The Greenock Morton Thread - It's Better Than Yours

[stuartk12]

I would like to take this opportunity to address questions raised by Ray McKinnon’s press conference at the Falkirk Stadium yesterday afternoon.

When Falkirk Football Club asked to speak with Ray on Friday I told Falkirk that Ray was contracted to Morton and we were delighted with the progress that had been made.

I also stated that we would require a six-figure sum for our management team. I was told that this would be put to the Falkirk board and that they would get back to me.

Ray contacted me within 45 minutes of that conversation to tell me that a reporter had told him that Morton had refused an approach from Falkirk. I found the timing of this development rather concerning and I couldn’t work out where this leak could have come from.

I told Ray at our meeting that I was planning to tell him of the approach but only after our game against Partick Thistle the following day. I thought it important that given the importance of the fixture that we didn’t want his focus taken away from the game in hand.

Ray told me that he had put together a great squad, he had a great relationship with all the players and had no desire to go anywhere. He simply wanted to listen to what Falkirk had to offer.

Falkirk were not allowed to contact Ray directly, but because circumstances had changed and Ray was telling me he was aware that Falkirk wanted dialogue, which he intimated that he wanted too, I felt that given our close relationship, I couldn’t deny Ray an opportunity to simply speak to Falkirk.

Whether or not we permitted Ray to talk to Falkirk is not the issue. Ray and Darren were not at any time released from their contracts with Morton. When they subsequently intimated their resignations in breach of contract, the resignations were rejected and they were told that they remained under contract to Greenock Morton until the end of May 2019, as we did not wish to lose our management team.

We are currently working with our advisers to obtain suitable redress following the actions of Falkirk, Mr McKinnon and Mr Taylor.

Crawford

[Tri-TON]

Morton advised Falkirk we would require a six figure sum for the management team as they were contracted to May2019. Lawyers now involved....
If Falkirk have to pay a six figure sum to Morton, plus a pay off to Hartley and payment to the new management team for the coming season. You have to wonder who is running that comical outfit [emoji38]
Throw in relegation and that would just top it off 
 

I hope this legal case puts the final nail in that diddy club's coffin.

[madton]

Never realised Margaret Lang was a reporter on the side!!

Edited September 5, 2018 by madton

[Branch Ton]

24 minutes ago, Tri-TON said:

25 minutes ago, Colkitto said:

Morton advised Falkirk we would require a six figure sum for the management team as they were contracted to May2019. Lawyers now involved....
If Falkirk have to pay a six figure sum to Morton, plus a pay off to Hartley and payment to the new management team for the coming season. You have to wonder who is running that comical outfit 
Throw in relegation and that would just top it off 
 

I hope this legal case puts the final nail in that diddy club's coffin.

It’s Rat and his mate who are likely to be held liable in the event that breach of contract is established. If Falkirk pay on their behalf then, as that would be Rat and his mate’s pecuniary liability,  Falkirk would have to operate PAYE/NIC  on a grossed up amount.  Maybe they’ll try a work around and offer  us Joe McKee on loan

[M0rtonfc]

Thanks Falkirk, we'll take our comp in full via direct bank transfer please, we do not accept Cheque, PayPal or Cash in Hand.

Hopefully Ray shites his knickers in this new role and to top it off this money you owe us ends up a heavy kick in the baws for ye.

 

[Rudolph Hucker]

It's all getting interesting now.......

[M0rtonfc]

Or if it ends up landing with Ray and his mate owing money back to us then we can only hope it results in him bascially working for hee haw to recover his debt, ahh lovely stuff.

[TheGoon]

The Morton/Falkirk legal battle is going to be bigger than The People vs OJ Simpson.

[Newmember]

46 minutes ago, madton said:

Never realised Margaret Lang was a reporter on the side!!

Mikey Mouse Lawyer 

[bad chad]

Love the fact that Morton decided not to tell him about the approach until after the Thistle game - a full day later at least.

 

Good to know you can deal with your employer in an open and honest manner...

[falkirkthebigclub]

3 hours ago, TheGoon said:

The Morton/Falkirk legal battle is going to be bigger than The People vs OJ Simpson.

Given Rae's fondness for a club statement, we know which side 'The People' will be.

[DeeBairn]

6 hours ago, madton said:

Never realised Margaret Lang was a reporter on the side!!

She's not, she's an employment lawyer. 

5 hours ago, M0rtonfc said:

Thanks Falkirk, we'll take our comp in full via direct bank transfer please, we do not accept Cheque, PayPal or Cash in Hand.

Hopefully Ray shites his knickers in this new role and to top it off this money you owe us ends up a heavy kick in the baws for ye.

 

Falkirk won't be paying you any compo. Ray might, but we won't be.

[Potted hOuGh]

I'd be utterly dumbfounded if Falkirk had any cash to pay any level of compensation to Morton.

I hope Morton get a Manager who gets them going again.

 

[The Ghost of B A R P]

3 hours ago, badgerthewitness said:

Given Rae's fondness for a club statement, we know which side 'The People' will be.

You are the People? Who knew, eh?

[bud1876]

If i was to say that i wished Morton all the best in getting a new manager in and also good luck for the rest of the season..... would you take me as being sincere?

[Crawford Baptie]

Falkirk Football Club

Ray said, “Graeme Henderson is an excellent coach and it will be great to work with him again. We are just sorting out his release from Morton and he should complete our backroom team in time for the League game against Ayr United “.

Very pleased with this.

[Heisenberg93]

There were a couple of incidents with the two gangsters that are on your board, that made Ray feel uneasy, he got the opportunity to get out of dodge and he took it.

If you knew the full story, you wouldn’t feel quite so bitter about him leaving.

Edited September 6, 2018 by Heisenberg93

[Barry Ferguson's Hat]

Open letter required, IMO. 

[dirty dingus]

31 minutes ago, Heisenberg93 said:

There were a couple of incidents with the two gangsters that are on your board, that made Ray feel uneasy, he got the opportunity to get out of dodge and he took it.

If you knew the full story, you wouldn’t feel quite so bitter about him leaving.

severe lack of mafioso types here   https://gmfc.net/club/backroom-staff/

Tell snake Ray he's a p***k.

[Stellaboz]

There were a couple of incidents with the two gangsters that are on your board, that made Ray feel uneasy, he got the opportunity to get out of dodge and he took it.
If you knew the full story, you wouldn’t feel quite so bitter about him leaving.

Get it fucking out then, Mr In The Know.