Zebroski

[BritishGAS]

For 75K we could do better too. You are all wetting yourself at the appointment of Buckle being appointed, so much so you keep coming on the forum banging on about it. I doubt you would've paid attention but our run into the playoffs coincided with introduction of Craig Stanley (thanks Milton, no not you Buckle) which suggests some of the contribution to our recent success has been behind the scenes.

You've must have seen the laughable subs that Buckle used in the final, brought off our left back Kevin Nicholson who is our set piece specialist. You know, creates goals out of nothing due to his corner & free-kick ability. He replaced him with Rowe-Turner, another left back, who's featured about 5 times this season. We were chasing the game. I'm grateful for what he's done but sometimes he just quite simply leaves you scratching your head & I expect like the final he'll be outhought by managers like Westley so many more times next season.

Bristol Rovers to bounce back at the 1st attempt? Over confidence or arrogance......I'll go for the latter.

Nobody is wetting themselves, but Buckle is a young bloke really, and in his first managerial post, did well at Torquay, but of course he is going to make mistakes, I must admit that you were poor in the final, but to say he was outfought by Westley is a bit harsh, Stevenage are massive hoofball merchants and won on the day, but sh*t happens. In the other final Peterbrough were totally outplayed by Hudders, yet somehow came away 3-0 victors, it doesn't mean that suddenly Lee Clark got outclassed by Ferguson. Pterbrough just got lucky on the day.

On the other hand in your semi-final Paul Buckle whipped wily old fox Graham Turner, I am sure you were not saying he was inept then were you?

Its confidence not arrogant, we already have the best goalkeeper in League 2 by a mile signing soon, and already have a nucleas of 5 players that will be the spine. I am not saying that we are going to walk the league because Crawley are spending big, I imagine Swindle and Plymuff will be there or thereabouts aswell, as well as yourselves, Shrewsbury, Southen and the like.

But I am confident of at least a top 6 finish.

[CP Gull]

But I am confident of at least a top 6 finish.

Ahem, you're in League 2 now .... top 7 will do!

[Dave_Pougher]

You should be fine then, as you where in your last first year in league two......

[Richinns]

You should be fine then, as you where in your last first year in league two......

[Boom Boom]

No chance, Westley without a doubt had the upper hand. Blatantly obvious on occasions long balls were planted over our left-back's head, dragging Branston out all the time. Incidentally led to their goal. We always leave 3 men upfront when the opposition for corners yet Westley obviously scouted us & new this, everytime Stevenage got a corner at the last moment one of the players at the back marking would rush into the box free. Little things like that.

Buckle had the edge over Graham Turner? Err Jake Robinson had the edge over Graham Turner. No coincidence again that we fared best against Shrewsbury than any other club in the league because, oh yeah, we have a very intelligent Shrewsbury player on loan for us. Don't have to be a rocket scientist to listen to Robinson about their weaknesses & strengths.

You're right for once saying you won't walk it. I doubt we will be "there or thereabouts" as we aren't a club on the up, Torbay ain't got a support for their football team & we only took 6,000 to Old Trafford for our biggest game of the season, so on that assumption because how many fans you have is such a deciding factor according to you lot we'll probably get relegated because we'll have a minus fan difference of 34 people.

The only reason I'd want you go go up is if you denied the chance of Crawley promotion, because I'm bitter about Mr Arrogant's departure.

[gullsflyinghigh]

I wasn't banging on about attendances, just stating a fact. If Torquay were a club on the up surely you would of mustered up more support to one of your biggest games for years.

Oh you're sooo boring. Stevenage are a club on the up (up into L1) and they took 3500-4000 - much less than we did! So what?

Look at the size of Bristol then look at the size of Torquay - then you'll realise why you're a bigger club than us.

When we beat you next season I'm gonna go onto your forum (which is obviously boring as hell seen as you spend most of your time on here) and give you a taste of your own medicine. Can't wait.

[BritishGAS]

No chance, Westley without a doubt had the upper hand. Blatantly obvious on occasions long balls were planted over our left-back's head, dragging Branston out all the time. Incidentally led to their goal. We always leave 3 men upfront when the opposition for corners yet Westley obviously scouted us & new this, everytime Stevenage got a corner at the last moment one of the players at the back marking would rush into the box free. Little things like that.

Buckle had the edge over Graham Turner? Err Jake Robinson had the edge over Graham Turner. No coincidence again that we fared best against Shrewsbury than any other club in the league because, oh yeah, we have a very intelligent Shrewsbury player on loan for us. Don't have to be a rocket scientist to listen to Robinson about their weaknesses & strengths.

You're right for once saying you won't walk it. I doubt we will be "there or thereabouts" as we aren't a club on the up, Torbay ain't got a support for their football team & we only took 6,000 to Old Trafford for our biggest game of the season, so on that assumption because how many fans you have is such a deciding factor according to you lot we'll probably get relegated because we'll have a minus fan difference of 34 people.

The only reason I'd want you go go up is if you denied the chance of Crawley promotion, because I'm bitter about Mr Arrogant's departure.

ahh I see, so its because of everybody else, but nothing to do with Paul Buckle whatsoever? He took you from the depths of Blue Square football to one game away from League 1, yet it had nothing to do with Paul Buckle.

Just because your not a club on the up, doesn't mean that you wont be there or thereabouts next season, Rovers aint gonna take your whole team, plus with the compo from Buckle, and the money from maybe Zebroski who will have more funds than you will have had for a long time and will have more money than the majority of League 2 clubs.

Again you have to turn it into a dig.

Having bigger support will help you progress yes, You will probably take this the wrong way again, knowing you, but to compete in higher divisions, you have to have a nucleus of a decent fanbase or you cant compete, unless like Crawley you have a wealthy benefactor. That is why teams like Barnet, Macllesfield,Cheltenham, D and G and now Stevenage will not stay long in League 1 for long which has been proven over many years.

You may be able to sustain play off pushes in League 2, but unless you can get averages of above 3k, you aint going to survive above that.

Its just common sense.

[BritishGAS]

Oh you're sooo boring. Stevenage are a club on the up (up into L1) and they took 3500-4000 - much less than we did! So what?

Look at the size of Bristol then look at the size of Torquay - then you'll realise why you're a bigger club than us.

When we beat you next season I'm gonna go onto your forum (which is obviously boring as hell seen as you spend most of your time on here) and give you a taste of your own medicine. Can't wait.

How old are you? f*cking hell another numpty.

Stevenage are not a club on the up at all, why because they got promoted? they will be back down again next year, its hardly a club on the up.

Blackpool and Swansea are clubs on the up becuase they have gone up 4 divisions in a short space of time. Or QPR because they have 3 wealthy benefactors spending millions to get them to the promised land, not bloody Stevenage.

Exactly you said it, So what?

There are loads of Torquay fans on our forum aswell, but we welcome then and dont spout drivel towards them.

You will be welcome on our forum

[Richinns]

Doubt we would be BritishGas if we goading you after taking you manager / coach and starting talking crap about stealing your players aswell.

Think on before posting crap like that will you.

[Plymouth Gull]

To be fair, consecutive promotions by any club suggests their a club on the up, to me. Even so, they might come down next year. Who knows. I thought they would after they beat us, but it wouldn't surprise me if they surprised a few teams up there. The spirit and closeness of that squad and Westley was something else, and I can see the attitude taking many people by surprise.

Truro City have won 6 promotions in 7 seasons or something silly; are they on the up?

[gullsflyinghigh]

Exactly Nick. Stevenage have had 2 successive promotions - like Swansea who have had promotions in quick succession as well. Okay okay, I was joking about going onto your forum for a wind up. I'm not that sad. And I'm 41.

[exmouthgull1]

I am not going to start slagging you off, but some Torquay fans really do chat utter nonsense.

Be honest with yourself please, I dont really know much about Zebroski, but I am sure a guy like that would like to live in the bright lights of Bristol rather than in Torquay/Torbay where it is pretty misrerable until a few months in the summer, also he will earn more at Rovers. I admire your loyalty but why would you deny a player the chance not only to better himself but earn as much has he can also? Like you said he is 24 and might have a young family to support, playing for Bristol Rovers will give him better financial rewards, and also a better chance of playing at a higher level, No disrespect intended.

How are Rovers a sham? And a sinking ship? Dont mug yourself off.

Torquay are a club moving forward? Is that why for your biggest game for a number of years playing in English club footballs biggest and best stadium, you took less fans than our very poor average home gate? And the high quality long list of potential new managers? What the likes of Paul Trollope and Dave Penney?

Now like I said Im not here to slag you off, but a lot of Torquay fans on here start crying about Gasheads being disrespectful to Torquay, yet you write drivel like that? Talk about Pot, Kettle Black.

Dont be silly and think that Zebroski is worth more than 75k, he isn't, he is a decent League 2 player, nothing more. Will Hoskins went to Brighton for 500k and he has got more talent in his left testicle than Zebroski will ever have in his whole body...Again it is not a dig but an honest assesment.

I like Torquay and have no malice with you whatsoever but some of your fans need to chill out and be a bit more honest with yourselves.

And why would he go anywhere? He is 24 years old and at his 5th club, after all the trouble he has had in the past he has finally found a club he feels comfortable working at and an area he feels comfortable living in.
Everyone knows that Rovers are a sham. Like has been said before it's difficult to get players to Torquay but once we have them they love it. Our own Mr. Branston seems more willing to stay than follow Buckle to the sinking ship that is Rovers.
Torquay are a club moving forward, hence the apparently high quality and long list of potential new managers. Rovers are notJust leave the site, know one care's what you have to say.

[BritishGAS]

Doubt we would be BritishGas if we goading you after taking you manager / coach and starting talking crap about stealing your players aswell.

Think on before posting crap like that will you.

C,mon You really are a sensitive bunch, who has been goading you?

Certainly not me, thats for sure, There is a complete c*nt called Simonb who came on here acting like a ****, and he quite rightly got shot down, but I have never came on here and been deflamotory.

I was just responding to some hypocritical and contadictory comments made by a lot of Gulls fans. Last week you were all saying I hope he stays, now a week later you are calling him all sorts of unsavoury things and slagging him right off.

And also slagging my club to the ground, I thought I had good reason to respond.

But I have never once slagged of Torquay, you can carry on slagging off Rovers and Gasheads if it makes you feel better. Thats why a few of us came on here in the first place because you were all saying bullsh*t about us, saying how Buckle deserves better than BRFC and sh*t like that, how he should be looking at Championship clubs.

Now your all saying he aint that good

[BritishGAS]

And why would he go anywhere? He is 24 years old and at his 5th club, after all the trouble he has had in the past he has finally found a club he feels comfortable working at and an area he feels comfortable living in.
Everyone knows that Rovers are a sham. Like has been said before it's difficult to get players to Torquay but once we have them they love it. Our own Mr. Branston seems more willing to stay than follow Buckle to the sinking ship that is Rovers.
Torquay are a club moving forward, hence the apparently high quality and long list of potential new managers. Rovers are not.

But you needed to reply, whats wrong with some of you?

[friendlygas]

Can I firstly say if you beat us and come on our forum then it wont be well looked upon I doubt if you havent been on there before.If however you come on our forum now and debate things then you will be made very welcome as I appear to have been made welcome on here. We get Bristol City fans on our forum and although we hate the club there ius still healthy debate with many of them. As regards the size of the support..who really cares I would admire your 5-6000 supporters far more than the extra 30,000 odd we take to big matches.The same way I admire supporters who support THEIR club and not the might of Manchester United or Liverpool despite the fact they were born in Bristol. We are mainly a small friendly club but like all clubs have our idiots (some more than others!!) I am sure your supporters will be warmly welcomed to The Memorial Ground as you are known as a friendly club and a visit to Torquay is one of the consolations of being relegated. (It was not that long ago that we looked upon a visit to Blaclpool as our day out! How things change in football.
I hope that both of us and Plymouth and Swindon are fighting near the top of the table and would be great if Cheltenham were there too. Its sad times when only Bristol City and Exeter represent the West Country in a level above League Two.
On the matter of signing Zebroski there are quite a few Rovers fans who think we should be aiming higher but I disagree entirely.We are what we are a League Two team the same as you and at the present time we are BEHIND you. We have only 7 senior Contracted players and I see three of them leaving. Zebroski would without doubt be a big signing for us. From the players we have left the total number of goals scored by them last season is probably about 15!! We have sold Hoskins 20 goals and let go Jeff Hughes who scored 11. WE are in no position to come on here boasting.We are a side in the process of completely rebuilding and in all honesty should bve looking at mid table survival this season.Anything more will be a bonus. We must give Paul Buckle time to build a team and as regards you beating us I would not be at all surprised at the present time if you did.