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I am positive. I'm looking forward to the season and think he's made some good signings and he's that little bit wiser. He's still a young manager.

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I don't doubt that the powers that be are just waiting for the opportunity to get rid.

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"Makes you wonder what on earth they teach at the UEFA coaching centres. Problem is that most of it is 'distant learning' - a joke really when you think of how much presence (both professional and social) a manager of a professional football team has."

Has no relevance to what or how the managers and their staff coach. They just need the badges so that they can.

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Agreed

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threelittlepiglets wrote: ↑10 Jul 2017, 09:31 Something tells me that he might finally be coming to the end of the road...

Something or someone ?

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merse btpir wrote: ↑11 Jul 2017, 12:38 Hallelujah; at last recognition from the footballing backwater that is Torquay that the club has had a succession of past their sell by 'managers' (ever since the loss of Martin Ling) playing antediluvian football and appointed by buffoons with not a clue as to what coaching expertise there actually is out there, the methods they use or the manner in which the development game is constituted these days.

Knill, Hargreaves, Cox and Nicholson have been dreadful in their manner of playing the game ~ it's as if they have learned nothing since their playing days!
When Brendan Moore first arrived his distribution was mainly by hand; accurate, fast and to players in space. By the time last season had commenced all that had gone by the board and he was gifting the ball back to the opposition with pointless kicking...who was responsible for that?

Sean McGinty has been a million pound footballer but look how he begins almost every game.....gifting a long hoick back to the opposition either straight to them or by way of a throw in because he has hoofed the ball into touch. Pathetic!

Nicholson and Herrera haven't got a bloody clue!

And you have a clue because you've played where exactly ?

Any sort of passing game is wasted in this league and the teams that do well consistently are the big physical teams. And why do you think that McGinty the "million pound footballer" is playing at Torquay. Moore used to throw it because he can't kick it properly and never could do. To pay a sweeping style of football you need the players to do so and on the budget we have you just can't get those players.

At the end of the day if Torquay were to have a great season, wishful thinking perhaps, but if they did and got promoted do you really think anyone would care ? I wouldn't !

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I suspect that with the money that the coaching staff are on and the budget being the same as last season it will be a case of trying to keep the best of what we have and trying to add to it as best they can.
It will be a small squad again and a struggle to bring decent players down here on low wages. It will be another struggle and getting in the right loan players will be vital.
So much for investment from GI. They've no interest in the club other than what they can get out of it. I bet they were gutted that we survived relegation.

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A Realist wrote: ↑21 Jan 2017, 23:54
While Blisset was at the club, Nicholson decided to make his "marquee" signing a striker who he doesn't fancy. McDonald was sold early and he had adequate time to find a replacement. He brought in McGinty. He also had the chance to resign a midfielder who made it abundantly clear he wanted to stay in Racchi and let him move on. Then brought in a known injury prone player in Lathrope. Although he's a decent player him getting injured was as inevitable as Sunday following Saturday.

Thats not bad luck. Its not him being usurped by those behind the scenes. Its bad management.

Yes Angus was sold but he didn't have any if that money to spend on a replacement. He still only had the same budget as beforehand to work with. A's for Racchi, his wage Bill was the same as the cost of three of the current squad. There has been no money for him. He's working with his hands tied. Who do you expect him to sign ? And don't forget that even loan signings have to be paid so your reliant on the parent club cutting a deal and paying a proportion of it.

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WHG wrote: ↑21 Jan 2017, 11:36 Like the lad that Yeovil just sold to West Brom you mean

That lad was never with Torquay and probably never would of joined
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I can vouch for that. He was never with the club.

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Harrop is only there for his own benefit and will turn the situation to his advantage. As for Mel Hayman, perhaps she back with the promise of bigger things to come with GI ? Tim Herbert I don't have a problem with.

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Southampton Gull wrote: ↑20 Jan 2017, 15:32 The writing is on the wall, Nicholson will find his position becoming untenable with Harrop interfering and trying to push his ideas forward.

One final thing, Harrop, if you want to know who I am I would see it as a common courtesy to approach the forum and ask the relevant question. I'd be more than happy to divulge who I am and tell you to your face exactly what I think of you and your involvement with this bunch of sharks. You've used your family connections to get these people involved with our club and it will be on your head when their plans finally become clear to everyone.
You're not a fan of TUFC, you're a fan of your own selfish ambitions, this club can do without you so sod off back to Yeovil.

Was that directed at me ?

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Not sure about anyone else but I'm uncomfortable with the appointment.
As for Harrop and Nicho working closely together mmm we'll see but I can't see Nicho being overjoyed at the prospect.

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ROADRUNNER wrote: ↑20 Jan 2017, 06:18 i assume the local board that are being installed , Alex Rowe etc will know what there doing, as regards to Harrop coming in, does anyone know if he is coming for sure and do they know its for the managers job? also do we think Kevin will still be around if we lose the next couple of games because if we do we are in trouble and a change will be needed for sure.

Pretty sure he's coming to Plainmoor but not to run the youth, be manager or DOF. Having said that I suspect that the long term goal is to be manager. This is just a way of getting in there through the back door. I bet the current management team are not over enamoured at the idea of him being there.

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I hear its not the DOF role or manager.

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Not sure Nicho will be happy working with Harrop as DOF. That was something that was stipulated when he discussed a new contract. This may be GI's way of forcing him out.

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