Slow Start As Usual

Well Plymouth Argyle have got off to their usual slow start to the new season but are things about to change?

I've just seen this poster on a web site and just wish I could have gone to the match instead of on holiday to Turkey. Well maybe not. I can always see them when I'm back.

10 Men and The Ref? Argyle v Charlton

There's no way we can lose this now, was my thoughts as I saw the Charlton goal keeper handle the ball outside the area only 3 minutes after kick off. How wrong was I?

I felt for the Charlton fans, knowing how I would have been feeling if it was our keeper that had been sent off, but my feelings of excitement at a possible 3 or even 4 goals soon took over.

Although we had most of the play in the first half the teams went in without scoring.

Charlton decided the way forward for them was to waste time and at every opportunity this is what they did. When the fourth official's board only said 4 added minutes I couldn't believe it. Obviously he had been napping for most of the half.

Easter was the first to break the dead lock between the teams with a goal for Argyle in the 60th minute. Outwardly I was ecstatic but inwardly I was worried. Plymouth have this horrible habit of falling asleep just after they score and my worries were justified as Charlton got hold of the ball and put it past our keeper, who had gone out to collect the ball but had missed it, just 5 minutes later.

Charlton were now looking the better team and with just 10 men (and the ref the crowd sung) they scored again in the 76th minute all due to a mistake by our keeper who let the ball slip out of his hands for Lita to tap in into the back of the net.

All in all a disappointing game and one we should have won and in fact needed to win if we were going to be in any hope of reaching the play-offs.

Plymouth's next game isn't until the 14th when we play Sheffield Wednesday. Let's hope we can do better then as the whole nation will be able to watch the game live on Sky.

COME ON YOU GREENS!

Yesterday's result was very disappointing.

We can beat Bristol city.

We can draw with Watford.

But we lose to Coventry. It doesn't make sense.

We are now down to 8th place, out of the play offs, and the 4 teams directly above us all have at least one game in hand. Is this the end of our hopes for at least a chance to go up into the premiership?

Bristol City have moved back to the top but will they be able to stay there since WBA have 2 games in hand and are 4 points behind them.

Hull seem to have come up on the quiet and are only 2 points off the top with Stoke just 1 point off.

There are only 12 points between 10th place and the top so it's still anyone's for the taking. Lets just hope Argyle can get their act together in time for next weeks match against Charlton and take us back up there again.

I'll be there with my daughter, cheering them on with the rest of the Green Army in block 19.

COME ON YOU GREENS!

I can't wait for this match.

I'll never forget the last time I saw the two teams playing. Although Watford won, even their fans said they were boring to watch! Once they had scored the match was over, 10 men behind the ball doesn't make a very interesting watch.

Bristol City V Plymouth Argyle In Pictures

I was just reading the posts on 606 and found a good link to the highlights of the match and most of the Championship matches. I don't know how long the link will work so sorry if you are already too late.

On the same site they feature Championship Golden Moment 19th March This is Plymouth Argyle!

Not a Good Day For The Pilgrims

Well that wasn't too good was it? A 3-0 defeat to WBA and back down to 7th place in the league.

The night before the match I was talking to someone up the pub, who is a Bristol City supporter, and he told me we should be happy with a point each from the next day’s games.

I, being always the optimist, said 'No. We will both get 3 points. Both teams have a good chance of winning'. Well I was 50% right. Bristol City have gone top with a 2-1 win over Hull. They need Stoke to lose today to keep their place. They have QPR, whose manager; Tony Pulis has just been named Championship manager of the month.

Fingers crossed for City.

Well they've just kicked off so I'm off to watch the match.

Before I had a chance to post this QPR have scored. Looking good for City to keep their place.

All I did was went to find a picture to post on here and they've scored again!

2-0 to QPR now.

On the up

Plymouth Argyle have had a good run over the last few games with amongst them a 1-0 win over Leicester and 2-0 over Southampton.

We are now 7th in the Championship with Burnley and Hull, who both have a game in hand, able to over take us before our next match and that will be only if they both win.

We have the 2nd best defence in the Championship, only letting in 32 goals this season and the best defended team has only one less than us.

We are only 10 points off top place and only 2 points off the play-offs.

COME ON THE GREENS

End of a Year - Beginning of the Transfer Period

I'm always worried at this time of year with the transfer window opening soon. Plymouth Argyle are doing really well at the moment and I don't want any team who think they are bigger and can buy any player off smaller teams to come and rob us of our top players. There have been rumours that Holloway is after some of our players but he has denied this. Is this another one of his lies? Only time will tell, God knows he needs some help with the team he has now.

We had a good result against Stoke this week, coming back twice to come out of the game with a point and keeping us in 6th place on the table. Well done lads.

I'm sure this will be the headlines in the Hearld again at the end of the season!

Ian Holloway on the Championship

Well he's back again this season and to wet your appeite he has written his views on the Championship. Yes, Ian Holloway will be writing his Column every Friday for the BBC Sports online page. You can see his thoughts here

Football Glory for The City of Bristol

All the play-off matches are over and the season is complete.

City Fans Celebrate

The city of Bristol have done really well this season with their two teams, both moving up a league. Bristol City were the runners up of league One and will now be playing in the Championship, along with Plymouth Argyle. Bristol Rovers won the play-offs in league two and will now be playing in league one.

Rovers Take the Cup

Unfortunately Yeovil lost to Blackpool and so will stay in League one. I was hoping they would go up so I wouldn't have so far to go to watch Plymouth Argyle but instead Yeovil will be playing Bristol Rovers.

Derby will be back up in the premiership playing the likes of Man United and Chelsea. They will receive £60m for the move from the Championship but their manager, Billy Davies, was said to be unconcerned about the money he insisted: "It's not about the money but the success of this club - we are delighted''.

Play Off Time = Excitement

This weekend was the start of the play off matches, with Southampton taking on Derby on Saturday and Wolves playing WBA on Sunday in the Championship league for a place in the Premiership next season.

Who will be kicking a ball like this next season?

Southampton played a good game but were beaten by Derby 2-1. After going in front in the 7th minute, I was hoping that would be the first of many for Southampton but Derby managed to equalise in the 36th minute and a penalty, awarded for Pele's rash shirt tug on Pearson, saw Howard place the second of his two goals past Bialkowski, the Southampton keeper. The return match is on Tuesday, 15 May 2007 with kick off at 19.45. I know who I'll be shouting for.

Saints' Andrew Surman scores after six minutes

Wolves lost to WBA 2-3. the teams will play again on Wednesday, 16 May 2007, kick off 19.45

The league one play off matches were: Yeovil 0-2 Nott'm Forest which was played on Saturday and Oldham 1-2 Blacpool played on Sunday

Richard Walker scores for Rovers

League two saw Bristol Rovers 2-1 Lincon City on Saturday with Shrewsbury v Milton Keynes Dons tomorrow (Monday)

And Now, The Time Has Come........

Yep. It's here for Plymouth. The end of the season. Sunday saw their last game played at Hull's home ground, Kingston Communications Stadium. A 2-1 win to Argyle placed them 11th in the Championship league, 3 places higher than last season and 11 points richer, with 67 points.

Plymouth Score The Goals Needed

Next season will see Plymouth taking on newly promoted Bristol City, who, from my experience of watching some of their games this season, are a team to be reckoned with. I'll be looking forward to wearing my Plymouth shirt when I go down to The Robins pub for a pre-match drink!

How They Did It

This is how Southampton did it:


This is how Plymouth did it:

Football Glory

They both did it.

Plymouth and Southampton both beat their opponents today. This means Southampton moved up into a play off position with Plymouth helping them on their way by keeping Preston out of the top 6.

Only one game left now for each of the teams, with the exception of Derby and Crystal Palace who play tomorrow, and it is still very tight at the top. Southampton will need to win their next match or hope that Stoke City and Preston don't to keep their place. Even a draw will not be good enough to keep Southampton there if Stoke or Preston win.

Plymouth have played their last game at Home Park for the 06/07 season and managed to find the form they had in the earlier part of the year. A 2-0 victory over Preston was an excellent result to end on.

The Green Army Celebrate The Win at Home Park

Only Two Left

With only two games left this season there is still a fight for 3 of the 4 play off places of the Championship. Unfortunately Plymouth aren't a part of the fight but the team a friend of mine supports is. Southampton is currently 7th in the table with only 3 points separating the 3 teams above them.

The teams are; Wolves, WBA and Preston.

Wolves have only won one of there last 7 games, they still have QPR and Leicester City to play.

WBA have won 2 and lost 4 of their last 7 games. This week they take on Coventry City away and their last league match is against Barnsley at home on Sunday 6th May.

Preston meet my team, Plymouth Argyle at Home Park this Saturday and Birmingham on the 6th May. Like WBA, Preston have won 2 of their last 7 matches but have lost the other 5.

This weekend sees Southampton taking on Norwich in an away match. Southend, who are 2nd from bottom of the league, will be Southampton's last league game of the season. Out of the 4 teams mentioned here fighting for a place in the play offs, Southampton seem to be the team on better form at the moment with 3 wins and 3 loses in their last 7 games.

Both me and my Southampton fan friend will be wanting Plymouth Argyle to win this week. Me because they are my team and my friend because it will mean Southampton go above Preston and possibly into a play off position.

Good luck to Southampton.

To Argyle I only have one thing to say:

COME ON YOU GREENS