Buckle linked with Bristol Rovers

Torquay United manager Paul Buckle has been linked with the vacant managers job at Bristol Rovers.

"Paul Buckle has been given quite a bit of backing in the last few days," said Victor Chandler's Dave Jenkins.

"He's not one that was initially in the running after Paul Trollope left the club, but he has been the most significant mover in the field this week.

"Paul Buckle or Dean Holdsworth appear to be the most likely to succeed Paul Trollope at the moment, but we think that the market may well start to take a different shape once Bristol Rovers start playing games again."

Latest odds from Victor Chandler:

Dean Holdsworth 7/4
Paul Buckle 3/1
Darren Patterson 3/1
Martin Foyle 6/1

Buckle's price is even lower with SkyBet - 5/2.

Whether the publicity about the Torquay manager being linked with the Bristol Rovers job will have any effect on his squad when they meet Hereford on Saturday remains to be seen.

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