Christmas Updates

As you will have noticed I haven't been posting many updates over Christmas. I've had a pretty busy week so I'd like to use this post to catch up on a couple of news items that have appeared recently.

22nd December

Trust chairman Stuart Duncan has started his own blog to keep fans up to date with what's going on at Cappielow as part of his new role as the fans' representative on the Greenock Morton board.

Stuart Duncan's blog 'Trust Director @ Greenock Morton'

23rd December

Morton back-up goalkeeper Colin Stewart is set to follow in the footsteps of team mates Stewart Greacen and Allan Jenkins by becoming a father for the first time. The Scotsman revealed that Stewart and his footballer wife Julie Fleeting - who plays for Arsenal Ladies - are expecting their first child in the Summer.

The Scotsman - Pregnant Fleeting vows that she'll return to game after child is born(23.12.2008)


24th December

The Greenock Telegraph's Russell Steele reveals that Morton chairman Douglas Rae is in discussions with Riverside Inverclyde regarding Cappielow and adjacent land owned by the club becoming part of RI's regeneration area.

Greenock Telegraph - Revamp bid set for Cappielow (24.12.2008)

Allan Jenkins told the Greenock Telegraph's David Christie that the Scottish First Division is not the place to play silky football if you want to be successful. Jenkins pointed to Airdrie United as an example of a team who like to play football the 'right way' but who aren't getting any advantage from it.

Greenock Telegraph - PLAYING THE BARCA WAY WON’T WORK (24.12.2008)