WORCESTER City defender Tyler Weir is weighing up his options for next season after receiving five or six offers, writes Paul Rogers.

Weir was Worcester’s player of the year last term and and has been with the club for five years.

However, Worcester will be plying their trade in the Midland Football League Premier Division next campaign.

“Everyone thinks I’m going to sign for Hereford but I haven’t spoken to anyone from the club,” said Weir, who hails from Ledbury and is out of contract at City.

“Hereford are a massive club though and, if they did come in for me, it will be hard to say 'no'.

“Ever since I was released from Hereford United, I have always wanted to go back there because I’ve got unfinished business.

“When I was young there, I felt I didn’t get a fair shot, especially under Jamie Pitman.”

The 26-year-old was with Hereford United during the same time as former skipper Joel Edwards, who has been released by the Bulls.

“It would have been massive for Joel to be captain and he took it with both hands,” said Weir.

“But that is football – one minute you’re the best player and the next no one wants you. But he is a strong lad and has got a brilliant family behind him.”

Weir doesn’t want to go full-time next season and is keen to remain within an hour’s drive from his Herefordshire home.

“I’ve got a little boy and want to stay as local as possible, so I don’t want to go full-time,” he said.

“If I go part-time, then I still don’t want to go over an hour to training – anything over an hour is a no go.

“I’ve got to weigh up everything because I’ve had five or six offers.

"In the next week to 10 days, I will definitely know what I’m doing.”

Weir almost had an opportunity to play in the Football League last season with Newport County, but the switch didn't happen.

Instead, he stayed with Worcester and wanted to repay their loyalty to him after he served a six-month suspension by the Football Association, of which four months were suspended, for failing to immediately report an approach by a third party related to seeking to influence the outcome or conduct of a match or competition’.

“For two months I couldn’t go to any training or any football games, not even a Sunday League game,” said Weir.

“It wasn’t easy for Worcester and they could easily have made a big deal out of it but they stood by me and were brilliant.”

Worcester were relegated from National League North following defeat to AFC Fylde on the final day of last season.

Two weeks later, the club – who play their home games in Bromsgrove – announced they would be dropping in to the Midland League.

“It was a massive shock and if we had stayed up, I don’t think we would have gone down so far,” said Weir.

“We were still getting paid and we let ourselves and the club down.

“We had 700 to 800 people watch us at St George's Lane, so if they (Worcester) get their own ground, I think people will come back.”