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The official podcast of Plymouth Argyle FC, bringing you the latest news and exclusive interviews from inside Home Park.
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The one everyone wanted.The story of a promising footballer failing to live up to the hype is common. But what about the story of the best youngster the country has produced who was tipped to lead England to World Cup glory? Step forward Cherno Samba.A Championship Manager ‘must buy’ who was also the hottest property in the real world. Clubs were falling over each other to get the then 15-year old’s signature.However, like so many before him, it didn’t work out. Spells in Spain, Greece and Fi...
A two-time title winner.Before arriving at Home Park in the winter of 2000, David Worrell’s young career already included a third placed finish at a World Championships and, more loosely, a Premier League title win. The first, he was full involved in, the second, not so much.However, by the age of 19, the Dublin born full-back had been an ever present as Ireland won the bronze medal at the 1997 World Youth Championships in Malaysia and was a regular in the reserves at Blackburn Rovers, the ye...
The Plymouth Rose.You can count on one hand the Plymothians who have played football for England. In fact, just two born in the city have gone on to represent their country at full international level; Trevor Francis and Jemma Rose.For Jemma, it was a pipe dream growing up in the 1990s. She played junior football in the city for Activate, coached by her dad, before getting recognised and brought into the Centre of Excellence.But with no pathway to become a professional in Devon, she had to mo...
“He does it…Marino Keith!”From Peterhead to Plymouth, Marino Keith was a hero in Green and part of the crop of Argyle players who won two championships.Growing up in Aberdeenshire he made his professional bow later than most. After a strong performance in the Highland Leagues for Fraserburgh, he got his dream move to boyhood club Dundee United.After spells at Falkirk and Livingston, Marino ventured about as south as south goes and joined Argyle in the November of 2001.In his first season he h...
From being a Championship Manager legend to playing in the Championship with Argyle.A lot was expected of Bojan Djordijc. He made was playing first team football in Sweden aged 15, Manchester United came calling at 16 and he was one of the hottest properties on the computer game, Championship manager at 17.However, his career pathway didn’t quite pan out as the video game had predicted. A combination of childhood trauma, a lax attitude to training and injuries meant that the star boy, who was...
The Wylde thing.Argyle players from Kirkintilloch tend to do pretty well. Sammy Black is the club's record goal scorer and Gregg Wylde, whilst not quite hitting the same heights, played a big part in Argyle's rejuvenation.A Rangers fan, who played in Celtic's Academy, Gregg moved back across Glasgow and started his professional career at Ibrox. Under the watchful eye of Walter Smith and Ally McCoist, Gregg starred as a youngster at the club and if it wasn't for administration, would have stay...
The magic of the cup.40 years ago, third division Plymouth Argyle reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup, an achievement still talked about today.Memories from that magical run ‘The Road to Villa Park’ are often spoken about by supporters who were there, the stories are part of Argyle folklore.40 years on, the club in connection with Forever Green, are holding an event to celebrate the characters involved in one of the most famous chapters in Argyle’s history.Nine members of the squad, the man...
Joe’s journey.Joe Mason grew up an Argyle supporter, had two older brothers in the Academy and dreamed of emulating his hero, Michael Evans.This week’s episode of the Argyle Podcast is part of the EFL’s Youth Development Week and shows off one of ‘our own’ who has gone on to make a success in the game after progressing through Argyle’s youth set-up.Not only did Joe manage to break through after a successful youth career, which involved locking horns with England Internationals Daniel Sturridg...
The cream of Cornwall.There aren’t many footballers from Cornwall who have gone on to grace the world stage, but Chris Morris certainly is one of them.Having failed to make the grade at both Argyle and Exeter City, Newquay-born Morris had to make the decision to move to Sheffield to pursue his footballing dream.After impressing the great Jack Charlton, enough, he signed as a teenager at Sheffield Wednesday, helping them to promotion in just his second season.A move to Scotland and Celtic was ...
The Feeney Footballing Family.Warren Feeney is one of four generations of professional footballers from his family. His grandad played for Swansea City and Ipswich Town in the 1940s and 50s, his dad was a prolific scorer for Glentoran, and his son has just started out being coached by Warren himself.Growing up in Belfast all Warren knew was football. He moved to Leeds United as a teenager and struck up a strong friendship with Premier League legends Robbie Fowler and Harry Kewell.Moved to Bou...
“Campione, Campione, ole, ole, ole…”It was a weekend to remember for the Argyle under-18 side. Coming from 4-1 down to pip rivals Swindon Town to the title, the first for nine years.This week’s episode will focus on some of the people involved in clinching the South West EFL Youth Alliance League.Coaches, Jamie Lowry and James Bradley are joined by captain Lewis Colwell, title clincher, Caleb Roberts and influential forward, Josh Bernard in remembering the day.Academy Manager, Phil Stokes, al...
"...but now he's alright."It's fair to say that Scott Wootton and an interesting relationship with the Argyle fans. He spent two and a half years at Home Park, got relegated, but also won promotion. That promotion season, in 2019/20, was a redemption season and once that won back many harsh critics from the year pervious.Before arriving at Argyle, Scotty had a CV to rival many in the game. He learnt his trade at Melwood under the stewardship of Steve Highway - a Liverpool legend. Then at the ...
Put your left foot forward...Garry Nelson did more than that; he jumped in, full heartedly to a career which saw him loved by fans of every club he played for.Playing local football in Essex, he was overlooked by professional outfits and was about to head off to university until a certain Scottish manager called Smith, picked him up and signed him for Southend United.A successful spell at his hometown club was followed by a move to the west country when David Smith, the same Smith from above,...
The long-haired left-back from Liverpool.Or at least that was where he was born. Jon Beswetherick lived out many kids dream and pulled on the shirt of the club he grew up supporting – the green short of Argyle.Converted from a 43 goal a season striker in local junior football, to a marauding left-back, Bezzie established himself as a regular at Home Park during the late 1990s.He was part of the Division Three championship winning season in 2001/02 and was somewhat of a cult figure at the...
Argyle Fives on FA Cup ties.With the Greens looking to progress to the fifth round of the Emirates FA Cup for the first time since 2007, the Argyle Five gang thought it would be a good idea to chat through some of the best from the club’s history.In the third of the Argyle Fives series, Charlie Price, Kevin Nancekivell and Rob McNichol dives into the club's history to narrow the list down to just five.From the very first tie bac in 1904, through to one of our greatest ever moments at Villa Pa...
Football, ice-cream, music.Rory Fallon had three passions growing up and carved out a career in two of them.Having grown up in a footballing family and with one of the top coaches in New Zealand as his dad, it was little surprise that a young Rory wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps.He swapped the sun and surf of New Zealand for the cut and thrust of Barnsley and began learning his trade.A three-year spell in Yorkshire was followed by time in Wiltshire and South Wales before he finally...
Every 'yard' dog has its day.From Hartlepool to India, via Argyle. Peter Hartley never hit the heights of the Premier League like some of his youth teammates at Sunderland, however, he is etched into three clubs’ history books forever.At his boyhood club, he was part of a double act, with James Poole, to thrill the football; world with a Hartley-Poole double for the Pools. Then three years later he popped up at the back post to score one of Argyle's most memorable goals to send the Greens to ...
It's Sutton United's Tim Vine.As we approach the Emirates FA Cup third round tie against Sutton United, Rob McNichol chats to their most well-known supporter, Tim Vine.Tim, who is touring in Devon in March, has been a passionate supporter of The Us for many years and only remembers their giant killing back in 1989, when as a non-league side, they knocked out Coventry City.This episode of the podcast his full of fun, song and general fan build-up to Argyle's first ever meeting with Sutton.Here...
An FA Cup winner who was on the end of the biggest of cup shocks.David Phillips’ childhood was filled with travel, trauma and talent. He was born in Germany to a military family, before moving to Wales, Netherlands and Cornwall where he excelled at all sports.A talented rugby and cricket player who eventually was persuaded to play football at Home Park, just days after losing his mother.Phillips was fondly remembered by the Green Army as a scorer of great goals and being part of the FA Cup se...
A year of Evergreen.A year ago, you were asked to 'be the difference' and it is fair to say, you have stepped up to the mark.6,000 members have already signed up in the first 12 months and the membership fees have already helped, hugely across the football club.In this week's episode of the podcast, Tim Herbert and Samantha Bonney from the Evergreen team, were joined by the newly appointed Evergreen custodian - former BBC Senior Football Correspondent, Mike Ingham - to discuss the first year,...
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