Torquay United Fans Forum

brucie wrote: ↑10 Sep 2018, 10:37 Great idea - get in another bloke who can't get a job anywhere else.

Last I heard Tully was coaching in the youth set up at Exeter

Sadly it will probably be Torquay United that will suffer due to the behaviour of some people. Were they actually Gulls fans? If the FA charge the club due to the antics of these people they will have a number of options open to them which could add another burden to the club. I would like to see the Council agree that for the next 50 years Plainmoor can only be used as a sporting venue. Unless Owers suddenly becomes successful and takes us to the Championship Plainmoor is a adequate sized ground. Then if GI want to build a new venue they do so with there own money.

I try to get around the areas professional grounds and today was the first time I have been to Plainmoor this season. Didn't think it could get any worse than last season but the team looked as if they had never played together before. Being a full time club they should be carrying out drills day in, day out, players should know where they should be in all situations. Some players don't appear to have the basic techniques to play at this level. I have said on a previous post that the club could do a lot worse than try to entice Tully and Carlisle to Plainmoor but it ain't going to happen.

I've watched Reid in the past playing for Exeter and Truro, Was ok for Exeter playing with full time pros and very good playing for Truro under Tully and Carlisle. Like most players they react better to some managers than others.

Having read Mr Breeds post where he states that the |Exeter Trust model has had horrendous issues can I ask him what they were. I was under the impression that the club, not the Trust, requested a PFA loan in June 2014 which was paid back in August 2014. There was a possibility of another loan in December 2014 but the Trust was able to provide the club with the necessary funds. Their Trust has been able to provide the club with stability and being able to keep the club going their academy has developed players with high transfer values - Grimes £1.8m, Watkins £3m and now Ampadu to Chelsea for which a tribunal will set a fee £??m. Their Goalkeeper Pym played for England under 20s. Their football in the community is second to none and all with a Trust of 3,000 plus. If these are horrendous issues I would love our club to have a successful Trust.

merse btpir wrote: ↑21 Jan 2018, 08:23 .....and what is the next step if Owers quits today? Who would be put in charge; Kuhl, Shaun Taylor..........Harrop?

Think about that. This is not a defence of Owers record which is totally unacceptable; but I always say you need to have your next man in place and ready to go when you sack a manager.

There is a man out of managerial work and living locally who could probably step in immediately and that man is Steve Tully but everyone would need to accept that he would be stepping into an already doomed club and would require a blank canvas guaranteed to him at the end of the season and to support him in beginning his task towards that right now.

As someone who spends some time watching other non league teams in the South West I was surprised Tully wasn't interviewed for the job. Him and Carlisle did a great job at Truro. Promotion and then play offs the following year. I believe Tully is a Pro A licence coach, according to last weeks paper a legend at Exeter and pretty articulate on the radio. I once watched Truro train in Torquay as most of the players were from this area. With his local contacts at Exeter and Argyle maybe we could borrow a few experienced pro's. After watching the yellows recently I think they would have troubles in the Conference South even with clubs training two night per week.