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Thought it would be worth starting a thread looking forward to next season. 

I think we need to seriously be looking at extending a a few deals especially Lyall and Mullen. Teams with more money will be sniffing about them. 

Keep- Mullen, Ballantyne, Baird, Boyes, Corr, Wilson (minerals withstanding), Blues, Lyall, Adeloye, Keay, Woods, Garrity 

Unsure - Delaney, Moffat, Shaw ,Davies, Crawford, Oboy.

Release - McGinn, Reynolds.

I'll have no doubt missed someone.

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20 minutes ago, Mr.Blue said:

I think we need to seriously be looking at extending a a few deals especially Lyall and Mullen. Teams with more money will be sniffing about them. 

Keep- Mullen, Ballantyne, Baird, Boyes, Corr, Wilson (minerals withstanding), Blues, Lyall, Adeloye, Keay, Woods, Garrity 

Unsure - Delaney, Moffat, Davies, Crawford, Oboy.

Release - McGinn, Reynolds

Hard to disagree. Especially now that we should be safe from relegation, Lyall, Keay and Mullen should be getting offers put in front of them tomorrow. 

From that list of “unsure” players Delaney, Moffat and Davies are already signed up for next season so it’s unlikely they’ll be gone, but I think we should be trying to cut our losses with Davies. 

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16 minutes ago, Ferguson said:

Hard to disagree. Especially now that we should be safe from relegation, Lyall, Keay and Mullen should be getting offers put in front of them tomorrow. 

From that list of “unsure” players Delaney, Moffat and Davies are already signed up for next season so it’s unlikely they’ll be gone, but I think we should be trying to cut our losses with Davies. 

I wasn't sure who had 2  year deals and who didn't. Moffat and Delaney i wouldn't mind staying but if there's better out there then bring they could leave.

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Under contract for 25/26: Woods, Ballantyne, Delaney, Corr, Blues, Moffat, Garrity, Davies 

Keep: Mullen, Wilson, Lyall, Baird, Boyes, Keay, 

Undecided: Shaw, Adeloye, O’Boy, Crawford

Release: Gillespie, Reynolds 

Loans ended: McGinn

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Think the likes of Mullen, Lyall will be difficult to keep considering their form, I would add Wilson to that but with his injury record I can see that putting teams off. 

Davies, McGinn, Gillespie should all be sent on their way Reynolds has started to improve but might be another who I wouldn't be to fussed to see leave. 

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On 3/16/2025 at 7:39 AM, Mr.Blue said:

Thought it would be worth starting a thread looking forward to next season. 

I think we need to seriously be looking at extending a a few deals especially Lyall and Mullen. Teams with more money will be sniffing about them. 

Keep- Mullen, Ballantyne, Baird, Boyes, Corr, Wilson (minerals withstanding), Blues, Lyall, Adeloye, Keay, Woods, Garrity 

Unsure - Delaney, Moffat, Shaw ,Davies, Crawford, Oboy.

Release - McGinn, Reynolds.

I'll have no doubt missed someone.

Last month or so has seen a few changes imo:

Keep - Mullen, Ballantyne, Baird, Corr, Wilson, Blues, Lyall, Keay, Garrity, Moffat, Crawford, Gillespie.

Get deals offered to Mullen, Baird, Shug, Lyall, Crawford and Gillespie. 

I would be surprised if Shug and Lyall are here next season as they'll have other offers. Mullen I could see going to someone like Ayr unfortunately. Gillespie is probably a controversial one but I think he's a good player to have in the squad and still has something to offer.

Unsure- Shaw, Davies, O' Boy, Boyes.

Shaw has something about him but he falls in and out of games, Davies was great when he came on against Livi last week but he's not a striker. Oboy I'd like to see getting a chance and Boyes is one I've grown more concerned about recently. He's solid enough but not consistent and if Corr is fit id like to see him play.

Release - McGinn, Reynolds, Delaney, Woods, Adeloye.

McGinn is already away by the looks of it. One of Dougies worst signings. Reynolds just isn't up to championship level. Delaney I know is on a two year deal but he's a massive downgrade on Strapp. Woods can stay as a coach but don't let him near the starting 11. Adeloye isn't fit and should never have been signed.
 

 

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12 minutes ago, HamCam said:

I appreciate he is still a relatively young lad but O'Boy is at Tranent in the 5th tier of Scottish football and he is not getting much game time. 

Cue meltdowns when he is released into the wilderness (joins Airdrie).

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3 hours ago, HamCam said:

I appreciate he is still a relatively young lad but O'Boy is at Tranent in the 5th tier of Scottish football and he is not getting much game time. 

I don't understand loaning out young players unless it's to get consistent minutes. 

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8 hours ago, TRVMP said:

I don't understand loaning out young players unless it's to get consistent minutes. 

We can't compel clubs to play our loaned out players though. If O'Boy is anywhere near as ready in terms of talent and attitude as some hoped, he should be forcing regular game time at 5th tier level. 

It can take more than one loan move to work out, but it's not a great starting point. 

The site is supposed to be a place for the extended 'family' of Morton supporters - having an affinity with people that you don't know, because you share a love of your local football club. It's not supposed to be about point scoring and showing how 'clever' or 'funny' you are, or just being downright rude and offensive to people you don't know, because you can get away with it. Unfortunately, it seems the classic case of people who have little standing/presence in real life, use this forum as a way of making themselves feel as if they are something. It's sad, and I've said that before..

 

So, having been on Morton forums for about 15 years I guess, I've had enough... well done t*ssers, another Morton supporter driven away. You can all feel happy at how 'clever' you are

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8 hours ago, TRVMP said:

I don't understand loaning out young players unless it's to get consistent minutes. 

Obviously the hope is that he would get consistent minutes but the fact he isn't is a bit of a red flag.

In reality though, nothing really changes with his loan.

Not on loan - trains most days with the Morton team, doesn't get in the Morton matchday squad.

On loan - trains most days with the Morton team, doesn't get in the Morton matchday squad, might get in the Tranent squad.

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19 hours ago, Mr.Blue said:

Last month or so has seen a few changes imo:

Keep - Mullen, Ballantyne, Baird, Corr, Wilson, Blues, Lyall, Keay, Garrity, Moffat, Crawford, Gillespie.

Get deals offered to Mullen, Baird, Shug, Lyall, Crawford and Gillespie. 

I would be surprised if Shug and Lyall are here next season as they'll have other offers. Mullen I could see going to someone like Ayr unfortunately. Gillespie is probably a controversial one but I think he's a good player to have in the squad and still has something to offer.

Unsure- Shaw, Davies, O' Boy, Boyes.

Shaw has something about him but he falls in and out of games, Davies was great when he came on against Livi last week but he's not a striker. Oboy I'd like to see getting a chance and Boyes is one I've grown more concerned about recently. He's solid enough but not consistent and if Corr is fit id like to see him play.

Release - McGinn, Reynolds, Delaney, Woods, Adeloye.

McGinn is already away by the looks of it. One of Dougies worst signings. Reynolds just isn't up to championship level. Delaney I know is on a two year deal but he's a massive downgrade on Strapp. Woods can stay as a coach but don't let him near the starting 11. Adeloye isn't fit and should never have been signed.
 

 

Agreed with all of that, although it's easy to forget this is only Boyes' 2nd full season as a starter at this level. 23 is still fairly young for a centre back, especially one coming from an English youth system. I'd be happy to keep both him and Corr and hope they kick on.

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On 4/19/2025 at 10:58 AM, TopCat said:

Agreed with all of that, although it's easy to forget this is only Boyes' 2nd full season as a starter at this level. 23 is still fairly young for a centre back, especially one coming from an English youth system. I'd be happy to keep both him and Corr and hope they kick on.

I'd agree with this. Boyes also has the advantages of being:

• left footed,

• more willing and able to play the ball out (both points that ideally complement Baird)

• able to cover left back at a push too.

You're simply not going to get a totally commanding and consistent centre back with the above traits too playing in the entire division, never mind at our budget level. I'm more sceptical of Corr but there's no issue in allowing another season to see if he can stay fit and kick on. 

The biggest question mark for me is Adeloye. I haven't been at the past few games, but the manic-depressive swing in the fanbase from enthusiasm to contempt since he signed rather overlooks the difficulty we have finding a genuine centre forward with an eye for goal. He may not be fit now but would that be different with a full pre-season rather than rocking up after 12 months off? It would certainly be a gamble to offer a new deal (a year would have to be the maximum on the table IMO), but the potential upside is significantly higher than any of our other forward options. 

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The site is supposed to be a place for the extended 'family' of Morton supporters - having an affinity with people that you don't know, because you share a love of your local football club. It's not supposed to be about point scoring and showing how 'clever' or 'funny' you are, or just being downright rude and offensive to people you don't know, because you can get away with it. Unfortunately, it seems the classic case of people who have little standing/presence in real life, use this forum as a way of making themselves feel as if they are something. It's sad, and I've said that before..

 

So, having been on Morton forums for about 15 years I guess, I've had enough... well done t*ssers, another Morton supporter driven away. You can all feel happy at how 'clever' you are

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1 hour ago, vikingTON said:

I'd agree with this. Boyes also has the advantages of being:

• left footed,

• more willing and able to play the ball out (both points that ideally complement Baird)

• able to cover left back at a push too.

You're simply not going to get a totally commanding and consistent centre back with the above traits too playing in the entire division, never mind at our budget level. I'm more sceptical of Corr but there's no issue in allowing another season to see if he can stay fit and kick on. 

The biggest question mark for me is Adeloye. I haven't been at the past few games, but the manic-depressive swing in the fanbase from enthusiasm to contempt since he signed rather overlooks the difficulty we have finding a genuine centre forward with an eye for goal. He may not be fit now but would that be different with a full pre-season rather than rocking up after 12 months off? It would certainly be a gamble to offer a new deal (a year would have to be the maximum on the table IMO), but the potential upside is significantly higher than any of our other forward options. 

I think even if we do offer him a deal he'll go elsewhere as he'll have interest from teams able to offer more money.

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If there's doubt over us with our zero serious goal threats offering a new deal, then what other clubs would be battering the door down to sign him?

He's certainly going higher up the pyramid and with QP/Hamilton's troubles, the number of 'ambishun' fuelled, joke entities beneath us is diminishing too. It doesn't strike me as a player who has a lot of options. 

The site is supposed to be a place for the extended 'family' of Morton supporters - having an affinity with people that you don't know, because you share a love of your local football club. It's not supposed to be about point scoring and showing how 'clever' or 'funny' you are, or just being downright rude and offensive to people you don't know, because you can get away with it. Unfortunately, it seems the classic case of people who have little standing/presence in real life, use this forum as a way of making themselves feel as if they are something. It's sad, and I've said that before..

 

So, having been on Morton forums for about 15 years I guess, I've had enough... well done t*ssers, another Morton supporter driven away. You can all feel happy at how 'clever' you are

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On 3/16/2025 at 10:28 AM, RossMcC1874 said:

Think the likes of Mullen, Lyall will be difficult to keep considering their form, I would add Wilson to that but with his injury record I can see that putting teams off. 

Davies, McGinn, Gillespie should all be sent on their way Reynolds has started to improve but might be another who I wouldn't be to fussed to see leave. 

Mullen was listed on the terrace podcast as one of the top keepers in the lower leagues, They mentioned he is destined to play in premier league & suggested Falkirk would maybe take a look at him to challenge Hogarth. If that is the way he is viewed & I do think he will be at a premiership club eventually going to be a tough task getting him to stay.

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Was talking to someone at a charity thing the other night—apparently Obika was there, who is still close with Kettlewell and his family, and was chatting about how Kettlewell will be stepping in when Dougie heads to Partick in the summer. Makes sense, he was at Cappielow recently sitting right next to Dale.

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22 minutes ago, John369 said:

Was talking to someone at a charity thing the other night—apparently Obika was there, who is still close with Kettlewell and his family, and was chatting about how Kettlewell will be stepping in when Dougie heads to Partick in the summer. Makes sense, he was at Cappielow recently sitting right next to Dale.

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