The Bewilderedbeast 214 Posted December 18, 2020 Just been announced that Championship clubs will a receive £500,000 GRANT while premiership will get 2,000,000 LOAN. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigB 18 Posted December 18, 2020 Good news if it is spent correctly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lordyton 2 Posted December 18, 2020 As long as Crawford does not stick it in His back pocket... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Bewilderedbeast 214 Posted December 18, 2020 Surely there will have to be done sort of accountability on how this money is used and how it's spent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TaunTon 1087 Posted December 18, 2020 Good news. Hopefully this will take away any immediate threat for the season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RealTonKid 86 Posted December 18, 2020 No more shan wingers please Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GiGi 1102 Posted December 18, 2020 33 minutes ago, The Bewilderedbeast said: Just been announced that Championship clubs will a receive £500,000 GRANT while premiership will get 2,000,000 LOAN. Announced where? Nothing online. Peter Weatherson is the greatest player since Ritchie, and should be assigned 'chairman for life' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TaunTon 1087 Posted December 18, 2020 bbc radio scotland Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GiGi 1102 Posted December 18, 2020 2 minutes ago, TaunTon said: bbc radio scotland Thanks. Glorious news if true, especially Partick and Falkirk getting shafted while the Famous live off the fat of the land. 3 Peter Weatherson is the greatest player since Ritchie, and should be assigned 'chairman for life' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dunning1874 1403 Posted December 18, 2020 It's surely going to come with strings attached, but such a huge sum of money surely means we'll have absolutely no issues getting through the season. 2 Brian Wake my Lord, Brian Wake Brian Wake my Lord, Brian Wake Brian Wake my Lord, Brian Wake Oh Lord, Brian Wake Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TRVMP 3856 Posted December 18, 2020 That's 500k each, by the way. Not split ten ways. Got to say that if I was a taxpayer who didn't like football I'd be a bit raging at this, but I'm neither of those things, so I'm "cock-a-hoop." I expect MCT to insist on a thorough examination of where this money is going. On that subject, this can't be allowed to dampen the urgency of the MCT project. Raes need to leave now without the stadium. 2 The stadium was just resting in my account Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vikingTON 3239 Posted December 18, 2020 Good news from the self-centred interest of the club. Honking news for the taxpayer subsidising this industry after a single Keith fucking Jackson article gives the government a hurry-up. Can you tell that there's an election in five months' time? Scottish football being Scottish football, my concern is that clubs will see this as their very own January warchest to throw at some overpaid mercenary signings. I'd like to see us add a keeper but by shifting bodies out of the door first. The crisis will hopefully be as good as over for next season but there's no guarantee of that: we've skated on thin ice already and should avoid doing so again. If that means clambering around with the part time teams and fending off a Border bumpkin resurgence in 2021 then so be it. 1 3 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TRVMP 3856 Posted December 18, 2020 Dundee will have it earmarked for half a dozen signings already, NAP. The stadium was just resting in my account Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TONgerine 12 Posted December 18, 2020 Announced by Onion Bardwaj on STV Half a mill right into the Sweetie Factory Fk of Rae 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ton4life 80 Posted December 18, 2020 Meat back on the lunchtime menu. Must be conditions that amount would keep Arbroath and Alloa going for 4 years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HamCam 297 Posted December 18, 2020 There has to be some conditionality. Hopefully the full amount to GMFC will be viewed as additional funds and not an excuse for anyone to reduce existing funding. Aside from securing Morton for the near future it must give MCT time to identify if they can secure a takeover of the club. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nornirontons 2 Posted December 18, 2020 (edited) This announcement I'm sure is welcomed by all!! We all knew that a sum of money was in the pipeline and it somewhat reinforces the incompetence shown by Crawford last week. I know people can point to many incompetent decisions made by many a Morton boards or chairmen in their lifetime of supporting the club but surely Crawford Raes handling of affairs tops the lot. Quite frankly he looks more like a circus clown than a chairman of a football club!! Thankfully there is now MCT influence on the board. I will watch with great interest over the next few weeks and months to see how that influence is managed as I feel this is without doubt an early acid test for all concerned with MCT at boardroom level. Edited December 18, 2020 by Nornirontons Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Bewilderedbeast 214 Posted December 18, 2020 56 minutes ago, TRVMP said: That's 500k each, by the way. Not split ten ways. Got to say that if I was a taxpayer who didn't like football I'd be a bit raging at this, but I'm neither of those things, so I'm "cock-a-hoop." Same applies when Ballet, The Arts and similar shite get grants Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ton4life 80 Posted December 18, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Nornirontons said: This announcement I'm sure is welcomed by all!! We all knew that a sum of money was in the pipeline and it somewhat reinforces the incompetence shown by Crawford last week. I know people can point to many incompetent decisions made by many a Morton boards or chairmen in their lifetime of supporting the club but surely Crawford Raes handling of affairs tops the lot. Quite frankly he looks more like a circus clown than a chairman of a football club!! Thankfully there is now MCT influence on the board. I will watch with great interest over the next few weeks and months to see how that influence is managed as I feel this is without doubt an early acid test for all concerned with MCT at boardroom level. Yes Hopkin treated badly. Opportunity for Morton to show some real community initiative by making PPV free to all Inverclyde residents. Edited December 18, 2020 by Ton4life Improvement Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGoon 620 Posted December 18, 2020 If that isn’t enough to tide us over until May then we’re in some mess. Every penny of how it’s spent should be made clear to MCT. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cmdc 266 Posted December 18, 2020 MCT have been working really closely with Nick for a few months on the club’s finances so would have no worries about them not having sight of how this money is spent. And with two directors there will be a responsibility for how it is spent too. Albeit the idea that Crawford would trouser the money is incredibly far fetched anyway. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HamCam 297 Posted December 18, 2020 1 hour ago, cmdc said: MCT have been working really closely with Nick for a few months on the club’s finances so would have no worries about them not having sight of how this money is spent. And with two directors there will be a responsibility for how it is spent too. Albeit the idea that Crawford would trouser the money is incredibly far fetched anyway. Why would he need the money? Is he still not living of the pot of gold he found in a bucket in the back of a taxi? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
irnbru 465 Posted December 18, 2020 3 hours ago, TONgerine said: Announced by Onion Bardwaj on STV Half a mill right into the Sweetie Factory Fk of Rae Nice, racist use of a guys name. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
capitanus 3404 Posted December 19, 2020 55 minutes ago, irnbru said: Nice, racist use of a guys name. What's racist about it? There is no such thing in life as normal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
