Torquay United Fans Forum

Is there much promotion of this game by the club? As it's a great chance to attract new, younger fans. I hope so. As we look a force, at last.

Get both stands behind the goal full with reduced concession ahead of the festive period.

Bore off. I made a mistake!

Alex MacDonald.

He's a Torquay United player. He's good enough to be a first choice keeper at this level now and above in the future.

Why stifle that by promoting the development of a loanee who will return to his own club in due course? Part of Bass' development is also understanding that can lose your place due to bad form/injury & find yourself out of the team. If your replacement comes in and does well, then you have to accept it, work hard & bide your time until the call comes to return to the line up. Tom Heaton at Burnley being an example.

MacDonald has made the odd error but also the odd moment of quality. He can iron the errors out of his system with more games & more match sharpness, experience & confidence. To the benefit of him & TUFC.

Not that I'm telling Gary Johnson how to do his job

Well done to Gary Owers too.

Kyle Cameron looks like a shrewd signing. I'd never heard of him before!

If the club are able to extend his contract, he's one who fits the category of young, room for improvement, can contribute as a first team regular with us and move on for a profit.

They all say;

A big club away, a previous club they've played for or an easy tie at home.

The form team in your division away would have been as popular for them as Aldershot away was for Torquay a few years ago in the final qualifying round. Ie a non glamour tie and realistically a defeat being possible. Seems a fair reaction to be fair.

United62 wrote: ↑24 Oct 2018, 12:00 FFS! don't give this pillock any more publicity. I'm sure the majority of 'Stone's fans cringe with embarrassment at just the thought of him.

Some find him hilarious. I just find him totally irritating.

I like him. This video can't have the majority of 'Stones fans cringing. Seems like a decent bloke to me.

A winable tie, at home, same for round 2, 3 & 4 until a big away tie in round 5.



None of this bigger club in round one and drop out without a cash windfall

It's all about income in the first round. So a winnable tie, get the bonus for winning in round 1 & a place in round 2 please.

About 3 months old, but recently found out that Jordan Lee is no longer a professional footballer. Like Ex TUFC loanee Joe Ward, he has opted to step away from the professional game. Lee joined Wimborne in July.

http://wimbornetownfc.co.uk/jordan-lee-signs/

Too good a player to be part time, but if it suits him good luck to him. I'd hoped he would pop up at Plainmoor once again after Owers has gone, really impressed during his first loan spell

Really hopeful about this FA Cup campaign, it could be a chance for the club to make some money and get some pride back into the football club. Like the non clubs below;

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football ... l-11331370

From a run that saw them overcome Leeds, AFC Wimbledon and Cheltenham before the Arsenal game, prize money, TV broadcast and commercial fees earned Sutton a cool £710,000 - enough to pay the squad for a whole season.

"We don't budget for a cup run. We never have and we never will, so our budget is never based on getting a run in the FA Cup or FA Trophy.

"So from that point of view, we are delighted that we have been able to invest it back into the facilities and make it a better place for the spectators to come and enjoy watching their football."

Sutton have already installed new scoreboard, LED floodlights and turnstiles, while the electrics throughout the ground have been improved. There’s also a new club shop and a TV gantry is planned for the near future.

They have also refurbished the home and away dressing rooms with both increasing in size.

http://www.thefa.com/news/2017/nov/03/f ... ney-031117

Lincoln’s success brought with it a financial reward which will help the club grow in the coming years.

The Sincil Bank outfit earned over £1m in prize money and TV broadcast fees, as well as an upturn in gate receipts once their Cup fairytale, and League Two promotion push, began to reach fever pitch.
Cowley said: “The finances are a game changer for a club of our size.

“The main aim is to use last year as a legacy moving forward. We want sustained success. We want to invest the money wisely. We want to spend it on the infrastructure of the club.

Make it kid for a quid. £5 for adults.

Re-engage the local support after 5 poor years. It's not a league game. Get people involved on the FA Cup journey at TUFC. The prize money made is a bonus, a few extra fans could help secure a money spinning tie in the next round. Take that risk.

Or a 6th tier English football team versus a 7th tier team at the same price as usual.

budegull1954 wrote: ↑07 Oct 2018, 11:15 Oh Lordy, I really don't want to sit through another 43 minutes of the Guy 'n' Dave show to remember the details. Suffice to say that Dickson has a crack in one on of his leg bones but could be back within a few weeks. Nabi has resumed training I think. Not sure what was happening with Sokolik as I skipped that bit.

That's fine, thank you.

I was a bit worried that Ryan Dickson may have been resting in the Bobson Bawling/Chris Regis camp of ''Free to find employment elsewhere.''

Cheers

Could you paraphrase what was said please?

Samir Nabi & Ryan Dickson.

Jakub Sokolik is still out injured I believe. No idea how long for though.

I've searched the official site and Devon Live, but no information.

PhilGull wrote: ↑05 Oct 2018, 09:46 I agree, but Gary Johnson is the best manager in terms of a CV we have appointed in many years. When was the last time a manager was appointed to universal acclaim like GJ?

Roy McFarland.