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It's Thursday and it's Podcast time with Richard Hughes and David Thomas this week - while Guy Henderson's suns himself in Portugal. But there is much to discuss after two good wins and a chat with Aaron Downes.
Richard and David talk about Torquay's defence in the last two games, with only one goal shipped after that move from 3-5-2 to 4-4-2 - and the emergence of Ollie Tomlinson as a first-team player.
The duo also talk about the forthcoming games against Slough Town and Braintree Town over the Bank Holiday weekend - and keep their fingers crossed for a fit Aaron Jarvis.
David also remembers former goalkeeper Andy Donnelly, who came from the town that Richard drove to on Saturday... That and some more in this Guy-less pod. Have a great Bank Holiday and Come on you Yellows!
Hello again from the Torquay United Yellow Army Podcast team (Richard Hughes and Guy Henderson, with a little bit of techy stuff by Daniel Clark). This week the Podders go over the games against Worthing and Chippenham Town - so lots to talk about there.
We also hear from Gary Johnson about those two games and the forthcoming visit to St Albans City on Saturday. Games are also getting longer and that might have an impact on players' fitness. Is it time to introduce five subs out of seven in the National League like the EFL? Even though the season has already started?
Guy gets serious for a moment after some unpleasantness on the Popside, and then the duo get all misty eyed as Guy opens another of Mike Griffiths' Esso World Cup 1970 coins. Who did he get this time? Was it Bobby Moore?
All the best to the Lionesses on Sunday - see you all next week.
Here we go again - the Podcasters, Guy Henderson and Richard Hughes, get together for a chat about that first game of the National South season, which was a 2-2 draw at Dover Athletic on Saturday.
The chat includes a look at the game and what went wrong - and also what went right! We hear from manager Gary Johnson about that, too. Another talking point was the inability of Dover to find Torquay's website commentary team a plug socket, and Radio Devon's failure to get on air. And the fact that a Radio Kent commentary was the only way to listen to the game for Gulls' fans.
And then the guys look forward to home games and the chance to 'Hit The Ground Running' Again! Seven points on the board by next week, says Richard. Wouldn't that be nice.
Here we are then - just days away from the start of a massive season for the Gulls, with promotion back to the National League the stated aim, and a surprise signing announcement by the club that has got the fans jumping for joy.
Torquay need to Hit The Ground Running at Dover Athletic on Saturday, and the signing of former QPR loan winger Dillon De Silva is a huge bonus on the eve of day one, with the squad now standing at 21 and looking pretty strong.
Guy Henderson and Richard Hughes are joined in the car studio by David Thomas for a chat about hopes and dreams, and exciting times. We also hear from Gary Johnson about the season ahead and Saturday's trip to Dover - and from Dillon himself, who is full of beans after coming back to a club he loves.
Time to Hit The Ground Running, then. Here we go...
Guy Henderson took the Podcast outside this afternoon when he had a chat with some guests at Torquay United's season ticket holder training session at Plainmoor, while Richard Hughes (being a free-loading journo) was left at home doing the housework.
We hear from life president Mervyn Benney, fans Julian Head and Bob Coles, and assistant manager Aaron Downes from the open session - and get their takes on the forthcoming National League South season. Just don't mention the cricket!
Guy tells Richard all about it and the pair enjoy chatting about that win against Exeter City, which Richard predicted, the forthcoming friendly against Southampton B, and the start of the Western League, with new boys Brixham kicking off their season this Saturday, along with Buckland Athletic.
Getting excited? They are. Until next week - Come On You Yellows!
Hello again from the Torquay United Yellow Army Podcasters, who return after a three-week summer break to chew over the fat of pre-season. Richard Hughes and Guy Henderson talk about how the new Torquay United squad is shaping up - and how it has coped so far in two behind-closed-doors friendlies, and against Plymouth Argyle.
It is interesting times following that positive 1-1 draw against Argyle, which has the fans looking forward to the season even more. Furthermore, is it Brad or Bradley? There is also news on the enigma that is Manny Duku - and Guy's mate Tom (plus lots more Argyle fans) say Finlay Craske could be a great signing after he starred against the Pilgrims.
All good then, as Richard shakes off his jet lag and Guy shows off his tan. It's Exeter City on Saturday - and Guy is finally a paying customer, and has a card to prove it.
The Podcasters become a trio again as David Thomas joins Guy Henderson and Richard Hughes in the garden of the Paignton studio. You would think - with little news coming out of Plainmoor before the return of the players next Thursday - there was little to chat about, but with David being in the studio, there was much to discuss.
Darren Moore's shock departure from Sheffield Wednesday, and the positive goalkeeping situation at the Torquay get an aring, while one former Gull has been signed by Watford after making a go of it in France. And there is a painful memory to dig up - as it is two years since the nightmare ending at Ashton Gate!
The podcast will take a three-week break now, while Richard goes off on holiday, but will return with so very much more to talk about on Thursday, July 20. By then there will be much more news and hopefully some words from the Gaffer. Until then, happy pre-season, and enjoy the sun...
We are slap bang in the middle of the quiet time really, aren't we? Signings are more or less done, and only a few weeks before the players get back for pre-season training, so for the Podcasters material is in short supply.
However, the birds enjoyed listening to the two old men talking their way through the issues of the day while drinking coffee in a sunny garden - and we get the final four teams in Guy's rundown of who Torquay United will be playing in the National League South this coming season. Weymouth and Yeovil Town, it turns out, have their fair share of ex-Gulls players, while we learn we have never played Worthing, so them and Aveley will be new territory for the Gulls...
Hopefully there will be a bit more news next week for the duo to get their teeth into - but for now, like the birds, enjoy the sound of two old men sitting in a Paignton garden talking about football. What's not to like? Come on you Yellows!
In this week's Torquay United Yellow Army Podcast Guy Henderson is subjected to Richard Hughes' childish theme tune antics as he labours the Lewis Collins joke for another week. Don't worry, he will get bored of it soon.
After the winger signed for Torquay last week, the hardly-dynamic duo muse over the quality of Gary Johnson's squad for the National League South season, and once again they look at some more of the teams that the Gulls will be coming up against - including the two nearest rivals.
There is more friendly news, some congratulations for the Hammers, and banter about hummus to complete the journey this week - with pre-season now not that far away. Exciting, isn't it?
This week's Torquay United Yellow Army Podcast goes back to nature, insofar as Richard Hughes and Guy Henderson are sitting outside in the sunshine in Babbacombe while the birds sing their songs around them.
There is quite a lot to discuss, but after a couple of weeks of signings, there are no new players in the past seven days to talk about. There are many ex-players though, and Guy's looks at another five teams we will be playing this season in our alphabetical run-through. No tunnels this week, but plenty of musicians. Who remembers Thousand Yard Stare? Richard does.
So get your cup of tea and biscuits, or do whatever you do while listening to the pod, and enjoy another instalment of the Greatest Torquay United Podcast ever known to man or woman - with added birdies, of course.
Quick note - unless something dramatic happens over the next week, the pod will be taking a break next Thursday, and return the following week.
It's been a good week for Torquay United with two more signings announced - Jack Stobbs and Bradley Ash - and the Podcasters take a look at what that means to Gary Johnson's growing squad.
The dogs get involved as Richard Hughes and Guy Henderson talk about the squad, and some speculation surrounding assistant manager Aaron Downes, and where Torquay might be playing their friendlies after it turned out they will be welcoming Exeter City, but won't be going to Buckland Athletic this summer.
There is more tunnel fun as Guy talks about the second five teams in our alphabetical journey around the National South. Mick Jagger, Toploader and Farnborough's finest guitar heroes Mega City Four, and lots of former Gulls, all feature.
The sun's out - enjoy it. You could put the Podcast on your walkman, but you will need a C45 tape for this one. However you listen, till next time, all together now: "Come on You Yellows."
Here comes the summer, Podcast fans - just look at the weather. It couldn't be more summery, right? While the players and the Gaffer enjoy their break, there is no such thing for the Podcasters as Richard Hughes joins Guy Henderson in the Paignton studio for more tomfoolery and high jinx.
Expect chat about the four new signings - Mark Halstead, Tom Lapslie, Kevin Dawson and Ollie Tomlinson. Some good news at last! And some childish banter about tunnels. Really. Also, Guy starts his alphabetical journey through the teams the Gulls will be playing in the National League South this season - starting with Aveley (no, nor did we!)
All good fun as the Torquay United Yellow Army Podcast begins to relax a little after that late-season drama. One might even say we are looking forward to August already. Come on you Yellows...
It's all over, and it's relegation for Torquay United once more. We look back on the Wrexham game at the end of a dismal season, and look ahead to what might be to come. Where, for instance, are the local heroes, and why do we so rarely pick one?
it's a big week, and no mistake. Relegation looms but isn't certain yet, the circus is coming to town, and the Gaffer has some big news for us.
We crunch all the numbers for you on the podcast, and come up with an optimist's scenario that sees United saving themselves from the drop. And we have a question that might stump even the most avid stats fiends among you. Oh, and there are dogs, and a squeaky toy.
After chatting to Gary Johnson the regulars are joined by press box veteran David Thomas to crunch the numbers and discuss everything from Eastleigh's mastery of the dark arts and Frank Nouble's deft double to wing backs on the rampage at Kidderminster. And, we discuss the merits of having a villain or two lurking in the midfield.
The most important Easter for 2,000 years? Torquay United certainly can't afford to put their feet up and watch Disney Time this Easter - there's some serious work to be done, starting tomorrow afternoon against Eastleigh.
There's a buoyant mood in the camp after Tuesday night's win at Boreham Wood, and Gary Johnson fills us in on who's in and who's out. But as all football fans know, it's the hope that kills you at this time of the season. We chat about the pressure building on the Gulls, take a trip down Memory Lane to a memorable play-off clash with Saturday's opponents and read a bedtime story for you late-night listeners.
Excitement at Plainmoor on the last day for National League transfers, the demise of Soccer AM and a visit from DIY Dave
There are just 10 games to go now, and Torquay United have some serious work to do. This week we talk about Wealdstone, Gateshead, Corie Andrews and Mark Halstead as well as looking at the "existential" threat relegation could pose to our beloved football club.
This has been a tough week for Torquay United's management, players and fans - and now we go to Aldershot Town on Saturday for what is another six-pointer. Richard Hughes and David Thomas discuss the Southend United and Bromley defeats - and hear from Gary Johnson ahead of another big weekend.
David Thomas and Richard Hughes talk about referees and whether or not they are able to make up their own minds or just follow their rulebooks. It has been a busy week for Torquay United, with one good win and one frustrating defeat. And there are some big games on the horizon. There is much to discuss.
Richard Hughes and David Thomas look at the two games against Barnet, and Tuesday night's massive game against Dorking Wanderers. David puts a 'big red ring' around that game in his calendar.
This week Richard Hughes is joined by David Thomas and the pair discuss the 2-1 defeat against Notts County, and the forthcoming double-header against Barnet. Meanwhile, Richard asks David: 'Is press box etiquette a thing of the past?'
At the end of a very good week for the Gulls, Guy and Richard rinse the life out of a joke prompted by the arrival of a new player - and open the packaging on a 52-year-old Esso World Cup collection coin to reveal which player has been hidden inside since 1970.
It's just like going back to the days of the first Covid lockdown, when there was no actual football to talk about because there were no matches being played. Postponements at Boreham Wood and Woking this week have given United a bit of down-time, and longer to prepare for the big six-pointer at home to Maidstone this Saturday. And, we ask, is it Deal or no Deal for our plucky cup fighters?
United have won two games back to back for the first time this season as they head into a tough double-header this weekend. First up it's Boreham Wood on Saturday, then in-form Woking on Tuesday night, both games away from home.The bookies don't fancy them at all, but the podcasters decide they might just pop a guinea on the Gulls.
Who's joining in time for the Taunton game at the weekend, who's looking forward to some more FA Trophy action, and who is the club hippopotamus? All these questions and more are answered on this week's podcast.
Torquay United are in need of help, and new signings are on their way. This week join Guy, David and the Gaffer to talk International Rescue
In this week's Guyless podcast, Richard and David chat all things Yeovil and discuss the goings on at Plainmoor on Boxing Day - and what to expect on Sunday from part two of the Gulls-Glovers double header. Will the Gulls play in pink again?
It's all about the Celebrations this Christmas week! Who are the team's Mars Bars, and who are the Milky Ways? Plus, a quiz for all Gulls fans
Tom Lapslie returned to the team at Oldham, and this week the podcasters somehow manage to slip effortlessly from previewing the World Cup Final to discussing the Majesty of Lapslie, in the same breath as discussing Lionel Messi.
This week we bask in the glory of an excellent win on the road, and talk to Gaffer Gary Johnson about the ins and outs of the loan market
Technical difficulties finally overcome, so you can listen to the Gaffer on Gateshead, Dag & Red and the Bromley postponement - plus the usual podcasters on the National league and World Cup. This week with added dachshunds
Barnet, the World Cup, Gateshead and the Gaffer. Did Mike Williamson really have a purple Mohican, and what's all this nonsense about Britton's Breeches?
There are positives, believe it or not, even after a week in which Torquay United have let in 10 goals and scored only one. Join us as we channel our positive thinking
Gaffer Gary Johnson joins the podcast just hours after an extraordinary 3-3 draw with Dorking. Plus, did a hapless pitch invader actually help United pull off an unlikely draw with Derby County?
Gary Johnson and Dean Moxey explain why they're up for the cup, and we look back on a very good Tuesday night indeed
There are no flies on Gary Johnson - of that we can assure you. This week's packed podcast is interrupted briefly by the arrival of a pesky fly, but that doesn't mean we haven't got much to discuss.
There are no flies on Gary Johnson - of that we can assure you. This week's packed podcast is interrupted briefly by the arrival of a pesky fly, but that doesn't mean we haven't got much to discuss.
Just what we needed, an FA Cup win that sets up a decent home tie in the next round. Join Guy, Dave and the Gaffer to catch up on all the Plainmoor news
The current plight, the importance of experienced players being fit and not injured, and how it doesn't mean anything if the team is 'playing well' but not winning.
There are more than a hundred points still to play for, and he "100 per cent" believes that relegation is not an option
There was the small matter of having six goals put past the Gulls at Wrexham last weekend, but there are six points for the taking with two home games in the next few days
There was the small matter of having six goals put past the Gulls at Wrexham last weekend, but there are six points for the taking with two home games in the next few days
Gary Johnson and David Thomas join the podcast to chat about a precious point at Wealdstone and tough challenge in North Wales
Gary Johnson and David Thomas join the podcast to chat about a precious point at Wealdstone and tough challenge in North Wales
It sounds like the latest Marvel franchise, but the League of Dark Arts is how Gary Johnson sees the National League right now. The Gaffer talks to the Yellow Army Podcast in the wake of a bad defeat at Plainmoor on Tuesday night
It sounds like the latest Marvel franchise, but the League of Dark Arts is how Gary Johnson sees the National League right now. The Gaffer talks to the Yellow Army Podcast in the wake of a bad defeat at Plainmoor on Tuesday night
This week's Torquay United Yellow Army Podcast was recorded before the announcement of the death of Her Majesty the Queen and the decision to suspend fixtures.
This week's Torquay United Yellow Army Podcast was recorded before the announcement of the death of Her Majesty the Queen and the decision to suspend fixtures.
There are plenty of reasons to be cheerful for Torquay United fans right now. The start of the season has not gone quite according to plan, but we don't find Gary Johnson and Aaron Downes moping at the training ground today
This week's Yellow Army Podcast remembers Dave Rudge, who died this week. A member of the Torquay United squad of the mid to late Seventies, he also played in a very good Aston Villa side before heading west. We also talk to Gaffer Gary Johnson about the challenges presented by the Bank Holiday weekend,
A grey morning greeted the players at the Seale Hayne training ground today, and your podcast team all arrived dressed in sombre colours. There wasn't an email or anything - they just did. But despite Tuesday night's setback at Bromley, the mood in the United camp is upbeat and far from grey.
Gary Johnson talks about sunshine and stardust, a chap called Dave tells us about a very good weekend on the English Riviera - and we've got new theme music
The Gaffer is sleeping just fine with the season just a couple of days away. This week he explains why, as Oldham Athletic come to Plainmoor on Saturday to get it all started one more time.For the podcasters it's a week full of fanciful optimism, as ever
This week's Torquay United Yellow Army Podcast has interviews with both Gary Johnson and Aaron Downes as we count down to the start of the new season. And find out why the Gaffer is comparing one of the podcasters to 1970s TV favourite
It's all in the preparation - the careful assembling of ingredients, the combination of styles and the constant battle to find the recipe for success. After their 5-0 mauling at the hands of Plymouth Argyle on Tuesday night, Gaffer Gary Johnson conceded that his Gulls were not quite "oven-ready".
This week from the sun-kissed meadows of Seale Hayne - well, a car in the car park to be truthful - guest David Thomas joins the regulars while the Gaffer joins us to talk about pre-season so far. We look back at Buckland and Exmouth, and appreciate a legend.
The fixtures are out, and some dates just look bigger than others. There's Oldham to start with, Yeovil for the festive double-header, and Wrexham at Plainmoor on the last day of the season. We can't wait
There are echoes of the A-Team this week as the Gaffer sees his plan coming together, and Aaron Downes gives us an insight into how all that GPS gubbins works. The players are back in training, there are new arrivals, and we revisit Bostock's Egg
Gary Johnson says we should relax and enjoy the summer sunshine because everything is in hand, so we took him at his word and headed down to the beach to record the podcast.
Tony Blair is the special guest on this week's podcast. No, really - would we lie to you?
The Gaffer has been away on his holidays, and most of the players are soaking up some hard-earned sunshine, but that doesn't mean the Yellow Army podcast is taking a break. There is still much to discuss.
Did we give you the impression that we were somehow supporting Wrexham in the play-offs? Let's get one thing straight - we have no dog in this fight, but wouldn't it be nice if Solihull Moors pulled it off?
This week the podcast tries to sift through the definitely-goings, the definitely-stayings and the not-quite-sures. Will the club be able to hang on to the likes of Armani Little and Joe Lewis, as it looks as though Connor Lemonheigh-Evans' future is settled?
We're late this week, but that doesn't stop us rounding up all the latest news from Plainmoor. This week's podcast ranges from great goals and retained lists to Kevin Hill and Durutti Column
Not much to discuss this week on the Yellow Army podcast after two draws and a very lacklustre home performance? Actually, no, because Gary Johnson and guest David Thomas have their eyes on next season already
TORQUAY United manager Gary Johnson won't throw in the towel on this season's play-off push despite the mounting mathematics against him, and the Gaffer is in defiant mood when the podcast catches up with him this week. But despite his team's stirring battles and the remarkable successes of the youth team, the Torquay United Women have been taking the headlines this week.
Everyone around Torquay United, from the Gaffer to the fans, has been doing the number-crunching this week after Monday's frustrating 0-0 draw with Eastleigh
Animals on the road delayed the start of the podcast today, and the Gulls are on the road for a vital game tomorrow. All this, and the strange story of a half of shandy and an iconic goal
It's make or break as Torquay United host Notts County. We look ahead to a very big game indeed
It's a week Ben Wynter won't forget in a hurry, with fatherhood, a Plainmoor milestone, an England call-up, a big win and even a first-minute booking along the way. We chat to Ben, to the Gaffer and to David Thomas on a week when there has been much to discuss
It's a Happy St Patrick's Day from the Yellow Army Podcast, with some memories of great Irish players and managers who have worn the yellow shirts or pulled into that reserved parking space. And some earnest research into the 'market value' of teams in the National League turns out to be what MAS*H's Colonel Sherman Potter would have dismissed as 'horse biscuits'.
Guests are Gary Johnson and David Thomas, who joins the podcast today to share some of his own memories of Frank O'Farrell, a gentleman through and through, but with a steely determination to do things the right way
In which we discuss Wealdstone, look ahead to the Bromley game, discuss gold-tipped bananas, dip into the Seventies disco vaults again and consider dressing up as Mighty Michael van Gerwen
Gaffer Gary Johnson joins us for his weekly chat, and then it's our great pleasure to welcome David Thomas for one of his occasional visits to the Podcast studio
Are we at a crossroads right now, on a Yellow Brick Road, or balancing on a see-saw? The podcasters can't make up their minds, but one thing is clear - this is a significant point in Torquay United's season.
We are joined this week by Gaffer Gary Johnson, on the thrilling win over Wrexham, and by Grant Fisher and Matt Green, the management team guiding Torquay United Women towards the top of their league
In which we look ahead with some relish to the visit of the team whose movie star owners have helped them to lavish hundreds of thousands of pounds on players, while still relying on a Plainmoor legend
If ever an aspiring young manager looking to make inroads into the English game turned up at the wrong time and in the wrong place, it was Lubos Kubik. It's his birthday today, though, so the podcasters take a look back at a tumultuous period in Torquay United's history,
We could have given you all a week off, but instead the podcasters cast their nets deeper into the non-league pool to come up with a couple of fine specimens you could admire instead of spending your normal football time in a DIY store or some other Saturday afternoon horror
What a week to be a Torquay United supporter! Fans in the Away End at Huish Park on Sunday hardly felt the torrential rain, so delighted were they by Dan Holman's Gary-Time winner that sealed a festive double over Yeovil.
There are festive ups and downs to discuss - a big win, a setback and an incident that has no place in a civilised football ground. And a Happy New Year to you all!
It's Christmas, and thoughts turn to tinsel, turkey, and a tussle on Boxing Day. Also, hear Gary Johnson on the defeat Tonbridge and the prospects of two big games against Yeovil
It wouldn't be Christmas without Angels - in this case Tonbridge Angels, who are United's FA Trophy opponents on Saturday. Dave Thomas and The Gaffer join the podcast today to chat about cup run, Covid, and the striker who demolished a concrete wall
One out, one in - here's the news we couldn't bring you earlier today. One member of the NLS title-winning squad is leaving, while a prospect from Exeter City is joining
We may have used that headline before, but there's good news on the return of Danny Wright today, and a feeling of anticipation ahead of Saturday's game against big-spending Stockport. Stay tuned in case there's extra news later
Warriors are what Gary Johnson needs right now as Torquay United look up from 17th position in the National League. This week he tells us how vital it is to get his experienced players back into the side sooner rather than later
The Torquay United Yellow Army podcast has much to discuss this week, and begins with a chat with Gaffer Gary Johnson in the wake of two disappointing defeats on the road. We discuss the exciting talents of Sinclair Armstrong, and assess the impact of Billy Waters, the striker Torquay let go.
Torquay United tested their fans' patience against Dover at Plainmoor last weekend with a below-par performance, and skipper Armani Little became the target for the boo-boys. Gary Johnson reveals that he spoke to his skipper in the aftermath of the booing incident, and gives him a ringing endorsement.
This week's podcast explains why it's never a good idea to write off a team adrift at the foot of the table as Torquay United prepare to face Dover with the Gulls' new teenage striker absent on international duty
Saturday sees the First Round Proper of the FA Cup taking place, with all the lower league sides getting their first dose of cup fever alongside the survivors from the non-league ranks. And for Torquay United that means an unwanted weekend off.
Like moths to a flame, Torquay United fans will join what could be a 10,000 crowd at Wrexham on Saturday, looking to spoil a Hollywood carnival for their hosts. New Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney - Hollywood icons both - are expected to attend their first home match on Saturday.
The antidote to football podcasts is back - a day late but full of important things to discuss. We kept it back a day so we could have a proper chat with Gaffer Gary Johnson in the aftermath of Wednesday's humbling cup exit.
It has been an uncomfortable week at Torquay United in more ways than one, with some straight talking in the wake of two successive defeats and an extra day on the training ground. All that, and the heating has packed up at the training ground! Hear all about ticks and crosses in the boxes.
It has been quite a week for Torquay United fans, from the euphoria in the rain on Saturday to the disappointment of Tuesday night, but it all gives the Podcast much to discuss. Gary Johnson joins us to talk about consistency, new signings and the contribution of the travelling Yellow Army on a night like Tuesday
Matt Hockley guests on a special podcast this week, chatting about his role in some of the great Gulls sides of the recent past, and the moment it all came crashing down
Saturday's last-minute win over Southend at Plainmoor brought some much-needed relief to under-pressure Torquay United, and manager Gary Johnson talks to the Podcast today about the new confidence it has given his team. Also, David Thomas pays respects to the fabulous Tony Scott
Torquay United manager Gary Johnson pulled few punches in his summing-up of Tuesday night's defeat at Solihull Moors, and he's not in the mood to make excuses when he joins us on this week's Yellow Army podcast
We're all steamed up on the Yellow Army podcast this week, recorded in the rain at Seale Hayne as Torquay United prepare for the visit of newly-relegated Grimsby to Plainmoor on Saturday afternoon.
It's an apocryphal tale that the teacups go flying in football dressing rooms when things aren't going well. Torquay United manager Gary Johnson has teacups of a different kind in mind this week.
It's Staycation time for the podcasters, but that doesn't mean a week off. This week hear Gary Johnson on Altrincham and Notts County, and Danny Wright on the start of the season. And there's talk of eggs, flares and own goals in Scotland.
In which we meet up with the Gaffer face to face for the first time in a while, welcome Dave T to a belated birthday party and chat to 'Dangerous' Dan Holman about his hopes for the season ahead
Did we mention that your Torquay United Yellow Army Podcast is eight years old today? Or that exactly 300 episodes are out there in the archive for you to explore? We may have let it slip out once or twice. Happy Birthday to us!
As if the imminent arrival of the new football season wasn't reason enough, we've got more celebrations in mind on the podcast this week. We are closing in on our eighth birthday and our 300th podcast next week, just as things are beginning to shape up very nicely for the new campaign.
The waiting is over at last for Torquay United fans as manager Gary Johnson introduces his seven new summer signings as the team resumes training. He said he had some interesting signings up his sleeve, and he wasn't kidding.
In the absence of any concrete news on new signings, it's raining rumours on the podcast this week. After a week's absence, our podcasters put up their umbrellas and try to sort the real news from the fake.
The events of the Play-Off Final at Ashton Gate are still raw for the Yellow Army Podcast. With one regular away, we bring on David Thomas from the bench this week, only to discover that he very much isn't over it yet either
First we talk to the Gaffer this week about the match at Ashton Gate, then there's a chance to mull it all over. How poor were those refereeing decisions? How good was Lucas Covolan's goal? How outstanding were Joe Lewis and Sam Sherring? And how queasy did you feel when you saw the picture Jake Andrews posted online of his injury?
The Gaffer, Notts County, Hartlepool, ex-Gulls news, the inevitable gushing assessment of Wales and Kieffer Moore, more on those 1970s shirts and what Torquay United, Barcelona and Sparkworld have in common
The regular presenters are joined by Gary Johnson, who looks ahead to Saturday's showdown with Notts County, and Don O'Riordan, who played with distinction for Notts County and won a play-off final at Wembley before joining Torquay as player-coach.
With no game this week, it's a summer holiday podcast. One podcaster is playing Cayman Golf and hanging attic doors, the other is keeping all the plates spinning at the office
It's 30 years since that win over Blackpool at Wembley - and Lee Sharpe is FIFTY today. Gary Johnson and Hayden Jones are this week's guests
A QUALITY performance from Connor Lemonheigh-Evans, a brace of goals from Scott Boden and a bright and breezy return from Ben Whitfield - there was much to enjoy about the 2-2 draw at Stockport. There was even an appearance off the bench from Kyle Cameron that had your podcasters feeling nostalgic for the days of John Beck
So many people wanted tickets for the Barnet game on May 22 that the club's website collapsed under the strain. Now Gaffer Gary Johnson wants some noise from the Yellow Army when they are finally allowed back in after lockdown. Pin back your ears for another pulsating podcast
This week the podcast chats to the Gaffer about a thoroughly satisfying Bank Holiday weekend, and looks ahead to the challenge of Bromley at Plainmoor on Saturday. We also remember Alan McLoughlin, who died this week at the age of 54. All this, and Billy Waters sings!
It's a noisy week on the Torquay United Yellow Army Podcast. This week heavy lorries rumble by, containers crash together and two podcasters make a bit of a song and dance in honour of the never-say-die Gulls.
Sir Robin Stubbs is eighty years old today, and that's just another reason to be celebrating if you're a Torquay United fan right now. He isn't actually a Knight of the Realm (yet) but every member of the Yellow Army knows it's only a matter of time. It has been another grand week to be a Gulls fan
Torquay United manager Gary Johnson and his backroom team could be excused for putting their feet up over this fixture-free weekend after turning in another two wins since the last Yellow Army podcast. But there's no rest in sight as the Gulls embark on the last nine games of a season in which they have maintained a title challenge throughout.
Much to discuss this week on the Yellow Army Podcast - and nearly all of it good. Two 1-0 victories against Woking and Wrexham have put the smiles back on the faces of United fans after a couple of disappointments. And the return of striker Danny Wright - to grab a classic winning goal after three months out with injury - was the stuff of comic book heroes.
It looks as if the long wait is finally over, and striker Danny Wright is likely to return to the Torquay United squad in time for the Easter double-header. This week's podcast can't resist a little celebration.
Gaffer Gary Johnson has a piece of news all Torquay United fans have been waiting for on today's Yellow Army Podcast. Striker Danny Wright - out since Boxing Day with a hamstring injury which has required surgery - is back in training. It's the news that will make United fans' weeks even better, coming on top of back-to-back wins over Kings Lynn and Solihull Moors.
Torquay United need to get their Mojo back - on that we can all agree. On this week's podcast Gaffer Gary Johnson talks about getting some confidence back into the team, and David Thomas drops by to chat about recent results and the turmoil in the National League
Remember when Torquay United were 12 points clear at the top of the National League? When the goals were flying in and the Gulls looked unbeatable? The Gaffer warned us a while ago that it might not last forever, and it turns out he was right.
Times have changed in the world of football, and these days social media means one unguarded comment can fly around the world in seconds. On this week's podcast Gary Johnson joins us to talk about the perils of giving the game away to the rest of the football world in an era when every bit of news from every club in the land is on social media for all to see
With one of the regular podcasters on holiday, it's time for a special guest to step in. Who better than comedian, actor, writer and podcaster Charlie Baker, a Gulls fan through and through. Charlie talks us through his first Plainmoor memories, explains why watching United is like putting on a warm coat, and offers some consumer advice on pressure washers.
Has the Plainmoor bubble burst? It's the question that has to be asked after a stuttering start to 2021 from Torquay United. After such a sparkling opening to the season which saw the Gulls soar clear at the top of the league, the points have been hard to come by in recent weeks.
Gary Johnson says Torquay United need to 'get back on the bike' after Tuesday night's icy-cold, windswept battle with Wealdstone, we look at the ever-growing injury list and pay tribute to Tony Collins
This week's podcast also has a go at unravelling the riddle of Proposals One to Four, the complicated way the National League is going about solving the current financial crisis around Covid cash compensation.
It's back to Barnet on Saturday, scene of some historic battles. This week we look ahead to the game, and back at two hard-fought draws. And, tell us what were YOUR first football boots?
There's football to discuss again at last, with Torquay having recorded a fine cup win at Boreham Wood on Tuesday, and two crucial six-pointers coming up. Time for the Gulls' loan signings to step up.
This week's Yellow Army Podcast has a guest with plenty to talk about. Phil King started his career at Exeter, then joined Torquay for a 24-game stint in the 1986/87 season, then starred for Swindon, Sheffield Wednesday, Aston Villa and others.
Clint Boulton, who has died at the age of just 72, was a real favourite among the Torquay United fans of the 1970s. With his drooping moustache and flowing locks, he was the epitome of the Seventies footballer.
There's a special guest on the line today as the podcast plays Christmas Quizball. We welcome the pundit's pundit Mr David Thomas to pit his wits against Richard in a series of gulls-related questions.
There';s only one word to describe the last week for Torquay United, and the Gaffer came up with it in his post-match press conference - "Cosmic"
Two points dropped or a point hard won? That's the main question to emerge from the battling draw with Boreham Wood at Plainmoor last weekend. This week's podcast looks back at some of the top performers on both sides.
Eleven goals, three of them penalties, in a game that lasted nearly three hours - how to sum up the extraordinary cup exit at the hands of old rivals Crawley Town? Not easy, but our podcasters give it a try.
Five points clear at the top of the National League, and a home tie in the FA Cup to disrupt your Sunday lunchtime - what's not to love about this week for Torquay United fans?
This week the Yellow Army podcast chats to the Gaffer about that superb 5-0 win at Hartlepool in front of the TV cameras last Saturday, and looks ahead to another TV date on Sunday, an FA Cup first round clash with League Two Crawley, shifted to a 12.45pm kick-off on Sunday to accommodate the needs of the BBC Red Button.
Back in 1971, when Torquay United fancied their chances of getting out of the old Third Division, one of their players picked up a guitar and recorded a song about it. Torquay United's War Cry didn't get Dick Edwards a spot on Top of the Pops, but the song has become a hard-to-find collector's item for Gulls fans ever since. Now, thanks to regular listener Kevin Stoyle, you're going to hear it.
It's a great week to be a Torquay United fan, after the Gulls went top of the league for two magical hours! This week we look forward to the FA Cup, and Gary Johnson tells us how his players are playing 'Gary's Game'.
AS GOOD as anything we saw in the National League South season? The podcasters have been purring over that performance against Chesterfield the other night – as good an all-round team performance as we’ve seen for a couple of seasons, and yet another example of staying sharp right to the end of the game, however long it might be.
Torquay United's season has begun at long last, and there have been good and bad things to take away from the first two matches. But as social media pundits go into an early season meltdown, we reckon the good outweighs the bad from the games against Stockport and Eastleigh.
Football is back at last - and we can't wait. By Saturday it will have been 217 days since a competitive football match was played at Plainmoor, and the opening fixture of the 2020/21 season is a big one.
It's a strange podcast this week. We thought we knew what was going on with regard to the start of the season in the light of the coronavirus crisis, but then we realised we didn't know at all.
So, having recorded some of this week's podcast, we decided to stop and wait for the National League to come up with answer to the question we are all asking - when will there be football, and will be able to go and see it when there is?
It's an auspicious day for all Torquay United fans today. All is revealed in this week's podcast, along with much more about the latest friendlies, live streaming and the demise of Macclesfield Town.
It's a short, sharp podcast this week - we know you're busy people - as we edge ever closer to the re-start of some actual football at Plainmoor. There's a friendly on Saturday afternoon, with Hemel Hempstead the visitors, and from then on it's downhill all the way to the end of May.
This week's podcast welcomes new signing Dean Moxey to Plainmoor. The former Exeter City man has a wealth of experience and Premier league know-how to bring to the Gulls defence, and the podcast looks forward to his debut.
TORQUAY United's longest-serving manager takes charge of the 'W' team in this week's Yellow Army podcast. Eric Webber held the reins from 1951 to 1965, and his record 680 games at the helm included the Gulls' most successful season ever. Who better to put in charge of the team?
This weeks podcast also welcomes the players back to training after the long coronavirus lay-off, and Gaffer Gary Johnson fills us in on the story so far from the training ground.
NOBODY who was there will ever forget the moment John Uzzell's professional football career was brought to an end when an aerial challenge with Brentford striker Gary Blissett left him with injuries his surgeon said were equivalent to a 70mph car crash. The surgeon rebuilt John's face, but nothing could give him back his career.
Now, nearly 30 years later, the Yellow Army Podcast looks back at that moment and ponders the significance of the court case that followed.
TWO special guests join us this week, as Gary Johnson gives us the latest news, and ace striker Tim Sills tells us about the penalty that may have saved a manager's job, that Wembley goal and what happened to the famous mask
Just when we thought football was coming back, the National League nutmegs us with an unexpected move. Undaunted, we chat to Gary Johnson about delays and new signings, then highlight an 'S' team with the best strikers so far, the cool-as-you-like Robin Stubbs and the man in the mask, Tim Sills
Why is Gary Johnson feeling like a kid with a new toy today - and how on earth did Torquay secure the services of Bruce Rioch? All this, Jamie Reid, and why a bloke in a flat cap got the nod over Jason Roberts.
IT'S Q-time in the A to Z of Torquay United, and that gives our podcasters a few headaches in trying to fill a team of 'Q' players. In fact there's only one, so this week it could have been The Joe Quigley Show. But even our resourceful team couldn't come up with a whole podcast on the subject of just Joe, so they look at the many connections between Torquay United and Queens Park Rangers and talk to Gaffer Gary Johnson and skipper Asa Hall.
THE spotlight this week falls on Torquay United Women and Girls, whose preparation for the new season is under way. We talk to the management team about the prospects for the coming season, and hear how they are getting back into training after the long lockdown. Also, some surprising information from vintage pen pictures.
As the Plainmoor alphabet reaches the letter N, Tommy Northcott is the star of the show. Sitting in the sunshine with seagulls in the background, we talk about Wembley, Jamie Reid, Callum Morton and cardboard crowds.
It's the middle of the longest close season ever, and the middle of the Plainmoor Alphabet as we reach the letter M - and that means Mahoney, Medhurst, Moore, Mills and many more
Is Danny Wright coming to Plainmoor? Will a new season start in August? Is Richard the last man on Earth still buying CDs? Answers (of sorts) to all these questions, plus the Plainmoor alphabet reaches the letter L
Pat Kruse was Torquay United's Player of the Year in 1976, and had a long and illustrious career in football - all apart from six fateful seconds at Plainmoor one day in January 1977. We were there, and we look back on that momentous moment
To regionalise or not to regionalise? That is the question for clubs in the National League and League Two after a football columnist started the whole debate again with a weekend article.
There are plenty of benefits for clubs like Torquay United from a north/south split, not least in the travelling costs and time involved in getting to games in places like Hartlepool and Barrow. But will clubs in the higher reaches of League Two see it in quite the same way?
Former Gull Martin Gritton is the guest on this week's Yellow Army Podcast, explaining how Gary Johnson and Aaron Downes are getting the best out of the Plainmoor squad, and looking back at some memorable moments
The retained list leads the way this week, with the departure of Jamie Reid and Kalvin Kalala the headlines. Then it's H in the A-Z of Plainmoor, with some big names from the past and some sage advice for spectators
The retained list is due out this weekend as the season finishes in chaos. Time to step back and reflect on some great G-men of the past and present as the Plainmoor A-Z continues
This week we chat with skipper Asa Hall about life in lockdown. Meanwhile, the A-Z of Plainmoor has reached the letter E, and that means Exeter, Evans and Edwards, among others.
With Torquay United's staff, management and players all on furlough for the time being, these really are lean times for football. But there is much to discuss even though a ball has not been kicked in anger at Plainmoor since February. The podcasters discuss the 'furlough' announcement from the club, then move on to 'D' in the A-Z of Torquay United, and that means Derek 'The Dude' Dawkins, of course. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Gary Johnson talks about his ideas for the National League to come more in line with the Football League as the coronavirus continues to disrupt the end of the season, while the socially-distanced duo take the podcast to the next stage in the alphabetical jaunt through the world of Torquay United. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
With another week of no football passing by, the podcast chats to the Gaffer about what the players are doing in their enforced absence from Plainmoor. And if C is for Coronavirus, there are plenty of entertaining Bs to be discussed as the A to Z of Torquay United continues. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
What does a football manager do when there's no football? Find out in this week's podcast as we chat to Gary Johnson about the effects of the coronavirus, and how there's no hiding place for the players when it comes to keeping tabs on their fitness. All this, and the launch of the A to Z of Torquay United. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
How will clubs like Torquay United cope as the coronavirus outbreak begins to take its toll on sporting fixtures? It's the burning question of the day in a fast-moving battle to slow the spread of the virus. In today's unusually 'newsy' Yellow Army Podcast, the Gaffer has some interesting things to say about how football might cope with the virus, and how it might affect small clubs like Torquay United. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Torquay United's run of solid form is carrying them back towards the top ten and even the play-off places, and two home wins and two clean sheets have set things up nicely. So this is a week without headlines, a story without an angle, a week for getting things right and preparing for two tough away fixtures. Gary Johnson tells us all the latest from inside the camp, then the podcasters pick over the Chorley win, draw a line under Ade Azeez's big miss, and wonder where the crowds have gone. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Not every football manager quotes Judy Garland in his press conferences - but then not every football manager is Gary Johnson. It has been a bittersweet week for the Gaffer as he guides his team along the Yellows' Brick Road. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Ben Wynter's imminent return from injury is just one of the pieces of good news in this week's podcast. For a start, there's the prospect of the first football at Plainmoor for four weeks, then there's the thought of unleashing Ade Azeez, who clearly can't wait to get back into action. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
New signing Ade Azeez is our guest on the Yellow Army Podcast this week, and he tells us he can't wait to pull on a yellow shirt in anger. We also chat to The Gaffer ahead of a huge game at Wrexham on Saturday - and we've got some important news for you For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Things have not gone entirely according to plan at Plainmoor this week. First there was that goalless draw with Ebbsfleet, then a defeat at Tavistock in the Devon Cup. Add to that the Gaffer's clear frustration at the collapse of a loan deal at the last minute.
But he isn't downbeat at all, looking forward to the Barrow game and confiding to a bit of Mad January wheeling and dealing of his own. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Ruairi Keating is on his way out of Plainmoor, and it looks as if Gateshead will be his next port of call. Paignton's own Mike Williamson is the manager at Gateshead these days, so we know Ruairi will be in good hands! Elsewhere, the Gaffer talks about adaptability, retyurning players and the prospect of a new signing For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Torquay United have made Robin Stubbs an Honorary Life President, and this week's podcast agrees that this is a very good idea indeed. We look back at the playing career of a man David Thomas describes as 'a real Rolls Royce of a centre forward'. And there are pressing matters of the moment too, with new arrivals at Plainmoor ahead of the FA Trophy tie with Halifax on Saturday. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Four games have gone by since our last festive podcast, and it's fair to say that not everything has gone according to plan. There have been 18 goals in those four games, but the Gulls have only bagged six of them. What's gone wrong? And what's gone right? And where do we go from here? For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
So this is Christmas, and that means Quizball for the Torquay United Yellow Army Podcast. Can your Gulls knowledge save the day in a nail-biting cup final? Also, Gary Johnson assesses his new signings, we look back on a great win and ahead to a very busy festive period. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
With six defeats in a row, Torquay United are in a bit of a slump, to say the least. But manager Gary Johnson still has the confidence of the fans and the board, and this week's podcast explains why fans should keep the faith until the current storm passes. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
It has been a no-nonsense week behind the scenes at Plainmoor after that 5-1 defeat at home to Stockport last Saturday stretched United's losing streak to five games. How have the players reacted, and how do the backroom team come to terms with it? For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
WITH run of four defeats on the go at the moment, you might expect the atmosphere to be a bit downbeat at Torquay United this week. But that's far from true, and assistant manager Aaron Downes is upbeat as he looks forward to the County show - the visit to Plainmoor of Jim Gannon's Stockport County on Saturday. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Gary Johnson didn't pull many punches after the disappointing defeat against Sutton on Saturday. He expects better from his team despite the squad's injury issues, and his message to the Yellow Army ahead of this week's trip to Chorley is: "We owe you one!" For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
We're in with the in crowd. We go where the in crowd go. This weeks Torquay United podcast marvels at the skills behind the scenes as the Gulls sort out a loan deal to cover for the injured Liam Davis before they're even halfway home from Maidstone. Plus, a tip of the hat to Matt Buse, the local hero making a name for himself at Plainmoor. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Players in the Team of the Week, highest scorers in the league and an on-form marksman who appears to be on a few January wish-lists, the accolades keep coming for the ever-entertaining Gulls. In this week's podcast Gary Johnson and Liam Davis give us their takes on what it means to make headway in the cup, and what we can expect from an up-and-at-em Maidstone side on their artificial pitch on Saturday. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
It's Halloween in the video room at South Devon College, and the players are sitting down to watch a horror film - that first half against Wrexham on Tuesday night. But here's a spoiler, Torquay win in the end, thanks to a stirring second half performance. In this week's podcast Gary Johnson looks back on that, talks about his goalkeepers and tells us which player is currently 'a bundle of energy, and a bundle of joy'. PLUS we catch up with Kyle Cameron, who has a special reason to set his sights on more Man of the Match awards. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Torquay United have made it into the First Round Proper of the FA Cup, and this week's Yellow Army Podcast looks ahead to a long trip to Kent. But first there are three crucial league games against teams who all fancy their chances of being in the mix at the end of the season. Much to discuss, as ever. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Cup fever grips us once again as the Gulls prepare to open their FA Cup campaign on Saturday at Plainmoor against Boreham Wood. Aaron Downes is answering the questions this week, and he loves the cup as much as we do. Find out why he wants United to 'go deep' this season. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
It's a bumper podcast this week, with a guest appearance from full-back Liam Davis, scorer of one of the goals in Tuesday night's 4-2 win at Ebbsfleet. Liam is on top form, and fills us in on his goalscoring prowess, his role in the current Gulls side, and the popularity of the Davis' household's cakes! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
It's a chilly day out at Seale Hayne, but we're still feeling the warm glow from last Saturday's 4-0 win at Stockport. Gary Johnson explains how well some of his less experienced players are stepping up to the mark, and looks ahead to a tough game against Fylde on Saturday. Meanwhile David and Guy talk about entertainment, the rise of Matt Buse, and trying to keep Aaron Downes awake. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Recording this week's podcast in the Frank O'Farrell suite immediately after the Eastleigh game, the podcasters look back on what happened earlier in the evening as the visitors snatched victory deep in injury time. The Gulls looked great going forward, but were brittle at the back. Also, it is almost 32 years to the day since a Derek Dawkins goal defeated mighty Spurs at Plainmoor. Guy has a confession to make. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Wrestling with an injury list that would floor many teams, Torquay United are battling through. Manager Gary Johnson and skipper Asa Hall join us this week to discuss the 'clip round the ear' the team got last weekend, and the momentum that could come from a couple of home wins. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
It's an auspicious week for Torquay United as manager Gary Johnson marks a full 12 months in the job. And what a 12 months it has been!
This week's podcast looks back at the last year since The Gaffer took charge. What difference has he made, and how has he made it? For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Real value for money from the Torquay United Yellow Army Podcast this week as you get not only the usual old nonsense from David and Guy, trying to stay out of a blustery wind at Seale Hayne, but also some fascinating stuff from Gary Johnson and his number two Aaron Downes.
But perhaps most important of all, hear Aaron Downes on the subject of his old team-mate Angus MacDonald, who has been diagnosed with the early stages of bowel cancer. Playing at Hull City these days, Gus was a hugely popular player during his time at Plainmoor, and Aaron has a message of hope and encouragement for him. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Four points from the two Bank Holiday weekend games wasn't a bad return - but it could have been even better! Torquay United impressed in front of the BT Sport cameras in the 2-0 win over Aldershot, and there was even a 'worldie' from Jamie Reid.
But the Gulls let a 2-0 lead melt away at Barnet on Monday as the temperatures soared. Join the podcasters as they take a cool look at the week's news from Plainmoor For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
WE'RE on the telly this weekend, with Aldershot the visitors on Saturday for a 5.20pm kick-off to accommodate the schedules of broadcasters BT Sport. But Gary Johnson wants the Yellow Army at Plainmoor in big numbers for the Bank Holiday weekend showdown.
"Set your videos and come to the game!" he says. "Watch it all again when you get home later."
This week's Yellow Army Podcast finds the Gaffer in upbeat mood as he looks ahead to two games in three days. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
What happened the day Jamie Reid tried to make a point during one of Gary Johnson's half-time 'hairdryer moments'? If you've seen the new 'Champions' DVD you'll know. If not, you've got a treat in store. Hear what the podcasters make of the new DVD on this week's podcast, along with their take on Tuesday's Maidenhead defeat - and the boos that followed. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Ushered into the air-conditioned luxury of the Directors' Suite at Plainmoor, Guy and David are joined by Gulls manager Gary Johnson, who gives some fascinating insight into what went on at Solihull on Tuesday, including the thinking behind his two dramatic first-half substitutions, and why he admired the attitude of the players he took off. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Whatever happens between now and the end of the season, it isn't going to be dull. So strap in and hang on tight for the rollercoaster ride to come as Torquay United open the new season at home to Boreham Wood on Saturday. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
IT'S the hottest day of the year, so the Podcasters log off and head for the beach, where the week's Plainmoor news and gossips is punctuated by the gentle sounds of passing holidaymakers, lapping waves and chihuahua-hunting seagulls For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
That free kick, though...has there been any other topic of conversation among Torquay United fans this week? Armani Little announced his Plainmoor arrival by opening the gate for Argyle to take the lead in Tuesday night's friendly.
But moments later he more than made amends with a free kick as good as you will see anywhere in the wide world of football. Even the Green Army took to social media to sing his praises after a night when Gary Johnson's Gulls won a football match and also won over a whole lot of new fans. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Triallist A covered himself in glory at the first pre-season friendly on Tuesday night, scoring twice in a 5-0 win at Bideford, but who was he? We think we know, and we'll tell you in this week's podcast. All this, and some of your favourite goals of all time, as chosen by podcast listeners. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
The deal is done, and today Gary Johnson has put his signature on a new contract at Plainmoor. But what does it all mean? With just a few days left until the first friendly, the podcast looks ahead to imminent restart. Come on you Yellows! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
The players are back in training. It's roasting hot at Seale Hayne and they're doing fitness drills. Welcome to Boot Camp with the Brothers Johnson. And if that sounds like a funk-soundtracked Eighties fitness video, it's much, much tougher than that. Gary and Peter Johnson both take time to chat this week For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
We are about as far as you can get from football right now - pretty much equidistant from the end of last season and the beginning of next. There's a week to go until the players even return to training, 13 days until the fixtures come out, and 19 before the first friendly. Nothing to talk about then?
Don't you believe it! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Like Gary Johnson's first team squad, Gulls fan Gary Head is spending the close season honing his fitness. For Gary it's all about a monster charity run in memory of a good friend he first met on the Pop Side.
This week we chat to Gary as he heads into South Devon with the finish almost in sight. He's raising money for mental health charities For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Sin bins, league reshuffles and the Women's World Cup - it may be flaming June but the podcasters aren't averse to opening a can of worms here and there. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
It's the burning question of the day, as Torquay United sign Brazilian goalkeeper Lucas Covolan. This week's podcast takes a look at the new signing, and recalls one other South American who looked a million dollars one night, then was never seen at Plainmoor again For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
We're off up Wembley Way this week as we celebrate 30 years since the Gulls became the first Devon team to play beneath the iconic twin towers of the old stadium. On May 28 1989 the Gulls lined up against Bolton Wanderers in the final of the Sherpa Van Trophy, marking the latest stage in a remarkable turnaround in fortunes since the dark days of 1987 when relegation beckoned. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
There is, as ever, much to discuss despite the lack of actual football. The Plainmoor Family has lost three members this week, and the podcasters say their farewells to Colin Bratcher, Alan Skirton and Jon Gittens. We also speculate on who we might meet in the pre-season and recall the heady days of 1989, when Wembley beckoned and a world-famous comedian declared his love for the Gulls For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
It may be the close season, but that doesn't stop the podcasters from finding plenty to talk about. This week's lengthy podcast includes the latest from Plainmoor, some surprising names not making it on to retained lists elsewhere, a discussion on the genius of Mark Loram, and Dave T's excellent Bill Shankly impression. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Ever since Argyle and Derek Adams parted company this week, Gary Johnson's name has been linked with the vacant manager's job at Home Park. Do they want him? Does he want the job? Will he stay at Plainmoor? The podcasters let you in on their gut feelings. Also, which of Torquay United's many goals this season was their best? For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Gary Johnson joins us, and reveals what he said to the players after Hungerford, who is coming to Plainmoor for pre-season friendlies, why you don't want to be a member of his Fat Club, and who ISN'T on his Christmas Card list For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
After a week of celebrations you still can't keep the smile off our faces! This week we talk about the manager's plans for the summer and the chairman's plans for the future. PLUS the return our of Quizball. Will your Torquay United knowledge be enough to overcome a rampant Woking? For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Listen in on Gary Johnson's post-match comments after his Gulls clinch the National League South title with a 2-0 win over Eastbourne For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
The boys are outdoors again for this week's podcast, and they have a guest with them. Gulls assistant manager Aaron Downes makes a return to the podcast, having been a guest way back in 2015 during his first spell with the club. There's talk of Woking and Eastbourne, a heron flies by, and the word 'schadenfreude' is bandied about. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
The Road Trip to Woking on Saturday will see 1,400 Torquay United fans (at least) heading up to Surreyfor the game they've all been waiting for. With a seven-point lead, Torquay know that victory over the Cards will all-but seal things. But it won't be easy. Let us mark your card. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
The larks are ascending, the cattle are lowing and only the urgent buzz of the mower interrupts the pastoral scene as David and Guy head out to Seale Hayne where United's players are preparing for the biggest eight days of the season so far. Skipper Asa Hall joins us to talk about the big games ahead. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
This week the podcasters take a trip to the training ground and are joined by United's very own Likely Lads, north-easterners Kyle Cameron and Shaun MacDonald. They've got plenty to say about the shape United are in, and the role the fans have to play - and we're not saying which one's Bob and which one's Terry! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Torquay United have sold 1,400 tickets for the game at Woking, and could have sold plenty more. This week's podcast looks back at a great win at Billericay, looks ahead to the visit of Dartford, but keeps one eye on the horizon where the Woking game isn't far away For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
All the talk this week is of a game that didn't happen. We look at how, why and when the Chelmsford game was called off. And, much as we don't want to, we also look back at the Weston defeat. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
How valuable could Ruairi Keating's late, late winner at East Thurrock be in the long run? This week's podcast looks back on two more priceless wins, a goal from Ruari, and the contribution of one Mr Stan Weedon from the Popular Side. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
The word of the week is 'Woking' as the crucial game against the Cards approaches and ex-Gull Ben Gerring takes to the terraces to join the Woking fans singing the praises of their team. But there are plenty of games still to be played before we get to that one. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
It's Valentine's Day and love is in the air! The sun is beating down on the training ground and the players are in good spirits. United skipper Asa Hall joins David and Guy from an echoing corner of the changing room as the Gulls go chasing new club records For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
It's first against third at Plainmoor on Saturday as Torquay United welcome Chelmsford, so we think Clash of the Titans is appropriate this week. Join David and Guy for the big match preview and much more For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Gary Johnson has eleven players signed up for next season already. That's a vote of confidence in the players he has. This week's podcast hears the latest on the new deals, and why there's no room for complacency even when you're top of the table For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Bath City gave the Gulls a dap on the nose at Twerton Park on Saturday. How will they react when Oxford City come to Plainmoor this weekend For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
It's the ultimate invitation for any football fan. Not only did we get invited to go behind closed doors at a behind-closed-doors friendly, but it was also being played at South Devon College's magnificent new all-weather pitch in Paignton. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
There's much to discuss, and there was much to enjoy on Boxing Day as the Gulls beat Truro 4-2 and the Pop Side came up with the best Christmas song chant ever. Join the podcasters for a post-Christmas ramble. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
It's Christmas, so the podcasters have a game for you this week. Can you answer the Quizball questions, defeat Exeter City and win the game for the Gulls. There's all the usual stuff as well. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
There is much to discuss as ever this week - not least the return to Plainmoor of Aussie ace Aaron Downes, this time as Assistant Manager to Gary Johnson. This, and much more, in your new Yellow Army podcast. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Top of the table Torquay United, doesn't that have a ring about it? This week's podcast takes a look at the Gary Johnson effect, and how it is turning Jamie Reid into the league's most sought-after striker. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Penalty shootouts, Macs Mcs and O's, and the joys of the FA Trophy For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Another 4-1 victory means another long, leisurely podcast, full of training ground routines and nostalgia. But there's music, too, from Norwegian Gulls fan Roar Loven, who has written a song about United. You can hear it here For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Can you handle it? A podcast so long that three Cabinet ministers resigned during the making of it. This week we look back at Woking and St Albans, look ahead to Concord Rangers and Basingstoke, and there's a mind-bending puzzle that will keep you awake at nights For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Did he or didn't he? Jamie Reid was booked for 'diving' against Billericay, but was the ref right? Our podcasters take a look at the evidence andcast their vote. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Two very contrasting performances to discuss this week, along with some poor behaviour from a noisy minority of Gulls fans at Weston For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
A day late, but there's much to discuss as always on the podcast. This week, why Gary Johnson wasn't satisfied with the second half against Winchester, why Tommo's long-awaited TV debut has been delayed, and why the Nightingale Park saga tells us so much about Torbay For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Gary Johnson's training ground secrets laid bare - sort of.... For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Two old geezers moaning about the weather, but much more besides. A good day in Essex, Jamie Reid gets his mojo back, an international call-up for a young Gull and the Legends are back in town. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
It's FA Cup weekend again and the podcasters have got the fever again - the only way is Essex this week! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
In which Guy and David look back on a job well done at Lymington, and ahead to a big match at Plainmoor For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
The FA Cup begins for Torquay United this weekend. What will the trip to Lymington bring for the rejuvenated Gulls? For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
New Gulls boss Gary Johnson gives his first interview at Plainmoor, specially for the Yellow Army Podcast For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Saluting the return of excitement to Plainmoor, and wondering if we can ever grow to love, or even understand, the Nations League. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
It's time Torquay United took the brakes off! There are new signings this week, and the pressure to score goals and dominate games is growing by the day. How will Gary Owers tackle the crucial next couple of games? For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
What makes the perfect striker, because heaven knows we need one now? As well as all the latest from Plainmoor, join our Podcasters as they attempt to assemble a perfect striker from component parts scattered across the decades For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Torquay have made a bright start and sit among the front-runners, but there remain concerns about where the goals are going to come from For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Kevin Nicholson back at Plainmoor? Who'd have thought it, but it's a real possibility, albeit with a twist. It's a long podcast this week with an unbeaten start to discuss, along with the pluses and minuses from Tuesday night's win over Bath. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
The new season is just a couple of days away as Guy and Richard weigh up United's chances. There's a look at the first few fixtures, a chat about the new Gulls captain, an interesting fact about Chelmsford, and a look at the prospects for some of the local teams who are now just a league or two behind Torquay. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
We're not even going to bother saying 'There's much to discuss' this week. New stadium plans and the Truro ground-share dominate, of course, along with a round-up from the Cardiff and Bristol City games and a look ahead to the imminent start to the new season. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
The 'O' word creeps into a pre-season podcast, and not for the first time. Tuesday's match against Plymouth Argyle produced a pleasing level of optimism among gulls fans as Gary Owers' squad begins to take shape. Torquay were even 'easy on the eye' for a moment. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
With England out of the World Cup, it's time to concentrate on Torquay United again. This week the podcasters look back on the opening friendly against FGR, and ahead to the tests to come. And there's some coughing... For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
This week there's an international flavour to the Yellow Army podcast as David reports on his chat with Gulls fan Paul Balsom, who is part of the Sweden backroom team plotting to beat England in the World Cup quarter-final on Saturday. And then there's much to discuss at Torquay united, where the new signings are arriving and the first friendly is just days away. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
With Sean McGinty off to Firhill, the podcasters look at Torquay United's Partick Thistle connections. Then there are new signings Jason Banton and Asa Hall to consider, and a trip to Plymouth Parkway in the cup. And there's a World Cup on! Much to discuss, as ever. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
The podcast is five years old this week, and thankfully one of our loyal listeners remembered! This week there's cake, and much to discuss. We've got new signings, the part-time/full-time debate, an award we don't want to win again, and a look ahead to the World Cup. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
The close season drags on and the first friendly is just weeks away, and still there is no sign of new signings at Plainmoor. This week the podcasters look at the reasons why it is taking such a long time to get new players on board, and there's a brief look ahead to the World Cup for good measure. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
This week David and Guy discuss the impatience among Gulls fans as the summer goes on with the sought-after signings yet to happen. They chat about Cliff Jackson, a class act who thrilled the Pop Side, and look ahead to the visit of Premier League new boys Cardiff City. And Ernie the Jack Russell barks his way to a podcast debut. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
No man is an island, as Tony Hancock once said, but this week's podcast sees one of our team alone on duty. It's a close-season special with news of friendlies, a portrait Garry Monk will never forget no matter how hard he tries, and old rivalries gone tepid For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Football films occupy the podcasters this week, along with the latest arrivals and departures at Plainmoor and a look at the extraordinary exploits of Buckland Athletic in the closing weeks of the season. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Back we go in time to May 2004, when the Cheeky Girls sang on the pitch at Southend and the Cheeky Gulls nicked promotion despite an outrageous penalty shout. Also more on Luke Young, some thoughts about Boreham Wood and all the very best to Darren Moore. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
It's the podcast just just doesn't know when to shut up! The season may be over but we're still going strong. This week Luke Young, Play-Off updates and a very worthy benefit game For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Our podcasters look at two very different games, a stirring performance at Hartlepool followed by a disgraceful shambles at home to Guiseley. What can we learn? Plenty, it turns out. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
The latest #torquayunited #football new from the team at the #torquay #heraldexpress For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Good news all round, with Angus MacDonald, Nathan Blissett AND Aman Verma signing on the dotted line For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Torquay United face a tough run-in as they battle to save their season For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
A great win in the FA Trophy, but at what price? And what of the future for the Plainmoor pitch? For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Ryan Bowman and his Gateshead team-mates are the visitors on Saturday For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Isn't it time we had a new run-on tune at the Launa Windows Stadium? For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy