Torquay United Fans Forum

Teigngull wrote: ↑13 Jan 2018, 20:17 Oh dear how fickle, oops let's not upset DB57 et all with such derogatory comments !

It really is not fickle to decide that wasting money and time, which particularly as you get older, is very precious, going to get thoroughly pissed off every other week is not what you want to do anymore.

If the club complained about declining crowds, THAT would be fickle. The club have given the fans nothing, for years and years. I'll be honest, I think anyone who continues to turn up week after week is mad. Why anyone would spend their leisure time knowing they are going to be angry or dejected, I don't know. Even if another great escape does transpire this season, there will be nothing to celebrate, just more of the same. I tried to remain positive that GI might bring in something positive despite all the evidence suggesting that exactly what is happening now and worse, the eventual death of the club (is that worse than the continued state of the club?) but the fact the club is in this position with the Senior Management saying nothing, says it all.

The only hope, is the piece in the GO annual statement suggesting they are looking to offload the club. I live quite close to Clarke Osborne, I believe he lives in Chew Magna. I hope I run in to him one day. I would love to give him a piece of my mind. Not that he would give a Damn.

2 thoughts on the press conference. 1) Very impressed by GO and MK. Very honest, speak a lot of sense, won't take any crap. 2) Those asking questions, the local press I guess, think the first was Dave Thomas, are a joke. It sounded like they were making their questions up on the spot, and some didn't make any sense. And the Old Skool comment, he's been at Reading and worked with Jaap Stam, while Nico had them weight lifting. And then he mentioned Alex Ferguson as if he was Old Skool, instead of a bloody genius. Christ...

I can remember seeing plenty of last minute winners/ equalisers. Off the top of my head- Rodney Jack home to Lincoln, first game of season mid nineties- Scott Partridge away Shrewsbury first game of season late 90s- 1 nil down to 2-1 up Blackpool late 90s- Scott Stamps last minute winner v Brighton New year's dayish- Mick O Brien Fa Cup QPR away- Zebroski away at Exeter off his bum- Nicho v Barnet- Away at Forest Green when Sills was in goal- Oxford away (Atieno?)- and the best, Sako at Bristol Rivers around 2005. None recently, but I hardly go anymore.

merse btpir wrote: ↑08 Aug 2017, 13:24 Excuse me ~ what sort of rubbish is that. Is it to be suggested that just about every side in this league will not be like that?

"It wasn't really a fair test" ~ I've heard it all now!

I think it is perfectly reasonable to say we shouldn't judge our forward line based on one game against Tranmere. I think it is perfectly reasonable to say you think Tranmeres defence is stronger than most we'll come up against this season. He hasn't said he has changed his mind about our forward line, just that he needs to see them in more circumstances against different types of defence before making an assumption. That, in primary school science, is what's called a fair test.

Good post Lloyder.

If they are they'll be busy!! 4 nil up after 14 minute!!

Ray Johnstone wrote: ↑01 Jul 2017, 00:24 Grow up Richinns. I did not know the school holidays had begun already.

All he did was ask a question....

On the OS now.

Gullscorer wrote: ↑22 May 2017, 00:24 Sell more booze and food. Provide more toilets..
Oh, and a crèche for the players..

Well as there are currently zero people being attracted to Plainmoor between 10am and midday on match days, I'm sure the toilet facilities in place will cope.

And if by players you mean kids that come along, then yes there would be effectively a creche, as that's the entertainment prior to match build up.

Bring in 100 kids in the morning, each brings a minimum of 1 parent, that's a minimum of 100 pints, and 200 meals sold. Get them excited each week, look after them, get them back after the match for food and games/competitions and the parents come back. Do the green area up outside with some deck chairs, music, big screen and projector and bbq (weather permitting).

There should be local bands in boots immediately after the game, and a subtle compere, telling everyone what the evening has in store. A little quiz or competition with a decent prize to be decided at half time in the late kick off to get people to hang around to watch the Sky/BT game in B&L. Once they've stayed for the first half, they'll definitely stay for the second, then the band starts playing at full time. I reckon you'd have a 100 plus people there every week. Meanwhile throughout, you advertise watching the Monday night, Tuesday night, Champions League, Europa League etc games at B&L. You put on midweek open mike nights, quizzes, have a juke box, you effectively try and make it people's local.

Thousands of pubs around the country put on free sausage and chips for kids teams on a Saturday afternoon because they know if they can get the kids there the parents will spend a fortune on booze. Hell, put on a minibus to take the locals home after. I know the club invites local teams from time to time and schools to sit in the family stand, but they need to get them in the bar afterwards. There's enough space that the few that use it already needn't be put off.

I know that Andy Candy has tried quizzes and things but it can't be a one off, it needs to be the standard every week. It will take time to catch on but people need to feel that going to Plainmoor isn't 230pm til 5pm, but is 10am til 10pm.

Most importantly it needs to be done well, it may take a bit of money, but I'd wager not a great deal, without costing it out (no I'm not a Tory, just drunk on holiday). Even if it only broke even it'd be great PR for the club.

Probably plays a part, but would you say that any neutrals would enjoy that experience and be tempted back? (In response to Jerry, not Merse!!)

Indeed, I may not have made my point particularly well, but I'm on holiday, and just watched Real clinch the title, quite some atmosphere!!

I was purely talking about the match day experience, and whilst yes Exeter and Bath are at the top of the game, what they do to engage the youngsters, and get people there hours before spending money on booze, food and merchandise would be quite easy to replicate at Plainmoor, with Boots and Laces and the big green next to it. Get the kids there, sell beer to the mums and dads. Going to Plainmoor, and a lot of football feels too formal, going to rugby feels like a day out to have a good time, and if the rugby is bad, most people still have a good day. I'll admit that very rarely does the intensity and huge highs you get at football happen in rugby, although I've seen it a few times, particularly England, but you never come away completely pissed off, soured weekend, toxic atmosphere. And I've also watched rugby at Laiceston, Clifton, Dings Crusders, Keynsham and others. They are much smaller than Torquay but feel far more enjoyable as a neutral.

I have taken the missus to the Chiefs, despite really being a Pirates fan, and it's a great day out, she loved it. I've taken her to Torquay twice, and she won't go again. As she is not overly in to either sport, it's the experience which won her over at Sandy Park. The two times I took her to Torquay games were in Lings play off season, so it's not even that we were in the pits of doom at the time.

I will always take in a couple Torquay games a season, but if I'm off somewhere as a neutral, I'll always choose rugby, as the day out is Just so much more enjoyable. I went to Bath v Gloucester (admittedly in hospitality) and it was a superb day out. Football (TUFC particularly) have so much to learn.

Having said that, I'm off to Malaga v Real Madrid today, so I'll see how the Spanish do it!!

Yeeeeszsszssssss!!!!

York Level

divingbboy wrote: ↑17 Apr 2017, 09:20 Dare I ask what the permutations are on this one? I mean, obviously, we desperately want to win today, but I'm assuming we're not necessarily down if we lose nor safe if we win?

You could look at the table and do some very simple maths?

If we lose today, the highest points total we can get is 50, which means if there from Solihull, Woking, York or Guisley win, we are down. If we lose and that doesn't happen, technically we can still catch them.

If we win, Braintree will be one point ahead of us, the other four will be anywhere between 1 and 5 points ahead of us, depending on their results, with 6 points to play for.

You also forgot Leyton Orient, needed a draw for auto promotion, lost.

You can't really count Mansfield as we were already down.

Play off semi final defeats or final wins or defeats are by nature the last game of the season.

Barnet was 3-2. Colchester was 2-1.

But all in all, good posting. yes- we do have a lot of final day deciders. I can't see one this season though sadly.