Pleased for Pearce, poorly treated last year imo but has remained patient and professional so let form and fitness decide.
Can't work Shackell out...he was decent last season but there are rumours - no idea if they're true - that he's disruptive. Certainly didn't like his 'spat' with Wassall last season and he seemed to be at odds with Keogh at Barnsley in August. Having said that, we need cover and he won't be going anywhere before next January at the earliest anyway.