Darwen Green says...
Hi Ted.
1:36pm Sat 26 May 12
adcr says...
Now, I like Givet and certainly want to keep as much as this team together as is possible. But, say he is on about £40000 a week now dropping to £20000 in the championship - that drop equates to around £1.4m saved on wages - multiply this by say 6-7 players who are on good money and are willing to stay and the saving is close to £10m. And, that £10m is over the duration of their contracts and this could be another 3 years or so. And that would add up to approx. £30m down the swanny if we don’t get back to the premier league within the next 3 years. And let’s not also forget that even with the halving of wages these are still too high for us to maintain for very long.
1:37pm Sat 26 May 12
Blackburn Yoof says...
Unemployable
Tracksuited
Chav's
1:43pm Sat 26 May 12
HilariousClinton says...
Noting wrong about that in todays world of football, but LEGEND?
Get the f... outta here. Gotta be the most unremarkable legend that ever existed. Hes had three decent games a year for the last four seasons. Bravest thing he ever did was getting poked in the eye by arteta.
The great wall of china couldnt fit all the names if this guy is a legend. How many pages in that book?
and dont forget, unlike givet he does not have a wage reduction clause in his contract.
Imagine that, gamst pedersen as the clubs best paid player. Looking forward watching the softest player ever pulling out of every challenge coming his way next season?
Not this guy.
2:07pm Sat 26 May 12
Harwoodstblue says...
2:38pm Sat 26 May 12
gary17 says...
2:45pm Sat 26 May 12
ossyrover1 says...
2:46pm Sat 26 May 12
vicn1956 says...
How many championship managers are praying they'll meet rovers early in the season?
Nothing will get better until the venkys grasp on this club is eended.
GET REAL Dunn-any apology yet or do you still think venkys are finger licking good?
2:55pm Sat 26 May 12
merlinrabbit says...
2:56pm Sat 26 May 12
vicn1956 says...
4:34pm Sat 26 May 12
minnirover says...
4:38pm Sat 26 May 12
Road Runner Road Runner says...
Encouraging but, more must be pledged to make something happen ?
CSOTP sends his regards and, will be on the pages soon to ramp up the 'UTC' competition !
Keep your suggestions coming !
Arte et labore
4:40pm Sat 26 May 12
Road Runner Road Runner says...
Unusual Toe Count
5:05pm Sat 26 May 12
fullofhatred4kean says...
6:08pm Sat 26 May 12
maltese blue n white says...
6:35pm Sat 26 May 12
Rover Pete says...
7:14pm Sat 26 May 12
Keep Darwen Green says...
Pot the monkey.
Usually Transvestite Chasing
7:58pm Sat 26 May 12
eddyo says...
*
That will be just £3,400 please - oh, plus VAT. Great work if you can get it.
10:03pm Sat 26 May 12
DaBoss says...
KEAN OUT BANNERS IN OSLO AT ENGLAND VS NORWAY MATCH!
http://t.co/Fr36lCO9
Nice one lads!
10:29pm Sat 26 May 12
Scamp Kingsley says...
10:50pm Sat 26 May 12
Scamp Kingsley says...
10:55pm Sat 26 May 12
Scamp Kingsley says...
11:35pm Sat 26 May 12
gudari says...
12:56am Sun 27 May 12
angryandy says...
Maybe tomorrow.
3:03am Sun 27 May 12
Gennoe1 says...
3:29am Sun 27 May 12
Gennoe1 says...
7:57am Sun 27 May 12
LanghoDAN says...
8:12am Sun 27 May 12
Sherwoodforest says...
40k per week, 2 years left on his deal....i dont think so
8:50am Sun 27 May 12
Lancs - pensioner says...
I take your point and what you say is true but this is the way the Venkys went mid season with Nelson, Roberts, Salgardo etc.
We saved a fortune in wages and then got RELEGATED, let's hope this does not happen again or it's division one here we come!!
8:56am Sun 27 May 12
Lancs - pensioner says...
We won't get relegated
Hoilett will sign in 24 hours
Samba and Jones WONT be sold
Lies lies and more lies
Kean out or no more season tickets, no more merchandise bought, Ewood Park a home for liars and thieves.
9:25am Sun 27 May 12
Ted Maul says...
Unloved
Terrorist
Condoner
9:28am Sun 27 May 12
whittaker0 says...
9:39am Sun 27 May 12
midas says...
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How much does he earn. If you only average 20k gates next season, can you afford to be paying players 20k per week? Perhaps a couple of star players, but Givet?
9:53am Sun 27 May 12
Cold Side Of The Pillow says...
Up The Child
Up Tight Children
Usually Try Children
Up The ChaCha
Up Two Cavity's
Unrelenting Tiresome Calypso
10:18am Sun 27 May 12
Cold Side Of The Pillow says...
10:26am Sun 27 May 12
Road Runner Road Runner says...
Unused Tanning Cream !
Ouch ! My arms !
Arte et labore
10:32am Sun 27 May 12
Cold Side Of The Pillow says...
Crickey, it was hot on Church Street.
11:04am Sun 27 May 12
alfa111 says...
11:28am Sun 27 May 12
Road Runner Road Runner says...
Great respect to you sir.
All will be well in the end, I surmise ?
The sun beckons and the Fylde coast calls.
Enjoy one and all.
Up The Rovers.
Arte et labore
11:46am Sun 27 May 12
bburnrover says...
The players who state they wish to stay may change their opinions when the Venkeys start reducing their pay to a measly 10k per week.I cannot see the point of retaining players who cannot keep us in the Premiership anyway but they may have lacked good leadership as Kean was probably over the 8 when he selected a team and god knows what he had been drinking when he said he had beaten off a few big clubs to sign Petrovic and Goodwillie.The only good thing he did was get rid of Andrews and sign the Yak.
12:13pm Sun 27 May 12
ste.g says...
john was one of the best and most qualified in the country so his replacement mr phil moulton(keans body guard) as a big act to follow.
it also seems mr kean is hiding himself away above an estate agents not far from padiham.
come on john spill the beans and as for you mr kean just what grip have you on the rovers???
come on mr cryer start digging and do some real good for the community
12:40pm Sun 27 May 12
Cold Side Of The Pillow says...
With the weather being so fine recently, i've started each day with a cold rinse under the tap with nothing on but my shorts/trunks. This also allows me to have a pee at the same time and is a refreshing start to the the day.
This has also given me valuable insight into the life of a Dingle.
I now what it must be like to not have indoor plumbing.
Uncle
Tickles
Children
12:41pm Sun 27 May 12
Cold Side Of The Pillow says...
12:44pm Sun 27 May 12
Keep Darwen Green says...
You reap what you sow.
Unusual Thumb Colour.
Under Ten Cheering.
12:45pm Sun 27 May 12
eddie the eagle says...
1:01pm Sun 27 May 12
Coeur de Lion says...
Title
Contenders
1:09pm Sun 27 May 12
Cold Side Of The Pillow says...
I went to their meeting yesterday and it was very well attended with a professional presentation, realistic ambitions and a good Q and A.
2million pledged by just 1,200. If we could get 15,000 to pledge we'd be in a position to be taken seriously.
If 1k is too much for you on your own, try setting up a syndicate - eg. 5 people could pledge 200 quid each. Get your pledge in - there's also a financial institution (forgotten the name) that will lend you 1k with a 250 deposit at an extremely low rate of interest, think it worked out at about 40 quid interest.
1:10pm Sun 27 May 12
Cold Side Of The Pillow says...
1:10pm Sun 27 May 12
philmoulden says...
kean out venkys out
1:11pm Sun 27 May 12
Cold Side Of The Pillow says...
1:12pm Sun 27 May 12
Cold Side Of The Pillow says...
1:13pm Sun 27 May 12
Only1Garner says...
1:14pm Sun 27 May 12
Cold Side Of The Pillow says...
1:17pm Sun 27 May 12
Cold Side Of The Pillow says...
dise.com/
RADIO PARADISE
RADIO PARADISE is a blend of many styles and genres of music, carefully selected and mixed by two real human beings.
You'll hear modern and classic rock, world music, electronica, even a bit of classical and jazz. What you won't hear are random computer-generated playlists or mind-numbing commercials.
RADIO PARADISE'S specialty is taking a diverse assortment of songs and making them flow together in a way that makes sense harmonically, rhythmically, and lyrically — an art that, to us, is the very essence of radio.
1:19pm Sun 27 May 12
Cold Side Of The Pillow says...
1:20pm Sun 27 May 12
Jimmy Jambone says...
I am not saying he has no intention of pledging but come the day his phone may be turned off.
1:27pm Sun 27 May 12
Ted Maul says...
Is that what you get when you hear your father/uncle creeping upstairs towards your bedroom after a hard day signing on?
Unorthodox
Twilight
Coupling
1:27pm Sun 27 May 12
Cold Side Of The Pillow says...
I was chatting to a few people yesterday; and you'll p*ss your pants and squeal like a baby if they ever find you.
We were chatting about one or two of the sad Dingle c*nts that spend all day on here and none of it on their own discussion forums.
All anyone had to say about you was that you're a d!ck.
1:32pm Sun 27 May 12
Cold Side Of The Pillow says...
1:34pm Sun 27 May 12
Cold Side Of The Pillow says...
Pure Comedy Gold.
1:36pm Sun 27 May 12
Cold Side Of The Pillow says...
dise.com/
RADIO PARADISE
RADIO PARADISE is a blend of many styles and genres of music, carefully selected and mixed by two real human beings.
You'll hear modern and classic rock, world music, electronica, even a bit of classical and jazz. What you won't hear are random computer-generated playlists or mind-numbing commercials.
RADIO PARADISE'S specialty is taking a diverse assortment of songs and making them flow together in a way that makes sense harmonically, rhythmically, and lyrically — an art that is the very essence of radio.
1:38pm Sun 27 May 12
Cold Side Of The Pillow says...
1:40pm Sun 27 May 12
Keep Darwen Green says...
Unsafely tethered Criminals.
Usually Tooting Crack.
Unashamedly Trying Cousins
Under The Counter
Unusual Throat Cream!!
Using The Cabbage
not Unlike Teaching Cabbages.
Unruly Teenage Carjackers.
Back to the garden for me.
1:43pm Sun 27 May 12
Keep Darwen Green says...
1:47pm Sun 27 May 12
Cold Side Of The Pillow says...
Cheers Ted Maul, Jam Jar Boner f*ck off, KDG - nice one and probably see some of you o here tonight.
1:47pm Sun 27 May 12
Ted Maul says...
Tang (of)
Chlamydia
1:48pm Sun 27 May 12
Cold Side Of The Pillow says...
1:49pm Sun 27 May 12
Keep Darwen Green says...
CTU UTC coaxing the uncles unusual throat cream.
1:50pm Sun 27 May 12
Cold Side Of The Pillow says...
Right, def off now. Time to nish!
2:38pm Sun 27 May 12
Jimmy Jambone says...
Is the 'BRSIT assassinations and retributions department' open for business on a Sunday?
Can I expect them to be driving down to Hampstead to sort me out today or do I have until tomorrow to get my affairs in order?
2:49pm Sun 27 May 12
RoverInRotterdam says...
3:11pm Sun 27 May 12
The Mighty Weetabix says...
And they all hate Kean!
Basically Givet loves Kean haters
3:11pm Sun 27 May 12
Cold Side Of The Pillow says...
Which is about right, you and No Nay Never were voted Burnley Bellend of the Year 2012 recently.
Two King C0cks for the price of one.
Anything happening on the B*rnley page then?
No? Treat yourself to the preserve jars at Sainbusry's, y'know... the "Be Good To Yourself" range.
You are a fine example of bellendry. You and your sad c*nt Dingle brethren... a gallery of rejects, losers and guttersnipes... you invite pity and contempt in equal measure.
You my Jam Jar Boner friend think you are clever but you are not.
You get kicked all over this message board by KDG every time you post. Poor c*nt.
KDG's a girl as well.
3:12pm Sun 27 May 12
Cold Side Of The Pillow says...
Which is about right, you and No Nay Never were voted Burnley Bellend of the Year 2012 recently.
Two King C0cks for the price of one.
Anything happening on the B*rnley page then?
No? Treat yourself to the preserve jars at Sainbusry's, y'know... the "Be Good To Yourself" range.
You are a fine example of bellendry. You and your sad c*nt Dingle brethren... a gallery of rejects, losers and guttersnipes... you invite pity and contempt in equal measure.
You my Jam Jar Boner friend think you are clever but you are not.
You get kicked all over this message board by KDG every time you post. Poor c*nt.
KDG's a girl as well
3:20pm Sun 27 May 12
Cold Side Of The Pillow says...
Uncles Terrible C0ck
Up The Cheeks
Usually Takes C0ck
Unrelenting Treacle C.um
3:23pm Sun 27 May 12
Cold Side Of The Pillow says...
Keep 'em coming.
3:31pm Sun 27 May 12
claret777 says...
3:33pm Sun 27 May 12
Cold Side Of The Pillow says...
3:36pm Sun 27 May 12
Cold Side Of The Pillow says...
sins (all the same people) suck on that finger before he smears it under his nose so he can sniff/smell the smeg for as long as possible.
Family tradition in B*rnley.
3:40pm Sun 27 May 12
Cold Side Of The Pillow says...
CTU UTC backwards. Well done. My brain's fried with the hot weather and sun burn.
Loving this weather though.
Off out again.
4:10pm Sun 27 May 12
Coeur de Lion says...
Turnstiles
Corroded
4:15pm Sun 27 May 12
Coeur de Lion says...
Turnstiles
Corroded
4:17pm Sun 27 May 12
Coeur de Lion says...
Tram
Conductor
4:42pm Sun 27 May 12
gudari says...
4:49pm Sun 27 May 12
BlueSkies says...
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There's a lot of clever people involved in BRSIT, always one step in front of the likes of you. You'll have to do better if you want to keep up.
.
Usual Thick Claret
4:57pm Sun 27 May 12
gudari says...
RAT...........SINKIN
G.......SHIP!
First of many!
5:08pm Sun 27 May 12
Blackburn Yoof says...
Turd
Crusted
5:10pm Sun 27 May 12
Keep Darwen Green says...
5:18pm Sun 27 May 12
Keep Darwen Green says...
5:38pm Sun 27 May 12
Cold Side Of The Pillow says...
Nice one CDL.
5:43pm Sun 27 May 12
Cold Side Of The Pillow says...
How could i have missed that one.
I was at the meeting and that point was made.
5:47pm Sun 27 May 12
Cold Side Of The Pillow says...
As for "handsome", we'll have to take your word for that Dorian Gray - but i'm probably better looking than you.
5:50pm Sun 27 May 12
Cold Side Of The Pillow says...
At least i don't want to sh*g my sistermother.
5:52pm Sun 27 May 12
Cold Side Of The Pillow says...
Anyway, it was clearly a desperate plea for help:
Uncle Tampers Constantly.
6:04pm Sun 27 May 12
Cold Side Of The Pillow says...
I've honestly not read one of this thick c*nts posts for months. When he first showed up, i read one or two... and then had him sussed as a pseudo (and peado) intellectual.
He kept a low profile for a while, KDG totally outclassed him. Did you notice? She completely f*cking destroyed him.
What is he anyway: Upper working class, probably thinks he's lower middle class, college education - didn't have the **** or the brains for university - and secretly looks down his nose at footy fans as he's most likely into Golf (loves it when he loses his balls in the rough, getting his caddy to grip his 9 Iron while he tries to play a winning stroke) or more probably into Cricket.
Bburn Yoof totally b*tch slapped him a few posts back.
Put your bottom lip back in you thick fuckwit.
6:46pm Sun 27 May 12
Coeur de Lion says...
Unmasked
Ta-da
Cletus
7:03pm Sun 27 May 12
Cold Side Of The Pillow says...
All in a days work.
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7:05pm Sun 27 May 12
Cold Side Of The Pillow says...
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7:11pm Sun 27 May 12
Cold Side Of The Pillow says...
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7:54pm Sun 27 May 12
Babbar Divino says...
Good to see they are still fiddling while Rome burns.
Forget the parachute payments Rovers are in freefall and by the time they realise they are too close to the ground it will be too late to pull the rip cord at this rate.
8:03pm Sun 27 May 12
Jimmy Jambone says...
That would be incorrect.
8:07pm Sun 27 May 12
Babbar Divino says...
Remember you are now 30 with your best years behind you, how much exactly are you worth?
You could stay and try to get promotion and your wages back, although at this stage this doesn't look too promising, or you can go and prostitute yourself around some nomark French clubs where I'm sure you would not even get Championship money.
To be honest if I were in charge I'd show you the door immediately.
8:11pm Sun 27 May 12
Harwoodstblue says...
.
Up The Clarets.
.
Uranus Takes cucumbers.
8:12pm Sun 27 May 12
Gennoe1 says...
9:11pm Sun 27 May 12
DaBoss says...
I could understand, seeing the misfortunes of your rival team that you've long hated would warrant an occasional or odd remark on an article or two just for kicks.
But repeatedly, on EVERY article?! I can't begin to describe how utterly sad, pathetic and lonely your existence must be if that is your primary source of kicks.
Jim Jammy Boner or whatever you're called? Gudari? For gods sake, you're supposed to be ADULTS.
On one of the hottest days this year so far, you're sat baiting on a rivals teams article from a small town newspaper?!
Can you see how sad and pathetic you appear to everyone else reading these comments?!
9:11pm Sun 27 May 12
DaBoss says...
I could understand, seeing the misfortunes of your rival team that you've long hated would warrant an occasional or odd remark on an article or two just for kicks.
But repeatedly, on EVERY article?! I can't begin to describe how utterly sad, pathetic and lonely your existence must be if that is your primary source of kicks.
Jim Jammy Boner or whatever you're called? Gudari? For gods sake, you're supposed to be ADULTS.
On one of the hottest days this year so far, you're sat baiting on a rivals teams article from a small town newspaper?!
Can you see how sad and pathetic you appear to everyone else reading these comments?!
9:13pm Sun 27 May 12
merlinrabbit says...
9:27pm Sun 27 May 12
Cold Side Of The Pillow says...
11:41pm Sun 27 May 12
Shane says...
I'd be careful what you write on here you might have social services giving you a tap on the shoulder. I assume with all that sun you now have a red neck?
11:46pm Sun 27 May 12
Shane says...
12:06am Mon 28 May 12
Cold Side Of The Pillow says...
Hook, line and sinker.
Good night boyo.
5:16am Mon 28 May 12
craftandgraft says...
If all ST holders from last season ( approx 16 000 ? ) could look at brsit I believe they would pledge.
If you look at bbcsport website it has all the facts and figures; pledging can effectively guarantee you a 'free' ST.
Arte et Labore