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DevonBee wrote: ↑18 Apr 2023, 20:15 2-0 down… defence all over the place. Omar on for Lapslie
Doh !

Lapslie clearly wasn't fit - he gave up possession about thee times in the run up to Chesterfields second.

Men versus boys so far.

You asked me to explain it - I have. If you don't understand or get it - then tough. Dont ask me to explain it again FFS. SNW - we've both been on this website a long time and I'm not looking for a bad mannered dispute with you as we are both LT Torquay United fans with the best interest of the clu...

OK, the accounts don't tell you everything......... TUAFC Ltd has £2.2m in assets and £102k in the bank. Riviera was founded to fund TUAFC and has fixed assets of £1,000 and no actual employees. Osborne's actual debt is £1.1m and he offsets this to other companies and via taxation. Shares capital i...

No theories from me either. Just stating the facts that can be seen in the accounts. Do you trust him? I don't trust him, as I still don't understand his motives, but I feel differently now, than on the day he walked through the door, with the reputation and history he had, given he has propped the...

Look, I'm not interested in what you think, but the info is there for all to see. You come on with your theories and when someone points it out to you you're still not interested and want me to explain how it works with Osborne and Riviera Ltd. If you can't go back in time and remember the reason w...

Well done for the penny finally dropping...... No, thats a cop out, it provides no response to my question around why you were telling people to look at the accounts and the method of financing as if it somehow nefarious compared to some other method. I have been and remain unconvinced by Osborne's...

' To say he's putting his hands in his pockets is pure fantasy, we're a tax write off and ultimately the sacrificial lamb in his business portfolio just as history tells us. He is injecting around £1million per year and the total loans are now approaching £5million. The maximum benefit this could b...

SuperNickyWroe wrote: ↑11 Apr 2023, 15:10 And your point is?
One of his companies did perhaps.....

SNW - you were the one that brought up the method of financing. Its been made by loans from another company - so what? This is still Osborne bankrolling Torquay United, unless you can indicate what significance you think it all has?

I think that the signing of Nouble has just shown that we've been relying on Jarvis for far too long. That we've been struggling without any striking options for half the season must be the fault of the manager - it cant possibly down to anyone else. Our current form is incredible - we had zero cha...

SuperNickyWroe wrote: ↑11 Apr 2023, 10:47
I would suggest that you look at the the accounts, because by digging into them you see how he has funded the club.

He's put in loans. So what? As the expression goes you cannot get blood out of a stone.

Its still incredibly tough - looking at the remaining fixtures for clubs around and it does look like 9 points will still likely be needed

I was responding to a specific point, with a technical explanation as to why that particular statement should not cause alarm. However, regardless of Osborne's long term motives, its very difficult to blame him for the current situation - other than if you sit in the camp that he should have got rid...

There is one very worrying paragraph see below. "At the time of approval of these financial statements, it is the understanding of the director that such financial support will continue for the remainder of the 2022/23 and into the 2023/24 football season. The club has embarked on a strategic ...

Good shout with Sturridge. Wonder if we could get a full eleven of historic loan stars? GK - Michael Poke LB - Ryan Dickson CB - Steve Bould CB - Mark Ellis RB - Sam Sherring LM - Liam Rosenior CM - Danny Hollands CM - Adam Randell RM - Chris Zebroski CF - Alan Lee CF - Jason Roberts Subs Bryan McG...

It's all very well saying that but until such time as there is more transparency, it's very hard to believe. Is the current budget lower than last years, and that of the previous year? We think so, but nobody knows for sure. I don't think anybody truly expects him to keep throwing money at the situ...