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Last nights nonsense from Johnson after 0-0 with Farnborough..’we can’t have a party and get excited at this moment in time because we need to play catch up’

He really needs to put his brain in gear.
The party is over old son
29 points behind Yeovil
15 defeats in 33 games
7 points outside play offs
14 points off bottom 4

Certainly no time for a party, but yellow card protest everybody is invited on Saturday

Stoneybroke wrote: 07 Feb 2024, 09:05 If anyone wennt last night...proud of his players !! He said.
OK but did he go and clap the Yellow Army after the match ??

Tbf Downsey came over clapping the fans tonight, received a load of abuse and shouting at him asking why he was clapping by a select few (including one the the Torquay talk lads)
Damned if they do, damned if they don’t

He said the same thing after the St Albans game - in fact he says the same thing after every game.

I’ve never liked the title of Gaffer, reminds of Bill Maynard in the comedy series. When interviewing him, we shouldn’t be pandering to his ego and referring to him by that title!

Just a personal opinion, mini rant over!

It’s indicative that the board are at least discussing performance issues, they clearly are very loyal to Gary but ultimately the line has already been crossed and we’re in the red zone and I’m sure they have their own limits, even if they are much wider than our own

At the end of his post-match interview, in response to mention of Tuesday's match against Farnborough, the Gaffer said: "There's gonna be a lot of hard talking, of course, at all levels, and we'll see how it all turns out."

An unusual response to that particular question, in my opinion. Will he walk away before Tuesday or be fired?

I know I've wondered that before but I reckon he knows he's on borrowed time.

There is an old adage that says “if you treat each relationship as you did at the beginning, then there will be no end”.

We’re in an extremely similar predicament, if not worse, than when Gary Johnson took over, but he was able to radically turn things around

He needs to take a deep look at what’s going on and either walk into the office on Monday and treat it as day one and do the necessary to change our on the pitch fortunes, or step aside and give someone else the opportunity to do exactly what he did when he first started with the Gulls.

Ultimately it’s direction, heartfelt encouragement and support that this team need.

It’s palpable Gary is despondent, but if he is to stay he needs to lead from the front and bring the energy and conviction he brought on day one. If he can’t find it within himself to do this, then he needs to do the honorable thing and go.

It would be somewhat appeasing at least if the manager on occasion took full responsibility for the performances.

Strong leaders take accountability for underperformance and give credit to the team when they succeed.

Looking forward to the next batch of excuses from the Gaffer. Who will he blame for this latest shambles of a display ?
Positives Dawson back and Hanson gone so something to cling on to.

If some are getting sick and tired of being told by people not to go and watch TUFC , then they really need to show some evidence of the numerous times they've been told this, and by whom. Because I haven't seen a single post on any platform telling a single individual they have to boycott a game.

I have seen posts advocating a boycott, I happen to agree with them, Boycotts 'ARE' a personal choice, if ones organised and some wish to join it, great, if others don't wish to join it and want to attend the game, great, that's what freedom to decide and personal choice is.

Like we have freedom to believe or not to believe CO wants to build a new ground to improve the financial position of TUFC and for the betterment of TUFC, some believe in, Fairies, Leprechauns, Flat Earth and geo engineered clouds that's the beauty of freedom of choice.

Never worth getting annoyed about.

Getting a bit sick of people telling me I shouldn't go to watch Torquay.
I'll be there for the next home match, whatever happens in-between.i support Torquay United,, the team and the club. I'm always aware there may not be 'another' game to go to one day, and so I'll keep going to as many as I can.

Less income means more chance Osbourne will convince the council TQ need to move away from Plainmoor to a 'money making' new venue.

Bristol_Gull wrote: 11 Feb 2024, 10:04 Is this sarcasm? I can’t tell.

If I was Gary Johnson I wouldn't have slept well last night. I would be taking a good long hard look at myself and my defensive coach.
No Sunday off as we need to sort out some problems with shambolic defending for Tuesday.
FIFTEEN goals conceded in 4 games means nobody deserves a Sunday off this week.

In no doubt of that, but gates of 1,500 or less will only heighten the losses, which again the continued employment and failure to remove the entire first team coaching and recruitment staff is becoming more bizarre by the hour, as a business decision.

1500, each one donating £1 to GJ weekly wage for doing sod all.

Well GJ's latest after match interview was anything to go by, it is to me, the most sure fire sign yet, of a manager who's knows he isn't getting sacked, knows he's got the job at Torquay as long as he wants it, and has completely and totally given up to the point he comes across now like he really doesn't care anymore.

If I was a full time employee at TUFC right now I'd be nervous enough to be looking for another job, can see less than 1,500 in for the next home game, fans aren't going take this anymore.