Shaun Pearson agrees terms with Mariners. Grimsby Telegraph

[Shoddys Lane]

GRIMSBY Town have today agreed terms with former Boston United defender Shaun Pearson on a two-year deal.

The 22-year-old's signing will not come as much of a shock after constant speculation linking him with a switch to the Mariners was confirmed at the weekend by the club.
Now a deal is tied up ahead of the start of pre-season training tomorrow, though Town will have to go to an FA tribunal hearing after failing to agree a compensation package for his registration with the Pilgrims.

It's the second time bosses Rob Scott and Paul Hurst have signed the talented centre-back and Hurst is naturally happy to have him on board next season.

And he hopes the raw talent he has can be honed at Blundell Park.

Hurst said: "Shaun is a player we have worked with for the past two seasons and he has been a regular in our sides.

"He is a traditional centre-back, likes to defend, tackle and keep clean sheets.

"Hopefully we can develop his game at Grimsby Town because he is still young and learning the game; he is by no means the finished article."

The Spalding-born defender may still be in the early days of his football education but his end-of-term reports haven't been bad so far.

He was player of the year at first club Spalding in 2007/8 and then again the following season at Stamford.

In the summer of 2009, Pearson moved to Boston for an undisclosed fee and helped the Pilgrims win promotion and two other trophies.

He also won five Player of the Year awards and scored nine goals.

Pearson's second season at Boston was almost as successful as the first; both at club and at an individual level.

He made 36 starts for the club, scoring 11 goals, and helped the Pilgrims to third in the Blue Square North, losing out to Guiseley in the play-off semi final.

He also picked up the Player of the Year award for the second consecutive season, as well as Player's Player of the Year and two others.

But the lure of full-time football, and the end of his studies, proved too much for him to stay on at York Street and now Town fans will be hoping he keeps putting in the performances, and proving a goal threat; features of his game that saw him attract the attention of Sheffield United last season.

Pearson is Town's fifth new face this summer; all of whom will get the chance to meet their new team-mates when training gets underway tomorrow.

[faraway pilgrim]

Interestingly the Grimsby chairman states in there local paper today,  they were the only club to show an interest in Shaun . YEAH RIGHT. or are we all suckers for our own hype,THINK NOT.

[Wembley 85]

It is sad really that Shaun couldn't get a move to a higher status club, but good luck Shaun, you were brilliant for us, and I wish you every success in the game.

[BUFC Loyal]

Good luck to the lad, shame he's left but it was a matter of when than if after we lost in the semi

considering we paid 10k for him we should at least get double that in the tribunial just look at this goalscoring recrod and as someone else said check out S/H comments about him when they were here

[YCFC]

The Spalding-born defender may still be in the early days of his football education but his end-of-term reports haven't been bad so far.

Just to confirm that Shaun was born in York not Slapding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Lord Cutler Knobhead]

Their forum is full of rumours that Church will join him tomorrow too...    I could almost use the C word right now.

[jimmystars]

Good luck Shaun - you have been great for Boston and I think Boston have been great for you.

Think he could have got a move to a higher league but good luck for the future

[Myleftfoot]

Thanks for your work at the club. You have done well so far, I hope you continue to progress and wish you the best of luck 

[porl99]

Anthony Church deal not quite done but looks likely...

http://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10417~2383036,00.html

[Tash]

As good as Churchy and Pearson are they weren't good enough to get us out of the BSBN so I think it's a big gamble on Grimsbys part to think they can get them out of the BSP.

[Bartmac]

Like you Tash, as good as they both were in this league, I think the step up may well find them both wanting, Churchy because he can be a bit late with his tackles, and Pearson may well be found out on pace, but time will tell - as in all matters!

[Seenbetter]

Phew, that was a close thing. If we had got promotion we would have still wanted to keep them both.What with one being a bit slow getting his tackle in and the other being a bit slow we could have been stuck with them. 

[Tash]

Phew, that was a close thing. If we had got promotion we would have still wanted to keep them both.What with one being a bit slow getting his tackle in and the other being a bit slow we could have been stuck with them. 

The point is if we had got promoted we would have settled for surviving in the BSP Grimsby want promotion.

[faraway pilgrim]

As good as Churchy and Pearson are they weren't good enough to get us out of the BSBN so I think it's a big gamble on Grimsbys part to think they can get them out of the BSP.

I think Tash Pearson & church were good enough it was the other nine who were not

[Terry dactyl]

Good luck to Shaun, is a sensible move for him if not annoying for us, hopefully we will be playing them in the cup so he can have an ovation he deserves for his efforts over last two seasons..