Search found 2513 matches

by happytorq
01 Mar 2024, 14:38
Forum: All things Plainmoor
Topic: Gary Johnson gone!
Replies: 21
Views: 4673

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: 108866

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: 249
Views: 28080

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: 1714

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: 6380

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: 9996

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: 15291

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: 108866

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: 1714

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...
by happytorq
23 Feb 2024, 13:54
Forum: All things Plainmoor
Topic: Potential Buyers
Replies: 626
Views: 108866

Potential Buyers

Administrators. Pick up the phone and call Ryan Reynolds or Rob McElaney. I’m sure they have NO INTEREST in buying the team but they DO KNOW a whole lot of wealthy Americans who might actually like to make a similar name for themselves….Will Ferrell comes to mind but I’m guessing there’s a whole lo...
by happytorq
13 Feb 2024, 16:14
Forum: All things Plainmoor
Topic: TUST - Show Venom and a backbone
Replies: 43
Views: 3911

TUST - Show Venom and a backbone

In my opinion, as a TUST member, they are being a little too cautious. What the supporters need is leadership! I’m not slagging the TUST off, they are very passionate individuals, but they could go a lot further in shining light on Osborne’s real intentions. My suspicion is that first, thr Trust ne...
by happytorq
13 Feb 2024, 16:03
Forum: All things Plainmoor
Topic: **23rd March v Hampton & Richmond** - Big Protest Day
Replies: 66
Views: 5885

**23rd March v Hampton & Richmond** - Big Protest Day

Good read .. Oliver Ash one of the Maidstone bosses. Laid out all the problems with the game in the EFL and National league South. Many things to take into consideration when running a football club would imagine that their finances are in a pretty good state this season, though - with the FA Cup r...
by happytorq
03 Feb 2024, 20:51
Forum: Matchday Topics
Topic: Torquay United v St. Albans - 03rd February 2024.
Replies: 137
Views: 19525

Torquay United v St. Albans - 03rd February 2024.

So no names. Exactly my point. We won't get a full time manager of any note No part timer will come here to go full time. So exactly the whole point. A young part time manager with ambition would jump at the chance to manage a full time club *if* he felt he would be given appropriate support. It's ...
by happytorq
26 Jan 2024, 16:09
Forum: Matchday Topics
Topic: Worthing v Torquay United - Saturday 27th January 2024
Replies: 121
Views: 18639

Worthing v Torquay United - Saturday 27th January 2024

pretty sure we're going to lose but I can't bring myself to put down a prediction saying as much, so..

Worthing 2-4 Torquay
by happytorq
23 Jan 2024, 18:10
Forum: Matchday Topics
Topic: Chippenham v Torquay Tue 23rd
Replies: 84
Views: 15300

Chippenham v Torquay Tue 23rd

Chippenham 1-4 Torquay