Advantages of playing in the National League

budegull1954 · Post by **budegull1954** » 25 Apr 2019, 14:57

Not sure where to put this posting, but this seems the most appropriate thread in the circumstances. An excellent article in the Non-League Paper below, although I would disagree with the writer's claim that the club has been in almost contunual decline for 15 years - more like 6 or 7 I'd say, unless he is including the Chris Roberts era, which was indeed godawful.

https://www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.c ... this-time/

Post by **Southampton Gull** » 25 Apr 2019, 18:09

Thanks for sharing that, a decent appraisal I thought.

fred · Post by **fred** » 25 Apr 2019, 22:09

A sound article which hopefully will remind fans what awaits us next season. We go into next season with a manager who has totally turned us around but paitence is what he and the team needs at a much higher level.

lucy6lucy · Post by **lucy6lucy** » 26 Apr 2019, 01:39

fred wrote: 25 Apr 2019, 22:09 A sound article which hopefully will remind fans what awaits us next season. We go into next season with a manager who has totally turned us around but paitence is what he and the team needs at a much higher level.

Cracking article, but is Gary Johnson at Torquay for consolidation.....no

Wubble U · Post by **Wubble U** » 26 Apr 2019, 07:26

Now that we are back in the National League, I wonder if BBC Radio Devon come crawling back wanting to broadcast live commentary.

If they do I hope the club tell them where to go.
Hopefully the TUFC radio conmentary has fared well financially enough for them to continue next season.
I for one would pay my annual subscription right now, it has got better and better all season.

nickbrod · Post by **nickbrod** » 26 Apr 2019, 08:00

Wubble U wrote: 26 Apr 2019, 07:26 Now that we are back in the National League, I wonder if BBC Radio Devon come crawling back wanting to broadcast live commentary.

If they do I hope the club tell them where to go.
Hopefully the TUFC radio conmentary has fared well financially enough for them to continue next season.
I for one would pay my annual subscription right now, it has got better and better all season.

Maybe you need to update your favourite player?!

Plainmoor78 · Post by **Plainmoor78** » 26 Apr 2019, 10:49

budegull1954 wrote: 25 Apr 2019, 14:57 although I would disagree with the writer's claim that the club has been in almost contunual decline for 15 years - more like 6 or 7 I'd say, unless he is including the Chris Roberts era, which was indeed godawful.

I think it is reasonable to argue the club has been in continual decline for 15 years.
15 years ago we won automatic promotion under Leroy and since then, apart from the play off against Stevenage in 2011, we have come no where close to achieving that level of football again.

United62 · Post by **United62** » 26 Apr 2019, 11:19

Wubble U wrote: 26 Apr 2019, 07:26 Now that we are back in the National League, I wonder if BBC Radio Devon come crawling back wanting to broadcast live commentary.

If they do I hope the club tell them where to go.
Hopefully the TUFC radio conmentary has fared well financially enough for them to continue next season.
I for one would pay my annual subscription right now, it has got better and better all season.

This.

As an exile I relied a lot on the BBC commentaries when we're in the NL. But when they decided to drop us like a stone, TUFC Radio stepped in to do a sterling job and cover us in the NLS. I hope the club tell the BBC to do one.

Uptongull · Post by **Uptongull** » 27 Apr 2019, 11:38

I'm watching the Orient V Braintree game and one of the hosts asked the Braintree manager what his thoughts were on the rumours that two clubs in the national league may opt for voluntary relegation, which could mean Braintree stay up. I can't find much online about it. That would be a strange thing. Anyone heard anything? There must be some clubs in dire financial situations in that league.

Newcastle Gull · Post by **Newcastle Gull** » 27 Apr 2019, 11:47

We can’t wait to be traveling to Hartlepool
Gateshead Ext, like a trip to the shops for us,
Will not stop us from doing our 14hr round trip to sunny Torquay for a home game.

Post by **SuperNickyWroe** » 27 Apr 2019, 12:11

Newcastle Gull wrote: 27 Apr 2019, 11:47 We can’t wait to be traveling to Hartlepool
Gateshead Ext, like a trip to the shops for us,
Will not stop us from doing our 14hr round trip to sunny Torquay for a home game.

Welcome to the forum mate!

I thought our 9hr round trip was bad for a home game! =D

Looking forward to all the Northern games - just hope that my holiday at the end of Sept doesnt coincide with one!

=D
Especially looking forward to visiting posh Harrogate - Have seen TUFC there already in that FA Cup replay.
Looks like Stockport and maybe Chorley or even Bradford Park Ave as well!

Up the Gulls!

grockle · Post by **grockle** » 27 Apr 2019, 12:59

Uptongull wrote: 27 Apr 2019, 11:38 I'm watching the Orient V Braintree game and one of the hosts asked the Braintree manager what his thoughts were on the rumours that two clubs in the national league may opt for voluntary relegation, which could mean Braintree stay up. I can't find much online about it. That would be a strange thing. Anyone heard anything? There must be some clubs in dire financial situations in that league.

I know Gateshead and Ebbsfleet have both had financial problems this season, perhaps the rumours are about these 2 clubs.

standupsitdown · Post by **standupsitdown** » 28 Apr 2019, 19:48

Teams who come to Plainmoor not wasting time and playing for a draw from the start. Unless of course we're top of the league.
Teams not raising their game against Torquay, as the biggest game of their season.

Plainmoor78 · Post by **Plainmoor78** » 29 Apr 2019, 07:33

standupsitdown wrote: 28 Apr 2019, 19:48 Teams not raising their game against Torquay, as the biggest game of their season.

I always wonder why people put this as an advantage. So teams supposedly raised their game against us in the NLS but we bossed this league.
Alternatively they won't do this in the Premier, but the last time we were at this level we were getting beaten left, right and centre.

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