HamCam

Ultimately we lost the game but it was a much improved performance from the cup games. No-one could doubt the effort today but the final third is desperate stuff hence no goals now in six games this season. Even more depressing is it is only one goal in our last nine games. We never did enough to win but Thistle looked to get lucky with a foul, the officials never saw, in the build-up to the goal. Despite hitting the bar twice and the post once, I never felt we were being cut open as so often has been the case under Murray. Losing Longridge to injury never helped - it did not look great as he hobbled off the pitch. In terms of the positives - it was a relief having a keeper who gave the defence confidence, we had more than one shot in the direction of the goal (none on target), the more experienced players all put in a shift with Wilson showing how important he is to the team and the young lads stood up well to the challenge. Hopefully we have more bodies and a degree of confidence going in to the Stenny game. We really need to see some goals and points on the board. One final comment, I realise we are skint but I don't think we will save much cash by rationing the chips at the food kiosk. Remind me not to bother next time.

We are apparently losing out on loan deals as we cannot offer any/minimal contribution so if the Estrella/MCT proposal helps get some much needed bodies in it has to be welcomed. As long as people acknowledge the folly of wasting money on a bloated squad of duds as happened with the Dalrada money.

I did laugh when Murray said early in this week's interview everyone including the fans should be excited at the start of the new season. Given the man's previous interviews and the shambles of the cup outings, I have never been less excited for the start of a campaign. I am just hoping we do not get embarrassed most weeks.

DunTon - I look forward to meeting you at Ochilview. I will DM you nearer the time.

I am in the middle of a clear out and have 53 Morton home and away programmes from 2002-2007 looking for a new home. Very useful if you want to see where we are probably heading in the seasons ahead. Not being local it will have to be a handover at a game. For my sins, I am intending to make the Partick game on Saturday and will be at Ochilview the following week. Anyone interested?

Derek Lothian?

The reliance on the Dalrada money is the reason we are where we are. As a club we appear to be paying the wages of players who were only kept on as we assumed Dalrada were picking up the tab. Nothing against them but would we have chosen to sign these same players if we had known Dalrada were likely to default on payments? It just confirms to me Morton cannot survive as a full-time club and we have to consider the alternatives. Next Saturday could be brutal. I don't see our support turning out in numbers. You can see the rot has already set in and the league campaign has not even started. Normally we have hope but even that well has run dry. As for Estrella...

We are an embarrassing mess and there is no light at the end of a very long and dark tunnel.

Rejoice it appears we had a shot on target in the first half.

It just comes across as Murray having chucked it but not wanting to take any responsibility. We may have limited resources but being unable/unwilling to field a team in a pre-season friendly and folding at home to the mighty Linlithgow Rose suggests much of the blame is correctly directed at Murray.

Four games in still no goals and not even a shot on target today. No chance this will encourage the fair weather fans to attend.

When he was not given the no 1 jersey you suspected he was not signed to get the first choice but with Dalrada not stumping up on time we have no choice. What gets me is we have had him in training for months beforehand and still Murray added him to the squad.

We have to be realistic - Inverclyde is an area with a declining population and economic base. There are not many DDFRs out there. Sadly folk still prefer to head up to Glasgow. All of us just have to keep on doing what we can if we want our club to survive.

In amongst all the doom and gloom there was sadly no good news. Even if the Estrella deal completes there is no budget for new players. Our only hope is another club takes pity on us and offers up some free loans. It makes it all the more frustrating we do not have a cooperation agreement with anyone. You can only go to the well so often as this season is proving.

I wonder what the bad news is?