bob_the_builder

So my thoughts on last night’s meeting are that, with regards to the deal, it was fairly positive and I’m now voting yes. I was convinced by Brian Bonar who I thought came across very well and sincere. I also believed him when he spoke of there being no ulterior motive to his investment and it’s an added comfort that his family are also behind the deal and are keeping a close eye on things. This, though, leads me into the negatives. Both boards and John Laird have clearly lost the trust of the fans. Unfortunately, it is also clear is that Laird and Robinson are staying as a condition of the deal, and while I have no major gripes on this regarding Robinson, the same can’t be said about John Laird. He has been shown to have lied on 3 points within the FAQs (his club role, when he stopped being an agent and knowledge of his son’s football company) and allegedly he has lied directly to the MCT membership about being asked to stand down by the previous MCT board. Graham McLennan’s visible anger at the meeting towards Lairds accounts of things has made me very nervous about his continued involvement with Morton. On hindsight I wish I’d put the question to the board members, “If required, do you think John Laird would pass the fit and proper persons assessment to run a football club?” just to gauge their immediate reaction. My gut tells me that the truthful answer would be no, and if that’s the case Morton need to be very careful they don’t fall foul on an SFA or SPFL laws. Over the next 12 months we as MCT members need to watch these guys like hawks and I fully expect that MCT and GMFC start producing and issuing board meeting minutes so we can assess their performances.

That was Graham McLennan in response to Laird’s claim he’d been asked to stand down by the previous MCT board.

Someone on the Partick thread on P&B is claiming they’re going with Brian Graham, which will hopefully be a source of both relief and hilarity.

So sorry for your loss. I enjoyed his contributions to the board and came across as a decent guy.

No I’m in the same boat. The major concern for me is the removal of an MCT majority on the board and if that condition remains I’ll be voting no and also for the following reasons: 1. if there’s no MCT board majority following this, who is to stop Dalrada and their board picks simply voting together and extending the current deal following the initial 12 months even if we are unhappy with their performances? 2. Following the FIFA transfer embargo fiasco, why in the name of God is anyone currently involved in the board being kept on? It makes a mockery of Dalrada’s demand for improved governance and erodes any trust I have left in them. I for one will make sure I’m attending the general meeting on the 2nd of June to ask these questions, if someone else doesn’t first

On the whole I’m happy that no shares will pass from MCT to Dalrada but how exactly are Dalrada going to improve the governance by sticking an extra body on the board? Will this be an existing Dalrada employee or do they plan to acquire an individual with experience on a football club board? Also as Hej above asked id like to know exactly how much of an improved figure this is before handing them more power.

If I was the club I’d have instructed the police to go up there and move them on, it’s not public ground they’re on. They’ve went from increasing the costs at games with their behaviour to now withholding funds from the fan owned club they claim to support because they’re in a huff? They can all do one as far as I’m concerned.

Reynolds injured now too?

Personally I’ve went from not being bothered about it to soundly hating it. It’s the sense of entitlement from these mobs at nearly every club, especially the old firm, when they’re called out that really rile me now. Who held the ceremony that placed these cretins at the top of some sort supporters pyramid?

Was wonder that myself but it’s probably all of the above. How long did we go without a home game at the start of the year? 6 weeks I think? Plus cost of clean up and repairs on the cowshed before any insurance payout?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cwy15ll9pk8o Reading this morning that Partick’s begging bowl is back out and hasn’t even managed to gather any dust! Not even Christmas yet either! Its the sort situation we need MCT to make sure we don’t get close to.

If he’s injured he probably wouldn’t be anyway. Is that not the twitter account of some random who just trawls forums and posts completely unsubstantiated crap?

Yeah this is what pleases me the most when you compare to a year ago and we were all worried we were giving Michael Doyle a contract and going into the league cup with 3 on the bench. We’ve also got the possibility of a few loan signings coming in as well if needed so massive credit to Dougie and his team for getting the squad sorted promptly this year.

Was there not a deadline for those offer contracts that has long since passed? It would be nice to have something official from the club but it’s safe to assume O’Connor is off. Can’t say I’m that fussed if he is away he didn’t look great last season and I’m sure Imrie will have adequate replacements identified anyway

Maybe a Gourley moment but apparently Strapps mum is now following Dunfermline on twitter so looks like he’s away to them