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Well Buckle played for Aldershot years ago as well so it wouldn't be beyond the realms of possibility for him to apply.

Has Buckle's CV once again found it's way into the main office at Swindon Town, maybe.

Just had a look at the Aldershot forum and they seem to be of the opinion that Paul Buckle was at the game last night. Don't know whether anyone can confirm this, but that would certainly have got the rumours flying on here if he had of been spotted ... as it is, with the sacking of Dean Holdsworth today, there are some on their forum suggesting he may be lined up as a replacement? Can't see that myself, I would have thought a return for ex boss Gary Waddock wold be far more likely.

Were people genuinly suggesting that our board would've considered Buckle to come back in?

They wouldn't have approached him if they were a group of failing alcoholics and he had his own chain of off-licences. When he left, although the timing was terrible, the board hardly put up much of a fight to keep him, in fact I think one of the consortium offered to drive him to Rovers!!!

anouncement/appointment same thing really

Well, they'll have to say something! It's almost a lynching gathering on the forum!!!!!

simple there is an anouncement tomorrow morning

torquay nerd wrote:hmm do you mean Glen Hoddle or Alan Knill of recent !@?&. now thats good information if thats true. A dickie bird has just me that there will be an anouncement in the morning.

Tell us then TN. I don't speak the passerine tongue.

hmm do you mean Glen Hoddle or Alan Knill of recent Scunthorpe. now thats good information if thats true. A dickie bird has just told me that there will be an anouncement in the morning.

What about Allan knill ex dale and scunny or Glenn hoddle

After tonights result against Aldershot, I'd happily have Buckle here in a flash.

Guys leaving a club mutual consent does not in any mean he Paul Buckle quit the club of his own back, it means he was effectively sacked, but given the option to walk away clean and with his head held high, and he Paul Buckle took that option.

This does not surprise me one bit, after Luton beat Norwich the Luton chairman was interviewed and quite clearly said Luton's one, main and only priority was promotion back to the football league, it has become clear that they are to far behind to win the league and are slipping away from the play-off zone, so Luton clearly have decided a change was needed and "leaving the club by mutual consent" suited all parties.

As for him coming back here, it would be wrong to suggest Buckle fell out with all the board, but as one director said to me in person not long after he left "Buckle did us no favours" Would he be welcome, by the board maybe, by the fans in general, NO. Could be a bad move on our part and time is not on our side.

tufcbrett wrote: End of the day who ever the manager is, hated by us or not. Its the manager and as long as we stay up I couldn't care less who's in charge, as long as we get the results to keep us up.

I draw the line at Steve Evans......................

A lot of managers do well a different clubs doesnt mean there rubbish. Look at any league and your find managers that do well at some and not at others. Even our very own Mr Ling did well at Orient, not so good at Cambridge and doing alright with us.

Granted doing well at one club doesn't mean your goodeither. Everyone is shouting for attacking football which buckles does.

End of the day who ever the manager is, hated by us or not. Its the manager and as long as we stay up I couldn't care less who's in charge, as long as we get the results to keep us up.

Paul Buckle is not a good manager. The only aspect he is good at is spending money - and he built some good squads here. But his tactical ability, use of substituitions and man management is poor. His response to any problem is to spend more money on a player on loan.

When we went 8 games without a win last year Martin Ling trusted the squad he built and turned it around. We were rewarded with a great run of form and nearly promotion.

Since doing the dirty on us, he has failed miserably at both Bristol Rovers and Luton despite having huge sums of money and carte blanche to sign his own players.

Going from Martin Ling to Paul Buckle would be horrific. I'd rather have no manager.