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We should be proud ....

by westyorkshiregull » 21 Apr 2018, 20:44

Will be a bit late if the evidence of this season's 35 odd games ....no good seeing how we start next season to realise a change

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by MellowYellow » 21 Apr 2018, 20:27

gateman49 wrote: 21 Apr 2018, 20:13 Now you’ve got me going, Mellow, didn’t we beat Gillingham at home 2 - 0 to confirm promotion one balmy Spring day?

Ah, nostalgia, that’ll help me through the night. They can’t take away my memories (I think), so I’ll slowly slip into reverie. sod reality, it hurts too much.
Yes, but the there is an ironic twist in that we drew with Barrow away 1-1 on the last match of the season and now all these years later, Barrows 1-1 draw today relegates us. It seems strange to think in that promotional year our league standing was higher than that of Crystal Palace and Watford whilst none of the regional league teams (now called National League South) could beat our reserve team.

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by MellowYellow » 21 Apr 2018, 20:16

desperado wrote: 21 Apr 2018, 19:30 Yes agree with all that CP , its incredible that it has been six years of rubbish yet the gates have held up
remarkably... I see Hungerford got 264 today !
I also see Hungerford sent a letter of apology to Truro FC on Tues for an allegation of foul language, possibly from one of their players, when Truro took a penalty. Internal disciplinary action is pending on the said player. Whilst I dont condone it, we better start writing our letters of apologies now, if regional football teams are offended by foul language

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by nickbrod » 21 Apr 2018, 20:14

Yes it's certainly very sad and not what anybody wanted but it is what it is. I'm sure I'm in the minority, but I'm 'happy' to let Gary Owers turn this around.
We know Clarke Osborne is going to continue funding the club for another five years, he's keeping Owers who has already begun building a new (his) squad so I'm keeping my feelings in check until I know what calibre of squad is assembled for next season. At the moment nobody can complain on the current squad's form record.
Teams going into a new season on the back of decent form, as we are, helps to promote a promotion push. We look as if we go into National South as a positive side. After 53 years I'm still supporting MY club.

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by gateman49 » 21 Apr 2018, 20:13

Now you’ve got me going, Mellow, didn’t we beat Gillingham at home 2 - 0 to confirm promotion one balmy Spring day?

Ah, nostalgia, that’ll help me through the night. They can’t take away my memories (I think), so I’ll slowly slip into reverie. sod reality, it hurts too much.

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by Teigngull » 21 Apr 2018, 20:03

westyorkshiregull wrote: 21 Apr 2018, 19:50 Glory days yellow. It's hard to think the Webb days were the worst now
Or even the Roberts debacle !

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by desperado » 21 Apr 2018, 19:50

Thats very true Gateman, I am getting depressed already

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by westyorkshiregull » 21 Apr 2018, 19:50

Glory days yellow. It's hard to think the Webb days were the worst now

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by MellowYellow » 21 Apr 2018, 19:48

desperado wrote: 21 Apr 2018, 19:30 Yes agree with all that CP , its incredible that it has been six years of rubbish yet the gates have held up
remarkably. As a child of the sixties Mellow should know where Chippenham is ! our bloody reserves
used to play them in the Western League, along with Weston s Mare and Bath . There will be quite a few teams
within 150 miles. I see Hungerford got 264 today ! A full time team team with a decent manager, the pressure
will be on Mr O , should be able to make at least the play offs
At my age I cant even remember what I had for breakfast this morning let alone Western Leagues teams 50 years ago.

What I do remember was the 1959/60 season was an amazing one.

The first team won promotion.

The reserves did the double being champions of the Western League and winning the Western League Cup.

Even our A team (yes we had one then) did the South Devon League and Devon Senior Cup double.

None of todays first team players would have made the reserve team and would have been hard pressed to be selected for the A team.

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by gateman49 » 21 Apr 2018, 19:37

No,we’ll be the whipping boys for every team in that league, they’ll be up for it like there’s no tomorrow (which I feel is for me at the moment)

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by desperado » 21 Apr 2018, 19:30

Yes agree with all that CP , its incredible that it has been six years of rubbish yet the gates have held up
remarkably. As a child of the sixties Mellow should know where Chippenham is ! our bloody reserves
used to play them in the Western League, along with Weston s Mare and Bath . There will be quite a few teams
within 150 miles. I see Hungerford got 264 today ! A full time team team with a decent manager, the pressure
will be on Mr O , should be able to make at least the play offs

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by gateman49 » 21 Apr 2018, 19:12

Well put by both CP and Mellow,

To add just two items to the list on a day when I have a hollow feeling in the pit of my stomach:

It’s not being able to get updates on away matches on the BBC sports page.

It’s about questioning whether we are ‘UNITED’ anymore.

I’ve been a fan since my maternal grandfather (who played for Torquay United) started me off in the mid ‘50’s and I thought that I’d seen it all but no. Not only that but I also suspect that there is more misery to come as well.

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by SuperNickyWroe » 21 Apr 2018, 19:11

so sure hes posted it twice.

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by Teigngull » 21 Apr 2018, 19:04

Yes we should be very proud of ourselves most definitely.
However, the following, in equal stature, should hang their heads in shame for the amateurish way they have let us supporters & the good name of Torquay down...
Clarke Osborne
Dave Hedges
Geoff Harrop
Gary Owers
Martin Khul
Robbie Herrera
Kevin Nicholson
The ENTIRE playing squad 2017/18, and yes that does include the untouchables within that squad.
Quite simply the named above have been an absolute disgrace to their profession & should go away & take a good hard look at themselves in the mirror.

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by IanGull01 » 21 Apr 2018, 18:51

Well said CP Gull, couldn’t have put it better myself. Very sad day. Been going with my Dad since I was 7 when he took me to my 1st game against Brighton and I’ve been ever since. Absolutely gutted tonight!!

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