Jamie_M Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 We need to announce it this week. We are potentially losing one target, McIntyre, to St Mirren which leaves the Mighty Lee McCulloch and Ray McKinnon for consideration. 'We are potentially losing someone who might not even have been a target, McIntyre, to St Mirren who might not even be interested in him which leaves 2 others who might not even be targets the mighty Lee McCulloch and Ray McKinnon for consideration if we were even considering them in the first place.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EanieMeany Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 From Callum Carson (West Lothian courier journalist) on twitter; “It's beginning to sound like Hopkin to Morton is a very strong possibility. Would surely be a 'heart over head' move if so. Can't see turning down games against Rangers and Celtic for Alloa and Ayr being a footballing decision. Still to formally talk to Livi board as I understand†I wasn't too sure at first, but the more I've thought about it I don't really think it'd be "heart over head" at all. If his (theoretical) appointment were to be announced packaged up as part of a serious statement of intent from the club and Hopkin himself states that he's coming here to build a team to win the league within x years, then I'd say that's a far bigger sign of ambition and belief than getting absolutely horsed in the Premier League every week would be. There's nothing he can gain with Livingston, barring them having the most extraordinary season in Scottish history and two/three monumental collapses, they're going to finish bottom and by a distance. Hopkin knowsMortoninside out, he knows what's went wrong, he knows the potential that's there (even if it is extremely latent these days) and he knows the people in charge, so if the club can convince him that they've a serious plan to gain promotion in the short-term, then only the kind of media ghouls that think Duffy was hard done by will see it as a lack of ambition. AWMSC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Press conference for the announcement tomorrow apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alibi Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 I wasn't too sure at first, but the more I've thought about it I don't really think it'd be "heart over head" at all. If his (theoretical) appointment were to be announced packaged up as part of a serious statement of intent from the club and Hopkin himself states that he's coming here to build a team to win the league within x years, then I'd say that's a far bigger sign of ambition and belief than getting absolutely horsed in the Premier League every week would be. There's nothing he can gain with Livingston, barring them having the most extraordinary season in Scottish history and two/three monumental collapses, they're going to finish bottom and by a distance. Hopkin knowsMortoninside out, he knows what's went wrong, he knows the potential that's there (even if it is extremely latent these days) and he knows the people in charge, so if the club can convince him that they've a serious plan to gain promotion in the short-term, then only the kind of media ghouls that think Duffy was hard done by will see it as a lack of ambition. There's also the fact that he is a shareholder in the club (assuming that is the case). It strikes me as odd that he is allowed by the SFA to have shares in Morton - would have thought that the SFA would have some rule prohibiting that as it could be regarded as a conflict of interest), but it suggests he is a Morton man through and through. I can see how he would be interested in taking the club he supports back to the top division. Needs to be sorted quickly though if we are not to lose our entire squad - many of them might go elsewhere if they have doubts about being kept on. "Any nation given the opportunity to regain its national sovereignty and which then rejects it is so far beneath contempt that it is hard to put words to it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TONofmemories Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Press conference for the announcement tomorrow apparently. Source? TIME FOR CHANGE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Source? Livi journo on P&B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_M Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Livi journo on P&B link or gtf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 A Livi director claims that no club has approached them with a request to talk to Hopkin. Mind you, that didn't help St. Mirren any. In any event, Hopkin is out of contract in the summer, so what's to stop any other club talking to him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TONofmemories Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Surely it's the same as players? Free to talk to other clubs ? TIME FOR CHANGE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greacen2000 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 I am pretty sure he has been on a year to year contract which is now up for review. If this is the case then I don’t think permission would be required Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 link or gtf http://www.pieandbovril.com/forum/index.php?/topic/223626-the-greenock-morton-thread-its-better-than-yours/&do=findComment&comment=12165851 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mcintyre_gmfc93 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Yep, he doesn't sign for any longer than a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Surely it's the same as players? Free to talk to other clubs ? Yeah, no permission required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TONofmemories Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Be interested to see if he does for us I heard a while back that he's in tight with the Easdales. TIME FOR CHANGE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mcintyre_gmfc93 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Be interested to see if he does for us I heard a while back that he's in tight with the Easdales. Apparently 4th biggest shareholder in the club also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waverley Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 IIRC he has/had around 60,000 shares out of 4,000,000. That means he owns 1.5%, not a lot of clout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malt Posted May 24, 2018 Author Share Posted May 24, 2018 Bring him home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TONofmemories Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Would most folk be happy with the appointment? TIME FOR CHANGE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malt Posted May 24, 2018 Author Share Posted May 24, 2018 Guy has it all tbh. Hard pushed to find someone else as good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LargsTON Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 I'll be honest I'm not that excited at the prospect of any of the names mentioned thus far, Hopkin included. "CORNBEEF IS A BELLEND" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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