Torquay United Fans Forum

Dilmond wrote: 12 May 2025, 08:21 Calm down Dave, you'll do yourself a disservice.

As usual we are doing things the safe way, or to be more precise, the Torquay United way! After escaping the clutches of Osborne we managed to fall into the safe hands of some United supporters. They in turn played it safe, and brought in a safe local manager, who in turn brought in a number of players that were local and he knew, so played it safe.

I am aware of budgets, I am aware of restraints, I am aware of location, I am aware of all the pitfalls that plague us.

I'm guessing that you're just content with going to the match on a Saturday, meeting up with likewise minded people and enjoying the day - whatever level we are competing in. I too would like to do exactly the same, but as I live in the arse-end of nowhere it's not possible.

Dilmond wrote: 11 May 2025, 07:40 "An opportunity to pick up a title winning player or 2!" Oh please!

"Who would be interested in playing / live locally!" Wouldn't that be lovely, being able to walk to play at Plainmoor on a Saturday from your own house!

There you have described why we play in the National League South, and until the owners, manager and supporters get out of this mentality, in the National League South we will continue to play!

culmstockgull wrote: 10 May 2025, 12:09 Welcomed, I would go and pick him up, 27 goals last season and top scorer in the south, that signing alone would turbo charge seaosn ticket sales.

Dilmond wrote: 10 May 2025, 10:17 Oh no, is Wotton not aware that there are other clubs in the country that you can get players from?

CourtierGull wrote: 08 May 2025, 13:38 Exeter have released both Angus Macdonald and cheik diabete, silly season indeed but would be 2 cracking signings if neither wanted to relocate and we could afford them.

Dilmond wrote: 04 May 2025, 09:49 Oh dear, such petulance at the moment, with plebs and morons in ascendance it would seem.

Just a couple of things I have taken from the previous posts: 'not being promoted doesn't matter, because look at where we were at the end of last season!' We weren't promoted last season, and we haven't been promoted this season - so what's the difference?

I have found something to cap the above mentioned though: "The club doesn't belong at this level with this tremendous fan base!"

So that's the theory of Yin and Yang out of the window then!

MellowYellow wrote: 03 May 2025, 18:49 Quickly moving on from the disappointment it is not unheard of for a good team to fall short due to very tough opponents and we all knew that Boreham Wood were just that. Having started with a blank sheet of paper at the beginning of the season to missing out on automatic promotion by goal difference was miraculous in itself. Were we really ready for the next level up? I saw enough matches, even the winning one's, to think not. A struggling Torquay United in the National League would quickly deflate the fans enthusiasm. Better to look at this season as one of development to push on for next season. With attendances at record highs we ought to be able to bring in a few high quality players to compliment our key squad players and strengthen our weak positions of which there are a number. For these reasons I cannot view todays defeat as failure but rather another stepping stone of better thing to come.I am already looking forward to next season.

Admiral wrote: 28 Apr 2025, 09:00 Is the capacity really 6500 as quoted on some websites?
Bristows - 1750 (minus a few for segregation)
Family stand - 1200

I’d say it’s probably around 6000, I seem to recall the standing capacity being reduced at some point.