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Skillsy - Yes, Gary Johnson should definitely still go irrespective of a miracle happening and us being promoted. I have never been part of the Gary out brigade, but as each week has passed my faith and hope have been steadily eroded, to the extent that I feel really depressed watching my beloved team play so poorly - and consistently lose.
For me, I just can’t forgive GJ’s total lack of respect or understanding of the loyal fans who pay his, and the teams wages. His comments about “the wrong sort of fans” demonstrates his breathtaking arrogance and reinforces how totally out of touch he is with us. I don’t think I will EVER be able to forgive that comment.
The fact that he NEVER acknowledges the fans close up, leaving Aaron Downes to do it, is nothing short of cowardly and despicable. I hate watching GJ post match interviews because I can’t bear to see how broken he has become.
Having said all that I will still be going to the matches and praying for a miracle. I won’t shout abuse, that’s not my way, but inside I die a little more when the final whistle blows.
Maybe Tim Sills would be interested in taking over……..

Torquay Til I Die!!

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Don't know why....Farmborough 2- Torquack 2..and still Gary Out !!!

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Skillsy wrote: ↑18 Feb 2024, 23:55 One other question.....what is the consensus regarding Gary Johnson staying IF we get promoted?

The first respondent will undoubtedly say that it's irrelevant as it won't happen (and I agree it is looking unlikely), but if it did happen would fans still want him to go? Let's just say we pick up in form, get into the play offs and then breeze through the play offs like KIdderminster did last season in the NLN.

In that scenario, should he still go?

Skillsy, I’m wondering what are your thoughts? Since you brought it up you must have some thoughts on the matter?

Owlgull wrote: ↑19 Feb 2024, 07:47 Skillsy - Yes, Gary Johnson should definitely still go irrespective of a miracle happening and us being promoted. I have never been part of the Gary out brigade, but as each week has passed my faith and hope have been steadily eroded, to the extent that I feel really depressed watching my beloved team play so poorly - and consistently lose.
For me, I just can’t forgive GJ’s total lack of respect or understanding of the loyal fans who pay his, and the teams wages. His comments about “the wrong sort of fans” demonstrates his breathtaking arrogance and reinforces how totally out of touch he is with us. I don’t think I will EVER be able to forgive that comment.
The fact that he NEVER acknowledges the fans close up, leaving Aaron Downes to do it, is nothing short of cowardly and despicable. I hate watching GJ post match interviews because I can’t bear to see how broken he has become.
Having said all that I will still be going to the matches and praying for a miracle. I won’t shout abuse, that’s not my way, but inside I die a little more when the final whistle blows.
Maybe Tim Sills would be interested in taking over……..

Torquay Til I Die!!

This.

Having been a lifelong supporter, travelling the width and breadth of the country to support our once proud club, it really is becoming depressing beyond words. Our club is rotten to the core.

I had a choice on Saturday whether to go to watch Torquay lose again or make the shorter trip to Welling to watch Tonbridge. My head said 'go to Park View Road, you'll enjoy it more'... but, as with everything Torquay United related, my heart won over and we set off for Braintree.

No need to go into a rant about the game. It's what we've all come to expect. A toothless showing (again), defeat against another part-time club (again), a miserable trip home (again).

And, yes, I'll be there on Tuesday because after all said and done, this isn't Osborne's club, this isn't Johnson's club. It's ours.

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Sorry, Skillsy, I cannot agree with you about Johnson being here next season IF (and that's a very big IF) we scrape into the play-offs and by some miracle win them.

You say it's 'strange' to sack a man who has done what was intended... well, this is the same man who has alienated a large proportion of the Plainmoor faithful by labelling them 'the wrong kind of fans'... what sort of fans does he want? those who show up and just accept (every week) that we were outplayed (again), that we had lots of possession but still lost (again), those who just shell out their hard-earned cash to travel to the likes of Braintree et al to be served up more dross against 10-men and just accept it because losing is part of football?

Yep, a few losses along the way throughout the season is acceptable... losing 5 on the trot, conceding 16 in the process, and being at our lowest position in our history is not. So, for me, Johnson is not the man to take Torquay United forward. I just wish I had the answers as to who is!