TONgerine Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 Here it is https://news.stv.tv/sport/football/morton-announce-plan-to-become-community-owned-club 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Aitken's Love Child Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 7 minutes ago, Scott said: Was there any talk of the third party that were rejected? Had been hearing for ages from a decent source that the Easdale’s were a stick on and was a matter of when not if. Seems a surprise for all they’ve invested in the club that we’ve gone the opposite way from them. Aye without actually naming any names, they more or less confirmed that it was not the Easdales. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_M Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 Hope MCT have sent a begging letter to that James Anderson guy who is throwing money around and is particularly keen on 'community' initiative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post vikingTON Posted July 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 8, 2020 8 minutes ago, Scott said: Was there any talk of the third party that were rejected? Had been hearing for ages from a decent source that the Easdale’s were a stick on and was a matter of when not if. Seems a surprise for all they’ve invested in the club that we’ve gone the opposite way from them. Every taxi driving gossip in the town will certainly be fuming that they can no longer offer the inside scoop on what's really going on at Cappielow within 0.3 yards of pulling away from The Norseman. 3 1 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dunning1874 Posted July 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 8, 2020 The stadium is the big downside of this. I'm not at all comfortable with Cappielow passing out of the hands of the club, but if the lease agreement ensures Golden Casket can't either raise the rent to an exorbitant amount or sell it from under the club's feet then those are good safeguards to have in place. Questions about the costs of any future redevelopment do need an answer. Frankly I'd still prefer to wait a few more years to get to the position of community ownership and have to raise a significant sum to buy GC out with the stadium remaining in the hands of the club than have MCT getting the club for £1 or whatever the tiny nominal fee is without ownership of Cappielow. However I also don't think those valid concerns are a reason not to support this. We've known for years that the club is effectively in a managed decline with the Raes in charge and ownership had to change. Now we've got that opportunity. This is a chance to build a more sustainable club and possibly a more successful one - fan owned doesn't mean fan run and overhauling the culture of the club from top down with new and above all else competent faces could be exactly what we need for the club to progress. 3 Brian Wake my Lord, Brian Wake Brian Wake my Lord, Brian Wake Brian Wake my Lord, Brian Wake Oh Lord, Brian Wake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoon Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 What would we expect memberships to settle around then? I would like to think we could double what we currently have, though that’d be pretty ambitious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bewilderedbeast Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 (edited) There are still a load of questions needing answered but, as the Dunning says there have been calls for new ownership for years now and this is the first real chance for that to be done. On the principal of “you have to pish with the cock you’ve got” you have to get behind this if you can, every tenner pledged will help. Edited July 8, 2020 by The Bewilderedbeast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BishopBrennan Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 The news is certainly getting well covered. 2 You address me by my proper title, you little bollocks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jamie_M Posted July 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 8, 2020 10 minutes ago, BishopLenBrennan said: The news is certainly getting well covered. Except on the club's official channels where the result of a whisky raffle takes top billing. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bewilderedbeast Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 Just now, Jamie_M said: Except on the club's official channels where the result of a whisky raffle takes top billing. They also recognise this and said that communication with fans will be a priority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TONgerine Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 I know it,s a disgrace . Not a stitch coming from the club . More interested in raffles . And everyone who gets interviewed on Youtube seems to be offski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartTon Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 Tbf simple but classy post from Crawfords son on twitter. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capitanus Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 11 minutes ago, StuartTon said: Tbf simple but classy post from Crawfords son on twitter. Aye, and when I need an arsehole's opinion I'll ask my own. *insert signature here* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post vikingTON Posted July 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 8, 2020 31 minutes ago, Jamie_M said: Except on the club's official channels where the result of a whisky raffle takes top billing. Do we even want to change a football club that does stuff like this? The predictable incompetence is almost half the fun by now. 4 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madton Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 33 minutes ago, The Bewilderedbeast said: They also recognise this and said that communication with fans will be a priority. Aa did Warren, Crawford and David... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capitanus Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 (edited) When David Murray wanted out of Rangers he found himself a reliable stooge to take on the club and it's liabilities for the nominal sum of £1. When the bold Crawfordjag wanted out of Cappielow he found himself a reliable stooge to ask everyone to chip in money whilst he quietly asset stripped the club and assigned the liability of the club to stooge's creation. I'm not liking this one bit. It stinks. ETA: I think that the supporters of Morton - whether MCT supporters or not - should put pressure on the Rae Family to ensure that the stadium in part of any deal. Edited July 8, 2020 by capitanus *insert signature here* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRVMP Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 1 hour ago, dunning1874 said: The stadium is the big downside of this. I'm not at all comfortable with Cappielow passing out of the hands of the club, but if the lease agreement ensures Golden Casket can't either raise the rent to an exorbitant amount or sell it from under the club's feet then those are good safeguards to have in place. Questions about the costs of any future redevelopment do need an answer. Frankly I'd still prefer to wait a few more years to get to the position of community ownership and have to raise a significant sum to buy GC out with the stadium remaining in the hands of the club than have MCT getting the club for £1 or whatever the tiny nominal fee is without ownership of Cappielow. However I also don't think those valid concerns are a reason not to support this. We've known for years that the club is effectively in a managed decline with the Raes in charge and ownership had to change. Now we've got that opportunity. This is a chance to build a more sustainable club and possibly a more successful one - fan owned doesn't mean fan run and overhauling the culture of the club from top down with new and above all else competent faces could be exactly what we need for the club to progress. Depending on the success of the scheme - and I admit that is a huge dependency - maybe buying the stadium outright could be a longer-term project for MCT. Hard to see what GC would get out of it if they're only getting a peppercorn rent. Presumably they'd want fair market value for it otherwise but it's not like we'd be competing with anyone else for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayfever Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 1 hour ago, dunning1874 said: We've known for years that the club is effectively in a managed decline with the Raes in charge and ownership had to change. Now we've got that opportunity. This is a chance to build a more sustainable club and possibly a more successful one - fan owned doesn't mean fan run and overhauling the culture of the club from top down with new and above all else competent faces could be exactly what we need for the club to progress. This, this and this ^^^ There may well be tougher times ahead while it finds its feet, but I think it's a great idea and look forward to the club becoming better engaged with the supporter base and more and more at the centre of its local community. And to touch on a previous point about volunteers, I understand they can be a challenge at times but I don't think the contribution they can make to a club like ours should be dismissed. At my old job we estimated their contribution to be the equivalent of a quarter of a million pounds a year - they helped wash and dry strips, made meals for the players, painted the ground, answered phones and sold tickets, helped weekly with ground maintenance (in offices and stadium itself), sell merchandise, write match reports, provide match day social media updates, fundraise... the list goes on. 1 What Carew can do with a ball, I can do with an orange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRVMP Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, TorontoTon said: You don't have to, I am in Canada and support via Paypal. Just write to MCT. Not going to get into the full details here, but I tried the email route when the scheme launched and it was an absolute ballache that I eventually gave up on. When they come back with a solution that doesn't require 20 emails each way I'll sign on, until then I won't. It won't be hugely to their detriment if they don't bother - I imagine that the number of people like me (willing to sign on but not willing to go through the email rigmarole in the absence of a UK bank account) is comfortably under five in the entire world - but that's the situation. Edited July 9, 2020 by TRVMP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRVMP Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 6 hours ago, irnbru said: To be fair they mentioned sponsorship and marketing so revenue could be made up in other ways. My point was really just based on what they said as it was mentioned a few times they'd be looking at 2 or 3 people like this with a figure of 25k being mentioned so it would be a big part of the budget. I wasn't there so I didn't hear it, but I'd be very surprised if they had these patrons pegged as all individual people. I assume, instead, that they're wanting corporate patrons, who'll get something resembling a top-tier membership, with the exposure to match. I think this would be an eminently sensible approach, and would have the side benefit of getting a larger array of local companies (and their associated personages) involved, with a view to greater cooperation and sponsorship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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