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Posted July 07, 2020 15:55 · last edited July 07, 2020 15:56

From this week's Flying Kiwis. To Unattached FC for interim.

"Steve Old

@Steve0ld

Thanks to all the fans, players & staff @ShrimpsOfficial for the last 3 seasons. It was a hard decision to decline a guaranteed contract with Morecambe, but it's time to move back up north of the border, and play closer to home. #shrimps4ever

Alrighty then. Old had been offered a new single-year deal to remain at the club he’s spent the last three seasons with, keeping them in the football league each time despite some frisky relegation battles, but ultimately he chose to decline that offer for family reasons. Wants to move back to Scotland where he played earlier in his career and be closer to the rellies and all that. Which in turn was the major reason why he moved to England from Sweden three years back too. Fair priorities, dude’s 34 years old with a young family, gotta do what you gotta do. Old played 128 times for Morecambe in all competitions, scoring 10 goals.

Now we just need to hope that Tommy Smith lands on his feet, Nik Tzanev comes back from his loan and snaps up the starting gig for AFC Wimbledon, or someone else pops up from out of the woods because otherwise there’ll be no regular kiwi presence in the EFL next season. Championship, League One, or League Two. Plenty of time left for that to change though."

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Unknown editor edited July 07, 2020 15:56

From this week's Flying Kiwis.

"Steve Old
Thanks to all the fans, players & staff @ShrimpsOfficial for the last 3 seasons. It was a hard decision to decline a guaranteed contract with Morecambe, but it's time to move back up north of the border, and play closer to home. #shrimps4ever

Alrighty then. Old had been offered a new single-year deal to remain at the club he’s spent the last three seasons with, keeping them in the football league each time despite some frisky relegation battles, but ultimately he chose to decline that offer for family reasons. Wants to move back to Scotland where he played earlier in his career and be closer to the rellies and all that. Which in turn was the major reason why he moved to England from Sweden three years back too. Fair priorities, dude’s 34 years old with a young family, gotta do what you gotta do. Old played 128 times for Morecambe in all competitions, scoring 10 goals.

Now we just need to hope that Tommy Smith lands on his feet, Nik Tzanev comes back from his loan and snaps up the starting gig for AFC Wimbledon, or someone else pops up from out of the woods because otherwise there’ll be no regular kiwi presence in the EFL next season. Championship, League One, or League Two. Plenty of time left for that to change though."