Assumingly unaware of the fact that the phenomenon known as "wind" does in fact occur here at the Tail o' the Bank, Brown went on to mention that the ex-Peterhead players in the Cove team give the Allan Park side an uncommon dimension of skill and experience. A salutary warning for Morton, indeed - the ex-Blue Tooners, Martin Johnston and Kevin Tindall, played in the Peterhead side that tanked Morton 4-2 at Balmoor early in the 2002/03 Championship season. Tindall, a vastly experienced campaigner, also played in the 3-1 home win that year.
With quality lower-division players and a team certain to be up for it - this is, as John Brown says, the Aberdeen side's "cup final" - Morton cannot be too sure of anything going into this tie.