Of course, they messed up last season and still won the league, but that was because it was division three. One Morton fan informed me that as they were now in division two it would be easier, as they could play football against football teams rather than a bunch of hoofers. Maybe it's just me, but I'd have thought playing football was the last thing Morton could do.
You have to admit it takes a special kind of idiot to turn a 12 point lead into a 5 point deficit, yet thats exactly what Morton manager John McCormack has done. look out for the conspiracy theories that the ex Saint has deliberately thrown away the league.
However, by far the funniest conspiracy theory has surfaced in the last few weeks and has merited mentions in both today's Sunday Mail and News of the World. With Morton storming away at Christmas time, certain individuals connect with Morton (possibly players, possibly staff) allegedly placed large bets on Morton failing to get promoted, at odds of about 12-1. Far fetched? Damn right, however by a remarkable coincidence, Morton have hardly won a match this year, the tally being around four or five, and have been passed by Airdrie United, who are already promoted.
You have to wonder, would any pro deliberately chuck away a title, and all the financial rewards and pride that went with it, for the sake of some cash at 12-1? Well, you wouldn't have thought guys like Bruce Grobbelar and John Fashanu would have thrown games, would you? yet they did.
In my opinion it's false. If it is, though, you have to laugh at all the Morton fans who think it's true. yesterday's 3-0 hammering by Dumbarton finished with some fans trying to attack their own players because of the allegations! They also claim it's the work of a Saints/Hamilton/Airdrie fan (delete as applicable) to try and force their team to lose the promotion race.
Several Morton fans have shown gullibility in believing it, but if it's true, you have to wonder why on earth the Soapdodgers involved did such a shocking thing.
Finally, you have to wonder if Saints are involved in a similar act? Admittedly we couldn't have bet on losing the league, but we are on course for a club record number of draws if the last two games finish level....