FC Halifax v Torquay

taxilady · Post by **taxilady** » 18 Apr 2015, 16:33

get iiiiinnnnnn !

SWgull · Post by **SWgull** » 18 Apr 2015, 16:34

Daniel, sign him up now!!

Orange Gull · Post by **Orange Gull** » 18 Apr 2015, 16:35

Went away fro 5 minutes and come back to the commentators going crazy. I thought this was going to end up as a bore draw as nothing has happened in the match of note.

taxilady · Post by **taxilady** » 18 Apr 2015, 16:39

lost commentary again......

Orange Gull · Post by **Orange Gull** » 18 Apr 2015, 16:41

Are you listening on the Gulls Player or BBC website? Player working fine for me.

chestertorkyman · Post by **chestertorkyman** » 18 Apr 2015, 16:57

Cannot understand the team selection as extra points are an irrelevance now. Should not Hargreaves be looking at the future ? look again at Gueguen, and blooding Prynn and Chaney. In fact if you are not planning for next year now, Hargreaves should have gone on holiday so he is back at Plainmoor to be seeking out those future United players during the summer.

BayGull · Post by **BayGull** » 18 Apr 2015, 16:58

Somebody shut that Breed chap up - he has chronic verbal diarrhoea!

taxilady · Post by **taxilady** » 18 Apr 2015, 17:03

lucky you can hear him Baygull ! Internet locally has deteriorated in the last three months...bit like the team really !

Neal · Post by **Neal** » 18 Apr 2015, 17:03

well well well, 3 wins in a row. There were postings on here a few weeks back saying they couldn't see us winning anymore this season and we were heading for the conference. Footballs a funny game

Sounds like we have unearthed a gem in the Goalie, and local too, that's a real positive.

Could hear the Yellow Army singing on the commentary, excellent.

Doubt the converted Exeter fan will be on here tonight, perhaps was watching Exeter lose at home, pity Exeweb this evening, gotta laugh

taxilady · Post by **taxilady** » 18 Apr 2015, 17:06

I could have been at both wins if I didn't have a bad virus, & hadn't fallen heavily mid-week....it's been all I could manage to stay at work (2300 miles this week...)

A Realist · Post by **A Realist** » 18 Apr 2015, 17:07

Bit harsh there Neal, its a massive 3 in a row.

Neal · Post by **Neal** » 18 Apr 2015, 17:08

oh yeah hahahaha I will edit it

A Realist · Post by **A Realist** » 18 Apr 2015, 17:10

Brizzle lose a late equaliser to sh*t it to go top going into the last game

Dave_Pougher · Post by **Dave_Pougher** » 18 Apr 2015, 17:40

A Realist wrote:Brizzle lose a late equaliser to sh*t it to go top going into the last game

They must be gutted, still it could have all over had Barnet got another so they live to fight another day.

Didn't realise though they liked coming to Torquay that much!

tommyg · Post by **tommyg** » 18 Apr 2015, 17:40

That's the first time in a long time I've enjoyed a Torquay game! Amazing what we can do when the pressure is off. We always seem to perform better when the sun shines and today was no different. The pitch was in terrible condition and so it was never going to be a classic but I thought we played well.

The first half was largely forgettable. Yeoman had our only two chances but couldn't convert either, while Lavercombe made one very good save from a close-range header. We defended well - Downes got his head on everything - but the midfield struggled at times, especially the wide men on a horrendous surface. However, in the second half we looked a lot more threatening going forward. Daniel and Ajala were more effective - the latter rounded the goalkeeper after a mistake by the defender, but then ran the ball out of play when it looked easier to score. We survived a few scares at the other end - Lavercombe produced another terrific save with his legs - before two quick-fire goals and two very different finishes!

The first was a fluke from Campbell. Ajala's flick-on put the sub through but he made a terrible connection and completely scuffed his shot. I immediately covered my eyes with my hands and started to curse his name but then there was a huge roar around me and when I looked back up, the ball was in the back of the net and Campbell was celebrating! I can only assume the goalkeeper made a complete hash of it. The second goal was worth the entrance fee alone. There looked little danger after we were awarded a free-kick about 35 yard from goal but Daniel took it on and absolutely leathered the dead ball into the top corner - cue wild celebrations with the players and fans. It was so good I'd put it above Young's strike against Woking and it topped off a cracking afternoon.

Lavercombe looked very assured in goal, made a couple of superb saves and looks really mature for his age. It's the first time I've seen him and I was very impressed. The defence were solid, especially Downes who was my MOTM. The wingers did well in the second half, while Harding and McQuilken were solid but unspectacular. Richards immediately slotted in when he came on and looked really sharp. Up front, Briscoe was ok but struggled to make much of an impact and Yeoman worked very hard, held the ball up and looks a stronger player. He probably deserved a goal but didn't make the most of his first-half chances. Campbell was incredibly lucky to score but he got himself in the position and that will boost his confidence after missing those sitters against Lincoln. Young must be in the dog house to fall down to fourth choice in the central midfield pecking order! Great effort from 128 Torquay fans - didn't spot any Russian billionaires in the crowd though!

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