Torquay United Fans Forum

Hi all. (Yet another) Eastleigh fan here.

Firstly congrats on your win. You didn't see us at our best but that's not to take anything away from Torquay's performance.

In view of the various comments re Eastleigh's emergence through the leagues, I thought I would mention that a book has been published by Paul McNamara, documenting Eastleigh's Conference South Championship win last season and also covering some of the club's previous history. This is available direct from the publishers at the following link: http://www.troubador.co.uk/book_info.asp?bookid=2945 . It's also available online from Waterstones and Smiths.

The book is written not just for Eastleigh supporters but for football supporters everywhere who might be intrigued by the running of a small aspirational club from start to finish of a season. For that to turn out to be a title winning season was a bonus. There are many insights including how the current ownership came about, how the stories of buying success with big wages are mythical and the realities of daily life for non league players, managers and coaches.

If you decide to give it a try I hope you enjoy it. Paul has a blog at the following link which includes his report on Saturday's match: http://mcnamara-sport.tumblr.com/