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danjgregory wrote: ↑04 Sep 2017, 22:06I personally like the music he has added for effect!

That was taken from Torquay United's season video. I'd recognise that uplifting jingle anywhere

You sure are passionate about Kevin Millard being hired at the club.

I'm in the boycott the next home game camp, to ensure a lack of income through the turnstiles for GI. So that GI get no money out of supporters and have to pull their fingers out for change.

Regards,

A desperate and apathetic supporter.

Wasn't he travelling down from Nottingham, or his family were located there?

Something along those lines which made me think the manager's position at TUFC is not ideal for him.

Surely Herrera is off too.

He is trolling. IE making up then Dion Dublin nonsense.

Marcus Bignot, Gary Hill, Mark Yates, Martin Allen, Richard Money, Gary Brabin, Sol Campbell are some suggestions (no more than that) which I've seen, that are interesting shouts.

Will he make a difference now? does he have any re-sale value? Will he be a rising financial asset for the club? Those are the questions that we also have to ask. That's why you need someone to think a little bit ahead. We have to sign players that have a resale value.

Underdogs rarely win by doing the same things as everyone else. In two centuries of lopsided military battles, Ivan Arreguin-Toft has found that, when the weak tried to do the same as the strong, they lost four times out of five. But when the weak used an unconventional strategy, they won three times out of five.

"We can't win by outspending the competition so we have to out-think them. And the question that comes from that is how can we be different? How can we do things in a different way? So, what are the inefficiencies in the system in football, and how can we exploit those?"

For David to beat Goliath, he needed to use a different weapon. If David had used the same weapon, he would have lost the battle. You've got to find your weapons. That's what we're about."

"The poor are better at making talent than the rich, because they don't have a choice. Southampton have a great academy, but why did Gareth Bale, Adam Lallana and that generation end up playing regularly? Because Southampton was in administration. They had to play them. And then they get good.

"You never know with a young player. You never know if he's going to make it before you've given him 35 games. But do you have the guts to give him those 35 games? It’s easier if you don't have a choice.

A few quotes that could be applied to this situation re Rory Fallon, taken from a great article regarding a club who were on a level playing field as TUFC less than ten years ago. Will Rory Fallon add quality now? Will he have re-sale value? No to both of those.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/syndicat ... s.amp.html

The last 3 games against Braintree, Dover and North Ferriby were proof enough that Jordan Lee would be a very welcome addition to the team. I got the impression that he enjoyed playing for the club and playing first team football. I hoped he would return, fingers crossed for a season loan.

White socks for our home kit. Come on Torquay, play it right ffs!

I saw this question asked on Facebook & thought it worth posing the question here.

If you could give constructive criticism regarding TUFC.

What could the club do better? What is it that you'd like the club to do differently or to a higher standard or implement?

Bar 3 games at the end of the season, Williams was rubbish for TUFC. My colours are firmly tied to the mast in support of our manager, now going into only his 2nd full season as a manager. Strange that people want to put the boot in over BW not remaining.

A partnership of Keating & Pittman looks quite promising. to me. Brett Williams has nobody but himself to look at when reasoning why he's not at TUFC!

Ausgull wrote: ↑16 Jun 2017, 06:13 Now that we know that Brendan Moore has left for Rochdale, Pokey would be a good no 2 keeper as you have to ask why did Woking release him.
I just hope that Torquay do sign two keepers this coming season and preferably someone new to the club.

He would not return as a number two.

He was on a wage that Woking felt could be beneficial going on the wage of 2 players? Bit like Brett Williams, maybe it was a mutual thing?

It's sometimes said; that people who play football from a young age, regularly at a professional level can burn out earlier than those who don't. IE Wayne Rooney, 31 but got the experience of someone 36.

Michael Poke has spent a good 5 years warming the bench & didn't get first team football until he joined TUFC. Providing he's not had a major injury too many (obvious thing to say, I know) he could still be relatively fresh, even given his age. As pointed out keepers peak later than outfield players too.

I'd be happy to see him return.

..Gone to Mansfield Town..

It would be quite fitting if Nike or Adidas did jump on board as our kit manufacturer.

Normally it's a sign that a club is on the rise or at least heading in the right direction when either of these two get involved. Unless it's in the lower league/non league scene. When it is catalogue tat with an iron on badge.

Last season's home kit was the smartest one we've had in years, shame we won't see that again (A 3 year kit deal is a bit pointless, make it 2 or 4 year deals.)