[Oldgobbin]

It strikes me that many of the recent postings in this thread seem to be unhappy at Symesy because he’s keeping his options open. Try looking at it another way ….. he came here with a bit of a chequered background, so we weren’t prepared to offer him anything more than a one-year deal. If he’d performed here as he had elsewhere, we’d have dropped him like a ton of bricks without a second thought. Instead, he’s turned out to be a gem! Shame we didn’t foresee that when we offered him that one-year deal. But we can’t blame the lad now for keeping his options open, in the hope that he might secure a lucrative contract somewhere. I know that’s what I’d be encouraging him to do if he were my son! Football clubs are the last places you’ll find sentiment when it comes to getting rid of players, so why should the players themselves do things differently? So, for what it’s worth, I say, good luck Michael – I really want you to stay ‘cos you’ve been a revelation, but if you can do a whole lot better for yourself, good luck, and thanks for some great moments this season. If not, stay with us, and become a legend like the guy whose boots you have so capably filled!!