Murray ‘sorry’ for timing

Former Dundee United frontman Simon Murray has apologised to supporters for the timing of his move to Hibernian.

Murray’s final game for the Tangerines was on Sunday as they lost 1-0 to Hamilton Accies in the Premiership play-off final.

Just hours later, a photograph of him wearing a Hibs training top was doing the rounds on social media.

Murray said: “That picture was never meant to go public, especially when it did, and if it did upset some United fans I can only say that I’m really sorry.

“The fans were still hurting because of Sunday’s result and here’s me in a picture smiling and wearing another team’s colours. It wasn’t right.”

It may have been an unfortunate way to depart but Murray insists he has made the right move by going to Easter Road on a two-year-deal.

He added: “I was almost 23 when I signed for United and went full-time for the first team.

“By that age a lot of boys have been playing in the Premiership for four or five years so I came late to it.

“I have missed a lot and it’s a short career so when the chance to join Hibs came up I felt it was too good an opportunity to miss.

“When I met the manager (Neil Lennon) I was impressed with his plans for the team.

“I also know he has wanted me for a while. He tried to sign me last August but United did not want to let me go and that was fair enough because Hibs were our big rivals.”