Our Lucky Horseshoe

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Re: Our Lucky Horseshoe

by Gullscorer » 23 Sep 2011, 22:01

Trojan 67 wrote:I guess the horseshoe explains the donkeys years of hoofball seen at Plainmoor. :|
And players on the pitch jockeying for position.... :)

Re: Our Lucky Horseshoe

by Trojan 67 » 23 Sep 2011, 20:10

I guess the horseshoe explains the donkeys years of hoofball seen at Plainmoor. :|

Re: Our Lucky Horseshoe

by cheamgull » 23 Sep 2011, 20:04

Like many others I expect, I have browsed this site for yonks but had to finally reveal my hand c/o laughter attack re the "lucky" horseshoe.

All I can say is that I think we just have to be extremely grateful it has been with us since 1927 albeit buried under the old stand touchline. Imagine where we'd be without 84 years of such good fortune?...

That is all...

Re: Our Lucky Horseshoe

by Gullscorer » 23 Sep 2011, 12:40

stefano wrote:Well it's definitely a horse shoe but whether it is lucky is highly debatable.

It was presented to Torquay United captain Jack Connor before our first ever Football League game on 27 August 1927 when a crowd of over 11,000 watched a 1-1 draw against Exeter City.

Not a bad start, but we finished the season bottom of the table.

Maybe that's why it has been hidden for so long! ;-)
The horse wasn't best pleased either..

Re: Our Lucky Horseshoe

by stefano » 23 Sep 2011, 10:39

Well it's definitely a horse shoe but whether it is lucky is highly debatable.

It was presented to Torquay United captain Jack Connor before our first ever Football League game on 27 August 1927 when a crowd of over 11,000 watched a 1-1 draw against Exeter City.

Not a bad start, but we finished the season bottom of the table.

Maybe that's why it has been hidden for so long! ;-)

Re: Our Lucky Horseshoe

by bobby93 » 23 Sep 2011, 10:00

thanks for the update, good to know work is being done because to the average person standing on the pop side it obviously doesnt show through on a surface level. be nice to see more visual changes as time goes by.

Re: Our Lucky Horseshoe

by JoeBarlow » 22 Sep 2011, 20:18

ferrarilover wrote:Remember EXACTLY what the Grandstand look like last time you saw it, Bob... Well it looks exactly the same now.

There has, as yet, been no progress, and I most certainly do not have the first clue as to when work will begin.

Matt, the girly guy with an orange car.

Work has already begun on it. There's been builders digging near each end of the Grandstand. For the next home game the lane between the Grandstand and Westlands will be closed...

...They could have done with announcing on the website what is happening with it at the moment. Everyone wants to know.

Re: Our Lucky Horseshoe

by Colorado Gull » 22 Sep 2011, 15:11

A Candy wrote:Just a quick update. Work has started on digging trenches to lay new cables etc that will service the new Grandstand. After the Morecambe game we will be moving the press and media, PA system etc and the players will move in to the temporary changing rooms. Demolition will start around the same time so that by the Gillingham game there should be more obvious signs that things are moving ahead. Tim will post an update on the OS soon and will provide regular updates as the action really starts.
Regards,
Andrew

Thanks for that! :-D :)

Re: Our Lucky Horseshoe

by Dave » 22 Sep 2011, 09:06

Thanks for the update Andrew.c , its good to see work is soon to start.

Re: Our Lucky Horseshoe

by royalgull » 22 Sep 2011, 09:04

Good times we'll need tthat stand fully operational by next season when Argyle's fans need a team to support.

Re: Our Lucky Horseshoe

by A Candy » 22 Sep 2011, 08:57

Just a quick update. Work has started on digging trenches to lay new cables etc that will service the new Grandstand. After the Morecambe game we will be moving the press and media, PA system etc and the players will move in to the temporary changing rooms. Demolition will start around the same time so that by the Gillingham game there should be more obvious signs that things are moving ahead. Tim will post an update on the OS soon and will provide regular updates as the action really starts.
Regards,
Andrew

Re: Our Lucky Horseshoe

by ferrarilover » 22 Sep 2011, 08:19

Remember EXACTLY what the Grandstand look like last time you saw it, Bob... Well it looks exactly the same now.

There has, as yet, been no progress, and I most certainly do not have the first clue as to when work will begin.

M a t t.

Re: Our Lucky Horseshoe

by bobby93 » 21 Sep 2011, 20:51

to be fair, at present, it is merely a horseshoe with potential to be elevated to 'lucky' status. i think its probably more interesting that it represents a little bit of the grounds history. always dangerous when people start bringing up superstition.

on a side note, just what is the progress with the grandstand? ive lost track.

Re: Our Lucky Horseshoe

by Gulliball » 21 Sep 2011, 15:47

I hope it stays in some capacity, it could become an interesting piece of history, especially as the grandstand is about to be knocked down.

Re: Our Lucky Horseshoe

by diamondgirl » 21 Sep 2011, 13:33

Richinns wrote:Shame we did not find it before the Crawley game - someone could have flung it very hard in the direction of fatty Evans!
Trouble is, it would have bounced off and, possibly, done untold damage to our subs and/or managment team. :whistle:

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