by Nick Saunders Smith | Nov 5, 2020 | Analysis
Another month down and so far, so good. Plymouth Argyle sit just a point outside the play offs having picked up 10 points from 18 during the month, finishing with an impressive home victory over a strong Doncaster Rovers. However, October was the month in which covid...
by Nick Saunders Smith | Oct 13, 2020 | Analysis
Firstly, apologies it’s so late. I know we’re in mid-October and have already played three games this month, but I was tinkering with the formula that generates these scores. Second, as I was just saying, the formula has changed (if you’re not...
by Tom Sleeman | Sep 26, 2020 | Analysis
Both Plymouth Argyle and Shrewsbury will be looking to bounce back from disappointing results last weekend. Argyle remain undefeated after two games but will feel as though they should have beaten Wimbledon after their 4-4 draw whilst Shrewsbury are yet to win after a...
by Nick Saunders Smith | Sep 21, 2020 | Analysis
Plymouth Argyle have invented a new sport: it is called basketball-football. The rules are simple: when you have the ball, you must always exert every effort to score at the opposite end of the pitch. It leads 90 minutes of end-to-end activity, with goals guaranteed!...
by Nick Saunders Smith | Sep 10, 2020 | Analysis, Gaming, Matches, News, Opinion, Podcast
by Nick Saunders Smith | Sep 3, 2020 | Analysis
Ben Reeves is the latest signing at Plymouth Argyle. The midfielder has good pedigree at this level and, on paper, adds an extra level of quality to the club’s midfield. He’ll likely compete with Panutche Camara and Conor Grant to start alongside Danny...
by Nick Saunders Smith | Aug 9, 2020 | Analysis
Plymouth Argyle were strong on the pitch, at least they were for what we got to see of them… In their first match since March, Argyle forced Parkway to defend deep and, though the Greens were a bit rusty and lacked the x-factor that some of their first choice...
by Nick Saunders Smith | Nov 4, 2019 | Analysis
Nothing particularly new to see here. Plymouth Argyle are in League Two and the team is conceding a large share of their goals from headers. De ja vu? Yep, pretty much. Such is the fate of teams who fall within the grasp of the league’s devilish clutches, facing...
by Nick Saunders Smith | Oct 30, 2019 | Analysis
When Ryan Lowe arrived at Plymouth Argyle, it was after he had implemented a swashbuckling, all-action style of play that led Bury to over 100 goals, second place in the league and promotion to League One. One of the core tenants of that was possession: by dominating...
by Nick Saunders Smith | Oct 21, 2019 | Analysis
Just hours before Plymouth Argyle’s 2-0 victory against Carlisle, it was announced that Billy Clarke had joined the Greens on Friday evening before going on to make his debut off the bench in that game. Player history Clarke arrives as a free agent following an...
by Nick Saunders Smith | Sep 11, 2019 | Analysis
While the goals are flowing down the left, nothing is coming from the right. Were you to examine all of the goals scored by Plymouth Argyle this season, you could conclude that seven have been created down the left wing, nine from the centre of the pitch, and none...
by Nick Saunders Smith | Aug 29, 2019 | Analysis
It seemed like it was all over. Seven new signings complemented by three loanees to make up for the exodus of former players come the end of the Adams regime, followed by an excellent start to the season. Then, almost out of nowhere, George Cooper was confirmed as the...
by Nick Saunders Smith | Jul 26, 2019 | Analysis
Another new signing from Greater Manchester, but not Bury this time! Jose Baxter – formerly of Oldham, Sheffield United and Everton – is the seventh new signing for Plymouth Argyle this summer, and quite an exciting one too. Player history Normally this...
by Nick Saunders Smith | Jul 23, 2019 | Analysis
And then there were five. But, unlike Agatha Christie’s best selling mystery novel, the number of ex-Shakers at Plymouth Argyle is only increasing. Byron Moore, a supporting member of Bury’s charge to promotion last season, has become the ninth convert...
by Nick Saunders Smith | Jul 16, 2019 | Analysis
Another day passes, another former shaker joins Plymouth Argyle. This time it was Callum McFadzean, a key player for Bury at left wing-back last season, and – if rumours are to be believed – there are still a couple more who can be expected to follow him....
by Nick Saunders Smith | Jul 12, 2019 | Analysis
Disappointed would be the word to describe the feeling of many fans in the immediate aftermath of Plymouth Argyle’s loss in their opening pre-season match against Truro, yet that feeling had largely dissipated by yesterday morning. Now, with Dominic Telford...
by Nick Saunders Smith | Jul 4, 2019 | Analysis
After the excitement of Monday, Ryan Lowe continued to plunder his old club Bury by stealing centre-back Will Aimson and Argyle were linked with striker Dominic Telford shortly after. Player history Prior to last season, Aimson’s history wouldn’t have made...
by Nick Saunders Smith | Jul 4, 2019 | Analysis
On Monday, Plymouth Argyle made a signing that left some in disbelief. Danny Mayor, arguably the most important player in each of Bury’s past two promotions, completed his transfer to the south west. As Ryan Lowe builds a new home-from-home for himself, his...
by Nick Saunders Smith | Jun 30, 2019 | Analysis
Last Thursday, ex-Walsall midfielder Joe Edwards was announced as Plymouth Argyle’s first signing of the summer and the Ryan Lowe era. Based on his history, he appears to be a player who is very well suited to adapt to the holding role in Ryan Lowe’s...
by Nick Saunders Smith | Jun 18, 2019 | Analysis
Tomorrow, a 134 year-old club faces extinction. Unless a buyer for Bury F.C. emerges in the next 24 hours and chairman Steve Dale agrees to sell, then the club will be at the mercy of the High Court in London. They could be read their last rites. Theirs is a story of...
