GiGi Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 https://gmfc.net/2018/06/24/duncan-douglas-foulds-rae-obe-1931-2018/ Very sad news. Thanks to him we still have Morton and I'm grateful for that. 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...
LargsTON Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 RIP Mr Rae and thanks for everything. "CORNBEEF IS A BELLEND" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TONofmemories Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Thanks for saving our club. TIME FOR CHANGE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mcintyre_gmfc93 Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 A true Morton man. Thanks for everything Mr Rae. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barmyboy Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Thanks for saving our club!! RIP Dougie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cappiecat 1.2 Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 RIP Dougie, forever a true Morton legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malt Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Very sad news. I sincerely hope that over the next three years we fulfill his desire of bringing top flight football to Greenock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capitanus Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Sad news. He was a good man and his heart was in the right place. We owe some of the happiest times of our lives to this man. Thanks for the memories. *insert signature here* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedrodelawasp Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 RIP and thank you, Mr Rae. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonInDublin Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 A sad day for sure - not only for the Rae family but for Morton. And a day to focus purely on the positive and leave all sorts of other postulations for another time. What is undeniable is that this man had a huge passion for our club, invested heavily in it, and was core to its survival when we needed him most. He was, above all, a Morton supporter. He has a family that has continued that passion so far, and he should be rightly remembered fondly today by all Morton supporters. My over riding enjoyable Dougie moment was when he was being launched up in the air by the players at Starks Park when we had secured promotion out of the second division. There was a super half hour of togetherness with the players, management, board and supporters that lives long in my memory. A spontaneous, "you had to be there" kind of moment. My deep sympathies go to Crawford and the extended family - with deep thanks for everything your father did for my club over many many years. Ar dheis De go raibh a anam agus codlamh samh Dougie. Two Uniteds but the soul is one, as the Busby Babes carry on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
port-ton Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 R.I.P old chap. Thanks for everything. 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...
LargsTON Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 A sad day for sure - not only for the Rae family but for Morton. And a day to focus purely on the positive and leave all sorts of other postulations for another time. What is undeniable is that this man had a huge passion for our club, invested heavily in it, and was core to its survival when we needed him most. He was, above all, a Morton supporter. He has a family that has continued that passion so far, and he should be rightly remembered fondly today by all Morton supporters. My over riding enjoyable Dougie moment was when he was being launched up in the air by the players at Starks Park when we had secured promotion out of the second division. There was a super half hour of togetherness with the players, management, board and supporters that lives long in my memory. A spontaneous, "you had to be there" kind of moment. My deep sympathies go to Crawford and the extended family - with deep thanks for everything your father did for my club over many many years. Ar dheis De go raibh a anam agus codlamh samh Dougie. Perfectly put, TiD. "CORNBEEF IS A BELLEND" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capitanus Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 A sad day for sure - not only for the Rae family but for Morton. And a day to focus purely on the positive and leave all sorts of other postulations for another time. What is undeniable is that this man had a huge passion for our club, invested heavily in it, and was core to its survival when we needed him most. He was, above all, a Morton supporter. He has a family that has continued that passion so far, and he should be rightly remembered fondly today by all Morton supporters. My over riding enjoyable Dougie moment was when he was being launched up in the air by the players at Starks Park when we had secured promotion out of the second division. There was a super half hour of togetherness with the players, management, board and supporters that lives long in my memory. A spontaneous, "you had to be there" kind of moment. My deep sympathies go to Crawford and the extended family - with deep thanks for everything your father did for my club over many many years. Ar dheis De go raibh a anam agus codlamh samh Dougie. A great post. *insert signature here* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiGi Posted June 24, 2018 Author Share Posted June 24, 2018 Dougie at his finest and probably best memories of his time at the club. 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...
Malt Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Think the game v Peterhead will always go down as the one I relate to dougaks Rae. We went up to Stirling second last game of season, thumped them and went top of the league, this was following a few weeks of Hawke and Cannie coming off the bench to rescue points (East Fife away). Then final day came and it was like a carnival. The support for the club was fantastic, the players were up for it and the fans were all in it together to get us over the gate. League 2/3rd Division was out lowest point following administration but arguably gave us one of the greatest days as a fan with a then record crowd, the relief, the ecstasy and the feeling that we were back and had something to build on. Premiership - Do it for Dougie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deego Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 RIP Mr. Rae. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Aitken's Love Child Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Premiership - Do it for Dougie! Exactly my thoughts right now. I think his announcement of a new signing on he pitch, whose name he said wrong (can't remember who it was) is up there with one of my favourite moments. I'll miss those pre-match pep talks on the pitch. Thoughts go out to the extended Rae family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TONofmemories Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Think the game v Peterhead will always go down as the one I relate to dougaks Rae. We went up to Stirling second last game of season, thumped them and went top of the league, this was following a few weeks of Hawke and Cannie coming off the bench to rescue points (East Fife away). Then final day came and it was like a carnival. The support for the club was fantastic, the players were up for it and the fans were all in it together to get us over the gate. League 2/3rd Division was out lowest point following administration but arguably gave us one of the greatest days as a fan with a then record crowd, the relief, the ecstasy and the feeling that we were back and had something to build on. Premiership - Do it for Dougie! Agreed. Let's push on TIME FOR CHANGE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irnbru Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 Sad day. He had his critics but no one can argue he was a true Morton fan and always done what he thought was best for gbe club. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaunTon Posted June 24, 2018 Share Posted June 24, 2018 It is a sad day and although we all had differing opinions of DDFR as Chairman, the one thing you couldn't argue about was his deep and genuine love of Morton. He stepped up at a time when the club was on it's knees and our survival was undoubtedly down to his support and backing. Thanks for the memories Dougie and sincere condolences to Crawford and the family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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