Torquay United Fans Forum

AdrianC wrote: ↑22 Feb 2024, 23:52

If he and his board and GJ had really cared, they’d have engaged with the fans, the town to a greater extent and tried to more people interested, which would or at least could have reduced the losses!

Bristol_Gull wrote: ↑22 Feb 2024, 22:50 Here are a few other quick fire ideas

- Save Our Club Crowdfunding campaign with local and national appeal. Use social media, local media, and club website to highlight the situation and encourage donations.

- Charity matches (think former players and ex-pros who support grassroots football)

- Sponsored walking football (with ex pros) - this caught my attention at AFC Bournemouth where we now live https://www.afcb.co.uk/news/club-news/c ... all-match/

- Auctions; memorabilia, gifted items from local businesses

- Exclusive / Retro merch - see above. Other desirable items could be created, including re-runs of classic kits.

- Sell naming rights to the stadium (controversial perhaps!)

- Business Partnerships - for example borrowing ideas like ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ in partnership with local restaurants who create special menus with a portion of proceeds donated to the club,

- Online 50/50 draw - go BIG! Perhaps make it an 80/20 draw in favour of the club

- NLS Fantasy Football league - get fans from across the country involved. Pay to play, % process to TUFC.

- Digital match day programme - expand reach beyond the game with a digital programme that includes wider sponsorship opportunities, purchase programme via fixed price or minimum donation. It means fans who can’t get to the game can still contribute

- Boots and Laces Mega Quiz Night - pay to play, nominal prizes for winners. Proceeds to club.

- Community fundraisers - involve the local community, schools etc to host fun fundraising activities.

- Sell out concert @ Plainmoor - put on a fundraising concert with major bands, perhaps Muse would pay homeage to their wider roots? Think Live 8 for local football!

- Run a ‘Soccer 7s’ tournament and festival - this is another HUGE one from Bournemouth based on the rugby 7s which attracts 30,000 people each year. https://www.bournemouth7s.com/

- Sell Player NFTs (current and historic) - NFTs (Non-fungible tokens) are unique digital assets and artwork and could include collectible things like player cards. Funds could go to player wages

- Collectible player cards - same idea as above using the old school method. Think those World Cup stick books that come round every 4 years. I’ve still got piles of cards from when we had 4 divisions!

- Matchday bundle - create various ticket options for example 1) ticket and a pint, 2) ticket, pint and chips 3) ticket and home shirt - ideally include items where there is already a high profit margin on the items so that discounts can still be offered to purchasers.

Bristol_Gull wrote: ↑22 Feb 2024, 22:21 Surely this is a given? I really know nothing about the work he’s put in at the club so find it difficult to pass comment other than upon his poor communication record with fans, though I’m genuinely curious to know what his day to day involvement has been!

bringbackthecowshed wrote: ↑22 Feb 2024, 16:57 You are absolutely correct, the sooner people wake up to the fact the better

budegull1954 wrote: ↑22 Feb 2024, 08:25 Great article here which sums up exactly where TUFC are at the present time:

https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/torq ... TO=newsnow
[/Fair
Honest
To the point

Please read the article
Please protest at the Aveley match.

You are not being disloyal.
You are simply being honest and transparent
Do not fall for Mr Osborne’s mind games

Admiral wrote: ↑20 Feb 2024, 07:37 There is a lack of urgency from large sections of the fanbase

gullsgullsgulls wrote: ↑20 Feb 2024, 07:04 He didn’t vilify money men, he simply stated that’s what he is and that’s how to get his attention. And he’s right on both counts.

In my view, it is a matter of time before he convinces the council to sign over Plainmoor. We need to do something before that moment, otherwise all is lost.

Chelston TUFC wrote: ↑20 Feb 2024, 01:59 Force CO'S hand.....no season ticket renewals and request that all sponsors end their sponsorship of TUFC for next season. CO is a money man, nothing matters unless it has a financial impact

Skillsy wrote: ↑18 Feb 2024, 23:55 One other question.....what is the consensus regarding Gary Johnson staying IF we get promoted?

The first respondent will undoubtedly say that it's irrelevant as it won't happen (and I agree it is looking unlikely), but if it did happen would fans still want him to go? Let's just say we pick up in form, get into the play offs and then breeze through the play offs like KIdderminster did last season in the NLN.

In that scenario, should he still go?

Dave wrote: ↑18 Feb 2024, 10:49 There's nothing either strange or incompetent going on at TUFC, Clarke Osbourne knows exactly what's he's doing and it's starring us right in the face, while GJ remains, while nothing changes at TUFC, Osbourne knows.

Any chance of new investment = zero
Any chance of new sponsorship = zero
Any chance of holding on all of the current sponsorship= slim/remote
The chance of season ticket sales collapsing= very high
The chance of attendances figures dropping like a stone= very high
The chance of protests gathering pace= very high.

Yet he sits there and does nothing, for those who haven't woken up yet, ask yourself why.

madgull wrote: ↑17 Feb 2024, 18:35 I haven't seen anyone say this?

TommyGunn wrote: ↑09 Feb 2024, 18:32 Yes, this has also been my main criticism of Gary Johnson. It has been bleedin obvious right from the start of the season where the problem was. 50 goals now conceded in 30 games. Very very frustrating but better late than never I suppose.
Still feel that we should make the playoffs.
Welcome eRonny

Admiral wrote: ↑09 Feb 2024, 23:49 I won’t return to Plainmoor until the club is rid of Osborne, whatever that situation looks like. Decades of hardly missing a game. Anyone who understates the seriousness of the dire position the club is now in is deluded.