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It's artificial grass and would not pass the EFL test. Great for additional income, but no use for Football League application.
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wbw wrote: 03 Apr 2024, 13:30 It's artificial grass and would not pass the EFL test. Great for additional income, but no use for Football League application.
oh yes, we are on the precipice of a mighty return to the EFL at the moment so wouldn't be worth it...

The club needs daily income - not a few Saturdays and Tuesdays during the year, IF it could be affordable and good quality I would switch it
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Post by portugull »

When we play Taunton Away on Tuesday week 16th April Taunton will be playing their 7th Match in 16 days.

We will be playing our 5th Match in 16 days. Also we will want to avenge our shocking Home Loss to Taunton on 12 March 0-3.
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UnitedinDevon wrote: 03 Apr 2024, 15:42 oh yes, we are on the precipice of a mighty return to the EFL at the moment so wouldn't be worth it...

The club needs daily income - not a few Saturdays and Tuesdays during the year, IF it could be affordable and good quality I would switch it
Approx £500k to do it properly. Not a prayer at Plainmoor. I was referring to the earlier poster asking about Gloucester
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wbw wrote: 03 Apr 2024, 19:01 Approx £500k to do it properly. Not a prayer at Plainmoor. I was referring to the earlier poster asking about Gloucester
If you do your homework and it's for the community it may be possible with grants. Even the premier league are funding them as here. We need people with a can do attitude at Torquay.

Last week saw the official opening of a new 3G pitch at Chichester City’s Oaklands Park, thanks to a £729,000 grant from the Premier League, The FA and Government’s Football Foundation.

In addition to the funding from the Foundation, the remaining project value was provided by £150k from the Premier League Stadium Fund via the Club Development Fund, £30k from Chichester City (CCFC) and £300k from Chichester District Council.

https://www.sussexfa.com/news/2024/feb/ ... ester-city
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TommyGunn wrote: 03 Apr 2024, 19:28 If you do your homework and it's for the community it may be possible with grants. Even the premier league are funding them as here. We need people with a can do attitude at Torquay.

Last week saw the official opening of a new 3G pitch at Chichester City’s Oaklands Park, thanks to a £729,000 grant from the Premier League, The FA and Government’s Football Foundation.

In addition to the funding from the Foundation, the remaining project value was provided by £150k from the Premier League Stadium Fund via the Club Development Fund, £30k from Chichester City (CCFC) and £300k from Chichester District Council.

https://www.sussexfa.com/news/2024/feb/ ... ester-city
I live 20 miles away from Chichester and have been aware of this project for a while. It is another example of a club making money, while supporting local communities. A family member is directly involved in the women's side.
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Taunton lose tonight 1-0 to Maidstone

The attendance in Gloucester?

126
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UnitedinDevon wrote: 03 Apr 2024, 23:53 Taunton lose tonight 1-0 to Maidstone

The attendance in Gloucester?

126
How many of them we're away fans I wonder.
If the rain keeps up surely it would make financial sense for both Taunton and us to play their home game against us at Plainmoor.
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That would be perceived to be an unfair advantage to us and other club's involved in relegation battle would likely object.
Most likely be switched to Gloucester again.
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torregull wrote: 04 Apr 2024, 09:16 That would be perceived to be an unfair advantage to us and other club's involved in relegation battle would likely object.
Most likely be switched to Gloucester again.
Hopefully with a bit more notice than Maidstone had.
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torregull wrote: 04 Apr 2024, 09:16 That would be perceived to be an unfair advantage to us and other club's involved in relegation battle would likely object.
Most likely be switched to Gloucester again.
By then the result may well be academic. And seeing as they walloped us 3-0 at our place a couple of weeks ago I'm not sure where the advantage is.
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Taunton have asked Exeter to play the match at St James Park with us
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torregull wrote: 04 Apr 2024, 09:16 That would be perceived to be an unfair advantage to us and other club's involved in relegation battle would likely object.
Most likely be switched to Gloucester again.
Unfair and advantage is the watch words for the people who supposedly run this league, yes ,we quite rightly got docked ten points, however taunton, truro and eastbourne are on their final knockings financially but just havent declared it and are desperately trying to make the end of the season where the sanctions are far less than us having to declare within the season, besides the last thing the national needs is more than one club getting docked points as it looks bad on their management or lack of it, We are being put at a serious disadvantage through no fault of our own by having to play matches within 48 hours of our last because Truro and taunton have unfit pitches, Add into that equation that eastbourne , taunton and truro have added to their squads for the run in, something we are not allowed to do.
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bringbackthecowshed wrote: 04 Apr 2024, 18:36 Taunton have asked Exeter to play the match at St James Park with us
I take it our tickets from the long-ago original away game are still valid??? I have tried calling Taunton but no reply. Anyone?
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Post by portugull »

Yellow6 on the Taunton Town FC Website under NEWS the Club say that "Tickets bought for a previous date will be honoured" but it concerns a different match not the Torquay Match.

Because of numerous postponements this seems only fair but best to check if you can get an answer.
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