by biscuitsrus » 31 Mar 2008 18:38
by parky » 31 Mar 2008 18:54
by Dirk Gently » 31 Mar 2008 18:57
parky Have heard this for a while aparently the game will be against Celtic but the police want a lot more money than a normal league game to police the game. Which for a testimonial i think is ridiculous whether this has been sorted now it has been announced i dont know
by Hampshire Royal » 31 Mar 2008 19:02
by parky » 31 Mar 2008 19:02
Dirk Gentlyparky Have heard this for a while aparently the game will be against Celtic but the police want a lot more money than a normal league game to police the game. Which for a testimonial i think is ridiculous whether this has been sorted now it has been announced i dont know
That's the game that fell through because the policing costs were excessive.
by PEARCEY » 31 Mar 2008 19:25
by seahawk10 » 31 Mar 2008 19:37
by Brig » 31 Mar 2008 21:16
by Woodcote Royal » 31 Mar 2008 21:18
Hampshire Royal I agree that Murty has earned a fair wage while he was/is playing for us, but in this day of mega-rich Prem footballers, he could have increased his wealth by moving on every couple of years. How much is Akinbiyi worth, for example.
He didn't and stayed with us. He is one of the reasons that we are where we are now. I will go to the testimonial regardless of who it's against and my entrance money will help charity as well as recompensing Murty for not lining his pockets with sign-on fees etc.
by Tutti Frutti » 31 Mar 2008 21:54
by Ian Royal » 31 Mar 2008 23:08
by Dirk Gently » 31 Mar 2008 23:12
Tutti Frutti Here's the hobnob report on his friendly debut after signing and just before the injury. Anyone else go? Am I right in recalling that he was blisteringly pacy?
http://www.royals.org/matdoc/150798.html
by Alan Partridge » 31 Mar 2008 23:55
Dirk GentlyTutti Frutti Here's the hobnob report on his friendly debut after signing and just before the injury. Anyone else go? Am I right in recalling that he was blisteringly pacy?
http://www.royals.org/matdoc/150798.html
He was, yes, and also don't forget he was a winger. I remember when he played away at Luton (98/99?) he made some blistering runs before he was hacked down and went off injured for about 6 months.
When did he actually convert to being a full-back, and was that the work of Burns or Pardew?
by Archie's penalty » 01 Apr 2008 01:40
by Shaka's Giant Hands » 01 Apr 2008 07:13
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Which wouldn't include Murty as during the really bad times he was hiding in the treatment room while the rest of us had to put up with Andy Gurney. I'm not doubting his committment since or his influence (and im sure he's a very nice guy and all that) but unless all of the money to be raised is for charity I'd rather not line the pockets of a millionaire footballer.
I believe thats what i said and i don't need to be lectured by you or anyone else about "the bad times" thanks very much.
by Vision » 01 Apr 2008 09:42
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Which wouldn't include Murty as during the really bad times he was hiding in the treatment room while the rest of us had to put up with Andy Gurney. I'm not doubting his committment since or his influence (and im sure he's a very nice guy and all that) but unless all of the money to be raised is for charity I'd rather not line the pockets of a millionaire footballer.
I believe thats what i said and i don't need to be lectured by you or anyone else about "the bad times" thanks very much.
I'm so sorry that my 1 sentence lecture upset you so much. I meant no offence in that 1 sentence and for that can only apologise.
by Shaka's Giant Hands » 01 Apr 2008 10:22
Vision That quote facility is a bit complicated isn't it.?
FWIW ive absolutely no doubt that the RFC faithful will turn up for this in force which is of course their/your choice but surely even Woodcote Royal doesn't honestly believe that Murty would have stayed loyal to Reading if he could have even doubled his money elsewhere let alone quadruple it. He wouldn't and i wouldn't have expected him to either.
by Thaumagurist* » 01 Apr 2008 10:56
by Vision » 01 Apr 2008 11:02
Thaumagurist*Dirk GentlyTutti Frutti Here's the hobnob report on his friendly debut after signing and just before the injury. Anyone else go? Am I right in recalling that he was blisteringly pacy?
http://www.royals.org/matdoc/150798.html
He was, yes, and also don't forget he was a winger. I remember when he played away at Luton (98/99?) he made some blistering runs before he was hacked down and went off injured for about 6 months.
When did he actually convert to being a full-back, and was that the work of Burns or Pardew?
Think it was Pardew who converted him to full-back. He didn't play many games under Burns. The away game at Luton you are thinking of is in 1998/9.
by Huntley & Palmer » 01 Apr 2008 12:30
Woodcote RoyalHampshire Royal I agree that Murty has earned a fair wage while he was/is playing for us, but in this day of mega-rich Prem footballers, he could have increased his wealth by moving on every couple of years. How much is Akinbiyi worth, for example.
He didn't and stayed with us. He is one of the reasons that we are where we are now. I will go to the testimonial regardless of who it's against and my entrance money will help charity as well as recompensing Murty for not lining his pockets with sign-on fees etc.
Agree with every word and I, too, am delighted Murts is getting this well deserved reward.
Isn't it odd how some fans trip over themselves in their haste to defend players like Sidwell, who displayed real greed in the manner that he left this club, yet begrudge another, who has given us 10 loyal years of service, one testimonial match on the grounds that he's a millionaire
I don't give a fcuk how much money our club captain has stashed away, I WANT to say a big thank you to him for all that he's done for us by making my small contribution to his retirement fund ................I'll be buying a ticket whether I'm on holiday or not.
Nice one, Mr Chairman.
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