Exeter playoff
Posted: 19 May 2017, 16:52
congratulations to Exeter City,although I am Torquay through and through I am also a Devonian so best wishes to them at Wembley.
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"makes ones teeth itch." Now there's a phrase I haven't heard for some time. My late father used to say his teeth itched. Fangs for the memory, haha.sgf wrote: 19 May 2017, 18:29 While I appreciate the support from all our Devon neighbours and wish all Devon clubs well, am I the only person that, even the title of this thread, makes ones teeth itch.
Exeter have done really well. Personally I'd give a lot of the credit for that to Tisdale, and suggest that any club he was managing, whatever it's ownership model, would have a good chance to thrive. And does anyone doubt that if Trust members had been allowed to vote on whether Tisdale should be immediately slung out on his ear earlier in the season, that they wouldn't have overwhelmingly chosen that option, and helped him pack his bags and then have driven him to the station ?torregull wrote: 20 May 2017, 07:52 If Exeter go up that'll be two community-owned clubs promoted from League 2 this,year with Portsmouth going-up as well
However, Alpine, in your obsession to discredit community ownership, you neglect to acknowlegde that these clubs have done well under community ownership. Look at the shell of a club that Exeter were in 2003. And regardless of whether Pompey revert to private ownership, they have stabilised and progressed under community ownership.Alpine Joe wrote: 20 May 2017, 08:31 Exeter have done really well. Personally I'd give a lot of the credit for that to Tisdale, and suggest that any club he was managing, whatever it's ownership model, would have a good chance to thrive. And does anyone doubt that if Trust members had been allowed to vote on whether Tisdale should be immediately slung out on his ear earlier in the season, that they wouldn't have overwhelmingly chosen that option, and helped him pack his bags and then have driven him to the station ?
As for Portsmouth, isn't there every likelihood that it'll be only a matter of days, possibly weeks at the most before Pompey fans decide to free their club from the shackles of 'Community' ownership ? If Portsmouth kick off next season as a Trust owned club, I'll be very surprised.
Torregull had just one-sidedly drawn attention to how well these clubs had done under Community ownership, but where was your demand that he balance his comments by also mentioning Trust owned clubs doing less well ?, or maybe adding a link to let us know it's not a big wide world of unending praise for Supporters Trusts ? Bolton WanderersHowever, Alpine, in your obsession to discredit community ownership, you neglect to acknowlegde that these clubs have done well under community ownership.
Torquay Athletic haven't been a sizeable rugby team since like forever, their peak was in 1900-20. The highest they've ever been in the professional era is in the 5th tier and that was a while ago, it should be noted that the 5th tier of rugby is well well well beyond the set up/infrastructure of the fifth tier of football. Hell even Brixham and Newton Abbot are better clubs in South Devon.Gullscorer wrote: 20 May 2017, 16:30 A quick mention here for Exeter Chiefs: they score a try in the final minute at Sandy Park today, beating Saracens 18-16 in front of a twelve-and-a-half-thousand crowd to reach the sell-out final at Twickenham. Good luck to them too.
The question is: whatever happened to Torquay Athletic RFC ?
That is a pity although I suppose not being a rugby fan does make a difference. Unfortunately you did choose the worst section of the ground for your one and only visit. I have sat in the front row of that stand, for the Premiership semi-final win against Wasps last year, as it was the only place I could get a ticket for that game. Although not a perfect view I thoroughly enjoyed that game.desperado wrote: 20 May 2017, 18:34 Not in my opinion, but then I am not a great rugby fan. Have been once , paid £40 for a seat in the South
Stand, pitch level, 30 yards behind the posts, couldnt see anything at the far end
And you forgot to mention that Henry Slade, who made the win possible with that fantastic penalty kick to the corner, is a former Ivybridge RFC player!stefano wrote: 21 May 2017, 07:29 That is a pity although I suppose not being a rugby fan does make a difference. Unfortunately you did choose the worst section of the ground for your one and only visit. I have sat in the front row of that stand, for the Premiership semi-final win against Wasps last year, as it was the only place I could get a ticket for that game. Although not a perfect view I thoroughly enjoyed that game.
Yesterday of course was even better. Beating the European champions with a try in the very last seconds. Only 7 of the Chiefs starting line up are internationals, wheras only 2 of the Saracens starters have not played international rugby. The other difference was the number of home grown players including internationals in the Chiefs line up, the two Chiefs tries being scored by a Cornishman and a Torquay lad. I was in East Terrace North Section with a perfect view and with the two Chiefs tries happening right below me.
With the Grecians at Wembley and the Chiefs at Twickenham next week, whatever the Janners may say the vibrant city of Exeter is the sporting capital of the South West.
Of interest to ourselves at TUFC of course is that to progress the Chiefs had to move from their home ground of over 130 years to the new Sandy Park. The capacity at present is 12600 but planning permission is approved to increase capacity to 20600 (that will solve your viewing problem in the South Stand desperado) together with a large 4 star hotel next to the ground.