Greacen2000

The statement just mentioned that it was a lot to ask of the fans - it didn't imply that the club had consulted with fans or received feedback from them or anything like that. It goes without saying that you are entitled to disagree with Toby & with the views expressed by the club, but I do think you are overreacting a little bit.

I would think it unlikely now that we’ve got Waters signed up. Reading between the lines of the statement he made combined with the times he has been dropped I also suspect that he & the gaffer don’t see eye to eye so can’t see it happening

I am very comfortable with this being the situation - it is exactly what the club needs at the moment. We have lived outwith our means before and it didn't work out well. From our return to the 2nd tier in 06-07 right up until the disastrous 2013-14 season I reckon we would have been comfortably among the highest spenders in the championship, and look where it got us. One decent season where we finished 2nd and that's about it. After the relegation & appointment of Duffy, the late Rae-era austerity kicked in, and even then we were still making unsustainable losses. I am delighted that we now appear to be running a tight ship & have a proper strategy (on and off the field) in place.

I would be delighted if we could get Brandon back. If fit, he would definitely be the ideal replacement for Grimshaw. Personally I would put Tumilty & Hodson at about the same level as Doyle but yeah they are all decent options and I would be fine with any of the above(including Doyle) if we cannot get Brandon

I'm not sure about that - I did not really follow him closely but according to flashscore he made 21 appearances for accies before going on loan to alloa where he played in every single match apart from their playoffs (where he was presumably not allowed to play against his parent club). I would be open to us bringing him in - I don't remember him being a standout during his time here but he was pretty solid, and realistically any replacement we get for Grimshaw is going to be a downgrade. Any ideas who the other keeper is?

Michael Doyle has apparently been spotted training with us. I know the gaffer said in his recent interview not to read too much into any new faces we see in training as he would be allowing some lads to come in to work on their fitness etc, but this one would actually make sense given our need for a RB (and if I’m not mistaken I’m sure he is able to play at CB too?).

Not sure what the deal is with him fitness-wise, but given how few games he has played for Livi, I wondered if Brandon might be an option, either as a loan or as a signing. I really liked him in his first spell with us, and like Grimshaw he is capable in midfield too

While my initial reaction to that shirt was “Ooft that’s honking”, I am actually starting to warm to it a bit. I like that the pinstripe is a nod to the McGraw era shirt, and the colour of it is also a bit of a throwback to the orange away/3rd kit we had in the late 70s. I have a bit of a soft spot for garish/loud away shirts so it ticks that box too. I just hope the stripes go all the way down the back too edit - just watched the video and it shows that the stripes do go all the way down the back. I think I might actually buy this one instead of the home kit this season

Doesn't surprise me at all. When I saw he had rejected our offer I was actually going to make an (only half joking) post to the effect of "no doubt he will sign for Falkirk". As Toby said above, he is following in the footsteps of many others who have taken that path and seen their career take a downward trajectory after swapping Greenock for Grangemouth Based on his last few games, I would have been happy to see him stay, but lets not forget he was a passenger for a significant amount of his time here - whether that was a case of needing time to get match sharp, or only getting the finger out when he was trying to earn a deal (or a move) remains to be seen. Either way, Dougie has a budget to manage, and I don't see Miller as being someone who is worth breaking that for.

I would be concerned if he was being brought in as first choice CB but clearly that’s not the case. Good experienced pro and hopefully Darragh & Jack can both learn something from him. He hopefully won’t be on too much money and will be a good guy to have around the squad, as well as being versatile and able to cover a couple of positions.

Absolutely buzzing to see this. Hopefully it will give our season ticket and MCT numbers a boost

“Without giving too much away, we are excited to say that everyone who has purchased their 2023/24 season ticket, or joined Morton Club Together (MCT) by Friday 30th June, will be a part of that special home kit” https://www.gmfc.net/2024-25-home-kit-information/ interesting teaser. Wondering if they might be planning to have some sort of print/pattern in the design that includes names (although it might be hard to fit 1000+ names on a shirt design?) I love the idea of it and am happy we will be doing something to commemorate the 150th anniversary, but also can’t help wondering if the timing of this statement might be a bit of an own goal (in terms of making up the minds of people who were a swithering over buying this seasons shirt to wait and buy next seasons instead). Having said that, if it boosts ST sales or MCT membership then these are both more important to us than shirt sales

Very strange indeed. Details on the bbc news story and in the press release from the club are sketchy. It seems to only be a temporary thing for next season, but cannot start until after the pitch has been relaid (hence them starting the season at lesser before moving to hampden in September). I would be very interested to hear the terms of their lease agreement with the SFA. Reading between the lines, the chat about “as part of the deal the Scottish national team can train using our world class facilities at lesser” makes me suspicious that QP will be paying well below the going rate (if any money is changing hands at all). The SFA shouldn’t be doing any favours to member clubs - regardless of their history and ownership.

I am ok with the colour - over the years there has been quite a bit of variety (even discounting the argentina strip) - the 1995-96 "Cappielow collection" one (our worst ever top IMO) was very light too whereas the 1997-99 Avec one (my all time favourite) was much darker - almost navy blue. I too would prefer unbroken hoops all the way around. To me it looks like the white panel is maybe to add some sort of ventilation if it is made of a more breathable mesh type fabric (its impossible to tell from the pics of course so this is just speculation but at least would make sense). At least there appear to be 1 or 2 unbroken hoops down at the bottom of the shirt edit - actually the 95-96 is not our worst ever top - I forgot about the one from 2000 that was sponsored by Pedens dodgy primeplay company. I cannot even remember who it was made by but it is probably our worst ever (appropriate that it was worn during our darkest hour too)

It looks fine but I am a bit underwhelmed after being promised a bespoke design for this season. At least it appears to have hoops all the way round rather than a plain back so it’s an improvement in that sense

Someone on one of the FB groups said earlier that there are promo pics being taken of the new kit today at Cappielow and they will be going out on the socials tomorrow. And before anyone says it - yeah I know that might not be the most credible of sources but thought I would share anyway since Bob & Mr Blue were discussing it.

genuinely surprised by this - I actually had to click on it as I thought it must have been a parody account at first.

I’ve been to a couple weddings in there and been in for a coffee a few times when I’ve been out for a walk around ardgowan estate. It’s a nice venue but not the most convenient/accessible location for most fans. Would have made more sense to hold it in town then folk wouldn’t need to drive or mess about with buses etc.

Thanks for this comprehensive update.

Would appreciate if anyone in attendance this evening could post updates in here. Despite me being a shareholder(and having provided the club with updated contact details recently), I was not contacted to inform me of the AGM, and only found out via MCT. I was told today that I would be sent a zoom link, but this never arrived. I also filled in the form to attend as an MCT member but again received nothing. This leaves me wondering who (if anyone) will be in attendance other than the board members. Not ideal.

Don’t worry - they will have Man City levels of riches when their battery farm project happens

I hope your feeling better and won’t need to miss too many games

It’s my understanding that you can sign free agents at any time, but I really do hope we get 1 or 2 in this week as we definitely need some more cover at LB and midfield.

Good to see us getting another body in the door who can give us some much needed competition and different options up front. While on the face of it his stats aren’t too impressive, he is a guy who the gaffer knows well, and who has scored goals at this level in the past so I’m confident he will be a good addition to the squad. Also - if there are any players out there with a consistent double digit scoring record at our level, they aren’t realistically going to be available to sign for Morton in a January transfer window so I think we need to temper our expectations with a bit of realism. Hopefully George settles in and along with Miller & Roy is able to prove a few doubters wrong in the way that Grimshaw & Quitongo have.

The criteria in 24-33 seems to all be relating to current/most recent club & current or last season, so to that end I don't think that his time with celtic would make any difference - its about where we are signing him from and his track record there. On the exceptions, I do agree that its a bit ambiguous. If "top level" means 1st tier, then clearly that isn't us. It could on the other hand mean "full time professional". If the latter is the case, then I would have hoped that we could make a compelling case that his prior experience would be valuable in helping to develop our young players, and raising the profile of the league etc. I assume that its on this basis that he got a permit for St Johnstone, although I cannot see how the same could apply to Bangala so I've no idea how he got approved.