Five more to leave O's
30 May 2007 - 10:49:57
Five out of contract players are set to leave Leyton Orient after rejecting new terms to remain at Brisbane Road.
Goalkeeper Glyn Garner, defender Adam Tann, midfielders Craig Easton and Luke Guttridge, and striker Gary Alexander have all turned down new contract offers and have been told they are free to find new clubs.
Six other first-team players - John Mackie, Shane Tudor, Justin Miller, Donny Barnard, Derek Duncan and Phil Mulryne - have already been released but O's boss Martin Ling is looking forward to rebuilding his squad in the summer.
He told the club's official website: "We made good financial offers to all five of the players, but they have chosen to put themselves out there in the market place as is their right to do.
"Their wages went up after we won promotion and they were offered another increase on top of that, so it is disappointing that they have all decided that their futures lie away from this football club.
"But we do have to remember that we finished in 20th position last season and, although all five players had a positive impact in helping us win promotion to this league, we struggled for large periods of last year.
"There is no sense of panic, and although the shopping list has expanded to needing ten players, I have every confidence in my ability and the ability of this football club to bring in better players to replace those who have decided to leave."
