Grimsby Telegraph
BOSTON chairman David Newton admits he is not 'totally happy' with the outcome of the tribunal hearing for compensation due from Grimsby Town for duo Shaun Pearson and Anthony Church.
But the Pilgrims chief says the club have to be satisfied that the outcome will see them receive more than what Town offered for the pair in the summer.
Monday's hearing at Wembley Stadium ended with the Mariners having to fork out an undisclosed fee that the Telegraph understands is less than £20,000 – under half of what is believed to have been the asking price for the young players.
No official figures have been revealed but Newton says Boston got what they expected for Church and less than they wanted for England C international Pearson.
But he is happy they got more than what Town offered, believed to be around the £10,000 for the pair, and says that vindicates the decision to go to a tribunal.
Newton said: "I think satisfied would be the phrase.
"We're not totally happy because we had a figure in mind.
"Grimsby offered a lower figure and what we will receive is somewhere in between.
"In terms of (the money we will receive for) Church, I think the amount was bang on where we thought we would be.
"For Pearson, we were just short of where we thought we would be.
"I think we certainly did the right thing going to a tribunal, as we received more money than Grimsby had offered."
Both clubs remain in dispute over the switch of managers Paul Hurst and Rob Scott to Town from York Street with a court hearing pending.
That was initially expected to be before Christmas but it is now understood it could be February before the case is heard.
