Truro City boss Steve Massey 'embarrassed' by FA Cup display

Truro City boss Steve Massey has branded his players as "an embarrassment to the club" after their 3-2 FA Cup defeat by Brislington.

Massey said the result, coupled with recent performances, meant that some "big decisions" needed to be made in terms of strengthening the squad.
The White Tigers have pursued a policy of bringing in young local talent after financial difficulties.

"The players have let everybody down," Massey told BBC Radio Cornwall.
"It was hugely disappointing - we had a great following and we let everybody down. They were an embarrassment to the club with the result.
"It was a game which was there to be won. We took the lead twice and in the end put in a very, very disappointing performance."

Truro took a 2-1 lead into half-time and a furious Massey questioned the attitude of some of his players.
"I have to say that our body language wasn't good when we conceded the [equalising] goal," he said.
“I have to get players in and that means players leaving”

Truro City boss Steve Massey

"And in the last five minutes we allowed the guy to run right through the middle of us and cost us the game.

"It's been individual mistakes - you ask people to do jobs, they either switch off in concentration or at the other end they don't take the chances. We can't legislate on the sidelines for that or for not putting a tackle in or reading a situation."

Massey said the club may need to rethink their recruitment policy and suggested some players could be moved out of the club, who currently sit 18th in the table after losing their last three league games.
"In the end it comes down to individual players and this is where big decisions will be made," he added.
"Quite clearly, some of the players here are not good enough - if they were, we would be having much better performances.
"I've protected them and tried to give them the confidence and they're prepared probably better than anybody else in terms of the travel to games - the chairman's done us proud on that but they've not risen to the occasion on the pitch.
"Big decisions need to be made and will be made but I have to get players in and that means players leaving.
"There's enough talent but unfortunately when you're on a bad run is that confidence ebbs away and at this moment in time our body language has been poor and we're making very, very elementary mistakes - if they keep making them then maybe it's time for a change."

Massey said he understood that his own position would also come into question but insisted he would turn results around.

"We're not winning - I understand people's frustration but I'm the right man for the job," he said.

"There's no one hurting or more frustrated than me."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24333685

Truro City 0 Frome Town 2 - How it looked from a Frome Perspective

Tuesday 24th September 2013 Calor League Southern Premier Division Truro City 0 Frome Town 2 Frome Scorers: Laville (47p), Cooper (78) Truro  Scorers: None Crowd: 244 Star Man: Mark Cooper Entertainment Value: 4

When the going gets tough the tough get going, and this was certainly true of Frome Town in this match as they battled poor form, lack of players and management and dug deep to record a hugely impressive 2-0 win against Truro City in deepest Cornwall. With the geography of the Southern Premier League being what it is, Frome Town made the long trip to Truro City on a Tuesday evening as they are the third closest club to the Cornish side, even though the combined round trip comes to 324 miles and around seven hours of travelling.

With some players unable to arrange time off work, Frome were grateful to Welton Rovers for allowing the registration and release of long time Frome stalwart Jack Metcalf to go straight into the side as a central defender, and the way he played it looked as if he’d been playing at this level for a long time. The game got off to a bright start as the 2nd minute saw Frome’s Ben Wood clean through on goal until he was flattened by a barge in the back, with the referee apparently seeing nothing untoward, and a minute later Truro had the ball in the back of the net only for it to be disallowed for an offside.

 Frome moved into a really good spell after this as a great cross field ball by Mark Cooper found Ryan Laville who controlled it superbly and drilled ball across the box, winning a corner. the Wood created a great chance as he got in behind the last defender but his shot from a tight angle went wide of the goal. The 16th minute saw Wood set up Will Agbo with a ball back from edge of area,  but the former Yeovil winger’s  effort went just over the angle of the post and bar with former Robin Ollie Chenowith helpless. Truro came back however, and Cooper did well to turn a cross behind for a corner, then Darren Chitty did well to save low down from a long range effort from another former Robin Jordan Copp. On the half hour, Chitty again proved what a fine keeper he is with a superb save to deny Seb Brookfield tipping over from distance, and Truro probably had the best of the few minutes before the break as a 25 yard shot from Copp flew past the post and the Jon Eddy put the ball just wide on the stroke of half time.

With the score 0-0 at half time, and Jack Metcalf having settled into role with ease, the second half started in the best possible way for Frome as Wood was hauled down in the box by Chenoweth, with the referee only showing a yellow to the keeper when a red must have been a distinct possibility. Laville stepped up and confidently sent Chenoweth the wrong way for his first goal for Frome from Frome’s first penalty of the season. Stung by the goal, Truro struck back and Chitty performed at almost impossible levels as he made three fantastic stops when it seemed certain that Truro would score, and when the dust had settled he needed lengthy treatment after the last brave stop.

On the hour, Frome carved out another great chance as Laville rolled the ball to Ledgister whose great through ball to Cooper saw the left back shoot straight at Chenoweth, but after another couple of great Chitty saves and a moment of comedy when the ball hit the sprinkler system and soaked the Frome bench.

 Cooper finally had his well deserved moment as good play from Bryan Smith and Aaron Ledgister led to him shooting under the home keeper to make the score 2-0 to Frome. Chitty brought off another great save in the 80th minute to push away a Matt Andrew shot from distance, Cooper received an unpunished assault that laid him out for a while. but the team battled well to preserve their advantage, and, all things considered, this was one massively impressive performance, which hopefully will lead to a good run of from in the league.

The H&B Tyres Man of the Man Award was awarded to Mark Cooper, though, on a night like this there were 11 heroes out there, and any one of them could have won the award

http://www.frometownfc.co.uk/reports/truro_away.htm

Match Report Ftom ST Neots

ST NEOTS TOWN        2       TRURO CITY      0

 

A goal in each half and a second clean defensive sheet in a row were the main ingredients of this St Neots victory that lifted them several more places up the league table.   Added to this they missed a penalty so the final score line adequately sums up this match against a spirited visiting Truro side.   For the first time this season Manager Iain Parr named an unchanged starting line up but they found positive progress against a stubborn visiting side difficult to achieve in the early stages of the match.   However their confidence seems higher after the recent improvement in their results and this bodes well for their FA Cup trip to Canvey Island next week.   An injury to inspirational midfield player Adrian Sear could be a worry ahead of the cup match but Ryan Sharman filled in effectively and with Niall Conroy looking good in goal and Dan Crowie and skipper Gavin Hoyte in solid form at the heart of the defence it was a very satisfactory and deserved victory.

Truro carved out the first chance but Matt Andrews’ downward header to a Cody Cook cross was confidently handled by Conroy.   It was twenty minutes before St Neots had a clear chance and then they were unlucky not to score when a powerful Liam Hurst volley hit the goalkeeper on the line with him unable to move.   However he made up for that a minute later when he saved well from Lewis Hilliard.   The departure of the injured Adrian Sear seemed to halt St Neots forward moves and after an unlucky defensive deflection Les Afful fired well over the bar.   However St Neots grew in confidence and Liam Hurst skilfully rounded goalkeeper Ollie Chenoweth but White got back to clear off the goal line.   Alasan Ann had few openings but he did bring one important save from Chenoweth but after 38 minutes St Neots went ahead as Liam Hurst took a clever reverse pass from Hilliard and moved inside to beat the keeper at his near post with a low shot.   On the stroke of half time it should have been 2-0 when St Neots were awarded a penalty kick after Cook had handled a corner.  Hilliard struck the kick well but the keeper guessed right and pushed a spot kick away.

Several early second half substitutions by both sides seemed to pep up the pace with Truro striker Liam Eddy proving a thorn in the side of the home defence.   Conroy saved well from his rising shot but only five minutes after his introduction St Neots substitute Karl Safee wriggled into the penalty area showing great persistence to collect a Hilliard flick and he forced the ball in to make the score 2-0.   Another St Neots, substitute Dion Sembie-Ferris tested Chenoweth but St Neots looked comfortably in control until Matt Andrew his a fine shot from outside the penalty area that rebounded from the junction of bar and post to be scrambled clear twelve minutes from time.   Eddy saw his shot deflected across the face of goal as Truro strained to get back in the match but St Neots were to have the last word with Jay Davies moving through the defence to fire just over the bar.

 

St Neots: Conroy, Nkinga, Steer, Davies, Crowie, Hoyte, Hilliard, Sear, Hurst, Ann, Adjei

Subs:  Sharman (for Sear 22 mins), Sembie-Ferris (for Ann 56 mins), Safee (for Hurst 69 mins), Taylor and Wood.

Cards: Sharman (Y – 68)

Goals: Hurst (38 mins), Safee (73 mins)

 

Truro: Chenoweth, Cook, Swain, Evans, White, Broad, Brokenshire, Sims, Afful, Andrew, Slateford

Subs:  Eddy (for Sims 64 mins), Copp (for Brokenshire 64 mins), Broomfield (for Afful 72 mins), and Ash.

Cards: Broad (Y – 30), Afful (Y – 32), Cook (Y – 45),White (Y – 84)

Goals: none

 

Attendance: 307

 

Referee:  Paul Evans (Northampton)

 

http://www.stneotstownfc.co.uk/view_match/1365.html

Truro City's Treyew Road ground could become 'major food store'

A major food store could be built at Truro City's Treyew Road ground, according to documents seen by the BBC.

They reveal that London-based property investment firm Helical Bar has been working to satisfy the "requirements of a major food store operator".

The documents also say proposals for a 60,000 sq ft (5,575 sq m) retail park on an adjoining site are "in hand".

The football club, which is facing financial difficulties, sold the ground for £2.28m in July of last year.
Deal with creditors
The documents seen by the BBC also reveal that Helical Bar intends to submit a planning application this autumn.

According to its website, Helical Bar "aims to deliver market-leading returns by acquiring high-yielding investment properties".

Earlier this year Truro City Football Club chairman Pete Masters told the BBC that Helical Bar would probably want to develop the land, and that the club may well have to find a new ground in the next two years.

Truro's debt problems stem from the regime of former owner and chairman Kevin Heaney.

Under his leadership Truro were promoted five times in six years. They also won the 2007 FA Vase. But Mr Heaney went bankrupt in 2012.

In June Truro City's owners agreed a deal with all the club's creditors.

A Company Voluntary Agreement (CVA) was arranged which took debts of up to £4.5m down to about £80,000.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-24202732

Brislington Away Travel - Update

We have had only a small number of members who have indicated their wish to travel with TISA to Brislington next week. This is probably a combination of several TISA members being unable to travel next week and TCFC putting on a 52 seater coach at £15 a head including a free scarf.

Clearly we don't want our members to be at a disadvantage and we also want to support the club in their attempt to arrange affordable travel to away games so, we have advised those people who put their names down with for TISA travel, to travel with the official supporters coach but that if for any reason they are unable or decide not to do so they are guaranteed to travel as normal with TISA for £20. Hopefully everyone will have a great day out next weekend.

TISA - Always There!

Truro City drawn against Brislington FC

Truro City have been drawn against Bristol outfit Brislington FC in the FA Cup second round qualifier.  The tie will be held on Saturday 28th September.

Brislington beat Wells on Saturday 2-1 who previously beat Bodmin Town 3-2.

Truro City have never reached the 3rd round and perhaps this year may be the start of a run.  Needless to say, the £4500 pot for the winner would certainly be worth the effort.

Brislington's own form so far in the Western Premier league has been average (similar to ours), sitting 11th in the league, seven games played with nine points to show.