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players will be keen to impress the new boss, who will most likely be watching! expecting a better performance than usual, hopefully we won't lose!

I was @ Plainmoor for the game against Exeter. Hated the loss, but loved the club straight away! Bought myself a jersey and wear it with pride in my hometown! I will defenately be back. Good luck to the Gulls tomorrow, keep up the faith!

I think we might win tomorrow. There will certainly be a lightening of the atmosphere amongst the players, certainly the pre-Knill ones at least, the ones with Torquay blood, as Martin Ling out it.

The recalling of the loan players, is almost a statement that those at the club disagreed with Knill on his policy...it is almost like 'the wicked witch is dead...' from wizard of oz. Whether it is a case of letting the munchkins run wild, who knows?

My team would be

Poke
O'Connor
Pearce
Downes
Nicholson/Cruise (possibly Nicholson, just for the change and occasion and particularly if Cruise not fully fit...not sure Cruise is a massive improvement and the last time Nicholson was dropped for a while and then came back - albeit 3 years ago - he was transformed, and so were we.)
Bodin
Mansell
Lathrope
Mozika
Chapell
Stockley

Yeoman may be back but he wouldn't get near my team just yet.

ArnhemGull wrote:I was @ Plainmoor for the game against Exeter. Hated the loss, but loved the club straight away! Bought myself a jersey and wear it with pride in my hometown! I will defenately be back. Good luck to the Gulls tomorrow, keep up the faith!

Good man

Your support will always be welcomed.

hector wrote:I think we might win tomorrow. There will certainly be a lightening of the atmosphere amongst the players, certainly the pre-Knill ones at least, the ones with Torquay blood, as Martin Ling out it.

The recalling of the loan players, is almost a statement that those at the club disagreed with Knill on his policy...it is almost like 'the wicked witch is dead...' from wizard of oz. Whether it is a case of letting the munchkins run wild, who knows?

My team would be

Poke
O'Connor
Pearce
Downes
Nicholson/Cruise (possibly Nicholson, just for the change and occasion and particularly if Cruise not fully fit...not sure Cruise is a massive improvement and the last time Nicholson was dropped for a while and then came back - albeit 3 years ago - he was transformed, and so were we.)
Bodin
Mansell
Lathrope
Mozika
Chapell
Stockley

Yeoman may be back but he wouldn't get near my team just yet.

Yes - not often we agree Hector but this looks like the way I would go too.

Yes agree this might be the team - I think Cruise will keep his place though. It is a must win game though. we simply have to get the points tomorrow.

May be wet and heavy underfoot but the weather looks reasonable for the game. After the manager's departure it's a new situation for everyone at the club but especially the players. We should, all of us if humanly possible, get up to Plainmoor and give the lads our full support. Let's begin the new era with a big crowd and a great attacking game and a convincing win.

Richinns wrote:
Good man

Your support will always be welcomed.

Thanks! And until next time! Get the goals in today!!!

I've been thinking about Manse and Nicho, two TUFC legends, having seen Nicholson suggested for inclusion in today's team. If he is in the team following Alan Knill's departure I would hope it's purely on footballing merit and fitness, as there must be no sentiment in professional football. Same goes for Mansell. If their regular playing days are indeed coming to an end, their contributions to football will lie in other avenues.

Either way, we must wish them both all the very best, and a big win for the lads today..

The match is definitely on..!! Let's get up there. Big crowd (over 3000!), big win for the Gulls..!!

Gullscorer wrote:The match is definitely on..!! Let's get up there. Big crowd (over 3000!), big win for the Gulls..!!

More chance of Hell freezing over!

stefano wrote: More chance of Hell freezing over!

2500 then..?? :~D

Just over 2200 id say.

If Knill was still in charge it would of been 1700 - 1800

vinny wrote:Just over 2200 id say.
If Knill was still in charge it would of been 1700 - 1800

Would have been..

And that as well......

Im blaming my 7 yr old girl for my poor english. Pestering me......is the game on/off