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Really good candid interview that, Shaun will be sorely missed and i think letting him go was a mistake simple as that. Good luck to him at Wrexham.
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Not just sentiment I know Pearson would have fitted in here he wanted to stay and had no problem with being a SQUAD player unlike some.
IMOH he was easily good enough based on how much he improved his game you got this one badly wrong GTFC.
Out of all the out goings this one is the most puzzling and embarrassing.
I have no doubt he will be a great asset to Wrexham and wish him luck they got a bargain there.
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The character and service of Shaun Pearson will be sorely missed. A great servant and a genuine top top bloke.
In his interview he came across as being far more pragmatic than a lot of GTFC fans.
Dis and Shaun are admired by all, but this admiration clouds fans opinions on their footballing ability. Look at where they are going to play next season, Alfreton and Wrexham. If they were confident of getting better deals, they would not have signed this early. They have both assessed they could not gamble on getting better two year deals elsewhere, so why would we sign them for a promotion push when they feel every other club in League Two wouldn't give them a deal.
It was clear to see how slow our team was in comparison to other teams in League Two. From the two new signings it's also clear to see that RS is addressing this already.
It is heartbreaking to see two incredibly well-loved and respected professionals leave our club in a matter of days. We'll all follow them from afar as we should, but I think we need to be as pragmatic as Shaun has been and look forward to the new season with an open heart and start to let one or two new potential legends in..
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The character and service of Shaun Pearson will be sorely missed. A great servant and a genuine top top bloke.
In his interview he came across as being far more pragmatic than a lot of GTFC fans.
Dis and Shaun are admired by all, but this admiration clouds fans opinions on their footballing ability. Look at where they are going to play next season, Alfreton and Wrexham. If they were confident of getting better deals, they would not have signed this early. They have both assessed they could not gamble on getting better two year deals elsewhere, so why would we sign them for a promotion push when they feel every other club in League Two wouldn't give them a deal.
It was clear to see how slow our team was in comparison to other teams in League Two. From the two new signings it's also clear to see that RS is addressing this already.
It is heartbreaking to see two incredibly well-loved and respected professionals leave our club in a matter of days. We'll all follow them from afar as we should, but I think we need to be as pragmatic as Shaun has been and look forward to the new season with an open heart and start to let one or two new potential legends in..
Agree wiry this 100%. Maybe if we didn't have Boyce then there would be room for Pearson to stay. I imagine RS is looking for someone with L1 potential to be first choice alongside Collins who everyone seems to agree brought much needed experience and calm to the back 4 when he arrived. It seems RS has got Collins to stay. I expect he will get an experienced CB and then maybe an up and coming younger player. The fact that Shaun has gone down a league to secure a 2 yr contract would suggest Town aren't the only club to consider Shaun a must have for a L2 side. Ironically the CB that we could have done with retaining is Toto who is now playing at a higher level. No-one can dispute SP's service to the club but I don't think we will ever see him play above L2. We need to sign players with L1 potential, particularly if they want 2 yr deals. Otherwise, if we go up we are stuck with a L2 squad.
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I think that a young CB, either non league getting a first chance, or one of the many U 23 squad players around the country, could be the correct financial solution, perhaps a season long loan from a Championship club.
Perhaps another delve into the Nike Academy ranks to give another young player a step up to regular league playing.
Players like Davies and Collins (if he re-signs) can pass on their nous on positioning, holding lines, playing offside tactics etc whilst a willing younger player can be a speedy and physical presence that will be required amongst the back four.
We haven't got a ready made Ryan Bennett type youth player trying to force themselves into the side yet and he was a standout exception.
A solid back four is a priority, as it's easier to score 1 goal than several in games if you maintain a tight defense - cue quote re boring, boring Arsenal, but a quality defense makes the rest so much easier.
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Toto would be a great partner for Collins, Toto could do all of DC's running and DC could give Toto some excellent advice on being a centre half. We missed Toto last year for me, we didn't have a dominant and athletic centre half who could push us up the field and was as comfortable with the ball at his feet as he was defending. Shrewsbury barely conceded once Hursty signed him there.
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I think you may as well go and support the Shrews now 09, you seem obsessed. That manager is in the past now and for all the good he did here he also had some serious flaws, you put him and certain players on a pedestal but I seem to remember so much boring football and inept performances during that time. Toto was definitely not the player you make him out to be
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It's certainly very touching when you hear an honest player say that he was gutted to be moving on and it's also sad that you can hear it in his voice that it has caused him some pain. A great professional and truly a great ambassador for the club. Best of luck Shaun, you are already being missed.
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It's certainly very touching when you hear an honest player say that he was gutted to be moving on and it's also sad that you can hear it in his voice that it has caused him some pain. A great professional and truly a great ambassador for the club. Best of luck Shaun, you are already being missed.
Not many of his ilk about today that's for sure.
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urine poor decision , absolutely amazed that we released him.
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