Shaun Pearson

I can only assume the club have offered him something long term off the pitch as let's be honest, he had it cushty at Wrexham. Very similar to his time here the 1st time around- He was loved and well thought of due to his commitment on and off the pitch.

Quoted from lukeo

I can only assume the club have offered him something long term off the pitch as let's be honest, he had it cushty at Wrexham. Very similar to his time here the 1st time around- He was loved and well thought of due to his commitment on and off the pitch.

To be honest with you Lukeo I love players like Shaun. That battling spirit on the pitch. It's nice to see when that effort is appreciated by fans and they have some success at their respective clubs be it Grimsby or Wrexham as in Shauns  case. What I would  add is the uncertainty of lower league football can't be easy for him especially as his wife from what I've read has tailored her life around him . That and he also has children to look after. I hope he has something lined up or has been working towards something whilst playing once his football career is over. Sometimes from what I gather players in the lower league try to squeeze as much out of football as possible eg living in rented accommodation up and down the country whilst seeing there family as and when whereas others get fed up and just retire not prepared to continue with the  stresses of it all.

Quoted from lukeo

I can only assume the club have offered him something long term off the pitch as let's be honest, he had it cushty at Wrexham. Very similar to his time here the 1st time around- He was loved and well thought of due to his commitment on and off the pitch.

They only offered him a one year deal though, so not that cushty.

I obviously don't know the in's and outs but every video I see he is always smiling and buzzing, he's always doing community work etc. Love him.

If I remember rightly Shaun was captain at Wrexham when he left. He had also been offered another contract with the Robins. Personally think its a shame he hasn't received more game time this season, as lets face it, in some of the games his inclusion couldn't of made the performance any worse! I wouldn't be surprised if a part of him doesn't regret leaving Wrexham when he did, as at least his time on the pitch wouldn't have diminished to next to nothing. Shaun certainly has the ability, as we all saw. But more than ability he demonstrated a passion and persistence that has often been missing since his first stint at the club.

I think he’s great, and I’m surprised how blunt some of the criticism is of him on this thread.

Obviously Hurst has him down the pecking order, but I think he’s a good deputy. He’s a player nearer to the Waterfall mould than the others.

Quoted from heppy88

If I remember rightly Shaun was captain at Wrexham when he left. He had also been offered another contract with the Robins. Personally think its a shame he hasn't received more game time this season, as lets face it, in some of the games his inclusion couldn't of made the performance any worse! I wouldn't be surprised if a part of him doesn't regret leaving Wrexham when he did, as at least his time on the pitch wouldn't have diminished to next to nothing. Shaun certainly has the ability, as we all saw. But more than ability he demonstrated a passion and persistence that has often been missing since his first stint at the club.

We’ve all seen how we swooped in and got him, they didn’t put up too much of a fight and he didn’t seem to need too long to decide to come back here…

He’s have known he wasn’t first choice here but there’s wider opportunities you’d imagine, not to mention he doesn’t have to work with Parkinson which must be a blessing.

Shaun is great on and off the pitch but if anyone thinks Pearson is a regular starter over Smith/Waterfall and Maher they’re on glue. Even he knows he’s not that good.

When we came up in 2016 there were times he struggled, there was talk of him going higher yet the offers that came in were from the conference…

He’s a great bloke to have around the place and when we’re 1-0 up at Southampton next week and we’re holding on, he’s your man but other than that, he’s just a valuable squad player.

Shaun is a great leader, even when not on the pitch.
He's a vital part of the squad, despite not playing IMO.

Has shaun got 8 years with the club now? That's a helluva long time in the modern game, even if it is over 2 spells

I hope he is kept on in some capacity. He is a fantastic ambassador for the club.