TorquayFans.com | Torquay United Fans Forum

blueboy wrote:I posted this on the Exeter thread by mistake. I didn't mean to double post.

I've got good friends that are Torquay fans and they haven't been slow to point out Buckles mistakes in the past and the fact he wasn't particularly well liked as a person. But going on the start he has made this pre-season there is not one Rovers fan at this moment that isn't anything but totally impressed with him. Friendlies don't mean much at all but we've played 6 winning 5 and drawing one. The opposition hasn't been great but we've played Burnley, Inverness (Scottish Prem) and Bath City who have a decent team.

Only time will tell but he's certainly going to be a vast improvement on anything we've had in recent history. We're also playing the best football since the Holloway days.

I'm very interested to see how you get on against Burnley Saturday as they were awful when we played them. Are you a little concerned that you haven't played many friendlies yet? My mate told me you've only played 3 friendlies so far and only have 6 in total which doesn't seem many at all, especially considering that's 45 mins for most players. The season could start with some players having only played about 200-280 minutes. Having played semi-professional myself this seems quite low.

Can't wait for the season now and the 13th especially. Nearer the time I'll come back on here to see where you all plan drinking for the gas game. Could meet up with a couple of you for a pint.

brucie wrote:How can you be impressed with Buckle or otherwise. Results of friendlies mean bugger all. He has signed some good league 2 players and you should do well - basically because of the amount of money that **** has had to spend. Not because he is a tactical genius.
Sooner or later Mr Paul **** will be found out for the tactically bereft little twerp that he is. Look forward to playing Crawley and mark my words. Evans and Raynor are a pair of dickheads but have **** sussed out tactically and have proved time and time again that he is all but clueless in this department.
It may not happen this season but as sure as eggs are eggs you will endure a losing run and you will see that **** is powerless to halt it. Come back on and see what adulation you give him then.

blueboy wrote: Ha someone got of the bed the wrong side this morning?

As I said, I agree pre-season friendlies mean very little and I also said nobody could fail to be impressed with what he's done SO FAR. I personally don't think we'll walk the league, in fact I think a play off spot is more realistic. As for saying he's a tactical genius, all league 2 managers have their flaws, I only hope his are out weighed with the positives but time will tell. After the crap we've had to put up with recently I'm not surprised everyone is optimistic and upbeat. If anyone thinks the fans won't give him time they're very much mistaken, last season was a freak season but the fans are loyal.

On a positive note for you I think Ling has done an excellent job so far on a much tighter budget than Buckle has been working with.

If you come to the game at the Gas Brucie you should also come for a drink. You seem a charming man and a barrel of laughs. Seriously though, I've met quite a few of yours fans in the past and I'm looking forward to the banter on the 13th.

Southampton Gull wrote:BG, when we played Crawley in the BSP the goalmouth was waterlogged, caused by a halftime Buckle request. It's a fact and it WAS cheating. It was condemned by many of our fans at the time and as much as I expect you to stand by your Manager, you're arguing with people who know more about his character than you do at the moment.

divingbboy wrote: Have to admit, pretty much everyone in the grandstand around me that day was fuming at what was going on there, and seemed to think that it was appalling behaviour. It wasn't the only match at which it happened, either.

brucie wrote:I don't care whether **** watered the pitch or not but he was a desperate man as he just could not get the better of Evans and co.
I am not impressed or unimpressed by Ling really. He has got a really hard job on his hands but anyone who signs Mcphee and Rice - well the jury is out as far as i am concerned.
i have not got the slightest intention of turning up for the Bristol Rovers game because I could not stomach that arrogant little prick **** lording it over us.
Realistically we will get beat in that game and in all probability quite easily.
As usual brett spouts complete nonsense. If you think a team containing the likes of Macklin and Rowe-Turner are equal to what Bristol Rovers have on offer you are either a complete optimist or a complete fool. I'll go for the latter.

ferrarilover wrote:I'm sure you're devastated, Bretty.

Matt.