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FTOF - Lol. Seem to come out the woodwork in this town more than any other. It's horrible.

You pretty much said what I was pathetically attempting to say. Football is a different sport in terms of 'banter' to other sports. Half the things spouted at football would cause an uproar in, Hockey, for example. It's way more aggressive and things are said by fans which they'de probably never say outside a football ground in their normal lives. Right or wrong? I'm not in a power to decide, but does it take away an atmospheric edge in football? Probably. As you said, it's a fine line between banter and prejudism/stereotyping et al.

We refer to them as the 'Old Firm' brigade. Always come out if we do well, to appear at the station and join in. St Mirren fans ripped them a new one the last time and it escalated pretty badly. Glad no-one was hurt this time around.

Good lord. Lol. Nope, he was dying to play but we won 4-0 away to Airdrie and Moore didn't want to change the team. Thistle are a different animal from Airdrie and although I love his loyalty, at times, he needs to do the right thing. Hardie should never be dropped in games like this.

Haha !!! - No comment.

You'll probably get slated for your comment but I actually agree. It's not right to be slated for it but SURELY he knows what football crowds are like....if I was in a position where I was different I'd turn it into an advantage and probably wind people up. Football players need to be thick-skinned no matter their situation. It's a different world in football.

I meant to add. That doesn't mean it's right - I'm just saying it's how football crowds seem to go about business. Unfortunately, slagging a gay player wouldn't bring arrests as such as would slagging an Asian or black player for beliefs or race or religion.

If a gay footballer played against us, he would get completely victimised. Absolutely nothing to do with sexuality though, just hoping it put him off. Any honest football fan would probably admit their team would also do this. If any Morton player came out saying they were gay, I'd be absolutely disgusted if any fans or colleagues had a problem with this. It's 2013 ffs.

I like your style.

So bad I actually laughed. LOL

Nah, I know mate. Our away facilities are awful. Especially if raining. But like I said above, we are in a position where we don't require loans and agreements with financial aid if we go up. Most of it through luck and generosity but who would complain?

I've sat in the stand once, felt like I had arthritis the next day. The WDE is a great place to watch football, once the stand has been put in place, no worries there. You're the only club I think to even have the WDE open this season. Ton-Thistle games make it worthwhile. Our stadium will be upto scratch easily if we win the league. Our main worry is our 'bowling green' of a pitch. Mark Farrell is easily the best groundsman in this entire country, albeit former groundsman of the Loch Lomond Golf course so he obviously knows what he's doing - but we have to dig that up for undersoil heating and the pitch may then become a worry as it's taken a while to get to the condition it's in, which is why Scotland regularly request to train on it. People have to also remember, Douglas Rae has a serious amount of wealth behind him. Since farming 'Millions' to America and god knows how many other sweets he sells, he very well off. The Easdales, who were at the game today again and are paying for McMenamin, own all the taxi companies in Invercylde and own McGills bus company and just bought Arriva for 15mil. The Largs lottery winners who are forever in attendance, won 161mil and would easily help out, according to reports.

I copied a video on one of the topics, it's really easy to spot it in fairness and the 2 players behind him drop their heads in reaction. The foul on Welsh must be the O'Brien lunge I referred to. Welsh kinda put his hand up to say it wasn't as bad as it looked, mega fair play to him and O'Brien didn't get booked. Another massive compliment to Welsh....I'm sure it was him again - where a kid near the front threw a coin at him and he walked over and gave it to another kid at the front, or sent the ref over. Didn't see it correctly but how many players go down screaming to the heavens pretending it was a bullet that was aimed at them. Fair play to the dude on all levels.

I didn't quite get the Hardie fascination when he played against us. God do I get it now. Without him, we'd be nowhere. The influence he has on Fred and Tidser is beyond belief and the goals he scores from midfield are vital to us. Was disappointed he didn't start.

I avoid the station at all costs. The locals nearby decide to venture down, half of them couldn't even tell you who play for Morton. Kinda wish I seen this fashion statement people are referring too. Sounds hilarious. I guess with your lot it'd have been more banter than the crap with St Mirren - constant bricks, bottle, darts et al flying about.