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Post by Deva Chanter on Aug 17, 2017 10:50:13 GMT
Kevin Nicholson, player-manager at Torquay, has been the first manager to be sacked after four games. They've drawn 1 and lost 3. Link - Nicholson Gone |
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Post by tarvinblue on Aug 17, 2017 10:58:48 GMT
Kevin Nicholson, player-manager at Torquay, has been the first manager to be sacked after four games. They've drawn 1 and lost 3. Link - Nicholson GoneTough on Nicholson as he had done a lot for that club and kept them up against the odds the last two seasons, when finance seemed non-existent. Didn't he even drive the minibus to away games? It's a results business though and ruthless decisions are made. I wonder if they have someone lined up. I could think of a good candidate - I would be happy for us to forgo any compensation! |
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Post by Lobster on Aug 17, 2017 11:12:27 GMT
Kevin Nicholson, player-manager at Torquay, has been the first manager to be sacked after four games. They've drawn 1 and lost 3. Link - Nicholson GoneYour link goes back to this same thread. Maybe this was what you meant to link to. Seems a little harsh, then again they're always struggling more than a club of their size really should, for whatever reason. |
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Post by Rio Doherty on Aug 17, 2017 11:38:15 GMT
Hard luck on him. He did care a lot about Torquay, but as the above poster has said Torquay are a lot bigger than what their current position says.
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Post by Si on Aug 17, 2017 12:01:08 GMT
He's had 2 relegation scraps as a manager but given the finance available to them and turmoil behind the scenes then he might think himself hard done by. However, we're just looking in from the outside and I'm sure there's more to it. Looking at their summer business and if they are signing players like Ryan Higgins then that suggests to me that they have a bottom 4 budget.
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Post by rcb on Aug 17, 2017 12:08:17 GMT
What a great opportunity for McCarthy to reignite his love for Ryan Higgins. Go for it Jon, don't let Chester hold you back! We'll struggle without your fabulous game plans and tactics, but you'll be more appreciated there.
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Post by Hannibal on Aug 17, 2017 17:17:20 GMT
The new owners after a protracted summer have finally gained ownership. They plan to build Torquay a new stadium and 'develop' Plainmoor. Essentially they are going to do for Torquay what Morrison Shand did for us. They sack the manager to make it look as though they cared, but as said he's something of a cult hero down there. Our first win of the season could be there.
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Post by southernblue on Aug 18, 2017 11:03:07 GMT
What Hannibal said, their owners are out to shaft them, asset strip the club, sell the ground for property development. This sorry state of affairs was reported in the Guardian at the end of last season. Our last competitive win was there. If I were you, get down to Plainmoor at the beginning of September, proper old ground,and probably the last time you will see the Blues play there.
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Post by Rio Doherty on Aug 18, 2017 11:08:43 GMT
I'm going there to watch the blues. Never been to Devon so I'm really looking forward to it, especially with us having a good chance of winning.
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Post by eyeswideopen on Aug 18, 2017 13:45:26 GMT
The new owners after a protracted summer have finally gained ownership. They plan to build Torquay a new stadium and 'develop' Plainmoor. Essentially they are going to do for Torquay what Morrison Shand did for us. They sack the manager to make it look as though they cared, but as said he's something of a cult hero down there. Our first win of the season could be there. Lets hope we play them this side of Christmas then. |
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Post by Hannibal on Aug 18, 2017 14:45:05 GMT
The new owners after a protracted summer have finally gained ownership. They plan to build Torquay a new stadium and 'develop' Plainmoor. Essentially they are going to do for Torquay what Morrison Shand did for us. They sack the manager to make it look as though they cared, but as said he's something of a cult hero down there. Our first win of the season could be there. Lets hope we play them this side of Christmas then. Hopefully we're playing them on 2nd Sept. For those who might not have long memories Torquay was the scene of our last victory on BLOODY 1st April. |
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Post by sqzl on Aug 18, 2017 15:55:38 GMT
Lets hope we play them this side of Christmas then. Hopefully we're playing them on 2nd Sept. For those who might not have long memories Torquay was the scene of our last victory on BLOODY 1st April. Sounds much worse than it is though, given half of that time we've not played a game. Still rubbish and need sorting. But we're unbeaten until tomorrow at least  |
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