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Post by loyalgull on Dec 3, 2017 17:37:56 GMT
Has passed away great loyal player for us rip
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Post by Jon on Dec 4, 2017 0:25:28 GMT
Very sad news indeed.
One of only four men ever to rack up over 400 league appearances for TUFC.
Favourite memory is of him anchoring the midfield in Mike Green's brilliant 1979/80 team allowing Tommy Sermanni, Donal Murphy and Roy Davies to bomb forward as we steam-rollered allcomers at Plainmoor.
I remember chatting with Green and Sermanni and both stressing how Twitch's phenomenal work rate was the key to the team's success.
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Post by Mr_W on Dec 5, 2017 19:25:06 GMT
.......RIP Twitch - such sad news - a fine player indeed at the Theatre of Dreams of my youth - thanks for all those great memories, Ian - Chris.....
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Post by stig123 on Dec 7, 2017 19:44:06 GMT
Very sad news. Condolences to his family.Totally honest player who always gave 100 percent.RIP.
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Post by Ditmar van Nostrilboy on Dec 9, 2017 10:04:10 GMT
So sad, one of my favourite players in the 70's  |
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Post by Jon on Dec 16, 2017 12:22:59 GMT
A very good point has been raised by Stefano.
If you include reserve team and youth team games as well as first team, Twitch is our leading appearance maker by a country mile.
No man in our 118 years + history has ever pulled on a Torquay United shirt as many times as Ian Twitchin.
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Post by loyalgull on Dec 17, 2017 18:31:39 GMT
Very interesting and playing for torquay so many times caused him great pain i remember a long chat i had with him im teignmouth over 20 years ago his knees had crumbled and he could hardly walk all in the cause of tufc what a great bloke he was
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Post by smcg on Dec 20, 2017 21:35:08 GMT
So sad to have heard from Jon of Ian's sad death. Difficult to believe of such a fit guy. Was outstanding when he was a youth player alongside us full-time apprentices - Phil Sandercock, Dave Pook and me (Stuart McGowan). Good guy and I am astonished how few posts there are on this topic. Hopefully the church was overflowing with TUFC fans. RIP indeed to a good guy.
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Post by Jon on Dec 22, 2017 1:07:53 GMT
So sad to have heard from Jon of Ian's sad death. Difficult to believe of such a fit guy. Was outstanding when he was a youth player alongside us full-time apprentices - Phil Sandercock, Dave Pook and me (Stuart McGowan). Good guy and I am astonished how few posts there are on this topic. Hopefully the church was overflowing with TUFC fans. RIP indeed to a good guy. Good to hear from you Stuart. Been a bit quiet on here lately. A few more comments on the other forum linked below - including from your ex-teammates Bob Gray and Steve Bennett. www.torquayfans.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=9753&sid=c7ac47f05012bce874b23ec06dcd7665 |
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Post by loyalgull on Oct 27, 2018 12:57:33 GMT
I see that on merses btpir forum.
there are calls for some kind of honour for ian who as we all know was a great servant and player for us.
The only surprise for me was that its not happened surely the club can sort something out in his honour
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Post by chelstongull on Oct 27, 2018 13:22:06 GMT
I see that on merses btpir forum. there are calls for some kind of honour for ian who as we all know was a great servant and player for us. The only surprise for me was that its not happened surely the club can sort something out in his honour I understand that the Trust are being blamed... |
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Post by hullgull on Oct 27, 2018 14:56:28 GMT
So sad to hear news my teenage years in mini stand watching on a sat night home games he will b missed so much. A defo gulls legend RIP twitch Ty for so many happy memories
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Post by stig123 on Oct 27, 2018 16:13:37 GMT
Very sad to hear that Ian has passed away so young. My thoughts go out to his family. Quality player and a quality person.
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