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Really JonGull?

Things once, for some of us, were challenging for promotion out of the equivalent of League 1. All I read on these forums are the problems of the past five years yet we were relegated to the conference at the end of season 2006/2007 to end eighty years of football league status. The problems seem to have stemmed from at least ten years ago.

I was told a few weeks ago that the takeover was dependent upon the new stadium but this was virtually a done deal with the council and shouldn't prove a stumbling block. At the same time I was informed that Geoff Harrop would be the new CEO and the budget would be in the region of £400,000. It was not clear what this budget covered but I assumed it was the playing budget.

My information came from someone who has been proved correct in the past more often or not however I appreciate that Southampton Gull's information is also often proved to be correct so who knows.

"The basis of this change comes down to the new format in which season-tickets will be issued, whereby supporters will be given an individual ticket for each fixture in the schedule. As such, season-ticket books are now a thing in the past.
Read more at http://www.torquayunited.com/news/artic ... SKBoXm1.99"

The above is an extract from the OS.

If I renew my season ticket does anyone know how will I be given an individual ticket for each fixtue in the schedule as I thought this was what a season ticket book achieved?

I am a popside season ticket holder but took advantage of the reduced prices to sit in Bristows bench for this match. I thought the view of the game was great but have to say I would never sit there again as it was far too cold in the prevailing conditions. I am a pensioner but would much prefer to stand on the warmer popside than sit in the cold bench. I thought the game today was very entertaining and with the benefit of the view from the bench felt that we should have been three or four up at half time. Watching the game from up in the bench made me realise ( in this game and I assume this applies to many others) how much technical ability some of our players had but how many times they always seem to take the wrong option. What was especially good about todays game was that, excluding offsides, there were, I think, around only six fouls. This was down to two sides trying to play football and an excellent referee trying to allow the game to flow. As the less fancied team playing away from home I think a great deal of credit has to go to Bromley in the way they played and conducted themselves.

Sorry again to post on the wrong thread but again site access is a real problem. I log in but every time I try to post the site tells me I have to log in. The site continues to switch between the full and mobile version and basically intermittantly the site takes and age to respond. Although things seemed to improve when I first posted onn this subject things have never really been sorted out and appear to be getting worse again. I would hope things would get sorted as I would wish this site to remain my first point of contact when loooking for information and discussion on TUFC.

After starting the thread about site access things became much better however this is now the only thread I have managed to post on after a great deal of trying. It is now two weeks down the road and the site clearly continues to be very hit and miss. As soon as I try to post I am told to log on even though I am already logged on, the site continues to switch between mobile and full version. I am sure the guys in the know are trying to sort this but it would be good if you could keep us punters informed if problems remain which, in my case, they clearly do. It is getting to a stage where this will not be the first site I visit when looking for TUFCinformation.

Sorry to post this here but I am having difficulty accessing anywhere on the site. Is anybody else having any similar difficulties? I get through to "All Things Plainmoor" section without a problem but when trying to access a particular thread, or then change threads, it takes an age. Sometimes it then changes into the mobile format for no apparent reason but when it does this getting onto, or switching between, threads is a little quicker but when I go back to All Things Plainmoor it returns to the full version of the site and everything slows down again. I am running Google Chrome on Mac and this is the only site I have accessed recently that gives me this problem. I encountered a similar problem when I tried to access the site using Safari on my wife's Ipad. This has been happening for the past three days or so and I would appreciate any advice from the experts on here but would hope they would express any advice in simple terms as I am not that knowledgable on computer matters. Thanking you in anticipation.

I am sure I read somewhere that Ben Harding was over his injury and was now available for selection yet he has not been in the team or on the bench. Is it because he has just not been selected or is he still injured?

Herald reporting we have signed Jack Rudge on loan from Manchester United.

I may have missed something on the official site but does anyone know what time Gulls' Nest will be opening for the Bristol match? Also is anyone aware whether popsiders will, or will not, be allowed into Gulls' Nest for this game?

Andrew,

Thanks for your time in getting back to me.

I am a little disappointed in the response given that myself and my other popsider friends have been utilising the Gull's Nest for our pre-match libation ever since it opened without any limitation upon the time we may arrive. During last season we were already limited to leaving the Gull's Nest at 2.45 (although we were never escorted by a steward) and this has never been a problem. I appreciate the club has to abide by any rules set out by the police and/or health and safety but there appears to be no apparent logic in this change that could affect our enjoyment of the matchday experience. Surely there cannot be an issue, even for the police or health and safety personnel, with identifying seating areas that are over capacity as I would have thought the capacity was the known number of seats and those people without a seat having sneaked in from the Gull's Nest (thus causing over capacity) could be easily spotted as they will have nowhere to sit. Therefore the only possible health and safety/policing issue could be the popside capacity and knowledge of the numbers that will be transferring there at the last minute from the Gull's Nest/Family Stand. This would only become a problem for those matches anticipated to be fully attended ie Plymouth, Exeter etc. and in the past, and I assume the future, us popsiders have been barred from the Gull's Nest for these matches whatever time we pitch up with or without a match/season ticket so I just cannot see where a problem could arise.

At the end of the day we are going to have to abide by the club's position and my friends and I will try to arrive before 1.45 but should we not be able to do so then I suspect we will take our pre-match drinks at a pub on Babbacombe Downes as we are not over keen on Boots and Laces which means loss of revenue to the club albeit not great amounts. I am not sure how many others will be in a similar situation but perhaps it may be worthwhile rethinking the situation as surely any potential loss of revenue should be avoided if possible.

Andrew,

Sorry to trouble you on here but I did email the club last Sunday but have not had a response as yet.

Following the official site announcement concerning the change in accessing the Gull's Nest this season, confirmed on the Wimbledon match day by the lady in reception at the bottom of the stairs to the Gull's Nest, my understanding is that once turnstiles have opened access to the Gull's Nest is only via the turnstiles. This appears very straightforward but as popular side season ticket holder I would appreciate some clarification.

Will my popular side season ticket be accepted at the family stand turnstile in order that I may get to the Gull's Nest ? If it is not accepted then I assume I would need to enter the ground via the popular side turnstile. If this is the case will I then be able to transfer to the family stand to gain entrance to the Gull's Nest?

I would appreciate your thoughts prior to the Oxford match.

WestLondonYellow,

I am driving from Kingston-upon-Thames to Torquay but I am leaving tomorrow (Thursday) morning. If you are able to get to Kingston tomorrow morning you are welcome to a lift.

Totally agree with SG. Many people who consider themselves businessmen but are actually medium fish in a very small pool have become involved in the club I love.

Spoke to a friend who is a Falkirk season ticket holder and his thoughts were that Falkirk had offered Robert Olejnik a further contract but on less money due to financial constraints. He had no idea Robert Olejnik was being linked to us. My friend used to be a reasonably amateur goalkeeper himself and thinks Olejnik is a good shot stopper but bit of a "Dracula" and poor kicker.