Torquay United Fans Forum

I called it.

MellowYellow wrote: ↑05 Jun 2024, 01:25 I am wondering if ex-Grecian Ben Seymour is in the frame

RodneyJacksRightFoot wrote: ↑05 Jun 2024, 00:25 Promising start with signings, with some having the opportunity to step up a level in terms of expectations. Would like to see Tyler Harvey given a shot, shown he is capable of scoring at this level but suspect we will be looking for a more physical striker if Brad Ash signs on.

Will be very interesting to see who we bring in on loan, especially with Neil's connections - surely an improvement on whatever Pete Johnson was capable of.

I am wondering if ex-Grecian Ben Seymour is in the frame having turned down a contract with Hampton and Richmond FC and says "Really excited for what’s next, onto the next chapter" but still without a club. Viewed by H&R as a goal-scoring supremo having scored double figure last season. Plays centre forward but height wise only 5' 6" so not a target man rather a player who makes runs in behind; the type that breaks a neck to get beyond the last man.

'TUFC from the West Country' never had a truer ring with the players we are signing on.

Threlkeld’s involvement will be as holding midfielder. A quality player for regional football for sure. One assumes he's had a thorough medical as my recollection is a knee injury curtailed his latter playing career.

Happy about the clear out with the expectation of Archer who I thought had potential - can only assume he has a club lined up closer to London.

kevgull wrote: ↑03 Jun 2024, 17:13 1st team or squad player? Needs to stay injury free for a bit to improve.

I view all signings as squad players while Wotton is restructuring the team set up. Wotton will know Craske style of play and what he can bring to the party. The lad is only 21 and hungry for success which he has already tasted while under Wottons' guidance when on loan to Truro. I intend to keep an open mind on our signings but good to see the first two signings are defenders to shore up our defence which was leaking goals for fun last season.

There are plenty of pros and cons of accepting both cash and cards. In an ideal world, every business should accept both cash and card. Cash, however, has the problem of leaving no paper trail to follow and in a digital economy the HMRC now want meticulous records of every transaction and every penny you have received. Not sure what real fuzz is about as to get cash you normally have to punch in your numbers in a digital cash machine anyways, just as easy to purchase an e-ticket.

brucie wrote: ↑28 May 2024, 12:34 Cameron Hargreaves (turned down a new contract with Kings Lynn to move closer to home)

Plymouth born Hargreaves makes sense particularly the timing of his departure from Kings Lynn after they made several offers but he decided his future lies elsewhere closer to home.

MoxGull2502 wrote: ↑23 May 2024, 20:01 For what use he was

He was half decent player but I was never a fan. In fact the way the squad performed last season if none stayed I would not lose any sleep.

gateman49 wrote: ↑23 May 2024, 11:17 Ghastly, if true. It looks like an American prison tunic.

Thoughtfully designed for next seasons 'Great Escape'

happytorq wrote: ↑23 May 2024, 15:16 Torquay United is not Real Madrid. nobody is buying a shirt of ours as a 'fashion statement'. It's a football shirt. T

Ten years ago I would have concurred that football shirts were simply shirts of your team to distinguish them from the opposition. Nonetheless, in today's social media influencing some 43% of 6,000 voters broke with tradition and picked our away kit based on a pink palm tree inspired design. Were all these voters 99.9% loyal, dedicated Torquay supporters? or a range of people simply making the decision on what shirt they loved the look of and would wear. Based on this I stand by my comment that modern football shirts have become a way for fans to express their identity, and as such, they have become a fashion statement that transcends sport.

To reiterate I am happy with the home kit design as a garment that represents my team but would have been equally if not more happy (as a fashion statement) had the home kit been the palm tree inspired design in yellow and blue. There, I said it!

As a football shirt I can live with it but with fans having to fork out some serious cash to buy the football shirt it's ought to be important for commercial sales that the shirts have some street cred and fashion statement. The away kit design is at least urban and leveraged to promote a more purposeful cause of drawing attention to the Torbay Riviera.

I am delighted for him. It still haunts me how Johnson handled his development when he brought Lolos on in the 56th minute of the 1-1 draw at Wealdstone – and took him off again just 11 minutes later.

The new away kit does present a new look at an old question: what is the relationship between beauty and monstrosity?

Dave_Pougher wrote: ↑19 May 2024, 16:48 Poorer than Weston away?

Plenty of poor games to choose from but for me Torquay delivered their worst performance of the season against Tonbridge. The day was a rout as the 4-1 defeat to the Angels came dangerously close to becoming a free-for-all as those in blue and white scythed our defence open at will. Had we not had such a dire season more time would have been spent on pondering how we managed to be so toothless and spineless in this match..