A Commentary on Apostles' Creed (Tyrannius Rufinus, Trans. Ernest F. Morison, 1916)
Sean Morison profile (The Southern Daily Echo, 05/08/09)
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For up-to-the-minute sports news visit dailyecho.co.uk Wednesday, August 5, 2009 55 FOOTBALL SPOTLIGHT Saints v Millwall countdown SAINTS EXTRA PLUCKED from non- league, this is the man who will be aiming to shoot Millwall to victory against Saints this week- end. His name is Steve Morison and he has a licence to score. Few will be familiar with the hit- man, which isn’t too surprising as this is the first time he has played in the Football League for nearly five years. But don’t be fooled, this man is a sharp shooter. Last season alone he scored 27 league goals for Stevenage, finishing top scorer in the Conference National. Full circle And if he can hone his non-league scoring abilities for League One, then Millwall may have pulled off the transfer coup of the summer. The £130,000 they shelled out for the man with two Wembley cup medals to his name in recent years will be money well spent if the Lions can improve on last season’s League One play-off final. But that is a big if. Morison has not played in the Football League since leaving Northampton in 2004, the club he started his career at. Ironically, the last time Morison played for them was against Saints, coming off the bench in a 3-0 defeat at home to Steve Wigley’s men in the League Cup in September 2004. Now his career has come a full cir- cle. He will make his Millwall debut against Saints this weekend, spear- heading the Lions attack after mov- ing from Broadhall Way. It is a fairytale ending to what has been a turbulent, yet prolific, jour- ney back. After leaving Northampton, Morison, then aged 21, ended up in the footballing backwater of Bishop’s Stortford, where he stayed for two seasons, scoring hatfuls of goals in the Conference South. His performances for Stortford earned him a move to Stevenage, where he was equally prolific. Three successful years at Broadhall Way saw him rack up 67 league goals in 127 appearances. But his finest hours have been reserved for Wembley – scoring the winner in the FA Trophy in both 2007 and 2009. This form was enough to persuade Millwall manager Kenny Jackett to loosen the purse strings to sign the Enfield-born striker, who had become a big fish at Borough. “He had outgrown Stevenage and he should do well at Millwall,” said Mark Armstrong, Stevenage reporter for the club’s local newspa- per, the Comet. Better service “He has proven he can score plenty of goals and should be able to do even better with better service. “But it’s up to him to step up.” Morison knows he has to make the two-division step-up. And there is no bigger step in League One than an opening game of the season at St Mary’s, live on Sky. “I’m used to going to the Barrows away and playing in front of 1,000 people,” Morison recently admit- ted.” It will all be massive to me but what an exciting first fixture. “Not only is it against Southampton and it being down at St Mary’s, but it is on TV. “It’s the first league game of the season to be shown – it’s fantastic and a great buzz. If you can’t get out of bed with a smile on your face ready for that then there is some- thing wrong with you.” Direct player Morison – whose only pre-season goals for the Lions came with a dou- ble strike in a 2-1 win at his former club Stevenage last week – is a direct player but fairly quick for a target man. Pace is something he has had to work on, though. At Stevenage he worked with a speed coach last sea- son at the request of the manager. That paid dividends and now he’ll hope his move to League One does too. Speed will again be of the essence, as Morison – who is expected to part- ner Gary Alexander at St Mary’s with veteran Neil Harris proving a goal threat from the bench – needs to prove quickly that he is canny enough to adapt to the gulf in class of the defenders. Morison out to make name for himself BACK IN THE BIG TIME: Steve Morison will play his first Football League game for five years at St Mary’s. Omens are not good HISTORY will almost certainly be against Saints when the curtain lifts on the 2009/10 League One campaign this weekend. That’s because the club have only won once on the opening day in the last two decades! The sole first day success came against Gordon Strachan’s Coventry in 1999. Egil Ostenstad’s goal gave Dave Jones’ men a 1-0 win at Highfield Road in a game which marked Dean Richards’ competitive debut for Saints. The last time Saints won at home on the opening day of a season was back in 1988/89 when Chris Nicholl’s side thumped West Ham 4-0 at The Dell. Paul Rideout scored twice on his debut with Glenn Cockerill and sub Matt Le Tissier also on target in front of 18,407. OPENING DAY WOE – 1989-2008 89/90: Millwall (H) . . . . . L 1-2 90/91: Aston Villa (A) . . . D 1-1 91/92: Tottenham (H) . . . L 2-3 92/93: Tottenham (H) . . D 0-0 93/94: Everton (H) . . . . . L 0-2 94/95: Blackburn (H) . . . D 1-1 95/96: Notts Forest (H) . L 3-4 96/97: Chelsea (H) . . . . D 0-0 97/98: Bolton (H) . . . . . . L 0-1 98/99: Liverpool (H) . . . . L 1-2 99/00: Coventry (A) . . . W 1-0 00/01: Derby (A) . . . . . . D 2-2 01/02: Leeds (A) . . . . . . L 0-2 02/03: Middlesboro (H) . D 0-0 03/04: Leicester (A) . . . . D 2-2 04/05: Aston Villa (A) . . . L 0-2 05/06: Wolves (H) . . . . . D 0-0 06/07: Derby (A) . . . . . . D 2-2 07/08: C Palace (H) . . . . L 1-4 08/09: Cardiff (A) . . . . . . L 1-2 TOTAL P W D L F A 20 1 9 10 19 31 Jaidi deal set to be sealed SAINTS were today hoping to clinch the signing of defender Radhi Jaidi. They had been confident of completing the deal for the centre half who has been released by Birmingham yes- terday. Meanwhile, Saints fans will be able to get their hands on the club’s new away kit for the forthcoming season for the first time today. The distinctive new mid- night blue and yellow strip will go on sale at the club’s megastore and West Quay shop from 9am this morning. The kit will also be available via the online store and mail order hotline on 0845 688 9433. EGIL OSTENSTAD S port S port 16-page Saints special ONLY IN THIS SATURDAY’S DAILY ECHO Focus on the squad and the League One season Former Stevenage man out to impress on League return By Simon Peach [email protected] For up-to-the-minute sport – dailyecho.co.uk
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Profile of Millwall striker Sean Morison (The Southern Daily Echo, 05/08/09)
Transcript of Sean Morison profile (The Southern Daily Echo, 05/08/09)
For up-to-the-minute sports news visit dailyecho.co.ukWednesday, August 5, 2009 55
FOOTBALL SPOTLIGHT Saints v Millwall countdown SAINTS EXTRA
PLUCKED from non-league, this is the manwho will be aiming toshoot Millwall to victoryagainst Saints this week-end.
His name is Steve Morison and hehas a licence to score.
Few will be familiar with the hit-man, which isn’t too surprising asthis is the first time he has played inthe Football League for nearly fiveyears.
But don’t be fooled, this man is asharp shooter.
Last season alone he scored 27league goals for Stevenage, finishingtop scorer in the Conference National.
Full circle
And if he can hone his non-leaguescoring abilities for League One,then Millwall may have pulled offthe transfer coup of the summer.
The £130,000 they shelled out forthe man with two Wembley cupmedals to his name in recent yearswill be money well spent if the Lionscan improve on last season’s LeagueOne play-off final.
But that is a big if.Morison has not played in the
Football League since leaving
Northampton in 2004, the club hestarted his career at.
Ironically, the last time Morisonplayed for them was against Saints,coming off the bench in a 3-0 defeatat home to Steve Wigley’s men in theLeague Cup in September 2004.
Now his career has come a full cir-cle.
He will make his Millwall debutagainst Saints this weekend, spear-heading the Lions attack after mov-ing from Broadhall Way.
It is a fairytale ending to what hasbeen a turbulent, yet prolific, jour-ney back.
After leaving Northampton,Morison, then aged 21, ended up inthe footballing backwater ofBishop’s Stortford, where he stayedfor two seasons, scoring hatfuls ofgoals in the Conference South.
His performances for Stortfordearned him a move to Stevenage,where he was equally prolific.
Three successful years at
Broadhall Way saw him rack up 67league goals in 127 appearances.
But his finest hours have beenreserved for Wembley – scoring thewinner in the FA Trophy in both2007 and 2009.
This form was enough to persuadeMillwall manager Kenny Jackett toloosen the purse strings to sign theEnfield-born striker, who hadbecome a big fish at Borough.
“He had outgrown Stevenage andhe should do well at Millwall,” saidMark Armstrong, Stevenagereporter for the club’s local newspa-per, the Comet.
Better service
“He has proven he can score plentyof goals and should be able to doeven better with better service.
“But it’s up to him to step up.”Morison knows he has to make the
two-division step-up. And there is no bigger step in
League One than an opening game ofthe season at St Mary’s, live on Sky.
“I’m used to going to the Barrowsaway and playing in front of 1,000people,” Morison recently admit-ted.”
It will all be massive to me butwhat an exciting first fixture.
“Not only is it againstSouthampton and it being down atSt Mary’s, but it is on TV.
“It’s the first league game of theseason to be shown – it’s fantasticand a great buzz. If you can’t get outof bed with a smile on your faceready for that then there is some-thing wrong with you.”
Direct player
Morison – whose only pre-seasongoals for the Lions came with a dou-ble strike in a 2-1 win at his formerclub Stevenage last week – is a directplayer but fairly quick for a targetman.
Pace is something he has had towork on, though. At Stevenage heworked with a speed coach last sea-son at the request of the manager.
That paid dividends and now he’llhope his move to League One doestoo.
Speed will again be of the essence,as Morison – who is expected to part-ner Gary Alexander at St Mary’swith veteran Neil Harris proving agoal threat from the bench – needs toprove quickly that he is cannyenough to adapt to the gulf in class ofthe defenders.
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BACK IN THE BIG TIME: Steve Morison will play hisfirst Football League game for five years at St Mary’s.
Omensare notgoodHISTORY will almost certainlybe against Saints when thecurtain lifts on the 2009/10League One campaign thisweekend.
That’s because the clubhave only won once on theopening day in the last twodecades!
The sole first day successcame against GordonStrachan’s Coventry in 1999.
Egil Ostenstad’s goal gaveDave Jones’ men a 1-0 win atHighfield Road in a gamewhich marked Dean Richards’competitive debut for Saints.
The last time Saints won athome on the opening day of aseason was back in 1988/89when Chris Nicholl’s sidethumped West Ham 4-0 at TheDell.
Paul Rideout scored twiceon his debut with GlennCockerill and sub Matt LeTissier also on target in frontof 18,407.
OPENING DAY WOE –1989-2008
89/90: Millwall (H) . . . . . L 1-2 90/91: Aston Villa (A) . . . D 1-191/92: Tottenham (H) . . . L 2-3 92/93: Tottenham (H) . . D 0-0 93/94: Everton (H) . . . . . L 0-294/95: Blackburn (H) . . . D 1-195/96: Notts Forest (H) . L 3-496/97: Chelsea (H) . . . . D 0-097/98: Bolton (H) . . . . . . L 0-198/99: Liverpool (H) . . . . L 1-299/00: Coventry (A) . . . W 1-000/01: Derby (A) . . . . . . D 2-201/02: Leeds (A) . . . . . . L 0-202/03: Middlesboro (H) . D 0-003/04: Leicester (A) . . . . D 2-204/05: Aston Villa (A) . . . L 0-205/06: Wolves (H) . . . . . D 0-006/07: Derby (A) . . . . . . D 2-207/08: C Palace (H) . . . . L 1-408/09: Cardiff (A) . . . . . . L 1-2
TOTALP W D L F A20 1 9 10 19 31
Jaidi deal setto be sealedSAINTS were today hoping toclinch the signing of defenderRadhi Jaidi.
They had been confident ofcompleting the deal for thecentre half who has beenreleased by Birmingham yes-terday.
Meanwhile, Saints fans willbe able to get their hands onthe club’s new away kit forthe forthcoming season forthe first time today.
The distinctive new mid-night blue and yellow stripwill go on sale at the club’smegastore and West Quayshop from 9am this morning.
The kit will also be availablevia the online store and mailorder hotline on 0845 6889433.
EGIL OSTENSTAD
Sport
Sport
16-page Saints special
ONLY IN THIS SATURDAY’S DAILY ECHO
Focus on the squad andthe League One season
Former Stevenage man out to impresson League return
By Simon [email protected] up-to-the-minute sport– dailyecho.co.uk
