Torquay United SOS (TUST submit bid to buy TUFC)

[Brechin Hedge]

My concern for Torquay is that they do not have a higher home park development/profit making opportunity for a would be investor to realise in the name of saving the club.

fan ownership is surely the best way forward for the Gulls. Exeter have shown this is a strength whilst keeping the club within its viable spending limits.

 

[IJN]

Yep I agree, smaller clubs need to do this when in trouble.

Problem is , there must be a tipping point (crowd wise) when it won't work.

Are TUFC below that line?

 

[Brussels Bureaucrat]

It must be next to impossible to make any kind of profit if you don't own the stadium.

 

[Argylegames]

It must be next to impossible to make any kind of profit if you don't own the stadium.

If PCC hadn't bought Home Park saving Argyle would have been much more difficult

 

[Montybulldog]

Come on you green supporters. Just remember Brighton supporters who helped us!!
I can remember my mate winning there lottery I was with him when he was presented with his money. They welcome us very well even though we are Argyle supporters. It was a great day for me as I watch my hero playing for the Gulls.(Tommy Tynan)

I to hope an investor like Ryan Renald's comes along, can just imagine plugging faulty towers with John Cleese. A great family club, we have helped to bring on some of our loan signings just ask Randell.

 

[X Isle]

Still no administration then?

 

[Abbotts Ann Green]

My concern for Torquay is that they do not have a higher home park development/profit making opportunity for a would be investor to realise in the name of saving the club.

fan ownership is surely the best way forward for the Gulls. Exeter have shown this is a strength whilst keeping the club within its viable spending limits.

Rochdale could well go bust soon and it seems fan ownership is part of the problem. They need an immediate injection of £2 million and it’s unlikely to come from the fans. There’s an article about it today in The Guardian

 

[Argyleloyal]

Says who?...

The club...

Currently run by a puppet of?...

Clarke Osborne 😉

Administration firms work 24/7, 365. He's had days to turn his 'intention' into reality. I don't wish any club to go into administration, in this case however they're in a limbo position as it stands and taking the hit would at least give them clarity and focus.

I don’t often agree with @X Isle but in this situation, he’s right.

Until we see proof that the money is not going to CO, then we have to assume it is.

The club have said it themselves

 

[Heathrow Green]

But that is the point, until administrator are formally appointed any money raised is going straight into the ex-CEO coffers.
we need to see the actual administrators appointed.

 

[Argyleloyal]

Not sure how true it is but a Argyle fan went to Torquay’s club shop, purchased 10 shirts and handed them back to be re sold

 

[IJN]

I would as well, I hate yellow.

 

[Joe Totale]

My concern for Torquay is that they do not have a higher home park development/profit making opportunity for a would be investor to realise in the name of saving the club.

fan ownership is surely the best way forward for the Gulls. Exeter have shown this is a strength whilst keeping the club within its viable spending limits.

For Torquay to be fan owned it'd require Clark Osbourne to transfer his shareholding for a nominal fee to the Supporters Trust. Everything I've read about the man suggests that he'd never agree to that.

 

[X Isle]

Not sure how true it is but a Argyle fan went to Torquay’s club shop, purchased 10 shirts and handed them back to be re sold

Clarke Osborne would've been delighted if true 🤦‍♂️

 

[John Cooper]

Crowd funder seems to be virtually at a standstill.
Not publicised too well

 

[X Isle]

Crowd funder seems to be virtually at a standstill.
Not publicised too well

Or maybe folk have seen through the manoeuvre from CO and realised they aren't going into administration after all.