Mariners target Bury striker Andy Bishop in summer transfers
BURY striker Andy Bishop is a summer transfer target for Grimsby Town.
Officials at Gigg Lane have confirmed there has been contact from Town regarding the 27-year-old hitman in the past few days.
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Town have declined to comment but the Shakers have verified the interest, though they admit there hasn't been any official offer for the frontman.
Bury director Brian Fenton revealed: "Grimsby have enquired about Andy Bishop.
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"It is still early days and we have had no offers but everybody has got his price.
"But Andy has still got 12 months left on his contract and it is really up to him."
Bishop has had a nightmare 12 months with injury and only scored three times in 26 appearances last season as a series of operations blighted his campaign.
He remains one of the star men at Bury but sources in Lancashire disclosed Bishop could indeed be in line for an exit from Gigg Lane despite his contract – due to a reported slash in the budget and wage bill this summer.
As one of the top earners, he could be a casualty if someone was prepared to take that league contract on.
Town's board insisted they would be backing boss Neil Woods financially in the bid to bounce back to league football and funds may be available for a high-profile target like Bishop.
But the club is remaining tight-lipped on any transfer targets.
If Bishop is up for grabs, though, any move to try to lure him to Blundell Park could hinge on whether his former Gigg Lane boss, Chris Casper, commits his future as Woods' number two.
Casper signed Bishop from non-league York in 2006 in his time as Bury chief. He has gone on to score 66 goals in 174 games for the Shakers.
Bishop is also friends with another man linked with a switch to Cleethorpes this close season, the released former Bury defender Paul Scott.
Comments
by paul walker, clee
Friday, May 28 2010, 6:31AM
“a proper striker who scores goals and causes trouble 2opposing teams ,we need 2 be signing players of this calibre 2 get the faith back ,in his prime as well and with caspers links am very hopefull he will b our new no 9 and with coulson the new no 7 all we need is a decent goalie ,how colgan has the nerve 2 put himself up 4 transfer is beyond me ,cos my sunday league team need a new goalie and i wont b offering a deal!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
by GRIMSBY DEFENcE LEAGUE, GY
Thursday, May 27 2010, 11:35PM
“GDL!
UTM!”
by cleefish, Bail-Gate Lincoln
Thursday, May 27 2010, 10:02PM
“Halifax mariner, Halifax That's OK.
I think if Woods keeps his word and fenty does the same then we in for a great season and a very good team so let us hope things go right for once.”
by Meza, Lincoln
Thursday, May 27 2010, 6:26PM
“I dont think there is anything wrong with his fitness.....he got a cist on his knee which he had removed sucessfully but then just as he got back to full fitness he then needed a double hernia operation. I've always rated this guy and if we sign him would be a massive signing since Mendonca.”
by monk, gy
Thursday, May 27 2010, 6:15PM
“give the guy a break if it wasn.t for injuries and not being very good he.d be world class”
by Steve, Canada
Thursday, May 27 2010, 5:16PM
“Halifax Mariner,
Unfortunately i believe it may be slightly difficult to sign many young, non-injury prone (not that i believe Bishop to have a history of injuries) goalscorers when we are a non-league team. If you can score goals and you are available there will be team queuing for your signature. I think it would be a very good signing for us if it happens.
If you look at the leagues there aren't that many 20-plus goalscorers, which i hope Bishop can be for GTFC.
Cheers
UTM”
by Halifax mariner, Halifax
Thursday, May 27 2010, 4:47PM
“Cleefish don't get me wrong if he is as good as people say I'd love for him to come but just worried about his fitness.”
by Steve, Great Grimsby
Thursday, May 27 2010, 3:49PM
“I don't think he is necessarily injury prone but just had a bad season in that respect. Very good goalscoring record at league 2 level and experience in the BSP so why not? When was the last time we had someone at BP who scored that regularly and if his name is anything to go by it could just be a sign from above. Think he's the sort of player Town need to be aiming for just slightly ambitious though i feel.”
by cleefish, Bail-gate Lincoln
Thursday, May 27 2010, 2:28PM
“I for one would love to see him don the black and white shirt for sure along with his team m8 Paul Scott and Peacock we would have agreat start for the team and season.”
by Halifax Mariner, Halifax
Thursday, May 27 2010, 1:00PM
“I can see where ya coming from Andy and yes he is only 27 but as the report says 1 year remaining on his contract which I'm assuming he'll want paying up + he's been injured last season and struggled with only 3 goals. Is it worth paying a large sum of money for what seems to be another crock. Just look at Tommy Wright. On the flip side he might have had his bad times now and be a good aquisition for us in the BSP.”