Re: Michael Symes
 

interesting piece in the Lancs Telegraph regarding Symes future

Re: Michael Symes
 

Woulda been more interesting,if ya had told us what it said mate.:confused:

Re: Michael Symes
 

Here it is
ACCRINGTON Stanley top scorer Michael Symes has admitted that tomorrow’s fixture at Cheltenham Town could be his last game for the club if he receives an offer from a League One club this summer.

Symes is out of contract and is biding his time over the new deal offered to him in January, increasing the possibility that he could leave on a Bosman free transfer.

The 26-year-old is aiming to make it to 20 goals for the first time in his career with a strike at Whaddon Road, but says he does not want to does not want to stay in League Two for too much longer.

“We’ll just let the season finish and go from there,” said Symes, who is known to be admired by Keith Hill – manager of promoted Rochdale – among others.

“We’re still talking and I’m just waiting for them to get back to me.

“I don’t think I would leave here to go to a club in the same league. It would have to be a division above.

“I don’t think anyone would mind if I went to a higher division.

“Everyone who starts off, you don’t play football to stay in League Two all your career.

“You want to play as high as you can and I’m no different than anyone else.

“We’ll see what happens.”

Stanley – currently 13th – go into their final game, kick-off 3pm, targeting a top half finish. That can be achieved if they win and Shrewsbury lose at Port Vale.

Cheltenham need a point to ensure their Football League survival, although they will only be relegated if Grimsby overhaul a deficit of three points and six goals, with Barnet also winning.

“We’ll try our best to finish in the top half,” said Symes.

“If I can get 20 goals I’ll be happy. The last couple of seasons I haven’t played much football, so to have a good run of games under my belt with no injuries has been brilliant. It couldn’t have gone any better really.

“It is my highest career total for a season and that’s pleasing, but whenever I’ve played games I’ve always scored goals so it was just a matter of getting a good run of games. Then I’m confident I’ll always score goals

Re: Michael Symes
 

Lot of 'I's' & 'me's' in there, comes accross as a tad selfish & doesn't mention being grateful for the chance of regular games he's been given at Stanley.
Maybe it's just the way the questions were asked, but with the way his form's dipped he could be lucky if he's courted by a league one club, presume then he'd be happy to stay at least until a better offer comes along.

Re: Michael Symes
 

seems fair enough to me, can understand what he's saying.:) would hate to lose him, but that will always be the scenario at a small club.:)

Re: Michael Symes
 

The small club scenario will always come into it yes but it was a no lose situation if he had signed a contract when it was offered in january, instead now its obvious that he wont do and will be allowed to leave on a free transfer.

Hes a typical modern day player with no commitment, he owes us AT LEAST one more season after giving him the football he has played, and who knows that this one season he has been good wasnt just a flash in the pan? he doesnt exactly have a proven goalscoring record anywhere else... i know anybody would probably move higher with the chance of more money etc but i dont know weather he could be a league 1 player never mind championship, we have all seen how good he is when he wants to play, but when hes not really interested e.g last few games (like most of players) he doesnt look anything special at all

Re: Michael Symes
 

Commitment is summat i set no store by, in any walk of life yer just a number/ commodity. it sure cost me having it.

Re: Michael Symes
 

If he goes then he goes, Mullers went and non of us thought that we would find someone to do the job, yet King Coley found Symes, so I have every confidence that Coley will do what he has to do for us next season!!! :) :) :)

As for Symes, he owes us nowt, but I still feel he could have signed an extension in January, which may have helped us get a few ££££ and would not have put clubs off putting in offers.

Re: Michael Symes
 

That i agree wi, water under bridge though......... Too late was the cry.:)

Re: Michael Symes
 

I'd much rather see Symes leave on a free than our club bending over backwards, offering wages we can't afford (as we have done before) to try and keep him.

It would be great if Symes showed some gratitude for the faith shown in him by John Coleman and stayed at the club in a reasonable deal for both parties, but I doubt that'll happen.

Many people are of the opinion that he's been playing with his head turned for a while now and if he doesn't want to be here, he should leave at the end of the season.

As others have said, Coleman is obviously talented enough to seek an adequate replacement.

Re: Michael Symes
 

Spot on Shaker, we do not want a repeat of the 308..... :eek: :)

Re: Michael Symes
 

it's such a shame for him because I think his career will go backwards from here onwards. He is a good target man at this level and has bags of ability to hold the ball or play the ball. Sadly for him I think that League 1 is not that much better in terms of ability but it is in terms of fitness and physical ability. I reckon he'll be marked out of the game by players who can get to the ball quicker than him.

And when he moves on I hope he does go to Rochdale. Dagnall and O'Grady are both better players than him and he will struggle to hold down a regular spot.

Playing at a club like Stanley gives you the opportunity to be a legend - moving around every time a better offer comes in gives you the chance to become a journeyman.

Re: Michael Symes
 

I like the cut of the last few posters gib/jib.....

We are Stanley; we will get over it, he certainly wasn't Mullers so cheerio & good luck

Re: Michael Symes
 

Have to agree with most of your post Macca:)

But also would add that on one hand you have to weigh up that a footballers career can be a possibly short and maybe opportunities do have to weighed up when they come along but they also have to be balanced against the chance of actually starting games regulary or just bench warming and becoming a regular in a higher league Club's reserve team.

Re: Michael Symes
 

:eek: Stanley gave him his chance to play league football this season when nobody else wanted him!! and the management have turned him in to the player he is today when no one else wanted to no,and all the thanks JC & JB and the club gets is im biding my time in stead of repaying stanley by signing a extention to his contract and giving the club a chance of a transfer fee:(

Re: Michael Symes
 

Very good points Macca, though players these days do not care one wit!!!! :rolleyes: :)

Re: Michael Symes
 

that nails it fer me, its que sera far as i'm concerned.

Re: Michael Symes
 

Too bad if he goes...good luck to him.. Personally, I can't see how he owes Stanley anything, as surely his goals are payment enough?

Re: Michael Symes
 

my thoughts exactly.