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Post by Russgas on Feb 22, 2024 15:33:18 GMT
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Post by bettyblue on Feb 22, 2024 15:44:22 GMT
Nasty stich up.
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Post by nailseamark on Feb 22, 2024 16:21:34 GMT
Damn it started as such as an exciting season in that league with all the local sides. First Taunton now Torquay. The south west really is a footballing backwater.
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Post by devonwhite9 on Feb 22, 2024 16:26:58 GMT
They're in a dark place, but he was trying to get his hands on the Plainmoor freehold. If anyone there was thinking he'd build them a new stadium once he'd sold off Plainmoor they may have been in for a shock. This outcome is probably the least worst for them long term, in that he's gone
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Post by bettyblue on Feb 22, 2024 16:45:34 GMT
They're in a dark place, but he was trying to get his hands on the Plainmoor freehold. If anyone there was thinking he'd build them a new stadium once he'd sold off Plainmoor they may have been in for a shock. This outcome is probably the least worst for them long term, in that he's gone worry is where will he turn up next. Previous with us |
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Post by Topper Gas on Feb 22, 2024 16:51:59 GMT
They're in a dark place, but he was trying to get his hands on the Plainmoor freehold. If anyone there was thinking he'd build them a new stadium once he'd sold off Plainmoor they may have been in for a shock. This outcome is probably the least worst for them long term, in that he's gone Not so sure that's the case as they apparently now owe OC £5m!! I wonder who at Torquay thought it was a good idea to sell the club to somebody who'd over seen both Rovers and Swindon Robins made homeless!! Rochdale also have serious financial issues: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68353473 |
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Post by oliverhelmet on Feb 22, 2024 17:33:11 GMT
They're in a dark place, but he was trying to get his hands on the Plainmoor freehold. If anyone there was thinking he'd build them a new stadium once he'd sold off Plainmoor they may have been in for a shock. This outcome is probably the least worst for them long term, in that he's gone worry is where will he turn up next. Previous with us He won’t turn up here,we’ve already got property developers running the show. |
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Post by oliverhelmet on Feb 22, 2024 19:38:04 GMT
Gary Johnson walked away as well now.
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Post by wertongas on Feb 22, 2024 19:38:20 GMT
So the poison dwarf / rat has left the sinking ship. Appears that the Johnson boys are just that and have no guts for the fight , not for the first time
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Post by pauldon on Feb 22, 2024 20:34:39 GMT
Glad Johnsons gone, but what a mess Torquay are in. Will be trying to go down there soon when Rovers are away. Got to keep my home town club alive.
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Feb 23, 2024 6:52:31 GMT
More importantly, what do you think the score will be v Avery in Saturday as that's in predictions thread?
I've plumped for an away win?
Misery loves company.
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Post by gasify on Feb 23, 2024 7:33:07 GMT
They're in a dark place, but he was trying to get his hands on the Plainmoor freehold. If anyone there was thinking he'd build them a new stadium once he'd sold off Plainmoor they may have been in for a shock. This outcome is probably the least worst for them long term, in that he's gone I wonder who at Torquay thought it was a good idea to sell the club to somebody who'd over seen both Rovers and Swindon Robins made homeless!! Rochdale also have serious financial issues: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68353473Interesting perspective. Would you @topper, rather we kept Eastville and owed £5m? or homeless like we were but reasonably debt free under the Dunfords? |
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Post by Gasshole on Feb 23, 2024 9:35:25 GMT
We got to fight the powers that be
Lemme hear you say
Fight the power
Fight the power
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Post by supergas on Feb 23, 2024 10:17:40 GMT
They're in a dark place, but he was trying to get his hands on the Plainmoor freehold. If anyone there was thinking he'd build them a new stadium once he'd sold off Plainmoor they may have been in for a shock. This outcome is probably the least worst for them long term, in that he's gone worry is where will he turn up next. Previous with us The worry is how he continues to pass the fit and proper owners tests... |
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Post by joefrankie on Feb 23, 2024 10:32:27 GMT
Not so sure that's the case as they apparently now owe OC £5m!! I wonder who at Torquay thought it was a good idea to sell the club to somebody who'd over seen both Rovers and Swindon Robins made homeless!! Rochdale also have serious financial issues: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68353473 Interesting perspective. Would you @topper, rather we kept Eastville and owed £5m? or homeless like we were but reasonably debt free under the Dunfords? You do know we didn’t own Eastville, don’t you? |
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Post by returngas on Feb 23, 2024 11:21:13 GMT
The huge wages paid in the Premiership has filtered down even in non-league football and for many club the cost to simply compete in a particular league is unsustainable without a very wealthy and generous owner. We dream of championship football but where would the money comes from to pay the £500,000 a year wages many players would demand. How can we afford the £250,000 a year a goodish league 1 player can demand. Even in the national average players can demand £50,000 plus a year and the good ones a lot more. I just don't get how is sustainable without a billionaire backer. The difficulties at Taunton and Torquay are party down to poor management but also the simple fact they cannot afford players that would keep them at that level or progress.
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Post by Marshy on Feb 23, 2024 13:22:59 GMT
The huge wages paid in the Premiership has filtered down even in non-league football and for many club the cost to simply compete in a particular league is unsustainable without a very wealthy and generous owner. We dream of championship football but where would the money comes from to pay the £500,000 a year wages many players would demand. How can we afford the £250,000 a year a goodish league 1 player can demand. Even in the national average players can demand £50,000 plus a year and the good ones a lot more. I just don't get how is sustainable without a billionaire backer. The difficulties at Taunton and Torquay are party down to poor management but also the simple fact they cannot afford players that would keep them at that level or progress. Billionaire backer? What’s the problem, we’ve got 2 of em! 👀 |
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Post by Marshy on Feb 23, 2024 13:23:43 GMT
We got to fight the powers that be Lemme hear you say Fight the power Fight the power Loon 😁 |
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Post by syg on Feb 24, 2024 10:08:54 GMT
Just been reading up on Clarke Osborne. I didn't realise he had involvement with us and his history is one of disasters at every club he's been involved with. He shouldn't be allowed near any football club.
All the best to Torquay, hopefully admin is the turning point.
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Post by gasify on Feb 24, 2024 11:07:38 GMT
Interesting perspective. Would you @topper, rather we kept Eastville and owed £5m? or homeless like we were but reasonably debt free under the Dunfords? You do know we didn’t own Eastville, don’t you? I thought we did and then sold it to the grey hound company. Maybe I am wrong, around 1940?] I suppose the question is, would you rather we were in the situation that Torquay is in, or would you rather the situation that we were in? |
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