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Truro fans unhappy at Devon move

Cornwall has always been a rugby county.   In the east of Cornwall in particular, there are some Plymouth Argyle supporters, but for others crossing the Tamar is off limits.

Back in the 1970s I remember watching Falmouth Town at their historic Bickland Park home when they dominated the Rothmans Western League, but the cost of travelling up country ultimately defeated them.  Being of Cornish descent on my mother's side (May), I always take an interest in Cornish football.

In recent years Truro City have been the leading team, but they have encountered a series of troubles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truro_City_F.C.

They have also had their moments in the sun.  I saw them put up a creditable performance when they were defeated 3-1 by Charlton in the FA Cup.  Last season they were top of the Southern League Premier Division South.

Now they are vacating their Treyew Road home which is to be the location for a Lidl supermarket.  Next season they will ground share in Devon with Plymouth Parkway.  They will have to spend £600,000 to bring their ground up to Step 3 standards.   Fans have suggested that the money would be better spent upgrading a Cornish club (which one has not been stated).

White Tigers fans remember the year they spent playing at Torquay when the attendance was low as 20 on occasions.    They don't think many fans will be prepared to travel the 55 miles to cross the border into Devon.

The long-term plan is that they will move into the projected new Stadium for Cornwall which will also house the Pirates rugby club.   Cornish Pirates owner Dicky Evans bought the football club in 2019.  The new stadium was supposed to be completed for the 2022/23 season, but no building has occurred and the first phase may reduced from a 10,000 to a 3,000 capacity.

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