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Vance Warner
January 17, 2021, 8:10am
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For those saying he’s no better than what we’ve got we’ve got 2 proven centre backs. Considering the size of the squad that’s ridiculous. I’d have him back as a squad player and influence in the dressing room without a doubt
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Quoted from Davec


Russell Slade said as much at that infamous fans forum when a supporter asked why Shaun Pearson was allowed to leave and Slade remarked that Pearson has had to drop into the national League to get games.



Aah the sage guidance of russel slade, who of course replaced shaun with Nathan flipping Clarke. A player who had no pace either, and compounded it by playing free kicks direct to oppo strikers to run straight on goal. What a massive downgrade on Shawn he was.

Pearson was perfectly capable of playing league 2 back then. No so sure now tho sadly.
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In fact,for all those saying he couldn't play league football,just taken a look and he played three quarters of our league games for a side finishing higher than any other since we've been back. So he clearly could, back then. And he finished the season stronger than he started.

He was kept out of the final seasons non league team (mostly but not always) by a player who was soon in league 1 then championship, and an in form gowling. It was probably gowling who struggled most with the step up.
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Pearson Gowling and Dis, three excellent players in the past, that's it I'm afraid the past
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Pearson was signed to help us get out of non league. He was a sub when we won the play off final, which tells you all you need to know. Great guy, but not as good as we have now.
Yes. Mentality wise spot on. A battler. Had the raw attributes for a defender as well eg tall and headed it well but on the ground limited.


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Pearson?

Why don’t we get Gary Birtles, Steve Sherwood and Tony Rees back as well


He’s one of our loans
He’s one of our loans
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He’s one of our loans
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If Shaun had stayed he may have been able to adapt his game to be effective in L2 but the time he’s spent in the tier below would indicate he’s not had that challenge. There doesn’t seem much difference between the Shaun Pearson who left Town than where Luke Waterfall is now.

There is an irony here though and it strikes me that this squad and certainly yesterday’s starting 11 is so short of creativity and goals they would struggle in the National League.


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I thought Pearson was great for us and at the time we shouldn't have released him, have we had many centre backs as good since?. Having said that I don't think we want him back now, think he's probably past his best unfortunately.
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I'd sign him and stick him up front!
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Whilst it appears a Town thing re ex players, I assure you it isn’t.

If you think about it most fans don’t have an in-depth knowledge of players that are around the lower leagues like those involved within the game do. I certainly don’t.

So when your discussing transfers and filling the space with speculation awaiting news it’s only natural to think of players that you know are good. Most fans only experience are players that have been here before and performed well.

The Bogle one for example. We are all wanting a striker that can score goals at this level. We all know one.... some might know more but most of us don’t. So it does make sense why these players get mentioned when talking about incomings.


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