Former Wanderers skipper Paul Hayes expressed his gratitude at the support he has received at Adams Park since joining the club in 2014.

The Blues legend left the club yesterday by mutual consent but had nothing but fond memories of his time with the Chairboys and lauded the fans who made his time at Wycombe a memorable one.

He said: "Sometimes as a player you don’t develop an affection for a club and it’s not very often you get it at two clubs, but for me, I had it with Scunthorpe being my first club, and I now believe I’ve got two clubs.

"Wycombe is my club, and I’d like to say thank you to the fans for all of their support, through the good times and bad.

"It’s been a rollercoaster but they’ve been fantastic for me, accepted me as their captain, spurred me on and I’ve tried to give everything I could. I appreciate everything they’ve done for me and for giving me such a great three years.”

Leaving the club was an obvious gutwrencher for Hayes but he added: "The club has meant a lot to me and I’ve worn the badge with pride. Being captain has been a tremendous honour, so it’s hard for me to leave, but that’s football and these things happen so you roll with it. It’s been an absolute pleasure to play for Wycombe.”

Now, Hayes has left, he believes Wycombe will have a good season and praised all the hard work that has gone on behind the scenes.

He commented: "The world’s your oyster – there’s a fantastic setup here with the training ground and some great young players coming through who are willing to learn and knuckle down.

"There’s also the older lads who are excellent professionals, and the manager and coaching staff know their stuff and tactically understand every club and how to play against them.

"The club has come a long way in three years in terms of its facilities and finances, and it’s grown massively as a club.

"I think the league is a little weaker than last year so anything is possible, but if you don’t put the hard work in then you don’t get rewards.

"I think the club can reach the play-offs and go up this year and I really hope they do – I’ll be looking out for every result because I’ve made a lot of good friends here and I want to see them climb the table and do well.”

With Hayes approaching the latter stages of glittering career, he still feels he can definitely do a job on the playing side still, stating: "I don’t know what’s next right now – all I want to do is play on as long as I can, and I still feel I can play.

"It needs to be the right situation, so I’ll have a good chat with my family and work things out.

"It’s a strange time after being here for so long, and having a big involvement on and off the field was an honour for me, so I’ll take some time away, regroup, and see what’s right for me.”