TRVMP Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Imagine winning the lottery and trying to "invest" in a football club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Busby's Moustache Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Imagine winning the lottery and trying to "invest" in a football club. He was investing in his passion..not necessarily looking for a financial return ….400million on Euromillions…..if it had been me...I would definitely have pushed some jubbly Morton's way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRVMP Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 He was investing in his passion..not necessarily looking for a financial return ….400million on Euromillions…..if it had been me...I would definitely have pushed some jubbly Morton's way. I wouldn't. Sole ownership or nothing. Otherwise you get... well, you get this exact situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Busby's Moustache Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 I wouldn't. Sole ownership or nothing. Otherwise you get... well, you get this exact situation. Valid point....but if you suddenly find yourself with £400m. in your backpocket….ownership becomes an option...eh no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRVMP Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Valid point....but if you suddenly find yourself with £400m. in your backpocket….ownership becomes an option...eh no? Yeah, for sure. But I would avoid at all costs a scenario where you're basically a walking chequebook for people who don't have the same skin in the game. Ooh, you get your name on a youth system! You're Making A Difference! Meanwhile the boardroom is toxic as all getout and the club's in disarray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Busby's Moustache Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Yeah, for sure. But I would avoid at all costs a scenario where you're basically a walking chequebook for people who don't have the same skin in the game. Ooh, you get your name on a youth system! You're Making A Difference! Meanwhile the boardroom is toxic as all getout and the club's in disarray. Ownership offers influence re:board and all aspects re governance.Speaking for myself...I certainly would not be offering 'an open chequebook' until due diligence had been carried out . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Busby's Moustache Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 weir's walkaway about to feature on STV News. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TONofmemories Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 We'll hopefully see Manpreet in tears soon TIME FOR CHANGE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EanieMeany Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Yeah, for sure. But I would avoid at all costs a scenario where you're basically a walking chequebook for people who don't have the same skin in the game. Ooh, you get your name on a youth system! You're Making A Difference! Meanwhile the boardroom is toxic as all getout and the club's in disarray. Handing over money to a board/owner who's interests are no longer aligned with the club's in the long-term with little in the way of influence at the end of it. Sounds familiar. AWMSC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigB Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Mon home Tam.Eh no thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
so72 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Weir obviously had influence through his pal Low. She got punted, so he left. If i won 400million then not sure I could be arsed running a team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 They won £161 million and he’s since divorced the wife, who’ll have taken a massive cut of that. He’s obviously still worth an awful lot of money, but it’s nowhere near £400 million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 If i won 400million then not sure I could be arsed running a team Craig Whyte took on running a Scottish football team for £1 and did an impeccable job. Give me the other £399,999,999 and I'd make a start on Airdrie. The site is supposed to be a place for the extended 'family' of Morton supporters - having an affinity with people that you don't know, because you share a love of your local football club. It's not supposed to be about point scoring and showing how 'clever' or 'funny' you are, or just being downright rude and offensive to people you don't know, because you can get away with it. Unfortunately, it seems the classic case of people who have little standing/presence in real life, use this forum as a way of making themselves feel as if they are something. It's sad, and I've said that before.. So, having been on Morton forums for about 15 years I guess, I've had enough... well done t*ssers, another Morton supporter driven away. You can all feel happy at how 'clever' you are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_M Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Some millionaire investor buying in, hoping to make profits. Why the hell would Weir continue to fund anything where the only gain is to the new owner who could afford to do it himself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRVMP Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Handing over money to a board/owner who's interests are no longer aligned with the club's in the long-term with little in the way of influence at the end of it. Sounds familiar. They really have us over a barrel. I pledged to MCT because I see it as the least bad option for our immediate future. Amazing how capital always gets off scot-free in the end, though. Fair play to Golden Casket, they've decimated the squad and made the fans pay for it. An absolute blinder from their perspective. It's the bank bailout all over again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
so72 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Craig Whyte took on running a Scottish football team for £1 and did an impeccable job. Give me the other £399,999,999 and I'd make a start on Airdrie. Would happily see you do to Airdrie what Whyte did to Rangers VT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamOakTree Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 The poor luvvies needed counselling when they had a disallowed goal against us, even though they won the match! Firhill for Thrills, everybody’s Second team guff etc. They’re so far up their own arse it’s not true! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BishopBrennan Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Sky Sports News are reporting that Dundee United have rejected a bid from Crystal Palace for Scott Banks. You address me by my proper title, you little bollocks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hej Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Sky Sports News are reporting that Dundee United have rejected a bid from Crystal Palace for Scott Banks. I see he's a "graduate" of one of the SFA performance schools. Can any club just come along and pick off any of the players that they want from the schools? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El gofer Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Players are normally already signed with the clubs. The Hearts players like cochrane, hickie and Macdonald went to performance schools. A local boy who's dad I know has been accepted into a performance school in Glasgow and as far as I know is linked to morton. 20.1.09 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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