Torquay United Fans Forum

monkeyboy wrote:There's no way in the world that you'd convince some of the older fans that Frank O'Farrell wasn't the best manager we've ever had.

He can't hold a candle to Frank O'Farrel. No way! No way! No Way!
As for Buckles welcome. I am heartily disapointed that there wasn't another choice in the poll.
WITH THE ROUGH END OF A PINEAPPLE!!!!!

With a shotgun! Darn pesky rodents!!

bixieupnorth wrote:i've not changed my opinion since he was a player, never liked him then and havent taken to him for a second of his four years. recent events have just underlined how right i was all along. he will get plenty abuse from me!

whos that poor kid who shelled out for that in buckle we trust banner, all that pocket money down the drain! didnt he start of hating him and then was talked around into making the banner?

I'm sure Buckle will buy the banner!!!

i've not changed my opinion since he was a player, never liked him then and havent taken to him for a second of his four years. recent events have just underlined how right i was all along. he will get plenty abuse from me!

whos that poor kid who shelled out for that in buckle we trust banner, all that pocket money down the drain! didnt he start of hating him and then was talked around into making the banner?

stevegull wrote:Whilst i think many of us would agree Bucks is a good manager. One area he lacks is in loyalty. I hate to say it, but look at Tisdale at Exeter. He has shown immence loyalty to Exeter and guided them to a fantastic finish last season. Who could honestly say if Buckle was in the exeter job and offered the reading job he would turn it down? Tisdale has been shown loyalty by Exeter and in return he has shown great loyalty towards them. Model pro. (even if it is Exeter... :/ )

Agreed, difficult to admit to it, but I do admire Tisdale, cracking manager and seems a nice bloke! Buckle's a decent manager at best, and is up his own a*se.

I'll be doing what I do in every game, giving support to MY team on the pitch. If it means giving one of our players a b'llockin so they get their finger out then so be it.

Whilst i think many of us would agree Bucks is a good manager. One area he lacks is in loyalty. I hate to say it, but look at Tisdale at Exeter. He has shown immence loyalty to Exeter and guided them to a fantastic finish last season. Who could honestly say if Buckle was in the exeter job and offered the reading job he would turn it down? Tisdale has been shown loyalty by Exeter and in return he has shown great loyalty towards them. Model pro. (even if it is Exeter... :/ )

I think the question could turn out to be irrelevant as we are not due to play them at Plainmoor until 10 March and I can't see him still being the Bristol Rovers manager then!

Apart from that things going quite well so far:-

New goalie Robert Austrian sounding name looks loads better than screwed to his line Bevs;
Brian Saah can actually play football and although I voted for Branston as POY in both seasons he was with us for guts and determination his first touch and distribution were shocking;
McPhee v Zebroski. Well, I think McPhee having something to prove will surprise us all, but it's Billy Kee I can see getting 15+ goals this season;
New youngster from Newcastle - Well he plays right back, we've not tried it with one of those for 4 years;
Ellis v Robertson (if he goes) - Mark Ellis the far better player.

So if we do get the chance to see PB at Plainmoor in March (highly unlikely) all we can do is say thank you for improving our squad and leaving us with a far more experienced manager with a proven career of greater success than our previous manager.

I can't stand Buckle.
I can't stand Rovers.

That's 2 games we must win this season, even more important than beating Argyle!
I even hope Crawley stuff them.

BRFC and Crawley relegated to the conference please.

technically he's bought one of our players, the others were out of contract. But i was being a bit tongue in cheek.

football doesn't work like that mate, people move on all the time and I don't think Buckle will feel he owes anybody anything. He's got to look after himself and Bristol Rovers now, he's in a similar situation to when he got the TUFC job, he had to build a squad in a short timescale an so he's just gone for players he knows first and foremost.

Ripped us to shreds by taking Bevan and Zebroski. We'll miss Zebroski if we can't replace him, Bevan's been replaced. People are over reacting in my opinion.

royalgull wrote:Pfff sly snake for buying one of our players? Blimey.

All it's done is reinforce what we all knew already about Buckle's contacts list, it could be fit on the back of a pack of fags.

Players/managers move on all the time doesn't mean they are snakes, back stabbers or turncoats was another laughable phrase I read somewhere today.

Not just one of players is it royalgull - be serious!

We gave him his break in football management at what has he done to remember that?? Ripped us to shreds to further is career - very sly indeed in my book.

I think we should welcome him back by all wearing blonde wigs and padded bar's,and see who gets the first date.

I said boo him and my opinion hasn't changed since. That's one match where I know I'll have no voice left!!

Pfff sly snake for buying one of our players? Blimey.

All it's done is reinforce what we all knew already about Buckle's contacts list, it could be fit on the back of a pack of fags.

Players/managers move on all the time doesn't mean they are snakes, back stabbers or turncoats was another laughable phrase I read somewhere today.

Thought I would bring this back. After his recent actions my vote has very much changed. I will give the sly little snake the reception he deserves - utter contempt.