SOCIAL MEDIA REACTION: Jimmy Ball is the new Gulls manager!

SOCIAL MEDIA

Respect the Ball 💪💛💙 https://t.co/a04ET42tlh
— Rachel Malloch (@RachelVillavox) March 18, 2026

He possesses the three things that the late Tony Boyce said every Torquay United manager needs: contacts, contacts and contacts. #tufc
— Steve Harris (@steveharris84) March 18, 2026

Any new manager at Torquay gets my full backing, Jimmy has had a strong record at Totton and can bring a lot to Plainmoor im sure. No pressure Jimmy though, but we’d love to go up this season!! #tufc
— DOMINIC ROMAN (@DomRoman) March 18, 2026

Very good choice I like that.

A great job done at AFC Totton, nice to see progression. https://t.co/y0GOT08Ow0
— Trevor Knell (@trevk37) March 18, 2026

Welcome to Torquay, @jimmyball8 🌴

All that we ever ask is make us competitive and wear the #TUFC badge with pride 💛

Best of luck, Jimmy – let's make it a successful one! 👊 https://t.co/5CGpo4yKnY
— Off The Line Blog (@OffTheLineBlog) March 18, 2026

Welcome Jimmy Ball I will be 110 per cent behind you. Like with all our managers. Hopefully good times ahead.
— Wayne Davidson (@Torquaymanor18) March 18, 2026

Rob Owen (Facebook) – In the circumstances, happy. Apparently he had a DOF at Totton. Feel something like that us badly missing from the structure at the club at the moment but doubt we’d get. Will need to hit the ground running and also support to get players in.

Nick Potkins (Facebook) – Excited, but we should be. Two really tough games to start with and then a few winnable games to maybe make the playoffs. It will be interesting to see who he can get in or bring with him. Keep believing, COYY

Adam Geary (Facebook) – Got Totton pretty stable in the NLS given what I can imagine is limited resources and standards of players. Hopefully we give him something to work with and can kick on.

Lee Cross (Facebook) – Don’t know anything about him but totton fans are gutted he has left. For the money we have got to spend he might be the right man. Plus his dad was a phenomenal footballer so hopefully he’s learnt the game from him.