AyrshireTon Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Often heard players/mangers talk about unsung heroes that fans don’t recognise (also known as a players player) perhaps he is one of those mythical creatures! Game in game out Allan McGraw used to spout that one about Ian MacDonald being a players' player (when it was fairly obvious that he was just pish). Don't think I'd say the same about McGuffie - he's done more in his few appearances than ratty ever did in his spell with us. McGhee needs some support, there's no-one backing him up. Hayes playing it forward, Bell being forced to do it all alone, now forward from Marr, here's Ritchie, still Andy Ritchie, look at the control... That is a marvellous goal from Andy Ritchie. Twenty minutes on the clock and Morton's supporters come alive. A goal which epitomises the control, the arrogance, the cheek of Andy Ritchie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortonjag Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Welcome back Ernie . Just as as well it wasn't the ginga makem from Castle Greyskull the website would have gone into meltdown . I think we'll see a return of the wee "get yir macaroon" guy this time selling prozac The Monkey's getting ideas! First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then they pretend to befriend you, then you win! YER BARD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORETEN Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 HOW IS YOUR DAVE BY THE WAY? HAS HE SETTLED IN OK AT RAITH Standman 3) Colin Stewart flapping at the corner. A really bad one to lose Tonosuarus Stewart perhaps made a bad call for the goal <_> irvineTON 'flapped about like a budgie'! Mags To be fair to him,it was the only ball he missed all game....but it did cost us the game Mags. If anybody tells me this guy is an improvement on McGurn-he needs his heid looked. For a big man, his command of the box is NON-EXISTENT, and he flatly refuses to come off the line for anything. Two good first half saves don't make up for inexplicable incompetence. WTF was he EVER signed? That's what I said last week and I stand by it. I didn't make the match so I guess I can be quite dispassionate. Almost five minutes into injury time in a game you've deserved to win and they get a corner-THE MAIN MAN is the goalie-he's GOT to produce the goods. Simple really! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortonjag Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 HOW IS YOUR DAVE BY THE WAY? HAS HE SETTLED IN OK AT RAITH Don't know-he had a 'shut out' against Ayr at the weekend. First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then they pretend to befriend you, then you win! YER BARD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deego Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Game in game out Allan McGraw used to spout that one about Ian MacDonald being a players' player (when it was fairly obvious that he was just pish). Don't think I'd say the same about McGuffie - he's done more in his few appearances than ratty ever did in his spell with us. Nice sig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LargsTON Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 jag - you didn't make the game so let me correct you. Stewart was VERY dominant in his box. He had three or four excellent punches clear and was as vocal a keeper as I've seen. A MASSIVE improvement on McGurn based on that performance. "CORNBEEF IS A BELLEND" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonaTon Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 As posted on P&B. I thought i would sleep on it before posting my thoughts on the game. Chris Boyle had a simply dreadful game, after the Wake sending off many Clyde fans on P&B appear to think we threw the rattle out of the pram.. Maybe we did but so did Boyle as well as spitting his dummy. his performance reminded me of a game we had at Dumbarton a few years back when we finished with 9 men due to an over officious inept referee. I thought the decision to send Wake off was a bit harsh, both players had raised their legs as they went for the ball, however maybe it would be acceptable that it was a second booking if Boyle had been more consistent throughout the game, he let a few heavy challenges go throughout the game (Challenges im sure "Bomber Brown would have been proud of! .) the 2 reports i heard from the game (one from bbc scotland) both stated that the referee signalled 3 mins of added time and yet allowed six. both reporters were mystified.. Boyle and the linesman from the morton end continually ignored Clydes baldy number number nines persistant elbows and twice followed through after a tackle. Maybe we Morton fans do have a "chip" on our shoulder but ever since "Templemangate" at NDP we have had nothing but grief from referees and all those bad decisions that allegedly "Even themselves out" over a season are not evening out for us. The game itself wasnt that great.. i thought we were solid in the first half altho had slight trouble with the ball being played through at pace with Clydes McLaren looking a dangerous player. thought we were going in 0-0 till Newbys strike after hutton failed to hold a fairly straighforward shot. in the second half we were much better shifting the ball to the flanks and more importantly keeping it on the deck. Iain Russell hitting the post and bar was bad enough but to miss that one on one with the goalkeeper was almost criminal. i cant believe he couldnt even get it on target! theres no doubting his endeavour and workrate as well as his attitude, but sadly until we get a real class striker then we are gonna end up with more games that could have been won ending in draws or even worse defeats. Clydes equaliser was bad goalkeeping from Stewart after he had a decent game , sadly this undid all the good he had done and cost us 2 points. Overall i would say we are just about the same as last season and it will be a "mini league" between us Airdrie, Clyde and Ross county to finish 7th and 8th and avoid the relegation drop zone. Think we have some positives to take from the game but also the alarm bells should be ringing regarding certain other things. JB. I totally agree. It's no use being great for 89 minutes then costing your team a goal, and two points, with inept goalkeeping. Stewart is prone to crucial errors and I'd be much happier with Cuthbert in the team. Really can’t make my mind up about McGuffie - he doesn’t help himself by playing every game like a training match (very few physical challenges but plenty of standing in front of the opposition,) however I do think he has a “football brain†and his interceptions tend to be from reading the play. Often heard players/mangers talk about unsung heroes that fans don’t recognise (also known as a players player) perhaps he is one of those mythical creatures! That's quite a good description of the way McGuffie plays. When I look at him I can't help but think he's holding back and playing within himself. Twitter - JMitchell82 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonaTon Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 As posted on P&B. I thought i would sleep on it before posting my thoughts on the game. Chris Boyle had a simply dreadful game, after the Wake sending off many Clyde fans on P&B appear to think we threw the rattle out of the pram.. Maybe we did but so did Boyle as well as spitting his dummy. his performance reminded me of a game we had at Dumbarton a few years back when we finished with 9 men due to an over officious inept referee. I thought the decision to send Wake off was a bit harsh, both players had raised their legs as they went for the ball, however maybe it would be acceptable that it was a second booking if Boyle had been more consistent throughout the game, he let a few heavy challenges go throughout the game (Challenges im sure "Bomber Brown would have been proud of! .) the 2 reports i heard from the game (one from bbc scotland) both stated that the referee signalled 3 mins of added time and yet allowed six. both reporters were mystified.. Boyle and the linesman from the morton end continually ignored Clydes baldy number number nines persistant elbows and twice followed through after a tackle. Maybe we Morton fans do have a "chip" on our shoulder but ever since "Templemangate" at NDP we have had nothing but grief from referees and all those bad decisions that allegedly "Even themselves out" over a season are not evening out for us. The game itself wasnt that great.. i thought we were solid in the first half altho had slight trouble with the ball being played through at pace with Clydes McLaren looking a dangerous player. thought we were going in 0-0 till Newbys strike after hutton failed to hold a fairly straighforward shot. in the second half we were much better shifting the ball to the flanks and more importantly keeping it on the deck. Iain Russell hitting the post and bar was bad enough but to miss that one on one with the goalkeeper was almost criminal. i cant believe he couldnt even get it on target! theres no doubting his endeavour and workrate as well as his attitude, but sadly until we get a real class striker then we are gonna end up with more games that could have been won ending in draws or even worse defeats. Clydes equaliser was bad goalkeeping from Stewart after he had a decent game , sadly this undid all the good he had done and cost us 2 points. Overall i would say we are just about the same as last season and it will be a "mini league" between us Airdrie, Clyde and Ross county to finish 7th and 8th and avoid the relegation drop zone. Think we have some positives to take from the game but also the alarm bells should be ringing regarding certain other things. JB. I totally agree. It's no use being great for 89 minutes then costing your team a goal, and two points, with inept goalkeeping. Stewart is prone to crucial errors and I'd be much happier with Cuthbert in the team. Really can’t make my mind up about McGuffie - he doesn’t help himself by playing every game like a training match (very few physical challenges but plenty of standing in front of the opposition,) however I do think he has a “football brain†and his interceptions tend to be from reading the play. Often heard players/mangers talk about unsung heroes that fans don’t recognise (also known as a players player) perhaps he is one of those mythical creatures! That's quite a good description of the way McGuffie plays. When I look at him I can't help but think he's holding back and playing within himself. Twitter - JMitchell82 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORETEN Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 Hes a nice guy so all the best to him Don't know-he had a 'shut out' against Ayr at the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mortonjag Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 jag - you didn't make the game so let me correct you. Stewart was VERY dominant in his box. He had three or four excellent punches clear and was as vocal a keeper as I've seen. A MASSIVE improvement on McGurn based on that performance. That's good news, and NOT what I noticed in the matches I saw. Furthermore, we'll be stronger in front of the goalie when the central defence injuries clear up. Back to JonaTON's point about his unreliability! First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then they pretend to befriend you, then you win! YER BARD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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