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by happytorq
06 Mar 2024, 19:16
Forum: All things Plainmoor
Topic: Ghost tickets
Replies: 3
Views: 543

Ghost tickets

Yellow6 wrote: 06 Mar 2024, 18:34 Anyone buying or know anyone else who is buying 'ghost' tickets for the Dartford and remaining home fixtures. Seemed to be quite a few for the last home game.
I'm part of one such group who bought tickets for the weymouth game and are doing so again for Dartford.
by happytorq
04 Mar 2024, 15:59
Forum: All things Plainmoor
Topic: Osborne gone!
Replies: 262
Views: 30541

Osborne gone!

Best idea is to only give cash to Club, once new buyer is in place. I would not give it to TUFC now in case undesirables like Osborne or Edwards get their hands on it....and I would not give it to the.TUST as I believe they would keep cash to fight for control of the club. That is why Weymouth, as ...
by happytorq
01 Mar 2024, 15:20
Forum: All things Plainmoor
Topic: Dillon De Silva
Replies: 44
Views: 11407

Dillon De Silva

He might be a good lad (i've never met him) but I don't think he ever improved the side which, considering how bad we've been in the past 18 months, is quite something. He can run very fast, and he's a trier (both of which are valuable) but he consistently failed to have much in the way of an end pr...
by happytorq
01 Mar 2024, 14:56
Forum: All things Plainmoor
Topic: The way forward without a new stadium?
Replies: 10
Views: 1281

The way forward without a new stadium?

I should add, that I think in the long term, a fan-based model is probably the best way forward. But we're miles away from that right now, and so we'll need an owner who make an effort to move us towards some sort of sustainability in the meantime. If they could also get us into League 2 at the same...
by happytorq
01 Mar 2024, 14:46
Forum: All things Plainmoor
Topic: The way forward without a new stadium?
Replies: 10
Views: 1281

The way forward without a new stadium?

Subscription service, the fans pay a set amount per month into the club. The number stands at around 5000, if they pay £10 a month that's £600,000 a year income, if it's £20 a month............ Not sure what number we could get to, but a 1000 paying £20 a month could give us a decent income. Centre...
by happytorq
01 Mar 2024, 14:38
Forum: All things Plainmoor
Topic: Gary Johnson gone!
Replies: 21
Views: 4720

Gary Johnson gone!

Gary finally took the hint, he was no longer welcome at TQ1 but brother Peter appears to be lingering like a bad smell. Time for him to leave as well......not wanted at Plainmoor, we need fresh air, I mean people. I wonder if Gary left because one Osborne said he'd stop paying the bills, it was obv...
by happytorq
28 Feb 2024, 16:50
Forum: All things Plainmoor
Topic: Potential Buyers
Replies: 626
Views: 117761

Potential Buyers

Rochdale are an attractive investment for those with the funds; they own the ground and have very manageable levels of debt. The majority of interest is coming from America, partly thanks to the increased exposure in the English football pyramid provided by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s takeov...
by happytorq
24 Feb 2024, 01:22
Forum: All things Plainmoor
Topic: Osborne gone!
Replies: 262
Views: 30541

Osborne gone!

CornishGull wrote: 24 Feb 2024, 01:15 Come on off it. If someone was seriously contemplating investing in a football club they wouldn't make an approach through a fan's forum run by people that have no official connection to the club.
No, not when you can simply email "[email protected]", lol
by happytorq
24 Feb 2024, 01:18
Forum: All things Plainmoor
Topic: Overseas Fans-Streaming matches
Replies: 11
Views: 1757

Overseas Fans-Streaming matches

Colorado wrote: 23 Feb 2024, 23:26 Likewise, I'd pay the full cost.

Sad to see not only one person from UAE and another from Chicago have responded. Sad.
I'm in the US.
by happytorq
23 Feb 2024, 21:28
Forum: All things Plainmoor
Topic: Torbay Council
Replies: 47
Views: 6518

Torbay Council

North Curry House wrote: 23 Feb 2024, 17:01 Well said, Bateson certainly was not a fool and engaged with the fans. I recall his ventriloquist dummy, which he bought out in the boardroom after a few whiskies.
To be fair, I'm pretty sure that's what Edwards' job was.
by happytorq
23 Feb 2024, 14:24
Forum: All things Plainmoor
Topic: New Revenue ideas?
Replies: 82
Views: 10503

New Revenue ideas?

I had a message for Maidstone United fan saying that he had contributed to the GoFundMe page, but I don’t see a link for that anywhere in these posts. It is obviously out there if fans of other clubs are putting money in. I know of at least one GoFundMe that was set up by a fan. No doubt it's well ...
by happytorq
23 Feb 2024, 14:19
Forum: Matchday Topics
Topic: Torquay United v Aveley F C Saturday 24 Feb KO 3pm
Replies: 97
Views: 17175

Torquay United v Aveley F C Saturday 24 Feb KO 3pm

haven't done this for a while becasue even my blind optimism started to reach its limits.

but choo-choo mothereffers!

Torquay 5-1 Aveley

Attendance...ooh, over 4,000? (just saw that the website has a queue for tickets, lol)
by happytorq
23 Feb 2024, 14:14
Forum: All things Plainmoor
Topic: Potential Buyers
Replies: 626
Views: 117761

Potential Buyers

Do they all have rich owners or more likely an effective business model. the most successful (from a business side) clubs in our current division or the one above do so by having lower costs and higher revenue You lower costs by paying the players less (e.g. being part time). You have fewer overhea...
by happytorq
23 Feb 2024, 14:02
Forum: All things Plainmoor
Topic: Overseas Fans-Streaming matches
Replies: 11
Views: 1757

Overseas Fans-Streaming matches

Does anybody have any contacts with the National league TV. I would like to contact them. I would like to demonstrate to them that there is a significant overseas Torquay United following Who would pay good money to watch them play. Which raises another question, how much of the streaming revenue g...