Torquay United Fans Forum

Jpr wrote: 05 May 2023, 09:12 Yep It’s the same for me, I work different shifts and some times on a Saturday I find out that I can make the home game which in the years gone bye I could walk up to the gate and pay the same price but now I have to pay on line and more money. So I don’t Go

Cheddargull wrote: 04 May 2023, 22:05 I've have never purchased a season ticket in my life because my shift patterns mean I would miss at least 50% of games a season. I know some people do purchase season tickets even though they have no hope of attending every game but that is a luxury few can afford but compared to those people you probably think I'm a fairweather fan.

GullsUnited wrote: 04 May 2023, 20:09 What I'm saying is that it's ridiculous that fans will sit on the fence when it comes to purchasing season tickets, it's basically admitting that you'll only attend if we're in a good situation, supporting a club is about being there when it's bad and good

Cheddargull wrote: 04 May 2023, 19:04 Ridiculous statement. What you're saying is only the hard core who are prepared to put up with anything are entitled to support the club, our crowds would never get above 1200 if that was the case.

GullsUnited wrote: 03 May 2023, 21:07 I read what you said and I know fans like you all too well, say they won't go to games but once torquay start winning, you all seem to come out of the woodwork, as long as you stick to what you say then that's all that matters

DB57 wrote: 03 May 2023, 21:04 I won’t, and if you bothered to read and understand what I said before, you’d realise it’s not about winning. I’m 72 years old now and first went to Plainmoor when I was about 8 years old. What I see now really hurts me. Don’t try to paint Osborne as some knight in shining armour. He isn’t. And when the loans that have been made to TUFC are called in the mucky stuff will really hit the fan.
If on the other hand he is the saviour you make him out to be he’s not doing a very good job in the implementation of the five year plan is he?

GullsUnited wrote: 03 May 2023, 17:02 We also have an owner that stopped us going under years ago, when there was no interest in us there was someone to bankroll us.

You may not like the owner and that's fine but don't underestimate what he has done for the club also.

Don't buy a season ticket which is completely fine but don't bother going when things are going well

Mr Tea808 wrote: 03 May 2023, 17:49 Not heard anything DevonBee, but he won't hold his hands up will be?, It's catch 22, because if he does, that'll be admitting it was HIS fault for signing a bunch of players who were shocking, and the blame would be on him, but as we've heard post match for 40 plus games, he never did anything wrong did he??, And yet fans still want him running the show?, Unreal DevonBee, I'm glad I'm not alone in wanting a fresh start with a new improved regime, sadly it ain't happening is it.Gutted.

Mr Tea808 wrote: 03 May 2023, 17:06 Great post, the club and its lack of transparency is alarming, it says it all to me, void of any real rapport with the fans, topped of with GJ dining out on the last 7 games or so, he was always staying on, money for old rope, will we do well next season?, Probably, but if GJ starts giving it the big one after we've beaten Tonbrdge Angels or Aveley FC, I'll go nuclear on this forum, like I said previously, he must have nuts the size of cantaloupes to distance himself from ANY blame, arrogant and deluded...

DB57 wrote: 03 May 2023, 08:00 It’s not about winning. You don’t support Torquay for the winning. Far from it.
It is though, about supporting a club that doesn’t treat its supporters with contempt and does at the very least try to act in a professional manner.
At the moment we have an owner who isn’t interested, a Chief Executive(?) who is arrogant at best, a part time manager who has achieved nothing in his time here and a so called Media Team who are more interested in promoting carvery’s than communicating properly with the fans.
We are now back to regional football and deservedly so and although I don’t like it I can accept that it’s a consequence of an abysmal season
We might walk the league, but I won’t be buying a season ticket until the values of the club take a significant turn for the better

Colorado wrote: 03 May 2023, 16:15 You nailed it brother !!!!