FC Halifax v Torquay

Post by **Scott Brehaut** » 18 Apr 2015, 18:00

Another win. Another clean sheet.

It'll be another quiet week in here then. Some people can't bear to give any praise whatsoever, yet delight in coming on here the second the whistle goes to signal a loss....

Finishing strongly - alas too late, but glimpses of what could be next season.

Post by **Southampton Gull** » 18 Apr 2015, 18:01

Neal wrote: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

Brucie was obviously the problem all along. Now his allegiance is with the Greeks they can't put in a performance whereas we're now seeing the benefit of sticking by our manager

All quiet in Barnsley too, isnt that a surprise

jonmay · Post by **jonmay** » 18 Apr 2015, 18:04

Loking forward to spoiling Macclesfield's season next week too. After three wins the team deserve a good crowd on the final day.

SWgull · Post by **SWgull** » 18 Apr 2015, 18:12

Scott Brehaut wrote:Another win. Another clean sheet.

It'll be another quiet week in here then. Some people can't bear to give any praise whatsoever, yet delight in coming on here the second the whistle goes to signal a loss....

Finishing strongly - alas too late, but glimpses of what could be next season.

gateman49 · Post by **gateman49** » 18 Apr 2015, 18:21

At last, mid table obscurity!

In fact, I was listening in the Morrison's car park at Totnes while the wife was inside shopping. I see her coming out with the shopping, I start the engine to drive to meet her, the commo dies out momentarily and returns with Steve Breed laughing his head off at the bobble as we score the first.

Having got over the shock of (nearly) hearing a goal on the commo I drive the car over to the wife, she say's back it into a space, I stop the engine again, radio goes off so I turn it back on manually only to hear the normally reserved Julian Gaunt and Steve yelling their heads off as the second goes in.

Ah well!

By the way, that was a bit harsh in a previous post about Steve, I think that he is a natural.

Post by **SuperNickyWroe** » 18 Apr 2015, 18:37

Southampton Gull wrote: Brucie was obviously the problem all along. Now his allegiance is with the Greeks they can't put in a performance whereas we're now seeing the benefit of sticking by our manager

All quiet in Barnsley too, isnt that a surprise

Actually David, I was there.....

As Tommy has said 1st half totally forgettable....
Pitch looked like they had used a tractor on it prior to kick-off....

After numerous shouts of "sort it out Hargreaves!!!" Second half they did.
First goal, disaster for the home team....it trickled in...keeper could have thrown his cap on it

I was been laughed at (again) for shouting SHOOT!!! all the time - cue the free kick from 35yrds out - top corner!!!

Fantastic strike from Daniel

Very easy after that - downes and yeoman did well...but so did all 11.
Dan in the nets composed, came for crosses, handling excellent one quality save and a clean sheet. Well done lad.

All in all a lovely day out in the sunshine with the "pleasant" company of Bixieupnorth.... :~D

And I was still shouting "sort it out Hargreaves!!!" at the end.... :~D

Tamargull · Post by **Tamargull** » 18 Apr 2015, 18:54

Well done to CH and the lads. Nice to see us play with some confidence and belief. Can't help thinking though that much of the improvement is result of players playing for a contract rather than for the club.....

arcadia · Post by **arcadia** » 18 Apr 2015, 19:35

Good win but it's to little to late as are new owners going back the management team?

lucy6lucy · Post by **lucy6lucy** » 18 Apr 2015, 19:41

This game had it all from a Torquay prospective. Contender for miss of the season, contender for worst goal of the season and yes contender for BEST goal of the season. We even had a keeper that comes and catches crosses, of which for his age and matchday experience is outstanding. Massive well done to him, we might as well keep rice as our new number 2. 3 wins, 3 clean sheets and also under the captaincy of downes during the 3 wins....3 weeks ago at southport in the Siberian climate it was gloom and doom, but today in costa del Calderdale it shows promise for next season. Fantastic support from the gulls, I was home for 6, I have nothing but admiration for you Torbay based fans. And to top in off another week of no brucie.

Post by **SuperNickyWroe** » 18 Apr 2015, 20:26

lucy6lucy wrote:This game had it all from a Torquay prospective. Contender for miss of the season, contender for worst goal of the season and yes contender for BEST goal of the season. We even had a keeper that comes and catches crosses, of which for his age and matchday experience is outstanding. Massive well done to him, we might as well keep rice as our new number 2. 3 wins, 3 clean sheets and also under the captaincy of downes during the 3 wins....3 weeks ago at southport in the Siberian climate it was gloom and doom, but today in costa del Calderdale it shows promise for next season. Fantastic support from the gulls, I was home for 6, I have nothing but admiration for you Torbay based fans. And to top in off another week of no brucie.

Home for 6???? :-o
You must have been thrashing it!!!!

lucy6lucy · Post by **lucy6lucy** » 18 Apr 2015, 21:01

SuperNickyWroe wrote: Home for 6???? :-o
You must have been thrashing it!!!!

Actually it would have been 5.45 if not for the bloody 50mph limit on the M60 roadworks

smart motorways my arse

Forest gull · Post by **Forest gull** » 18 Apr 2015, 21:01

Well done United. At last no more embarrassment. Hopefully the sign of a positive future.

Wisconsin_gull · Post by **Wisconsin_gull** » 18 Apr 2015, 21:13

Downes as skip has always been a no brainier for me - Looks like he is 3 for 3 as we have learned to say
Best part of 300 minutes without a goal against with a young keeper is terrific
Important to have a positives at the conclusion of this dreadful season
COYY

nickbrod · Post by **nickbrod** » 18 Apr 2015, 21:38

Well done CH. Give the man a chance to have his own team for next season, for after the last three games he's shown that he knows what is needed. Dan Lavercombe is a talent for the future and hopefully worth money for the club eventually. What his form shows is the end of Martin Rice at Torquay. Interesting too the recent run of games for Ben Harding; would expect now to see him retained, if he fits into the new budget.

tomogull · Post by **tomogull** » 18 Apr 2015, 22:41

Forest gull wrote:Well done United. At last no more embarrassment. Hopefully the sign of a positive future.

A good win up at The Shay this afternoon but we mustn't get carried away. We didn't play particularly well in the two home games against Altrincham and Lincoln and according to the radio report, we weren't convincing today either. But a win is a win ...... or three wins is three wins. The difference seems to be the introduction of young Dan. The defenders seem to have a confidence in him that wasn't there before.

The real reason for the change of fortunes is Brucie's change of allegiance to the Grecians. What a Jonah he is ! We immediately win three games on the bounce and City ...... lose three games on the bounce ! He'll come running back next season when City are struggling and we're up amonst the front runners !

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