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Post by Deleted on Nov 10, 2010 17:12:43 GMT
When you’re exiled in Cornwall part of the week, it’s always good to get in a match. Last night it was Truro v Chippenham and next Tuesday – with a decent wind behind me – it’s Truro v Salisbury (currently first and second in the Southern Premier). The wind was certainly present last night and it was bloody cold. I shall mark it as the official start of the footballing winter.
Talk about Truro being an ex-Torquay United XI, they look more like an ex-Exeter City XI to me as I counted at least nine players in the squad with that unfortunate association. Admittedly, a few of these also have Plainmoor connections including Les Afful (who scored with a header last night: three foot off the ground and about a yard in front of goal) and Martin Rice (not always commanding even though he kept a clean sheet) who has just regained his place from a young lad called Tom Brooks.
Truro’s programme says that both Tom Brooks and centre-back Aaran Pugh hail from Torquay – anybody know if that’s the case? Pugh certainly used to play at Dawlish.
Other points of interest – Joe Broad still going strong in midfield; Steve Adams now playing at centre-back; Dan Smith on the left flank (who gave his current manager, Lee Hodges, the runabout that night at Eastbourne when we lost 4-2).
Oh yes, Marvin Brown was playing for Chippenham who were eventually stuffed good and proper by 5-0.
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Post by stefano on Nov 10, 2010 23:13:06 GMT
When you’re exiled in Cornwall part of the week, it’s always good to get in a match. Last night it was Truro v Chippenham What is the ground like now Barton? The last time I was there was 15 years ago for South Western League. What sort of progress as they edge their way upwards? Any photos?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2010 11:47:06 GMT
Stefano, Truro are still playing at the same ground on the by-pass road just along from county hall. The big difference you’d probably notice is an extended clubhouse behind the goal, a large roofless temporary (golf-course style) stand along the by-pass side and a roofed temporary structure (similar to the one at Bristol Rovers) at the county hall end. The two temporary structures have, I think, been in place since 2007 and 2010 respectively. The permanent structures are along the other touchline – a covered shed and a small stand with seats either side of the half-way line (I’m not sure of their antiquity). All-in-all I suppose Truro could claim an impressive number of seats. Mind you, most of the crowd prefer to stand in front of the clubhouse.
I’ve rather lost track of the new ground proposals which seem to have switched from Threemilestone to Polwhele off the A39 to the north: a 16,000 capacity “Stadium for Cornwall” shared with the Pirates when I last heard. Not sure how the Pirates are faring these days now they’re back at Penzance. You’d expect professional rugby will be a tough thing to sustain if promotion to the top flight never materialises. Maybe the future of both enterprises is entwined with the stadium proposal.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2010 21:48:05 GMT
Went to Truro again on Tuesday for the 1-1 draw against Salisbury City (1st v 2nd in the league). Excellent crowd of 744 - of whom, the Salisbury forum acerbically suggested, many may have been related to each other.
Sadly the game was overwhelmed by a ferocious wind blowing lengthwise along the pitch. Indeed, it’s a long time since I saw a match so affected by the conditions. Salisbury scored direct from a wind-assisted corner; Truro equalised in the final minute with a penalty after Watkins was blown over. Ben Joyce in the Salisbury squad as printed in the programme but not there on the night. Salisbury’s Lee Collier (ex Fleet, Newport, Chippenham and Bath) described by the programme as a former Torquay player. Is he?
Always a mix of spectators at Truro: long-standing punters; people enjoying a standard of football previously unknown to the county; a scattering of small-time “Glory Hunters.” The comment I heard in the loo – “Sudbury on Saturday. Should hammer them easily” – seemed to speak for the latter category.
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