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Read this thread with interest,,

Give me Ling over Buckle anyday. Ironic really when you think of the differences of resources that the two had at their disposal. Buckle's was good for league two manager and Lings have been limited at best. Buckle wouldn't look at you when he spoke to you. I hate that.

Good thread.

Personally, I prefer Ling to Buckle. I like that Ling will say things as they are, he's honest, he'll acknowledge when things are going wrong and when changes need doing. As I said in the Martin Ling thread a few weeks back, the fact he won't wait too late before trying to change a game is a major plus point for me - Saturday was a lost cause though.

Buckle did like 'in your face' style, which was quite good, especially with the passing/attacking football we played from January onwards last year. However, had we had Ling in charge for the playoffs, I'd have felt more confident. As perverse as that seems. We've been playing fairly nice football under Ling, I think, but it hasn't been as exciting as it was last season. I thing thats because the dynamic of the team is totally different now - before we didn't really have a targetman (Zebs wasn't one, in my opinion), now we have Howe who can hold the ball up bringing more players into it.

Overall, I wouldn't swap Ling for Buckle; as Dave says, Buckle had more resources, more than Ling has and I feel that Lings doing a good job - and the fact that he'll happily shoulder the blame should it be his fault is a huge plus point for me - honesty like that is something Buckle wouldn't even consider.

I think maybe this thread will be more relevant at the end of the season when you see what Ling has achieved at that time or maybe two or three seasons when you are in a position to judge Buckle against Ling. In the same way it would be difficult to judge Buckle for us at this early stage. From afar I would say Buckle would take some beating at Torquay!!

friendlygas wrote:I think maybe this thread will be more relevant at the end of the season when you see what Ling has achieved at that time or maybe two or three seasons when you are in a position to judge Buckle against Ling. In the same way it would be difficult to judge Buckle for us at this early stage. From afar I would say Buckle would take some beating at Torquay!!

Why? It's about styles, not results, both will have made their styles well-known to all by now.

Southampton Gull wrote:It's about styles, not results.

Buckle forced square pegs into round holes, that was/is his fashion.

Ling sees the hole, tailors the player's shape and in he slots. That's style.