by Dave » 27 Oct 2014, 10:38
Sorry lads but I do have to take issue here, why are our players not entitled to a social life ? why are they not allowed to put photos on the net ?
Some of the posts I've read this weekend not just on this site to be fair, another TU related forum are bordering on the ridiculous, I stood on the popside last Saturday and watched one of the must frustrating defeats home v Grimsby I've seen for as long as I can remember, I went into boots and laces after the game and all around were groups of Torquay fans, laughing and joking , discussing what pubs and clubs they were going to, Sunday the photos are up the net of fans epic night out. So the point is, if us fans can go out on a Saturday night and let of steam after a hard working week, why can't the players regardless of the result.
Yes our current run of form is frustrating, but for me not entirely unexpected, anyone who's read my posts from day one this season would have seen at no point did I get carried away with our start. I do not blame Chris Hargreaves he is doing the best job he can with the very, very limited resources at his disposal, I do not blame the players, they have limited capabilities, they, after all are the players we can afford.
We are no longer a professional football club, merely a club playing at being professional, we have two choices put up and expect it or shut up and give up . I spent much of last season appealing for our club to recognise the need to remain in the league, I think the board looked at the conference as a comfort zone, a level which our club could sustain, after this cup defeat not entirely sure we can even do that now. Our income will drop by a reported £500k a year, once the parachute payment, and EPPP funding has gone, forgive me if that figure is not accurate, we had to gain promotion this season, had we got through even to the second round the club may have been able to have a little gamble on promotion should the team have still been in touch come January, any chance of that has gone out of the window, so us fans need to start getting use to non-league football I'm afraid to say.
Sorry lads but I do have to take issue here, why are our players not entitled to a social life ? why are they not allowed to put photos on the net ?
Some of the posts I've read this weekend not just on this site to be fair, another TU related forum are bordering on the ridiculous, I stood on the popside last Saturday and watched one of the must frustrating defeats home v Grimsby I've seen for as long as I can remember, I went into boots and laces after the game and all around were groups of Torquay fans, laughing and joking , discussing what pubs and clubs they were going to, Sunday the photos are up the net of fans epic night out. So the point is, if us fans can go out on a Saturday night and let of steam after a hard working week, why can't the players regardless of the result.
Yes our current run of form is frustrating, but for me not entirely unexpected, anyone who's read my posts from day one this season would have seen at no point did I get carried away with our start. I do not blame Chris Hargreaves he is doing the best job he can with the very, very limited resources at his disposal, I do not blame the players, they have limited capabilities, they, after all are the players we can afford.
We are no longer a professional football club, merely a club playing at being professional, we have two choices put up and expect it or shut up and give up . I spent much of last season appealing for our club to recognise the need to remain in the league, I think the board looked at the conference as a comfort zone, a level which our club could sustain, after this cup defeat not entirely sure we can even do that now. Our income will drop by a reported £500k a year, once the parachute payment, and EPPP funding has gone, forgive me if that figure is not accurate, we had to gain promotion this season, had we got through even to the second round the club may have been able to have a little gamble on promotion should the team have still been in touch come January, any chance of that has gone out of the window, so us fans need to start getting use to non-league football I'm afraid to say.
