Torquay United Fans Forum

Dave wrote: ↑01 Aug 2023, 16:42 This is an open forum, we shouldn't never find ourselves in a situation where by members are being advised to shut up and go away, and I mean never. We all all have the right to either ignore expressed opinions or counter them with your own argument, if you have to resort to 'put downs' always a sure fire way of telling the members concerned don't have an argument of their own.

In my own opinion, TUFC has reached a crossroads in it's history, not sure this has sunk in with some yet, TUFC may have one chance, one season to repair the unnecessary damage done by last seasons totally avoidable relegation, failure to make an instant return to the NLP, could see competing in tier 5 in the future become a pipe dream, and thoughts of ever returning to the EFL done for good.

It's thanks to a number of people at our club on and off the field stealing wage, for 18 months or more, of course there is time for all of them to turn the tide in their favour, and get every fan, every member of this forum back on side, but there is no more room for mistakes, miss judgment, what ever you want to call it, we as a club have to nail it, first time every time during the forth coming season.

Right to get this thread back on topic during the final hours before the new season starts for real . I went to the Plymouth and Southampton P.S.F'S and whilst we will all agree there's been some encouraging signs during pre-season, it's also highlighted a few things for me, the club does have some players who are a cut above this level in Jarvis, Ash, Collins, Stobbs, Lapslie etc, but our squad as a whole looks to weak to sustain a title challenge through out the entire season, so can see us having a strong team through out, if injuries can be avoided, and suspensions kept to a minimum.

Also highlighted for me, the club may have wasted a huge wedge of budget on Hall, never doubting his service to our club and football, but he simply doesn't have the legs or mobility for a full season, there are games where we'll get away with it, there will be games where the team will not, can only hope GJ picks and choses the times play him.

Southampton Gull wrote: ↑01 Aug 2023, 05:40 You're in a minority, most fans realise last season has gone and are looking forward to the one that's coming. You're still spitting your dummy out while sucking on your Farleys rusk.

I couldn't give a toss whether you go to games or not unlike you using games attended as some yardstick to judge whether someone is a fan or not. In my experience the most genuine and supportive fans are those that live far far away from Plainmoor and the serial moaners are usually on the doorstep, like yourself. Throwing stones? You couldn't throw your lunch......

Southampton Gull wrote: ↑31 Jul 2023, 21:14 Polite response, you could lay that at poor management, poor recruitment, poor defensive coaching or even poor backing of the manager through the playing budget. There's only one person getting lambasted and unfairly ridiculed on a daily basis while his distractors belittle his achievements and standing in the game.

teddiebear wrote: ↑31 Jul 2023, 16:50 Only in your mind

United62 wrote: ↑31 Jul 2023, 15:22 Needn't bother.... according to Dover fans (apart from one), we're going to win anyway regardless of who we put out....

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culmstockgull wrote: ↑31 Jul 2023, 09:29 It would seem from some views that after one season Johnson turned Randell into a championship player, absolute rubbish, he was class before we ever got our hands on him, all we gave him was mens football for a season, lets remember who came with him the left back Law, how did he turn out after receiving Johnsons wonderous coaching, a number of names are touted as successes for Johnson, and I agree many have gone on to bigger and better things, but most had one thing in common, they were good when they arrived having been coached properly by their clubs., balance those successes against the likes of Kerr, lolos, Andrews,Crowe, Hanson, Marshall, tomlinson and the list could go on, at best he succeeds as much as he fails, which for bigger clubs is acceptable, at our level where money is tight not so good.

Mr Tea808 wrote: ↑30 Jul 2023, 19:02 I can't speak for other fans posting on here, but I can't think of one youngster on our books (TUFC being his ONLY club), GJ has got hold of him, worked with him, progressed and elevated him to new heights, and he's gone in to become a good regular player??.I know of someone linked to SD College, and he's told me a few things about GJ and his total lack of faith in our youngsters, he's basically binned them off, has zero intention of getting any youth scheme off the ground, and wants to go out and sign a load of cobblers like his Marquee signings, oh hang on, they weren't really, but they were going to become marquee signings, he must have nuts the size of cantaloupes for us to believe his nonsense...

Southampton Gull wrote: ↑30 Jul 2023, 18:33 Precisely. Some just simply refuse to give GJ any credit at all which negates any opinions they constantly share. I'm sure Plymouth are extremely grateful for the time he spent learning his trade under the guidance of a manager they trusted with one of their valuable assets.

Southampton Gull wrote: ↑30 Jul 2023, 15:26 Covolan, Mcdonald, Cameron, Nemane, CLE, Randell, Sherring, Lewis blah blah blah. You could add Wynter and Little so I'd say quite a few developed well under his management. Fickle fans with short memories.

DB57 wrote: ↑30 Jul 2023, 12:41 Failing to clinch promotion, poor recruitment, relegation failure to develop young players, no youth set up worthy of a mention - money for nothing

Southampton Gull wrote: ↑30 Jul 2023, 10:02

Winning the NLS and getting us to the NL Playoff final? Well earned whatever it was.......

Southampton Gull wrote: ↑30 Jul 2023, 10:02 Winning the NLS and getting us to the NL Playoff final? Well earned whatever it was.......

DB57 wrote: ↑30 Jul 2023, 06:04 Based on his achievements, too much