Northernpilgrim Posted February 7, 2019 Author Share Posted February 7, 2019 January was slightly better and we're looking up now rather than down and we brought in two players on loan both were midfielders Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 7, 2019 Author Share Posted February 7, 2019 I've also promoted Mike Hughes from the youth ranks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 7, 2019 Author Share Posted February 7, 2019 Youth intake time, and just one player offered a deal from the new intake Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 7, 2019 Author Share Posted February 7, 2019 Just realised I forgot to do a February update, so here are February and March's results and I think we can call ourselves safe now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 1 hour ago, Northernpilgrim said: Youth intake time, and just one player offered a deal from the new intake There will be a lot of put downs in the dressing room now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 7, 2019 Author Share Posted February 7, 2019 6 minutes ago, Nobby_McDonald said: There will be a lot of put downs in the dressing room now. How long did it take you to think of that one Nobby? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 As soon as I saw his name. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 7, 2019 Author Share Posted February 7, 2019 April was a pretty solid month too and incredibly, we still have a mathematical (though very, very unlikely) chance of a playoff place, with just a single game to go Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hootieleece Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Great Job Staying up...hopefully you get lucky! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 8, 2019 Author Share Posted February 8, 2019 6 hours ago, Hootieleece said: Great Job Staying up...hopefully you get lucky! It wasn't to be but there is consolation in the fact that Barnsley secured automatic promotion by beating us, and the other results meant that even a win wouldn't have been enough. Over the moon with this final league position though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy42 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 top half finish definitely not to be sniffed at ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 8, 2019 Author Share Posted February 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Mandy42 said: top half finish definitely not to be sniffed at ! Absolutely. Since arriving at Argyle, I've hardly spent anything, relying on loans and free transfers, and we have the lowest wage budget in the Championship, so I'm delighted with that as a first season. It's going to be very difficult to improve on that, but I'm going to give it a shot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 8, 2019 Author Share Posted February 8, 2019 Preseason results weren't too bad and we made a few signings The following players were released at the end of their contracts Which means our squad for the new season looks like this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 8, 2019 Author Share Posted February 8, 2019 Things are looking up...we're not predicted to finish last this season!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 8, 2019 Author Share Posted February 8, 2019 And we no longer have the lowest wage bill in the Championship Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 8, 2019 Author Share Posted February 8, 2019 A bit of an up and down start to the season but we're not far off a playoff spot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 Do you reckon you can take them up? Probably not this time but at least soon enough? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 9, 2019 Author Share Posted February 9, 2019 5 hours ago, deltablue said: Do you reckon you can take them up? Probably not this time but at least soon enough? It's not going to be easy, but I think it's possible in a couple of seasons or so, as long as I keep my best players or at least replace them with the same quality players Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy42 Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 up up and away!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 10, 2019 Author Share Posted February 10, 2019 September was poor and this is the league table now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy42 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Norwich in the bottom 3 ! *shields my wife's eyes* Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hootieleece Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Keep up the Struggle...it will make it worth it once you reach the Promised land of the Premier League! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Good season Pilgrim. Barnsley back in the Premier League... not many saw that coming. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 October was a little better, but not much and so our league position has hardly changed, but there is a big gap to the top 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 23 minutes ago, Nobby_McDonald said: Good season Pilgrim. Barnsley back in the Premier League... not many saw that coming. I would've thought Luton being there was more of a surprise? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 8 hours ago, Hootieleece said: Keep up the Struggle...it will make it worth it once you reach the Promised land of the Premier League! Thanks Hootieleece. Not sure I'll get the chance to unless our results pick up soon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 12 hours ago, Mandy42 said: Norwich in the bottom 3 ! *shields my wife's eyes* Not any more Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 I didn't know Luton won the playoffs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 November results and the league table Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 Despite our less than impressive recent form, I'm still in demand, but no (obviously) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 No Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 A better month in December, but a poor performance and result to end the month and we remain 15th Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 Brilliant January and we've improved our league position as a result which was enough to win me the Manager of the Month award One in and two out since the last transfer update and I'm delighted to get this fella in on loan. What a recommendation from my scouts Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hootieleece Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Wow!Ian Lee is good enough to be a squad player on my Liverpool team NOW! I bet he is dominating for Plymouth... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 13, 2019 Author Share Posted February 13, 2019 February wasn't great, although Spurs only beat us with a 90th minute winner and we've reached 50 points, so should be safe for another season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 13, 2019 Author Share Posted February 13, 2019 Just one player was offered a contract from this year's youth intake Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Doing nicely Pilgrim. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy42 Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 Norwich look in real trouble! and my brother in law thought the result last night was bad!! You look home and hosed for another season though! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 14, 2019 Author Share Posted February 14, 2019 7 minutes ago, Mandy42 said: Norwich look in real trouble! and my brother in law thought the result last night was bad!! You look home and hosed for another season though! March update being done right now. I'll have it up in a few minutes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 14, 2019 Author Share Posted February 14, 2019 Playing a friendly against St Blazey at the start of March was supposed to kick start a charge.... oh well but as we've already passed 50 points, we're not going down Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 14, 2019 Author Share Posted February 14, 2019 I think Charlton are dead and buried, but the other two spots I think are between the five teams above them. I don't see Rotherham, Crystal Palace, Millwall or us going down from here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 15, 2019 Author Share Posted February 15, 2019 April was a frustrating month. We trailed twice against Bolton, were woeful at Norwich, trailed against Middlesbrough, and blew 2-0 leads against Ipswich and Fulham which has cost us a top half finish, and might help Norwich avoid relegation, as they play Brentford at home. We will also have another say in the relegation fight, as we play away at Bristol City Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 15, 2019 Author Share Posted February 15, 2019 It's half time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 15, 2019 Author Share Posted February 15, 2019 The full time results are in Which means it's Bristol City and Brentford joining Charlton in League 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy42 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 YELLOWS YELLOWS YELLOWS! and congratulations on staying up quite comfortably Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neotropolis Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Great job on staying up again! How long do you think it'll be before you can put forward a promotion push? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 15, 2019 Author Share Posted February 15, 2019 14 minutes ago, Neotropolis said: Great job on staying up again! How long do you think it'll be before you can put forward a promotion push? Thanks mate. After this season, I'm thinking never. We are so far off in terms of transfer and wage budget, I think we massively overachieved last season, and this season is a more realistic reflection. I've not set any targets in terms of what has to be achieved, and I think two successive promotions, plus keeping Argyle in the Championship, means that if Exeter City will ever have me, or Tiverton get into National League South, I'll have to move on. The challenge will be completed once I've managed to win something with all three / four Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 15, 2019 Author Share Posted February 15, 2019 Club awards and season stats Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 15, 2019 Author Share Posted February 15, 2019 Keyendrah Simmonds was runner up for the Championship Golden Boot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernpilgrim Posted February 16, 2019 Author Share Posted February 16, 2019 It was a busy preseason, which went well apart from defeat to Luton Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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