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Post by ohtobeatplainmoor on Feb 2, 2009 20:32:06 GMT
Other than Sills?
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Post by NickGull on Feb 2, 2009 21:26:05 GMT
I was told today at school that we were still hoping to sign a striker from Stevenage, but I thought it was Morrison, so when I saw this I was quite dissapointed. I'd forgotten about Iydesen Christie at first, and when I saw the thing on the BBC website I thought it was Malcolm Christie, but I was wrong (again!)
Personally, whenever I've seen Christie play he's never impressed me. He's in the same build as Phillips, however I can't see him being as much of a threat as Phillips was. I think he will be like Sills in holding the ball up, but then we have no fast strikers to get on the end of the knock downs provided by Sillsy. I feel that maybe this move sparks a new idea of Buckles to play three up front in the second half of the season. Two big bulky strikers who can win the things in the air (which, if this is to happen would see a return of hoofball) and then Green to outpace defenders and create chances.
I wouldn't want to have Sills and Christie as our front two, with no one running onto the flick-ons provided by Sills, as whenever I've seen Christie play he's seemed lazy and not very eager to run very much (total contrast to Phillips!.) I feel that this could be a gamble that doesn't pay off for us unfortunately, but I hope to be proven wrong tomorrow night (if the game beats the weather) and I hope that Christie shows desire and that he's raring to make a good impression on his debut *fingers crossed*
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Post by Rob on Feb 4, 2009 22:29:32 GMT
Interestingly, despite the fighting talk that Weymouth were going to hold off offers for Beavon and Robinson, I noticed that they actually ended up selling their skipper, Robinson, to Bournemouth.
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Post by Dave on Feb 4, 2009 22:35:09 GMT
They have no money Rob and in the end did not really have much of a choice, they need to find a way to pay the players still at the club, not sure what the fee was, but it can only help their real financial problems.
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Post by Rob on Feb 4, 2009 22:39:42 GMT
There have been too many different stories coming out of there in the last week to keep up. Is the takeover off now?
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Post by Dave on Feb 4, 2009 22:44:04 GMT
Reading what Barton posted, it would seem that it is off, I hope to have a chat with a man in the know in Weymouth tomorrow morning.
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Post by Rob on Feb 4, 2009 22:46:32 GMT
Ah, cheers. I missed that.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2009 23:00:59 GMT
The Weymouth takeover that was being discussed a few weeks ago - involving people who'd been on-the-scene before - is the one that's fallen through.
The latest episode - involving Power and Hill - is alive as far as I know. The prospective buyers apparently arrived in Weymouth around the time our game should have been played and will spend two or three days inspecting the books before deciding whether to take it further.
Gary Calder, the Chief Executive, has been saying this is the last chance. There seem to have been a few of those.
....AFC Weymouth v AFC Dorchester in the Dorest Premier League at this rate?
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Post by Rob on Feb 4, 2009 23:21:03 GMT
I do hope for their sake the deal goes through. I recall Curtis wasn't playing ball last time. They won't progress with him still around, that seems for certain. Gone now seems any talk of a merger between the two clubs, which I'm sure is to the satisfaction of both sets of fans.
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Post by merse on Feb 5, 2009 4:11:14 GMT
 Chris Todd reveals in his latest blog that he was lined up to go to Weymouth last week but that they couldn't manage his wages........................well it seems like they can't manage anyone's money, and I still reckon they sat tight in Dorset on Tuesday hoping and preying for the Plainmoor pitch to be declared unfit and then shat themselves when it got the "all clear". The Herald Express report yesterday reveals how they point blank refused to make any effort at all to fulfil the fixture and for whatever reason if a club cannot fulfil fixtures then it should be withdrawn from a league. If, on the other hand, it refuses to fulfil a fixture; it should be docked any points it has accrued so far this season and made to start again with nought as a punishment for holding the competition in such contempt. Weymouth's excuse was that "police advice was that travel was dangerous and therefore the coach company would not take them" This doesn't run true with the statement from the coach company, they could then have travelled by train but opted to sit in Weymouth - what rubbish, what inconsideration for supporters of OUR club and what hypocrisy to play the "not safe" card. Why not come clean and admit they are unfit to run a professional football operation at the moment and withdraw from the BSP? If any club cannot afford just ONE overnight stay then they have no business being in a national competition as they are in there under false pretences. I have known clubs where the players have funded overnights out of their own pockets and one of those clubs was OURS in the Bateson years - until old skinflint backed down in shame and underwrote the cost himself - OK, I know the players haven't been paid for January; but really the boot is on their foot and what is an "overnight"? thirty quid max that's all. I know of one championship club where the travel costs of the youth teams are met by the parents of the players - week in, week out; even though that club is owned by three of the richest people in this country. I know because my neighbour is one of those parents and he's been chipping in for six years now! Half a dozen cars at a tenner a head would have done the trick, after all they did it for one of their games already this season when (I'm told) they "had another problem" with the coach company. Weymouth FC are a waste of space right now and bringing the league into disrepute with their "we'll play when we feel like it" attitude and should be severely dealt with.
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Post by khilllegend on Feb 5, 2009 7:55:03 GMT
well said merse i did hear a rumour from a little birdy about this and did doubt it at first. But you have now backed up what this person said and i totally agree with your reckoning
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Post by petejones on Feb 5, 2009 7:57:01 GMT
...and the fact that all this is allowed to happen without any sanction from OUR league - indeed, it seems with the approval of the league - might add weight to a certain ex-pat's "pub league" claims.
but honestly, it is disgraceful. no sign as yet that TUFC plan to put up an argument, but i certainly feel we should. it's another of those things that would never pass in the premiership, but the authorities are all too happy to just forget about it because it's "only" torquay and weymouth. bah!..does the FA have any jurisdiction here?
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Post by dazgull on Feb 5, 2009 8:46:41 GMT
Another thing that should really happen is that Weymouth should pay Torquay for the losses they had on match day staff costs, food etc seeing it was them that cancelled the fixture. However if they havent got a few quid to get down here then no chance of that.
Im sure there will be a few sarcastic comments from the terraces next tuesday. "Are you sure its been safe to come down this far today" and "Oi mind that kit, dont want to get it dirty as wont have any change for the laundrette".
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Post by khilllegend on Feb 5, 2009 9:25:28 GMT
but where and who would us fans complain too? does anyone know?
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Post by Dave on Feb 5, 2009 18:21:15 GMT
Merse I would love to know if the London edition of the Herald Express, is different from the Torbay one. You see I have read the one we have here and I can't find where it is written what you are claiming
The Herald Express report yesterday reveals how they point blank refused to make any effort at all to fulfil the fixture
Now you know that was not the case, what happened was the suggestions put forward were not practical or affordable and where did you get the idea that Weymouth did not even want to play the game in the first place. Mind you I think you only put that in your post, to try and make it have a stronger argument as the rest of the post was weak really.
Weymouth really are cash strapped to stay in a hotel would have meant the coach also having to be hired for a second day, I would think that would have added about £800 on top of the expense's they would have had to pay out.
Mind you I think you must have been drunk when you said they should have come in their cars. If Dave Shaw posts on this forum that the BSP is just a pub league, you can bet you will tell him how wrong he is. You may even go on about how professional this league now is, then you want Weymouth to turn up to the ground the way a pub team would, in CARS
If I was a the wife of a Weymouth player sat at home with my two children, then I get a phone call that my Jimmy wants the car to take some players to the game, I would want to know why. Once I leaned that the coach driver felt it would be unsafe to travel back after the game, I can tell you my Jimmy would not be taking the car.I would also question if the insurance would cover the car being used for work as it would be by taking players in it to a game.
I would not expect TUFC has had to pay anyone extra, as the game was called off early, the pies will go back into the freezer and will come out again next Tuesday, so nothing really lost there then.The programmes can be used next week, it has happen before and is not really a problem, just what really is the problem anyway.
No one has died, a football game has been called off and will be played one week later, no big deal and it will not change anyones life thats for sure. The problem is some people think football is far more important than it really is, the fact is that if no more games were ever played, life really would go on. Some may find that the new thing they do to fill their spare time, gives them even more pleasure, and without the heartache and pain that football often brings.
Weymouth is a fellow football club, I have never been the sort of fan who hates other clubs or their fans, its just another club, that is loved by its fans the same way I love my club. Weymouth do not need any book being thrown at them, they need help and good luck to find away beyond their problems, ones caused by the same sort of person you once thought was god at TUFC.
You go on about the people like Timbo and the Gateman, yes its people like these who really are any football club along with its fans, all clubs have these sort of people who love their club, its their life and they will never have any control over who takes the club over and what they may want to get up too.
You will always be reminded when things happen like this to other clubs, just how you supported Roberts, how you failed to see the damage he would do to our club and you should just be thankful he was stopped in the end. Yes the TUST made some noises at the time but they did not stop Roberts,he was digging in and planing to stay as long as possible, he had to as he had so far not got anywhere with his plans and dreams.
The fact is he was unable to make a monthly payment of 5 grand to Bateson and as a result he defaulted on his agreement and Bateson wasted no time in taking control of the club back away from Roberts. Weymouth do not have the money men type fans that we have, if they did then they would now be enjoying the good fortune we are at TUFC, I hope a rescue package can be put together and that Weymouth Town Football Club can be saved, we really do not need to lose clubs at our level and I do not think that the heart of the club is bad, only those in power.
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