Adam Phillips

[RapidShrimp]

Is set to be recalled by Burnley today, to be sent on loan to Accrington to continue his development.

[black morse]

Big blow that one!

[Screenster]

Oh no, that's so cruel on us given that we don't have time to replace him.

[Redalert1970]

If true this will be a great move for Adam

Test himself at league 1 level

Accy assistant Jimmy Bell was commentating on the Colchester game last week with quinny so probably a scouting job at same time

[Bara brith]

Step up to the plate Brad Lyons,box to box midfielder, not seen much of him admittedly, but the lads certainly rated

[black morse]

If true this will be a great move for Adam

Test himself at league 1 level

Accy assistant Jimmy Bell was commentating on the Colchester game last week with quinny so probably a scouting job at same time

Yep. Best of luck Adam and thanks for all you've done for The Shrimps.

[tim-sanchez]

If Burnley were planning to do this I hope they gave us notice, very harsh to do it with hours left on deadline day.

Phillips and CMG were developing a brilliant partnership, he's going to be very hard to replace.

[redrobo]

Big blow but we'll survive. DA will manage with what we've already got and wonder if Pringle will be given an opportunity to shine.

[Redalert1970]

Good luck Adam

Nothing wrong with a player wanting to play at a higher level

Hopefully we can bring someone else in but if not we go with what we have got

[Keith]

Good luck Adam

Nothing wrong with a player wanting to play at a higher level

Hopefully we can bring someone else in but if not we go with what we have got

I agree, good luck to him, but very poor of Burnley, leaving it until deadline day to recall him, leaving almost no time to replace him.

[BerlinWaller]

It is better to have loved and lost than never loved at all...

[Westgate Wanderer]

All good things come to an end. Good luck to Adam in his footballing future.

[mrpotatohead]

Well done Adam good luck and thankyou.

[Phoenix Shrimp 2017]

We are utterly ruthless under DA. Miss one pen and get binned off .

Seriously though, thankyou Adam. Will be interesting to see how far your career can go!

[Vinny]

Best of luck to Adam. After the initial shock and disappointment of losing him, and to rub-salt in, then goes out to Accy, but I can see it all makes sense for the young lad. He was possibly unsettled by dealings during the week since the Colchester game and was out-of-sorts for much of the Tranmere game (but did get the ball in the net brilliantly only to be ruled narrowly off-side!). As we know, he's been BRILLIANT for us and showed real quality, great to have had at MFC, scored plenty, created more and won us many points! Many thanks Adam. He's young and will be focused on getting to the highest level he can. The step-up to League 1 then maybe a local Championship club? But ultimately he will really want to turn out for the Clarets in the Premiership. Great player to have had at MFC. We look forward to seeing you make the grade! Many thanks again and best of luck Adam!

[redrobo]

I understand that the deal has been on the cards for a few weeks during the window and followed on from when Accy's Assistant Manager saw him play in a game that he passed comment on alongside Quinny on Radio Lancashire. This news makes it even more annoying that Burnley took him back on the final day of the Transfer Window when they knew that they were to cut short his loan to us.

[Redalert1970]

Adam not even on the bench for Accy tonight

[Bara brith]

Adam not even on the bench for Accy tonight

Not eligible for tonight’s match

[mrpotatohead]

Given that it was totally Adam's decision , eat your words Neil.

[Little Shrimp]

Given that it was totally Adam's decision , eat your words Neil.

To be fair, most people (including myself) assumed that it was Burnley instigating the recall. Can't help feel very disappointed that it transpired like this from Phillips on the final day of the window. Yes he's helped us, but we have also helped develop him and make a very good name for himself at this level.

[BerlinWaller]

https://twitter.com/MorecambeFCFeed/sta ... 52738?s=09

[Sakhalin Shrimp]

I suppose it comes down to people’s ethics, there is a saying about being nice to people on the way up because you’ll sure as hell meet them again on your way down.

[mrpotatohead]

Theres also, "dont bite a hand that feeds you" and "look before you leap".....

[redrobo]

Given that it was totally Adam's decision , eat your words Neil.

Looks to me that Accrington made contact with Adam following their assistant managers appearance alongside Quinny on a Radio Lancashire broadcast and 'suggested' that he (and they) would benefit for a move to the Crown Ground in EFL1 rather than stay and complete his season long loan with us. For any move to happen it would I assume be for the parent club agree to the move if only to discuss any fee or agreement about wages.

In an interview on the Accy Forum Adam said that the move had been on the cards for some time and that he was glad that it had finally be sorted.

For me questions need to be asked of Accy's initial approach which left us with little time to seek an alternate loan signing of similar stature other than the development player from Salford.

The entire move and how it came about stinks....

[black morse]

Given that it was totally Adam's decision , eat your words Neil.

Looks to me that Accrington made contact with Adam following their assistant managers appearance alongside Quinny on a Radio Lancashire broadcast and 'suggested' that he (and they) would benefit for a move to the Crown Ground in EFL1 rather than stay and complete his season long loan with us. For any move to happen it would I assume be for the parent club agree to the move if only to discuss any fee or agreement about wages.

In an interview on the Accy Forum Adam said that the move had been on the cards for some time and that he was glad that it had finally be sorted.

For me questions need to be asked of Accy's initial approach which left us with little time to seek an alternate loan signing of similar stature other than the development player from Salford.

The entire move and how it came about stinks....

Perhaps this is what all the off 'pitch trouble' was about a couple of weeks ago?