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YorkshireGully wrote: ↑26 Aug 2018, 21:26 Gerb46 have you censored me ? COYY.

lambadaboss wrote: ↑26 Aug 2018, 21:31 A team without respect for the manager quickly becomes a team of collective individuals, some playing at their capacity, others playing below their abilities. A good manager instills good habits, good discipline, interesting training sessions and develops a good team spirit. Without that a team is going nowhere but in one direction. I have managed players who played at a very high level but who felt they were better people than the rest of the team. This could have caused a breakdown in team spirit so as a manager you have to address that as a matter of urgency. Eleven average players giving 100% for me, as their manager, is far more beneficial to the club than 2 or 3 prima donnas and eight others. Team spirit is the be all and end all for a club whether they are fighting for survival or winning titles. Tactical awareness is another hugely important aspect that a manager must have, ie being able to change patterns of play during a game based on how a team is performing against you. Being able to see when something is not working and actually changing it during the game rather than point it out after the game when the damage has been done.

I was in Devon about a year ago watching Torquay play Chester at Plainmoor. Chester had a very mediocre side, but they had 3 towering centre backs, all in their 30's, all experienced. Slow on the ground but very good in the air. During the match, Kevin Nicholson watched as his goalkeeper, clearly under instructions, hit long high balls one after another into the Chester penalty area. The three centre backs won every one, probably 20 balls or more. It was obvious that this was a total waste of possession from the Torquay goalkeeper and Nicholson should have changed that immediately. Instead he stood in front of the dugout and watched this absurd scenario repeat itself over and over. Twice in the latter part of the second half the ball was played along the ground through the Chester defence and Torquay almost, and should have, scored. Far too little, too late. Chester scored and won the match 0 - 1. After the game Kevin Nicholson said the side had made basic tactical errors......Excuse me but this is the job of the manager.

Kevin Nicholson had the dressing room, he had good team spirit. He lacked tactical awareness and this contributed to Torquay dropping an enormous amount of points. Gary Owers, in my opinion, lacks tactical awareness, cannot get the best out of his players and appears to have a side with no team spirit. Add to all this the blatant ineptitude of those running the club and it is abundantly clear why TUFC are in this position. The owner of the club can produce glitzy designs of pie in the sky stadiums and concert venues for the club in the future, but I can see there not being a football club in the near future to be part of all this wonderful razzamatazz.

YorkshireGully wrote: ↑26 Aug 2018, 21:35 Ok thanks . I will try and find out who's done it I love this site it's my first night and I've been watching Torquay on and of for 40 years. COYY.

YorkshireGully wrote: ↑26 Aug 2018, 21:26 Gerb46 have you censored me ? COYY.

Southampton Gull wrote: ↑26 Aug 2018, 22:14 Welcome to the forum you guys.

I would ask that we moderate our language (I'm guilty too so not blaming anyone) as we've had a complaint resulting in that member asking to have his account deleted.

We try to allow most things but the current situation and performances are obviously causing a lot of anger amongst fans and members of this forum.