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Pearson looks like a donkey ?????

Not quite what I said....

I thought Pearson was the pick of the players yesterday. Not saying much, I know, but he didn't make too many errors despite having to cover for Parslow a bit and for Thomas a lot. Bignot did OK as well, considering he's not played much this season. Mackreth OK-ish but disappeared for much of the second half, much like the rest of his midfield colleagues.

Quoted from diehardmariner

Pearson looks more like the donkey we first signed than the dominant centre-half of the last two years.



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Can't agree with that. For me Pearson was head and shoulders above anyone else in a Town shirt yesterday. He didnt start the season at his best but i don thtink he can be criticised for his performance yesterday.
His one on one tackle was 'Bobby Moore esque' and he was rarely beaten on the ground or the air.

i havent seen a better centre back in this league this season

For me he hasn't looked anywhere near as good as he has previous seasons.  I'm not sure if that's a result of his own form or having a lesser partner with him this time around.  For me we haven't looked anywhere near as good at the back this year since Boyce went back to Scunny.  

Pearson has been far from our worst player and his performances have been ok but last few games I've seen he's looked a bit shaky, that could be (as above) about the players around him but it doesn't change that I don't feel he's performing as he has previously.  I'm told he was immense on Boxing Day, I didn't see that game so can't comment.  

I forgot about his Moore tackle.  Credit where credit is due, that was superb.  

Well I feel this is the pivotal period of our season how does the manager and players address this slump. He needs some new faces in and at least one pacey winger. He as to go for it feck been conservative fortune favours the brave we can not,nay MUST NOT amble along satisfied by mediocre performances still a long way to go but allowing that gap to become bigger is not an option.

[quote=43]I thought Pearson was the pick of the players yesterday. Not saying much, I know, but he didn't make too many errors despite having to cover for Parslow a bit and for Thomas a lot. Bignot did OK as well, considering he's not played much this season. /quote]


Perhaps I've been a bit harsh on Pearson.  As you've said he's got a right bag of shite around him at present.  

I disagree with Pearson. The standard of his play is expected of him now and he doesn't recieve the credit he deserves due to him playing at such a high standard each week. For me he would be in my top 3 players of the season and is our most consistent player. Our defensive record speaks for itself, sadly over the past few seasons we have had a top centre half along side him (Miller, Pond, Clayton, Boyce). Also this season it is a bit different for him with him being our most experienced defender if Doig and Parslow are not playing.

Quoted from 1739

I disagree with Pearson. The standard of his play is expected of him now and he doesn't recieve the credit he deserves due to him playing at such a high standard each week. For me he would be in my top 3 players of the season and is our most consistent player. Our defensive record speaks for itself, sadly over the past few seasons we have had a top centre half along side him (Miller, Pond, Clayton, Boyce). Also this season it is a bit different for him with him being our most experienced defender if Doig and Parslow are not playing.

I don't think his performances this season have reached that of other seasons but has generally still done ok, that's testament to how well he's played in previous years.    Last few games I've seen he's looked below his standard.  As many have said before, his job is made harder by those playing around him.  

Quoted from diehardmariner

I don't think his performances this season have reached that of other seasons but has generally still done ok, that's testament to how well he's played in previous years.    Last few games I've seen he's looked below his standard.  As many have said before, his job is made harder by those playing around him.  

Agree, the same could be said for poor Aswad who did the running for two people yesterday as the person in front of him just couldn't be bothered.