Imrie to Raith

[Toby]

14 hours ago, Toby said:

Some may (nor may not, I don’t expect anyone to hang on any of my words) have noticed I’ve not had much to say on here since joining the MCT board.

Given that my main sales pitch was transparency, I think it’s only fair that I do comment, albeit from a personal viewpoint, rather than the collective MCT board view. Some of our board may agree or disagree with me as I’ve not ran this by them, though the Morton board made it clear that I’m free share my opinions.

Firstly, the reason I’ve not been so active hasn’t been any deliberate lack of transparency, more a case of being involved in regular calls, dealing with MCT comms (which have admittedly been sporadic), writing for the Tele and discussing Morton in my own private chats, there comes a point that talking, writing and posting about Morton all the time gets tiresome, even for me.

However, I do feel the need to answer the quoted post, albeit belatedly. Again, this is personal opinion, so not necessarily that of the rest of the board, but when not in full possession of the facts, I don’t feel it is responsible of the MCT board, nor is it constructive to be commenting on such sensitive matters. We’re also volunteers with jobs, who were working at the point this demand to answer an unsubstantiated rumour was placed on us.

I know that Dean and I are the prominent board members on this forum, so don’t think it’s unreasonable to suggest this was aimed at us, but I wasn’t going to drop everything to deal with gossip, especially having given up some of my employers’ time earlier in the week to ensure a statement was released addressing Imrie’s departure. This didn’t just involve waiting by my phone to click a button as the process dragged on throughout Tuesday before finally being confirmed by both clubs.

The club board have been open with us throughout the process of Imrie’s departure, and we’re grateful to them for that. I was also in receipt of Chris’s voice note, given that we’re friendly and have a working relationship, which differed greatly from their version of events.

Being honest, I was fairly comfortable with the club’s version, having been given regular updates over last weekend, and while I didn’t want to see Imrie leave, didn’t see a problem with how Morton conducted themselves.

That said, as is the case with most difficult situations like this, there are normally three versions of events, with the third being what actually happened, and somewhere in the middle. That’s not to say there are untruths from the Morton board, and Chris has conceded there were untruths on his version.

But as I said above, without knowing for certain, it would be wrong of us to comment. I don’t know if John Laird gave Imrie three games to save his job- this was never communicated to us at a time the Morton board were open with a lot of sensitive information, so I personally don’t believe this to have been the case.

On the subject of Chris, it’s a situation that I’m saddened by. I know there were folk he upset at times, and he could be divisive and made mistakes along the way, but I had, and still have a lot of time for the guy. It may not seem like much to a lot of folk, but a few years ago I was shovelling chips into boxes, and now I write a newspaper column. That’s a big deal for me, and for that opportunity I owe him a debt of gratitude. I really hope he gets over this and goes onto have a long and successful career.

I get that I’ve not answered everything that’s been asked of myself or the board in the last week or so and apologise for not managing that yet. For example @Madton tagged me on P&B the other day. I’m not ignoring that but there’s a lot in it to cover so will ask the necessary questions and get back to you, though I’m definitely trying to steer clear of posting on that forum and getting into battles with fans of other clubs.

This won’t satisfy everyone of course- I may have missed something and won't be able to answer any replies today given the long drive to and from Peterhead, but I’ll try to get to anything that is directed to the MCT board when I can over the weekend. In the meantime, if anyone has anything to ask at the game feel free. If you don’t know me, someone will be able to point you in my direction.

To confirm on the emboldened point- the reason this wasn’t mentioned to us was because it wasn’t an issue given that Imrie hadn’t been given three games to save his job. It wasn’t a case of information being withheld from us. This was pointed out  to me this morning as a sticking point and I spoke to the chairman to clarify what I meant and said I’d clear that up.

[SassenachTon]

@Toby I had no idea you’d joined the MCT board. It’s incredibly reassuring to me that someone so knowledgeable and passionate about the club has an ‘official’ voice. Bravo to you, sir.

[Cat10]

John Rankin resigns from Hamilton. Could he be Cappielow bound???

[TRVMP]

5 minutes ago, Cat10 said:

John Rankin resigns from Hamilton. Could he be Cappielow bound???

I hope not. I don't think he's a bad manager but I also don't think he's an especially good one. Not what we need. 

[Mr.Blue]

11 minutes ago, Cat10 said:

John Rankin resigns from Hamilton. Could he be Cappielow bound???

No thank you.

[Drew Busby's Moustache]

46 minutes ago, Cat10 said:

John Rankin resigns from Hamilton. Could he be Cappielow bound???

Sincerely hope not.

[Jamie_M]

1 hour ago, Cat10 said:

John Rankin resigns from Hamilton. Could he be Cappielow bound???

2+2=6

[vikingTON]

9 hours ago, Toby said:

To confirm on the emboldened point- the reason this wasn’t mentioned to us was because it wasn’t an issue given that Imrie hadn’t been given three games to save his job. It wasn’t a case of information being withheld from us. This was pointed out  to me this morning as a sticking point and I spoke to the chairman to clarify what I meant and said I’d clear that up.

Perhaps the chairman should focus more on securing a Financial Director for a professional football club to avoid a parade of Hamilton-level fines and points deductions, rather than micro-managing hot takes on a managerial departure. 

[Spot Ton]

Some folk have views of what goes on at Cappielow that are far removed from reality. 

Most likely due to communications needing to drastically improve down Sinclair Street way.

If communications are poor, the void gets filled with rumour and speculation.

[RossMcC1874]

19 hours ago, Cat10 said:

John Rankin resigns from Hamilton. Could he be Cappielow bound???

Thats what I thought when he resigned. Got a horrible feeling it might end up being jobs for the boys and Tidser makes a return. 

Hopefully something is communicated in the next week or so if the club is actively looking for a manager or if Davies has the run of it until the end of the season. 

[Jamie_M]

38 minutes ago, RossMcC1874 said:

Thats what I thought when he resigned. 

His reasons for resigning are crystal clear and nothing to do with Morton.

[John369]

Just wanted to throw another name into the mix — Mick Kennedy from East Kilbride. I haven’t mentioned him yet, but I genuinely think he’d be a great fit at Cappielow. He’s done really well at East Kilbride, built a strong side, and you can see the progress he’s made there. And of course, there’s that massive Darvel win over Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup that really put him on the map.

 

I also get the feeling he’d absolutely cherish the step up and grab the opportunity with both hands. Been hearing a few rumours that the club might’ve already been in touch too!

[Deego]

4 minutes ago, John369 said:

Just wanted to throw another name into the mix — Mick Kennedy from East Kilbride. I haven’t mentioned him yet, but I genuinely think he’d be a great fit at Cappielow. He’s done really well at East Kilbride, built a strong side, and you can see the progress he’s made there. And of course, there’s that massive Darvel win over Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup that really put him on the map.

 

I also get the feeling he’d absolutely cherish the step up and grab the opportunity with both hands. Been hearing a few rumours that the club might’ve already been in touch too!

Vikington fire that gif on.

[Mr.Blue]

19 minutes ago, John369 said:

Just wanted to throw another name into the mix — Mick Kennedy from East Kilbride. I haven’t mentioned him yet, but I genuinely think he’d be a great fit at Cappielow. He’s done really well at East Kilbride, built a strong side, and you can see the progress he’s made there. And of course, there’s that massive Darvel win over Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup that really put him on the map.

 

I also get the feeling he’d absolutely cherish the step up and grab the opportunity with both hands. Been hearing a few rumours that the club might’ve already been in touch too!

Fuck up and Fuck off.

[Toby]

1 hour ago, Spot Ton said:

Some folk have views of what goes on at Cappielow that are far removed from reality. 

Most likely due to communications needing to drastically improve down Sinclair Street way.

If communications are poor, the void gets filled with rumour and speculation.

Who were the sectarian bigots who hounded Jim McInally out of Cappielow for being a Catholic?

[dunning1874]

Mick Kennedy is the definition of a chequebook manager yet has also consistently underachieved despite his massive advantage, and has probably already been working with a larger budget than Imrie has for years. It would be an unmitigated disaster.

[Alan_Partridge_Ton]

50 minutes ago, Toby said:

Who were the sectarian bigots who hounded Jim McInally out of Cappielow for being a Catholic?

You’re spot (t)on asking that question to be fair!

2 hours ago, Spot Ton said:

Some folk have views of what goes on at Cappielow that are far removed from reality. 

Most likely due to communications needing to drastically improve down Sinclair Street way.

If communications are poor, the void gets filled with rumour and speculation.

Did you know I’ve just bought the house at TEN Strathblane Crescent?

[Jamie_M]

 

 

[Drew Busby's Moustache]

2 hours ago, Mr.Blue said:

Fuck up and Fuck off.

Nobody can accuse Mr Blue of sitting on the fence.

[vikingTON]

4 hours ago, Deego said:

Vikington fire that gif on.

Not sure that's the one you were after tbh.