Weymouth praised for amazing gesture in hope of helping Torquay survive

Weymouth have been praised for an amazing gesture announced this weekend in hope of helping fellow league side Torquay United survive.

The Terras announce that they will donate £5 from every away ticket sold to Torquay United ahead of their game next Saturday, giving the Gulls an allocation of 1,800 tickets.

It could’ve been Weymouth not so long ago, and with that in mind, thoughts go out to Torquay at this troubling and deeply concerning time for everyone associated with them.

CLUB STATEMENT:
A letter from our Chairman.

We stand with you @TUFC1899 🤝 pic.twitter.com/cakEtpFM2x

— Weymouth FC (@theterras) February 25, 2024

WEYMOUTH STATEMENT:

Last Thursday (22nd February) the news broke that Torquay Utd are set to go into administration.

As fans of Weymouth you will likely recall that one day prior was the fifteenth anniversary of the infamous Rushden & Diamonds game and the huge operation that had to be undertaken to save our club. Even in August 2022, we faced the very real threat of going out of business.

Today we all feel privileged to be sat in a more stable position, though we are still recovering block by block.

The Board of Directors met on Thursday night for our monthly Board meeting and inevitably Torquay’s position came up. As such, we have decided along with the support of our own Supporters Association that we want to show our solidarity and stand with Torquay United and their fans.

I have spoken with Torquay United Supporters Trust, and I have let them know that for every adult away ticket sold for next Saturday’s fixture, we will donate £5 to them and their club in aid of their fight.

We have set an allocation of 1,800 tickets aside for them, for this segregated fixture, and hope they are able to sell as many as possible.

Please note, if anyone has already bought a ticket for the game it will be considered part of this scheme.

I know I speak for all when I say, that Non-League Football is a special place and clubs need to stick together; we must have rivalry but if clubs don’t survive, we have nothing.

Fans of non-league clubs are more like family and it’s more than just the results it’s the sense of belonging and togetherness.

To our Fans, I know you will see this as a positive move, close to our own hearts, we face our own difficulties daily, but we must stand up and show our support for another club in their hour of need, as many did to us in ours.

Let us fill the Bob Lucas next Saturday and show that non-league is alive and kicking, that the fans of these clubs are here to stay and be heard and apart from those 90 minutes we are united in our passion for our respective clubs and their futures.

Paul Maitland
Chairman

Home Tickets: https://shorturl.at/sxHKZ

Away Tickets: https://shorturl.at/izJ24

TUST STATEMENT:

WEYMOUTH FC OFFER SUPPORT

We are very pleased to announce that Weymouth FC have made an extremely generous offer to help TUST in its fight to ensure the future of our club.

For every away adult ticket sold for our game next Saturday Weymouth will donate £5 to TUST funds.

We have also had an offer of support from the Weymouth FC Supporters Trust.

We encourage as many of the Yellow Army as possible to attend this match. Let’s get behind the lads and show our gratitude to Weymouth.

You may also be interested to know that members of Frank O’Farrell’s family will be at the game including his Great Grandson who will be a mascot for the day.

💛 Thanks for turning Plainmoor into a fortress yesterday Yellow Army, your fantastic support is hugely appreciated by everyone at the Club.

Onto Weymouth next Saturday!#tufc pic.twitter.com/gH0950GuUO

— Torquay United AFC (@TUFC1899) February 25, 2024

Twitter users reacted with Weymouth praised for the amazing gesture in the hope of helping Torquay survive…

@DarrenDjkeenan: Fantastic gesture. Can’t make the game, but I’ll buy an away ticket online. Every little bit helps

@TorquayFans1: Very nice gesture but please don’t give money to the trust give it straight to Torquay

@toby_dart: Incredible gesture. Thank you @theterras – wow 🤝

@wardy8882: What a gesture! Class @theterras 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@LiamMcAssey: Quality gesture. Well played Weymouth. (Chesterfield supporter)

@donttakethepeas: Never tell me there isn’t a “football family”. This is a wonderful gesture. Thank you.

@yeovil666: Class…. Football family … wonderful to see this 👏🙌👏🤝

@gullsgullsluke: This is absolutely amazing – thank you

@BenAshelford1: I’m very proud of my club here. Superb gesture. I hope as many @TUFC1899 fans as possible come down for this and I wish them all the best. 🤝

@FistOfFiori: Wonderful gesture and proof football clubs can be a family and band together in times of need. Class act 👍

@RichHeesem: This is an incredible gesture. Thank you so much @theterras #tufc

@tufcalfie: WE LOVE YOU WEYMOUTH, WE DO, WE LOVE YOU WEYMOUTH, WE DO OHHHH, WEYMOUTH WE LOVE YOU. #TheTerras #TUFC

@dodgeultra: Class that 👏 nothing like non league 👊⚽️

@TUFCxCFCenjoyer: Rivals but never enemies @TUFC1899 💛🤝💙 @theterras #tufc

@GullsSoc: Get that away end sold out, unbelievable gesture 🙌

@michael_coy: Some Premier League clubs monthly wage bill would probably buy the club, pay off debts and stabilise for years to come. Teams like Weymouth, with a gesture like this, means more than anything. The Fans will/should never forget who helped 👏🏼👏🏼 #tufc

@amckenna113: Well done @theterras 👏

@ferrarif50lover: This is what proper football club leadership looks like. We haven’t had it for so long that we’ve forgotten, but this is it. Thank you, Weymouth.

@trbarmy: Fair play to you – Thank you ! I can’t get to the fixture but will buy a ticket 🙌🏻

@The_bournes:
Class gesture @theterras
@TUFC1899 fans we need to pack out the away end.

@BlueDay440 Thank you so much!!!! 💛💙

@Smuffle1: This is an amazing, unbelievable offer of love, support, and generosity. It means so much. Much love to all Terras.

@RachelVillavox: wonderful gesture 💪💛💙

@lukerobins: Outstanding, well done guys

@Ollie_Reees: What a club – much love 💛

@Colin2482: What a fantastic gesture and this is why as well as supporting a premier league side i also support non league and grassroots clubs as much as possible.

@MarkyLewis77: This is an incredible gesture. Thank you. See you on Saturday! 🙏🙏🤝