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My fear is the majority of MCT members who probably don’t follow the inner workings of the club closely and aren’t on twitter or forums etc will just read the MCT email and take everything at face value and vote yes because it’s more money for the club, making any scrutiny and questions by people wanting further answers to be obsolete. I’m sure that’s the ideal scenario for those issuing these proposals but I just hope there’s enough word of mouth amongst fans and on Facebook etc to at least make your average MCT member take a minute to consider the potential repercussions of their vote.

Not keen at all on amending the articles to remove the need for the majority MCT reps on the GMFC board. They can spin it any way they want but to me that email just looks like an interim MCT board that’s currently favourable to the GMFC board, Chairman and Dalrada attempting to consolidate their power without needing to purchase any shares. Im no expert but if MCT doesn’t have the ability to at least in theory have the majority vote on the board then how are they as an organisation ever meant to hold the people running to the club ever again? I’ve nothing against Dalrada or Bonnar but anything that gives Laird, Barr and Robinson more power and less accountability is a massive red flag in my book.

I don’t remember being the greatest fan of Gordon Ritchie during his time running the club (although I had heard he was the only one in the building doing anything) but I’m glad someone with direct knowledge and the sort of standing to at least be listened to by fans and not treated as ITK whispers has come out and explained parts of what has been doing the rounds among groups of fans and those within every level at the club, that the club has been a toxic shambles behind the scenes for a while under the current stewardship and the success of Dougie Imrie, Andy Millen and the players have papered over a lot of cracks that have covered for proper scrutiny on those who run the club. I’m glad Ritchie’s diagnosis has been downgraded and wish his full health going forward.

The last time we were forced in to pleasing a sponsor we ended up with Alexander Easdale starting up front.

Morton board getting their narrative out nice and early. No surprise they’re using the Dalrada deal to strike fear in to fans. Wouldn’t expect anything less from some of the poisonous characters involved.

Heard earlier that the general manager has made the decision to remove ball boys and replace them with Morton in the community attendees. You can argue the fairness of that either way but the wee boy I know was absolutely gutted. Massive Morton fan who gets bought all the club strips and merchandise etc who absolutely loved his role and is now disenfranchised from the club. Losing loyal and valuable office staff, kit men and now ball boys since the arrival of Dale. Funny that. he was a media guy at his previous clubs and was brought in to do general manager duties with no experience in working in a football department yet he couldn’t get his hands on doing player negotiations/recruitment and fluffing his CV quick enough while we go in to the first game of another season with the matchday experience a shambles again. Do your actual job Dale.

I can see Crawford being one of our most creative players and redeeming himself this season, but unfortunately I can also see that being in a struggling team with gaping holes through its spine that can’t be filled because we’ve used up a part of our budget giving him a contract.

Future hall of famer Jack Harkness signs on loan at Stirling Albion from Rangers.

Even the kids Ton club is what £30 is it not? There were surely some kids there having the time of their life that aren’t signed up to that and parents that could have been convinced to part with their money.

Being given his debut by Klopp in the EFL cup quarter final vs Aston Villa is doing a bit of heavy lifting in that article as well considering Klopp was on the other side of the world with the first team and Bearne only came on as a sub for the youth team that Liverpool played that day.

Corr dislocated his shoulder at Raith a few months ago and has done it again twice since signing for Morton. You can’t legislate for every injury but you shouldn’t be coming out with nonsense like that in interviews because it will always come back to bite you. The fact he’s the general manager and spending far too much time speaking about football matters rather than almost everything else off the pitch that seems to be at a standstill makes it even worse. The only actual thing that I can think of that he’s implemented in his time so far is integrating the women’s team in to the club, which although admirable is not something I’ve seen discussed about the cost of that and if it’s sustainable for a fan owned club at our level to cover that cost? I genuinely don’t know the answer to that but I can’t imagine it’s cheap and if it’s self sustainable at this level or the level the women play at or ever will be. so much of the things he does from his middle management speak, five pillars, getting involved in football matters and almost being the front face of talking about them plastered all over internal and external media outlets as well as being the saviour of Greenock Morton Women’s team screams of someone trying to pad their CV for his next employer rather than someone who’s actually implementing any real change or progress at the club.

Even Bearne scored 3 goals in 26 games for Kiddiminster Harriers according to his Wiki. JET scored zero in 9 games.

So that was Crawford, Oakley and Lyon scoring tonight then and Lewis McGregor looked good before going off injured at half time vs Aberdeen. Mcgrattan came on for him but didn’t really do much.

You’d think we’d released Messi if you looked at the quote tweets on twitter. Ultimately an okay option from the bench but didn’t take his chances when he started and despite having something about him he too often got ragdolled around the pitch like a little boy which just won’t cut it for Imrie unfortunately. given how key new additions in certain positions are to this squad I can’t quite believe that anyone is upset at us freeing up a wage by losing Jack Bearne.

Bearne released. Hopefully frees up the budget to get some key additions in.