Buckle on Ling..

[jonnyfive]

On a personal level he's a likeable decent fellow who is passionate about football. The same can be said of Steve Evans at Crawley.[/quote]

Do you really believe that about Evans? Have you never seen him interviewed, read articles on his conduct, or watched one of his teams systematically destroy a football match with their cynical, underhand tactics?

[divingbboy]

It is often the case that ex-managers of clubs get asked for quotes, especially when two of his old teams are playing each other. Paul Buckle didn't go in search of this, he was asked, and in the circumstances he seems to have given a fairly well balanced view of the situation at Plainmoor in that a foundation had been laid down and Martin Ling has taken that and built a side capable of gaining promotion. He did well to also praise, and bring forward, the work that some of the guys behind the scenes do.
A good read.

I've not been a fan of Buckle, but fair play to the guy. His comments were balanced, fair and very complimentary of Ling and the team.

[Gullscorer]

On a personal level he's a likeable decent fellow who is passionate about football. The same can be said of Steve Evans at Crawley.

Do you really believe that about Evans? Have you never seen him interviewed, read articles on his conduct, or watched one of his teams systematically destroy a football match with their cynical, underhand tactics?[/quote]
He's a pussy cat. The man said so on the Football League Show..