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Gregor Robertson column: Why Torquay United fans are sceptical of £40m stadium plans…

In plain sight?

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Gregor Robertson
2 August 2018

By Gregor Robertson, National League play-off winner turned journalist
A £40 million stadium complex for a club in the National League South. Even before you delve a little deeper into the machinations behind the scenes at Torquay United, that announcement on Wednesday must surely have raised one or two eyebrows. For most Gulls supporters, however, it was met with caution at best and, at worst, downright suspicion.
The recent history of Torquay United, who after a series of ‘Great Escapes’ will this season play in the National League South for the first time in their 119-year history, is a ta...

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