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by Shangull
08 Sep 2018, 20:22
Forum: All things Plainmoor
Topic: THE NEW SQUAD - AN ASSESSMENT AFTER 8 GAMES
Replies: 31
Views: 4082

THE NEW SQUAD - AN ASSESSMENT AFTER 8 GAMES

you can't really call it a squad with a couple of exceptions it's a group of players who couldn't get a better club. It's hard to think some of these players have been selected to play for us. They just happened to be available and we just happened to need players and they were prepared to come. Ser...
by Shangull
08 Sep 2018, 20:16
Forum: Matchday Topics
Topic: Torquay United v Chippenham Town 08/09/18
Replies: 172
Views: 19512

Torquay United v Chippenham Town 08/09/18

Time wasting, feigning injury, breaking the flow of the game......unfortunately it's all become part of football at the lower levels. Largely every team does it and is considered part of professional game management. It goes unchecked by all referees. The only way to prevent it......ensure that the ...
by Shangull
07 Sep 2018, 23:19
Forum: All things Plainmoor
Topic: Osborne meeting with Kevin Foster MP and Cllr
Replies: 79
Views: 12224

Osborne meeting with Kevin Foster MP and Cllr

ref the councillors and being on the ball....have you seen Torquay recently, the plans for the Pavilion and whether you believe it's a good thing or not what a mess has been made of that, the purchase of Wren Park (when retail is in decline) for £20m. I'll be transparent and say that I don't believe...
by Shangull
07 Sep 2018, 13:04
Forum: All things Plainmoor
Topic: Osborne meeting with Kevin Foster MP and Cllr
Replies: 79
Views: 12224

Osborne meeting with Kevin Foster MP and Cllr

to a degree they got involved by default....lent £100k to the club on condition if not repaid by a certain date the ownership would fall into their hands. Other parties fell through and we end up with GI. GI money has keep the club afloat and there's plenty of people who are party to the current pre...
by Shangull
05 Sep 2018, 20:40
Forum: All things Plainmoor
Topic: Osborne meeting with Kevin Foster MP and Cllr
Replies: 79
Views: 12224

Osborne meeting with Kevin Foster MP and Cllr

Option 4. We merge with Truro City. Play at Truro whilst new ground is built. We are losing £6000 a week. £300,000 per year A club 2 divisions below us earn this by way of renting out their 2 4g pitches at £30 an hour. Includes local schools that do their sports lessons there. Basically £300 a day ...
by Shangull
02 Sep 2018, 22:34
Forum: All things Plainmoor
Topic: THE NEW SQUAD - AN ASSESSMENT AFTER 8 GAMES
Replies: 31
Views: 4082

THE NEW SQUAD - AN ASSESSMENT AFTER 8 GAMES

Fair assessment on the squad with exception of Gary Owers being viewed as having done a good job...in general team formation hasn't worked, midfield has frequently been by passed with long balls to Williams who rarely wins a header and as mentioned needs the ball to feet and not back to goal. I'd lo...
by Shangull
02 Sep 2018, 16:31
Forum: Matchday Topics
Topic: Torquay United v Hemel Hempstead Town, Saturday 1st September 2018
Replies: 114
Views: 24343

Torquay United v Hemel Hempstead Town, Saturday 1st September 2018

Mellow Yellow and Forever TUFC...the point isn't whether you can attract the best part time talent but whether part time talent is better than full time talent or simply whether we could attract better part time talent than our current full time talent. Loan signings may be the way and to become som...
by Shangull
02 Sep 2018, 09:58
Forum: Matchday Topics
Topic: Torquay United v Hemel Hempstead Town, Saturday 1st September 2018
Replies: 114
Views: 24343

Torquay United v Hemel Hempstead Town, Saturday 1st September 2018

I am well aware we are a non league team and are crap. I totally agree we a former league team and should never consider ourselves a so called big club, how the hell can you do this at this level? My comment on beating teams with ease at this level is based on that we are still full time and should...
by Shangull
01 Sep 2018, 17:23
Forum: All things Plainmoor
Topic: Mr Owers steps down
Replies: 611
Views: 56159

Go G.O!!

I have a balanced view of Jamie Reid. the reality is this...his performances are pretty consistent, he,'s right footed and being played on the left and is then required to cut back onto his right which impacts his performances. He's fairly consistent....the only things that change are whether he sco...
by Shangull
07 Aug 2018, 21:10
Forum: Matchday Topics
Topic: Torquay United v Bath City 7/8/2018
Replies: 90
Views: 16352

Torquay United v Bath City 7/8/2018

the master plan is to give the part timers the ball for 70 mins, allow them to run out of steam and sneak a win in the final 20 mins
by Shangull
07 Aug 2018, 20:58
Forum: Matchday Topics
Topic: Torquay United v Bath City 7/8/2018
Replies: 90
Views: 16352

Torquay United v Bath City 7/8/2018

a long season awaits. Bath decent movement, crisp passing good energy. Torquay...the opposite. But it's still nil nil and if we grab a goal then we could win. It's bloody awful though
by Shangull
23 Jul 2018, 20:57
Forum: All things Plainmoor
Topic: The 'Gordon Oliver' Trophy
Replies: 21
Views: 2706

The 'Gordon Oliver' Trophy

sgf wrote: 23 Jul 2018, 20:27 He's dead
blimey now you tell me....born in 1873 I thought he'd be still alive.
by Shangull
23 Jul 2018, 20:15
Forum: All things Plainmoor
Topic: The 'Gordon Oliver' Trophy
Replies: 21
Views: 2706

The 'Gordon Oliver' Trophy

Madness! If there's not enough conspiracy theories already. Jules Rimet must be scratching his head.
by Shangull
21 Jul 2018, 21:22
Forum: All things Plainmoor
Topic: it's coming home!
Replies: 0
Views: 3406

it's coming home!

Looking forward to this season. Lots of reasons to be positive and a big push for promotion to carry momentum into next season back in the National League. Gary Owers pulling a decent team together playing a decent style of football. New kit looks good even with a bit of black on it. Pitch is lookin...
by Shangull
21 Jul 2018, 21:10
Forum: All things Plainmoor
Topic: Jamie Reid (again, probably)
Replies: 95
Views: 15939

Jamie Reid (again, probably)

give the lad a break.....in most games last season the same old faces getting on his back before he'd kicked a ball, he scores a goal and the same people are chanting his name. Reality is if he could hit some of the levels of expectation that fans have for him he'd be playing league football. he pla...