Summerfield can go

Grimsby Town TRANSFER NEWS - Marcus Bignot explains 'list' of players made available.

By Matt Dannatt  |  Posted: January 30, 2017

By Matt Dannatt
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A MUTUAL agreement has been reached for Luke Summerfield to leave Grimsby Town either on loan or a free transfer, the Grimsby Telegraph understands.

The 29-year-old, who joined following his exit from York City in the summer, will be free to leave Blundell Park after discussions with boss Marcus Bignot and the Mariners board.

The latest revelation follows a dramatic weekend which saw a list of players who would apparently be allowed to leave Blundell Park this month circulated across social media.

Bignot has moved to add context to that list and explain the situations of those players who appeared on it, namely James McKeown, Josh Gowling, Craig Disley, Ashley Chambers and Sean McAllister.



Bignot insists it was his – and the club's – desire to hold on to McKeown and have him compete with Manchester United loanee Dean Henderson for the number one spot.

One unnamed club did express interest in McKeown – who has handed in a transfer request – however Bignot says they weren't prepared to agree a loan deal – which was Town's preference if he were to go out - or pay a transfer fee for the 27-year-old, who is under contract into next season.

Concerning McAllister, Bignot says his name was only circulated in the hope of finding the midfielder a loan deal to give him the game-time the boss feels he needs following his return to action from a troublesome groin injury.

With Disley, Bignot insists the club captain is happy at Blundell Park and would be an 'integral part' of this campaign, but admits he can't guarantee anything for the 35-year-old beyond that.




He said: "I've said to Dis that if there is an opportunity and you want that opportunity, then you can take it, but at the minute Dis is happy here and we are very happy to have him here.

"I know Dis and know how he feels about this club and he knows this club feels about him and that's what's important.

"With all the lads, I've tried to be fair, upfront and honest, because that's how I always wanted to be treated as a player."

Bignot went on to explain that Gowling and Chambers' names have been circulated as they are in the final year of their deals and because he can't guarantee their involvement beyond this season.

He says they have therefore been made available now – rather than at the end of their deals – in order to avoid them having to join 'the rat race' – as he put it – to earn a contract somewhere else in the summer.

The Mariners boss added that Town have asked Kayden Jackson's parent club Barnsley to circulate his name in order to find him games.



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Quoted from Mariner Ronnie

What are you getting at here?! Are you saying that town fans of social media and the fishy alike are taking things out of context?

Never! 😡




😝

What are you getting at here ?

Are you saying that Town fans and fishy readers react in exactly the same way as supporters of every other football club.

How extraordinary is that ??

Cheers Ronnie, appreciated.

So Jackson, Gowling, Chambers, McKeown and Summerfield are going to go permanently

McAllister is going out on loan

And Dis is going nowhere, this is trulu bizarre conflicting reports again.

Quoted from Mariner_09

So Jackson, Gowling, Chambers, McKeown and Summerfield are going to go permanently

McAllister is going out on loan

And Dis is going nowhere, this is trulu bizarre conflicting reports again.

What's conflicting? The club have told us the situation and anything else is just speculation on the part of others. We now know who and what, just waiting for the where and when.

Also, Macca may not go at all if he has a rethink and changes his stance as the club have said they want him to stay and fight. Also Dis could go today or tomorrow if he get's the right deal, or he could stay until the end of the season, it's up to him.

Quoted from Civvy at last

What are you getting at here ?

Are you saying that Town fans and fishy readers react in exactly the same way as supporters of every other football club.

How extraordinary is that ??

True true.

So many players to manage... I get the impression that MB is a workaholic (I guess he had to be, back at Solihull, where he basically did everything).

It's a tough situation for all.

MB clearly thinks Osborne and Clements give us something that Summerfield, Disley, Berrett etc couldn't.

Similarly in defence, he feels Gunning over Gowling is a trade up.

Up front? Well, it's difficult to tell. Omar is the first name on the team sheet, but after that it's take your pick. He seems to appreciate Vernon but not rate Jackson. Yussuf was bought for a reason, and maybe Asante is insurance if/when Bogle goes.

Every time MB names his matchday squad of 18, he'll have at least half a dozen players who are used to being in the starting XI not even getting on the bench.

I feel for a few of them who are being told they can go when they haven't really got started here.

It's also funny how he acknowledges we're short on wingers but is happy for Chambers to leave. He hasn't torn up any trees, but without a ready made replacement it seems we're going to complete this season with either full-backs playing as wing backs, or central players 'doing a job' out wide.

It's probably wrong for me to say this, but I reckon play-offs are out of the question and next summer we might just start to see things settle down.

What with all these transfers and talks of loans/departures, everything is unsettled and I'm feeling a bit meh about what happens between now and the summer.

No mention of Vose then?

Someone mentioned that he was being given a try out at Gillingham, although I found that surprising.

I can see that McAllister needs game time to get back to being match fit but it doesn't sound too hopeful.

And Berrett - unmentioned or unmentionable?

Quoted from Welwynmariner

No mention of Vose then?

Someone mentioned that he was being given a try out at Gillingham, although I found that surprising.

I can see that McAllister needs game time to get back to being match fit but it doesn't sound too hopeful.

And Berrett - unmentioned or unmentionable?

Lets not make him the new Straker on here, he is still our player and may come good if he stays

How about a well done Marcus.
1. Tried to keep Macca, but if he wants to go, let it be on loan to end of season or we get a fee
2. Letting Jackson go back to Barnsley
3. Giving Disley options for Craig to decide
4. Agreeing to let McAllister to get game time on loan (with a full year next year to still be at GTFC)
5. Letting Summerfield, Gowling go-different situations, but the right decision.
6. Not sure about Chambers-works hard
7. Barrett-not sure, but not fit anyway
8. Vose - may still be a matchwinner from the bench.
9. Bolarinwa - still 2 1/2 years on contract and may get better

Lets all accept that Marcus is more qualified than us fans, and sees players most days. Let the dust settle and move forward.