Shaun Pearson

What happens if we unearth a wonder center half who has everything skill pace speed of thought can bring it out of defence etc etc. We get promoted with a record no. of clean sheets and then sell him for a couple of million.

Would you still insist we should have kept Shaun?

The mangers job is on the line with these dicisions so he has to get it right. He's not making dicisions just to p1ss us off, he's trying to get us promotion and improve his reputation, otherwise he's back on the dole.

I`m striving to see the logic in this, I doubt Collins will sign again and if Mills and Andrews go well???
Best of luck for the future Shaun, you always have been one of my favourites.

Now then Russell no over the top journey men please, and try to stay for the season

I've heard who he's in talks with and didn't believe it when told but maybe a long contract on ok money talks . It's a conference team and not a big one .

Reading between the statements and what not, it looks to me that Pearson and the club held discussions over his contract but were miles apart in what they wanted so never bothered going the formal talks route.

I'm absolutely gutted that Pearson is going and wish him all the best in whatever his next adventure is, wherever that is.  I am, however, angry at how the club have allowed this to be dragged out to this stage.

Slade must have wanted to keep Pearson otherwise he would have announced him on the released list, the club stated they were opening talks with the player.  That alone is enough to suggest that the manager wanted to keep the player.  But Pearson's contract should have been tied down long before this point.  Once he got back in the team around Xmas he was our best defender, I include Collins and Andrew in that too.  In fact he was our best player in many games!  

I would be amazed if Pearson went in and demanded stupid money, what wouldn't surprise me is if the club tried to take the urine and made a stupid offer based on the number of games played over the last two seasons.  Pearson is coming into his prime, has proved he is comfortable at this level but more importantly he's part of the spine.  This isn't about sentiment like it perhaps was with Disley, this is about what's best for the club.  We may get a couple of better defenders than Shaun, we may actually improve as a team but will they bring more to this club?  Will these new guys be at every community event going, will they connect with the fans like Shaun has?  

In every possible way this club is still run in such a flipping tinpot manner.  For a start letting your best players run down their contracts and then opening talks in the summer.  Our status as a League Two side was secured god knows how many weeks before the season ended.  I get it that Slade will have wanted to see everyone over the 5 games he saw but the likes of Pearson, Collins and Andrew should have been in talks when Bignot was still here.  

I await some absolute shite coming out from the club trying to worm there way out of this and make out it was Pearson money grabbing.

The two fans favourites gone with no contract offers, a flat end to the season and no new incentives to retain or add new season ticket holders.  Good work GTFC, good work.  It really took some effort to totally deflate the mood from 12 months ago but you've excelled yourselves here, bravo!

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I understand Pearson turned down a big offer from FGR to stay with us a year or two ago as he was settled in the area.

If another big money offer came in and he didn't have to move then who could blame him. Total guess but I am guessing Mansfield or Notts County will be his next destination.

Eastleigh was my understanding not FGR

Never rule out Shrewsbury, pairing up with Toto again

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Roll up, roll up! Come and see the Magnificent Mariners circus. Be stunned by our PR, marvel at our squad filled once again with mercenaries. Tickets priced only £18 (but likely to go up next season so think yourselves lucky)!

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Quality

Sad news indeed, and just as he had perfected his stepover too!

Shaun as a player and as a man will be missed by GTFC and the wider NELincs community. Don't think anyone doubts that?

Shaun has not been a regular for 2 seasons, played in the 5-0 hammering at Crewe and the surrender at Fratton Park and does lack a bit of pace. I suspect his deal ending had him in the top 10-15% of the pay scale too?

RS knew he has to free up budget to get greater pace and athleticism into the squad.

Sad day but not totally unexpected for me. Just means we will start with a very new team. I can hear the excuse of needing time to gel.

I look forward to the 2018-19 season😁

Gutted. Worried it's going to a bumpy start to next season without mainstays of the club having been shown the door.

I want to get behind the manager but I am just so disappointed he has really done a hatchet job on some of the most respected players in the squad, and key members who got us promoted.