EBS1980 Posted 13 September, 2011 Share Posted 13 September, 2011 Just looking through the U21 pictures on the OS i see Greame Murty is next to Hammond watching the game. Is he involved with the club in some form!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintmatt Posted 13 September, 2011 Share Posted 13 September, 2011 No idea, but LOL at the look on Dickson's face as Chappers gets taken down (photos 19 and 20) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doughnutman Posted 13 September, 2011 Share Posted 13 September, 2011 Blimey Seidi looks like Guly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintAndy14 Posted 13 September, 2011 Share Posted 13 September, 2011 He used to make a few references to still being involved in some form when I watched that late kick-off local league show a couple of times last season - certainly said 'we' when talking about Saints. I wouldn't know for certain though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlelat17 Posted 13 September, 2011 Share Posted 13 September, 2011 LOL at photo 9... Dickson isnt exactly small, but compared to Jon Parkin - bloody hell! Parkin is a Giant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 13 September, 2011 Share Posted 13 September, 2011 He used to make a few references to still being involved in some form when I watched that late kick-off local league show a couple of times last season - certainly said 'we' when talking about Saints. I wouldn't know for certain though. Yep get the feeling he has been involved in same way every since he got injuried under AP there have been refrences to him trainning with the team before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COMEONYOUREDS Posted 13 September, 2011 Share Posted 13 September, 2011 Find it slightly odd how he was captain at Reading for so many years, comes here and plays for barely half a season and now seems to have a real affinity with the club. Not knocking him in any way, I like him and i'm sure he can be useful to Saints, just find it a bit 'odd' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissyboy31 Posted 13 September, 2011 Share Posted 13 September, 2011 Didn't the club allow him to do his rehabilitation here, despite releasing him from his contract? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 13 September, 2011 Share Posted 13 September, 2011 No idea, but LOL at the look on Dickson's face as Chappers gets taken down (photos 19 and 20) How do they qualify for the U21's ? Is this a ridiculous 'allowed so many over 21' rule ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS1980 Posted 13 September, 2011 Author Share Posted 13 September, 2011 Isn't it just us that calls them the U21's? i think technically it's just our reserve team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfc4prem Posted 13 September, 2011 Share Posted 13 September, 2011 Find it slightly odd how he was captain at Reading for so many years, comes here and plays for barely half a season and now seems to have a real affinity with the club. Not knocking him in any way, I like him and i'm sure he can be useful to Saints, just find it a bit 'odd' Personally I think it speaks volumes about our club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chin Strain Posted 13 September, 2011 Share Posted 13 September, 2011 LOL at photo 9... Dickson isnt exactly small, but compared to Jon Parkin - bloody hell! Parkin is a Giant! How the hell can Parkin be considered a professional athlete. FFS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 13 September, 2011 Share Posted 13 September, 2011 Isn't it just us that calls them the U21's? i think technically it's just our reserve team Last year it was usually referred to as the development squad, but seems to be called the U21s on the OS. In any case, given the matches are all friendlies there are no set rules. Both teams today played several first-teamers. Does the Reserve League still exist? We withdrew a couple of years back, as did some of the PL teams, there seem to be even more teams now not playing competitive reserve team football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 13 September, 2011 Share Posted 13 September, 2011 Jon Parkin's a bloater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowgli Posted 14 September, 2011 Share Posted 14 September, 2011 It was a friendly organised to give a few players a decent run out. That was why there were so many fringe players in - would not take too much notice of the U21 tag on this occassion. Good to see Murty becoming so attached to the club. He is definately a good influence around the place. don't think he is paid in any way though - he's just grateful to the club for helping him out as he tried to recovery from injury whilst out of contract. We did the same with Killer I recall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Karloff Posted 14 September, 2011 Share Posted 14 September, 2011 Good to see the first team showing an interest in the U-21s. I may be totally wrong here, but I can't imagine big Prem stars like Tevez, Nasri, etc. giving a stuff about their U-21s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COMEONYOUREDS Posted 14 September, 2011 Share Posted 14 September, 2011 Personally I think it speaks volumes about our club. Fair point! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itchen_block4 Posted 14 September, 2011 Share Posted 14 September, 2011 Maybe he is doing coaching badges here while he's rehabilitating? As a very experienced and influential player and generally a good guy, I think he could have something to offer in that capacity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 14 September, 2011 Share Posted 14 September, 2011 (edited) Last year it was usually referred to as the development squad, but seems to be called the U21s on the OS. In any case, given the matches are all friendlies there are no set rules. Both teams today played several first-teamers. Does the Reserve League still exist? We withdrew a couple of years back, as did some of the PL teams, there seem to be even more teams now not playing competitive reserve team football. I think it does still exist but it tended to be a regional thing and nearly every club had a Reserve side. But it wasn't worthwhile for obvious financial considerations...SE Counties, Northern League etc, ....but Cortese didn't like the set-up that gave so few games over such a long season and the younger lads never got any consistancy when only playing once / twice a month if they were lucky. Good decision and such games can be arranged at short notice to give fringe / youth players an outing, and some valuable match practice for injured first-teamers on the way to full fitness. Edited 14 September, 2011 by david in sweden missed text Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 14 September, 2011 Share Posted 14 September, 2011 I think it does still exist but it tended to be a regional thing and nearly every club had a Reserve side. But it wasn't worthwhile for obvious financial considerations...SE Counties, Northern League etc, ....but Cortese didn't like the set-up that gave so few games over such a long season and the younger lads never got any consistancy when only playing once / twice a month if they were lucky. Good decision and such games can be arranged at short notice to give fringe / youth players an outing, and some valuable match practice for injured first-teamers on the way to full fitness. I looked it up after I posted, this season the southern section (Football Combination) has 11 teams, including 2 non-league, split into 2 sections, north and south. Bit pathetic really, but reserve team football really does need some proper reorganisation. Even the Northern section is down to about 20 teams. The Premier Reserve league still has 16 teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_lambden Posted 14 September, 2011 Share Posted 14 September, 2011 Spoke to him at my college, where he does some coaching and advising, back in March I think, and he said he's a youth team coach and helps out Doddsy with the under 18's. Really nice bloke. I had nothing to do with the sports bit but I had a Saints jacket on so he was happy to talk. Said Cortese doesn't deserve the stick he gets either as he was very kind to Murts in offering him to stay on after his injuries. Despite loving it at Saints, he said Reading will always be his team which is fair enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquidshokk Posted 27 September, 2011 Share Posted 27 September, 2011 He's just come on in the Exeter game... Missed this thread initially so was totally confused by him coming on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 27 September, 2011 Share Posted 27 September, 2011 @officialsaints: Welcome return in a double sub for the hosts with Graeme Murty getting a run out. he and Jake Sinclair on for Moore and Seidi #saintsfc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 27 September, 2011 Share Posted 27 September, 2011 Wierd. I see butters is also playing for the under 21s today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 27 September, 2011 Share Posted 27 September, 2011 Murty got a run out for the development squad today... Interesting. http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2464131,00.html? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 27 September, 2011 Share Posted 27 September, 2011 Was going to post the same thing. How old is he now? Also, do we have to register players to play for the under 21s or can anyone play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 27 September, 2011 Share Posted 27 September, 2011 How old is he now? 36. Him playing today doesn't mean he is in line for a Saints return. The club could just be helping him back to fitness so that other clubs can have a look at him. Today's opposition Exeter perhaps? Also' date=' do we have to register players to play for the under 21s or can anyone play?[/quote'] All they do is play friendlies and any player in the squad can play regardless of age. The under 21 title the team is given by the club is a little misleading as it serves two purposes, giving first team players game time and developing those too old for the under 18's, not yet first team players + the best of the under 18's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buenos Aires Saint Posted 27 September, 2011 Share Posted 27 September, 2011 Murty is the University of Southampton first team coach. Mate plays in goal for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 27 September, 2011 Share Posted 27 September, 2011 All they do is play friendlies and any player in the squad can play regardless of age. Strictly speaking they don't even need to be in the squad to play in a friendly, we could give a run out to a triallist or an out of contract player. They could play me if they wanted, though I suspect they would not be that desparate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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