Stockport set to say goodbye to seven players

Stockport County are set to say goodbye to seven of their out-of-contract players come the end of the 2019/20 season with playoffs still on the agenda.

Dan Cowan, Frank Mulhern, Ian Ormson, Connor Dimaio, Szymon Czubik, Tyler Garrett and Liam McAlinden will not be offered new deals and have the chance to find a new non league club.

County say they have taken up the option to extend the contracts for a further year of youngsters Festus Arthur and Jordan Downing.

‘Constructive and ongoing talks’ have been had with Ash Palmer, Ben Hinchliffe and Adam Thomas regarding new contracts and ‘it has been agreed to extend the current contractual terms of the players on a rolling basis, until such time as there is clarity on next season.’ County have decided to continue the contracts on a similar extension basis of Sam Minihan, Paul Turnbull, Nyal Bell, Sam Walker and Elliot Osborne, while Darren Stephenson’s contract will be continued until he has returned to full fitness following his serious injury last pre-season which required surgery in the spring of this year.

You can read more on what manager Jim Gannon had to say by clicking HERE.

Fans reacted after finding out that Stockport County are set to say goodbye to seven of their out-of-contract players…

Not too many shocks, gotta say I’m surprised McAlinden and Cowan are being released though? I think McAlinden especially would be a great option to have next season and think that’s a mistake tbh

— Kieran (@PrestigeTreal) May 22, 2020

Thanks for that comprehensive update. Very sad to see some players who have done well for us let go, but JG`s judgement over many years has proved to be spot on, and we know he will have us in good order when push comes to pull!

— ian brown (@hedgegrower) May 22, 2020

Surprised by McAlinden, that goal at Maidenhead ?, thought he had more in his locker than Bell.

— Ian Dooley (@IanDooley16) May 22, 2020

Very classy this. Suspect Jim was influential in that.

— Matt Blake (@SCFCBlue) May 22, 2020

Noooooo my boy @danielc782 ?

— benfoley (@benfoley_) May 22, 2020

Thanks, County. Disappointed McAlinden isn’t staying on though.

— Dave Long (@DaveLong79) May 22, 2020

No surprises there, maybe Cowan but we need better and to move on.

— Chris Meddows (@CMeddows) May 22, 2020

Gutted about @danielc782

— John edgerton (@Sheva79) May 22, 2020

No real shocks there. Some of the players released peaked this/last season. Didn’t really see much of Czubik though.

— Lee Jones (@leejones90) May 22, 2020