Torquay United Fans Forum

On a serious note. The commentator on the livestream was in my opinion excellent tonight. Very fair and unbiased. Well done sir !! I thought he was auditioning to host a quiz show. As for the game, we were tight and compact but there was no creativity. Given the team was chosen from the best squad ...

I think the play-off's is now a lost cause. Nonetheless, surely a full-time outfit must have learnt something from 5 egregious losses in a row in a tin-pot league.

Farnborough 1 - 3 TUFC

Full time / Part time? Do you pay players more for their skill or because they can train more often? This could have a thread of its own. There should be massive difference in mentality (although not it appears at Torquay). When you’re a full-time footballer it’s your livelihood, it’s your living, ...

Start with delivering 11 bags of manure to the training ground to let the players know what the fans think of their performance. Should cause a stink!

There is definitely something strange going on, as I’m sure Clarke Osborne wouldn’t tolerate the same level of under performance in his other businesses, 100% correct. So why is Osbourne convinced he's onto a winner. It is evident that football side of the business is not his key financial driver.

hector wrote: ↑17 Feb 2024, 19:52 Actually in 12th position.

Correct a community club fully owned by its supporters sit above us.

https://www.tonbridgeangels.co.uk/news/ ... t%20£25.00.

I thought initially what you were getting at was that because Worthing won being a man down, we shouldn’t be too up in arms about losing to Braintree and having a man advantage. Bristol Gull nailed it "Shows the void in quality for supposed promotion contenders". I would add there appears...

WestLondonYellow wrote: ↑17 Feb 2024, 17:17 And this is relevant how exactly?

As relevant as Ryan Hanson being not good enough to play for us but good enough to play for a club above us in this tin-pot league.

Worthing had two players sent off and still managed to win 4-1 away to Weymouth

https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2016-11-30/torquay-united-confirm-club-has-been-sold “A previous takeover deal fell through in July after Gaming International failed to agree a deal with Torquay to buy the freehold of their ground Plainmoor”. Says all you need to know… And for good reason. The...

Regarding a phoenix type club, how much did it cost FC United of Manchester to set up etc? Anyone know? The provisional development for building a stadium and community facility was £3.5 million See link for how they proposed to raise the capital: https://fc-utd.co.uk/files/documents/FCUM%20Offer%2...

He is a very cunning, cold and astute operator, and this is like a game of chess, we are trying to catch up and cannot see the whole board, while he is 20 moves ahead of us. Characteristics that are typical of most successful entrepreneurs who have navigated their way to the top. I get the drift th...

Form guide (last 6) shows Braintree 4th and Torquay 22nd. I am going with underdogs with a record that could be misleading.

Braintree 0 - 2 TUFC

Ever the optimist.

I'm surprised clubs like Taunton don't go the 3G pitch route. I don't believe there is another 3G pitch other than Dorchester down our part of the world. Yet in the south east many clubs have them. It's a big advantage for the home team and good for the community. Start on the premise that Taunton ...

Admiral wrote: ↑13 Feb 2024, 20:36 I’d take going bust tomorrow over having no stadium in a few years time

Is bankruptcy and having no stadium tomorrow against having no stadium in a few years time one of the same thing - no club! Why the rush?