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I disagree. Never understood what people saw in Jenkins-Davies.
Whilst he was sometimes referenced as another Adam Randell the two are miles apart.
Based on his contributions to a poor team last season, he is not an improvement on what we have. Certainly not a starting spot. Two of the major deficiencies in the current side are lack of creativity and pace. I don't question his effort but he didn't demonstrate either last season.
He is still young (19). Plenty of time to fulfil the potential Argyle see in him and confound my opinion.
Another Arkell Jude-Boyd, now that would really be a great signing.

In my opinion, Tomlinson should have snapped Wotton's hand off when he was initially offered a contract. I would be surprised if there is a significantly long line clubs at NLS level queueing up for him. Certainly not on a full time contract.
I cannot see any point in signing him now, given the number of defenders already onboard. If he was an obviously outstanding player who would make a huge difference to central defence I might feel otherwise. He is not a Joe Lewis, Kyle Cameron or Nico Lawrence.
Given there will be limitations to the budget, the priority now looks to be a need to add some guile, creativity and pace to the squad, which will have impact in the attacking half of the pitch.
Tomlinson was an OK-ish player showing a little potential, who was part of a defence which conceded goals by the bag full. I don't see us looking back in a few seasons time cursing how we let such a gem go.
There was no questioning of his commitment, so good luck to him. Would be quite happy to see him prove me completely wrong.

bringbackthecowshed wrote: ↑11 May 2024, 18:19 All good apart from talking to TUST-Dont trust them

I don't wish to be critical, but really, grow up.

You'll have to explain this one to me. How does selling out all your tickets make a club tinpot?
Clubs like Liverpool and Man United, who sell out week after week, must feel really embarrassed being tinpot so frequently.

Game after game, week after week, month after month, failure after failure. Not since the dire days of Dave W*** have I felt so despondent. The managers signings, the managers picks, the managers tactics, the managers organisation. This is killing the club.
What hold does Johnson have over the ownership?
Is it just money?
Does he have compromising photographs?
Are they lovers?
Can anybody explain why Gary Johnson still here?
Please please please go. I seriously think almost anyone would be an improvement.

Chasing the game against 10 men. Naturally remove one of your two forwards.

Skillsy wrote: ↑09 Feb 2024, 01:25 Torquay 2 Slough 0

Going, forward, the new boys Arkell and Booth both look strong.

Add these two to players currently on the books, namely..........

Halstead

Moxey

McGavin
Lapslie
Stobbs
Dawson
Hall

Jarvis

In my opinion, those ten are all good enough to see us promoted. Add in one from the likes of Archer, Martin, Marshall, Tomlinson, Ash, Jenkins-Davies and Collins and we are definitely good enough to make the play offs, from our current position. If we could put out that strength of team in the play offs, however unlikely, I am confident we would beat any team in the NLS. Yet again, two more injuries sustained on Tuesday so it's hard to be confident this team will ever play together, but if it happens I firmly believe we will still be promoted.

With the exception of Dawson and Archer all those players were available in the first part of the season when we were totally mediocre. Remember the 3-0 home game against Worthing. So what you are basically saying is, the team has been poorly managed and the coaching staff are too inadequate to get the best out of the players he has at their disposal.

The Union is still open if you like a traditional rough and ready place.
Frequented by a few TU followers before the game.

Another dismal day for a Torquay follower.
Listening to Martin Gritton comments during the game, when his thoughts are most instinctive, (his post match summary is more circumspect) he constantly referred to lack of organisation, tactical ineptitude, pointing out time and time again simple basic errors.
Gary Johnson has built up a victim mentality.
Unlucky. Negative supporters. Injuries. Today, it was the referee, yet again. It's so unfair.
This mentality is perhaps a factor behind us having a batch of resentful players getting booked for dissent.

For all those Gary apologists, who state we are still in the play-offs with a game or two in hand, consider some facts.
1. We have more remaining games away than at home. Our away form places us 17th, not far off relegation.
2. Even winning our games in hand places us 5th (allowing for Hampton & Richmond have only played 27 games).
3. Torquay form against teams in the top 7 Played 8 - Won 1 Lost 7.
4. Our form on plastic pitches is equally dreadful.
Ours good runs of form have occurred when we play a series of matches against lower in the table teams.

Please don't say, "but when we get all our injured players back". You mean, we return to those brilliant performances we had at the begninning of the season. Like, Worthing, Aveley, Maidstone. Dream on.
I have completely lost the faith.
My last hope.
A manager who finally has an honest look at himself, resigns, giving us a chance of a reboot. Even in that unlikely event, what is the chance of the ownership bringing in a serious replacement.

In 44 years barely missing a game at plainmoor this could be as low as I have ever felt about the club.

TorquayUnited wrote: ↑26 Jan 2024, 09:27 How and why is a part time player with a job paying more money going to come to Torquay on a full time basis give up his job for a few months for.

It won't happen. Get used to it in this league.

Well 3 Taunton players have joined Yeovil since pre-season, so obviously it can happen. Two in the last month, since the club financial problems have become apparent.
There are young ambitious players in this league looking to progress in football.
Getting them does take a little more effort and research than our recruitment scout and manager are willing to commit too.

I was at the recent Taunton/Yeovil game. Zac Bell was the most impressive Taunton player on the night. Looked rather like the sort of right back we had hoped Dylan Crowe would be. A similar stature to Crowe, Bell was comfortable on the ball, quick, sharp in the tackle and most importantly knew how to defend.

Gary is being totally unfair on Osman Foyo. He is a midfielder who has occasionally played at fullback. A 19 year old pushed into a lone forward role in his first senior games. Hardly giving the lad a chance. Another illustration of enlightened recruitment.
Jarvis has been unavailable since late October and Ash over a month ago. In the time since the only genuine out and out forward signed is someone who has in recent seasons floundered in leagues below Torquay without great success. He looked great until the match started.

Marshall left the pitch injured, so has to be a doubt.
I am hoping Lapslie going down twice in the final few minutes was time wasting tactics. Given Tom's injury record I doubt it.
Also the team has to survive a Johnson/Downes training session, which much more injury inducing than playing a match.

brucie wrote: ↑03 Dec 2023, 13:59 Rumour is Donellan wants out thats why he hasnt featured. Dont know whether thats correct.

Rumour from where?
A player wanting to leave is not a reason for him not to play, if he is part of your best eleven.
His performances have been consistently better than half the team. So if he does "want out" it has not been detrimental to his game.

Double shocker.
Breakaway goal.
Scoring first early.