Four league games into the season and the four South West league sides have enjoyed varying degrees of success thus far.
In League Two, Torquay United remain the only team in the Npower Football League with a 100% record as they recorded their fourth straight league win with a 2-1 victory over Port Vale on Saturday. The game also saw their run without conceding a league goal when Anthony Griffith struck for Port Vale on 37 minutes, the Gulls run without conceding stood at 998 minutes.
However, a football season is a marathon not a sprint and Paul Buckle will be wary of that fact. He will also be facing an anxious wait at the end of the transfer window to see if any club makes an 11th hour bid for any of his prize assets.
Bucks has already revealed that he has turned down a bid from a League One side for defender Mark Ellis, but he has also stated that he is not currently under any pressure to sell. So if there are any departures from Plainmoor, it is more than likely to be an offer which is too good for him, and the Torquay board, to refuse.
In League One, Yeovil Town are currently the highest placed of the division's three South West sides in 16th place. The Glovers recently ended a run of three straight defeats in all competitions with a goalless draw with Oldham Athletic and manager Terry Skiverton will be hoping that this will lead to an improvement in form for Yeovil.
Skivo has once again dipped into the loan market to re-sign Owain Tudur Jones and Shaun MacDonald on loan from Norwich City and Swansea City respectively. For MacDonald, this marks his third loan spell at Huish Park and he will be looking to continue the excellent understanding he developed in the centre of the Glovers midfield last season with Jean Paul Kalala.
Currently lying one place below Yeovil in 17th place are Plymouth Argyle. Pilgrims manager Peter Reid has stated that he wishes to sign two strikers before the summer Transfer Window closes. However, on the evidence of their 3-0 defeat at home to Peterborough United the suggestions are that a bigger overhaul may be required.
Exeter City were also condemned to a 3-0 defeat at the weekend at the hands of Leyton Orient which leaves the Grecians in the League One relegation zone. Manager Paul Tisdale will also face a nervous wait this week in the event of a late bid for cultured midfielder Ryan Harley before the close of the Transfer Window.
