How does a lad from Staffordshire end up an Argyle fan? Well, a series of curious events including a panini sticker book, a drab draw between Stoke City and Brighton and Hove Albion and the colour Green led BBC Radio Devon Commentator to fall in love with Argyle. Despite not being able to get to games as much as he would have liked, Drew's affection for all things Argyle only grew stronger. When his career in broadcasting led him to the stage that football reporting was a viable option, the thou...
Dec 06, 2023•1 hr 13 min
The French Green. There is a long list of French footballers who have gone on to become heroes at Plymouth Argyle and Maxime Blanchard is no exception. A classy man on and off the pitch, his relationship with the fans in such a turbulent time for the football club was a beautiful one to witness. The cliche goes that that the French are romantic, well Maxi and Argyle is a proper love story. He arrived in the club in 2011, having played in his native France and for Tranmere Rovers in his early car...
Nov 29, 2023•1 hr 5 min
Argyle Fives on Argyle captain. From Howard C. Grose in 1886 through to Joe Edwards in 2023, the job of the Argyle captain has always been a prestigious one. In the second 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. There is a lot to debate with promotion winners, heroic figures, local lads and inspirational players all worthy of a mention. Five captains have been chosen, no doubt you will have ...
Nov 22, 2023•1 hr 4 min
One Argyle! It has been a busy couple of weeks for everyone involved with Argyle Women. A good couple of wins in the league was followed by the very welcome news that the ownership would be taken on by Plymouth Argyle. But what does this mean? Well manager Ryan Perks, captain, Panagiota Papaioannou and club legend, Katie Middleton discuss the plan ahead and what this could do for the women's game in the city. The pod also previews Sunday's game at Home Park against Ilminster Town Ladies in the f...
Nov 15, 2023•42 min
A journey from Bethel to Barcelona. Nigel Martyn is widely regarded as one of the best English goalkeepers of his generation; indeed he was the first goalie to cost a team £1m. However, his journey into the sport was anything but straight forward. A failed trial at Argyle was followed by non-league football in Cornwall. A break at Bristol Rovers got him started and allowed him to go on and playing in FA Cup Finals, the Premier League, the Champions League and at World Cups. 'Big Nige' was on pit...
Nov 08, 2023•1 hr 11 min
The Lion who never roared. The story of Jack Leslie is, now, a fairly well known one among Argyle fans. However, the intricate details of his life; his childhood, his family, his friends are not. Matt Tiller is a broadcaster, journalist, historian and Argyle supporter. He co-founded the Jack Leslie campaign and now is one of the most knowledgeable about one of Argyle’s former heroes. With untold stories and unseen pictures, Matt's in-depth biography allows us to understand more behind the man, w...
Nov 01, 2023•1 hr
"Super Stevie Castle." The London lad who made it big in Devon. Steve Castle arrived at Home Park, with a reputation of being an all action midfielder and with the ability to score goals; he didn't disappoint. Despite injury in th pre-season of his first season, he went on to score 39 goals in 120 matches, including 22 in the failed promotion push in 1994. He wasn't at Argyle for long, but anyone who watched him play will tell you, he was one heck of a player. This is the story of Steve Castle. ...
Oct 26, 2023•49 min
A tough Guy with family at his heart. Guy Branston played for 19 clubs in a 20 year career. He had a reputation as a tough tackling no-nonsense defender, but in reality he was so much more. Having proved his worth in the local leagues in Leicester, playing mens football at the age of 14, he was picked up by his boyhood club as a teenager. A physical presence, who wasn't afraid to get 'stuck in' he found the Premier League a step beyond him. Loaned out, Guy found his home at a number of different...
Oct 17, 2023•52 min
So much promise with such bad luck. During Argyle's darkest time off the pitch, a ray of hope sprung from the Academy. A forward, who was bagging goals for fun for the youth team was gaining a reputation amongst the fanbase. Matt Lecointe broke into the first team aged just 16, started putting in a host of strong performances and scored in his one and only appearance for England under-18s. However, he never managed to fulfil his potential and his career ended in a heartbreaking way. A knee injur...
Oct 11, 2023•52 min
Black History Month. October is all about raising the awareness and celebrating the lives of black players and fans at Argyle. From the story of Jack Leslie and and his omission from the England team to current players like Brendan Galloway, adjusting to life in a new country as a child, following his families move from Zimbabwe - real life stories everywhere. This episode of the podcast includes a chat with Brendan, on his inspirations and heroes throughout his life. Chair of Kick it Out, Sanja...
Oct 04, 2023•36 min
Introducing Argyle Fives. A brand new feature where Charlie Price, Rob McNichol and Kevin Nancekivell discuss and rank the top fives of certain chosen subjects. This time around it's Babcock Devonport End goals. There has been so many excellent and important goals scored at the Devonport End - from the likes of promotion clinchers from Tommy Tynan's and David Friio to long range belters from Jamie Mackie and Bali Mumba, trying to narrow it down to five will be difficult. There is some fierce deb...
Sep 27, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Ten new faces through the door and a brand new league to recruit for. Argyle's recruitment team have completed their work for the summer transfer window. They along with the management staff have added six permanent signings along with four arrivals on loan to complete the Argyle squad for the upcoming Sky Bet Championship season. But what was the summer like in the hub of a transfer window? Well, Head of Recruitment Jimmy Dickinson and Head of Football Data, Ross Goodwin, talk to the podcast ab...
Sep 20, 2023•38 min
"The ultimate job of a coach is to become redundant." Aaron Cusack is a voice and a face many Argyle fans will know through his work for Argyle TV. However, his association with the football club goes back way before the microphone. As a football mad child, living in Plymouth, Aaron dreamt of being a footballer. He almost achieved that dream, getting a Youth training Scheme at the club before ultimately being let go at 18. He didn't let that disappointment end his association with the game thoug...
Sep 13, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Player, coach, manager, scout and pundit. Chris Hargreaves arrived at Home Park in 1998 and the Green Army were treated to a couple of solid years of his luscious flowing locks. Born in Cleethorpes, he made his name as an exciting centre-forward for his home town club, Grimsby Town. Being a local hero, in a successful team was becoming a distraction, so a move to Hull and a conversion to a midfielder set Chris up for the rest of his career. Remembered at Argyle for a thunderbolt against Reading ...
Sep 06, 2023•1 hr
Local lad, son of a legend, but a top player in his own right. Luke Summerfield grew up with knowledge that his dad, Kevin, was a hero to many at Home Park. So, from joining the Centre of Excellence at the age of 10, through to making his debut at 17, he had to work doubly hard to forge his own pathway. In the latest episode of the Argyle Podcast, Luke talks though his breakthrough into Championship football, a weeks training with Chelsea and battling illness to return to the game he loves. This...
Aug 23, 2023•1 hr
The reluctant football owner. In Argyle's darkest days, with the club teetering on the edge of liquidation, step forward James Brent. In October 2011, James stepped in to help save the club from oblivion and began the process of turning Argyle's fortunes around. In the eight years he was at the top, he saw the club promoted, take on Liverpool in the Emirates FA Cup and become financially stable. James left the place in a better place than he found it and now watches on, as a fan, enjoying the pr...
Aug 16, 2023•32 min
An Argyle fan, who helped relegate the club. There wont be many with a story like Ryan Dickson, born in Saltash and an Argyle fan pretty much his entire life, Ryan grew up wanting to be like his heroes; Martin Phillips, Paul Wotton and Michael Evans. At 17 he got that chance, thrown in against Wigan Athletic, the runaway leaders in the Championship. Despite some impressive performances, injuries hampered his development and eventually a move to Brentford resurrected his career. A bit of a cult f...
Aug 09, 2023•1 hr 4 min
We are just a few days out from the start of the Sky Bet Championship season. Argyle are back in the second tier for the first time since 2010 and are looking forward to hosting Huddersfield Town at Home Park. Excitement is building around the club and the city and everyone at Argyle wants everything to be right for when Saturday comes. An awful lot of work goes into a match day at Home Park, even more so for an opening match day, but just how much? In this week's episode, the podcast goes behin...
Aug 02, 2023•38 min
There's only one Mark Hughes. Well, that is not strictly true, but there is only one who had the career that our Hughesy has had. The Argyle assistant manager came through the ranks at his beloved Everton, but in this enlightening interview he tells us what led to him making the decision to leave the Toffees, aged just 20, and forge a career elsewhere. That career led him to nearly 600 professional appearances, including a stint Down Under, several captaincies, title victories and more. More not...
Jul 26, 2023•55 min
In November 2022, an incident in Bath shocked the football world. Former Argyle youngster Alex Fletcher was the name on everyone’s lips, he ass front page news. A horrifying collision with ad advertising board had left the striker fighting not only for his footballing career, but also his life. Thankfully, there is a happy ending and Fletch is now looking to get back into the game he loves. His time in the Argyle first team was brief, but included some memorable moments, including a brace agains...
Jul 19, 2023•58 min
When Sean McCarthy joined Plymouth Argyle in 1988, few people would have thought he would go on to play and star in the Premier League, but Sean did. From humble beginnings in South Wales, he battled his way though non-league before getting his chance at his boyhood club, Swansea City. Financial troubles blighted his time at the Swans before Argyle acted as a magnificent springboard for the big forward. Forever remembered for scoring that goal against Everton in the FA Cup and a hat trick in a 3...
Jul 12, 2023•45 min
It's fair to say that Lee Makel's time at Argyle didn't go as he or the club would have planned. He made a promising start to life as a professional, making his debut for Newcastle United aged 17, before moving to Blackburn Rovers in the Premier League. A highly successful few years in Scotland led to Argyle boss Bobby Williamson bringing Lee and a number of other players from north of the border, to Home Park. A combination of injury and personal reasons meant that Lee's stay at Home Park was b...
Jul 05, 2023•1 hr 5 min
Not many players who have pulled on the green of Argyle have then gone onto win the Premier League and play in Europe. Nicky Marker however, is able to make that claim. After swapping Exeter for Plymouth he excelled at Home Park and quickly became a fans' favourite. Playing either at the heart of defence or in midfield, his presence was crucial in Argyle's five-year stay in the second tier. In 1992, just a few weeks after Blackburn Rovers clinched promotion to the Premier League at Home Park, Ma...
Jun 29, 2023•51 min
When Carl Fletcher joined Argyle, the Greens were in their fifth season in the Championship. Two seasons later he had just been dismissed as manager. His journey started as a 17 year old at Bournemouth and led him to the heights of an FA Cup final. Spells as captain of Wales, years in the Premier League and even under the stewardship of Edgar Davids followed, but it was his spell at Home Park that shaped him. This is the story of Carl Fletcher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi...
Jun 21, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Captain, leader, legend. Paul Wotton and Plymouth Argyle go together like scones and clotted cream, Wottsy is Argyle. He made his debut aged 17 under Steve McCall and by the time he retired at 36, had notched up 491 appearances for his hometown club. Many highs, a few lows and several bulletlike free-kicks. This is the story of Paul Wotton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jun 14, 2023•52 min
26 seasons on the beat and not done yet. Chris Errington has been supporters go to for everything Plymouth Argyle for over a quarter of a decade. In that time, he has seen 13 full-time managers, 5 promotions, 4 relegations and even Paul Sturrock in a jacuzzi. From reporting from a crane to having late night drinks with the manager, Chris has seen pretty much everything in his time covering the Greens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jun 08, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Hardie's on fire. Having grown up a Rangers fans, Ryan Hardie lived out his childhood dream of playing for his boyhood club. From making his debut under club legend Ally McCoist to scoring his first goals on his first start -- it was a fairytale. However, it became clear he needed a move and it would take travelling the length of the country to find his new home. 163 games and 49 goals later, Ryan has just put pen to paper on a three-year deal at Argyle - keen to continue his journey with his ne...
May 31, 2023•47 min
The Britpop Footballer. Paul McGregor lived the life many of us have dreamed of - twice over. He broke into a Nottingham Forest side under the great Brian Clough and scored goals in the UEFA Cup and Premier League. Not content with footballer life, Paul also was a hit on the music scene. On the back pages for football, in the magazines for music. His goalscoring talents were seen, and loved, by Argyle fans at the turn of the century. He spent just the two seasons at Argyle but made an impact win...
May 24, 2023•1 hr 19 min
"Argyle have reached the promised land." Clive Tyldesely is a broadcaster who has seen it all. He has called some of the biggest games and been part of some of the sport's most high profile moments. Despite over 30 years in the commentary box, he has only been to Home Park once. It was a job he was born to do, would do anything to be successful at and no doubt, it has paid off. Listen to the man himself go back through his career. He talks about his best moments, worst moments, big breaks and th...
May 17, 2023•1 hr 17 min
Season review. Director of Football Neil Dewsnip, looks back at the past 10 months and highlights the keys to Argyle's success. Over 100 points, 31 league wins, just eight points dropped at home and constantly defying the odds, the 2022/23 Sky Bet League One season will live long in the memory. Neil discusses pre-season planning, secrets to success and a frank chat with the players around playing time. The achievement was no fluke. Ryan Perks, Argyle Women's manager, also speaks about how they f...
May 11, 2023•44 min
