Post by Dave on Aug 13, 2010 19:54:27 GMT
Boy was I so glad to open the door and get inside my home only I was two had half hours later than I should have been as I worked ten and a half hours today as I did yesterday without a break for eight hours pay.
All my life I have lived by the rule if I’m good enough to do the hours I’m good enough to get paid for them. But here I am still with a job and one where I am my own boss all day so it’s a case of having to be grateful for that and just having to accept that due to the times we are now living in, its better to have a job than not have one as it would not be easy to find another one at my age.
One problem I do have with my job is far too much thinking time and due to the events this week on the TFF and some of the things that have been said, my mind has been working in overdrive to try and make some sense of it all.
One thing that has made it angry this week is the claim that posts get deleted and we do loads of edits on posts, that is so wrong for anyone to say that and while I do some edits on posts where the member has mucked up using the quote facility (a pet hate of mine) there has never been one post made on here where Rob or I have edited what was written in any post (we leave that to Barton now
) that I can remember apart from taking a link out once on a post made by Merse.
Sue Powell wrote
It is not true that "very little action" is taken on this site. I'm always noting edits by mods, or complete deletions. Perhaps you don't realise, but to the outsider, it really does look like there is only one way to think on here: the Dave R way.
Well sorry Sue it is true and only because Rob and I are not interested in power at all, we have always stated as adults everyone should be able to moderate themselves so we can get on an just be members on here as well. When self moderation fails as it has done the very odd time on here , then for what we believe is for the good of the TFF we will take any action necessary.
If that does happen its not done in secret, I always post on the front of the TFF what action I have taken and my reasons for doing so and I do that because the TFF is an open forum where nothing is ever hidden away from its members. The result will be some will post I made the wrong decision and that’s what I want to happen because I just might have got it all wrong and If I have I will do my best to put it right.
Then I read things like there is only one way to think on here the Dave R way, you are all adults and have your own thoughts and viewpoints and I sure do not want to try and influence them.
I created the TFF out of nothing and I had very clear ideas what I wanted the TFF to be and very clear Ideas what It never could be, so yes as the founder of the TFF and the man who had the vision in his head then surely I should have some input on the way the forum works and do my best to make it reach the aims and goals I set for it.
Mervo ran his site his way and yes I run this one my way and so I suppose in that sense there is a Dave R way. So what do I see as my way? I work hard to keep the standards up on here and the forum is built on very sound values and principles. It encourages good adult debate with out the need for personal insult and abuse. The forum is fully open and honest in every single thing it does and is fully transparent. It also encourages friendships and try’s to make everyone feel they are part of one big family. I see nothing wrong with the Dave R way, but the good news on here is if any member is unhappy with the way the TFF is run, they can start a thread and will not be told they can only complain using the PM Service.
I could have just set it up to act like a blackboard and say go on then just scribble all over it if you want, but I wanted to try and built something special and I’m still always working to improve our forum.
My intensions when I set up the TFF were honourable and always will be and I do find it sad sometimes I get subject to abuse because my name shows up in red because it does happen. I’m only here to keep the forum running, help any member be able to use the forum better and more importantly enjoy being a member myself.
On to this weeks winner and he has won by a county mile for another one of his very special match day reports. I am getting concerned he might be getting a bit obsessed with our Aussie has he seems to want to keep taking his picture.
This week’s winner is Alpinejoe, well done again Alpine.
The winning post
What an enjoyable start to the new Season.
It was a day when we remembered the immense contribution of Paul Bristow to the successful recent history of the club , and Bucks programme notes reminded us of this. In fact PB stated "I hope that the players can put on a performance today that he would have been proud of ". That hope was more than realised as a convincing 3-0 win over one of the hot favourites for promotion surely gave a sense of pride to all Torquay fans.
The black arm bands worn by all of our players (interestingly worn on the right arm by 10 out of the 11....the exception being the scorer of the third goal who decided on the left) were a fitting tribute...luckily it wasn't an away match as the arm bands wouldn't have shown up on the new shirts.
The defence again looked superb. Admittedly it's a no nonsense approach to defending...we don't play our way out of trouble but instead opt to get the ball away from the danger zone as quickly as possible with a powerful header or a firmly whacked clearance.
On the subject of firm whacks Mansell administered one to the red booted, & shoulder length dreadlocked Rodgers after about 10 minutes. Rodgers seemed to lose a little interest in the game from then on....in fact he was so poor that he was replaced at half time. His ineffectuality was such that Nico decided he didn't require marking and so Kev instead rampaged forward supporting our attack & scored our first League goal of the Season.
Driving across Dartmoor at lunchtime on my way to the game Radio Devon decided to supply me with commentary of the Argyle game. I remember them commenting on a typical 'defenders shot' which I assume had gone high & wide. How different to the defenders shot we witnessed as a composed Nico accurately drilled the ball home.
'Silly Billy' Benyon had a particularly poor first half. His effort as always not really being in question, but nothing he tried came off.
Gritton spent his time complaining, maybe with justification, that he was being hugged to death by Northampton defenders & Zeb showed signs that he had watched too much World Cup coverage over the Summer with a number of unconvincing but theatrical dives.
Robertson picked up a soft booking. The Ref was appalling & that fact shouldn't be ignored just because we won handsomely.
And so at half time with just Nico's goal separating them it was Gulls 1 Cobblers 0.......time for the first appearance of The Forkers for 2010/11.
50/50 draw time & striding out into the sunshine , accompanied by a few others was Russell Musker who made the draw. Russell selected ticket No. 22605 but as no one came forward to claim the £470 on offer a further announcement was made. Time crept on...Aussie had finished his forking & his careful padding down of the turf just outside the touchline...it was just after 4'o'clock, the players about to emerge... when it was announced that the winner had been found & it was none other than Frank O'Farrell !
Frank who had probably been on the pitch stood next to Russell as he made the draw & unknowingly having the winning ticket inside his jacket pocket all along. We were promised a 'Stewards Enquiry' but I'd rather the Devon F.A held a full investigation just as soon as they've finished with the Joma Cup ;D
Second half kicks off & within minutes 'Danniesta' Stevens cut in from the left & played a perfectly weighted ball into Zebs path...Zebs shoots but doesn't score...chance missed I assumed....but the Northampton defence react slower than statues to the rebound whereas Zeb nips in & pokes the ball home.
During my drive Gordon Sparkes had remarked with great glee that a number of Executive seat holders etc had still not returned & had missed Argyles 47nd minute goal. I did wonder how many of the Boots & Laces half time regulars had missed one if not both of our goals. I had observed a ginger haired former secretary of the TUST making his way for a half time pint & couldn't help speculating on how many of the afternoons goals he witnessed.
'Silly Billy' Benyon slotted away a third & the chant of 'easy, easy' could not have been music to Northamptonshire ears after many hours spent on the M5.
A really pleasant afternoon & I can't have been the only one who said a silent thankyou to the players, staff, & particularly Paul Bristow as I left Plainmoor yesterday.
All my life I have lived by the rule if I’m good enough to do the hours I’m good enough to get paid for them. But here I am still with a job and one where I am my own boss all day so it’s a case of having to be grateful for that and just having to accept that due to the times we are now living in, its better to have a job than not have one as it would not be easy to find another one at my age.
One problem I do have with my job is far too much thinking time and due to the events this week on the TFF and some of the things that have been said, my mind has been working in overdrive to try and make some sense of it all.
One thing that has made it angry this week is the claim that posts get deleted and we do loads of edits on posts, that is so wrong for anyone to say that and while I do some edits on posts where the member has mucked up using the quote facility (a pet hate of mine) there has never been one post made on here where Rob or I have edited what was written in any post (we leave that to Barton now
) that I can remember apart from taking a link out once on a post made by Merse.Sue Powell wrote
It is not true that "very little action" is taken on this site. I'm always noting edits by mods, or complete deletions. Perhaps you don't realise, but to the outsider, it really does look like there is only one way to think on here: the Dave R way.
Well sorry Sue it is true and only because Rob and I are not interested in power at all, we have always stated as adults everyone should be able to moderate themselves so we can get on an just be members on here as well. When self moderation fails as it has done the very odd time on here , then for what we believe is for the good of the TFF we will take any action necessary.
If that does happen its not done in secret, I always post on the front of the TFF what action I have taken and my reasons for doing so and I do that because the TFF is an open forum where nothing is ever hidden away from its members. The result will be some will post I made the wrong decision and that’s what I want to happen because I just might have got it all wrong and If I have I will do my best to put it right.
Then I read things like there is only one way to think on here the Dave R way, you are all adults and have your own thoughts and viewpoints and I sure do not want to try and influence them.
I created the TFF out of nothing and I had very clear ideas what I wanted the TFF to be and very clear Ideas what It never could be, so yes as the founder of the TFF and the man who had the vision in his head then surely I should have some input on the way the forum works and do my best to make it reach the aims and goals I set for it.
Mervo ran his site his way and yes I run this one my way and so I suppose in that sense there is a Dave R way. So what do I see as my way? I work hard to keep the standards up on here and the forum is built on very sound values and principles. It encourages good adult debate with out the need for personal insult and abuse. The forum is fully open and honest in every single thing it does and is fully transparent. It also encourages friendships and try’s to make everyone feel they are part of one big family. I see nothing wrong with the Dave R way, but the good news on here is if any member is unhappy with the way the TFF is run, they can start a thread and will not be told they can only complain using the PM Service.
I could have just set it up to act like a blackboard and say go on then just scribble all over it if you want, but I wanted to try and built something special and I’m still always working to improve our forum.
My intensions when I set up the TFF were honourable and always will be and I do find it sad sometimes I get subject to abuse because my name shows up in red because it does happen. I’m only here to keep the forum running, help any member be able to use the forum better and more importantly enjoy being a member myself.
On to this weeks winner and he has won by a county mile for another one of his very special match day reports. I am getting concerned he might be getting a bit obsessed with our Aussie has he seems to want to keep taking his picture.
This week’s winner is Alpinejoe, well done again Alpine.
The winning post
What an enjoyable start to the new Season.
It was a day when we remembered the immense contribution of Paul Bristow to the successful recent history of the club , and Bucks programme notes reminded us of this. In fact PB stated "I hope that the players can put on a performance today that he would have been proud of ". That hope was more than realised as a convincing 3-0 win over one of the hot favourites for promotion surely gave a sense of pride to all Torquay fans.
The black arm bands worn by all of our players (interestingly worn on the right arm by 10 out of the 11....the exception being the scorer of the third goal who decided on the left) were a fitting tribute...luckily it wasn't an away match as the arm bands wouldn't have shown up on the new shirts.
The defence again looked superb. Admittedly it's a no nonsense approach to defending...we don't play our way out of trouble but instead opt to get the ball away from the danger zone as quickly as possible with a powerful header or a firmly whacked clearance.
On the subject of firm whacks Mansell administered one to the red booted, & shoulder length dreadlocked Rodgers after about 10 minutes. Rodgers seemed to lose a little interest in the game from then on....in fact he was so poor that he was replaced at half time. His ineffectuality was such that Nico decided he didn't require marking and so Kev instead rampaged forward supporting our attack & scored our first League goal of the Season.
Driving across Dartmoor at lunchtime on my way to the game Radio Devon decided to supply me with commentary of the Argyle game. I remember them commenting on a typical 'defenders shot' which I assume had gone high & wide. How different to the defenders shot we witnessed as a composed Nico accurately drilled the ball home.
'Silly Billy' Benyon had a particularly poor first half. His effort as always not really being in question, but nothing he tried came off.
Gritton spent his time complaining, maybe with justification, that he was being hugged to death by Northampton defenders & Zeb showed signs that he had watched too much World Cup coverage over the Summer with a number of unconvincing but theatrical dives.
Robertson picked up a soft booking. The Ref was appalling & that fact shouldn't be ignored just because we won handsomely.
And so at half time with just Nico's goal separating them it was Gulls 1 Cobblers 0.......time for the first appearance of The Forkers for 2010/11.
50/50 draw time & striding out into the sunshine , accompanied by a few others was Russell Musker who made the draw. Russell selected ticket No. 22605 but as no one came forward to claim the £470 on offer a further announcement was made. Time crept on...Aussie had finished his forking & his careful padding down of the turf just outside the touchline...it was just after 4'o'clock, the players about to emerge... when it was announced that the winner had been found & it was none other than Frank O'Farrell !
Frank who had probably been on the pitch stood next to Russell as he made the draw & unknowingly having the winning ticket inside his jacket pocket all along. We were promised a 'Stewards Enquiry' but I'd rather the Devon F.A held a full investigation just as soon as they've finished with the Joma Cup ;D
Second half kicks off & within minutes 'Danniesta' Stevens cut in from the left & played a perfectly weighted ball into Zebs path...Zebs shoots but doesn't score...chance missed I assumed....but the Northampton defence react slower than statues to the rebound whereas Zeb nips in & pokes the ball home.
During my drive Gordon Sparkes had remarked with great glee that a number of Executive seat holders etc had still not returned & had missed Argyles 47nd minute goal. I did wonder how many of the Boots & Laces half time regulars had missed one if not both of our goals. I had observed a ginger haired former secretary of the TUST making his way for a half time pint & couldn't help speculating on how many of the afternoons goals he witnessed.
'Silly Billy' Benyon slotted away a third & the chant of 'easy, easy' could not have been music to Northamptonshire ears after many hours spent on the M5.
A really pleasant afternoon & I can't have been the only one who said a silent thankyou to the players, staff, & particularly Paul Bristow as I left Plainmoor yesterday.
Great match reports though, a different type of read to the normal match reports, almost Terry Pratchetesque!