Torquay United Fans Forum

Gullscorer wrote:This petition is unfortunately too simplistic and will be ignored. There's nothing wrong with 'B' teams, i.e. reserve teams, providing they play in their own league system outside the current football pyramid. Rather than making a naïve protest which will get nowhere, the organiser should have at least given a little more thought to it and included basic reasons for the petition and pointed the FA in a better direction. Top marks for making the effort though.

gullintwoplaces wrote:They have made an effort, which should be commended. Yes it is naive, but it is a cry from the heart, which is often more powerful than reasoned argument. Reasoned argument rarely works against powerful vested interests anyway.

I suspect that further action will follow if Dyke does not drop this ludicrous idea. For example, why should I continue to pay a TV subscription that ends up in the pockets of the very clubs that are trying to screw mine. I intend it give my notice and explain the reasons. If other fans of smaller clubs did the same then consumer pressure would in time hurt the large clubs that are trying to bring their B teams into our League.

Gullscorer wrote:This petition is unfortunately too simplistic and will be ignored. There's nothing wrong with 'B' teams, i.e. reserve teams, providing they play in their own league system outside the current football pyramid. Rather than making a naïve protest which will get nowhere, the organiser should have at least given a little more thought to it and included basic reasons for the petition and pointed the FA in a better direction. Top marks for making the effort though.