Seems like Oastler is off too ...

[Warwickgull]

Buckle certainly loves Zeb, always the first name on the team sheet. I would say Torquay will be after 150k for him. He will play the majority of the time on the right of midfield anyway not as a striker, ( if you are 442 ).

On away days you will no doubt start with 3 forwards, 3 when you have the ball and 1 when you have not, the other 2 forwards dropping back into wide midfield positions to help the fullbacks. Anyway enough of what tactics you have to look forward to for next season, I really hope Zeb doesn't go, I cannot see our board agreeing a fee for him unless we get a great offer for him, unless of course Zeb stamps his feet and says he doesn't want to play for us anymore. We apparently blew rovers out of the water on wages when it came to stoping Guy Branston leaving us to come to you, so I would have thought our board will battle just as hard to stop Zeb joining you.

Buckle is starting to get on my ti*s now to be honest, "go do your shopping somwhere else Buckle"!

[miltonkeynesgull]

I perceived (stand to be corrected) it wasn't a professional foul, it was a genuine attempt to win the ball, which he wasn't successful in. Not a great loss or indeed a matchwinner. But the latter isn't his job of course.

We'll never know for sure but even if it was a genuine attempt to win the ball, he still did a job breaking up the attack. I think it's a little unfair to dismiss him at the moment, as let's not forget he is only young. I reckon he's got potential (having witnessed him playing excellently at Mansfield in the FA Cup, Barnet away, and Burton away), who'll offer us decent cover in defence and midfield, and if we can improve him, we might make some money out of a future transfer.

[Richinns]

Oastler is already a good player at this level and will only improve. If true it will AGAIN be Rovers gain and our loss. Would be nice to see something happening at Torquay regards new recruits - the quietness on this front is deafening!

[Boom Boom]

Granted, I suppose we can't keep releasing players as we won't have any left. We'll soon see how much of a blow it was losing our players based on the quality of Lings transfer purchases.

[Southampton Gull]

To be fair Rich, he's just been given the job, probably already made some moves and awating answers, it won't happen overnight..............unless your name is Paul Buckle and you're prepared to do the dirty on your employers by royally screwing up any chance of continuity.

I hope the Rovers fans get what they want eventually, I just hope it's after they realise Buckle is a cu*t and he gets packed off to FGR in the Conference.

As for Oastler, agree, he's already a good player at this level and anyone saying otherwise should pay more attention or perhaps save their comments until they've seen him play a number of games. He did afterall play out of his preferred position of centre-back, yet another of Buckles weird and wonderful decisions to play a player out of his natural position. (Can't wait to see what the Gas fans make of that)

[Jeff]

I was very impressed with Oastler last season (as was reflected in almost all my match reports) and for us not to sign him would be a loss - not a massive loss, but a loss all the same. I had no idea until recently that he is a centre-back, as he looked so comfortable as a holding midfielder.

To be fair, this could all be complete nonsense. This rumour is based on an ex-QPR player signing for Rovers, and saying that he is mates with another one of their potential signings. Someone has put this together and come up with Oastler, on the basis that they were both at Salisbury together.

QPR however have released a whole number of young pros, as you might expect of a side who have been promoted to the Premiership. It could be any one of them - for example we know Buckle had an eye on (and I believe had on trial) Josh Parker, so it could just as likely be him.

[leetufc]

I hope we can keep hold of Oastler, he's already fairly decent, is young and can improve still, plus he's got good versatility which is very useful at league 2 level. I don't think it's the worst news if we do lose him though, but would like to keep some continuity in the team.

[ferrarilover]

I just hope that, whoever they sign, they learn to spell their names.

As for Oastler, he's a decent player who will get better as time goes on. Could be an excellent foil for Mark Ellis at the back.

Matt.

[Glostergull]

What has FGR done to us then Dave. To my knowledge I haven't seen any agro between the two. Rather if PB moved he goes to Crawley. The we could all have a good ole laugh when they go bust.
But I bet they are starting to feel like Millwall. "Nobody likes us and we don't care"

[Southampton Gull]

Nothing mate, I have a soft spot for them as it happens, very friendly and welcoming Club. It was more a slight on Buckle than them

[Popside_Josh]

Just leave us alone buckle hes actually robbing everyone of our transfer targets

a little song for rovers next season " are you torquay in disguise "

[Glostergull]

Nothing mate, I have a soft spot for them as it happens, very friendly and welcoming Club. It was more a slight on Buckle than them

Ah. I think we all know what that Soft spot is don't we Dave. It tends to hold large quantities of Magners. lol