TRVMP Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 I think McCluskey's agent has gave him some bad advice at vital times in his career. I don't rate him much, but while he's at Morton I'm right behind him. 5061[/snapback] If anyone's interested, McCluskey's agent is John Viola: http://www.violafc.com/. (McCluskey is still listed as a St. Johnstone player on that site, btw.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DongaTon Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Yeah, was aware of that. Hence the Dubai trip, etc. Writing about music is like dancing about architecture - Laurie Anderson Yer Dong Allan Moore, yer wife's a very nice woman, we're gonna win the league for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 who wants to go back to a team full of losers, gamblers, alkies and idiotic wee boys who would kiss the badge and cry on the pitch at the drop of yet another three points? 5060[/snapback] haven't we rid ourself of most of those guys "Boy, I got vision, and the rest of the world wears bifocals." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
le_chien_manquee Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 aye bryan, that's my point? the guy below loves the boaby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest se56an Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 McCluskey will still do a shift for Morton. We need cover at the back, and he can do just as good if not better a job than most. Everytime I have seen him play, you could see it he was passionate about winning, you canny knock that. Dubia trip, was probably bad advise from a tit of an agent. If the guy is asking Jim for a chance, I hope he gets it. Did OK at the weekend when he played. Now Williams, thats a complete different matter(GTF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayos Noun Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 McLuskey is a better defender than Greacen. but his Dubai antics have f***edhis chances up as a lot of people will never forgive him for that. We are Legion. We do not forgive. We do not forget. Expect us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonsilitis Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 McCluskey had a bad game against Forfar when we lost 2-0 and cost us at least one goal. I think that Jim decided he was going to drop him, especially as he is inclined to mouth off a lot (and may have done so to Jim?? - I don't know). As we know, Mr McInally has a reputation for taking no s*** from any player and so Harding appeared after that and McCluskey got a spell in the wilderness. No wonder the guy thought he needed a new job, even if he put himself in that position. Anyway, he is showing every sign of having learned his lesson and I hope so because he is potentially a class defender and a playing him at right back and Spoonsy at left back might be a better option than McGregor - the jury is out on that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harko_Rajamaki Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 McLuskey is a better defender than Greacen. but his Dubai antics have f***edhis chances up as a lot of people will never forgive him for that. 5258[/snapback] You really think Mcluskey's better than Greacen? I always saw Greacen as the more confident defender. I think his performance went downhill when he was given the captaincy, but I would have still said he was better than Mcluskey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maurtaun Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 McLuskey is a better defender than Greacen. but his Dubai antics have f***edhis chances up as a lot of people will never forgive him for that. 5258[/snapback] Aye, and im off to find a virgin in a maternity ward! He's s***e get him tae f!!! CJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonaTon Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Also heard that even though it seems McCluskey has been given a second chance with us, he is not interested and doesn't think he will be with us at the start of the season. 4542[/snapback] I posted this on the Witton Albion thread. I would play him ahead of Greacen if his heart is in it but apparently it isn't. In the players own words , or close to them, he doesn't think he will be here at the start of the season. He also didn't seem too enthusiastic about his 'second chance'. Twitter - JMitchell82 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRVMP Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Was this straight from the horse's mouth? Not that I don't believe you, I just find it odd that he was on the tour at all if he's not going to be playing for Morton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonaTon Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 I also thought it was really strange, i thought he must have went to the manager and pleaded for a second chance.. I was about to go up to him and shake his hand to wish him good luck for the new season and to put everything behind him. But just before i did another individual told me they had just spoke to him and he said basically what i said in my last post. Twitter - JMitchell82 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRVMP Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Fair enough, I guess. It certainly is strange. Still, I don't even think anyone else will come in for him at this juncture, so we might not have seen the last of him yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonaTon Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 I'm not so sure, the way it sounded to me was as if he was maybe aware that other clubs were looking at him. Twitter - JMitchell82 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmington Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Don't like Mc Cluskey,he was never comfartable playing in our defence.He and Williams are only at cappielow because no one else wants them,therefore they will see their contracts out mainly playing for the reserves. Let's get it right 1st time in League 1.No excuses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madton Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Spoonton your wrong mate. I met alex last ngt and the guy is honestly gutted that the "gaffa doesnt want me".He said he has been busting his balls in training and has been asking jim constantly what is happening, does he have a chance etc. Basically jim has been very impressed with his training etc but doesnt trust him off the field, hence why he had to train with 3 young boys instead of going the tour. i could tell how gutted the guy was that he wasnt getting a chance and he realises now he has to move on to further his career.Asked about stirling albion- dont think hes going there. I know alot of people are divided on this board about alex, some will get the flags out when hes gone, others will realises we have lost a quality player, but surely the guy deserves another chance ffs.He has the potential, hes still very young, to become a great player for this club.He has made mistakes, but so have many others at the club right now, like andy and peter and look at them now. One thing we can all agree on is on his day, hes a quality player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest midTONs Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 I would keep Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmfc_boyo Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 McCluskey was a good defender before he came to us, i thought he was really shaky last season, and ALWAYS moaned at other layers, even if it was his fault although he was a bit of a bombscare towards the end of last season, id still go for greacen ahead of McCluskey No sympathy for the devil; keep that in mind. Buy the ticket, take the ride... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpoonTon Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Spoonton your wrong mate. I met alex last ngt and the guy is honestly gutted that the "gaffa doesnt want me".He said he has been busting his balls in training and has been asking jim constantly what is happening, does he have a chance etc. Basically jim has been very impressed with his training etc but doesnt trust him off the field, hence why he had to train with 3 young boys instead of going the tour. i could tell how gutted the guy was that he wasnt getting a chance and he realises now he has to move on to further his career.Asked about stirling albion- dont think hes going there. I know alot of people are divided on this board about alex, some will get the flags out when hes gone, others will realises we have lost a quality player, but surely the guy deserves another chance ffs.He has the potential, hes still very young, to become a great player for this club.He has made mistakes, but so have many others at the club right now, like andy and peter and look at them now. One thing we can all agree on is on his day, hes a quality player. 5513[/snapback] In a respect you're right. I didn't really mean that Alex didn't want to still play for Morton, just that from McInally's perspective he is doing nothing that convinces him that he has a future at the club. As you say McInally doesn't want him and this is because of his attitude off the pitch. All I heard was that McCluskey has been in talks with McInally several times and a few times in the team hotel over the last week to try to sort out their differences. From what I heard he does want back in, hence why he has played in the pre-season tour. Williams wasn't on the tour because McInally still didn't like his attitude. Not discussing the rights and wrongs of that just saying where McInally is coming from. I shouldn't have made the comment on Williams, all I heard is that his attitude isn't right, I have heard he works hard in training and we all know he has reportedly had troubles off the field so his problem lies there, not with his commitment on the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madton Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Just dont get why he cant give both of them a chance.Im a fan of stu aswell,would welcome him back, but not even bringing Alex on the tour was a wrong decision IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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