Dave
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Post by Dave on Apr 12, 2009 11:36:48 GMT
I said to big Al when the players were out on the pitch warming up, that I thought the single sprinkler set up just over the half way line and toward the away end, seemed a waste of time and water.
Maybe it was just the last part of the pitch to be done? maybe the rest was done during the morning, then as we know the goals were treated to more water at half time.
So firstly why would it help the pitch and game to water just the goal mouths at half time? there has to be a reason but I for one can't see just what by doing it is hoped to be achieved.
I have heard some say we did it to gain an advantage, but I really can't see TUFC doing anything that was underhand or against any rules.
It will be interesting to see if the ref reported the club to the FA over this matter, but to do so he would surely have to feel we were guilty of some act or other.
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Post by forevertufc on Apr 12, 2009 17:28:35 GMT
to be quite honest i dont know why they chose to water just one goalmouth ,it was the fourth offical who told them to water the other one.
i allways go corner to corner on the popside and had made my way down to the family stand corner ,to see the sprinkler on .
as the water started to collect ,and flood the goaline ,i was thinking to myself this could cause a problem if they dont turn it off soon.
i dont think it was done to gain an advantage ,however it did look like it .and all the clubs to do it against .crawley ...mr steve evans ,he will love making a fuss over it i am sure.
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Post by chesneygull on Apr 13, 2009 17:45:07 GMT
What a complete mess the goalmouth was after the sprinkler had been on for 10 mins. What were they trying to achieve? Against Crawley, of all teams, it looked a little desperate to say the least!
One side of the story I know but the whole saga made the club look complete mugs. It's not very often I post anything negative about the Gulls but I would love to hear the "official" view on watering the goalmouths yesterday. Perhaps I have got the wrong end of the stick..........I wonder?
What a bad weekend for Torquay fans.......particularly with Excretia winning. How I am looking forward to working in Exeter tomorrow!
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Post by Dave on Apr 13, 2009 17:48:39 GMT
I do not know why it was felt there was any need to water the goal mouths, but I was told the sprinkler had fallen off the end.
If that was the case it would explain why so much water went in just one part of the goal. I do not believe we did anything sinister, it was just sadly an event that happened and against the wrong team and manager.
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Post by jerry on Apr 13, 2009 18:15:46 GMT
I'd love to agree with you Dave, but I'm not so sure. The fourth official marched our groundsman down to the away end and made him put the sprinkler on, then as soon as he has walked away, off went the sprinkler. Back he came, looking very cross, and on it went again only to be turned off once more as soon as his back was turned. All looked very dubious to me!  |
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Post by forevertufc on Apr 13, 2009 18:26:28 GMT
I'd love to agree with you Dave, but I'm not so sure. [glow=red,2,300]The fourth official marched our groundsman down to the away end and made him put the sprinkler on[/glow], then as soon as he has walked away, off went the sprinkler. Back he came, looking very cross, and on it went again only to be turned off once more as soon as his back was turned. All looked very dubious to me! pretty much what i saw aswell ,my other point would be if the sprinkler head fell off why did they not do the simple thing ,and turn off the water . i dont know who said what to who ,just think it was a bad day all round for the club on saturday |
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Post by Dave on Apr 16, 2009 19:16:24 GMT
I was just reading a letter in the sports post into night Herald Express. The letter is a short one and the writer makes no reference to the event we are talking about on this thread.
This was his letter
RECENTLY attended a Blue Square Premier match (Torquay United v Grays Athletic) and noticed that the pitch was watered at both ends before the start of the match.
At the half-time interval however, the pitch was only watered at the end that Torquay were attacking - they scored at that end shortly after the restart.
I question the ethics of this action which, to a spectator, appears to be trying to gain an unfair advantage.
Is this action breaking the laws of the game, or is it perfectly acceptable?
So I checked back and read swangulls match report, one of the first things swangulls states is the signs did not look good as we were attacking the Family Stand end in the first half.
So if the facts are correct in the letter above, it would mean we only watered the goal mouth of the away end and not the family stand end.
Make what you want of that, but it does seem a bit strange that we were only watering the family stand end until the forth official made the groundsman water the away end goal.
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Post by ohtobeatplainmoor on Apr 16, 2009 19:25:37 GMT
Lest we forget that this happend during the Grays game as well during half-time ahead of us shooting towards the away-end. Didn't do much good then either!!
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