Post by Dave on Sept 10, 2010 20:26:18 GMT
I’m so pleased the other forum is now up and running as it now provides again one of the main reasons this forum was set up to do and that is to provide a choice for Torquay United fans.
Now anyone who joins the TFF will do so because it was their choice and not because it was the only one available, now posts will be made by those who want to post their views on the TFF and help play their part in keeping our forum alive and well.
It has been my view from day one that the TFF must always stand up on its own and survive only on merit and it has done that so far very nicely for getting on two and a half years. To think it all started from nothing more than my desire to offer TUFC fans something different and despite how it has effected me at times, I have never regretted ever setting it up.
I was not sure who would end up this week’s winner as it was neck and neck between them all week and our winner just won by one vote in the end. Jmgull sure made a post that had us all in stitches and earned him many votes but he was just piped at the post as they say.
This weeks is winner is jeremyb well done Jeremy
jeremyb’s winning post
Ok, home safe and a bit tipsy after drinking precisely 50% of my 4 cans of choice due to the delayed C2C train.
Firstly, the good news. We were poor, but we showed some real fight in the last 15.
Also, I got to meet longeatongull - courtesy of his Gorbachov facial reconstruction and teddgull. Real pleasure gents and proof beyond doubt that for all the bickering, squabbling and nonsense that’s been on here lately, this forum brings more people together than it divides. I know it’s a very simplistic attitude, but we could all do with chilling out a bit.
Now the not so good news. We were awful first half. Amazingly, we managed to hit the bar through Mark Ellis, but generally we were bereft of ideas, second best in the tackle, but more importantly in my opinion, our first touch was dreadful. The wingers will be easy targets and they were both poor in the fist half – particularly Danny. I often wonder what differentiates teams at all levels and I think the common denominator is first touch and general ball control. The last game I got to see us live in was
Aldershot away towards the end of last season and in the middle of our amazing run and we were pinging the ball around for fun. From reports from friends, we’ve been doing that this year as well. Sadly, we didn’t do that today.
Into the second half and still we couldn’t get to grips with the game. Respect to Sturrock, he’d done his homework (a testament to our league position maybe, not many people bother in-depth scouting of teams who are bottom of the league) and Southend never gave us a minute to play. They were sharp, keen in the tackle and their number 6 was as good as anyone I’ve seen at this level.
And then, a lifeline. After our goal, we were a different team. Or maybe, it was Southend – finally put under some pressure – who were the different team. We almost equalised immediately and then laid some kind of siege upon their goal, culminating in an outstanding save by their keeper from Gritton’s header.
Game over – fair result on reflection.
Only 2 things left to comment on and I don’t want to end on a sour note, so I’ll save the good bit till last.
So…..our ‘fans’………
During the first half, I had the complete and utter misfortune of sitting next to our ‘hardcore’ fans. When I say ‘hardcore’ of course, I refer to the PATHETIC, SHAMEFUL, EMBARRASSING excuse for a group who are clearly mentally disturbed and harbour some twisted belief that their ‘songs’ are clever and entertaining.
I have a friend who used to be a passionate TUFC fan who no longer goes to games because he says he’s too embarrassed to be associated with, and I quote him, not me, ‘retards’. It’s difficult not to agree with him.
Now, I can almost forgive the incessant string of pathetic inane drivel that they spout throughout the match, but what I just can’t believe is the treatment of John Solako, who was obviously there, doing his job, reporting for the media. During the game there was a chorus of ‘John Solako is a c*nt’ which left me completely perpleaxed, until the end of the game when some of our ‘supporters’ walked past the TV gantry and started hurling abuse at him again. Now I thought I must have been missing something until I realized that they were singling him out because he’s predicted Torquay might struggle this season!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Truly unbelievable and shameful. They should all hang your heads in shame, but I fear they do not have the mental capacity to appreciate what fuc*ing morons they are.
And as a final point on this subject, to the guy who turned roud in the second half and called them embarrassing, I salute you sir. I wish I’d backed you now and started a commotion to get the dic*heads thrown out.
Aaaaaaaaaaaah. Rant over!!!
As promised, a high to finish on.
The prolonged round of applause that the team took from us at the end was clearly not based on today’s performance – it was based on the truly astonishing run we have been on finally coming to an end and an acknowledgement of the history and pride we have created for our club.
I can’t speak for everybody, but I’ve been sending e-mails, web links and league tables to my Premirsh*t supporting friends and they have been amazingly supportive and complimentary about our run. What our boys have done over the last few months is raised our profile, and probably our expectations, but more importantly restored a real sense of pride in our team. I thank each and every one of them for that and just hope that we can prove it wasn’t a flash in the pan and we can prolong it to some level over the course of a season.
Wow, this is the longest post I’ve ever made. Fel free to be bored by it!
Ratings (based on a complicated series of algorithms, utilising Pythagoras’ theorem and taking away the first number you thought of :
Bevs – 6 – Great save in first half, no chance with either goal, slightly flapped at second half cross.
Nicho – 7 – Just a good player at this level
Ellis – 6.5 - Love him, but not his best today
Pickler – 7 – As Ellis, but extra half mark for scaring the sh1t out of the idiot cameraman (we’d have loved it if one of our cameramen had done that!)
Robbo – 6 – OK
Carlisle – 5 – First touch disappointing for such a good player – robbed too often.
Wroe – 5.5 – Couldn’t get hold of the ball today and was overrun in midfield.
Mans – 5 – See Wroe, but ever so slightly worse (I think we lost the game in midfield today)
Stevens – 3 – Don’t want to be too harsh, but he really was awful today.
Benyon – 4 - Need to tread very carefully here – I thought he was dreadful. Maybe not suited to formation, but even so……….
Zebs – 7.5 – My MOM, just shading Nicho. Works his nuts off and has genuine quality at this level Candidate for POTY this season I think.
Subs
Gritts – not sure he is the man for a top 8 finish
Billy – first look – seemed to make a genuine difference
O’Kane – no time.
Jesus – can I go to bed now? I’ve drunk my other two beers!
Now anyone who joins the TFF will do so because it was their choice and not because it was the only one available, now posts will be made by those who want to post their views on the TFF and help play their part in keeping our forum alive and well.
It has been my view from day one that the TFF must always stand up on its own and survive only on merit and it has done that so far very nicely for getting on two and a half years. To think it all started from nothing more than my desire to offer TUFC fans something different and despite how it has effected me at times, I have never regretted ever setting it up.
I was not sure who would end up this week’s winner as it was neck and neck between them all week and our winner just won by one vote in the end. Jmgull sure made a post that had us all in stitches and earned him many votes but he was just piped at the post as they say.
This weeks is winner is jeremyb well done Jeremy
jeremyb’s winning post
Ok, home safe and a bit tipsy after drinking precisely 50% of my 4 cans of choice due to the delayed C2C train.
Firstly, the good news. We were poor, but we showed some real fight in the last 15.
Also, I got to meet longeatongull - courtesy of his Gorbachov facial reconstruction and teddgull. Real pleasure gents and proof beyond doubt that for all the bickering, squabbling and nonsense that’s been on here lately, this forum brings more people together than it divides. I know it’s a very simplistic attitude, but we could all do with chilling out a bit.
Now the not so good news. We were awful first half. Amazingly, we managed to hit the bar through Mark Ellis, but generally we were bereft of ideas, second best in the tackle, but more importantly in my opinion, our first touch was dreadful. The wingers will be easy targets and they were both poor in the fist half – particularly Danny. I often wonder what differentiates teams at all levels and I think the common denominator is first touch and general ball control. The last game I got to see us live in was
Aldershot away towards the end of last season and in the middle of our amazing run and we were pinging the ball around for fun. From reports from friends, we’ve been doing that this year as well. Sadly, we didn’t do that today.
Into the second half and still we couldn’t get to grips with the game. Respect to Sturrock, he’d done his homework (a testament to our league position maybe, not many people bother in-depth scouting of teams who are bottom of the league) and Southend never gave us a minute to play. They were sharp, keen in the tackle and their number 6 was as good as anyone I’ve seen at this level.
And then, a lifeline. After our goal, we were a different team. Or maybe, it was Southend – finally put under some pressure – who were the different team. We almost equalised immediately and then laid some kind of siege upon their goal, culminating in an outstanding save by their keeper from Gritton’s header.
Game over – fair result on reflection.
Only 2 things left to comment on and I don’t want to end on a sour note, so I’ll save the good bit till last.
So…..our ‘fans’………
During the first half, I had the complete and utter misfortune of sitting next to our ‘hardcore’ fans. When I say ‘hardcore’ of course, I refer to the PATHETIC, SHAMEFUL, EMBARRASSING excuse for a group who are clearly mentally disturbed and harbour some twisted belief that their ‘songs’ are clever and entertaining.
I have a friend who used to be a passionate TUFC fan who no longer goes to games because he says he’s too embarrassed to be associated with, and I quote him, not me, ‘retards’. It’s difficult not to agree with him.
Now, I can almost forgive the incessant string of pathetic inane drivel that they spout throughout the match, but what I just can’t believe is the treatment of John Solako, who was obviously there, doing his job, reporting for the media. During the game there was a chorus of ‘John Solako is a c*nt’ which left me completely perpleaxed, until the end of the game when some of our ‘supporters’ walked past the TV gantry and started hurling abuse at him again. Now I thought I must have been missing something until I realized that they were singling him out because he’s predicted Torquay might struggle this season!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Truly unbelievable and shameful. They should all hang your heads in shame, but I fear they do not have the mental capacity to appreciate what fuc*ing morons they are.
And as a final point on this subject, to the guy who turned roud in the second half and called them embarrassing, I salute you sir. I wish I’d backed you now and started a commotion to get the dic*heads thrown out.
Aaaaaaaaaaaah. Rant over!!!
As promised, a high to finish on.
The prolonged round of applause that the team took from us at the end was clearly not based on today’s performance – it was based on the truly astonishing run we have been on finally coming to an end and an acknowledgement of the history and pride we have created for our club.
I can’t speak for everybody, but I’ve been sending e-mails, web links and league tables to my Premirsh*t supporting friends and they have been amazingly supportive and complimentary about our run. What our boys have done over the last few months is raised our profile, and probably our expectations, but more importantly restored a real sense of pride in our team. I thank each and every one of them for that and just hope that we can prove it wasn’t a flash in the pan and we can prolong it to some level over the course of a season.
Wow, this is the longest post I’ve ever made. Fel free to be bored by it!
Ratings (based on a complicated series of algorithms, utilising Pythagoras’ theorem and taking away the first number you thought of :
Bevs – 6 – Great save in first half, no chance with either goal, slightly flapped at second half cross.
Nicho – 7 – Just a good player at this level
Ellis – 6.5 - Love him, but not his best today
Pickler – 7 – As Ellis, but extra half mark for scaring the sh1t out of the idiot cameraman (we’d have loved it if one of our cameramen had done that!)
Robbo – 6 – OK
Carlisle – 5 – First touch disappointing for such a good player – robbed too often.
Wroe – 5.5 – Couldn’t get hold of the ball today and was overrun in midfield.
Mans – 5 – See Wroe, but ever so slightly worse (I think we lost the game in midfield today)
Stevens – 3 – Don’t want to be too harsh, but he really was awful today.
Benyon – 4 - Need to tread very carefully here – I thought he was dreadful. Maybe not suited to formation, but even so……….
Zebs – 7.5 – My MOM, just shading Nicho. Works his nuts off and has genuine quality at this level Candidate for POTY this season I think.
Subs
Gritts – not sure he is the man for a top 8 finish
Billy – first look – seemed to make a genuine difference
O’Kane – no time.
Jesus – can I go to bed now? I’ve drunk my other two beers!
