tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-353818492024-03-13T02:14:42.962+00:00To be a PilgrimThe ups and downs of being an Argyle supporterPlymothianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05248948976442668300noreply@blogger.comBlogger930125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35381849.post-78981754926754887072012-08-22T15:08:00.001+01:002012-08-22T15:08:30.064+01:00Highs and Lows - and it's only been 3 games<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
The high came from beating Portsmouth in the League Cup. But then it was only Argyle-no-money beating kids from Pompey-even-less-money. But it's been a while since the Greens have progressed in a cup competition.</div>
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General service has resumed in the league with a loss on opening day to The Shots and only a draw at the Daggers. The poor play is still evident under Fletcher's command. But there is a long way to go yet.</div>
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Due to having a new job and thus very little time, I will be unable to update this blog as often as I would like from now on.</div>
Plymothianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05248948976442668300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35381849.post-79045061766914743172012-07-22T21:28:00.001+01:002012-07-22T21:28:25.276+01:00PreSeason: Yeovil<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
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Not the best start to the preseason or indication for the league ahead with a 5-0 loss to local rivals, Yeovil; including a red card for Chadwick. And to come unstuck against ex-players too. Still, it is only a 'friendly' warm up. Like Team GB's match verses Brazil. Maybe.</div>Plymothianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05248948976442668300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35381849.post-43326902584175365302012-07-12T19:42:00.000+01:002012-07-12T19:42:32.642+01:00Return of the Specials<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
Football Specials operated by <a href="http://www.plymouthbus.co.uk/about-us/news/football-special-services" target="_blank">Plymouth CityBus</a> make a return next season, operating on Saturday Home Matches only.</div>
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The skipper has abandoned the ship. Former Argyle captain Simon Walton<a href="http://www.pafc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10364%7E2833549,00.html" target="_blank"> has left the club</a> to join Hartlepool United next season due to family issues. Walton made 66 appearances for the Greens in 4 seasons and was the highest goal scorer last season whilst also acting as captain. His move up north will allow him to spend more time with his family in Leeds, and leaves behind a disappointed Carl Fletcher who paid tribute to the work he did in ensuring the club's league status last season.</div>Plymothianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05248948976442668300noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35381849.post-28947314954855306752012-07-07T13:28:00.001+01:002012-07-07T13:28:24.160+01:00'Allo 'Allo<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
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With the departure of Le Keeper, Argyle have been on the look out for a new man between the sticks, and that guy has turned out to be <a href="http://www.pafc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10364%7E2831099,00.html" target="_blank">Rene Gilmartin</a>, a 25 year old former under 21 Irish keeper. Gilmartin has joined on a 2 year deal having been released by his former club, Watford, most of which was spent on loan. Rene started his career at Walsall in 2005 where he made 35 appearances. Oh and he's Irish really, not French - you stupid woman!</div>Plymothianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05248948976442668300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35381849.post-74977678519970961292012-06-20T18:40:00.004+01:002012-06-20T18:42:24.217+01:00Kitted Up<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
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Going back to Puma as manufacturer and the canary yellow away kit of a few years ago, but with a hit of the classic 'Topps' kit that was a retro hit with the fans by having the band across the chest. Now the New World is the old world, the club's crest is its rightful incarnation, and in a new departure for Argyle, is that sponsorship I spy on the back as well as the front. The kits will go on sale first from 9am on Saturday 11 August, although
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All in all a very smart kit, although you can't please everyone - where's the Argyle black and the green is the wrong shade again. Still won't be the Green Army without something to moan about. At least we're not being forced to play in red like Cardiff.</div>Plymothianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05248948976442668300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35381849.post-41785469942094631112012-06-19T06:30:00.002+01:002012-06-19T06:30:18.405+01:00It's a Fix<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
<a href="http://www.pafc.co.uk/page/Fixtures/0,,10364,00.html" target="_blank">League fixtures</a> have been released and with all 3 Devon teams being in the same league after many years, there are quite a few highlights. Old foes Exeter will be clashed with at home on Easter Saturday (30 March) and away preChristmas, whilst Torquay is the Boxing Day home game and an away trip early on in September (Sat 8th). Both promise to be big gate games, and following trouble at the last Exeter-Argyle meetings, very dicey too.</div>
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The season kicks off home to Aldershot (Sat 18 August) and ends on one of the long away trips to Rochdale (Sat 27 April), other long trips include York on Easter Monday (1 April) and Fleetwood (Sat 17 November). Again, there are only a handful of Tuesday night games, most being in the first half of the season, and include Dagenham away (21 August), Rovers home (18 September), Wycombe away (2 October), Cheltenham away (23 October) and Burton home in November; whilst New Year's Day sees a trip to the other "Westcountry" rivals, Bristol Rovers.</div>
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Step back in time to when Gus v Pompey was a big event in dockyard terms, and it hasn't totally gone away even in football. So this year's first round of the League Cup sees Argyle pitted against Portsmouth at Home Park taking place either 14th/15th August (is the fireworks championship night again?). We've met 90 times and Argyle have only won on 36 of those occasions, the last meeting being the FA Cup in 2008 when Portsmouth won in spite of the Greens taking the lead. I remember they did a great Chilli burger outside the ground.</div>
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Additionally, only 2 days to league fixtures are released this Monday.</div>Plymothianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05248948976442668300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35381849.post-52060407982050305142012-06-07T22:21:00.004+01:002012-06-16T19:02:56.228+01:00PreSeason 2012<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
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What is it with football in the UK? With the pursuit of money and fortune that history and tradition can be ridden roughshod over the ordinary supporter without hindrance. It was bad enough when Argyle went Japanese and introduced a new badge and a new song with the so called 'New World', my god it was galling when pandering to Sturrock that orange became out official away colour. But to annihilate the Bluebirds is beyond belief. OK, some may argue that Cardiff and imposters in the EFL anyway, but just to insure the bucks come rolling in ('future investment') a 'rebrand' is essential. Bollocks!</div>
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So what do the new Chinese owners of Cardiff want? Essentially for them to give up their traditions - a blue kit to be replaced by a red one because it's luckier and scientifically more successful (try telling that to Man City fans this season), and replace their club crest with a Welsh Dragon to promote identity. Now come on! What utter shite is this - how can you ditch a club's history? It's not without precedent though - look at Arsenal's new strip including Spurs's blue. Or QPR's rebrand. </div>
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The trouble with football is that its got too big for its boots - in the persuit of wealth it has forgotten who is at it's heart - the fans; and granted the Cardiff supporters will probably adapt like a lot of others have. But, if we allow 'outsiders' free reign over what many hold dear, what hope has the humble man or woman got? And ultimately we are to blame - for it is the supporter who has encouraged such spending and outstripped what our own country has to offer. When have to appease those who hold the purse string - no matter how incompetent (in Argyle's case) or how much you protest (just look at how influential the Man U traditional were at ousting the Glazers ie naff all) the supporter, the history, the tradition means fuck all. </div>Plymothianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05248948976442668300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35381849.post-50891046027867839392012-05-20T14:36:00.003+01:002012-05-20T14:36:46.953+01:00Day of Sport<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
Yesterday marked another remarkable day in football - and sport as a whole - especially down here in Plymouth. Firstly West Ham clinch promotion in a nail biting game, then as the Olympic Torch made its way through the streets, Chelsea would be firing one more penalty home against Bayern to be crowned Champion of Champions in Europe - and thus through a stroke of ill fate knocked Tottenham out of their 4th position into Europa, thus negating the whole of the season. </div>
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Plymouth was in carnival mood yesterday with the combination of Lord Mayor's Day and the Olympic Torch relay, having been bedecked in red white and blue as people came to see the symbol will dominate the summer, the other half of the city were watching the TV as Chelsea v Bayern descended into English v Germans (though how many English players are there at Chelsea?). And if you thought that the ending of the Premier League a week ago was dramatic, then the ending of the Champions League was just as heart stopping.</div>
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But for all the thrill that this season of top flight football has brought with the race for 1st place, race for 3rd, race for 4th etc, and the subsequent matches that sealed the outcomes, what have we learnt? That the winning clubs are those that spend their way to victory. And you don't even have to be that good - in the case of Chelsea, who have ousted a team who were better than them in their own league. </div>
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So what of next season? Well to be sure that the 'winners' - Chelsea, City. are now out to get whoever they want at whatever cost, and will probably get their way, bolstered by their success. Arsenal will probably lose Van Persie, and Spurs will probably lose half their squad. And United are always a safe bet for agents. I would say that, unlike the Games, next season's football will probably be more predictable. And what a shame if it is.</div>Plymothianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05248948976442668300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35381849.post-3791371440424360792012-05-14T12:02:00.000+01:002012-06-06T22:07:21.005+01:00Comings and Goings II<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
What an end to a season with City clinching the Trophy at the very last gasp of the league. Things are shaping up now as to whom Argyle will be playing next season, with just the play-offs left. We already know that Swindon, Shrewsbury and Crawley have gone up, and Hereford and Macclesfield wont feature due to their relegation. Old foes Exeter on the other hand will be a feature, along with other ex-League One clubs Wycombe, Chesterfield and Rochdale. Likewise we know that a trip to Blackpool's neighbours, Fleetwood, is guaranteed but who out of <span style="font-size: 12pt;">Wrexham, Mansfield, York or Luton will be joining them?</span></div>
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One of the finest men to don the Green/White/Black/Orange/Yellow shirt <a href="http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/Romain-Larrieu-today-announce-retirement/story-16010218-detail/story.html" target="_blank">announced his retirement</a> yesterday. David Friio's mate has enjoyed his testimonial year and promotion to player/coach, but has<a href="http://www.pafc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10364%7E2761314,00.html" target="_blank"> now hung up his keeper's gloves</a> on the upright. Good bye <a href="http://www.pafc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10364%7E2760652,00.html" target="_blank">Romain Larrieu</a>.</div>
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Le keeper made a total of 317 appearances for the Greens (and only 3 other players every to have played for PAFC can boast higher) over 11 and a half years service, and was always considered number 1 between the sticks - even when younger keepers such as McCormick, Stack, Cole were regularly picked first. Larrieu's gentlemanly stance made him a firm favourite and he was appointed club captain and had a song dedicated to him ('We all dream of a team of Larry-Os'). Ro publically played out his battle with testicular cancer whilst at the club - not once but twice - and has been a faithful servant though the ups and downs, thick and thin. Although Romain will no longer feature on the pitch as player, it is hoped that he will be able to continue in his role as coach. We shall see. But for now, for all your work between the stick.</div>
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And so the season ends with the flourish of a tortoise fart, namely two loses. Oh well it only really sums up how god awful 11/12 has been for Argyle and thank Christ that's over. The last two games of the season meant nothing since survival was assured, apart from pride at stake, and the results could be interpreted that Argyle don't even have that especially as once again an ex-player came back to Home Park and was allowed to piss all over the place - scoring the first goal and setting up the second. However its now time to breathe a huge sigh and take a rest from all the bitterness, infighting, stress and depression the last few years have been. We're stuck with Fletcher for next season and whatever team we can cobble together to make 'professional', the outlook is not that rosy in stark terms. But instead rather than worry let's enjoy England losing at the Euros, and the Summer Games, see what Brent has in store for his football club and try and start next season as a united Green Army.</div>Plymothianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05248948976442668300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35381849.post-72145147892660653232012-04-29T17:05:00.002+01:002012-04-29T17:05:33.460+01:00Out with a Whimper<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
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Rather than going out of the season - which is now secure in League 2 - with a bang, it seems that a whimper is more on the cards. Fletcher took the chance of a no stress game to get his new young keeper on the pitch, Chenoweth, and leave Wotton out to avoid suspension. After a lively start the Greens (or rather Whites) could have been a few goals ahead but by half time were cruising 0-1. Unfortunately the second half started to turn out as one of those performances that the Green Army have got so used to - Argyle lost shape and the balls started to go stray. It was left to Morecambe to get the equaliser and eventually take the lead before Purse managed to head in a ball parried from their keeper. All in all it had a party over feeling rather than a party on that was hoped for.</div>Plymothianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05248948976442668300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35381849.post-30914954525048398282012-04-29T16:54:00.001+01:002012-05-14T12:02:21.646+01:00Comings and Goings<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">
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Charlton</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">There's still a lot in it for some clubs, though Argyle will be playing Exeter next season in league 2, it still remains to be seen if Torquay will be there too. </span>Plymothianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05248948976442668300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35381849.post-32138140462295167672012-04-22T20:13:00.002+01:002012-04-22T20:18:57.095+01:00All Over Bar the Shouting<span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;">Plymouth Argyle 1 - 1 Oxford United</span><br style="font-family: arial;"><br style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Not quite the 3 points wanted but the draw means Argyle have secured their place in the football league for another season. As the champagne corks get swept up and the Green Army breathes a huge sigh of relief, it's not really the aim that the beginning of the season had - to spend most of the time on the brink of going out of the league and to pull of the great escape. Such a ftought season of emotions running very high as we stared at the very real possibility of Argyle dropping into oblivion. There are 2 games left to go, but are academic now that survival has been won. There is a lot of work to do before next season, to even contemplate Argyle being any force to be reckoned with again, but with the close scrape avoided it's time for positivity that a new start will hopefully bring. </span>Plymothianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05248948976442668300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35381849.post-80185472833512321512012-04-21T15:28:00.004+01:002012-04-21T15:51:23.862+01:00End of Season<span style="font-family:arial;">There will be no season tickets at Argyle for 12/13 season, instead the board are introducing new 'Join the Club' </span><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.pafc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10364%7E2738990,00.html">membership statuses</a><span style="font-family:arial;"> instead.</span><br style="font-family:arial;"><br style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family:arial;" >GREEN+</span><br style="font-family:arial;"><br style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Access to all home league games and priority ticketing for home cup games</span><br style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Replica Shirt*</span><br style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Match-day Programme</span><br style="font-family:arial;"><a style="font-family: arial;" class="contextLink" href="http://www.pafc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10364%7E2738996,00.html#">Argyle Player</a><span style="font-family:arial;"> for a year</span><br style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Invites to regular club events (6 per season)</span><br style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Pre-match e-mail</span><br style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">One free room-hire</span><br style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">15% discount in the Argyle Superstore</span><br style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">10% discount at Akkeron Hotels and Saltrock clothing</span><br style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">(*or retail item(s) to the equivalent value)</span><br style="font-family:arial;"><b style="font-family: arial;"><br /></b><span style="font-style: italic; font-family:arial;" >Full price: £425 </span><br style="font-style: italic; font-family:arial;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-family:arial;" >Concessionary price: £325 </span><br style="font-style: italic; font-family:arial;"><br style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family:arial;" >GREEN</span><br style="font-family:arial;"><br style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Tickets for all home league games and priority</span><span style="text-decoration: underline; font-family:arial;" ></span><span style="font-family:arial;"> ticketing for home cup games</span><br style="font-family:arial;"><a style="font-family: arial;" class="contextLink" href="http://www.pafc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10364%7E2738996,00.html#">Argyle Player</a><span style="font-family:arial;"> - one month free</span><br style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Invites to regular club events (6 per season)</span><br style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Pre-match e-mail</span><br style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">One free room-hire</span><br style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">15% discount in the Argyle Superstore</span><br style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">10% discount at Akkeron Hotels and Saltrock clothing</span> <p style="font-style: italic; font-family: arial;">Full price: £340<br />Concessionary price: £250 </p><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family:arial;" >WHITE</span><br style="font-family:arial;"><br style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Tickets for 6 home league games and second priority ticketing for home cup games</span><br style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Benefits:</span><br style="font-family:arial;"><a style="font-family: arial;" class="contextLink" href="http://www.pafc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10364%7E2738996,00.html#">Argyle Player</a><span style="font-family:arial;"> - one month free</span><br style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Invites to regular club events (6 per season)</span><br style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Pre-match e-mail</span><br style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">10% discount in the Argyle Superstore</span><br style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">10% discount at Akkeron Hotels and Saltrock clothing</span> <p style="font-style: italic; font-family: arial;">Full price: £100<br />Concessionary price: £75 </p><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family:arial;" >PILGRIM</span><br style="font-family:arial;"><br style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Second priority for home cup matches</span><br style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Invites to regular club events (6 per season)</span><br style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Pre-match e-mail</span><br style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">10% discount in the Argyle Superstore</span> <p style="font-style: italic; font-family: arial;">Price: £25<br />No concessionary price </p><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family:arial;" >JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP (aged 17 or under before 18 August)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:arial;">Tickets for all home league games and priority ticketing for home cup games</span><br style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Pre-match e-mail</span><br style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Junior Greens 'Meet the Players' Day</span><br style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Signed birthday card</span><br style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Free use of Home Park function room for birthday party</span><br style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">15% discount in the Argyle Superstore</span><br style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">10% discount at Saltrock clothing</span> <p style="font-style: italic; font-family: arial;">Price: £60<br />No concessionary price </p><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family:arial;" >FAMILY+ (one adult GREEN+ and one child)</span><br style="font-family:arial;"><br style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;">As per GREEN+</span><br face="arial"><br face="arial"><span style="font-style: italic; font-family:arial;" >Price: £450</span><br face="arial"><br face="arial"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family:arial;" >FAMILY (one adult GREEN and one child)<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;">As per GREEN</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family:arial;" ><br /></span><b style="font-family: arial;"><br /></b><span style="font-style: italic; font-family:arial;" >Price: £375 </span><br style="font-style: italic; font-family:arial;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-family:arial;" >Second adult at concessionary price</span><br style="font-style: italic; font-family:arial;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-family:arial;" >Extra children £30</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">IN ADDITION</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">CHILDREN AGED 5 AND UNDER (before 18 August)<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;">Free admission with any adult member</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ARGYLE FOUNDATION MEMBERS</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">5% discount on any membership</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family:arial;" ></span><br face="arial"></span><br style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><span style="font-family:arial;">Existing season ticket holders have until 31 May to reclaim their seat.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Concessions include:</span><b style="font-family: arial;"><br /></b><span style="font-family:arial;">65+ (on August 18, 2012)</span><br style="font-family: arial;"> <span style="font-family:arial;">21 and under (on August 18, 2012)</span><br style="font-family: arial;"> <span style="font-family:arial;">Full-time student </span><br style="font-family: arial;"> <span style="font-family:arial;">Disabled (if non-ambulant, carer comes free)</span><br style="font-family: arial;"> <span style="font-family:arial;">Serving Armed Forces </span><br /><a href="http://www.pafc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10364%7E2738996,00.html"><br style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: arial;">More information</span></a><br style="font-family: arial;">Plymothianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05248948976442668300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35381849.post-85517415891202089272012-04-15T21:45:00.002+01:002012-04-15T22:04:14.257+01:00Rocky Robins<span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;">Swindon Town 1 - 0 Plymouth Argyle</span><br style="font-family: arial;"><br style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A little bit of rough on the road to survival as a chance for another 3 points, or at least 1, slipped by. But what are the chance against Swindon - top of the league and only lost 9 games all season and dropped 27 goals. Then again to have hung on so long and concede to a substitute at such a late time in the game is extra galling.</span><br style="font-family: arial;">Plymothianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05248948976442668300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35381849.post-72337788789978023052012-04-11T06:54:00.002+01:002012-04-11T07:01:29.989+01:00Shot to Pieces<span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Plymouth Argyle 1 - 0 Aldershot</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">3 whole points and a plumper cushionof 8 points above the relegation zone. Will this be the escape from oblivion? It's still not mathematically impossible to go down yet, but there is a glimmer of hope now as the season is rapidly coming to its end. It was a nail biting game and Argyle were their usual lacking performing selves - sitting back on a 1-0 margin as if there was no urgency, but as points gaining opportunities are getting fewer, the ones that can be picked up by hook or by crook are vital.</span>Plymothianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05248948976442668300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35381849.post-54545601105153633702012-04-07T19:42:00.002+01:002012-04-07T19:50:15.038+01:00Not so Good Friday<span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>Hereford United 1 - 1 Plymouth Argyle</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">3 points lost, just one to contend with. Especially as Hereford gifted Argyle the lead with an own goal but as usual the Greens couldn't hold on to the opportunity they had to pull further aqay from the drop zone. And even boosted Hereford's confidence with missing a penalty just before half time when Walton's kick smacked the upright and Chadwick unfortunately couldn't hit the spot in a 1-on-1. It was Argyle who were desperately looking for the final whistle following the equaliser and a lack of fire in the second half to end a disappointing draw for both teams.</span>Plymothianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05248948976442668300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35381849.post-58444011432345366422012-04-02T17:54:00.000+01:002012-04-06T09:09:55.747+01:00The Great Escape?<span style="font-family: arial;">Plymouth Argyle 1 - 0 Bradford City</span><br style="font-family: arial;"><br style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The slow climb out of relegation continues as the Greens beat a very depleted Bradford side following their mass brawl at Crawley, resulting in a number of post match suspensions. Timing couldn't have been better for Argyle, who are clawing for every point necessary to avoid non league oblivion; and thankfully they grasped it. Although it wasn't all plain sailing as City came close a number of times, especially in an edgy final 15 minutes, and Argyle are still incapable of taking at least a 2-0 lead when presented with the chance, and riding their luck for most of the game. However, the thin cushion between the drop has thickened a little bit. For now.</span><br style="font-family: arial;">Plymothianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05248948976442668300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35381849.post-33203536277008317692012-03-25T21:36:00.001+01:002012-03-25T21:38:37.563+01:00Haven't we been Here Before?<span style="font-family: arial;">So Brent is selling off land to an arms-length PAFC land owning company in order to raise money to develop the club and ground. Hasn't this been done before?</span>Plymothianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05248948976442668300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35381849.post-4678766463902243832012-03-25T21:22:00.002+01:002012-03-25T21:35:57.778+01:00Point to Point<span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: bold;">Northampton 0 - 0 Plymouth Argyle</span><br style="font-family: arial;"><br style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Boring result, but still just out of the relegation zone. Rather negative tactics kept the full 3 points out of Argyle's grasp and it took experience to actually make anything out of the game - with Wotton and Chadwick, and Wotton's free kick could have snatched a winner but tragically it came off the bar. Although the tactics did mean that Argyle effectively parked the bus on the pitch so that no goals were conceded, which was helpful on the goal difference. And a bit of a problem with Tsoumou, for what capacity was he signed, because in whatever it was, he's not really being used effectively enough.</span>Plymothianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05248948976442668300noreply@blogger.com0