Taunton Town v Torquay United TUE 13th

[standupsitdown]

Do the Maths see how much money we could make but no stay at Plainmoor etc etc.

We or Osborne's company?

[standupsitdown]

Maybe an artificial / hybrid pitch at Plainmoor would be part of making a phoenix club viable. (or better still the current TUFC but with owners who want it for football not property).

Talk of what we do at a new ground is of little relevance if Osborne doesn't build one and he's never managed that yet.

[WestLondonYellow]

We or Osborne's company? Which one, there's about 1000 he has his name to

Osborne's company of course :-) but there is as much chance of this actually happening as there is seeing Piglet flying by the window so the discussion is a distraction from another agenda.

One thing to add though, if 3G/4G pitches would be so lucrative, why not build them anyway, alongside a cafe/bar etc, and leave the whole new stadium proposal out of it. Surely it matters not if there is a new stadium next to them or not, if the pitches are supposedly outside the stadium as mentioned in "TorquayUnited" post.
They could be part of a bad weather training ground solution for the club. And wouldn't it be easier to do this, regarding cost, location and planning permission, to set up this lucrative income minus a new stadium?

However, as already mentioned above, all this talk is nothing but a distraction, it's an Osborne tactic and part of the mode of operation he always follows. I am certain some of the posters on this forum are fully paid up Osborne minions.

We need a lot more clarity on the finances on the existing set up, some forensic accountancy needs to be conducted rather than just accept what we are told the losses are.

[TUST_Official]

How càn they afford the 250 grand needed?? Why you think we need a new ground with 3g pitches built around the main ground.

Good for the community at 360 quid an hour to hire out good for the Club.

Sold out every Saturday and Sunday for 8 hours says how much money we earn??

Sold out 2 midweek nights.

Do the Maths see how much money we could make but no stay at Plainmoor etc etc.


So why did the latest plans presented to the council by the club last month show no surrounding pitches but plenty of housing and commercial development?

[TommyGunn]

How càn they afford the 250 grand needed?? Why you think we need a new ground with 3g pitches built around the main ground.

Good for the community at 360 quid an hour to hire out good for the Club.

Sold out every Saturday and Sunday for 8 hours says how much money we earn??

Sold out 2 midweek nights.

Do the Maths see how much money we could make but no stay at Plainmoor etc etc.

There is no land in Torbay for such pitches unless it's Clennon Valley or us moving to Newton Abbot.

[Forest gull]

I remember seeing Young boys play Man city in the champions league on plastic earlier this season. It seemed to play really well and if it's good enough for the champions league it should be good enough for league 2.

But maybe this sort of pitch costs a lot more? Or was it a hybrid pitch as you mentioned? I have never heard of hybrid before? Just shows how out of touch I am.

They even play Rugby on 3G now. They have improved. (Hartbury college held the regional U18 county championship rounds. 4 games each Sunday. No issues at all)