In an interesting few weeks for the club off the field, in which Alexander King left the club, Michael Garrity turned down a move to Northern Ireland after the club accepted a bid put in by Crusaders and Ali Crawford extended his contract to the end of the season, defender Kirk Broadfoot has been left out in the cold.
The veteran has cut ties with the club midway through his second season after making 11 appearances in just over half a season.
With no other incomings in the January window, it seems the club are keen to keep the purse strings tight and keep the squad down to an efficient size.
this leaves manager, Dougie Imrie, with the unenviable task of managing a squad through their most congested stage of the season with only two fit and available centre backs, though, with Dylan Corr in the squad but injured since pre-season.
Furthermore, squads around the division have strengthened – some significantly so – with those below the Ton causing particular concern.
After a lack of investment in the summer, Dunfermline’s proposed new owners look to have backed their new man and former Ton hero, Michael Tidser, bringing in four players on deadline day, as-well as paying a fee for League Two top goalscorer, Connor Young.
Airdrieonians have brought in Dunoon-native Lewis Strapp and Partick Thistle youngster Ricco Diack, who look to have contributed to a significant upturn in form.
And Raith rovers have invested heavily, bringing in players and familiar faces from foreign shores to bolster their options under the polarising Barry Robson.
Whereas the Ton have only lost members of their squad, and with several members of the squad – namely Iain Wilson who came off against Partick Thistle on Saturday – injury prone, the board members on Sinclair Street are playing a dangerous game.
However, it must be noted the financial troubles on and off the park this season, some of which were in the control of the board and some that were not.
Morton have hardly played at home this season, playing two less games (9) than the next lowest and as many as three less than other competitors, meaning a loss in gate receipts, hospitality and other commercial incomes.
add on top a gas leak and a roof being blown off the most popular part of the stadium, and there’s a lot of money tied up elsewhere.
With a stretch of five games in two weeks in the second-half of February into the beginning of March, the Cowshed faithful may have a few more bumps in the road before the season is out.
