Plymouth Argyle 2 - 0 Macclesfield Town
So what was it? The change of management leading to a change of football style, the additional fans that turned up or just the odds? Argyle won! The Fans ReUnited day saw supporters of a myriad of clubs attend Home Park, not just those from Brighton who pumped the atmosphere right up, but Wednesday, Bristol, Torquay, Norwich, even Falkirk! ...and many more. And what's more it worked wonders on the pitch. With Ridsdale due to stand down as chairman cos he's no longer in the running for Director of Football following the collapse of the BIL bid, maybe, just maybe, things are going to start turning good.
Saturday, 24 September 2011
Monday, 19 September 2011
Les Caretakeurs
Fletcher and Larrieu have been named caretaker manager and assistant respectively. Not much surprise there really. In the cold light of day - and yes I have mentioned this before - as Argyle weren't getting the results, any other manager would have been sacked if it weren't for the distractions off pitch. So Reid's sackings should not really come as a shock. Even if there were exceptional circumstances. However what are Fletch and Ro gonna do with this squad, and what is the new man going to do whilst he is still in the same situation as Reid with no money? Is this another turning point?
Bonne chance!
Bonne chance!
Sunday, 18 September 2011
Argyle of Old
Southend United 2 - 0 Plymouth Argyle
Again nu-Argyle get stuffed by the old Argyle. Not content with having an ex manager (who saw over part of the demise of the club) but two ex Argyle players scored the goals - including one who signed for a matter of days during this mess and buggered off due to non payment of wages. To top it call the skipper gets sent off for scraping with the opposition, in yet another match with saw the Greens down to the bones of their ass.
Ultimately though this has proved to be Reid downfall and was his last as manager of PAFC.
Again nu-Argyle get stuffed by the old Argyle. Not content with having an ex manager (who saw over part of the demise of the club) but two ex Argyle players scored the goals - including one who signed for a matter of days during this mess and buggered off due to non payment of wages. To top it call the skipper gets sent off for scraping with the opposition, in yet another match with saw the Greens down to the bones of their ass.
Ultimately though this has proved to be Reid downfall and was his last as manager of PAFC.
Reid Out
Following the new record of successive defeats, acting chairman Ridsdale has dismissed Peter Reid from his role as manager of PAFC. Ridsdale has cited that football is a results business and Argyle have not performed. However, considering that Reid had to work with what else could he really have done? Especially as he hasn't been paid either, sold his medal to raise funds and paid the heating bill! It now begs the question of who the hell would want to come down here for nothing to work with nothing? A fucked up decision by Ridsdale.
Wednesday, 14 September 2011
Who Now?
So more bids are coming in to takeover PAFC after Heaney allegedly has walked away from the club due to his claimed FA indecision. Some of these bidders have even wildly been claimed to be friends of Michael Jackson/Uri Geller! Even Jesus wouldn't take an interest in Argyle. But why are there suddenly more people hovering round - do the jackals smell a cadaver?
Same old Story Again
Barnet 2 - 0 Plymouth Argyle
Not much to say really following yet another defeat, nothing's changed and nothing will because until Argyle is secured off pitch, the on pitch performance will not improve. There is no money and no security to buy and retain players to form any sort of team that can compete, even at this level. In fact, considering Argyle are adrift at the wrong end of the table over the drop out of the league, many would Argyle fans prefer relegation to extinction.
Not much to say really following yet another defeat, nothing's changed and nothing will because until Argyle is secured off pitch, the on pitch performance will not improve. There is no money and no security to buy and retain players to form any sort of team that can compete, even at this level. In fact, considering Argyle are adrift at the wrong end of the table over the drop out of the league, many would Argyle fans prefer relegation to extinction.
Saturday, 10 September 2011
Welcome to 3 Points
Plymouth Argyle 0 - 2 Port Vale
Argyle just don't - and never have had - the skills and aptitude to be in the league they're are in. When in the Championship, the team were mainly L1 players, when relegated to L1 the team's ability fell to L2 level, and now in L2 we're playing at Conference ability. And that's where Argyle will end up, because there is now no hard-done by feeling at a loss, just a resignation that they won't score and that's that then. The players are playing their hearts out, but they're heads aren't in it. Until something is sorted off the field, every Saturday is just going through the motions. And those motions are giving the opposition 3 points of a plate every game.
Argyle just don't - and never have had - the skills and aptitude to be in the league they're are in. When in the Championship, the team were mainly L1 players, when relegated to L1 the team's ability fell to L2 level, and now in L2 we're playing at Conference ability. And that's where Argyle will end up, because there is now no hard-done by feeling at a loss, just a resignation that they won't score and that's that then. The players are playing their hearts out, but they're heads aren't in it. Until something is sorted off the field, every Saturday is just going through the motions. And those motions are giving the opposition 3 points of a plate every game.
Tuesday, 6 September 2011
Fans ReUnited
24/09 Home Park
Protest day in conjunction with Brighton and Hove Albion
More details from TwoHundredPercent
Can the Green Army make a difference?
Protest day in conjunction with Brighton and Hove Albion
More details from TwoHundredPercent
Can the Green Army make a difference?
Monday, 5 September 2011
The Wage of a Football Club
Statement from P&AP re the strike/payment of staff:
Why has it taken a threat of a strike by players for this to happen? Where has the money suddenly come from? Twohundredpercent have written yet another excellent article about the situation. All round the players have caused high profile publicity for the club that hopefully could work to resolving the situation much sooner.
Statement from The P&A Partnership re Plymouth Argyle Football Company Limited (in administration)
The joint administrators of Plymouth Argyle Football Company Limited (in administration) have confirmed that all staff (both players and other employees) have today (2 September 2011) been paid 40 per cent of their September wages on the basis of an agreement that they will continue to work up to and including 15 September 2011.
The money has been paid direct into their bank accounts today.
The P&A Partnership would like to stress that legal formalities are taking longer than anticipated to complete.
However, Bishop International Ltd and Plymouth (125) Limited have both stated that they remain confident that they will be able to conclude the transaction shortly.
Gone for a Burton
Burton Albion 2 - 1 Plymouth Argyle
In the end the players did not go ahead with their strike following the paying of 40% of the staff's wages, though there was a bigger crowd of press at the game following the national exposure. Unfortunately, or maybe fortunately, they witnessed the fruits of the Argyle situation. Reid has admitted there is a lack of fire power in the squad, but there is very little he can do about it except work with who he has got, though they made a concerted effort. Goals win games and the Pilgrims' squad, as it stands, simply cannot come up with enough of them and they remain 4 points adrift at the bottom of the football ladder.
In the end the players did not go ahead with their strike following the paying of 40% of the staff's wages, though there was a bigger crowd of press at the game following the national exposure. Unfortunately, or maybe fortunately, they witnessed the fruits of the Argyle situation. Reid has admitted there is a lack of fire power in the squad, but there is very little he can do about it except work with who he has got, though they made a concerted effort. Goals win games and the Pilgrims' squad, as it stands, simply cannot come up with enough of them and they remain 4 points adrift at the bottom of the football ladder.
Saturday, 3 September 2011
Going for a Burton
So the players who proposed the strike have gone to Burton, on the understanding that they and the staff with receive 40% of their wages for September by the end of yesterday. It therefore remains to be seen whether that assurance has been proved and thus the players do actually run out on the pitch. At the moment Guilfoyle has gone AWOL having taken a break due to exhaustion, Heany is blaming the Football League for the delays, and the FL are, well, who knows? But now the plight of Argyle has reached national attention, people have started to reach the end of their tethers. Unfortunately, there is still no end in sight.
Friday, 2 September 2011
Everybody Out
Argyle's plight finally reached national attention when Sky Sports News, having run out of anything of interest to do with the Premier League/Deadline Day, got whiff of the possibility of a players' strike. Fletcher and Larrieu and the other senior team members are deciding whether to cut their losses and strike tomorrow instead of playing against Burton, and along with Reid gave a lengthy press conferance at Marjon where the squad train. Spokesman Fletcher, backed by Reid, have declared that enough is enough and the players cannot go on after yet another month of no wages and 'hollow promises' from the administrator and bidders, and quite frankly who can blame them when living of nothing but savings for 3/4 of the year?
Wednesday, 31 August 2011
£389,095,000
Spent in the summer transfer window by Premier League clubs.
As of 21.30 on 31/08 with 1 hour 30 mins left.
Who says football's all money orientated?
As of 21.30 on 31/08 with 1 hour 30 mins left.
Who says football's all money orientated?
12 yards
That's all that was left between Argyle and advancement in the JPT, three worth's of 12 yards too. And yet not one penalty hit the target.
Exeter City 1 - 1 Plymouth Argyle (3-0 pens)
And so the Greens are out of yet another cup tournament ('let's concentrate on the league', 'it's only a pot of paint' - only 300ish of the Green Army actually made the trip 42 miles up the road, and when some staunch supporters have got so disenfranchised with the franchise, who can really blame them?) at exactly the same point and against exactly the same team as last year. And though Argyle fought well to get back on level pegging, surely questions need to be asked that not one player could score from 12 yards with only one defender in the way? And yet this is what we have got, and save from a few loanees and free agents, the transfer window close very soon. Without the ratification of the football league, yet another deadline has been missed by the administration/takeover team and these players are who the Green Army will have to trust in - if they have a club to support at in the first place. Maybe it's inexperience, youth or nerves, but unfortunately struggles and frustrations like this, which are becoming expected, will be the norm.
Exeter City 1 - 1 Plymouth Argyle (3-0 pens)
And so the Greens are out of yet another cup tournament ('let's concentrate on the league', 'it's only a pot of paint' - only 300ish of the Green Army actually made the trip 42 miles up the road, and when some staunch supporters have got so disenfranchised with the franchise, who can really blame them?) at exactly the same point and against exactly the same team as last year. And though Argyle fought well to get back on level pegging, surely questions need to be asked that not one player could score from 12 yards with only one defender in the way? And yet this is what we have got, and save from a few loanees and free agents, the transfer window close very soon. Without the ratification of the football league, yet another deadline has been missed by the administration/takeover team and these players are who the Green Army will have to trust in - if they have a club to support at in the first place. Maybe it's inexperience, youth or nerves, but unfortunately struggles and frustrations like this, which are becoming expected, will be the norm.
Sunday, 28 August 2011
Strongest Team in the Football League
It's official Argyle are holding the whole football league up after being plunged rock bottom following
Plymouth Argyle 0 - 1 Crewe
The on-pitch woes continue as Argyle lacked any bite back against Crewe, this suffering yet another home defeat. The off-pitch actions have and still have wide reaching repercussions and goes some way to proving that money does buy success or you can't make a silk's purse with a sow's ear. This is Argyle's sixth successive home defeat - the last time that happened was 1947 and show's no sign of any improvement. Without the distraction of the very existence of the club, supporters would now be questioning Reid's ability, who has not been able to make any Argyle side - with or without experienced players - work. Even so, the end of the transfer window is only a week away, and it is very very unlikely that any players will be brought in except for possibly free agents that no one else wants. Or maybe they're saving up for Luka Modric?
Plymouth Argyle 0 - 1 Crewe
The on-pitch woes continue as Argyle lacked any bite back against Crewe, this suffering yet another home defeat. The off-pitch actions have and still have wide reaching repercussions and goes some way to proving that money does buy success or you can't make a silk's purse with a sow's ear. This is Argyle's sixth successive home defeat - the last time that happened was 1947 and show's no sign of any improvement. Without the distraction of the very existence of the club, supporters would now be questioning Reid's ability, who has not been able to make any Argyle side - with or without experienced players - work. Even so, the end of the transfer window is only a week away, and it is very very unlikely that any players will be brought in except for possibly free agents that no one else wants. Or maybe they're saving up for Luka Modric?
Friday, 26 August 2011
BIL of Health
Statement from The P&A Partnership, re: Plymouth Argyle Football Company Limited (in administration):
"The joint administrators of Plymouth Argyle Football Company Limited (in administration) are satisfied that Bishop International Limited has secured the necessary funding and everything is agreed between the numerous parties.
"Solicitors are now working to finalise the documentation and complete the sale to Bishop International Limited / Plymouth Argyle (125) Limited.
"Brendan Guilfoyle said: 'This has been a complex deal involving a dozen stakeholders. I am very grateful for the assistance I have received from everyone involved in the sale.
"'I can now look forward to the new club obtaining the share from the Football League and retaining their status as a Football League member club'.http://www.pafc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10364~2433309,00.html
So a deal has been struck with Bishop International Ltd, and on the proviso that contracts are signed and then ratified by the Football League, Argyle might just have been saved...
D Day
Since Wednesday approximately 50 people have been holding a vigil at Home Park. They have lit 124 candles - one for each year of the clubs existence, with 125th due to be lit when the club is finally secure. However, there is very little optimism around amongst Argyle fans that the Greens will exist by 17.00 today and many fans Facebook statuses reflect this. If it does pan out for the worst Argyle will be the first club to cease to exist during a season. Any trust that ever existed in Guilfoyle or Ridsdale has evaporated into the same contempt shown to Stapleton et al, even if the takeover does limp over the finishing line, I don't see much true support is going to be directed towards the directors' box.
We await.
We await.
Monday, 22 August 2011
Pilgrims' Regress
Who better than an outsider looking in to perfectly summarise the complete quagmire that is PAFC and try to make some sense of it:
TwoHundredPercent Part 1
TwoHundredPercent Part 2
TwoHundredPercent Part 1
TwoHundredPercent Part 2
Sunday, 21 August 2011
No way Back
Gillingham United 3 - 0 Plymouth Argyle
As has been the norm for ages, once the Greens concede there's no going back. The heads drop and the fighting spirit evaporates. Even more so now the team is full of youngsters who have very little professional league football experience - the knowledge of losing, coupled with the uncertainty surrounding their future has a bad effect on the pitch. Once the Gills had got one, you knew it would be hard to come back, 2 and it was all over. Even more so the fact that Argyle were down to 10 men and first came from the resultant penalty.
The Gills summary includes
"I can't recall Flitney having anything of note to do against a young inexperienced Plymouth team that offered very little other than enthusiasm. They chased and harried and made it difficult for us to create anything but that was about all."
"First half we were ineffective against a very week Plymouth team (they will go down if they don't go bust)"
"3-0 but could and probably should have been 6-0."
The second comment is a real reality. There appears to be no way out of the mess that surrounds the club; off the pitch or on it.
As has been the norm for ages, once the Greens concede there's no going back. The heads drop and the fighting spirit evaporates. Even more so now the team is full of youngsters who have very little professional league football experience - the knowledge of losing, coupled with the uncertainty surrounding their future has a bad effect on the pitch. Once the Gills had got one, you knew it would be hard to come back, 2 and it was all over. Even more so the fact that Argyle were down to 10 men and first came from the resultant penalty.
The Gills summary includes
"I can't recall Flitney having anything of note to do against a young inexperienced Plymouth team that offered very little other than enthusiasm. They chased and harried and made it difficult for us to create anything but that was about all."
"First half we were ineffective against a very week Plymouth team (they will go down if they don't go bust)"
"3-0 but could and probably should have been 6-0."
The second comment is a real reality. There appears to be no way out of the mess that surrounds the club; off the pitch or on it.
Sunday, 14 August 2011
Paint Trophy 2011
Argyle have drawn 'big club' Exter City away in the first round of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy to be played on either Tue 30 or Wed 31 August. A repeat of last year's defeat on the horizon?
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