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I'm sure this isn't giving anything away Mr Candy - but I just saw Zema Abbey and Leon Constantine walking along Torquay sea front ... but Sssshhhh - don't let anyone else know!

A Candy wrote:I think the nettist matches were organised by the TUST or some other supporters group.

Not so Mr Candy - the TUST had not been born when the 8 Nettist Matches took place (1999-2007)

They were organised independently by a staunch group of supporters known as 'The Nettists' and consisted of just 4 teams.

I am sure Scott Brehaut can tell you more!

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Many thanks for the replies. I think AlexGulls is referring to a different set used for fund raising, but CP Gull seems to be referring to the ones I am thinking of.

Thank you for your help.

Just found this document online:
http://www.gloucestergulls.co.uk/Torqua ... d%20FC.pdf

- and on page 7 underneath the ground plan it refers to:
On the spectator side of the wall at the front of the Family Stand is the “Yellowbrick Wall”, a series of engraved
plaques that have been purchased by supporters.

Are these plaques still in existence does anyone know?

Leon Constantine is available at the moment - a free agent looking for a club!

Then again it seems as though the pressure got to him!

http://www.tivertontownfc.com/

Looks like he is back in the real world again after running his training school

http://www.tivertontownfc.com/

ferrarilover wrote:If only those who played before weren't the only people on Earth...

Matt.

I don't think they are ... Scott Brehaut is from Guernsey!

ferrarilover wrote:Could it be resurrected?

Matt.

I wouldn't think so now - everyone is too old to play and have moved on in life!

Scott Brehaut wrote:
It was the "nettists" match. Four teams made up of fans and a couple of first teamers. Won a trophy at the end of it....ran for three or four seasons, and always at Easter.

It actually ran for 8 seasons Scott, started in the centenary year (Wes Saunders era) for the DotCom Trophy - and raised a total of just over £15,000 for the Club via match contributions/fees, raffles & sponsorships!

The money raised purchased material items for the Club ... nets, goals, sprinklers & water-hogs to name a few.