Following their 4-1 defeat at the hands of Chester City, Torquay United player-manager Kevin Nicholson has vented his frustrations on social media.
The Gulls' board are due to meet before Christmas to discuss the growing situation at the club - United are now second bottom in the Vanarama National League after Saturday's result. A testing festive schedule lies in wait for them with home and away clashes with Nicholson's former club Forest Green Rovers, who are currently second in the table, and league leaders Cheltenham Town awaiting them.
With one win in 21 league games, Torquay desperately need to start winning as they are now seven points adrift of safety and the threat of playing regional football for the first time since the 1926-27 season - the campaign prior to their election to the Football League for the first time ever - looms large.
The Gulls also haven't won in front of their own fans since the opening day of the season against Macclesfield Town.
Nicholson took to his Facebook account to quash suggestions that his squad haven't been paid, took issue with the recruitment policy of his predecessor Paul Cox, spoken out about the players driving in their own cars to certain away games and defended the club's decision to leave the training base at Seale Hayne.
He also spoke out against the suggestion that the club keeps turning down help - after former Manager and Chief Executive Colin Lee publicly offered his assistance to the club- saying that he would be willing to listen to any advice Lee is prepared to provide.
As well as the on-field matters, the board will need to address fans concerns regarding their proposed ground share with Truro City, as well as the exact details of the involvement of Chairman Peter Masters and his son Jason, and the emergence of a group led by former directors Shaun and Keira Roberts who issued a statement raising several questions about the decisions made by the current board over the weekend.
When the Gulls do meet Forest Green on Boxing Day, it is likely that the football could prove to be a side-show event.
