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Opposition View: Plymouth Argyle v Bradford

Opposition View: Plymouth Argyle v Bradford

Written by Jason McKeown, Editor of Independent Bradford City website Width of a Post. First of all, how did you get into supporting Bradford City? My first game was actually 20 years ago last month. One morning, a group of friends told me they were going to watch...

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Player Ratings: Portsmouth v Plymouth Argyle

Remi MATTHEWS: 5 An uncharacteristic howler from the Norwich loanee who has impressed massively during his time at Home Park so far cost Argyle dearly. 'Unfortunately', when a goalkeeper makes a big mistake, it can sometimes cost the team a game rather more so than in...

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Player Ratings: Plymouth Argyle v Northampton

Remi MATTHEWS: 7 Although seemingly carrying a knock from Saturday, Matthews fully deserved his clean sheet. He commanded his box extremely well and kept Northampton at bay whenever their limited opportunities arrived.  Overall, it was a quiet night for the emergency...

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Winners & Losers: Plymouth Argyle v Northampton

Winners & Losers: Plymouth Argyle v Northampton

Winner: Antoni Sarcevic The return of Argyle’s number 7 to the midfield was vital to the performance that Argyle delivered in what turned out to be a routine win over Northampton. Though the results have vastly picked up since the Shrewsbury game, not many Argyle fans...

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Preview: Plymouth Argyle v Northampton

Preview: Plymouth Argyle v Northampton

Fitness and availability Long-term fitness concerns Oscar Threlkeld and Ryan Taylor remain unavailable, meaning that the Greens will line up once more without at least two members of their strongest eleven - as has been the case since August. Further to this, Argyle...

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Ones to Watch: Plymouth Argyle v Northampton

Ones to Watch: Plymouth Argyle v Northampton

Matt Grimes Embed from Getty Images Matt Grimes will be a name familiar to many Argyle fans. The 22 year old my have joined Northampton on a season-long loan from Premier League side Swansea City, however, he is far better known in these parts for his time with Exeter...

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Player Ratings: Plymouth Argyle v Oxford

Player Ratings: Plymouth Argyle v Oxford

34 Remi MATTHEWS: 5 In what was a difficult game to be a goalkeeper, Matthews didn’t make many errors. However, the lack of support from his back four made it a busy afternoon for the Norwich loanee – conceding four in the process. 3 Gary SAWYER: 5 Often an assured...

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Editorial: The Season So Far

Argyle started the 2017/18 season in a mood of cautious optimism. Yes, it was true that some fans were disillusioned with the somewhat attritional style of football that won our promotion and there had not been any real star quality that had been added to the squad:...

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