Torquay United Fans Forum

Many thanks, and by all means!

That would be me - I tweet Torquay match updates as @GreenwichGull (recently had a film made which is discussed in another post on this forum http://torquayfans.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=3706" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;-) and the @experimental361 stuff keeps me busy between matches : )

I'll be taking another look at goal times soon to see exactly how much we've improved...

Problem with Alex Russell is that he's just signed a new one-year deal with Yeovil, which might rule him out unless he has a management release clause. Rioch for a season overseeing a younger manager would be fantastic.

Whoever they go for let's just hope it's done relatively quickly to minimise the unsettling effect on the squad.

For anyone who can't make it to Old Trafford, a TV or a radio: I'll be tweeting regular updates like I do for every match. Admittedly a poor substitute for the aforementioned 3 options, but better than nothing!

I got home today to find that they'd tried to deliver while I was out, so went to the Post Office only to be told that they wouldn't be available to collect until tomorrow. This is of no use to me whatsoever as I've already booked non-refundable tickets for a specific train first thing tomorrow.

Am I right in thinking that I can take some ID along to the Old Trafford ticket office tomorrow and they'll be able to issue me with duplicates?

Failing that I guess I'll have to buy more on the gate and then badger someone for a refund...

Agree re Tomlin - I was likewise on the fence about whether we should look to bring him in permanently but today's performance definitely swung it! May well depend on which division we end up in, as Buckle may prefer a taller striker if we end up in League 1 and he chooses to employ a more cautious formation.

Just 5 of the required 25 fans signed up so far, so the chances of getting the 2nd leg covered are looking slim! Unless that number changes significantly I won't update this thread again as I imagine it'd be quite annoying.

Massive thanks to those of you who've spread the word and also to those who've signed up - hope you're enjoying it so far! Will keep a look out for you - my team name is 'Greenwich Gulls'.

Stanley's latest tweet congratulates Bentley and ends with "all the best mate", which isn't normally what you'd say to someone you're likely to be working with in future, so I choose to interpret that as him having made his mind up to leave Morecambe.

Absolutely - am just the excitable sort. Hopefully my heavily-caveated initial post will absolve me of any conflict of interest. Besides, I'm sure they'd start a bit higher up the tree than us if they had decided to embark on a shameful guerilla marketing strategy.

We've had 4 Gulls fans sign up in the first 24 hours, which is a fantastic start! We have 9 more days to get to magic 25...

Please spread the word if you know of anyone else who might be interested. I'll check this thread regularly so post here or give me a shout on Twitter if you have any questions.

bathy has it exactly right, both about Picklive not showing the match live and about The Football Ramble being awesome

Thanks for changing your supported club, although I have a horrible feeling they won't count it as you're not a 'new' member. If I get close to 25 I fully intend to argue the toss though!

The games are both on Sky so you might be able to find a channel that carries it over there, or maybe a web stream of questionable legality will surface nearer the time. Alternatively I'll be tweeting regular updates as always, however I appreciate that's a poor substitute!

Thanks for giving me the benefit of the doubt SG : )

Understand that it's a tricky issue and wouldn't want the forum getting in trouble for corrupting the innocent!

FYI Picklive have had a couple of Torquay fans sign up already, which is an encouraging start. They're really getting behind this, so would be great if this leads to them doing more lower league games in future.

Will be interesting to see how the next 10 days pan out - will keep this thread updated as I receive news...

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Hello all,

I've had an interesting Twitter conversation this morning with Picklive (@Picklivefootie), the increasingly popular live fantasy football website (if you've not heard of it click here for their FAQ).

I cheekily asked whether they'd consider including one of the League 2 playoff games in their schedule and was told that if 25 Gulls fans signed up, they'd cover the away leg of our semi final (proof here and here). It'd be fantastic to see Torquay on there and would be great exposure for the club, particularly as they rarely cover anything below the top flight, Europe and internationals.

They can count how many of us join either by people using an obviously Torquay-themed team name or selecting Gulls as your supported club in the Edit Account screen after signing up. However if you do decide to join then please post your details in here so that we can keep our own count.

Just to be absolutely clear, I don't get any kind of kickback for getting people to sign up! I had my qualms about even posting this as I'm technically encouraging people to gamble, but it is rather a lot of fun. As there's no guarantee that 25 people will join, it's probably best to discuss this here first to gauge the level of interest before signing up. Also bear in mind that unless this is a resounding success they're unlikely to cover many lower league games in future, so it's probably only worth joining if it's something you'd be interested in playing for top level matches.

Anyway, I shall say no more on the matter and leave it up to you to debate and decide.