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That final paragraph might be the biggest waffle ive ever read. So you think that he may not be an upgrade on Duffy but probably.

Do you have to wonder? They clearly tried to get Hopkin, circumventing their much-ballyhooed recruitment process and leaving those actually wanted the job (and players) in the lurch, failed to land Hopkin (or weren’t willing to wait on his holiday ending) and then reverted to the original applicants. This whole thing has been worse than the SFA/Regan/O’Neil/McLeish farce, while the actual appointment is utterly deflating.

Well I don’t know what YOU’re talking about but yes, this is taking an age. I just want anyone bar McKinnon announced now and to get on with having a team to support and besting Partick Thistle.

My intuition is yelling me that there will be an appointment today. Thank goodness as then we can get on to the far more interesting period of player acquisitions. So long as it’s not blooming Ray McKinnon who should just take up another profession.

Our owners-in-waiting have today completed the purchase of the land adjacent to Cappielow: https://www.inverclydenow.com/news/local-news/easdale-company-in-3-1million-deal-for-business-park. A seismic day for the club and as such I am very surprised there has been no comment herein or on the Morton Chatter website.

When will this football club ensure the cessation of songs about the IRA at its matches?

You're talking about the same players who were part of the bench on Saturday - to write it off as just a development squad result is a distinction without any real difference. Without further improvement to the squad, there's nothing to support the very high expectations people have for the coming season, quite the opposite actually. But if you lot want to continue to act like ostriches, be my guest - I'll maintain a knowing smile.

https://gmfc.net/2017/07/20/match-report-largs-thistle-3-0-morton/ When you take the two performances to date in conjunction with the form shown at the end of last season and think that all of the bench on Saturday played in the match above - get all thoughts of a title tilt / promotion out of your head now and prepare yourself for a battle with Dumbarton to avoid 9th place.

I'm not sure that everyone will be expecting a higher finish next season, particularly in light of pathetic late season results and performances. I'd also be expecting stronger competition from both Dunfermline and St Mirren as a minimum. And most of all, you can't assume continued upward trajectory, that's dimwitted. On the squad size point - I wouldn't be surprised if Morton used an above average number of players in the final 10 or so games compared to other teams in the league. Moreover, even if that was this season's downfall, a club of Morton's means are never going to be able to carry 21/22/23 experienced, skilled pros. There will inevitably be band-aids over parts of the squad - always has been, always will be. Morton as most others at this level just need to adapt.

If this is in fact true, I'm content as those are the ones Id have back next season.

Did you read any comment from the manager or players before the Dundee United games? Regardless, I'm as much of a mind-reader as those who say "the players' legs went" are sports scientists.

Ultimately the team let themselves down. They were in a very strong position to finish second - and to put some sort of pressure on Hibs - and had shown themselves to be better than Falkirk and (less conclusively, admittedly) possibly Dundee United. As it was they entered the playoffs seeking a participation medal and a pat on the head for trying. Simply they should have done much, much better.

Interesting post. Your club will play League 1 next season as now will Raith. One is happy, one is sad. Yet we're all the same really.

With apologies for interrupting the bakery discussion, I've been thinking over what yesterday's General Election announcement could mean for Scotland. Let me first say that I'm confident that the PM has made this decision for Westminster-, Tory Party-, Brexit-centric reasons. That said, issue of Scotland remains a big challenge for her, one which will rise up her agenda as the terms of Brexit become clearer and one I think she'd concede privately she has insufficient understanding of currently. So the consequences of this decision on Scotland will have been taken into account: and the feeling from the Tories is likely to have been that there is little for Scottish nationalism to gain in it. The most likely outcome of the election at present seems to be another Tory government and another strong SNP return, though with fewer than 56 seats. The question of independence remains the dominant issue in Scotland. I'm fairly sure that all of the above holds true so I think the interesting part is what lies beyond the election result. Which brings me to the point of my post in this topic. I'm loathe to predict things but I think there is a real possibility that in short order Westminster would then offer an independence referendum, provided it takes place in 2017. May will realise the hypocrisy of her contrasting statements/approaches to a referendum and to a GE but is likely to justify this by citing 'certainty' and that she's having the poll prior to EU talks beginning in earnest. She may challenge the SNP to do likewise knowing that it would be difficult for the SNP to refuse, that the SNP still have some significant policy positions to determine, that the polls are slightly in her favour and to draw the stamina from activists and the appetite out of voters following council elections and a GE. Should the SNP refuse, the offer would be off the table with the Tories safe in the knowledge that they had not ignored the democratic will of Scotland and that Holyrood elections now precede Westminster, at which another pro-independence majority is no given, never mind a pro-SNP majority. As I say this it still seems moonbeams to think we'll see a 2017 referendum but I think that after yesterday there is now a logic to it being a possibility. Thoughts?

Agreed. It's a bizarre interview.