Torquay United Fans Forum

yellowsmiffy wrote:
I quite like Anthony Straker from Aldershot. Not the best defensively, but a good attacking left back with pace, think he can play on the wing too. Rowe-Turner is one of the worst players I've ever seen wear the shirt, and it would be nice to know that if Nico got injured, we could mix it up. Straker wouldn't come here to sit on the bench though.

He wasnt that bad cheltenham away last year. He cant be that bad if we are unbeaten with him in the team, and he cant be that bad to win Leicesters best youth player of the year. He is our long term replacement for Nicholson, Benyon didnt set worlds alight when he started out here, id expect him to be in the first team in a few years

What happened to the no fantasy bit? Le Fondre, regardless of Rotherham's state is never going to come here. He's more than good enough to play at a higher level in my opinion. George Boyd Peterborough are my other team.

Reid's a good shout, i saw him play not too long ago, he looked alright, but i don't think he's any better than Benyon. Worth a punt i guess if he's available. Magno Viera from Fleetwood is meant to be quite good from the BSP as well.

But i really want Adam Birchall from Dover. I can remember him playing against us for Barnet and he wasn't anything special, but he did look good in the FA cup and took his goals very well.

We should be scouting BSP, BSS and even lower regularly in my opinion. Peterborough have picked up many very good players (and flops..) from the divisions below

ferrarilover wrote:Started at the bottom, all the way up, all the way back down again. Maybe not the kinda fella we want? Matt.

Strange how that happens. For every Morrison (at Milwall) there seem to be plenty of Fleetwoods/Sillsys etc that cant just quite make the jump from a good goalscorer in non league to consistent scoring in the League. I guess spotting them is the real trick (eg Benners)

Reid from Newport please

Started at the bottom, all the way up, all the way back down again. Maybe not the kinda fella we want?

Matt.

Forest Green Rovers, Matt. Scored like 30 goals or something in one season, signed by Charlton, never worked out, loaned out to Exeter once or twice, and now at Hereford.

EDIT. Didn't see your edit. My bad.

Stuart Fleetwood, where was he before? I seem to remember that name from the conference.

Matt.

EDIT: Wiki has provided sufficient memory joggage. FGR was the club. Got sent off for punching Robbo in the third minute at our place (or something similar).

No idea mate, other than what you mentioned re shipping out the deadwood. I've never seen him have a bad game but then I've not seen him play as often as Wilder.

I agree with Hamza Bencherif and would also like to add Tom Elliot from leeds, Big potential, good hold up play and not a bad finish, needs tutoring as he's young and not a first team player but could be well used as a target man in league 2 for long balls, corners, free kick and general presence around the box. nHe's just turned 20 and is on loan at Rotherham...Heres whats on their website about him,
'Tom has signed a six month loan deal with Millers from Yorkshire rivals Leeds United.
The 19-year-old possess great pace and strength and proved a real handful for Leicester in a pre-season outing in the summer.
Tom has previous League Two experience after loan spells with Bury and Macclesfield Town last season, scoring for the Shakers in their 3-2 win over Crewe Alexandra.'

He must of put in some good performances for Rotherham to loan him, as they are also going for promotion.

yellowsmiffy wrote:Yeah it was me that mentioned Roberts, I really rate him, and has a great mop on his head as you said Matt!Come on guys try and keep the talk of Le Fondre etc to a minimum... Every club's fans in league 2 would mention Le Fondre, Marc Richards, Lowe and Ajose etc....

Not when I saw him on saturday, he'd had it shaved.

I always rated Creighton when he was at Kidderminster, would have loved to see him play for us but we got lucky with Branston right enough.

i'd like george boyd from peterboro, saw him play at bramall lane last season, was mightiyl impressed with his strength and vision, forest took him on loan last season but baulked at the fee that barry fry asked for

What is it with me and double posts this week?

Tubbs, from Creepy Crawley please. I know the Conference is not in the same league (literally) as L2, but he is scoring a couple every flippin' week for that horrible lot run by the fat, tax dodging waste of blood and organs and they don't deserve him, so we should have him. Trouble is, the aforementioned oxygen theif will probably ask £5,000,000 for him, because that's just the way Evans is... Tosser!

Whoever said Roberts from Stevenage, good call, an exellent player and easily identifyable, thanks to a mop of shockingly blonde hair.

Based on Saturday, when they come down (sorry Sadlad, IF they come down) I'd like Warsaw's 'keeper please, he'll make an excellent foil for Potter (not sure how to strikethrough, but pretend that's what I've done to the name 'Potter') Bevan.

Matt.

Adam Birchill from Dover with 11 goals in the f.a cup so far he must be favourite for the golden boot,and has proved he can score against league 2 sides with goals against,Gillingham and Aldershot.

With our budget we must unearth the talent from below,one player who can score goals,and we can afford.

Rich, there must be some issue with Le Fondre. Why would he move from promoted Rochdale to not promoted Rotherham? It is my understanding that the OP made his "within our grasp ish" comment such that the thread did not get bogged down with requests for Messi, Ronaldo, Rooney et al. If we are to take this phrase literally, TUFC have precisely zero pounds and zero pence to spend, so we won't be signing anybody, which rather makes this thread a little devoid of interest.

How much is Le Fondre worth? Well, if Rotherham can afford him (and their ground) on the meagre attendances they get, then he can't have cost them all that much and he can't be earning all that much.

So, I reiterate, Le Fondre please, especially if we do A. Go up and/or B. Lose Benners for a six figure sum in the process.

Matt.

I d be pleased to see more emerging talent arrive on loan from Premier/Championship clubs. Our fine young manager has settled in to the task very well indeed and knows he knows he s still learning. The proof for all to see is the improvement made by Mark Ellis, Elliot Benyon, Chris Robertson, Euan O kane etc. Ashley Hemmings and Joe Oastler have also settled in well also. These two young players look to have futures for sure.

Bucks is slowly but surely building up his contacts book. He has earned a reputation for developing talent. To higher League teams who have ambitions of securing Paul Buckle I say why ?

Leave Bucks in place and send us your 1st/2nd year pros. What you ll get back will be a man able to play against men.