Torquay United Fans Forum

tomogull wrote:
Rovers will be okay - you'll get at least a point against Mansfield who have nothing to play for. Similarly, Oxford have nothing to play for so bliddy Northampton will win that one. Torquay v Wycombe ? Banker draw I reckon. However, Rovers have had two narrow squeaks now. I don't know the ins and outs of why John Ward has become Director of Football and a new manager brought in who quite honestly, hasn't set the world alight. I'd feel a little uneasy about next season unless some changes are made ....

John Ward made a lot of mistakes this year.

He didn't really strengthen the squad last summer and we've been left sticking square pegs in round holes for most of the season. We lack pace all over the park and don't have any strikers worthy of the name. His tactics were over defensive regardless of the opposition and he didn't really have a plan B.

The board made 2 mistakes.

1) Ward should have been sacked in January. To make the change the day after the final loan window closed in March was madness.
and
2) They should not have appointed someone from within who has no experience managing above the Conference South.

I think if he keeps us up he'll be given to Christmas to prove he's the right man for the job but I'm not very optimistic about our chances next season if I'm honest.

dannyrvtufc4life wrote:Someone isn't sure if they'll get a point versus Mansfield

Thank you for the kind words.

You're spot on mate.

We should be confident going into a home match against a very average Mansfield side who are in poor form but you never know in football. We expected to beat you guys but that didn't exactly go to plan!

I'd like us to end the season with a win and we're definitely capable of doing just that but whatever happens at the Mem I actually think Torquay are a decent side and will finish the season strongly with another victory on Saturday against a poor Wycombe side.

If there were 3 or 4 games to go I think you'd have probably survived but at least finishing the season so well gives you hope for next season.

yellowarmygull wrote:I think a simple ' Please can you beat Wycombe on Saturday to save our backsides ' would have sufficed! I am sure the Torquay players and management will want to make it 3 wins on the spin and finish off the bottom but the Home form is dreadful!

Haha, yes you're probably right and obviously your result could potentially have a big impact on both Rovers and Northampton.

However, I think there are plenty of reasons why this isn't a meaningless match for you guysas I mentioned in my opening post.

When was the last time a relegated side finished with 4 wins out of 5?

Would be a cracking way to end the season and really send you into the next campaign in the best possible position to bounce straight back. Assuming we don't go down ourselves, I genuinley hope you win you're celebrating the Conference title this time next year and the way you're finishing the current season I have a feeling you will be.

COME ON TORQUAY!!

I think it would be a massive achievement for Torquay to leapfrog Wycombe and avoid finishing bottom of league 2; especially when you consider how far adrift you were a few weeks back.

It would also be great to finish with 3 wins and in good form. It would set you up nicely for a good start to next season. Maybe particularly important to get that elusive home win to break the recent poor run of results at Plainmoor.

Definitely worth fighting for.

Surely the last thing any Torquay player or fan wants is to watch Wycombe supporters celebrating a great escape. Having been relegated on Saturday I would have thought it would be torturous to have to see the opposition going crazy, invading the pitch, taunting the home fans with chants of 'we are staying up'!

If the team care about the fans - and recent away perfomances would suggest they do - they wont want their fans to have to go through that.

I'll be cheering on Torquay on Saturday and hoping you go out in style and get the win that I think you deserve, because based on what I've seen you're not the worst side in league 2.

Obviously all Rovers fans will be hoping you guys finish with a win just in case we fail to take a point off Mansfield, but it would also potentially give you the edge against a Wycombe side who might be one of your promotion rivals next season.

Best of luck for a swift return to the football league. I don't think the Conference looks that strong next season so no reason why you shouldn't bounce straight back.