Torquay v Kidderminster
Posted: 19 Mar 2015, 12:20
Saturday we welcome Kidderminster Harriers to Plainmoor, conference home of charity, bargains and free to all hand outs to all visiting teams. Kidderminster a club very much in a similar position to our own, put out a public appeal for new investment back in August after the resignation of previous chairman Mark serrell , I'm not sure whether Harriers have gained the new investment they're looking for, however have recently appointed Rod Brown as vice-chairman. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31921435
Kidderminster arrive at Plainmoor on the back of a worse run of current form, than Torquay are currently experiencing, bizarre, to some this will be totally unbelievable but absolutely true. In what I consider a brave move Harriers assistant manager Mark Creighton accused the squad of 'taking the mick' by and large many around Harriers believe the players are already on their holidays.
In the head to head we've met Kidderminster Harriers in league match's across the football league and conference 13 times before; Torquay 3 wins, Kidderminster 3 wins and there has been 7 draws.
Harriers current away form reads; W-W-L-D-L-L overall form reads; D-L-D-L-L-L
Kidderminster are currently sat in 12th position in the division and lined up for their 0.2 home defeat by Dover as follows;
01 Lewis
02 Hodgkiss
30 Gowling
07 Byrne (Gittings - 46' )
28 Nicholson
15 Grimes
14 Obeng
17 Verma
03 Green (Reffell - 72' )
09 Wright
21 Spencer (Hughes - 54' )
From a Torquay point of view, it's now confirmed that Angus MacDonald will miss the rest of the season, and joins defenders Thomas Cruise and Dale Tonge who also look set to miss the rest of this season, I do not know of any other injuries or suspensions.
Torquay's current home form reads as follow; W-L-D-L-L-L overall form reads; D-W-L-L-D-L
Torquay currently sat in 17th position in the division and lined up for Tuesdays 1.5 home defeat by Braintree as follows;
01 Rice
08 Young
26 Gueguen
04 Downes
16 Richards Booked
09 Bowman (Prynn - 67' )
25 Ives
10 Ajala
29 Dawson
32 Campbell (Briscoe - 85' )
05 Pearce (Chapell - 54' )
Firstly Saturday gives the home support a chance to welcome Kevin Nicholson, a player we all know was a fantastic servant of our football club, and no matter how it ended I hope, in fact I'm sure he will get a warm reception from the home fans. Normally I'd look at our opponents poor form and see that as something to give us hope of a good result, however Tuesday Braintree who themselves were in worse form that us, came saw, and kick us sideways.
Tuesday night attendances have always been historically lower than for Saturday games, however I would see a gate figure lower than 1500 as a further sign that our support has no faith in either the manager or players to turn this around. I think a continuation of our current set of results and the retention of Chris Hargreaves as manager could do irreversible damage to our season ticket sales and attendance figures, stating the obvious we need to start winning games now, and even then it could take a while before fans who are voting with their feet start coming back.
Kidderminster arrive at Plainmoor on the back of a worse run of current form, than Torquay are currently experiencing, bizarre, to some this will be totally unbelievable but absolutely true. In what I consider a brave move Harriers assistant manager Mark Creighton accused the squad of 'taking the mick' by and large many around Harriers believe the players are already on their holidays.
In the head to head we've met Kidderminster Harriers in league match's across the football league and conference 13 times before; Torquay 3 wins, Kidderminster 3 wins and there has been 7 draws.
Harriers current away form reads; W-W-L-D-L-L overall form reads; D-L-D-L-L-L
Kidderminster are currently sat in 12th position in the division and lined up for their 0.2 home defeat by Dover as follows;
01 Lewis
02 Hodgkiss
30 Gowling
07 Byrne (Gittings - 46' )
28 Nicholson
15 Grimes
14 Obeng
17 Verma
03 Green (Reffell - 72' )
09 Wright
21 Spencer (Hughes - 54' )
From a Torquay point of view, it's now confirmed that Angus MacDonald will miss the rest of the season, and joins defenders Thomas Cruise and Dale Tonge who also look set to miss the rest of this season, I do not know of any other injuries or suspensions.
Torquay's current home form reads as follow; W-L-D-L-L-L overall form reads; D-W-L-L-D-L
Torquay currently sat in 17th position in the division and lined up for Tuesdays 1.5 home defeat by Braintree as follows;
01 Rice
08 Young
26 Gueguen
04 Downes
16 Richards Booked
09 Bowman (Prynn - 67' )
25 Ives
10 Ajala
29 Dawson
32 Campbell (Briscoe - 85' )
05 Pearce (Chapell - 54' )
Firstly Saturday gives the home support a chance to welcome Kevin Nicholson, a player we all know was a fantastic servant of our football club, and no matter how it ended I hope, in fact I'm sure he will get a warm reception from the home fans. Normally I'd look at our opponents poor form and see that as something to give us hope of a good result, however Tuesday Braintree who themselves were in worse form that us, came saw, and kick us sideways.
Tuesday night attendances have always been historically lower than for Saturday games, however I would see a gate figure lower than 1500 as a further sign that our support has no faith in either the manager or players to turn this around. I think a continuation of our current set of results and the retention of Chris Hargreaves as manager could do irreversible damage to our season ticket sales and attendance figures, stating the obvious we need to start winning games now, and even then it could take a while before fans who are voting with their feet start coming back.
