Torquay United Fans Forum

DuckDuckGull wrote: ↑18 Aug 2017, 13:15 I think we have to be realistic. The main thing is a manager who can settle a sinking ship (which we are and anyone who says otherwise is in denial). This is done by showing loyalty to a club and also by contacts at clubs to help signings. A strong coaching background is also important in my eyes. As I mentioned with the opening thread the managers mentioned offer that. Mark Collier for example currently has players on loan from Chelsea and Bristol City so must have good contacts at the clubs? Also his assistant is an ex pro who has played in the football league for Swindon and Reading so could offer further contacts? Budget is important and loan players will be needed. I wouldnt mind a player from Chelsea thats for sure.

threelittlepiglets wrote: ↑17 May 2017, 09:28 If GI do fail in getting the freehold would they want a fast exit from TUFC?

We know there are not the buyers if anything is to be taken from the most rescent sale attempt.

If as I believe GI have already had to invest to keep the club going, in addition the original loan, would they in effect allow the club to dissolve.

The problem for me is that I can't see which is best and which is worst case.

No doubt will be a shakey few months...

SuperNickyWroe wrote: ↑15 May 2017, 09:58 agree Brucie. League 2 will not be a walk in the park.

northlondongull wrote: ↑27 Feb 2017, 11:22 If that's true then please get me Colin Lee's number!

MellowYellow wrote: ↑09 Feb 2017, 16:24 Related!

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Neal wrote: Probably yes. That's exactly what they would do. But it depends on your view, my view is that someone or TUST would step in, maybe a Pheonix club but with a home at Plainmoor. But remember, even if TUST took control, it could be that the club is still for sale to an interested Football loving party.

Starting from a fresh start, no debts, just the income generated by true, real fans would be a challenge and in my opinion an entertaining journey. Free from all this sh*te and directors with God knows motives. The worst scenario is being controlled by non footballing property developers strangling the club with whatever rent they deemed they could extract from us.

Now, someone alluded to the fact that any new ground maybe owned by the council AND the tenancy agreement was no worse than the one we have now. This maybe possible, I don't know, but to me very very unlikely.

For me the home of Torquay utd should remain at Plainmoor. Even if it means a phoenix club. Of course GI could be even more spiteful, just fold the club, pay the rent BUT don't sell the Football club, but this might be against the terms of the lease I don't know.

As long as the 1000 to 2000 fans of TUFC stick together, we will always have a football club, what league it is in, God knows. But Im ready to participate and help all I can.

PhilGull wrote:The Midlands? Smurthwaite, Dean Edwards and GI are all Midlands based - Christ, it could be a consortium of them all!