EX-Colchester United favourite Wayne Brown’s change in priorities have helped influence his decision to drop out of the full-time game and sign for Bury Town.

EX-Colchester United favourite Wayne Brown’s change in priorities have helped influence his decision to drop out of the full-time game and sign for Bury Town.

The 34-year-old left Preston in the summer but has since been training with the U’s, Peterborough and Bradford.

The former U’s skipper recently turned down a deal to stay in the Football League, as he did not want to uproot his young family again.

“The agreement I have with Bury is that if a Football League did come in for me in January and it was worth my while financially and geographically, then I would be allowed to leave,” said Brown.

“When Phil Brown came in at Preston, he told me I was not going to play and I spent four months training and not playing.

“I am fed up with all the politics that come with full-time football and I don’t want to be making the numbers up.

“I am also getting involved in the family business and my wife is expecting in December.”

Brown could play for Bury at home to Harlow in the Ryman League Cup tonight.

“The club is ambitious and wants to win promotion to the Conference South,” said the veteran.

Brown played 142 league games for Colchester and was a key member of their promotion-winning squad of 2005-06.