New arrival Paul Murray is hoping promotion with Shrewsbury Town can provide the perfect tonic to his troubled season at Gretna.Murray spent last term with former Town assistant Mick Wadsworth at the crisis-hit Scottish Premier League club.
Financial problems meant the players have received only sporadic wage payments in recent months, while the entire staff was made redundant earlier in the week as the battle to preserve Grenta continues.
Murray, however, had already guaranteed his exit after agreeing a two-year-deal with Town.
And the 31-year-old, who lists Southampton and QPR as among his former clubs, is hoping for better fortunes at Oteley Road.
“What was going on and not getting paid at times was tough but it stood me in good stead,” said Murray.
“Quite a few players moved on but, despite the problems, I worked hard all season. I feel I did well and deserved this move.
“It’s something I’m really looking forward to. I have spoken to the manager and the chairman and the club is set up for big things.
“Promotion is the key to it - there are four teams who get promoted and I would think we will be there or thereabouts.”
Sources in Crewe suggest Shrewsbury manager Paul Simpson is keeping tabs on young Railwaymen goalkeeper Owain Fon Williams.
He has been a regular for the Welsh age groups, including at under-21 level, but hasn’t made a first-team start for Crewe, where he has rejected a new three-year contract.
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Here we go again. Sounds like last years pre season talk. Lets hope it is not the same again!!!
dennis can you and all the other negatives shrewsbury fans get behind the team. i firmly believe that Paul Simpson is the man to take us out league two.
Everyone is entitled to an opinion.
Well said Mat,i get realy fed up with all these negative comments put on here by so called Shrewsbury fans,as far as i am concerned they can clear of and watch Telford,then they will have something to moan about.
Well said Welsh Shrew. Simmo will prove to be a good manager and lets give him a chance to prove he can take us forward.
i do wish players would do their talking on the pitch, and mat just a warning there are 2 depaparture points from league 2, i prefer the top departure point
Devon, unfortunatly there are no games at the moment so thy can’t “do their talking on the pitch” . They have to do newspaper interviews, so negative people like you can comment on them.