Torquay United Fans Forum

Mismanagement aside, I struggle to see why Torquay don't communicate with the customers, sorry fans, on an appropriate level? I wish they would.

''Sean McGinty has left Torquay United having rejected a new contract and agreed a deal with Partick Thistle. We thank SM and wish him well for the future.''

''Vincent Dorel has rejected the contract offer and upon the expiry of his contract has decided to leave the club. We thank you for your efforts VD. Au revoir.''

Basic information, yet the club is a closed book.

Cheers CP Gull.

Gulliball wrote: ↑30 Jun 2018, 17:57 The two players who have left for Scotland have joined sides in tiers 2 and 4. McGinty will be full-time in a division that is mainly full-time but some part-time sides (sound familiar?) and Balatoni will be in a totally part-time league (and training to be a financial adviser as his main job).

I was thinking Ryan Bowman. But he had a stint at Gateshead before joining Motherwell. I'll stop eating that humble pie

budegull1954 wrote: ↑30 Jun 2018, 16:41 Our latest signings appear to suggest that the club CAN attract players from further afield than the South West.

Rightly so, part time footballer/part time working in a gym contracted to a club in the national league or full time contracted to; for example - Rochdale's development squad I know what I'd prefer as a neutral.

Full time status, playing first team football all day long. Torquay are an attractive proposition this season.

Gives an idea to the style of Samir Nabi. Sounds like a technical player. He'll need to adjust to the inevitable physical part of non-league football to be a success.

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/ ... -west-brom

"Samir has just taken it to another level this year for the U21s and the U18s with the goals he's been scoring and the way he has been performing. He's been fantastic.

"He's very technical in terms of where he plays in midfield, running with the ball and going forward. He scores a lot of goals for a player playing in that position.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40120232

"Samir is an excellent technical player and we now need to school him in what he needs to do when we are out of possession," said boss Keith Curle.

sgf wrote: ↑30 Jun 2018, 16:30 With the obvious exception of Scotland

I'm just tucking into a slice of humble pie as I speak.

Just to highlight where are at. So we can see where the club have to strengthen etc

Goalkeeper: Neal Osborne. Is he under contract still?

RB: Ben Wynter
LB: Liam Davis
CB: Jakub Sokolik
CB: George Essuman
CB: Josh Gowling (Transfer listed)

CM: Samir Nabi
CM: Asa Hall
RW: Bobson Bawling
LW: Jason Banton

CF: Brett Williams
ST: Jon Paul Pittman (Transfer listed)
ST: Jamie Reid
ST: Ruairi Keating
ST: Olaf Koszela

rickl wrote: ↑30 Jun 2018, 16:11 Didn't Dorel sign for Rennes in France?

Rennes are top flight in France.

There is no chance a top flight club, anywhere in the world, will be signing a Torquay United player in his mid 20's.

This is the type of signing I've long wanted to see the club make.

2 young professionals, who have been coached at the higher level of English football & HAVE to gain experience of first team football or face stagnating.

We have the advantage of being a 'professional' club in this division - which should be able to attract similar signings. These two should be delighted to take advantage of the pathway to first team football at TUFC, at a low quality level, whilst others in the same boat have to resort to part-time football or continue in the B team with bigger clubs. Sink or swim time.

For the optimism of possible development, neither unfortunately has the nous or experience of regular mens football that would jusity expectations to hit the ground running.

Exciting, but patience needed I'd suggest! Neither player is past their best and SHOULD improve.

Nathan Strong wrote: ↑30 Jun 2018, 14:35 The Gulls have signed 21 year old midfielder Samir Nabi and 20 year old defender/midfielder Ben Wynter.

Initial thoughts?

Don't go ''Gary Lineker'' on us.

What are your thoughts Nathan?

I hope there is little to this than just a fan based rumour - Re James Constable.

The club IMO should be looking at players 18-26 who can develop and be sold on for money. I've had enough of the likes of Ryan Clarke, JP Pittman, Josh Gowling, Yann Klukowski, Rory Fallon, etc joining the football club, offering nothing and leaving for nothing or being paid off. Experience and know how didn't help at all with ANY of them!

Give me a Eunan O'Kane type who is young, hungry and has room to improve, over those on the wane or passed a use by date.

There must be so much talent who would give their right arm in the semi-professional game to join TUFC at this level, playing rather than joining the development squad or a club in League 1,2, National League and become full time.

No more over 30's dead wood!! Wake up Torquay.

Plainmoor78 wrote: ↑28 Jun 2018, 18:02 Anyone who shows any negativity cannot call themselves a Torquay United fan full stop.

In general? That's got to be tongue firmly in cheek?

:~D

Asa Hall looks a little like Harry Kane. Just wanted to shoehorn that in..

wivelgull wrote: ↑21 Jun 2018, 10:42 I never saw McGinty play, but how does he match up against Reg Wyatt? (or Phil Lloyd ['Mr. Consistency']) for that matter?

Reg Wyatt last played for Torquay United 51 years ago.

You can't make a comparison between the two, the game's evolved too much since.

He will be missed at the centre of defence. McGinty's a big, brave centre half, prone to hoofing it under pressure & capable of the odd rush of blood to the head - especially under pressure. A decent centre half though, I'd have preferred a TUFC defence with him than without (this season anyway.)

At 25, this is last chance saloon for him.

If he's joining Torquay United, you'd have to imagine very few offers are on the table for him to remain full time in English football.

He has talent, hence why Arsenal, Blackburn, Liverpool, Leicester & Crystal Palace all signed him up at some stage. His loan spell at Plymouth was impressive too!

But to counter that, it's never worked out for him anywhere on a long term basis. Wycombe liked what they saw and released him without many opportunities. Same for Crawley Town & Woking (who shipped him out 12 months into a 2 year deal this summer.)

A kick up the arse or an arm around the shoulder, or a hard look at where his career is headed may be needed for him. I hope he gets that fire in his belly, applies himself, delivers consistency and fires us to promotion. Or else it's part time football for him in 12 months time.

Nothing on the TUFC official website, with it being the main place for official news on the club. I guess we can't accept it's confirmed until then.

Who is in charge of the media side of things at this club? Is it a part time gig?

They need a rocket up their arse, the communication is abysmal.