Tottenham signing Murphy: Charlton not big enough for me
tribalfootball.com - February 2, 2006
New Tottenham signing Danny Murphy has taken a swipe at Charlton
Athletic, claiming they weren't big enough for him.
He said: "When Tottenham came in this time I don't mind admitting I
was the first one to express to Charlton and the manager that I
wanted to go.
"No disrespect to Charlton, but they are not Tottenham, in terms of
the squad they have got, the fan base and in terms of the
potential.
"Everything was right this time and it is an opportunity for me
which, if I had not taken it, I would have regretted for the rest
of my career.
Tottenham have great ambitions to win trophies and fight for the
Champions League spots. That is the level of football I want to
play again."
Murphy was on the sidelines at Charlton which fuelled talk of a
rift with boss Alan Curbishley.
And Murphy admitted: "Charlton obviously let the move happen so you
can read into it what you want.
"If anything, they have given me the chance to better myself which
I suppose, in a way, is good of them, because they did not have to
do that."
I think he too ambitious