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Title: Lingy... Post by: Compo on Thursday, February 14, 2013, 14:01:56 Whats up mate....
http://www.thisissouthdevon.co.uk/Doubts-Torquay-United-boss-Martin-Ling-s-future/story-18136925-detail/story.html#axzz2Ksj7ZTum Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: GoSWINDON on Thursday, February 14, 2013, 14:07:00 i read that he's been ill but this sounds very serious . All the best Lingy , one of my favourite players
Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: Dostoyevsky on Thursday, February 14, 2013, 14:14:20 One all my all time favourites. Started supporting Swindon in '89. He is amongst the best. Hope to goodness he pulls through.
Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: Notts red on Thursday, February 14, 2013, 14:44:57 Torquay are now looking for an experienced coach to help Shaun Taylor to stop the slump in form. A Devon paper also said " As Lings absence through illness moves into the third week, United reluctantly involved his union, the league managers association to move a difficult situation on " Hope Lingy gets well soon.
Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: RedRag on Thursday, February 14, 2013, 15:26:25 A hyperactive box to box midfielder who helped link the best passing Swindon teams ever - and then managed the team that sent the Pox back down where they belong.
Good luck firstly with your health and family, Lingy and then of course with the football. Title: Re: Re: Lingy... Post by: Batch on Thursday, February 14, 2013, 17:04:41 Could be anything from alcoholism to the big c. Let's hope he beasts whatever it is soon.
Last time I remember ling play: Batch " go on lingy use your one good leg"... Ling :smacks ball... Goal... Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: Flashheart on Thursday, February 14, 2013, 17:24:14 Won't be back this season
Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: sonicyouth on Thursday, February 14, 2013, 17:34:50 i've only seen him play on video (playoff final in 94) and a few clips here and there but he looked like a brilliant player. surprised to see he only made about 150 lg apps for us though.
Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: Bewster on Thursday, February 14, 2013, 17:41:05 Swindon Legend. Hope he recovers
Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Thursday, February 14, 2013, 18:09:09 i've only seen him play on video (playoff final in 94) and a few clips here and there but he looked like a brilliant player. surprised to see he only made about 150 lg apps for us though. He had his moments but I wouldn't put him in the brilliant bracket. Lingy was good, John Moncur was brilliant.Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: Peter Venkman on Thursday, February 14, 2013, 18:26:31 He had his moments but I wouldn't put him in the brilliant bracket. Lingy was good, John Moncur was brilliant. This.Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: Summerof69 on Thursday, February 14, 2013, 18:40:16 Town song from '93 :
Who needs Cantona, When we've got Martin Ling !! All the best Lingy. Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: red sheldon on Thursday, February 14, 2013, 18:52:32 He had a crap hairstyle though
Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: Saxondale on Thursday, February 14, 2013, 18:55:46 Everyone had crap hair in the early 90's. I think I was still rocking the long golden curls down past my shoulders.
Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: red sheldon on Thursday, February 14, 2013, 18:58:54 don't ruin the illusion in my mind everyone looks just like their avatars, I don't know why but thats just me
Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: Saxondale on Thursday, February 14, 2013, 19:03:54 Oh well thats me now. Not a lot left of the locks but Im clinging onto them and my rebellious man dont give a fuck attitude.
Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: Honkytonk on Thursday, February 14, 2013, 19:13:42 don't ruin the illusion in my mind everyone looks just like their avatars, I don't know why but thats just me Me too. I can't imagine meeting some of you lot, I'd get confused when you didn't look like a evil penguin or tudor half-man half woman. Or Saxondale! Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: Samdy Gray on Thursday, February 14, 2013, 19:15:01 But Saxondale does look like Saxondale. A bit.
Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: Peter Gibbons on Thursday, February 14, 2013, 19:20:38 don't ruin the illusion in my mind everyone looks just like their avatars, I don't know why but thats just me I'm with you on this. Especially BR; my internal monologue even reads his posts in a Lord Flashheart voice. Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: Flashheart on Thursday, February 14, 2013, 19:28:41 I'm with you on this. Especially BR; my internal monologue even reads his posts in a Lord Flashheart voice. Flash by name, Flash by nature. Hurrah! Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: Batch on Thursday, February 14, 2013, 19:30:33 Flash by name, Flash by nature. Hurrah! Flash, where have you been? Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: Saxondale on Thursday, February 14, 2013, 19:33:56 Where hasn't he been?
(Ill do it for him) Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: Flashheart on Thursday, February 14, 2013, 19:36:29 Where haven't I been
Woof *beaten to it Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: sonicyouth on Thursday, February 14, 2013, 19:58:22 i am the cigarette smoking man
Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: Peter Gibbons on Thursday, February 14, 2013, 20:02:32 i am the cigarette smoking man [url width=300 height=200]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IYj0oAggHQw/TeUA15j9RNI/AAAAAAAAAA0/n84blVDA9L8/s1600/monkey_smoking_1a.jpg[/url]??? Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: wiggy on Thursday, February 14, 2013, 20:03:03 I don't wear glasses, can't play the guitar and can't grow a decent beard.
Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: Bogus Dave on Thursday, February 14, 2013, 20:46:59 I'm asian
Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: Posh Red on Thursday, February 14, 2013, 20:53:47 I'm not Andy Rowland
Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: thedarkprince on Thursday, February 14, 2013, 21:15:38 I'm not really a man dressed in a dog suit.
Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: thedarkprince on Thursday, February 14, 2013, 21:16:48 Down here in Devon it's being reported as a mystery illness and all they're saying is he's been referred to specialists. Is that where we still stand?
Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: chalkies_shorts on Thursday, February 14, 2013, 21:35:09 Down here in Devon it's being reported as a mystery illness and all they're saying is he's been referred to specialists. Is that where we still stand? Maybe he's waiting for the Football league to give an opinion / diagnosisTitle: Re: Lingy... Post by: Bukkake Regiment on Thursday, February 14, 2013, 22:28:18 There is a fit and proper person test gag in there somewhere, but given the severity of the situation I didn't say that.
Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: THE FLASH on Thursday, February 14, 2013, 22:34:23 Just got some Lingy memorabilia.
Excellent but part of a tippy tappy midfield in the Prem and we really needed a big lunker the kick fuck out of people....sadly lacking as physical sides pissed through us. He was the bollocks in the play off season. Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: Wilf Shergold on Thursday, February 14, 2013, 22:52:40 Quote don't ruin the illusion in my mind everyone looks just like their avatars, I don't know why but thats just me Hmm. Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: slinky on Thursday, February 14, 2013, 23:31:33 I'm not Paolo, I do however have a red and white scarf.
Title: Re: Re: Lingy... Post by: herthab on Friday, February 15, 2013, 06:16:08 I'm not a train....
Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: suttonred on Friday, February 15, 2013, 06:30:05 I look like mine.
Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: horlock07 on Friday, February 15, 2013, 12:10:25 Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: TheMajorSTFC on Friday, February 15, 2013, 13:05:06 I can't catch lightning bolts and I'm probably not the best in the world, although I do try!
Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: Samdy Gray on Friday, February 15, 2013, 13:06:28 I wish I was half as cool as John C. Reilly or Will Ferrell.
Perhaps I'm Pam with a silent 'D'. Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: Flashheart on Friday, February 15, 2013, 13:21:22 I really am Lord Flashheart!
Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: Dozno9 on Friday, February 15, 2013, 13:23:56 And I have two balls not one. They're also not painted in the Italian flag.
Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: Bewster on Friday, February 15, 2013, 13:25:41 :zipped:
Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: Honkytonk on Friday, February 15, 2013, 13:28:36 I'm not a pair of curtains, although I need to pull myself together. I am Ian Holloway though!
Disclaimer:I'm not Ian Holloway Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: Red Frog on Friday, February 15, 2013, 13:46:42 I'm not Jean Moulin, fortunately. Though I'd like to be half as brave.
PS. Always wondereed who Reg is? Looks like a 70s album cover... Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: jimmy_onions on Friday, February 15, 2013, 13:48:22 um...
Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: Exiled Bob on Friday, February 15, 2013, 16:43:47 Just got some Lingy memorabilia. We had Luc Nijholt.Excellent but part of a tippy tappy midfield in the Prem and we really needed a big lunker the kick fuck out of people....sadly lacking as physical sides pissed through us. He was the bollocks in the play off season. Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: adje on Friday, February 15, 2013, 18:14:31 He had a crap hairstyle though done all right for stevie bloody g! Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: adje on Friday, February 15, 2013, 18:17:19 wish Chalkie's Shorts was Neil Young-cheap tickets for O2
Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: red socks on Friday, February 15, 2013, 19:16:21 I'm not Jean Moulin, fortunately. Though I'd like to be half as brave. PS. Always wondereed who Reg is? Looks like a 70s album cover... Always thought reg's avatar looked like members of the stranglers outside the beehive. And I don't look like the bloke from nighty night. Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: adje on Friday, February 15, 2013, 19:18:31 Always thought reg's avatar looked like members of the stranglers outside the beehive. And I don't look like the bloke from nighty night. Think its Carlos Santana in the background Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: jayohaitchenn on Friday, February 15, 2013, 21:16:51 Frank Zappa isn't it?
Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: adje on Friday, February 15, 2013, 21:34:01 It is of course with Capt Beefheart -duh,Im an idiot
Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: Benzel on Saturday, February 16, 2013, 13:08:39 I'm the one at the back.
It's meant to be a gif :( Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: red sheldon on Saturday, February 16, 2013, 16:48:56 We had Luc Nijholt. While I liked Nijholt he was just so slow, I remember him trying desperately trying to fouls Shearer (the other one) when we played Rovers at home, but he couldn't get near enough to him..... Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: Batch on Saturday, February 16, 2013, 17:15:30 He's still on of my favourite ever Swindon players. Luc Luc Luc Nijholt...
Is he still managing? Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: sonicyouth on Saturday, February 16, 2013, 17:17:48 He's still on of my favourite ever Swindon players. Luc Luc Luc Nijholt... only managed Telstar, been assistant at RB Salzburg, Qatar and currently ShandongIs he still managing? Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: Batch on Saturday, February 16, 2013, 17:20:02 only managed Telstar, been assistant at RB Salzburg, Qatar and currently Shandong Ta, he's done alright really, his cone gathering skills must surpass even Mike Walsh. Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: ampthill red on Saturday, February 16, 2013, 21:30:54 Love the man. Top player for us and and loved by orient and Torquay fans as a manager. Love you Lingy get well soon
Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: janaage on Saturday, February 16, 2013, 21:32:19 Loved Lingy as a player, hope he gets over his health issue soon!
Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: Peter Gibbons on Tuesday, April 2, 2013, 20:06:06 Anyone know how he is getting on, health-wise? I ask because I noticed on the news a Leeds fan being interviewed outside Elland Road and when asked who he would like as the next manager there, he replied Martin Ling.
Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: ronnie21 on Tuesday, April 2, 2013, 20:21:09 I understand there is no good news on that front, he still far from well.
Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: Peter Venkman on Wednesday, April 3, 2013, 08:49:33 Yes there has been an update and thankfully he is not in any major health risk.
It turns out he had a stress related illness and could return to the club in May. This post from March 22nd in the Torquay local paper.. Quote Torquay United have revealed that absent manager Martin Ling has been suffering from a stress-related condition. It is the first time that any details about the cause of Ling's illness have been released, since he was forced to pull out the day before the win at Exeter City on January 28. At first, it was thought that Ling might be suffering from a virus, but as it became clear that he would not be able to return quickly – and United slid down the table on a run of defeats – the Plainmoor board acted and installed current manager Alan Knill on February 21. Speaking at yesterday's annual shareholders' meeting, United chairman Simon Baker released a statement, approved by Ling and the League Managers' Association. Baker said: "Martin has been receiving specialist treatment for a stress-related illness. He would like to express his thanks to Torquay United, the LMA and the football community for their support and understanding over recent weeks." Father-of-two Ling, 46, is now believed to be recovering at home in Hertfordshire while Knill, with help from Ling's assistant Shaun Taylor and his former Bury and Scunthorpe No.2 Chris Brass, tackles the task of trying to keep Torquay in the Football League. Under questioning from shareholders, Baker confirmed that Knill will stay to the end of the campaign and would almost certainly have a role to play in drawing up United's retained list. But he said: "We are hoping that Martin will be back to plan the future of the club in May. "Alan has been absolutely brilliant, very generous with his time and very undemanding in terms of his charges." Of Ling, who has a one-year rolling contract, Baker added: "Martin has an absolute right to come back. He has managed us extremely well, and we continue to pay his wages." It had already been reported that United lost £111,589 over the year to June 30, 2012, after making a near-£100,000 profit on the 2010-2011 season, and the 2011-2012 accounts were unanimously approved at the AGM. United are up to 19th in League Two, after ending an 11-match winless run with Tuesday's 2-1 victory over Chesterfield, and they are now preparing for tomorrow's key home game against one-from-bottom York City. The Gulls have also announced an extension to their 2-4-1 ticket deal, in conjunction with the local Herald Express newspaper. The voucher offer applies to the York and Barnet game at Plainmoor on Saturday, April 13. The voucher applies only to tickets for the Family Stand and must be exchanged at the ticket office in advance or on match day. Read more: http://www.thisisdevon.co.uk/Torquay-United-hope-Martin-Ling-return/story-18491018-detail/story.html Title: Re: Lingy... Post by: Batch on Wednesday, April 3, 2013, 08:56:56 Horrible ilness, but feared worse..
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