Deano1874 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Weren't a lot of the 'injuries' in his younger days disciplinary issues that were called injuries to save face? 26/4/18 A Decade of Wakeism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
port-ton Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 No news on Gunning. Duffy has had lots of meetings with him but he's assessing his options. Desperate to keep him and we'll be giving it everything we've got to try and keep him. Good people will do good things, bad people will do bad things, but only with religion do good people do bad things! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denniston Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Sir Gavin is assessing his options. Less confident now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cotter Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Hopefully gunning signs on til end of season. As for McNeil? I wasn't sure about him when he came in but fair ay to him as he's done fairly well for us. Great move for him and I for one would like to see young McGowan given his chance. He's done well this season and will obviously free up a bit of cash if we go with him as back up to Gats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specto Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Hopefully gunning signs on til end of season. As for McNeil? I wasn't sure about him when he came in but fair ay to him as he's done fairly well for us. Great move for him and I for one would like to see young McGowan given his chance. He's done well this season and will obviously free up a bit of cash if we go with him as back up to Gats. Duffy says a lot of meetings have happened but gunning is assessing his options Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRVMP Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Fair play to Duffy, if he says he's given it all he's got I believe him. Over to Sir Gav. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiGi Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 If other clubs aren't willing to fork out I think Gav will be back. He's enjoying himself at Morton. Peter Weatherson is the greatest player since Ritchie, and should be assigned 'chairman for life' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Blue Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 No news on Gunning. Duffy has had lots of meetings with him but he's assessing his options. Desperate to keep him and we'll be giving it everything we've got to try and keep him. Did someone phone in and ask? It's goid to hear that we'll be doing everything we can to keep him. Can understand the big man assessing his options. He's too good for our league and deserves to be playing at a higher level. In saying that I'll be gutted if he leaves. There's a storm on the horizon And for that I can't see the sun For I'll keep a waiting on the pavement For the ice cream van to come Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
port-ton Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Did someone phone in and ask? It's goid to hear that we'll be doing everything we can to keep him. Can understand the big man assessing his options. He's too good for our league and deserves to be playing at a higher level. In saying that I'll be gutted if he leaves. The host asked him it as someone had tweeted it asking. Then the host said they'd had a few tweets from Morton fans asking so it's clear we want him to stay. Good people will do good things, bad people will do bad things, but only with religion do good people do bad things! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 If we've done all we can then fair enough. I'll still be gutted if he was to go elsewhere though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubes Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 The fact it hasn't been tied up yet makes me think he'll be elsewhere unfortunately 😢 They clearly know what he wants, just give it to the guy. He's a fucking hero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickaton Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Got a bad feeling about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddie Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Big man has been class, that being said we have kilday who's hardly played this season and also Lamie. Would much rather a striker if it came down to one addition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TONofmemories Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 This is dougie and or all other directors/bean counters been tight as fuck. What kind of message does it send that we can't keep our best defender? Get spending to secure 3rd place and recoup some of the money that way. TIME FOR CHANGE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed de Ball Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Duffy says a lot of meetings have happened but gunning is assessing his options Hope he makes a better job of that than Monti and McCluskey. If the current options were that good he would have gone already which suggests if it's just not a negotiating ploy it is Premier league dross at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
port-ton Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 This is dougie and or all other directors/bean counters been tight as ****. What kind of message does it send that we can't keep our best defender? Get spending to secure 3rd place and recoup some of the money that way. Fans can't moan for years about the club spunking money away and then complain when stuff like this happens ( if that actually is the case). It's not as simple as offering Gunning a new contract. For him to sign a new contract he's going to go from one of the lowest paid players at the club to potentially the highest paid player at the club, so it's not just a case of throwing money at him, especially considering we have absolutely no idea how much money he's asking for. The fact he was was willing to come here for 6 months on such little money was clearly only agreed so he could get playing football again to showcase himself and back to a level where he is paid the sort of money he has been used to getting, which is money that simply Morton cannot afford. The only way we'll see him in the 2nd half of the season is if no one is willing to offer him the sort of money he is used to. Good people will do good things, bad people will do bad things, but only with religion do good people do bad things! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specto Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Fans can't moan for years about the club spunking money away and then complain when stuff like this happens ( if that actually is the case). It's not as simple as offering Gunning a new contract. For him to sign a new contract he's going to go from one of the lowest paid players at the club to potentially the highest paid player at the club, so it's not just a case of throwing money at him, especially considering we have absolutely no idea how much money he's asking for. The fact he was was willing to come here for 6 months on such little money was clearly only agreed so he could get playing football again to showcase himself and back to a level where he is paid the sort of money he has been used to getting, which is money that simply Morton cannot afford. The only way we'll see him in the 2nd half of the season is if no one is willing to offer him the sort of money he is used to. I think the difference now is that there's a solid foundation that Duffy and future managers can improve on and make us a regular mid table premier league club. Losing Gunning means more money would need to be spent (potentially more than his extra wages) to replace him to even break even on the ability of the team right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJCTON Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Fans can't moan for years about the club spunking money away and then complain when stuff like this happens ( if that actually is the case). It's not as simple as offering Gunning a new contract. For him to sign a new contract he's going to go from one of the lowest paid players at the club to potentially the highest paid player at the club, so it's not just a case of throwing money at him, especially considering we have absolutely no idea how much money he's asking for. The fact he was was willing to come here for 6 months on such little money was clearly only agreed so he could get playing football again to showcase himself and back to a level where he is paid the sort of money he has been used to getting, which is money that simply Morton cannot afford. The only way we'll see him in the 2nd half of the season is if no one is willing to offer him the sort of money he is used to. definitely valid points. Tidser has been on top dollar and has hardly kicked a ball yet a player of gunnings quality has proven he has the quality and desire to do well.......despite being on poor wages. he came to put himself in the shop window........he has done that and more. a really good player at this level but i have no doubt that he wont be here come saturday and beyond which is a real shame. its clear that the club has no real desire to go up or even push for it. we really needto show some ambition at top dog level, sadly they make good noises but whimper off without making any gesture that is going to move the club forward. Greenock is a poundshop town and unfortunately the football club is the same..........which is sad. I have no compunction in saying that if some chap starts throwing grenades or starts using pistols, we shall kill him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
port-ton Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 I think the difference now is that there's a solid foundation that Duffy and future managers can improve on and make us a regular mid table premier league club. Losing Gunning means more money would need to be spent (potentially more than his extra wages) to replace him to even break even on the ability of the team right now. As good as Gunning is, his position is actually the position we have the most strength and depth in so he wouldn't even need to be replaced and the level of the team wouldn't lower too much with Gunning gone. If Gunning goes elsewhere then spending the money we've offered him has to be spent on a striker as the number one priority that will have the most impact on the quality of the team rising. Good people will do good things, bad people will do bad things, but only with religion do good people do bad things! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irnbru Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 definitely valid points. Tidser has been on top dollar and has hardly kicked a ball yet a player of gunnings quality has proven he has the quality and desire to do well.......despite being on poor wages. he came to put himself in the shop window........he has done that and more. a really good player at this level but i have no doubt that he wont be here come saturday and beyond which is a real shame. its clear that the club has no real desire to go up or even push for it. we really needto show some ambition at top dog level, sadly they make good noises but whimper off without making any gesture that is going to move the club forward. Greenock is a poundshop town and unfortunately the football club is the same..........which is sad. There's got to be a cut off point though. If he wants upwards of £2000 a week then we can't really offer that. I think he's good enough to play at a level where that's the going wage so why shouldn't him and his agent look for that if teams at a higher level are interested? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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