Players speaking to ML today!

[tattooedjackass]

Well as we know Martin Ling wanted to speak to every player about there future with TUFC today, and from a couple of reactions on Twitter thing's are not going very well for some!

Ed Palmer tweeted - Kick in the Teeth!

Rowe Turner tweeted - Well nd truely lost for words!? #confused

from those tweets things aint looking good for them, but i'm sure time will tell!

[royalgull]

Slightly surprised by LRT, if he wanted to stay I'd have kept him. Palmer never going to be good enough. That entire youth side from about 17upwards can all go.

[tattooedjackass]

Ed Palmer just wrote this

Just been told by the manager that the club won't be offering me a new contract.

[royalgull]

will end up at Truro or Tiverton something like that

[clemy1989]

according to twitter nathan craig has been given a 2 year deal!

[clemy1989]

Also could LRT confusion be due to the fact lingy has indicated a bigger role for him today. Having seen nicho exposed by mcglashans pace i would consider lining up with LRT against the nippier wingers and Nicho against the more tacticly minded but not so fast paced wingers.

[royalgull]

according to twitter nathan craig has been given a 2 year deal!

[Chris B]

Also could LRT confusion be due to the fact lingy has indicated a bigger role for him today. Having seen nicho exposed by mcglashans pace i would consider lining up with LRT against the nippier wingers and Nicho against the more tacticly minded but not so fast paced wingers.

No, he has been released: http://www.torquayunited.com/page/News/ ... 26,00.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Personally, I've always been a fan of LRT, and I thought he served the team really well with his sub appearances.

It'll be rare for a player released by us, but I can see him having a good career in the Football League. Suspect he'll either join Kee at Burton or Martin Allen will sign him for Barnet, having worked with him at both Leicester and Cheltenham.

[clemy1989]

Shame i like LRT but not a massive blow or surprise given we were told a few weeks back he seemed to want a move away. Burton could well be his next move. Big mates with Mr Kee and from that area so would probably suit LRT.

[SteveDeckchair]

Not sure why LRT is lost for words considering it's been widely reported that he wanted to move on.

He's a good backup player who could have made the step up, as per Damon Lathrope. Wrong time, wrong place though and Nicho will be first choice for another couple of years I expect.

We just can't afford to carry someone if it isn't absolutely right for the squad. Ling is correct about needing left back/left centre back rather than left back/left midfield cover. We have seen that most attacking minded players can slot into that wide role.

LRT should have no problems finding a club. I'm sure Luton would be in for him.....

[Chris B]

Not sure why LRT is lost for words considering it's been widely reported that he wanted to move on.

I don't think it's any secret LRT would rather live closer to his hometown Leicester, but there is reason for him to feel surprised at his release: http://www.torquayunited.com/page/News/ ... 42,00.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.

The key line from Ling is: 'I've told him I want to keep him and there will be some sort of contract offer.' A lot has happened in the last 18 days, and of course ML is well within his rights to reassess contract offers.

Whilst we sympathise with and wish the best of luck to Rowe-Turner and Ed Palmer, it's exciting news to see Nathan Craig has been handed a two-year deal.

[Regiment]

i think the writing was on the wall for LRT when it was publicly announced on the OS that he was potentially going. maybe the disappointment/surprise for him is that ultimately it wasn't his decision. maybe he was expecting an offer, and then its down to him to accept or reject. the decision has now been made for him.

always seemed like a good lad, and popular around the place. i personally think he could've offered the cover at left-centre back ML seeks, he's strong, pacey and decent enough in the air, but in Ling we trust. Probably be a good move for all parties to be fair, as I'm sure LRT will get a more regular game elsewhere.

Thanks and good luck LRT.

[Richinns]

according to twitter nathan craig has been given a 2 year deal!

Nothing official on this yet is there?

[clemy1989]

Havent seen anything offical. Im sure it was on a fans page sayin a 2 year deal had been offered and on nathan's page he has been given a lot of congratulations

[CP Gull]

Not surprised by this decision, as anyone whose ever had a peek at his twitter page will know, he is not the biggest fan of our part of the world. That said, like others have suggested he may well have been expecting us to offer him something while he took his chance to have a look around to try and get fixed up closer to "home". I think Lingy was half expecting LRT to stall on any new deal and so has therefore struck first by not even making an offer. I wouldn't be in the least bit surprised if he ended up at somewhere like Burton Albion (with Billy Kee) and he is one that I think could still have a decent career in the Football League ahead of him - something which is not always the case when you have been released by TUFC!!