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What an interesting thread this has become.....

I see what some are saying - you need (a lot of) money to run a football club whether it be Torquay United, FGR, Eastleigh or Manchester City.
It depends how well it's done. We were extremely lucky with Paul & Thea.... two people who loved the club and invested heavily, I suppose in the cold light of day this is where the problems started. Money available, people getting lazy, investing today and not for tomorrow or the week after....
As has been said - by SG I think, the chance to be successful came and went with league one or play off final. It was downhill from there with too many bad decisions to discuss now - it's gone.
However my respect for the current board with the exception of Edwards was great. Saving the club and having to make difficult decisions and with all honesty, not many on here would have liked to have had to make.
Steve Breed was already high in my estimation with his love for the club having met him a few times and the way he left was disgusting. As with many posters, my estimation went down for the current board when they got into bed with GI.
I'm hoping that there is an alternative to them on December 16th.

I agree we ( the Board) need a selection of groups to be negotiating with. If it's just GI the Board need to be fair - tell us what is what and give those who truly support Torquay the opportunity to dig the club out of the hole. It is of no value to the club merely handing it over to a group who have demonstrated no empathy at all with TUFC and those who love it.

Richinns wrote:Dave Thomas really needs to shape up. Takeover third (and last) in the running order on the podcast and massively misinformed providing false hope new buyers have been found. Shameful journalism.

Much better from Dave Thomas today. It seems he is now much more informed on the current situation and showing his (and our) passion for the club:
http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/u ... story.html

GI or Smurhwaite ? Never mind talking about or around it. Never mind if it's a real choice or not. Let's assume ('for the sake of the fans giving an indication which is perhaps really important ) and say we can get both interested In some way - who do we choose..?

Richinns wrote: Much better from Dave Thomas today. It seems he is now much more informed on the current situation and showing his (and our) passion for the club:
http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/u ... story.html

About bloody time !!!!

I guess this was the Canadian consortium then.
http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/t ... story.html

Nope is wasn't they were someone else again. Perhaps we just need to express an opinion. Who would we prefer Smurthwaite ( we're he willing ) or GI.? Sure as hell we won't get listened unless we call a name. We will just get a new owner by default otherwise.

I see. Damn hard to keep track of all this.

The fact no one seems to know who is/could be taking the club/ or is sworn to secrecy for this take over is a credit to the board in keeping the potential take over secret. Even SG has all but admitted it's not GI or MR M. Some how I see the future to be good but what a week we have to wait

Mmmmm. Wish it were that simple. I am not sure it is. Even though the Board can't talk about the direct discussions with the party they are negotiating with they could reassure more than they currently are. Silence may not be that golden.

IT's Me. Im going to find a way to inflict my jokes on you all somehow

Can we read in to anything Kev says here? http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/t ... story.html as in he should know who the bidders are shouldn't he? Or am I just being too optimistic?

lucy6lucy wrote:The fact no one seems to know who is/could be taking the club/ or is sworn to secrecy for this take over is a credit to the board in keeping the potential take over secret. Even SG has all but admitted it's not GI or MR M. Some how I see the future to be good but what a week we have to wait

I wish I still had a week to wait.

Matt.

ferrarilover wrote: I wish I still had a week to wait.

Matt.

Nothing ceases to amaze me on this forum... Matt. - 'Credit to the board' - I need a drink...

Simples it GI.......even moor horror than what we have endured for the last four years....