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Torquay Utd v Dartford Sat 9 Mar 2024

Plainmoor
Torquay
Devon
TQ1 3PS

Tel: 01803 328666 option 0

Team Nickname: The Gulls
Year Ground Opened: 1921
Pitch Size: 110 x 74 yards
Capacity: 6500 (Seats 2950)

Car journey approx 217 miles


Website: https://torquayunited.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TUFC1899
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialtufc/

Admission: https://torquayunited.com/2022-23-tickets/

https://torquayunited.com/march-matchda ... available/

Online: https://www.venuetoolbox.com/torquayUni ... Spectators

Travelling supporters wishing to purchase online should ensure they choose the ‘Change to Away’ option when viewing the stadium seating plan, as this will then direct you to the away allocation.

Supporters are strongly encouraged to book in advance to avoid queues at the stadium, and also to benefit from the savings when purchasing tickets ahead of a matchday.

Matchday Tickets will again be available online up to kick-off, whilst our Matchday Ticket Office will also be open up until kick-off, enabling supporters to to purchase tickets on the day of the game by cash or card payment.
All matchday tickets will continue to be fulfilled as e-tickets, with turnstiles at Plainmoor remaining cashless. E-tickets can either be printed off, or alternatively downloaded and stored onto your mobile device, ahead of being scanned at the turnstiles. Supporters requiring assistance are asked to email yellowarmy@torquayunited.com or call the Club on 01803 328666.


Directions: https://torquayunited.com/fans/directions/

Ground Guide: https://footballgroundguide.com/leagues ... nited.html

Forum 1: https://forum.torquayfans.com/
Forum 2: http://torquayfansforum.co.uk/

Referee: Jonathan Maskrey
Assistant Referee: Elliott Haddrell
Assistant Referee: Adam McAnoy

I see that due to their current plight Torquay have had a surge in support and are experiencing big crowds. They are also pushing that people should buy tickets in advance so, serious questions, are their games segregated and which area of the ground do DFC supporters buy tickets for?

Has always been segregated last few times we have played there - away end being in the main seated stand, far left as you look at it.

Bit of a palava trying to get a ticket online I must say!!
They didn’t recognise my credit card as valid??
I’ll pay on the day, old Skool me!!
I think there could be a good turnout of Darts in attendance Saturday?? (if we can get in of course?)

https://torquaytalk.com/2024/03/07/oppo ... lliam-lee/

Will discusses the Darts
ABOUT ME
I’m Will, I’ve supported Dartford since I was 7 and I’ve seen many highs and many lows whilst supporting Dartford. I go to every game I can, and me and my dad are both season ticket holders.

FORM
Our recent form has been poor. Since the sacking of Alan Dowson our football has been more pleasing on the eye but results worsened under interim manager Tony Burman, with him only gaining us 4 points from 8 games edging us dangerously close to the relegation zone.

HIGHLIGHTS
The highlight of the season for me was beating Torquay 3-0 in the reverse fixture, it looked like our season was possibly turning a corner with new signings scoring and an all round solid performance topped off with a clean sheet.


KEY PLAYERS
We’ve got a great shot stopper in goal in Bournemouth loanee Billy Terrell, being only 20 he can be prone to mistakes but his shot stopping is very good. Luke Coulson our captain is at the heart of most of our attacks, he plays on the left but has recently played centrally and has played very well. Youngster Olly Box has also sparked some life into our attack scoring 3 in his last 4 and clubs such as West Ham and Crystal palace have apparent interest in the youngster.

THE MANAGER
It’s Adrian Pennock’s first game in charge for us so I’m not too sure as to how he will set up. He was previously at DPMM FC, he kept a poor Barrow team in the National league so I’m hoping he can work the same magic for us. From interviews at former clubs I’ve heard, he adapts his tactics to suit his squad but he likes to have players and fans engaged by playing exciting football.

POSSIBLE LINE-UP
GK-Terrell LB-Clifford LCB-Adebowale RCB- Nembhard RB- Block/Statham LM-Coulson CM-Wynter Cm-Miller-Rodney RM-Shomotun ST-Wall ST-Akanbi (442) but could be anything under the new manager.

AWAY SUPPORT
Our fans tend to travel better when there’s a good day out involved with the trip, but with recent form our attendances haven’t been great. Since the sacking of former manager Steve King I think our attendances have been affected both home and away. I would expect we bring around 50-100

BEST OPPOSITION
Yeovil as a team impressed me the most, even though we held them to a draw their squad oozed quality and it could’ve been 4-0 in the first ten minutes, Frank Nouble came off the bench and looked a different quality to any player in our squad but overall Jordan Young was the standout. Luis Fernandez impressed me in both games vs Hampton and so did goalkeeper Adam Desbois.

STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES
This season it’s been very difficult to highlights the main strengths in our team but I’d say we are a hard working team, in many of the games we’ve came out on the losing side but majority of the time you can’t fault the effort the players have put in. This season our main weakness has been failing to see out games, it’s been our Achilles heel under both Alan Dowson and now previous interim manager Tony Burman.

PREDICTION
I’ll go for an exciting 2-2 draw since Torquay have drawn their last 3, McGavin worldie (obviously) and Jarvis to get Torquay’s goals with Coulson and Akanbi to get ours.

Any Darts fans going to the match tomorrow are advised not to visit any of the pubs close to the ground. I was out in Torquay last night with a cousin who lives quite close to the ground in the St Marychurch area and he warned that the local pubs are not very welcoming to away supporters.

Fcuk em the carrot crunching inbred Bastardo’s!! x

Another very long away day................

See you there.

COYD

The Futures White wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:10 pm Any Darts fans going to the match tomorrow are advised not to visit any of the pubs close to the ground. I was out in Torquay last night with a cousin who lives quite close to the ground in the St Marychurch area and he warned that the local pubs are not very welcoming to away supporters.

Those wonderful riviera-dwellers really ought to drag themselves out of the 1970s. We’ve had no trouble with anyone in the town centre and got some great banter going with Brizzle Rovers fans about ten years ago. Apple & Parrot is a great boozer.

In case anyone asks: Jordan Wynter misses the next two games through suspension for picking up 10 yellow cards.

Good luck the lads today. Think we might need a little to get something from it. Let's hope for the Pennock bounce.
COYD'S

Torquay have been given another two weeks to find a buyer before having to go into administration

There will be limited media coverage from today’s game in Torquay.

Full coverage will return for Tuesday’s trip to Braintree.

#DartfordFC #DartsFC

https://x.com/dartfordfc/status/1766423 ... -zhoG_oN3g


I’ve looked on the BBC page and Radio Devon will be doing an online commentary

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/68391587

Good to see Adebowle given a start , hope he does well , guess Rooney still injured , Rodney and Smith , grafters in midfield [ needed], good to have Block[ a proper right back] just complete 90mins , pleased Barzeys fit and back , no sign of Wall [ shame] and good of Allen to honour us with his presence on the bench !!!!!

NOT forgetting Greenidge , a goal would be a great start !!!!!!!!!!!

Hope the 1st picks give Ade 100% today

That is a very attacking line-up, I wouldn't be surprised if we are going to play 3 at the back.

COYD

That's harsh on Olly, not even making the bench. Interesting line up.

Looks like it could be 3-5-2 for us.

Block, Nembhard, Adebowale
Shomotun, Smith Coulson, Miller-Rodney, Clifford
Greenidge, Akanbi

Playing well. Should be in front. Good attacking stuff!