Torquay v AFC Telford
Posted: 04 Mar 2015, 19:40
Last week wasn't just about going to Wembley, as a club we've been there five times before as we all know, it was about banking some much needed money and a guilt edged chance to win a national cup competition for the first time in our history, massive disappointment, however it's gone and now we have thirteen games to restore some pride and togetherness back into our club.
Saturday sees us welcome AFC Telford to Plainmoor, our only previous meeting with The Bucks' a club reformed 10 years ago, was 27th September this season, a match we were overwhelming favourites to win however suffered a 4.3 reversal, a result and performance that our squad just never seemed to recover from. AFC Telford promoted as Conference North champions last season would have been desperate to established themselves in the non-league top flight, especially with their fantastic New Bucks Head stadium, however their current position with eleven games would suggest relegation to be certain for them.
AFC Telford have made a number of changes since we met earlier in the season, with Steve Kittrick replacing Liam Watson as manager, also a number of new signings, most notable is the loan signing of a player we know well Ian Sharps from Burton and young Everton defender Ben McLaughlin, during the course of their last six away games AFC Telford have won 0.4 away at Wrexham and gained a credible 3.3 draw away at Eastleigh, they are capable of picking up a good result, the warning is there.
Telford's current away from reads; D-W-W-D-L-L overall current form reads; L-D-L-L-L-L.
Last time out Telford lost 0.1 home to Alfreton and lined up as follows;
25 Hall
23 Disney
03 McLaughlin (Matthews - 19' )
04 Byrne
27 Sharps
24 Ventre Booked
20 Poku
10 Gray
18 Smith
29 Dyer (Clancy - 61' )
06 Grogan (Farrell - 61' Booked )
From a Torquay point of view, Angus MacDonald will be suspended for this game, I believe Tom Cruise is injured, but cup-tied defender Aaron Dawson is available.
Torquay's current home reads; D-W-L-W-L-D overall current home form reads; D-D-D-L-D-W.
Last time out for 0.3 defeat by Wrexham in the F.A Trophy Torquay lined up as follows;
Martin Rice
Ollivier Gueguen
Angus MacDonald
Aaron Downes
Levi Ives
James McQuilkin (Jordan Chapell 57)
Luke Young (capt)
Courtney Richards
Toby Ajala (Louis Briscoe 69)
Ryan Bowman
John Campbell (Duane Ofori-Acheampong 69)
Torquay fans attending Saturday and the following Tuesday match with Chester have the chance to win F.A Cup final tickets;
http://www.torquayunited.com/news/artic ... 14485.aspx
Gulls have to finish strongly to save their season says, Kelvin Thomas;
http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/T ... story.html
Personally I'd like to see this starting line up Saturday
Rice
Dawson
Gueguen
Peace
Ives
Ried
Richards
Young
Ajala
Campbell
Bowman
Finally my message to the players; Torquay United fans on the whole are no different to fans groups of any other club, we do not expect our team to win every game, we're no more fickle than fans of any other club either, we don't moan and whinge for the sake of it.
TUFC fans enter the ground and part with their hard earned money, if we get served up a gutless inept performance such as Saturday, expect moans, groans and boo's. Because what we do expect is every player to wear the yellow shirt with same pride we do, we expect to see our team share the commitment pride and passion in your performance, that us fans feel on a Saturday in the ground, and if you lose, you lose, but you'll still get the applause and praise deserved.
Every TUFC fan that turns up on Saturday deserves to see a massive positive reaction from our team, and don't mean just winning the game, as whether Telford fans like it or not, we are going be favourites to win regardless, I mean in terms of a positive team performance, we need something to shout about, desperately.
Saturday sees us welcome AFC Telford to Plainmoor, our only previous meeting with The Bucks' a club reformed 10 years ago, was 27th September this season, a match we were overwhelming favourites to win however suffered a 4.3 reversal, a result and performance that our squad just never seemed to recover from. AFC Telford promoted as Conference North champions last season would have been desperate to established themselves in the non-league top flight, especially with their fantastic New Bucks Head stadium, however their current position with eleven games would suggest relegation to be certain for them.
AFC Telford have made a number of changes since we met earlier in the season, with Steve Kittrick replacing Liam Watson as manager, also a number of new signings, most notable is the loan signing of a player we know well Ian Sharps from Burton and young Everton defender Ben McLaughlin, during the course of their last six away games AFC Telford have won 0.4 away at Wrexham and gained a credible 3.3 draw away at Eastleigh, they are capable of picking up a good result, the warning is there.
Telford's current away from reads; D-W-W-D-L-L overall current form reads; L-D-L-L-L-L.
Last time out Telford lost 0.1 home to Alfreton and lined up as follows;
25 Hall
23 Disney
03 McLaughlin (Matthews - 19' )
04 Byrne
27 Sharps
24 Ventre Booked
20 Poku
10 Gray
18 Smith
29 Dyer (Clancy - 61' )
06 Grogan (Farrell - 61' Booked )
From a Torquay point of view, Angus MacDonald will be suspended for this game, I believe Tom Cruise is injured, but cup-tied defender Aaron Dawson is available.
Torquay's current home reads; D-W-L-W-L-D overall current home form reads; D-D-D-L-D-W.
Last time out for 0.3 defeat by Wrexham in the F.A Trophy Torquay lined up as follows;
Martin Rice
Ollivier Gueguen
Angus MacDonald
Aaron Downes
Levi Ives
James McQuilkin (Jordan Chapell 57)
Luke Young (capt)
Courtney Richards
Toby Ajala (Louis Briscoe 69)
Ryan Bowman
John Campbell (Duane Ofori-Acheampong 69)
Torquay fans attending Saturday and the following Tuesday match with Chester have the chance to win F.A Cup final tickets;
http://www.torquayunited.com/news/artic ... 14485.aspx
Gulls have to finish strongly to save their season says, Kelvin Thomas;
http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/T ... story.html
Personally I'd like to see this starting line up Saturday
Rice
Dawson
Gueguen
Peace
Ives
Ried
Richards
Young
Ajala
Campbell
Bowman
Finally my message to the players; Torquay United fans on the whole are no different to fans groups of any other club, we do not expect our team to win every game, we're no more fickle than fans of any other club either, we don't moan and whinge for the sake of it.
TUFC fans enter the ground and part with their hard earned money, if we get served up a gutless inept performance such as Saturday, expect moans, groans and boo's. Because what we do expect is every player to wear the yellow shirt with same pride we do, we expect to see our team share the commitment pride and passion in your performance, that us fans feel on a Saturday in the ground, and if you lose, you lose, but you'll still get the applause and praise deserved.
Every TUFC fan that turns up on Saturday deserves to see a massive positive reaction from our team, and don't mean just winning the game, as whether Telford fans like it or not, we are going be favourites to win regardless, I mean in terms of a positive team performance, we need something to shout about, desperately.