Torquay United Fans Forum

Having an opinion does not mean you don't support the club, I know difficult decisions have been made at the club and I hope the outcome is favourable, there would be no forum if it was not for opinions, so lets not get support confused with opinions, I am fully behind the current regime, they are the only ones who can effect positive changes at the club, all we can do as supporters is hope the journey has a favourable destination, we are not out of the woods yet, but the board, Kevin, Robbie and the players are trying their best to keep us up, that's all you can ask! Only time will tell, but its more positive and lets hope it continues!

madgull wrote:Now I can finally say it...I'm just glad that our manager and players have more determination and backbone than our so-called supporters!

I'm actually not sure he meant that, look at the way he strikes the ball, its very relaxed, the keeper is of his line and does not react? Strange one???

Both fullbacks are decent players and I would be very surprised if Kevin will pick himself, I said ages ago its a challenge to do both jobs and he made the right decision and the results have supported this. Still a long journey, you tend to find with football, "just as you think you have cracked it", "you get kicked in the teeth" !

The bigger challenge is to achieve a remarkable set of results with a set of players and manager who have not got a great deal of experience of this type of situation. I think many things depend on the club staying in the national league, so lets hope they can pull it off!

Kernowgull wrote: What an absolutely ludicrous penalty to concede!!!

We were all over them at the time!!!

To dream the impossible dream !

Fantastic support and all change with Chester scoring, can we really escape relegation????

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Yip that's the reality, never thought the strategy of changing so many players would work, if it was by choice, financial or forced by players?, its difficult to change so many players, then get them to gel and win games. We needed to win games at the time of the previous squad, the transition has killed or chances I think! That's football, WIN some LOSE some!!! 45 minutes will tell us !

SuperNickyWroe wrote:
Dave.

If we don't win today then even with all the optimism we will go down.

Challenge is the teams around us have all show much better form and beating teams in higher positions, we are not progressing to the same extent and that's the reality.

Thanks always struggle to get radio in Scotland, I was just setting up the tin and the string as I see this lol, lets hope we win!

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Its obvious the club is going through transition and have many challenges on and off the pitch, its important everyone supports the club moving forward. Transition and change takes time, based on your strategy having milestones to measure progress and critical success factors is vital moving forward.

All the emotion is around results, the board I think have coped admirably in many areas and have the best interests of the club as their first priority, managing budgets and all the commercial aspects of the club is the basic part of laying the foundations for the future, having the correct people and best practice in place will improve the chances of better success moving forward.

On the pitch the transition of players in and out, by choice or forced situations, has undoubtedly lessened our chances of staying in the league, Kevin in his first job as manager has had to balance the playing and management side of affairs, all very challenging and mistakes will be made.

Moving forward, hoping Kevin provides progress over the next few games is all that can be expected, undoubtedly he will be measured by his results and I am sure he's not naïve enough not to expect this, setting and management expectations will all be part of his learning curve and coming through the other side in good shape is not about proving the doubters wrong, its about proving to himself, he has what it takes to mature and become a first class manager.

I think we all should wish the club much success moving forward and support the club to the best of our ability, I am down for the Altrincham game and will be trying to help out in some commercial way to support the club, also looking to get a game organised at the end of the season, every little bit helps and we can all do our bit.

You cannot play while managing and do it to 100% of your ability, the game needs to be analysed from the side-lines if you are to rectify mistakes, you wont see the game the same while playing. You also cant make the same mistakes as your players on the pitch, you cant see systems changing or identify areas of concern. Robbie may be doing this, but its not the same in my opinion seeing situations with your own eyes.

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He can be as arrogant as he likes as long as he gets results, I wolud settle for progress not perfection.

Modgull wrote: Don't agree. I believe Nicho saw the need for a true left footer in midfield which meant that Butler would be pushed forward requiring him to fill in at full back. I think this shows common sense and not arrogance. If there is one thing Nicho isn't, its arrogant.

I agree, but he needs more help as he cant do everything himself !