Message from Mike Bateson

[rebus]

I emailed Mike Bateson, Chairman of Torquay United, and this was his reply on the merits of Leroy:

"Leroy is a very good coach and he likes his players to play the game on the ground in good, passing style.

He has a good understanding of life at the fiscally tighter end of the game and your Chairman should find him easy to get on with.

Good luck to you, Leroy and Brentford for the coming season."

Okay, a bit of a straight bat but it could have been worse.

 

[Luton Bee]

"Leroy is a very good coach"

So is Wally Downes, the question is can either of them manage a club?

 

[SQUELCH]

coach :scratch:

 

[rebus]

coach :scratch:

Leroy had the title of Head Coach in his time at Torquay.

 

[absenteebee]

ffs, why is everyone so negative and comparing him to downes? give the guy a chance. if the first half of the first pre-season friendly is crap then fair dos start having a pop.

 

[alikat]

ffs, why is everyone so negative and comparing him to downes? give the guy a chance. if the first half of the first pre-season friendly is crap then fair dos start having a pop.

Hear hear to the first part of your message

As for the second part, I would have thought that fifteen minutes would have been fairer

 

[Stanley]

There is no comparison with Downes whose first (and only?) position in charge was with us where he proved he is a good number 2 only and was managing ateam to relegation . Leroy has been a successful coach and managed a team to promotion

 

[Nick Hester]

I emailed Mike Bateson, Chairman of Torquay United, and this was his reply on the merits of Leroy:

"Leroy is a very good coach and he likes his players to play the game on the ground in good, passing style.

He has a good understanding of life at the fiscally tighter end of the game and your Chairman should find him easy to get on with.

Good luck to you, Leroy and Brentford for the coming season."

Okay, a bit of a straight bat but it could have been worse.

Are you all of a sudden his F***ing PA???
Stick to taking photos, you're quite good at that..

 

[longdistancebee]

Given the way Bateson must view BFC (ie., Bliss vs Uzzell), i reckon that he would have jumped at the chance to be damning with faint praise, yet he has given what seems to be quite an open and honest appraisal. No... wait a minute. He is a football Chairman... did I say 'honest'???

 

[Luton Bee]

I emailed Mike Bateson, Chairman of Torquay United,

Did you ask him if he still makes any money from the Wombles?

 

[abee]

I emailed Mike Bateson, Chairman of Torquay United, and this was his reply on the merits of Leroy:

"Leroy is a very good coach and he likes his players to play the game on the ground in good, passing style.

He has a good understanding of life at the fiscally tighter end of the game and your Chairman should find him easy to get on with.

Good luck to you, Leroy and Brentford for the coming season."

Okay, a bit of a straight bat but it could have been worse.

Well good on you for emailing Mike Bateson, Chappers and double good on Bateson for sending a generous reply.

 

[rebus]

Are you all of a sudden his F***ing PA???
Stick to taking photos, you're quite good at that..

lol

He takes a keen interest in the web and puts some articles on their website himself by all accounts! He used to participate in the webmasters only discussion boards at Premium TV and probably still does.

His email address is at the bottom of the Torquay website.

 

[nocoat]

Trying to insert a Master Bates gag here but struggling, anyone any ideas?

 

[paulmaddy]

Trying to insert a Master Bates gag here but struggling, anyone any ideas?

How about.... Master Bateson sounds like a w*nker.

(N.B. only saying this for lame comedy effect...I've no idea what the guy is like)

 

[nocoat]

Cheers Paul, yeah, I would have taken that if I was more on the ball this morning

 

[Aberdeen flyer]

Are you all of a sudden his F***ing PA???
Stick to taking photos, you're quite good at that..

You really are getting quite cynical lately....think you need a good holiday.....

 

[Mr Cynical]

How about.... Master Bateson sounds like a w*nker.

(N.B. only saying this for lame comedy effect...I've no idea what the guy is like)

Seem to remember him being a bit of a w*nker with regards to Gary Blissett....

 

[liverbee]

Having one of your employees face knocked in at work does require a response,though.

 

[North London Bee]

Without Mike Bateson Torquay would have gone bust years ago. I am sure like all chairmen/owners he has his peccadillos but on the whole he has been pretty benign.

 

[rebus]

From what I've just heard I don't think Mike will be wishing Brentford luck any more. lol

 

[Les Beeavinu]

From what I've just heard I don't think Mike will be wishing Brentford luck any more. lol

Have we nicked their only decent player. Who is he?

 

[Simon C]

Spill the beans Mark.

 

[Mads Bee]

Come on Mark...whats the goss???

 

[rfr100]

wink wink nudge nudge :yawn:

 

[I Predict A Riot]

What are the odds that markbfc got all militant on his arse?

 

[Gee Bee]

Have we nicked their only decent player. Who is he?

Leon Constantine.

 

[Les Beeavinu]

Leon Constantine.

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Phew, just had a thought. He plays for Port Vale now.

 

[Gee Bee]

Pick a player any player.

http://www.soccerbase.com/teams2.sd?teamid=2589

 

[Gee Bee]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Phew, just had a thought. He plays for Port Vale now.

He was on loan according to soccerbase.

Could be they wanted to sign Danny Hollands following his loan there and we've stepped in.

 

[Watford Bee]

Pick a player any player.

http://www.soccerbase.com/teams2.sd?teamid=2589

On a goals per game ratio - Alan Connell sounds OK, but not many appearances over 4 or 5 seasons at Torquay and Bournemouth. From the raw stats - no-one else stands out.

 

[Banana]

What about this one:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/torquay_united/5058704.stm

 

[Watford Bee]

From the Torquay website Kuffour and Hollands are the players they most want to retain. Interestingly Bateson seems to suggest that Kuffour hasnt yet signed (another accurate story from the Beeb then)

http://www.torquayunited.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/LatestNewsDetail/0,,10445~839591,00.html

 

[Simon C]

From the Torquay website Kuffour and Hollands are the players they most want to retain. Interestingly Bateson seems to suggest that Kuffour hasnt yet signed (another accurate story from the Beeb then)

http://www.torquayunited.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/LatestNewsDetail/0,,10445~839591,00.html?ptvParm=

This is what Mark means about Bateson communicating with his supporters. It would be nice to see more in the same spirit from our supporters run club.

 

[Banana]

From the Torquay website Kuffour and Hollands are the players they most want to retain. Interestingly Bateson seems to suggest that Kuffour hasnt yet signed (another accurate story from the Beeb then)

http://www.torquayunited.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/LatestNewsDetail/0,,10445~839591,00.html?ptvParm=

Kuffour not yet signed huh! To be fair to the BBC though they say "agreed" not "signed"

 

[loyalbee]

This is what Mark means about Bateson communicating with his supporters. It would be nice to see more in the same spirit from our supporters run club.

Seems detrimental to the club though, he seems to be having ago at marriot and dangling the carrot of kuffor and hollands signing, if that doesnt come off and neither sign surely he would have been better off keeping his mouth shut

 

[Watford Bee]

What about this one:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/t/torquay_united/5058704.stm

Spot on Banana it is Kuffour

 

[Simon C]

Seems detrimental to the club though, he seems to be having ago at marriot and dangling the carrot of kuffor and hollands signing, if that doesnt come off and neither sign surely he would have been better off keeping his mouth shut

I didn't mean we need exactly the same, it would just be nice to hear more from those at the top.

 

[RodBee]

he won't be happy that Kuffour has signed for us then!!

 

[Jimbee]

Let's hope Hollands is coming back from holiday via Heathrow.

 

[Jimbee]

http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=43588

Born in Ashford.

 

[bees_boy_90]

A signing within 2 days days, i like the way he works, give him a chance.

 

[Ibby]

http://www.torquayunited.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/LatestNewsDetail/0,,10445~840291,00.html?ptvParm=

 

[I Predict A Riot]

http://www.torquayunited.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/LatestNewsDetail/0,,10445~840291,00.html?ptvParm=

He doesn't hold back this Bateson does he?

 

[FarnhamBee]

http://www.torquayunited.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/LatestNewsDetail/0,,10445~840291,00.html?ptvParm=

Bitter?

 

[Gee Bee]

http://www.torquayunited.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/LatestNewsDetail/0,,10445~840291,00.html?ptvParm=

Very sour. Torquay won't be on our west country tour of friendlies I suspect.

 

[rebus]

He doesn't hold back this Bateson does he?

lol

No, he doesn't!

 

[loyalbee]

Bateson is a joke, LR compensated for taking up media work my arse bateson wanted LR out just as much as LR needed to leave. As for Jk and LR not getting on envidently not. Bateson is a mouthy git who thinks he is somehow morally superior to everyone else in football when in fact he puts his son in law on the coaching staff for no good reason

 

[FarnhamBee]

Bateson is a joke, LR compensated for taking up media work my arse bateson wanted LR out just as much as LR needed to leave. As for Jk and LR not getting on envidently not. Bateson is a mouthy git who thinks he is somehow morally superior to everyone else in football when in fact he puts his son in law on the coaching staff for no good reason

You don't like him much do you?

 

[Edmundo]

Thanks must go to Leroy who received a generous settlement from the club when he made the decision to leave football and take up media work????? .... !
There are no friends in this sordid business.

And

Mike Bateson employed me and I've got a lot of time for Mike I have a good relationship and I want to keep that relationship outside of football. He was a good friend of mine – he still is a good friend of mine.

lol

 

[loyalbee]

You don't like him much do you?

He just appears to be one massive ego and is using torquay to express it