GreenockTON Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Keep MacDonald and Caldwell fit and we'll probably win it. Even with no Tidser, Peaso's impact on the team will be league-winning. Great player. I think we should as well, as long as Duffy sees sense and starts starting Pepper in the midfield. He was pivotal in the game on Saturday and probably won us the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyerTon Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Are Morton still looking at possible replacement grounds for Cappielow? Now that the £75m development at the now cleared Greenock High School site is not going ahead as confirmed here could that site be a viable option if Morton were still looking at possible sites? I measured the site at 240 m x 175 m (length / breadth) orientated on a North East to South West bearing. This compares to Cappielow at 140m x 95 m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurbineTon Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 f**k having to lease the ground from the Council. They run an absolute kangaroo court. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Aitken's Love Child Posted January 26, 2015 Author Share Posted January 26, 2015 f**k having to lease the ground from the Council. They run an absolute kangaroo court. The Council don't own it anymore, the land was bought by the Scottish Prison Service, so it will either be a prison of some sort, or they'll sell it off to someone like Asda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurbineTon Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 The Council don't own it anymore, the land was bought by the Scottish Prison Service, so it will either be a prison of some sort, or they'll sell it off to someone like Asda. You're right. I read that the other day as well. We don't have the money for it anyway and I'm not really sure it'd be a good move for Morton, not that it would/will ever happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyerTon Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Not that I think it would happen, but how much would Morton get for Cappielow and the car park? And how much would cost to build a new stadium on the cleared Greenock High School site?. Certainly plenty of space there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinclair Street Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Not that I think it would happen, but how much would Morton get for Cappielow and the car park? And how much would cost to build a new stadium on the cleared Greenock High School site?. Certainly plenty of space there. I think they'd struggle to sell it. The days of land being bought up by supermarkets are well and truly over. IIRC, the skunks new ground cost around £6-8m. It's not even worth thinking about until the Raes are well and truly gone, which hopefully won't be too far away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashton Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 I think they'd struggle to sell it. The days of land being bought up by supermarkets are well and truly over. IIRC, the skunks new ground cost around £6-8m. It's not even worth thinking about until the Raes are well and truly gone, which hopefully won't be too far away. It would make a good bus depot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LargsTON Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Not that I think it would happen, but how much would Morton get for Cappielow and the car park? And how much would cost to build a new stadium on the cleared Greenock High School site?. Certainly plenty of space there. In an ideal world the sale of the car park would wipe the debt then we'd have enough cash from the sale of Cappielow left over to build a new stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Aitken's Love Child Posted January 26, 2015 Author Share Posted January 26, 2015 In an ideal world the sale of the car park would wipe the debt then we'd have enough cash from the sale of Cappielow left over to build a new stadium. I'm sure I read something not that long ago, stating that the land at Cappielow was only valued at something like £1.7 million, which of course wouldn't even put a dent into the cost of a new stadium. No idea if that valuation is correct of course, just rings a bell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LargsTON Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 I'm sure I read something not that long ago, stating that the land at Cappielow was only valued at something like £1.7 million, which of course wouldn't even put a dent into the cost of a new stadium. No idea if that valuation is correct of course, just rings a bell. would it not depend on what it was going to be used for? A supermarket chain would pay far more than a property developer surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strichener Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 would it not depend on what it was going to be used for? A supermarket chain would pay far more than a property developer surely? At a time when supermarkets are writing off hundreds of millions from their land banks and shelving new stores, I don't think that you have much hope in Greenock of getting a supermarket interested. If memory serves correctly, you already have a Morrisons and Tesco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurbineTon Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 I'm sure I read something not that long ago, stating that the land at Cappielow was only valued at something like £1.7 million, which of course wouldn't even put a dent into the cost of a new stadium. No idea if that valuation is correct of course, just rings a bell. I'm sure the land would be worth much more if it was to be treated and in a better condition. Morton had the chance to develop that land and make a really good income, but as usual blew it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashton Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 I'm sure the land would be worth much more if it was to be treated and in a better condition. Morton had the chance to develop that land and make a really good income, but as usual blew it. NOT ANOTHER D.D.F.R. BLOW JOB! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurbineTon Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 NOT ANOTHER D.D.F.R. BLOW JOB! If that's what you're into... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashton Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 If that's what you're into... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainMorton Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Just watching the goals from Saturday on the iPlayer there, and watched the half time interviews aswell. DDFR said that we chose the worst time to get relegated with the teams that are playing in the Championship this season, pity he couldn't see that at the time when he was cutting costs and getting rid of our best players. The guy really doesn't have a clue, does he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashton Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Just watching the goals from Saturday on the iPlayer there, and watched the half time interviews aswell. DDFR said that we chose the worst time to get relegated with the teams that are playing in the Championship this season, pity he couldn't see that at the time when he was cutting costs and getting rid of our best players. The guy really doesn't have a clue, does he? Maybe his brain's getting tired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinclair Street Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Maybe his brain's getting tired. Probably tired of the same old patter coming out of the mouth below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashton Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Probably tired of the same old patter coming out of the mouth below. ......his waist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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