Torquay United Fans Forum

Boom Boom wrote:Shuddering at the prospect of playing Gatwick Airport FC, I mean after they do have Craig McCallister upfront (was on trial at the Gulls, useless) I hope we actually draw & get a replay, as SLC has done such a convincing job on describing how lovely Crawley is I want to visit & smell the fresh, clean, un-polluted West Sussex air.

Week left to go, let's hope Benyon doesn't get injured as I'm looking forward to him up against the ageing fatboy Pablo Mills, as much pace as a slug, & the clumsy McFadzean McRetard.

Who does everybody want in the 5th round anyway? I'd definitely settle for a top half Premiership club away after we've easily disposed of Gatwick, although a winnable tie at home to a Championship club also catches the eye.

Pepperami wrote:Nice transport knowledge there. Well done. How many platforms at Kingskerwell Railway Station then?

SLC Crawley wrote:

Why do you assume I live there?

I love Torquay fans coming over all la-di-da. You live in Devon FFS. Ha ha. You do realise that the old 'English Riviera' thing is a piss-take? I've always found visiting Torquay is a bit like expecting a BMW for Christmas but ending up with a Daewoo. A knocked-off Daewoo that has no soul between the months of September and May, and at all other times of the year is stuffed with smelly Northerners, or Southerners will so little money they can't afford something better.

This line from Wikipedia sums it up nicely:
Jesus Christ.

Awayday wrote: Oh come on be fair, Crawley is a sh&t hole. For my sins I know it quite well being my brother in law lives there and my own brother lived there for a while. I do believe you have some Muslim guy going around hacking people with a machette at the moment. Also the Broadfield estate....hhhhhmmmm gorgeous. Although you do have that nice park with the big lake (ideal for pike fishing) and the petting farm thing. Although even the pub there has now closed down and boarded up.

At least you still have the flight path I guess.....

Unemployment in Torquay is high at 6.8% – this compares with 3.9% for Devon, and 5.0% for England as a whole.[15]

Many locals were employed in the Pontins holiday centre before it was sold off.

jackospinking wrote:
sorry about that, i was up early buying tickets, im a wee bit tired now!!

wodger of awabia wrote: No, Can't imagine that too many people will be interested in watching Crawley.
By the way, do they teach grammar at the schools in Crawley? Perhaps you were off that day!

jackospinking wrote:anyway back on track!! do you gulls see you selling out or would you think that the club would give us another 3/400 tickets?? i have to say i was amazed this morning at Crawley at 720 am the hardy sould queing for tickets, its a massive game for both sides just hope sense prevails and we do get some more tickets! see you next week!! COYR

[b]SLC Crawley wrote:Err, got any more tickets as we appeared to have sold out our 900 allocation in 2 1/2 hours this morning...[/b] :-|

SLC Crawley wrote: That's rubbish as well. There are thousands of non-league clubs. Any club even in the top 100 should be counted as 'big' in comparison to the total number.

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Amen to Numpte's argument. All we've had all season are bitter, sniping, snide, jealous opposition fans keen on picking holes in attendances, the town, the type of beer we serve. People need to get over it, accept without prejudice a financial situation that any club in their right mind would welcome (if they know the truth about where the money comes from and the securities that are in place) and realise that football is all about 90 minutes on the pitch. As, indeed, will be proven next Sat.