Return of Yermaw Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Didn't know Adams had been appointed the Plymouth manager. Must have missed it at the time - saw it there with Wylde signing and noticed that Brewster is also there (presumably coaching and not still playing!). Not sure if Plymouth could be considered one of the countless sleeping giants - did they not have their best spell a few years back under Sturrock? In any case, would have thought Adams relatively effective management style (though not particulalarly pleasant to watch) could have landed him a bottom end Championship job rather than a League 2 job........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderer Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Think Sturrock was voted their greatest every manager few years back. Sleeping Giant is maybe a over-statement, but agree that they should be a lot higher than they are, given its a fair trek to places like Bristol and Southampton, with only Exeter and Torquay their local rivals of note. Think they put all their eggs in to one basket for the new stadium based on Englands WC2018 bid and came back to bite them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewolf_1980 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Think they put all their eggs in to one basket for the new stadium based on Englands WC2018 bid and came back to bite them. Home Park only has a capacity of 15,000 and it was completed in 2007. The World Cup bidding process started in 2009. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderer Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Home Park only has a capacity of 15,000 and it was completed in 2007. The World Cup bidding process started in 2009. I think the main stand is still the original one, but 3/4 of the ground is new but the plan was to develop it into a 46,000 seater stadium, as it was one of the listed venues in Englands bid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabmania Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 I think the main stand is still the original one, but 3/4 of the ground is new but the plan was to develop it into a 46,000 seater stadium, as it was one of the listed venues in Englands bid. A Sam Leitch stand too! Sleeping giant is a touch overstating it, but Argyle have a loyal fan base travelling from Cornwall and all over Devon. Sturrock is remembered fondly, as is another Scot, Dave Smith, I loved wathcing his all-out attacking, with Tommy Tyban knocking in the goals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McTeeko Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 "Sleeping Giant is maybe a over-statement, but agree that they should be a lot higher than they are, given its a fair trek to places like Bristol and Southampton, with only Exeter and Torquay their local rivals of note." The fact it's a fair trek to other places IS the reason they are where they are. Sturrock was quoted while there saying he found it extremely difficult to sign players as they didn't fancy the massive journeys every other week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robroysboy Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 "Sleeping Giant is maybe a over-statement, but agree that they should be a lot higher than they are, given its a fair trek to places like Bristol and Southampton, with only Exeter and Torquay their local rivals of note." The fact it's a fair trek to other places IS the reason they are where they are. Sturrock was quoted while there saying he found it extremely difficult to sign players as they didn't fancy the massive journeys every other week. where is sturrock now ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cove_Sheep Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 where is sturrock now ? Yeovil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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