Crilly Could Have Left
Last updated : 04 February 2005 By Stuart Gillespie
However Stirling, like Saints, are pretty hard up so they couldn't put a deal through in time. To bring Crilly in, they needed to get another player off of the wage bill (sound familiar?), but the player in question was unable to find himself a new club so stayed put.
Stirling boss Allan Moore said: "We were working on that on Monday (deadline day) but it could only have happened if Barry Neville had got himself fixed up with another club. I’ve told Barry he is free to leave if he can find a team but obviously he doesn’t have to go.
"I don’t imagine anything will happen with Mark now, as the window is closed, but there is always a chance if he receives a pay-off from St Mirren and is then free to move."
As well as five first team starts, Crilly has come on as a sub for Saints five times this season, and has played reguarly for the reserves. He handed in a transfer request in August, but withdrew it a few months later. When he is playing he doesn't seem to bad, but it looks as if he is just out of favour.
It looks as if Crilly will be leaving Saints in the next few months, however whether it is in the summer or before then remains to be seen. Had he left Love Street on Monday, he'd have linked up with his former Dumbarton, Saints and Stirling team mate Robert Dunn, who also recently returned to Forthbank.
Story source:
icStirlingshire
