Argyle Chat returns after a brief break (Stu decided to go on holiday) and just as the 'Three Amigos' get together to record once again, one of the regulars announce they are leaving the Herald/Plymouth Live!We bid an emotional farewell at the end of the show (although he has promised to continue being a podcast guest) but only after discussing all the latest goings on at Home Park. Pre-season is well underway with matches played and plenty of new arrivals at the Theatre of Greens. We discuss th...
Aug 26, 2020•51 min
With Plymouth Argyle back in pre-season training, thoughts turn towards the 2020/21 season and a return to League One for Ryan Lowe and the Pilgrims.As is always the case - not necessarily this time of year, but at this stage of pre-season - players are coming and going from Home Park, so we take a look at the signings made by Lowe so far. Luke McCormick, Ryan Hardie and Frank Nouble have arrived at Home Park, while Calum McFadzean has decided to leave and return north for family reasons. We als...
Aug 04, 2020•48 min
Former Plymouth Argyle strikers Martin Gritton and Ian Stonebridge take over the show this week s we take a trip down Memory Lane and relive their days with the Pilgrims. The two were young, wide-eyed footballers dreaming of the big time when they were paired together at Home Park and struck up not just a good partnership on the field but a close partnership off it as well. With the help of Stuart James and Chris Errington, we talk about the 'good old days' and what it was like playing for Argyl...
Jul 20, 2020•1 hr 8 min
This week's Argyle Chat welcomes a very special guest to the show as departing player of the year Antoni Sarcevic kindly joined us to talk about his time with the Pilgrims and his decision to leave Home Park.Signed by Derek Adams in January 2017, the former Chester, Fleetwood and Shrewsbury midfielder has had a great time in the Westcountry, where he was able to revive his football career and become a firm fans' favourite as well. The 'Manchester Messi' talks candidly about his decision to leave...
Jul 10, 2020•45 min
As the joy of promotion subsides somewhat, thoughts of next season have already started and what sort of squad manager Ryan Lowe will have in League One. But will he be around to see it? The gaffer has been linked with the managerial vacancy at Bolton Wanderers and is one of many topics discussed by Chris Errington, Jak Ball and host Stuart James in this week's show. We also discuss contracts and assess those that have signed and those that have not; what lies in store for Argyle's younger playe...
Jun 22, 2020•49 min
The long wait is finally over for fans of Plymouth Argyle, who can now look forward to League One football after the Pilgrims' promotion from League Two was confirmed last week. Chris Errington and Jak Ball join host Stuart James to reflect on an eventful week and the most peculiar of seasons, which was obviously cut short due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We address a host of questions form our listeners and reflect on the retained list, which was also announced last week. Can Argyle kick on again?...
Jun 15, 2020•45 min
After a few weeks away due to staff being on furlough, we are delighted to be back with Chris Errington and Jak Ball joining host Stuart James to talk all things Argyle.It looks as though the season will finish imminently, so what does that mean for Argyle? And is it fair they get promoted to League One in what has effectively become football's equivalent of Musical Chairs! What now for Argyle manager Ryan Lowe as he sorts out his retained list? And just when can the Green Army look forward to a...
Jun 02, 2020•41 min
The nation is in lockdown, there is no football being played. Stu, Chris and Jak are working from home, but thanks to modern technology, we have STILL managed to come up with our weekly podcast to give you your weekly fix of Argyle Chat! Apologies in advance for the poor sound quality, though.We discuss the appointment of Karl Curtis as an Academy coach at Home Park and discuss the implications of the non=league scene finishing early and the disappointment for clubs like Truro City, Tiverton, Pl...
Mar 30, 2020•40 min
This extra episode of #ArgyleChat discusses all the latest goings on, which includes a statement from the EFL that explains that the season is going to be suspended for longer. We also discuss Ryan Lowe and how he is passing the time, Simon Hallett and his reassuring words and we take a long back at some of yours and our favourite Argyle matches. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 20, 2020•40 min
There may be no football this week, but there is still plenty to talk about as the footballing world come to terms with the impact of coronavirus.Chris Errington and Jak Ball discuss the unprecedented circumstances facing everyone right now with the football world in shutdown until April at the very least.We also discuss your questions with the pitch debate again coming to the fore and ask the question whether clubs should do more in investing in their playing surface. For information regarding ...
Mar 16, 2020•42 min
It has been the perfect week for Plymouth Argyle with back-to-back wins over Grimsby Town and Macclesfield Town. Six points has seen them cement their place in League Two's top three and they now head to a clash against another former manager in Derek Adams and his Morecambe side. Chris Errington joins host Stuart James top reflect on a fantastic seven days for the Pilgrims and we are also joined by Marjons student and Argyle fan Mike Parrish to discuss the city's other progressive football club...
Mar 09, 2020•51 min
This week's episode looks back on Plymouth Argyle's 2-1 League Two defeat at Bradford City where the Pilgrims ended the game with just nine men.It was a miracle the game was even on due to the atrocious weather and state of the Valley Parade pitch, but in the Yorkshire mud, Argyle came up short against a Bantams side that needed the win to boost their own promotion aspirations.Chris Errington joins host Stuart James to look back on the weekend's events and we also discuss Simon Hallett's 'Argyle...
Mar 02, 2020•42 min
It has certainly been a busy few weeks for Plymouth Argyle with four games in two weeks and with no game until Saturday's trip to Bradford, the break offers Ryan Lowe and his players the chance to recharge ahead of another challenging run of games. On Saturday, perhaps a bit of fatigue was evident as the Pilgrims were held to a goalless draw by Cambridge United at Home Park. Chris Erriungton and Jak Ball join host Stuart James to look back on that game, ahead to Bradford and we give our own take...
Feb 24, 2020•40 min
It was a bad day for Plymouth Argyle as their promotion hopes took a blow as they were hammered 3-0 at Colchester United - and it could have been a lot worse for the below-par Pilgrims. Three goals in the first half did the damage and the Essex side missed chances a plenty to win by a far bigger scoreline. So what went wrong?Given Argyle were far from convincing in some other recent games, had it been coming? Or is it just a blip in the Pilgrims' charge towards an immediate return to League One?...
Feb 10, 2020•38 min
After the visit of football royalty, and former Premier League and Plymouth Argyle boss, Neil Warnock, to Herald Towers for a podcast last week, it was just Jak Ball and Chris Errington that sat down for this week's show to reflect on the past seven days for Argyle.It hasn't been a bad week either with the Pilgrims moving into the automatic promotion places with four points form six following back-to-back home games against Crawley Town and Newport County, which yielded four points from six.Jak ...
Feb 04, 2020•32 min
Argyle Chat were blessed by Football Royalty this week as we welcomed legendary football manager Neil Warnock onto the show. Warnock gave his typically forthright views on Argyle now and when he was in charge and why he feels they are better equipped than ever to charge through the leagues and make a push for Premier League football in the near future. He also reflects on his time in charge at Home Park, what it was really like to work with Dan McCauley and what he has been up to since leaving C...
Jan 28, 2020•45 min
Plymouth Argyle were far from their fluent best in beating Mansfield Town on Saturday, but they did enough to see off Mansfield Town on the return of Graham Coughlan to Home Park at the weekend. Chris Errington and Jak Ball join host Stuart James in looking back on the victory where the Pilgrims closed the gap on League Two leaders Swindon Town following their surprise defeat at Newport County. We also discuss the excellent form of goalkeeper Alex Palmer and answer your questions, before Jak goe...
Jan 20, 2020•42 min
This is turning into a season to remember for Plymouth Argyle, who extended their recent fine run with a convincing 3-0 win at Carlisle United on Saturday. 'He's one of our own' sang the Green Army as 'that boy' Luke Jephcott added another brace to the one he got at Scunthorpe United seven days earlier, which led to Ryan Lowe calling him his 'Goal Machine!'We discuss Jephcott's impact and whether he has the attributes to go far and ask whether Ryan Lowe has finally got his chance converters afte...
Jan 13, 2020•44 min
A Happy new Year to all our listeners and it has been a good start to 2020 for Plymouth Argyle as well following the 3-1 win at Scunthorpe United, which ended a pretty productive festive period. After the disappointment of the postponed game at Macclesfield, Argyle went on to beat Cheltenham Town on Boxing Day and then Stevenage thanks to a stoppage time goal from Niall Canavan, A 2-1 defeat in front of the newly-opened Mayflower Stand kicked off the New Year, but normal service was resumed when...
Jan 06, 2020•40 min
This week's Argyle Chat looks back at the Pilgrims 3-0 win over Morecambe. The game was former Argyle boss Derek Adams first back at Home Park since his sacking in April. We discuss the comments he made and whether or not he was having a dig at his former employers.Also discussed is George Cooper's impressive performance, the ambitions of the Pilgrims, Graham Coughlan's likely departure from Bristol Rovers and League Two action. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privac...
Dec 16, 2019•43 min
This week's Argyle Chat reflects on a disappointing 1-0 defeat at Cambridge United, where the Pilgrims were a pale shadow of the side that had performed so well in League Two in November. Chris Errington and Jak Ball join host Stuart James to reflect on that disappointing defeat, where questions were again asked of the Argyle frontline. Manager Ryan Lowe has challenged his strikers to score goals, but they have struggled so far this season and with Derek Adams returning to Home Park with his new...
Dec 09, 2019•39 min
This week's Argyle Chat saw Pilgrims manager Ryan Lowe appear as our special guest.We asked you to provide the questions and Lowe was in great form as he answered most of them... from jam or cream first to what his plans are in January, this was arguably the most candid and open interview yet from the Argyle boss.Lowe was also invited to take part in the Twenty questions, quickfire quiz, which he agreed to do, so is it green or is it red for the stayunch Liverpool fan? And is it Klopp or Shankle...
Dec 03, 2019•43 min
This week's Argyle Chat takes a look back on Plymouth Argyle's fantastic 2-1 win against promotion rivals Bradford City in League Two which saw the Pilgrims keep face with the leaders.We discuss the superb form of Antoni Sarcevic who, in the opinion of podcast regular Jak Ball, is in the form of his life, while the Pilgrims defence deserve an honourable mention as well given their welcome return to form.We discuss the stadium music at Home Park and take a closer look an an increasingly fascinati...
Nov 25, 2019•43 min
Chris Errington and Jak Ball join host Stuart James on this week's episode of Argyle Chat,m the weekly Plymouth Argyle podcast from Plymouth Live. After a superb 1-0 win at Forest Green Rovers, there was much to discuss, such as the new-found defensive resolve the Pilgrims seem to have found following the Devon Derby defeat at Exeter City. And just how did Chris cope with the meat free food and drink at the New Lawn??!! We answer a host of questions sent in by you, our loyal listeners and look e...
Nov 18, 2019•51 min
Argyle Chat returns on a somewhat happier note this week. There was no Devon Derby disappointment to mull over, or time to fill following a postponement as the Pilgrims got back on track with a superb 1-0 win at Bolton| Wanderers in the FA Cup.It was the first time in 20 years that Argyle had beaten a team from a higher league, so the podcast's Chris Errington reliably informs us, and all eyes will be on Monday night's draw to see who Argyle get in round two.We also discuss Derek Adams' return t...
Nov 11, 2019•34 min
With the strong with causing structural damage to Home Park, and the postponement of Saturday's League Two clash with Grimsby Town, we took a different approach to this week's podcast with little football for our pundits to mull over. Chris Errington and Jak Ball join host Stuart James to mull over the rights and wrongs of Saturday's postponement before their Argyle knowledge is put to the ultimate test with a fun quiz on the Pilgrims season so far and the Argyle squad itself. We then move on to...
Nov 05, 2019•47 min
Defeats are hard to take at the best of times, but when it comes in the Devon Derby, they are even more difficult to digest. And after Argyle's 4-0 hammering at Exeter City on Saturday, Chris Errington, Jak Ball and Andy Bacon join host Stuart James to reflect on events at St James Park.Did Ryan Lowe underestimate the importance of the game? Was he disrespectful in the build-up? And most importantly, what went wrong?We look back on Argyle's heaviest defeat against their bitter rivals since Chris...
Oct 28, 2019•41 min
Argyle Chat is a weekly podcast discussing all things Plymouth Argyle. This week, Danny Salmon makes a special appearance and joins host Stuart James and Jak Ball to discuss an important 2-0 win against Carlisle United. Can Argyle carry it on when they play host to Leyton Orient on Tuesday night? A win would certainly set them up perfectly for the Devon Derby at Exeter City this coming weekend. Danny talks through his experiences of playing in derby matches and spills the beans on whether it mea...
Oct 21, 2019•46 min
This week's Argyle Chat podcast looks back on the back-to-back games against Swindon Town, one in the Leasing.com Trophy and one in League Two. The first resulted in an emphatic 3-0 win for the Pilgrims, while Saturday's League Two encounter ended in a 1-1 draw as Argyle's inconsistencies shone through once more. Chris Errington and Jak Ball join host Stuart James to look back on events at the County Ground and ahead to two important home games with Carlisle United and Leyton Orient. For informa...
Oct 14, 2019•35 min
It feels like a case of one step forwards and two back for Plymouth Argyle right now as they were held to a 2-2 draw at home to Scunthorpe United.The inconsistent Pilgrims seemed on course for victory as they led 2-1 going into stoppage time against the Iron, but they were undone by a simple route one goal and dropped two big points in League Two.Joining host Stuart James to look back on the day's events are our Argyle regulars, Chris Errington and Jak Ball, and we are delighted to welcome back ...
Oct 07, 2019•37 min