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From editorials and opinion pieces to detailed tactical analysis and a weekly newsletter, this is the the home of the alternative Plymouth Argyle voice online.
Extra Time: End of the Road
The last five games in particular – scored two, conceded 15 – meant that the groundswell of opinion that Adams had run out of time reached a crescendo.
From The Off: A Season in the Making
Make no mistake whatsoever, there is a reason for the club being in the position it is in right now. The failure of 2018/19 sits with Derek Adams and nobody else.
Player Rankings: Matchday 44
It would take quite a dramatic turnaround in the final two games for Lameiras not to be named as Argyle’s star performer.
Opposition View: Accrington v Plymouth Argyle
The more direct approach has to be used at home as our pitch is more bobbly than a crater, with more sand than the Sahara.
Final Whistle: The Final Countdown
I’m not a body language expert by any stretch but it is hard to ignore the amount of shrugged shoulders, half-hearted challenges and heads down.
Tactical Preview: Accrington v Plymouth Argyle
Accrington’s formation allows them to stretch defences further with Billy Kee and Paul Smyth both in the middle stretching the centre-backs.
Match Analysis: Plymouth Argyle 0 Barnsley 3
Barnsley demonstrated an unerring ease in their control of midfield. Fox and Songo’o were made to look like they were facing Premier League regulars.
Extra Time: Is it nearly over yet?
It’s all the more mystifying that his public persona is so grating and frequently hostile. He clearly needs some help in this area
Player Ratings: Plymouth Argyle 0 Barnsley 3
Well, that Yann Songo’o is a tryer may be true, but trying in itself isn’t enough when many of his raw attributes and decisions are as bad as his are.
Match Analysis: Gillingham 3 Plymouth Argyle 1
I’d usually write something here which tempers expectations, and mentions that things are never as good or bad as they seem. Now is not the time for that.
Player Ratings: Gillingham 3 Plymouth Argyle 1
This was just the latest in a long list of poor away performances by Ladapo. Yes, he scored, but otherwise he was a major hindrance on the team.
Opposition View: Gillingham v Plymouth Argyle
Generally, too many of our good results have then been wasted as shockers, most recently Shrewsbury at home (0-2), have seen us take one or two steps back.