Shaun Pearson

Seems like another Ben Davies to me who is getting experience in coaching and giving advice on the side lines while also being a backup player with lots of experience who can come on if called upon. Probably winding down his career at this point, I'm sure every footballer wants to play but at this point in his career he'd have to drop pretty far down to do so.

He has only one season of experience in L2 previously with us and he dropped down to NL level again right after, he did okay after Danny Collins came in and Josh Gowling got dropped but that doesn't mean at this point in his career he can be a first choice in L2. There were reasons that Wrexham were prepared to let him leave after the money came in because they could bring in players with experience higher up. I'm sure he's just a good person to have around helping out and it doesn't look like he's complaining.

I’ve seen he is off to America to play for Wrexham legends in the summer so he’ll be on his way. Double promotion with us on his CV. Will go down as a legend, along with Macca and Disley

Quoted from Kris2

Seems like another Ben Davies to me who is getting experience in coaching and giving advice on the side lines while also being a backup player with lots of experience who can come on if called upon. Probably winding down his career at this point, I'm sure every footballer wants to play but at this point in his career he'd have to drop pretty far down to do so.

He has only one season of experience in L2 previously with us and he dropped down to NL level again right after, he did okay after Danny Collins came in and Josh Gowling got dropped but that doesn't mean at this point in his career he can be a first choice in L2. There were reasons that Wrexham were prepared to let him leave after the money came in because they could bring in players with experience higher up. I'm sure he's just a good person to have around helping out and it doesn't look like he's complaining.

I'll bet Wrexham were wishing he was defending crosses for them
in the play-offs against Town.

He's an interesting case. Solid as a rock for us in the NL first time round, yet was behind Toto and Gowling when we actually went up.

Had a great spell at Wrexham, didn't expect we'd see him back again!

It makes you wonder what his value is beyond the first team. I think he's good enough to keep first teamers on their toes. I also wonder how much of an effect he's had on the experience and development of Smith.

Plus, we all know how great he is as an ambassador of the club in and around the community.

We've got a good set of lads behind the scenes — Pearson, Davies, Coke and Croudson... fantastic examples for all our younger players. Well, players of any age and experience!

After all he'd given us during the seasons when we tried and failed to get out of the NL, I'd have been a bit sad that I didn't get to play more of a role in our promotion. But we never once heard a bad word from him in the press. Not a whinge or a regret or anything.

So when he chose to re-sign for us, under Hursty, who had him behind Toto and Gowling, he must have known he perhaps wouldn't be first choice every game.

It's no secret he wants a career in football after retiring from playing. He's got a sensible head on his shoulders and probably sees his time with us now as the perfect opportunity to learn and beef up his CV.

Shaun is a fantastic person and a great ambassador for the club. He needs to be kept on in Some role when he retires.

Quoted from bawarmy

Shaun is a fantastic person and a great ambassador for the club. He needs to be kept on in Some role when he retires.

Often bump into Shaun In Tesco's always got time to chat, top bloke.

Kept on for his insider info and general good egg around the camp.
Like Scannell, seems to have a contract based on his personality, character, influence...not saying that's a bad thing as he clearly seems to be a decent pro.

However, loyalties aside, should we be paying wages for players who really aren't ever going to threaten the first team ?

Love his passion and commitment but in a black and white world , can we afford to pay someone as a player who really isnt going to play?

Quoted from moosey_club

Kept on for his insider info and general good egg around the camp.
Like Scannell, seems to have a contract based on his personality, character, influence...not saying that's a bad thing as he clearly seems to be a decent pro.

However, loyalties aside, should we be paying wages for players who really aren't ever going to threaten the first team ?

Love his passion and commitment but in a black and white world , can we afford to pay someone as a player who really isnt going to play?

We gave him a 2 year deal when we were in the National League, which is fair enough, but we unexpectedly came up first time and he was suddenly surplus to requirements. His contract is up in June, so it's a moot point.

If we have some dead rubber games at the end of the season, he'll probably get a run out.

Although you can’t do it for every player.

Shaun is someone that I would like to see involved with the club once his playing days are over & I suspect that this was a part of his offer when returning to the club.

Epitomises everything that a footballer should be, both on and away from the pitch.

I remember watching Shaun Pearson  in the national league play for Grimsby ( I can't get to many games due to other factors, commitments) and being impressed by his commitment and passion. I remember coming away from the game thinking he was one of Grimsbys best players due to this. Having said that now Grimsby are in league 2 kind of makes sense from some comments on here that there is a level up in quality and Shaun needs more in his locker apart from commitment and passion  to nail down a spot in the first Grimsby 11?.