Fan Zone 09/11/2026
FAN ZONE
By Nick Brodrick, TUST's Chair and TUFC board member.
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TIME FOR REFLECTION ON REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY AFTER NO FOOTBALL SATURDAY
EX-UNITED FAVOURITES LEAD THE WAY OF FA CUP ROUND 1 SHOCKS
TIME TO MAKE YOUR WILL THROUGH WOLLENS AND TUST SPECIAL OFFER
This weekend we uncovered a technical issue that may have prevented Outlook/Hotmail users receiving our emails over the past week. I'm pleased to say that this has now been fixed! This may mean you missed our Newsletter that was sent out on Friday afternoon or our October Player & Goal of the Month Awards Voting that was sent out on Sunday Afternoon.
You can find links to both below:
Newsletter: Nov 26 Newsletter | TUST
October Player & Goal of the Month Voting: Cast your votes for October here!
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Yesterday was Remembrance Sunday when we reflect on past events honouring those who made the ultimate sacrifice which are more significant than winning or losing football matches.
And for United fans it was a Forget Football Saturday. So, what did you do instead?
Maybe with Torquay languishing in fourteenth place in National South now 14 points behind leaders Ebbsfleet albeit with a game in hand you decided to watch a day of rugby.
Or went out to sweep up the falling leaves.
Or like our Paint Up Plainmoor volunteers watched paint dry.
Or perhaps followed events in the FA Cup watching previous round conquers Oxford City go down 2-4 at home to Leicester in front of a capacity crowd of 3,500.
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Fourteenth position is not what we pictured when the season kicked off back in August and by the same standards Manchester United fans didn’t expect to kick-off their match yesterday in the Premier League’s bottom three. Such are the highs and lows of football.
United, that’s the South Devon team, have a chance to build on last Saturday’s win at lowly Walton when they travel to winless (at home) Hemel Hempstead on Tuesday night.
No playing news coming out of TQ1 this past week other than some pictures of the team in training. Maybe we’ll get some clues today!
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What happened in National South on Saturday?
Chesham, in the relegation zone, kept Ebbsfleet at bay for 81 minutes before going down 1-0 while second place Maidstone losing 1-0 at Hemel scored twice in the second half. Meanwhile Truro’s long trip to Folkestone was called off before a ball was kicked due to an accident to the visitors’ Yassine En-Neyah.
And in the basement battle Slough defeated Walton & Hersham for only their second win of the season.
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Yesterday’s FA Cup produced a number of giant killings. Pride of place to Tim Sills’ Wimborne Town as they defeat Crawley 2-0, Paul Wotton’s Kidderminster dumping League 1 Doncaster out, Carlisle, Barrow and AFC Fylde knocking out EFL opponents while Salisbury, one of the surprise South sides, move into Round 2 after winning 6-0 in front of a record equalling crowd of 3,450.
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FA Cup Crowd Watch: Plymouth 10,426, Bradford City 7,149, Leyton Orient 5,958, Carlisle 5,641, Mansfield 4,436, Altrincham 4,419, Luton Town 4,325.
Best National South: Dagenham & Redbridge 2,067, Chelmsford 1,523.
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It could be you! Are you in Saturday’s 1899 Lotto draw on November 14th? There are five cash prizes with the top one estimated £1,300 and a TUST £50 club shop voucher.
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United’s Women were in league action yesterday afternoon and thanks to a 15th minute goal from Sarah Stacey came away from Abington United with the three points in a 1-0 victory. It could have been more with numerous chances missed.
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A date for your diary. Come and join us at Torquay Rugby Club on Thursday November 26th for our AGM at 6.30pm. Details will be sent to members this week.
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Together with Wollens Solicitors, we’re offering supporters a special arrangement for a straightforward single Will. Your total payment will be £340, with £240 going to Wollens for the legal work and £100 paid directly to TUST.
Through this special campaign, you can benefit from an overall saving of £134 against Wollen’s usual fee for a straightforward single Will, while also supporting TUST.
Make your Will. Support your club.
You can contact us at info@tust.co.uk or 07774493023 for appointments for either Tuesday November 24th or Thursday November 26th.
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