Michael Symes
 

Grimsby town have had a six-figure sum turned down for your striker symes.

Heres the story on the backpage of our telegraph

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Neil Woods really is an idiot.

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I've got to admit, im very very scepticle of his management, He still hasnt won a game, where signing strikers by the bag full, nothings changed from newell.

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6 figures, will not be enough for Symes!!

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And we did right turning it down :)

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It's known we don't need to sell, not even to Championship clubs that have shown interest. I can't get my head around by Woods wood think Symes would fancy a move to Grimsby? Probably just a statement of false intent for the fans who want him sacked.

Re: Michael Symes
 

More than likely, we've been begging for money to be spent and stop wasting time on journeymen, last signing for money we made was martin gritton back in 05/06 or 06/07 not too sure when, but was only 5k. Were fed up of no ambition, and were exactly short on money, we've sold bennett for about 675,000 and a young lad to hull for 100,000

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Be interesting to see how Fletcher gets on. As somebody who supports Burnley but also goes to watch Stanley, Symes and Fletcher have very similar styles, just one has bags more experience.:)

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tell ya what, 2 months ago ya would probably have got him fer that, club were that desperate.:eek: now on a much more even keel, thank god.:)

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250.000 then i still say no. why go to a bottom 4 team always down a the bottom in the last year or too or so

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As good as he looks, he is out of contract in a few months time. I presume if he hasnt signed his new deal within the next few days we will have to accept offers for him.

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True davo but he'd have to have rocks in his head to go yon.

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Very true he has come to us, settled in well with the squad, playing week in week out, scoring goals, i think he should stay till least next january get a good season under his belt, with the sqaud and see what comes about next january.

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Does anyone else have a smirk on the face with the fact that we are actually turning down six figure sums?

I DO :D:D:D

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a bloody big smirk been on mine since i read it.:D:D:D:D

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First bid in the region of £30,000 plus Barry Conlon Mariners' big Symes bid turned down Grimsby Telegraph - Grimsby Town

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Link not working?
Try this: Grimsby snubbed in six-figure bid for Accrington striker Michael Symes

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Oooops again :oCheers MickA:D

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Imagine that, Conlon...... :eek: :)

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Conlon has joined Chesterfield anyway.

Symes is worth at least 250k IMO

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I hope he does stay as he has some sort of Presentation a week on Tuesday before the Barnet game;)

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If the new regime really does have high ambition they should pull up trees to convince him to stay. He is the single biggest factor in our revival this season.

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we got him on a free, he has paid us back ten fold, cup runs league runs etc, maybe play offs let him run his contract out if he goes for free

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:)Michael Symes has been good for Stanley but Stanley has been fantastic for Michael. If you research his club biography he has been at several clubs but has never had a decent spell in a first team, mainly due to injuries. When he came to Stanley last season he was clearly lacking match fitness and confidence. John and Jimmy got him fit during a regular spell in our first team and towrds the end of theseason you could see the potential starting to show through. :)Excellent pre season training has allowed Michael to start the season fully fit and he has gone from strength to strength as his confidence too has grown. As Redraine says, he is essential to our team and in my opinion should be signed up for at least two years. We should only sell him if somebody makes a serious bid which I think should be nearer to SEVEN figures than five!!:):):)
Come on Stanley today. Let's show the Southern Jessies from Fulham how we play!! :theband::thankya::thankya::thankya:

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well watched Scunthorpe V Man City this aft n if "Robinho" is worth 30 odd million, just oer 100K fer symes is a joke, aint saying symes is worth that, but am saying would rather have symes up front than yon mon.

Re: Michael Symes
 

Would agree and would also say that while the pundits were falling over themselves to praise Scunny in the way they took the game to their premier league opposition, they weren't half as impressive as our lads! :)

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Anybody spot the Preston scouts at last nights game ? :rolleyes:

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yep unfortunately

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Preston target Accrington Stanley striker (From Lancashire Telegraph)

Hopefully it will get rejected but like coley always says we cant stand in the way of a player who wants to move up the leagues preston proberly going to pay him double his wages! plus goal bonus etc!

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"Ferguson has a limited amount of money to spend"!!!!
It won't be enough, then:D

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And his dad can't lend him any, either.

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Hopefully symes will stay, but if not i reckon £750.000 is not unreasonable.:eek:

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Views on Ferguson's MO by his former chairman:

Peterborough United | News | Latest News | Latest News | Statement From Darragh MacAnthony

They don't appear to have parted on good terms.

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Maybe not unreasonable if he signed an 18 month extension. As it is, with Symes only having 6 months left on his current deal, we'd be lucky to get ~150k. If that's the figure we're looking at I'd rather see him leave for free in the summer after contributing to our play-off place. We'll earn a lot more than that from a play-off spot. If we get an offer over £250k (highly unlikely but if) and it was accepted, I wouldn't begrudge him a move to a club like Preston, but he'd be an instant legend if he stayed!

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agree wi that shaker, feel that symes SHOULD sign that contract if he loves what the club has done fer his career, understand completly about ambition n don't begrudge the lad a move to advance his career, but feel its payback time from him.;)

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Preston would be a good move for him and we can start to build a link with another local manager for possible loan moves , training pitches etc?

but the money has to be right for all concerned

Stephen

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thought man utds wellbeck was going to preston on loan? ,at this stage of his career symes wants to be playing every week

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don't think that would matter prestons forwards aint been breaking any pots, so reckon 2 new forwards would get in their team.:)

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Wellbeck is a winger anyway, isn't he?

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or grant

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Preston fans don't seem too impressed

Michael Symes - PNE-Online

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Nah Wellbeck's a stiker, he can play on the wing it's just gets played out of position on the left to accomodate Macheda. Ferguson like to partner the young striker with a more experianced stiker in the cup games they get to play. So Macheda is usually up front with Rooney or Owen and Wellbeck on the left.

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Quote from one poster :-"Don't you appreciate the gap between the Championship and Div.2"?
Didn't seem too big a gap between the Premiership and Div.2 last weekend, did there - never mind the Championship?

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how times change , only 12 months ago deano and jonny flynn were bullying wellbeck and macheda , they were not that sparkling at academy level either !!!

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Was it just me, or did it look like Symes was saying goodbye to the Clayton End last night? I said to the lads who were stood with me that he seemed to spend a lot of time clapping at us at the end of last nights game, paranoia maybe??

Let's just hope so!! Would hate to split this Team up until the end of the season, would like to see just how good they really are! :)

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He was just waving goodbye to the dozen or so 10 year olds banned last night!!! :)

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Class Willie Class.:rofl38::rofl38::rofl38:

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I thought so too. :(

Re: Michael Symes
 

Be gutted if he left mid season, breaking up the team and coley and jb and the club have oviously done wonders for his career, moving around league 2 clubs than comes here settles downn fines his form and championship clubs come in for him, was always going to happen the more him and bobby were scoring the more attraction he would make, preston is a good move, just i'd like him back on loan for rest of season so he can help us in play-offs maybe play at wemberly than coley and jb have the summer to find a replacement, maybe kee?

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as the enbrgo be dun or not....

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Matters not Grimps, if 1 goes then 1 comes in! :)

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Thing is Shaker, the club have said "We do not need to sell" and "The figure - we have been led to believe £100K! - was not enough! So £150K is still not enough! Unless they are saying that it is right for the player, as it is a Championship club!

Let's just hope that we do not get Clarke as replacement...... :eek: :eek:

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This is a real toughie on one hand do you perhaps turn down a decent amount of money and run the risk of having a player who may have had his head turned and form could suffer?

Take an offer against losing the player on a free come the end of a season and perhaps watching the wheels come off a possible promotion bandwagon?

The only thing I would say is in my eyes since we came back to the League, Michel Symes this season has even eclipsed Paul Mullin as not only a striker but a genuine target man, giving us a totally new dimension to our style of play.

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I agree Michael has given a different style of play however take the money and run as we dont want him to go for nothing. Kee would and does make a good partner and Gary King is a striker option too. Its another defender we could do with securing. If we get injuries we havent too much choice for back up.

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unfortunately at this point in their careers I don't think either of them with the greatest respect could fill the hole it would leave in the team if Symesy does leave

What we have in Michael Symes is something rarer than Rocking Horse Poo:eek:

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Hope coley has a quiet word in micheals ear, just like he did to gary roberts before he moved to the championship, but i hope this time he is listenin to as coley knows best as symes has found out this season, whatever coley is feeding the guy and doing in training is certainly working for him and the rest of the players

Re: Michael Symes
 

Sadly its a no brainer if he can leave in the summer on a free. Not long ago 150k was the difference in having a team to support and not. Also as a club Accy can get the reputation of revitalising a young players career after initial rejection therefore possibly encouraging other youngsters to choose ASFC over rival suitors.

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what if it wasnt Symes they were watching? I'm thinking Jimmy Ryan fits the bill more closely to what Preston need/want

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6 of 1 half a dozen of the other really aint it! Do we keep reject all offers, keep him for rest of season than let him go on a free after we possably got into the play-offs, some good tv money day, or let him go now for 300k and maybe not see play-offs but still finsh top 12

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I agree macca!! preston seem to have abundance of strikers on there books ,a midfielder come winger like Jimmy would be agreat addition,also short on the defenders as well:(

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There were also two teams involved in last night's game;)

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Really, who were t'other team. All I saw were 11 men trying to score and 11 trying to defend, there again as others have said, PNE are short of defenders so they won't be looking at The Shots defence the way Billy Kee went through the middle to score.;)

Re: Michael Symes
 

Did symes not say he was waiting until end of window to acess his options? or have i got it wrong? to me that meant if he didn't get n offer that suited he would sign the contract offered.:confused:

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Do ya wanna borrow me bins mate? i said yon mon not yonmon.:D good to see ya back.;)

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In an answer to the preston fans who seem a bit miffed about symesey, the said the same about john parkin when they got him from macc, and he turned out to be their player of the year,symesey goin nowhere any way,

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I hope you are right!!! :confused: :) :)

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Pele like that made laugh:D

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Made me laugh also.........Symes is better.:D:D

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Sky Sports | Football News | League 2 | Accrington Stanley | Stanley hope to keep Symes

Like this quote " but if he can help us to promotion then keeping hold of him will have proven wholly worthwhile."

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the only thing bothers me,is only 3 days left in transfer window, n thats when the "SILLY" money gets offered! don't bother me that much though, cos doubt if Preston have it to offer.

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I would want to keep hold of him anyway! It is not just about promotion and play offs, it's about the quality and excitment of the whole season!!! J.P.T. S/F, F.A. Cup Rnd 4, wins at Dale, County and Morecambe Etc. :) :) :)

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If hes in a stanley shirt 2moro. I think we should just sing his song for 90minutes :) :)

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I think you may have to add a few lines to it or maybe you can put a new ASFC spin on this Kop Classic:

YouTube - Fernando Torres Song On The Kop

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Cant do that Pendle Red!! Coley already came up with a song for that in spain!

His badge on his shirt said he was a red , Colin Colin
Il never walk again he said , Colin Colin
We got the guy from sunny Shrew
He gets the ball and passes to you
Colin Murdock Stanleys Number 5
Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na

:D:D

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Super Michael Symes
Super Michael Symes
he gets the ball
and he scores a goal
Super Micheal Symes

THE MIDDLE BIT COULD BE ALOT BETTER

To the tune of....
YouTube - VIVA RONALDO - United in Rome

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only need to change the name, number & scores for you and you have a ready made song:)

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what about this?

1. The game is on
2. were on the ball
3. put through to symes
4. he scores a goal
   Simply Scoring

1. The Wonderful
2. Michael Symes.
   :)

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cashman that is superb!!

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We sang the super Michael Symes song for lengthy periods yesterday my throat took a rite kickin :(

What a great day, you should have seen us lot on the coach after the game, ain't seen like that for a while, the whole bus was bouncing.... even the driver.

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Stewards said we were best of season, and they just left us to support (Take note League 2 Safety Officers)

Cracking Day, everyone who went should be proud (Although I wish more would join in with the "Stand up if You Love Stanley......")

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interview with the man of the moment

Accringtpm Stanley - Michael Symes wants promotion to go with personal plaudits | Give Me Football

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Great headline that, Stanley scoring machine!!!!

Super Michael Symes, super Michael Symes, he gets the ball and he scores a goal, super Michael Symes :D

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I believe Michael will be presented with his PFA Award's around 2.30pm tomorrow afternoon:)

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Good news. New deal step nearer for Symes

Symes looks to close his deal (From Lancashire Telegraph)

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Good news that, I like the fact that we have a few of our good players signed up for next season already and Symes is one more that should be added to that!!!

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The worry for me is we are a nearly a month after the Transfer Deadline and still nowt signed?

Now if it were me and my terms were possibly being improved and potentially money was being improved, I would be itching to get something in writing and signed?

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sheffield united/wednesday derby and bristol city interested in him

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Read between the lines of his interview - he will sign only if no one who takes his fancy comes in.
He is indirectly touting himself in the press to other clubs.

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don't really blame the lad, i thought similar, don't like it, can understand it.

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I like Symes as a player but I think he owes Stanley another season. They took a chance on him and have turned him into a good player.

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a very reasonable point, as is how many people would change jobs given better wages n conditions. though thinking about it - it was down to coleys good judgement, ya gotta remember stanley aint in any position to buy strikers,or much else fer that matter, it aint really giving anyone a chance its down to what we can cadge/scrape n coleys judgement,IMHO.

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Fair point Cashy but without Coley where would Symes be today? Being honest I don't think he would be playing week in week out at another team. We have given him a platform for him to show how good he is but he does owe us a debt of loyalty.

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its a catch22, stuff like this will always be the case at clubs like ours, i would love him to stay.:)my prediction is if turner gets a good run, symes will fire us into the playoffs.

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im just hoping we can get him to sign a deal for next season.

Coley has given him the chance and look what he has achieved.

He is in a no-lose situation if he signs for us again anyway.

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His stock has never been higher, negotiate the best 2 year deal you can at ASFC fella, then do the business & go to the Championship for a fee......

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Well said Jase.;)

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I feel for him to stay we will have to at least make the play offs, which on our current run of form isnt gonna happen and also the state of affairs the club off the field is in. i know that if things dont change symesy wont be the only 1 to move to pastures new IMO

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may not be the case i think, symes has to keep producing the goods, or no bigger club may come in fer him, who knows? willie miller made the best point about this situation i reckon,:)