Torquay United v Port Vale - 24/3/12

[Glostergull]

Are there any bookies / chippies / supermarkets along Babbacombe Road ( top end near St Albans Road ) does anyone know? I don't know the area so would be grateful for answers to these thanks all.

Don't know about Bookies.(give yer wallet a rest man hehe) But chippies there are. I am sure there is at least on on Babbacombe road. But if you venture down into Cary Park and just up to the main road, There is the famous chippy Hanbury's. They serve a delightful helping. And for Pubs (you should be going to Boots anyway) there is also the Union (landlord a Bristol Rovers fanatic.) good a good ribbing no doubt.

[Jaxx_Gull]

I'm going for a 2-0 win for the Gulls today. Totally agrre with the comments about the wingers playing on their non natural sides!!
Hope you have an awesome first visit to Plainmoor Austrianandy and make sure you sing uber loud on my behalf as I'm not there, be in the Popside in spirit
Yellowarmy

[Colorado Gull]

Looking forward to today's game, hoping for 3 points! I think we need to get a win today, to bounce straight back from a defeat and become real contenders for an automatic spot!

I'm also hoping to do a match report for this game as I haven't done one for a while!

COYY!

[bengull]

In fairness to the system, it has been used to excellent effect for the majority of the season and suits Danny Stevens down to the ground, he looks most dangerous when cutting in with his right foot. As a result Ian Morris has had to adapt accordingly to a position he isn't entirely suited to, and in the main has done a decent job without ever being 'outstanding.' That it has been slightly less effective in recent weeks is perhaps due to Stevens' recovery from injury, he clearly hasn't been 100% fit, but Lingy's decision to get him match fit for the run in by giving him game time has paid dividends and I am hopeful we see the Danny Stevens who won player of the month for february today.

That said, it might be an idea to freshen it up with either Atieno or Jarvis on the right wing, so we do have a right-footer on the right, but in saying that we have won nearly all our games this season with Ian Morris in our team so I believe he deserves his chance to continue to contribute.

3 points is a must today, and if we get the early goal, similar to at Burton, we could be in for another more comfortable victory. Can not wait to get up there!!

[AustrianAndyGull]

Shit! I'm actually in Torquay for a home game. It's madness! Just been down Shaldon beach to clear my head after a long drive and hoping to get my oesophogus reflex disorder under control before i head down to Plainmoor. Every time i cough i sound as though i'm gonna throw up and its pissing me off! I can be walking down the street and wretching with folk thinking i'm a right weirdo. I'M NOT A WEIRDO I'M JUST ILL!! Now where's the bloody Gaviscon?

Might give Boots & Laces a miss as i'm pretty knackered and don't drink before games anyway but i'll have my Gulls shirt on and going on the pop so i might bump into some of you. COYY!!!

[Louis]

Austrianandygull give Steve a ring and join us at boots!

[drummergull90]

Gutted to not be there today having been to the last two away games, there in spirit boys! COYY

Going down to the Banks's Stadium to see Walsall v Stevenage with my mate. Will be interesting to see how Stevenage have progressed since the playoff final, will also try and gauge the gulf in quality between us and League 1.

[bixieupnorth]

i love shaldon and the ness beach andy, hope the fresh sea air has done the trick?

indigestion is a misery mate isnt it, and yrs sounds ultra bad? a few pints calms mine down. you should pop into boots just to savour the prematch atmos in there, prob wont be much on the terraces, fine weather sure to drivea few hundred away, 2387 today is my prediction plus the few hundred that PV bring

still hoping for a home and betting on 2-0 howe stevens or manse to score at any time please!

[bixieupnorth]

we seem to be the only game on player that doesnt have the line ups in yet??

interestingly they have put us in 3rd place now, now sure why, both us and shrews on 69 points, lets hope its not an omen??!!

[Wisconsin_gull]

With Swindon out of our system we can settle down to the run in.
Certain Dinger will have got the lads grounded and focussed for the Vale.
My concern as we round the final bend into the home straight is our stamina/fitness given our small but perfectly formed squad
My head says 0-0 - but my heart is wanting 2-0
Once more I am expecting a Jarvis brace !
COYY

[bixieupnorth]

usual team, usual subs

[kbgull]

Torquay United
01 Olejnik
03 Nicholson
04 Ellis
06 Saah
18 Oastler
07 Mansell
10 O'Kane
11 Morris
19 Stevens
22 Lathrope
09 Howe
Substitutes
13 Rice
02 Rowe-Turner
21 MacDonald
08 Jarvis
23 Atieno

[bixieupnorth]

thats better we're back where we belong in 2nd place in gullsplayer live table!

[bixieupnorth]

over to the ground, its chris fleet co comm, so thats ok?

come on torquay!! atmosphere sounds good, lets hope we're not let down today!!

[bixieupnorth]

our side is beginning to trot off the tongues like the leeds united team from the early 70s, or barnstoneworth united too for that matter!!