The 'Gordon Oliver' Trophy

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The 'Gordon Oliver' Trophy

by SenorDingDong » 27 Jul 2018, 15:59

Caldwellanddobson wrote: 27 Jul 2018, 15:52 According to the website Mr Oliver donated the trophy himself. Apparently it’s “massive”...
Interesting awakening in him, seems like he's finally been bitten by the Torquay United bug at 70 something. Somewhat less suspicious then, if still a little baffling. Clarke you're off the hook on this one (temporarily). Olaf Koszela is going to have to make some room in his house for that.

The 'Gordon Oliver' Trophy

by Caldwellanddobson » 27 Jul 2018, 15:52

According to the website Mr Oliver donated the trophy himself. Apparently it’s “massive”...

The 'Gordon Oliver' Trophy

by Wolborough » 26 Jul 2018, 08:10

Should be renamed the Gordon Bennet Cup surely? If a new stadium is ever built by CO they could name the toilets after Gordon Oliver perhaps??

The 'Gordon Oliver' Trophy

by Parkys People » 24 Jul 2018, 18:31

Naming a trophy after someone is a fairly innocuous, it's actually pretty irrelevant.

If it was referred to as "top player from 2017-18 in the Football Development Programme" as per the website, it would be standard.

To name it after someone, an ex TUFC youth teamer who became a professional - Mike Williamson, Garry Monk, Darren Moore, Lee Sharpe. Or even a local who went on to become a professional Dan Gosling or Ollie Watkins. Someone people can aspire to be like.

If it were named after whoever started the programme, I'd get it.

Or the benefactor behind the award even. Maybe Oliver is that person?

The mayor, who doesn't support the club. Some might think the owner wants to butter him up, to sway him into selling the land at Plainmoor.

I don't know, an explanation as to why it's named after Oliver would take no more effort than the 3 sentences the club normally offer up for official news and would clarify it. Its a decision befitting an O£bourne/H@rr*p run TUFC.

I'm not surprised.

The 'Gordon Oliver' Trophy

by tomogull » 24 Jul 2018, 16:00

knightmaregull wrote: 24 Jul 2018, 12:39 I can just see Clarke chuckling to himself when he came up with this idea. It's nothing more than an attempt to show the fans and wider public at large that he is the master in this game and no amount of protesting or abuse is going to change that. Ultimately he'll get his land. He knows that and I'm certain he has a relatively short term plan to make that happen. There won't be a stadium and there won't be a Plainmoor ground to play in. Those who are belittling Truro on this forum and others at the moment should be very careful. They may be a smaller club but they a equal pawn in the game that's being played around us and this indefensible move should be a stark warning to us all not to be sucked in by a bit of work on the grass and managing to assemble a squad of players.
This has got to be the slyest, dirtiest trick that the slimy Clark Osborne has pulled. I'm really lost for words of contempt for this weasel. Gordon Oliver has never shown the slightest interest in Torquay United. To name a trophy after him is ridiculous, unless you take into account Osborne's ultimate ambition for Plainmoor (and/or the Quinta Playing Fields). The much reviled Mr Oliver will only be mayor until May 2019 (when I think the Mayoral system in Torbay is to come to an end), but he can do a lot of damage in that time.

The 'Gordon Oliver' Trophy

by __quiet__gull » 24 Jul 2018, 15:52

sgf wrote: 23 Jul 2018, 17:33 How about a couple of promising pre season performances? You forgot that.
:goodpost: - all that some people see are the negatives. What an existence....

The 'Gordon Oliver' Trophy

by happytorq » 24 Jul 2018, 13:01

Shangull wrote: 23 Jul 2018, 19:15 Madness! If there's not enough conspiracy theories already. Jules Rimet must be scratching his head.
Er, excuse me, I believe his name is actually "Jewels Remain"

:)

The 'Gordon Oliver' Trophy

by knightmaregull » 24 Jul 2018, 12:39

I can just see Clarke chuckling to himself when he came up with this idea. It's nothing more than an attempt to show the fans and wider public at large that he is the master in this game and no amount of protesting or abuse is going to change that. Ultimately he'll get his land. He knows that and I'm certain he has a relatively short term plan to make that happen. There won't be a stadium and there won't be a Plainmoor ground to play in. Those who are belittling Truro on this forum and others at the moment should be very careful. They may be a smaller club but they a equal pawn in the game that's being played around us and this indefensible move should be a stark warning to us all not to be sucked in by a bit of work on the grass and managing to assemble a squad of players.

The 'Gordon Oliver' Trophy

by SenorDingDong » 23 Jul 2018, 20:54

Looks like the TUST has picked up on this as well, give them as many comments as possible so they can articulate how ridiculous this idea this:

The 'Gordon Oliver' Trophy

by lucy6lucy » 23 Jul 2018, 20:49

Burnhamgull wrote: 23 Jul 2018, 19:30 A nice little sweetener for Mr Oliver. A man who has no interest in our club but who holds the key to the freehold of Plainmoor and now Osborne is naming a lovely shiny award in his honour.

So if/when an adequate "stadium" is built in Truro, how long will we have to ground share in Truro?.............that will signify the beginning of the end.
:@ :goodpost:

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by SenorDingDong » 23 Jul 2018, 20:03

Shangull wrote: 23 Jul 2018, 19:15 Madness! If there's not enough conspiracy theories already. Jules Rimet must be scratching his head.
I'd like to see a legitimate reason given for naming the trophy in his honour. He's been a councillor in the Bay since the 70s - he voted in the decision surrounding the Marine Spa, yet he's never been involved at the club during that period. Unless he's sponsored the award, which is unlikely given past form, it's verrrrry dodgy.

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by Shangull » 23 Jul 2018, 19:57

sgf wrote: 23 Jul 2018, 19:27 He's dead
blimey now you tell me....born in 1873 I thought he'd be still alive.

The 'Gordon Oliver' Trophy

by Burnhamgull » 23 Jul 2018, 19:30

A nice little sweetener for Mr Oliver. A man who has no interest in our club but who holds the key to the freehold of Plainmoor and now Osborne is naming a lovely shiny award in his honour.

So if/when an adequate "stadium" is built in Truro, how long will we have to ground share in Truro?.............that will signify the beginning of the end.

The 'Gordon Oliver' Trophy

by sgf » 23 Jul 2018, 19:27

Shangull wrote: 23 Jul 2018, 19:15 Madness! If there's not enough conspiracy theories already. Jules Rimet must be scratching his head.
He's dead

The 'Gordon Oliver' Trophy

by Shangull » 23 Jul 2018, 19:15

Madness! If there's not enough conspiracy theories already. Jules Rimet must be scratching his head.

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