From Flying Kiwis. Might be the no 1 keeper for the AWs the next time they play. Especially if he nabs a starting spot higher up the English/Scottish football pyramid.
Max Crocombe:
“I had a good chat with the manager and it’s nice that I’m able to leave on good terms. It’s been a great environment to play my football over the last two seasons and it’s been an absolutely amazing ride. When I signed, I don’t think anyone would have predicted how much success we were going to have as a Club during that time. It was amazing to play my small part in those achievements.
I want to thank everyone for their support during my time with the Club. My teammates, who I created such great bonds with. The staff, who have been brilliant from top to bottom – the gaffer, Doigy, Greg Howard, Steve Croudson, Jason, Andrew and Debbie and everyone else behind the scenes. And finally, the supporters, who have followed us up and down the country to support their team. They are a credit to themselves and the town. I’d like to wish the Club the very best of luck for the future. Grimsby Town will always hold a special place in my heart.”
GTFC manager Paul Hurst: “Max informed me yesterday that he’s decided to turn our offer down. He leaves us on good terms though, as we both have a lot of respect for each other, but we couldn’t quite come to an agreement and unfortunately that’s football sometimes which we both understand. He certainly played his part in the success we had over the last couple of seasons and helped create a lot of memories that we all share. I have nothing but good things to say about Max and I’ll certainly be watching with interest for the rest of his career. We would like to thank Max for his efforts in a Grimsby Town shirt and wish him well for the future.”
Crocombe has done an interview with
Grimsby Live since then in which he said that he’d have been happy to stay at the club had it worked out that way, but that he was also feeling like it might be a good time to move on and that with GTFC putting pressure on a quick decision so that they can build for next season one way or the other he chose to step back from negotiations.
Alright then, so where’s he going? Ah now that’s something we’ll have to be patient with. There have been rumours about Scotland. Gotta imagine he has some leads if he’s rejecting a legitimate starting goalkeeping role.