FC: Gateshead v Torquay United - 3pm 9th August 2014

link - highlights of yesterday's game if you can bear to watch!

Thanks for the link, Rob. I cannot somehow see our club being that efficient in putting up videos. In fact will our club even make the effort? The other bizzare thing is that on my lap-top Rice's shirt clashes with our own blue shirts. So what colour was Rice's shirt? Talking of Rice, what a pathetic effort he made for their first goal - rooted to his line and the opposition scored about 2 yards out. As my son says, just because he is playing in the Conference again does not mean he should play like he did last time he was in the Conference.

Let's face it listening to yesterday's commentary and seeing those highlights it was men against boys. Gateshead are far superior to us and we are simply carrying too many passengers - our full-backs, Downes lack of pace, Harding lack of contribution and Benyon to name a few.

Thank god we got got Briscoe - what a fantastic goal and he won our penalty. I think Bowman can come good as well. But sadly we are stuck with too many non-achievers from last season so will we be able to improve much with them around? Personally I would like to see those on the transfer list not starting and use different options. Try out our promising youngsters instead!

Only having seen the highlights, jeez we were very poor and Gateshead could have scored seven.

Spot on that swanny......bout not starting with transfer listed players............I know it's all ifs and buts but if that pen had gone in we don't know what would of happened......ave seen brief highlights......yeah you are all right it could have been a lot worse.......but also some positives ok not a lot of them......do like the look of Bristow.....also still think bowman a good signing for us........long way to go guys.....si

despite driving almost a thousand miles,i must say one of the better away trips i can remember,the locals were so friendly and the area is surprisingly pleasant,thats the nice bits.3pm,it all changed,i cant really add much to what has been already said,other than mr H better learn pretty quickly,that some of these will never cut the mustard,we know it so he should as well.Just a bit concerned the new signings some who are quite good will be dragged down with the under achievers hanging around the club at present,some of whom he is determined still to pick.A terrible opening performance,definitely not what the doctor ordered

I rather prevaricated over putting up a few pictures from Gateshead. It's hardly the most photogenic of venues. But, after the recent discussion, I thought I'd post my surreptitious snaps after all. The very fact that it felt like viewing the game from the safe distance of South Shields means I am confident about not impinging on too many image rights.

On the subject of images I notice that Alpine Joe, posting on BTPIR, has managed to include Chelston in one of his pictures from Saturday. This adds to my belief that, while none of us know Alpine Joe, he knows all of us.