Good signing

[Sprotyrover]

Good signing are there more to follow?

[Alan Southstand]

Listen to Grant’s interview:

1 very close
1 a bit more of a wait

[steve@dcfd]

Good signing are there more to follow?

I thought so listening to interview we must get another one other wise we will be worst off than last season. But wait and see

[scawsby steve]

It was Matty who hit the long range shot at Accrington that Ross Etheridge let in, resulting in Ross getting dog's abuse from some Rovers supporters.

[MachoMadness]

Seems a decent signing on the face of it. Experienced but not ancient, lots of games at a high level, good physical attributes and can play a bit. Hopefully we'll soon have a younger, pacier signing with a higher upside to fit alongside him.

[MachoMadness]

It was Matty who hit the long range shot at Accrington that Ross Etheridge let in, resulting in Ross getting dog's abuse from some Rovers supporters.

I've just seen the video on Twitter. I saw in the announcement he scored against us, but I didn't realise it was THAT goal.

[jmt23]

Sensible signing, experience at this and a higher level, still wants to prove something, wants to play on deep into his 30’s. He will also help the other defenders develop.

One last point, having initially seen the new kit release and thinking ok, but not sure, it has grown on me to the point of thinking it looks very good - I also like the kit Grant had on in his interview today too.

Welcome Matty!

[mattrover]

Good quality centre back who’s played most of football at championship level since 2017.

Good bit of business.

Striker next please!!!

[CheeseToastie]

Listen to Grant’s interview:

1 very close
1 a bit more of a wait

I think the 2nd one is going to be a loan

[ncRover]

Seems a decent signing on the face of it. Experienced but not ancient, lots of games at a high level, good physical attributes and can play a bit. Hopefully we'll soon have a younger, pacier signing with a higher upside to fit alongside him.

Yes. Wood was far too old let’s be honest. Pearson will play a lot more games in comparison.

[DonnyBazR0ver]

We appear to have a centre half with a knack of scoring at set pieces. Mind you, Wood was expected to contribute but drew a blank.

We also have a wide player in Middleton who's crossing seems to be a step up together with his free kick potential.

Those ingredients were lacking a little so to add those to the mix can only help as there's little doubt, some of the teams we will be facing will be set piece specialists.

With that in mind, we definitely need a keeper who can pluck the ball out of the air with the greatest of ease.

[Usher wide.]

Looking at the Huddersfield Unofficial Forum it would appear Matthew is a no nonsense centre back in other words, he’ll tackle, block & head the ball away all day long akin to Woody however it seems he’s not ‘comfortable’ bringing the ball out of defence, his distribution “is poor” & he lacks pace.

So it appears we’re getting ‘a straight swap’ for Wood albeit a younger version. If he can add the goals at set pieces that Woody was unable to then we know what we’re getting.

A blood & guts centre back who will ‘lay it all on the line’.

He’s thirty one but as Grant said in his interview, “We’re looking to add things to his game & develop him much as we did with Woody who took a couple of games to understand the way we want to play” I took that to mean being more positive on the ball, getting your head up & making the ‘right pass’.

He’ll certainly add the experience we ‘lost’ with the departure of Wood & Anderson.

[Ian Nimmo]

Yes the only slight concern is his lack of pace, unfortunately will be difficult to find someone in lower leagues with same pace as Joe. This was why Joe always seemed to do well when we played against the premier leagues sides.
Thus important if we are bringing in another centre back, it should be someone with pace.

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Yes the only slight concern is his lack of pace, unfortunately will be difficult to find someone in lower leagues with same pace as Joe. This was why Joe always seemed to do well when we played against the premier leagues sides.
Thus important if we are bringing in another centre back, it should be someone with pace.

It's a great tool to have that's for sure but sometimes, anticipation and reading of the game can make up a little for out and out pace. The wiley old foxes can make it difficult for players to get past them by getting a shove on them etc.

Sure, if we get a quick one, it's a bonus providing the rest of his game is there, which wasn't always the case in Joseph's earlier time with us.

[Metalmicky]

That's the Anderson replacement done, sounds a shrewd signing.

Think you are about right with this.  Seen this on one of the Hudders sites and it appears he pissed off a few for being a bit impassioned and making a gesture or two to his critics in the crowd.  However, many of them do state that although he is no Bobby Moore, he will give his all and is good at defending and a threat at set pieces.  Personally think he needed a new start and challenge and I hope that he is a great success.

Here is linky if you want to trawl through it...

https://downatthemac.proboards.com/thread/120658/pearson-start-shushing-crowd

[IDM]

Yes the only slight concern is his lack of pace, unfortunately will be difficult to find someone in lower leagues with same pace as Joe. This was why Joe always seemed to do well when we played against the premier leagues sides.
Thus important if we are bringing in another centre back, it should be someone with pace.

It's a great tool to have that's for sure but sometimes, anticipation and reading of the game can make up a little for out and out pace. The wiley old foxes can make it difficult for players to get past them by getting a shove on them etc.

Sure, if we get a quick one, it's a bonus providing the rest of his game is there, which wasn't always the case in Joseph's earlier time with us.

Lots of players have great ball skills, pace, and abilities as good as most at the top level of the game.

The difference is consistency, and perhaps more so, the footballing nous to know instinctively where to be, when to move etc - get a second or a half ahead of your opponent and there’s more space to play an easier pass, get a shot away confidently rather than rushing, make a tackle rather than a foul, head in a corner unmarked etc.

Pace is good, but not the be all and end all..

[ncRover]

Fans of the club a player has just left are always going to put a more negative spin on it, like we saw with Olowu leaving on here from some.

I’m not that bothered if he’s not up to Huddersfield’s standards on playing out from the back. They were in the Championship and then wanting to dominate teams and finish in the automatics in League One. Not likely for us this season.

[GazLaz]

Looking at the Huddersfield Unofficial Forum it would appear Matthew is a no nonsense centre back in other words, he’ll tackle, block & head the ball away all day long akin to Woody however it seems he’s not ‘comfortable’ bringing the ball out of defence, his distribution “is poor” & he lacks pace.

So it appears we’re getting ‘a straight swap’ for Wood albeit a younger version. If he can add the goals at set pieces that Woody was unable to then we know what we’re getting.

A blood & guts centre back who will ‘lay it all on the line’.

He’s thirty one but as Grant said in his interview, “We’re looking to add things to his game & develop him much as we did with Woody who took a couple of games to understand the way we want to play” I took that to mean being more positive on the ball, getting your head up & making the ‘right pass’.

He’ll certainly add the experience we ‘lost’ with the departure of Wood & Anderson.

Wood and Anderson were both better on the ball than they get credit for.

[i_ateallthepies]

Looking at the Huddersfield Unofficial Forum it would appear Matthew is a no nonsense centre back in other words, he’ll tackle, block & head the ball away all day long akin to Woody however it seems he’s not ‘comfortable’ bringing the ball out of defence, his distribution “is poor” & he lacks pace.

So it appears we’re getting ‘a straight swap’ for Wood albeit a younger version. If he can add the goals at set pieces that Woody was unable to then we know what we’re getting.

A blood & guts centre back who will ‘lay it all on the line’.

He’s thirty one but as Grant said in his interview, “We’re looking to add things to his game & develop him much as we did with Woody who took a couple of games to understand the way we want to play” I took that to mean being more positive on the ball, getting your head up & making the ‘right pass’.

He’ll certainly add the experience we ‘lost’ with the departure of Wood & Anderson.

Wood and Anderson were both better on the ball than they get credit for.

Anderson certainly was.  Didn't see enough of Wood.

[Usher wide.]

Looking at the Huddersfield Unofficial Forum it would appear Matthew is a no nonsense centre back in other words, he’ll tackle, block & head the ball away all day long akin to Woody however it seems he’s not ‘comfortable’ bringing the ball out of defence, his distribution “is poor” & he lacks pace.

So it appears we’re getting ‘a straight swap’ for Wood albeit a younger version. If he can add the goals at set pieces that Woody was unable to then we know what we’re getting.

A blood & guts centre back who will ‘lay it all on the line’.

He’s thirty one but as Grant said in his interview, “We’re looking to add things to his game & develop him much as we did with Woody who took a couple of games to understand the way we want to play” I took that to mean being more positive on the ball, getting your head up & making the ‘right pass’.

He’ll certainly add the experience we ‘lost’ with the departure of Wood & Anderson.

Wood and Anderson were both better on the ball than they get credit for.

We’re talking about Matt Pearson here & I happen to think (after reading the comments on the Huddersfield forum & having watched Richard Wood  ‘close up’) that the comparison between him & Woody seems a fair one.

We’re all just trying to get a gist on what we can expect from Matty which in short, is a solid defender who will win more defensive headers than lose them, will run through a brick wall (hopefully much like Rob Jones) is a threat (Huddersfield fans saying “When we play them it’s a case of getting the ball beyond Pearson while not giving away corners or set pieces the other end”.) clearly in the opposition’s box but is lacking in pace, his distribution is generally poor (hopefully Grant & his coaches will work on that as ‘we’ like to play out from the back) so he’d be better in the middle of a back three where he’ll have cover if faced by a pacey opponent & more options to pick a pass even if it’s ‘just a safe’ fifteen harder.

Just my take from what I’ve gleaned of his history.

[selby]

  I like Pearson and saw quite a bit of him during his time at Barnsley in a decent side at the time.
  It wil not be easy for him to just walk into the side though, he has experience on his side but a young buck after the shirt with the same attributes of his game and pace to go with them.
  If nothing else it should build a good competitive spirit in the squad, and will add interest to the preseason games.

[Usher wide.]

Gaz thoughts ?

Are you unable to formulate your own thoughts on the signing with a little bit of digging of your own?

[Pancho Regan]

Gaz thoughts ?

Are you unable to formulate your own thoughts on the signing with a little bit of digging of your own?

Or indeed listen to Grant McCann's thoughts?

[Chris Black come back]

Going to be honest here - I’ve never heard of him. He’s played a decent amount in the Championship so is obviously no mug.

Not that bothered at him being 31 in terms of physical aspects but he will be on good money and will have no resale value.

Not every player needs to have a price on their head but someone needs to or we continue to operate an unsustainable model.

[roversdude]

Gaz thoughts ?

Are you unable to formulate your own thoughts on the signing with a little bit of digging of your own?

Of course but I don’t have access to the stats that Gaz has - does it bother you that I asked another posters opinion x

[5minstogo]

Asked my mate who is Huddesfield STH and he said, wears his heart on his sleeve, will put a shift, loves a full blooded tackle, will score a few goals but has lost a bit of pace. Had a run in with some fans who had a go at him last season. Sounds a perfect Ando replacement.

[RoversInSpain]

Did I see playing out from the back?
NO, NO, NO, NO.
We are League 1 not Barce chuffin lona of the early 2000’s
It’s taken English football 30 years to catch up with the possession stuff when it looked good and worked well, with foreign teams running rings rounds us. It’s now dead in the water, and old hat, so here’s to another 30 years catching up with the quicker stuff, as PSG have just demonstrated.
In the meantime Grant knows exactly what’s required. He’s clearly got what he wants as he’s now off on a well deserved Jollie.
All is well down DN4.

[Nudga]

Gaz thoughts ?

Are you unable to formulate your own thoughts on the signing with a little bit of digging of your own?

Of course but I don’t have access to the stats that Gaz has - does it bother you that I asked another posters opinion x

It's not about asking another posters opinion, it's because it's Gaz you've asked.
This bloke has a weird hard on for Gaz.

[roversdude]

Thanks for explaining that Nudga lol

[Sammy Chung was King]

He is what we needed, experience that we lost, someone who is a threat in the opposition area and will give us assurance at the back. He lacks a bit of pace but if your reading of the game is good it isn’t always needed. I suspect we will need another centre back as well as him.