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Lets just hope we get another attack minded manager like Buckle.

Kit_robin wrote: Completely agree.

The sort of stuff he was saying smacked of "come and get me, big boys."

Ahem.

Agree with everything! There was just no need for him to be saying he's "ambious" and would "take on a bigger club". We all know that, it just doesn't need saying in the run up to a play-off final. Everyone knows that managers would take on a bigger job should the chance come along. Avoiding all questions or completely denying would have been the best policy, unfortunately Buckle didn't do either.

I do find it slightly amusing that the headlines are suggesting "following the disappointment of losing the play off final" buckle is moving on, like he feels he's taken tufc as far as he can, blah blah blah, when its obvious the decision was made so long ago.

Handled very badly from the outset, by both clubs and more so by bucks. Just another example of the little clubs being treated with no respect. Just didn't expect it of our own manager. Very poor.

Apparently it has been reported on Sky That Paul Buckle Told the players Sunday evening. If this is true I wonder if he told any of them that he would be looking to come back for them. we wait to see if this is true. As it is supposedly meant to have been kept secret. it has to be the worst kept secret this season

i really dont think any players will want to go with him, unless they get huge pay rises, i dont know anyone who'll be sad about PB leaving, yes hes done a good job getting us the 3 playoffs, promotion and the trophy final, but his tactical nous at times seems bemusing. things could have been so much better with the talent on disposal at the club this last season. not sad, never liked him, shown his true colours, thanks to him but tufc move on

I like the quote I've just seen in a newspaper supposedly taken after the game when he was quizzed about his future, "It wouldn't surprise me if there has been contact between the two clubs"

You don't say, Paul !!!

Agree with Fonda, Dave & Kit Robin about the timing of the approach, and Buckles failure to deny any of it. Going into the biggest 3 games of the season, and you have your manager practically saying he's moving on. Nice one.

Southampton Gull wrote:I like the quote I've just seen in a newspaper supposedly taken after the game when he was quizzed about his future, "It wouldn't surprise me if there has been contact between the two clubs"

You don't say, Paul !!!

Dave

You really should stop reading three week old newspapers!!

It`s now official on .Com. Buckle and North Leaving for Rovers. Applications wanted for Manager`s job.

Thank`s for what you`ve done guys and good luck. Hope we get the right person in to carry on the work started.

Confirmed now on O/S.

Also inviting applications. A deal for a replacement not as done as we think? Or just making sure there isnt someone better out there willing to give it a go?

Blimey, that's a shock, didn't see that coming

Trollope still on gardening leave, Rovers to appoint Buckle, I think minds are made up but I would hope any deal is confirmed on Thursday

I can't believe they haven't already signed up a replacement. They have known about this for 3 weeks and hopefully spent that time getting a replacement sorted to take the reins immediately. Due to the play offs we are already behind the rest of the division, we can't afford to hang around!

The bit about wanting applications is worrying me. They have known for 3 weeks he is going. Surely they could have the new manager virtually appointed. I hope they have not been sat on their arses the whole time Buckle has been going. Everyone knew he was going - let's hope a plan was in place.

Jerry, I would imagine that a deal has probably been agreed in principle already but with the Board apparently not meeting until Thursday to make a decision I'd hope the announcement is just to see what applicants they get.

It says on Bristol Rovers site that Buckle 'has already identified a list of players' so when he was supposed to be preparing our squad for the play-offs he was busy compiling a wish list of players for his new club. We were paying his wages to do work for Bristol Rovers. The whole saga is sickening and I only hope our 'nice' board have not been taken for mugs.