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Post by gasandelectricity on Aug 5, 2020 19:07:27 GMT
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Post by socrates on Aug 5, 2020 19:21:55 GMT
Always came across as a permatan cockwomble.
Still does.
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Post by warehamgas on Aug 5, 2020 19:27:18 GMT
An interesting read, thanks for posting. As always there are two sides to every story and when one person tells you his side it will be different to that his adversary might tell. And tbh since 2000, apart from the years 2006-2010, the PT years and 2014-now, we were a bit of a basket case, which he inherited for a time in 2011.(Some might disagree over a few of those years) Buckle’s talking about those months which started the descent into non-league so not likely to make good reading I suppose. But always interesting to gasheads I guess.
UTG!
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Post by Gastafari on Aug 5, 2020 19:31:14 GMT
He really is an unbearable ThunderC*nt isn't he?
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Post by mariobalotelli on Aug 5, 2020 19:33:25 GMT
“Didn’t have a chance” and “lasted just 28 games” in the opening paragraph 🥴🥴🥴
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Post by warehamgas on Aug 5, 2020 19:34:02 GMT
Always came across as a permatan cockwomble. Still does. Which is another POV!! 😉 You're probably right, I was trying to be understanding after so many years and what he said may be right. But he may not have said in the way he said. Sometime it’s not the what you say but the way you say it. But, he’s gone. Who are we signing tomorrow? 😃 UTG! |
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Aug 5, 2020 19:35:01 GMT
No mention of the time he sh*t his pants when Kitey had him by the neck..
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Post by CrispPusher on Aug 5, 2020 19:40:21 GMT
Crazy times looking back, especially how little Stuart Campbell et al. respected the decisions of the owners following the sacking of their mate Trolls 😂
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Post by Antonio Fargas on Aug 5, 2020 19:45:14 GMT
He's managed to prove everyone wrong by going on to great things with Sacramento Republic and Hartford Athletic.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2020 19:46:29 GMT
He's still the most arrogant, obnoxious little turd we've ever had near our club (and that includes Matty Taylor!).
He never had a chance and no time after Torquay playoffs? Time enough and chance enough to sign around 22 players.
He was very significantly backed by the board.
PB's failure was entirely of his own making as he managed to alienate players, coaches and fans to a level we'll hopefully never see again.
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Post by Topper Gas on Aug 5, 2020 19:59:58 GMT
Why's he decided to drag that episode up after all these years, he still comes a across as a t0sser after all this time.
As AF says if he's such a good manager why's he done nothing of note since he was sacked by Rovers.
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Post by Gastafari on Aug 5, 2020 20:00:04 GMT
He's managed to prove everyone wrong by going on to great things with Sacramento Republic and Hartford Athletic. I don't think he cares. His Mrs is earning Gary Lineker type money doing a similar job for NBC Sports. |
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Post by pirate on Aug 5, 2020 20:01:41 GMT
Only last 79 days at Cheltenham too.
Odious character.
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Post by Okebournegas on Aug 5, 2020 20:02:14 GMT
I’m glad I read that , reminds me of what an utter twat he STILL is
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Post by CrispPusher on Aug 5, 2020 20:05:07 GMT
He's managed to prove everyone wrong by going on to great things with Sacramento Republic and Hartford Athletic. I don't think he cares. His Mrs is earning Gary Lineker type money doing a similar job for NBC Sports. Is NBC also funded by licence fee payers? Would be yet another reason to dislike the bloke if so! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2020 20:06:31 GMT
He was as naive as the bloke who employed him. I have little respect for Buckle but I believe him when he says the chairman phoned him concerned that a players father wasn't happy.
The leadership was far too weak and it was all about egos. Sadly both the chairman and the manager had egg shell thin egos.
As for Higgs not doing his homework on him, he's spot on. The success at Torquay United was funded by a lottery millionaire and the skills of DOF Colin Lee, Buckle was just a part of it and not the main player as we found out after less than a season.
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Post by Gastafari on Aug 5, 2020 20:08:51 GMT
I don't think he cares. His Mrs is earning Gary Lineker type money doing a similar job for NBC Sports. Is NBC also funded by licence fee payers? Would be yet another reason to dislike the bloke if so! I believe it's a commercial station. Although it is the USA's equivalent of the BBC as it's their national broadcaster. |
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Aug 5, 2020 20:16:01 GMT
Signed some good players for us, and we were a basket case on and off the pitch.
Underated by most, I think player power saw him off before the fans started to get on his back.
I liked him.
Not even in my top 5 worse Rovers managers.
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Post by Gastafari on Aug 5, 2020 20:21:33 GMT
Signed some good players for us, and we were a basket case on and off the pitch. Underated by most, I think player power saw him off before the fans started to get on his back. I liked him. Not even in my top 5 worse Rovers managers. I think the majority of fans got on his back when he said "We need to lower our expectations" after losing at home to Aldershot. Results wise, you're probably right he's not in the top 5, but as a bloke(The way he comes across, anyway) he's right up there. |
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Post by socrates on Aug 5, 2020 20:26:08 GMT
No mention of the time he sh*t his pants when Kitey had him by the neck.. Good old kitey. Strong hands. |
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