Torquay United Fans Forum

That's right Les I remember now that afro was unforgettable.

I was born in Torquay and moved to Bristol in 1972 at the age of 3. My Dad (David Barnfield) had followed Torquay from 1946 and had many a story to tell. In those days if you moved away you often started to follow your new local team and that is why I am first a Bristol City fan. I have always considered my first second team to be Torquay and I remember when staying with my gran in Galmpton going to see Torquay on a Saturday with Lenny Lawrence leading the line, that was some haircut he had. My other fond memory of driving in my Dads Maxi to Wembley to see them play Bolton in the Sherpa Van.

My Dad passed away this year and before scattering his ashes at Babbacombe he had one last drive past Plainmoor. At his funeral for his Eulogy I included the following

"Retirement also allowed more football trips including one on a warm Tuesday evening, 20th August 1998 Torquay United vs Bristol City. Whilst stopped at the traffic lights in Hele, Dad says Paul that’s Ralph Calland on that park bench seat. Whose that Dad?. He played for Torquay back in 1948. A potted history followed"

As football fans memories stay with us and make us the people we are regardless of who you support.

I live in Weston-super-Mare and was there on Tuesday it was great to see so many fans there. Football is not about the idiot who chucks the bin on the pitch it is about the hundreds of fans who turn up with the dream that better times are around the corner.

I live in Weston and watch them a few times a season when my team Bristol city are not playing. The club were advertising for volunteer stewards last week so no surprise that it was so disorganised. As for the police attendance that was embarrassing they didn't have a clue. No doubt when WSM play Wrexham in the FA Cup the policing will be way over the top.

Again top support from Torquay last night made it a cracking atmosphere.

I was at Weston tonight and i thought the Torquay support was brilliant. Its so good to see them on the up. My dad watched Torquay from 1946 to 1972 before we moved to Bristol. The old man passed away earlier this year and I know that he will be smiling to see Torquay moving in the right direction.