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"Despite Nicholson proving the doubters wrong it will soon be confirmed that Harrop will take over as Manager."

How soon is 'soon' then?

lucy6lucy wrote: Not very often does SG open a thread and indeed most of his under world contact information is usually right. I have a conspiracy theory, that SG might have been correct at the time of the post, but the overwhelming support for nicho on here and numerous social media has somehow changed the decision, what ever well done Dave , you have in a nut shell set the cats amongst the pigeons

Where's the evidence that SG was correct with his assertions and where's the evidence that the uproar on here after his post had any effect?

Don't believe everything you read in the paper.

Southampton Gull wrote:Despite Nicholson proving the doubters wrong it will soon be confirmed that Harrop will take over as Manager.

His close links to the new owner make his deluded ambitions a serious reality. If we don't let our thoughts on that become loud and clear we could be in trouble. He even has a backup plan to become DOF which Nicholson will obviously view with horror. Make no mistake that this is seriously about to happen.

Really? Who is the source of this information? How do you know it is factually correct?

And what happens if this doesn't materialise to be the case - will it be followed up with a message that the only reason Nicho was able to stay on was because of the reaction to this post?

Possibly your last chance to see Lavercombe play for the Gulls so don't miss it ..................... Let's get 500+ there and make it a home game

torq2u wrote:Anyone know how Youngy is? Was he taken off as a precaution? Hope it's nothing serious

Youngy was taken off after getting a heavy knock and suffering a dead leg. Should be fine for next Saturday.

Good to see 500+ at Bromley today. Can't see why we can't better that at Guiseley and give the current team and management a massive thank you and send-off for what they have achieved this calendar year.

This could still be a meaningful game. It would be great if we could get 500 behind the team and make it like a home match atmosphere. Forget about doing anything else on the 30th and get yourself and everyone you know to Guiseley.

430 mile round trip for me but I'll be there.

I know there have always been 'big' matches in the club's history but the next 5 don't come much bigger as a sequence of games given the stakes.

Was at the away game earlier in the season. The team was still in transition then - I think the first time that Harrad and Blissett played together. At 1-0 down they were going for an equaliser and got hit on the break for 2-0. Pulled one back but couldn't find another. Chaney played well as a sub but then got subbed himself for Ex to come on to try and get some long throws in to the box. Didn't quite work out though.

Different 11 this Saturday with belief. Past results mean nothing. Don't see why they can't win it.

Gareth Law @tufc_physio tweeted a while ago: Young is out for 2 weeks. Smith & Lavercombe back in training. Nothing mentioned about Racchi AFAIK.

Who the directors are is public information:

https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/comp ... 8/officers

Just back from the match.

For me the result hinged on the challenge on Berry. He gets a broken ankle and the Dover player gets a yellow card. Clearly should have been a red. With Racchi not playing the defence already had an unfamiliar look about it at the back and after Berry went off, Richards went to right back. After that Dover bombarded the right back position knowing it was a weak link.

To complete Jeff's pretty good summary, the penalty was a clear trip by Verma. Their player had got passed him on their right and Verma was trying to catch him up and took him out having missed the ball completely.

3rd goal was exactly as described. From a long way out Ajala attempted a back pass which no one in a yellow shirt was expecting and which went straight to a Dover player on the 18 yard line who took it on and beat Moore.

4th goal Richards literally chests the ball down straight into the path of the Dover player 14 yards out who also slots it home.

No goals down to faults by Moore.

If they had gone down to 10 men as should have been the case the result could have been a lot different.

Not sure how serious Smith's knock is - hopefully precautionary and he'll be playing Monday. If so then I'd play him at right back and put Gerring in the centre of defence. Hopefully Racchi will play, and Young to start. Will be a different side and hopefully a different result Monday. For the 20 minutes or so he was on Young looked in good shape and nearly scored with his first (practically) touch - a dipping volley from about 25 yards out their goalie got just under the cross bar.

With a different referee it could have been a completely different outcome. I agree about the moments of suicidal play that gifted them 3 goals but I've seen most of the matches this calendar year home and away, league and cup, and this was not the sort of performance I've been used to watching.

Still plenty to play for with games against teams around us so keep the faith and stop all this negative stuff.

Me please.

Northants Gull

(3 times further away than Somerset Gull)

What memories of the Final. I was with my father who was 69 at the time - a life long fan. I never thought we'd see Torquay play at Wembley. I still have the flag from the final hanging up on the wall in my garage. Makes me smile every time I go in there.

Thanks for posting the footage. So many memories. Great stuff.