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According to the Adver today we're interested in this bloke.

Just interested to hears the views of you lot should this be true and Murray becomes a Swindon player for next season.

Scott Murray =  :wanker:

Well i never,

Good player would be a very very good player in this league.

I like the bloke.

He gets loads of shit from us, but seems to take it in the right way, much the same as Mooney.

Very experienced and could help bring along the younger, less experienced players.

Ex Reading and City, far too soiled  :(

Good player.
We need a right winger aswell.

Another one of those you hate because he played for City, and was a bit of a thorn in our side, but always thought he was a talented player. I feel guilty about wanting to sign him.

I don't!

The players we hate (That haven't previously played for us) we hate because they usually play well against us and show a bit of passion.

He would be a good signing..............

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
I hate the guy.

Wayne Allison wasn't exactly a Swindon favourite before signing for us either.  That soon changed.  I'd love to see Murray in a Town shirt.

Like others, I hate him for the fact he's always done well against us. I think he'd be a great signing.

Hasn't the adver just done the classic 'read it on the forums and published it' article?

I dont hate him as much as Bradley Orr! would he step down and come to us??  I thought he still got in the City side quite alot?

I've no seen it on any of the forums?

I've seen it on this forum  :wink:

No, no ,no! Anyone but Murray cannot stick him

You don't like him? So what?

If he could do a job for us, I'd see Osama Bin Laden here.......

 :D
He's started 6 games for City this season according to their official site.
He's 34 next month mind.

In the Lee Holmes thread

I hate Scott Murray thats Why I'd think he would be a great signing. We hate him for a reason... Sometimes it's best to have your enemies close?

Ah, I see.

Double Post.

You see twice?

Don't really care if they have Si, just thought it'd be interesting to hear people's views on the subject.

Worth a years contract and would add some experience to our attack

Oh and it would piss Bart off

That is my view on the subject

We tried to get him on loan in febuary Si and he is out of contract.Malpas obviously rates him to try in febuary so would not be surprised if he has gone for him

Well I'd be happy with him as a signing as long as he was on realtively average wages and it was only for a year. I'm not sure Murray would go for such a deal, it's be a mistake to sign him for any longer.

As for the subject being muted (sic) the only place I have seen it is amongst the fans. Unless I've missed something Malpas has said.

How do you know this, out of interest?

No you are right it has only been said by the fans

I told him.

I think you'll find that is your view on the subject! :wink:

But I do think he'd be a good signing if there is any truth in the rumour. Sort of player that can do something when things are not going your way.

oh, and why didn't we get him when Malpas tried in Jan?

My nan supplies werthers and cat litter to Scotts Aunty

Bristol city would not release him

Ok, cheers.

I'm disappointed in you all,

3 pages in and no-one's described him as 'mint' yet.

Edit - thanks for the 'thing under my name' - recognition at last !

Jcplovesyouthplayerscocks2 has not been on yet Neville give it time , and i do get the pun by the way

Nor has JFW said she wanted to Murray him yet.

Too good to Hurry

:thumbs:

I'd take Murray tomorrow. would be an awesome signing.

You've scotta be joking!!

That will be maybe because I dont? and Im not clever enough to do puns!   :oops:

Murray would be OK but he's getting on a bit. I'm not sure he's better than we already haver tbh.

I am fairly certain he is better than mcgovern

Murray is a proper right winger, where as McGovern isnt, McNamee on the left and Murray on the right would be mint (just for u macca)

I did hear that Murray likes a good Curry though (Sorry couldn't resist joining in  :D )

His wife is actually called Ruby aswell

Doubt it. Good player 5 years ago but now?

McGovern is shit

mcgovern isn't shit.
 how old is murray?

Ok but we could do better yeah?

possibly and hopefully

Wise words

McGovern has got to improve a hell of a lot if he is to justify being bought for a fee

34 next month according to somebody else somewhere in this thread!

:Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

sorry sir.
too old then

Exactly, would be a great addition on the right

Probably still got more pace than McGovern though Arriba

and probably more wages,and less years left to play.
i'd rather a younger player over murray.he was a very good player but time aint on his side

If they're old enough  they're good enough!   :old:

I agree to a certain extent arriba but think we need some experience in midfield and up front because peacock is not likely to play much next season

Perhaps a McFlurry ?

(The more the murrier PtP)

I wouldn't risk the wages on him. Decent but do we need "experience" in that position? I think we can do better by bringing someone younger and cheaper.

you mean like Ricky Shakes?

No.

It doesn't have to be an unknown Premiership reject - we can bring in a 25/26 year old with experience and a bit more pace and less likely to pick up little injuries like Murray has experienced this season.

He's decent, but he'd be a City legend on a last hoorah. Murray is not the future of STFC.

I think that good experienced 25/26 year olds are hard to come by at this level. If they're good at that age they'll be on there way up through the leagues. I think we're much more likely to risk a couple of older or younger players.

If his one last hurrah means he had a decent season i would take that

That's fair enough (but by last hoorah I meant - last payday)

But when I think of Scott Murray - I think Tony Thorpe. I would prefer a player who is more like to play 46 league games next season and not 10/15 odd. Murray played 3 times this year and I still think we need players who can compete more with eachother.

Maybe I'm a minority.

id take Murray even if he could play half the games this season, by xmas Robbo should be back and we have JPM aswell, Murray would be a class signing

 I doubt you'll recall the original Ruby Murray...Belfast chanteuse...as I do.  I thought she was a bit shit actually, I preferred Alma Cogan...well to be honest I thought Alma was a bit shit  too...but you were stuck with these, on Sunday Night at teh London palladium in the late 50's very early 60's.

 Scott Murray's a bit shit too....I'd have taken John Atyeo any day of the week...

John Atyeo used to watch my school team play (the Avenue School) in Warminster.

I remember the air ambulance landing on our school field the day he died.

He was from Dilton Marsh if I recall correctly.

Who is he i have never heard of him

Plays right wing for Bristol City, joined reading aswell, u thick spazzer  :wink:

:D

Scott Murray is old and shit and would be a Swindon shit foray into the transfer market for more shit Bristol City players

http://www.thetownend.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20678&highlight=scott+murray

 :mrgreen:

I was worried that I'd read a comment by me saying he'd be brilliant - thank god I didn't!!!!

Murray is a toothless inbred and an utter CUNT to boot. Fucking hell boys he should never be considered for the famous red shirt  :scribe:  :fu:  :old:

He is Scottish too of course.

We have enough of that kind of person yes?

Yeah, but should he play for Swindon?

He's been offered a new contract at City  :shock:

Good.

See, I said he's too good for us.

Thought I would shift Batch's post down from speculation as proper Malpas quote  :wink:

See the Adver are on the Murray specultion

http://www.thisisswindontownfc.co.uk/display.var.2313509.0.murray_is_town_target.php

Quote:

SCOTT Murray is at the centre of a possible Town transfer raid on M4 rivals Bristol City - while Maurice Malpas prepares to make a Championship full-back his first summer signing.

County Ground chief Malpas is confident of securing the services of an unnamed player under contract at a Championship club in the next couple of days but has also contacted Town's Ashton Gate neighbours about several targets.

Malpas revealed winger Murray is one of those he is currently keeping tabs on but admitted there were "one or two others" at their West Country rivals he has also enquired about.

Brian Wilson, Jennison Myrie-Williams and Alex Russell have been touted as potential targets but, while keeping his own counsel, Malpas insisted winger Kevin Betsy was not on his wanted list.

Scottish winger Murray, 34, has been offered a year's contract extension by City boss Gary Johnson but could be tempted by a more secure offer elsewhere.

He is currently mulling over his options on holiday but Malpas admits he will be keeping track of any developments over the coming weeks.
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He said: "I have spoken to Bristol City about one or two of his players and Scott Murray is one of them.

"He has been offered another year at Bristol though as far as I am aware so that might end that.

"He is away on his holidays so I will just be keeping in touch with that one.

"It would be ideal if we could get players with some Championship experience in.

"Scott Murray does fit the bill on that one but it is more important they can do a job for us."

While any capture of Murray remains a work in progress', Malpas did reveal his full-back shortage was about to be halved.

With Jack Smith and Jamie Vincent the only recognised full backs on the books for next season, Malpas has made no secret of his desire for two more options in that area.

He said: "Everything is pretty much sorted between us and the full back in question.

"We just need to go back to his club and check it is all okay now."

No more bristol rejects please :boohoo:

Myrie-Williams was a handful away at Cheltenham last season. Doubt we could get him away from City but a loan may be possible?

They've offered him a contract. If he were to come here, he'd have turned down City for us. Hardly a reject really!

''Oh Scott Murray, he used to be a cunt but he's alright now?''

I think "used to be a shit-head" fits better.

Scott Murray is staying at City.

I see Malpas is still hoping of getting him in on loan.

Please no!

Please no!

Isn't that a strange situation he signs a years deal at City and it seems they may be willing to loan him out, so they obviously only want to keep hold of him to cover for injuries and if all is ok in pre-season they will let him come to us on loan until Jan I suspect with a 24 hour recall.

Why sign a deal at City instead of coming here where he would have a better chance of playing by the seems of it.....

Because he would get a higher salary at Bristol?  :-))(  :-))(

Yeah! we don't want proven League One players here thankyou very much!

The funny thing is - he's genuinely not a reject!

I am not pro Murray on a full-time contract - I think it's a year or two too late (he's had niggly injuries)

However, I see nothing wrong with a loan deal and Malpas is clearly desperate to get him in.

He's a good player, we all know he is, that's why we don't like him.

Ive never liked the bloke but......if he was to come here on loan and play well then the anti Scott Murray brigade would have to hold their hands up and admit that they were wrong to slate him.

He WAS a good player. If he still is he'll be forgiven of his City roots pretty quickly. I think his age makes people wonder if he is past it and whether we'd be better off trying for a younger man.

I guess if we get him on loan we can suck it and see.

I have to be completely honest and say I really don't want him here.  He doesnt appear to really want to leave City at all even if its on loan and if hes got that frame of mind then I can't see his heart being in it to perform to a decent enough standard.

I couldnt really care if came here or didnt.

Plenty more fish about.
Just that GFM hasnt reeled them in yet.

I think the anti city antics with players is old hat...Peacock,Roberts.....if Malpass was to buy Trundle or his like we would be over the moon.....fact is i think his appetite for the game went when he got his big money move to Reading so i wouldnt want him here really.

Not me Leefer!!

Hate the fat scouse twat.

Ditto.

Fair enough....cos you think hes shit or cos he plays for City?......

Both.

Sorry Tans....but he isnt,i was just using him as an example as a City player......but thats only my opinion,i would love a player of his quality here,i wouldnt give a toss who he played for....

Never rated him - takes too many touches and when you see his showreels most of his fancy touches lead to bugger all. Was "found out" in the Championship.

i must be a complete fruit, I have no idea whether Murray would be good here next season or not but going on past displays against us I dare say he'd be a useful addition to the squad regardless of past loyalties, the guy's a proffesional, if he came here he'd know he'd have to turn it on to stop the ney-sayers jumping on his back every other minute so I can't see he'd come here with even the slightest intention of doing otherwise.

From memory all banter with Murray has been decent good natured rivalry really, every time he got stick against us he got up with a smile on his face and tried to win the game for City, which was his job remember...

So long as anyone who comes here is prepared to do what is asked of them and do their best to win the game for Town then I'd have no problem with them, if he scored the winning penalty in the play-off final for us next seaon for example would people still want to spit on him in the street?

some people need to get a grip, the lad's performed well at this level for a number of years and just to rule him out because he played for City is just talk, we're a League 1 side looking to improve the squad and whilst I'd rather we signed some youngster that may be worth some doller in the future I think in the short term he would improve the squad while we looked for that youngster.

let's be a little more pragmatic shall we, we finally have a board-room that is...

let's show some faith in the management team that the consortium that kept our club alive have chosen and trust?

Tom's summed up my feelings on the matter perfectly, good job :thumbs:

Fuck yeah, the cunt was part of a squad that couldn't manage to win the league. He'd get full blame.

 :D

But the only reason we didn't get automatic was because he was injured for the last two games of the full season, he carried the team up to then...

B'ah injury prone.

Signed for Cheltenham Town today under Martin Allen

Allen and Murray... Congratulations Cheltenham. You've just leapfrogged into #1 position in my most hated teams list...

wha? he didnt come here but went to Cheltenham

Must be because Malpas is boring and Byrne shouts too much

Going Down....

Why do you feel the urge to always belittle peoples opinions Dv?

Thats because Cheltenham are a much bigger club than us

Its a fair question. Cheltenham manage to sign him but Murray cant. The difference obviously being the manager! Dont tell me that he is on more at Cheltenham than he would be here

Cunt off!

And to back that up Bart.

i have been in Thailand for 8 years, I have not seen my beloved town play for eight years but look at my post in the matchday thread. Despite probably not knowing what I am talking about I still offered a reasoned argument.

And so I repeat, and until you learn how to use that magical word from the Oxford English dictionary: "Because"

Cunt off.

Maybe he simply thought he would play for BCFC and now desperation has taken hold.

To be fair bart we have signed marshall since the murray interest.

Well fuck me yes! It's so glaringly obvious isn't it? It's obviously down to Malpas and there can't possibly be any other reason!!!!

Yet another Bart 'moment of clarity' :doh:

DV was surely fishing, no?

I thought id get in there with the stupid claims before Bart did....

Fair point.  Could it be we didn't sign Murray becuase he's old, slow and bit shit now?  In place of him we have young, quick and potentially good in Marshall.  I know who I'd rather have.

So was i but dv is not in the mood to bite. Btw dv did u go to wanbrough today?

Pardon?


Myrie-Williams, Brooker, Russell, Gillespie, Brown, Murray - all have gone on loan to Cheltenham from Bristol City under Johnson... I notice a pattern.

Murray loved beating Swindon - we loved doing one over Murray.... He was never going to sign.

Think what you want, we didn't need him and I for one am glad!

Haha you took the piss out of a typo and done one yourself(sorry)

Shhh.

But anyway, Cheltenham are well looked after by Bristol City.

It doesnt matter how much he's on. Its a loan signing

fitton out

Is that a comment aimed at me Dave? If so, I didn't mean financially looked after.

no bary

Clubs still pay for loans dave

Nope, mainly because in lazy and slept till about mid day.

However, if you know their training schedule drop us a PM because its something I want to do. Just to see the back room staff in action, seen as alot of people are questioning them.

Private property though isnt it?

You can watch from the stables behind i will have a word with my mate even pop down with you

if you do, let us know..be interesting to see I think.

Will do

 I've been up to Wanborough loads...not in the last 2 years mind.

 You used to be able to just walk in off the lane up from Wanborough, then some small fence was put in so you just hopped over it.

 One of my abiding memories was watching Lloyd Opara doing this drill where he had to do a bit of turning with back to goal then slot into the empty net, as teh ball wa sroled in from either side....he kept missing, I thought surely he can't be that bad...he was.

 I've always been keen on watching a bit of particurly pre season training...we've used some curious places.

 Going back to teh A ground in Shrivenham Road, when I used to watch Ernie Hunt.

 The BR  sports ground has been used.....Ardiles used the Wills Ground....Hoddle and Macari the CG extension....Hoddle used to get them doing keepy uppy volleyball, on the all weather high jump area of the athletics track.

 Watching runnimg up and down the hill in the Lawns was a Gorman favourite...I remember seeing Ross McClaren trying to keep up with this and failing moserably poor old bugger....he called iot a day not long after.

 After Crosby went King used to do pre season, and did exercises straight out of Everton  circa 1978...stuff which current thinking suggested positively harmful.

Used to use st josephs aswell didnt they reg

I used to watch them at Wanborough....Kitman Buckley even gave me a cuppa tea once when it was lashing down,nice fella he was.

  :rofl2: Fucks sake.

Most clubs pay a portion or all of the loan players wages when they are on loan.

He's long gone Gazzza...

What are you waffling about Reg, no man with the following career can be that bad... ahem....

[url width=120 height=150]http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/imagearchive/lloydopara%5B1%5D.jpg[/url]

2001-02 Colchester United
2002-03 Cambridge United
2003 Stevenage Borough
2003 Enfield (loan)
2003 Braintree Town
2003 Hornchurch
2003-04 Grays Athletic
2004 Swindon Town
2004 St. Albans City
2004 Bishop's Stortford
2005 Redbridge
2005 Chelmsford City (loan)
2005-06 Cheshunt
2006 Peterborough United (loan)
2006-07 Peterborough United
2007 Burton Albion (loan)
2007 Windsor & Eton
2007 Harlow Town
2007 Potters Bar Town
2007 Waltham Forest
2007 Arlesey Town
2007-08 Cheshunt
2007-08 Arlesey Town

info from wikipedia.... so he may have played for more!

Not forgetting the Chelsea trial was it not?.....