Drew Busby's Moustache Posted August 16 Posted August 16 I feel a cliche coming on ...." We didnt turn up."
Popular Post so72 Posted August 16 Popular Post Posted August 16 Lineup was honking, effort was there but I cannot conceive a world where that shape and lineup beats Aberdeen. On top of that, some stinking performances and probably the most boring Morton display ive ever seen. Plus side, what a keeper we have signed. 3
Mr.Blue Posted August 16 Posted August 16 Men against boys, didn't lay a glove and absolutely toothless. Shoehorning Adeloye and Brophy into the team doesn't work. We either need to find a system that works with both or play one of them. Aiming long balls directly into giant centre halves and not competing for second balls isn't a good combination either. Feel like we complete changed our game plan and didn't do the basics at all. Storer excellent again and deserved MotM arguably the only bright spot. 1 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
DumfriesTon Posted August 16 Posted August 16 Wasn’t expecting much but that was incredibly bad. Giving Aberdeen as much time as they wanted which is such unlike an Imrie team. Team selection was all wrong. O’Halloran is, so far, looking like the 34 year old has been we knew he was but I’ve lost patience with Moffat. He offers nothing. Storer very good again though.
standman Posted August 16 Posted August 16 That was pathetic. The tone was set with Moffat running down the left in a great position to do something and he ran it out of play. In some ways today was a follow on from the second half last week in that we don’t look like creating any chances. Which makes it all the more frustrating to mess up a first half free kick, take a stupid short corner in the second half and concede less than twenty seconds or so from one of our own corners . Blues was culpable in the lead up to the corner from which they scored in the first half by giving it away. It’s not just him - were all pathetic though throughout the ninety. Wilson was a awful as well for the second game running. This “new style” better bed in quickly , starting next week. 1 Let's rock !
Mr.Blue Posted August 16 Posted August 16 8 minutes ago, standman said: That was pathetic. The tone was set with Moffat running down the left in a great position to do something and he ran it out of play. In some ways today was a follow on from the second half last week in that we don’t look like creating any chances. Which makes it all the more frustrating to mess up a first half free kick, take a stupid short corner in the second half and concede less than twenty seconds or so from one of our own corners . Blues was culpable in the lead up to the corner from which they scored in the first half by giving it away. It’s not just him - were all pathetic though throughout the ninety. Wilson was a awful as well for the second game running. This “new style” better bed in quickly , starting next week. I thought Wilson was fine when he came on? 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
Popular Post Mr.Blue Posted August 16 Popular Post Posted August 16 Also should have mentioned that the Cowshed/ Cowshed Youth groups deserve massive credit for that display and atmosphere today. Well done lads. 5 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
standman Posted August 16 Posted August 16 Storer got him out of jail after he nearly gifted them a goal Let's rock !
SpoonTon Posted August 16 Posted August 16 8 minutes ago, Mr.Blue said: I thought Wilson was fine when he came on? Wilson was saved by Storer when he dawdled on the ball and lost possession on the edge of the box. We absolutely missed Wilson in midfield today (and generally his presence in the midfield was helping), but there something about his mobility on the ball which suggested there's an injury issue there. 1
standman Posted August 16 Posted August 16 Wilson was rank last week at Partick too but if he’s carrying an injury then it’s understandable that he isn’t up to his usual high levels as he’s become one of our main men for sure 1 Let's rock !
AyrshireTon Posted August 16 Posted August 16 That was dreadful. Other than Storer, the team just didn't turn up. Line up was all wrong and Adeloye was blowing out of his arse after 10 minutes. Aberdeen looked to have around 3 extra players and once it went to 2-0 it was over. The little we had we completely wasted - never more evident than the free kick which was played straight to their keeper's hands and mere seconds later it was 3-0. Not seen us that bad since Inverness took 6 off us here. McGhee needs some support, there's no-one backing him up. Hayes playing it forward, Bell being forced to do it all alone, now forward from Marr, here's Ritchie, still Andy Ritchie, look at the control... That is a marvellous goal from Andy Ritchie. Twenty minutes on the clock and Morton's supporters come alive. A goal which epitomises the control, the arrogance, the cheek of Andy Ritchie.
SpoonTon Posted August 16 Posted August 16 I'd defend Moffat to the extent that he's looked far more comfortable and effective in his limited time he's been given as a forward than he has on the wing. I'm not saying he's going to be effective enough to claim that role (his finishing is an issue) but I don't think he's a winger and I don't think that role for him today was ever going to work.
TopCat Posted August 16 Posted August 16 Adeloye and O'Halloran need to be benched until they can get match-fit. We were easily swatted aside by a superior side today, but the two of them have added nothing to the team over 3 matches and the lack of pace and effective pressing is brutal.
RossMcC1874 Posted August 16 Posted August 16 3 minutes ago, SpoonTon said: I'd defend Moffat to the extent that he's looked far more comfortable and effective in his limited time he's been given as a forward than he has on the wing. I'm not saying he's going to be effective enough to claim that role (his finishing is an issue) but I don't think he's a winger and I don't think that role for him today was ever going to work. I thought Moffat looked better as a forward when he played there at the end of last season. He has pace and is good with the ball at his feet the one issue is his goal scoring is hardly prolific. Brophy still needs time to get up to speed but he needs runners around him to create chances both him and Adeloye are not going to run themselves into the ground or do much pressing on the basis of what we have seen so far.
vikingTON Posted August 16 Posted August 16 47 minutes ago, Mr.Blue said: Men against boys, didn't lay a glove and absolutely toothless. Shoehorning Adeloye and Brophy into the team doesn't work. We either need to find a system that works with both or play one of them. You can play both of them against most teams at Championship level, if you don't also play with sand-dancing wingers. For some, inexplicable reason today, we tried to do both against a much more capable team. From the moment the line-up was announced 0-3 was the over/under betting pick. St Johnstone away at the end of the month needs to show a lesson learned. We need a more pragmatic and pressing from the front approach, which means no Adeloye from the start. 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
Popular Post DaftTon74 Posted August 16 Popular Post Posted August 16 Witnessed us fail to register a shot today and it still wasn’t the worst performance of the day on the park. Pretty tragic stuff from our hospitality guests who may aswell have jumped in the away end, put a red shirt on and said get it up ye. Gherry Mcdade actually had to end up calling them over. 3
vikingTON Posted August 16 Posted August 16 (edited) 18 minutes ago, RossMcC1874 said: I thought Moffat looked better as a forward when he played there at the end of last season. He has pace and is good with the ball at his feet the one issue is his goal scoring is hardly prolific. Brophy still needs time to get up to speed but he needs runners around him to create chances both him and Adeloye are not going to run themselves into the ground or do much pressing on the basis of what we have seen so far. Moffat is probably better playing behind a striker than out wide, though Crawford was excellent there last week. He's a genuinely promising option to have off the bench as shown last week too: he shouldn't be starting though. Brophy's work rate is better than Stuparevic - I warned against signing the latter for this reason - but today was never likely to allow two centre forwards and give up the whole midfield space. Edited August 16 by vikingTON 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
Tubes Posted August 16 Posted August 16 Felt like we shaped up all wrong today and thought by looking at the line up we were actually going to have a go at Aberdeen. Just didn’t happen. The amount of long balls we are playing at times is absolutely chronic. O’Halloran looks completely finished unfortunately and my worries re: Delaney are becoming more pressing as the weeks go by. Also to a lesser extent Id put Longridge in there too. We absolutely need to sign a left back or see how Longridge looks out there. Needing to shrug this off and get 3 points next week!
SpoonTon Posted August 16 Posted August 16 Longridge is certainly no worse than Boyes so far (I'd argue he could be an upgrade). I'm not hugely concerned about the defence at the moment. Which isn't too say that it couldn't be improved, but that the back four has been functioning better than other parts of the team. 2
GiGi Posted August 16 Posted August 16 28 minutes ago, SpoonTon said: Longridge is certainly no worse than Boyes so far (I'd argue he could be an upgrade). I'm not hugely concerned about the defence at the moment. Which isn't too say that it couldn't be improved, but that the back four has been functioning better than other parts of the team. Don't agree that Longridge is an upgrade on Boyes who was underrated IMO. But that's not to say he hasn't been alright which he has. Delaney continues to look like a weak link against better teams and his distribution is really poor. 1 Peter Weatherson is the greatest player since Ritchie, and should be assigned 'chairman for life'
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