Torquay United Fans Forum

Bloggy wrote:Start advertising the correct fixture on the roundabout at the end of the new Kingskerswell bypass.
Demand an extra pound for anyone attempting to enter the ground in a footy shirt that is neither TUFC or the away team.
Sell some better quality merchandise (I still personally think the new home kit is shocking and wouldn't buy one for a fiver). Wanted to buy a new hat but the colours are all wrong! Came away with a car sticker and prog when I was prepared to spend a lot more.
Promote the pre-match eating/drinking facilities better. Would rather eat/drink in St Marychurch before a game.

Gulliball wrote: TUST have asked for an apology, as they did not break the NDA. They were aware of the GI loan terms well before signing the NDA, and agreed to keep quiet about it as requested by the club, rather than the terms of the NDA.

Orange Gull wrote:I've just watched the whole thing, who were the people at the end who really wanted to speak and whom one man (amongst others) at the front was so against asking a question?

Kit_robin wrote: Hardly.

He was repeating what Bernard Noble had called people who post on forums. Keyboard Wankers by the way, for clarity.

That's Bernard noble, by the way, the man who runs a supporters club, calling other supporters wankers.

I found Dave Phillips tacit endorsement of this comment quite distasteful. I have been quite critical of their handling of the club so I presume I would be included in their "Wanker" list, which is a lovely way to talk about fans who have bought season tickets, shirts, scarves, pints in No 10s and until this week contributed a nit inconsiderable sum to the players fund as I have.

Unfortunately that comment appears to be a microcosm of his attitude towards the fans of the club now, and there were hints at this in the majority of his answers last night. I certainly walked away with a rather bitter taste in my mouth.

GoodringtonGull wrote:... there is someone from canada who wants it, a chinese consortium, and Pete Masters.

hector wrote:There is a murky cloud hanging over TUFC. Masters has been loitering like a bad smell for some time and GI are clearly only in this for the property and building. Now it was only a couple of months or so ago that the deal to buy TUFC fell through because of the inability of Phillips/Masters/GI to wrestle the ground from council ownership.

What do GI want with a football club that they cannot get the ground for? As Jon pointed out on TFF, PLainmoor with TUFC as tenants is worthless but Plainmoor without TUFC is worth millions.

I think people like Matt think the likes of Masters/GI are going to pump a fortune into the club so we can reclaim our place in the higher leagues. That is a ridiculous and naive supposition.

The club will fold/be liquidated under the ownership of Masters/GI. They want property. It has been so obvious for so long - only David Phillips et al have been too blind to see it. They have blocked TUST at every turn when had the club really supported community ownership, then they could have been helping build up TUST for the last 18 months.

Instead they have handed it on a platter to GI. It's too late now. The club is gone - you better hope TUST has enough support to start up a phoenix club.

Burnhamgull wrote:
The rich get richer and the poor go bust.

S4fedr1ve wrote:IF true then time will tell regarding the takeover. God knows something has to happen. But as stated above Nico in my view is the best manager we have ever had. A big statement i know and i go back to Frank o Farrell days. But no manager has ever done more for this club off the pitch as well as on. I will be gutted if true. And why was Steve Tully got rid of by Truro last year but is now good enough for us. Bizarre IF true.

S4fedr1ve wrote:As far as im concerned this was only ever the last resort so hopefully Mr Phillips is confident of a take over elsewhere soon. As for a Trust running a football club i look at the Exeter model. Yes they have been running the club for a number of years but on crowds over twice that of ours. The only reason they have not gone to the wall is due to cup runs and youth team sales. Neither of which we have.

Mike

Southampton Gull wrote:The only thing that will hold up a salel is if Phillips and Co try to hold out for a deal that gives them their initial investment back. I know of one interested party that doesn't view that as workable.