The Jack Leslie story. With Jack's statue due to be unveiled ahead of the Greens' Sky Bet League One match with Accrington Stanley, we tell the story of Jack from the people who knew him best. His three granddaughters tell tales of their grandad, who read them bedtime stories and snuck them cocoa before bed. Former England and West Ham United legend, Sir Trevor Brooking, remembers Jack from the boot room at Upton Park, but never knew of his footballing past. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...
Oct 05, 2022•51 min
The footballer turned police officer. Rhys Wilmot arrived at Argyle after an 11 year spell at Arsenal. He played 147 times for the Greens, keeping numerous clean sheets and even scored a hat trick - yes, honestly! After a spell as a responder in the police service he returned to Home Park as a coach and oversaw the rise to the first team of Michael Cooper. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Sep 28, 2022•46 min
A look back at the career of Dave Smith. The Ciderman was one of Argyle's most successful coaches, managing the side to promotion to the second tier in 1986. His team was full of legends and we hear from four of them in this episode. Garry Nelson, Leigh Cooper, John Uzzell and Kevin Hodges remember their time playing, under the great Dave Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Sep 21, 2022•1 hr 13 min
A tribute to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. Argyle's Sky Bet League One game with Oxford United on Tuesday night was a chance to pay respects to the late Queen. In this episode we speak to Emma Potter, Argyle's Her Game Too Ambassador, about the two occasions she met Queen Elizabeth II. And we look back at what has happened to the club in the 70 years she was on the throne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Sep 14, 2022•17 min
Transfer window round-up. Director of Football, Neil Dewsnip, talks through the deals that have been done at Home Park this season. With seven players through the door and all of them making an impact on the pitch, Neil feels there is reason to be enthusiastic for Argyle supporters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 07, 2022•33 min
Straight out of Millwall. Argyle goalkeeper coach, Darren Behcet talks through the science of goalkeeping. He explains what it's like being a number two, how he helps the strikers and just how highly he rates Mike Cooper. You're in safe hands with this one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 01, 2022•46 min
A Bideford boy who graced the Premier League for almost 10 years. Marc Edworthy broke into the Argyle first team as a teenager before winning four promotions to the Premier League with four different clubs. He locked horns with the best in the business and even ended up in John Terry's autobiography. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 24, 2022•43 min
All about the data. Argyle's newest member of the backroom staff is Ross Goodwin, the new Head of Football Data. He explains how Argyle are diving deeper into the analytical world and how it impacts every area of the game, From transfers to workload, data is involved in it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 17, 2022•33 min
As the under-18s prepare for a brand new season, manager Darren Way and centre-back Oscar Halls, talk through their preparations so far. We hear about the Super Cup campaign in Northern Ireland, playing against Mexican opposition and how Oscar used to be a fierce Judoka. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 10, 2022•35 min
Making the move from Exeter City to Argyle cannot be easy, but Joel Grant did it and more than won the fans over. He speaks about his strong friendship with Ruben Lameiras and how they both fell in love with football watching Brazil. He takes us inside the Pilgrims' dressing room during the push for the play-offs in 2017/18 and then how it fell apart just 12 months later. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Aug 03, 2022•54 min
"We all dream of a team of Larrieu's..." One of Argyle's most iconic players, Romain Larrieu joins the podcast to look back on his career at Home Park. His journey from lower league French football to the Championship with the Greens is a fascinating one, and one he shared with his great mate David Friio. From tales of drinking champagne with Laurent Blanc to fighting with the club through administration, this is one episode you will not want to miss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc...
Jul 27, 2022•48 min
]Go back and relivethe best bits from Tuesday night's pre-season game with Swansea City. Steven Schumacher and Dan Scarr give their reactions to the result while Argyle TV pundits Katie Middleton and Ian Stonebridge dissect the performance. The club's Grounds Manager, Chris Ralph, also joins the pod, to explain how much work has gone into the get the pitch 'game ready' after tractor gate last month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jul 13, 2022•29 min
Today, we sit down with the manager, Steven Schumacher, to talk through the week. He talks through training sessions, the heat, players' physiques and of course, Love Island. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 08, 2022•15 min
It's matchday in Marbella. Physio Nick Fulton joins the pod to talk through how he is helping prepare the players for tonight's fixture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 07, 2022•13 min
It's day two and this time Matt Butcher reflects on another tough day in the sun. He talks about his first few weeks as a Green and what rooming with fellow new boy, Mikel Miller is like. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 06, 2022•13 min
It's day one of the warm weather training camp in Spain for the Greens. Charlie Price talks to Alfie Lewis and Brendan Galloway about the first full day and who has the best Spanish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 05, 2022•13 min
Transfer deal special. Find out what goes on behind the scenes when we sign a player at Argyle. From the identification process, to first contact with the agent to the medical, we find out from the people in the thick of it, exactly what goes on behind the scenes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 29, 2022•56 min
Ever wondered what the first day of pre-season is like? Well, go behind the scenes at Argyle and find out just what the players have to go through as they gear up for a new season. It's hot, it's tough but it's a whole lot of fun. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 22, 2022•37 min
Football, Cricket, Commentary, Business. Ryan Brunt has done a lot in his life so far and joins the pod to talk us through it. Having played in the same youth team as James Wilson and Joe Edwards to training with Peter Crouch and Michael Owen, there are plenty of stories. Brunty fondly remembers his time at Home Park and talks about how his business outside of football helped his through his injury nightmares. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jun 15, 2022•45 min
He arrived a boy and left a man. In his own words, Conor Hourihane explains how moving to Argyle was the best decision of his life. Taking a risk to move to Devon as a teenager, with the knowledge he wouldn't be paid, he knew he had to take the opportunity the Greens gave him to play. 10 years on, he has played in the Premier League, picked up two promotions and played 33 times for his country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jun 08, 2022•35 min
Mike Ingham was the voice of the BBC's radio coverage for almost 30 years - he's also an Argyle fan. He relives his first memories of coming to Home Park in the late 50s and how he caught the football bug watching the likes of Wilf Carter, Peter Anderson and Reg Wyatt. A veteran of eight World Cups, seven European Championships and 28 FA Cup finals, Mike has a story or two to tell from his 40 years covering the beautiful game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jun 01, 2022•51 min
The Neil Warnock pod. Argyle 1996 Wembley winning manager talks about his time at Home Park. How it came about, his memories from that campaign and why he loves the South West so much. He tells some tales of the dressing room, his relationship with Dan Macauley and gets a little dig in at referees as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 25, 2022•40 min
Ryan Leonard began his footballing life at Home Park. Born in the city, he came through the ranks and made his debut in the Championship against Blackpool - his only appearance for the Greens. Distraught and without much of a plan, he picked himself up and carved out an incredible career which has seen him play almost 400 EFL games and, in the last few years, at the top end of the Championship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
May 18, 2022•55 min
With season tickets selling fast, we get an update from Ticket Office Manager, Nicki Errington. As well as talking us through how sales are going, Nicki also explains exactly how they deal with the biggest games and the tight turnarounds to make sure fans can get their tickets throughout the season. We also celebrate the career of Argyle Women's legend Katie Middleton, who after 23 years is hanging up her boots. Manager Ryan Perks and captain Zoe Cunningham lift the lid on just how important she...
May 11, 2022•51 min
With the dust settling at the end of an incredible campaign, we look back at the season and reflect on how it's gone. We hear from Neil Dewsnip, Steven Schumacher and Adam Randell on what it was like inside the dressing room. Nick Tomlinson from PAFC Displays and Media and Communications manager, Dan Cole, pick out their favourite moments and Argyle TV's Ian Stonebridge discusses how he feels the Greens can push on. It's been quite a season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...
May 05, 2022•1 hr 8 min
This week we find out all about Darren Way. Born in Plymouth, Darren began his professional footballing career 350 miles away in Norwich. He speaks about making his way as a 15 year old across the country to train and play. His playing career was cut short by a life threatening car crash and he speaks about that day, the aftermath and how he thought he wouldn't survive. Now in charge of the youngsters at Argyle, he hopes to help the next generation of players begin their footballing lives. Learn...
Apr 27, 2022•1 hr 6 min
The man behind the flags. This week Nick Tomlinson from PAFC Displays talks about how much work goes into those pre-match displays and why he does it. He reveals his favourites, his nerves and explains how much they mean to the players and staff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 20, 2022•50 min
This week we join 10 under-8s as they begin their journey at Argyle. On the day they signed their first contracts with the Academy, Harper's Park opened it's gates for the youngsters to train with the first team. Academy manager Phil Stokes, first team coach Kevin Nancekivell and the manager Steven Schumacher talk about the importance of the day and early development, and we hear from the players themselves on what it was like to train with the professionals. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...
Apr 13, 2022•27 min
This week we focus on the final month of the season. Steven Schumacher reacts to Saturday's massive win over Oxford United and how he is going to plot his way though the final five. Director of Football Neil Dewsnip discusses the positive feeling in the camp and the way the environment in the dressing room has shaped the season. And it isn't just the first team flying at the moment, Darren Way talks about the success of the Academy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adch...
Apr 06, 2022•28 min
With our 12th Armed Services Day taking place for the Oxford United fixture on Saturday, 2 April, we took the opportunity to find out all about it on the pod. Club Secretary, Zac Newton talks about his time in the Navy before joining Argyle and the pride he feels in being involved in the planning. Chief Petty Officer Scott Foskett and Lieutenant Commander Stewart MacDougall explain why the day is so important to the military and the city of Plymouth. There are also details on what is going on an...
Mar 30, 2022•36 min