Torquay United Fans Forum

Southampton Gull wrote: ↑18 Feb 2023, 20:55 Personally speaking I always had faith that GJ would come up trumps with a re jig of personnel. Long way to go but there are signs we're improving and the best bit is today's results pulls in almost everyone from Aldershot down (games played for them).

Hopefully now fans will get behind him and roar us over the finishing line.

Internet problems in East Devon and Somerset......

Griff1n wrote: ↑10 Feb 2023, 21:19 Ryan Law has joined Yeovil Town on loan for the rest of the season:-

https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/sport/ ... aw-8136951

desperado wrote: ↑27 Jan 2023, 19:06 Interesting stat brought up during the interview with the 'Gaffer' Torquay have only lost 1 of their last 11 home games -
true ! Though a lot of draws and a couple of Trophy wins in there.

Cheddargull wrote: ↑18 Jan 2023, 21:44 This isn't the first time you've said you wanted to observe training when things haven't been going well on the pitch. Even if they let you watch what good would it possibly do? Unless of course you think you know more about the game then the professionals, why don't you phone up the club and ask for Gary Johnson's job.

Admiral wrote: ↑10 Jan 2023, 14:03
I jest of course

Admiral wrote: ↑08 Jan 2023, 20:46 If you reference politics, you are a nob

SuperNickyWroe wrote: ↑07 Jan 2023, 18:08 Talking b*llocks again.
Just accept the vote for what it is.

Louis wrote: ↑06 Jan 2023, 10:02 Wouldn’t call a split vote a hero. Stop looking for conspiracies. Bloody hell I have a demanding job and family life, rigging a crappy poll is not a thrill in my life.

DevonBee wrote: ↑06 Jan 2023, 06:55 The only thing shameful is clearly the sad situation this wonderful club find themselves in
Take a look at the league table

toastkid wrote: ↑04 Jan 2023, 06:10 To say Torquay are not in serious financial crisis might be right, but we have been bank rolled by the owner for several seasons.

To think he does not impose restrictions on GJs player budget is nonsense.

GJ doesn't become a bad manager in 2 seasons. So we stick by him.

toastkid wrote: ↑31 Dec 2022, 08:45 Should bring back Kozela as an option. He works hard, is very mobile and offers more than some on the bench. Give the kid a chance. He came on early in the season and was subbed off later, despite putting in a shift when others were slacking.

Taelee73 wrote: ↑30 Dec 2022, 14:34 To say Johnsons achievements at TUFC are mediocre is a tad unfair. Yes, he won us our only title in a part time league, but he wasn't here at the start of that season. He took over from another manager after their poor start, and yet eventually we won the league with ease.
A couple of seasons ago we were around 10 points clear at the top, and only a spate of injuries stopped us walking the league. We were the better team in the Play off final, but it wasn't to be because of 2 terrible decisions. In hindsight, the season after this was maybe the time to start over with another manager. However no one felt we weren't on the up with him in charge.
The other seasons, I feel injuries stopped us being in and around the Play offs in each.

This is the first season where it really just hasn't worked. Injuries, finance or maybe its just gone stale. This must be around the longest he stays at a club?

Regarding people requoting his marquee signings statement, it's getting a bit tiresome now. He knew we'd bought from the bargain basement, he couldn't say that publicly could he. So he fed us the next best line, that these players would come good. This again is the first season where unfortunately more haven't than have.

Regarding club silence. It's a Johnson tactic regarding injuries and signings. He doesn't want the opposition knowing anything they can use. Annoying and frustrating, yes of course, we all want to know any information. In todays world and with our poor form, it doesn't really matter who knows what either. Any team puts us under pressure know we'll crack. It's just a Johnson thing to not say a word.

Will we be relegated, yes it seems likely. Will Johnson be gone, whatever, come the end of it, yes it seems likely. I assume his contract ends then.

Regarding the questions asked to him, I agree they are beyond poor. Either Johnson has forbid it, which seems likely, or the owner has.

Regarding the owner, yes the future looks bleak as our debts rise. But if he walks, then we are finished. I'll be at Yeovil away, because you never know how many games we may have left.

portugull wrote: ↑29 Dec 2022, 17:49 DB57 we are the same era. I first went to Plainmoor in 1954.

I do agree Johnson recruited a very poor squad but I guess, because I do not know for sure, he had a budget which only went so far because Mr. Osborne tightened the purse strings.GJ has been in Football all his life and I am pretty sure if he could have brought in better players he would have.

The team are trying hard to improve but it is like the old saying " you cannot make a purse out of a sows ear".

I still believe just 2 or 3 good recruits in January will enable us to escape relegation.