1. The Plainmoor faithful have a passion for their club
The 4,026 crowd that poured into Plainmoor to witness the Gulls retain their National League status against North Ferriby United ensured that the encounter was the highest attended National League fixture of the final day of the campaign. Owners Gaming International and Chairman Clarke Osborne have stated that their aim is to maintain the club's full-time status and win promotion back to the Football League, many fans remain sceptical of their intentions - although Osborne has said that United won't be leaving Plainmoor until any proposed new stadium is ready.
However, the message that should be made loud and clear to Osborne should be: 'If this is the sort of crowd that United can attract when they stay up, imagine what gates they would get if they went up!'
2. Jordan Lee is a name to watch out for
Young Jordan Lee, who first arrived at Plainmoor in January on loan from Bournemouth, has blossomed as a player during his time with the Gulls. From his indifferent club debut against Woking in January, he has emerged as a key performer in the final weeks of the campaign, scoring his first senior goal at home to Braintree and was awarded the Man of the Match prize by the match sponsors against North Ferriby.
3. Luke Young joins a select group of Gulls
In winning United's Player of the Year award for a second time, Luke Young joins a select group of players that also includes Mike Mahoney (1973-74 and 1974-75), Colin Anderson (1982-83 and 1983-84), Kevin Hill (1999-00 and 2005-06) and Lee Mansell (2006-07 and 2011-12). Young won the award for the first time in the 2014-15 season and was awarded the prize again for a second time following the Gulls' 2-0 victory over North Ferriby. The majority of Gulls' followers will be hoping that his name is at the top of any future retained list.
4. Escapology is a speciality of Torquay United
North Ferriby United 2017 now joins a list that includes the 'Bryn the Police Dog' match against Crewe in 1987 (nearly 30 years to the day of the latest instalment in the series), Carlisle 1993, Barnet 2001, Carlisle 2006 and Bromley 2016 of late season 'Houdini acts' pulled off by the Gulls.
Nevertheless, now that the dust has settled, the realisation needs to be made that United are at a crossroads. They could follow the route taken by clubs such as Lincoln City and Aldershot Town who have won the National League title and reached the Play-offs respectively, or they could take the road that Stockport County, once of the Football League but now of National League North, and others have gone down. Hopefully the Gulls will take the direction of the former clubs and not the latter.
