Make of this what you want

[Mister Lorenzo]

Plymouth only accepted Holloway's resignation yesterday. They haven't had enough time to approach the club, agree compo and then negotiate a deal with Sturrock.

Yes but knowing our board I expect it went something like this;
"Hello, is that the STFC Chairman"
Reply in a high pitched Greek accent   "Yes"
"It's the Chairman of Plymouth Argyle here, we want Paul Sturrock"
"What you offering?"
"£50 and there's a tenner in it for you"
"Done, he can start tomorrow"

[land_of_bo]

TOWN boss Paul Sturrock has dismissed rumours linking him with a return to former club Plymouth Argyle as "pure speculation."

Ian Holloway tendered his resignation as manager of the Championship club on Wednesday afternoon, with Sturrock's name widely circulated as his possible successor.

Town director Bob Holt yesterday issued a hands off' plea to Plymouth, although he confirmed there had been no official approach from the Home Park outfit.
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An on-line poll conducted by the Plymouth Evening Herald has revealed Sturrock as an overwhelming favourite among Argyle fans to make a surprise return to the Devon coast.

Luggy received more than 50 per cent of votes cast, with former Leicester City boss Martin Allen a distant third on 14 per cent.

Second place went to none of the above,' in a list which also included Tim Breaker, Steve Cotterill and Russell Slade.

But Sturrock refused to be drawn on the rumours, insisting: "I never comment on speculation. All it does is cause unrest and that's as far as I'm prepared to discuss it."

Meanwhile, Town fans will be praying that the Andrew Fitton-led consortium complete their takeover of the club shortly, with rumours of a last-minute hitch in the deal a slight cause for concern.

Sturrock, however, believes the County Ground will be under new ownership in the near future.

He said: "I've had a chat with the current and new owners and things are slowing creeping along. They are going in the right direction as far as I'm led to believe."

http://www.thisisswindontownfc.co.uk/display.var.1853959.0.plymouth_fans_keen_on_sturrock.php

Notice he says "new owners" and not "prospective new owners"..freudian slip?

[Batch]

Speculation part is irrelevant. He wouldn't talk about it (just as Wise didn't about Chelsea) and  basically said "ask me again when the job vacancy is there" (Ollie hadn't been confirmed as departed from Plymouth/appointed at Leicester at that point).

The takeover stuff is more interesting and frustrating,"slowly creeping along". Better that than rush it through only to find a monumental cock up has occurred.

[Dazzza]

Good news all round then and I can't see the Scotch egg heading back to the pastie munchers.

I hate to say it I do admire Mouth they have done very well in recent years, have a nice little club (if a little sterile) and off the pitch have kept a steady keel financially.  But they look to have found their level in the basement of the Championship or sniffing around the upper echelons of League one.  I can’t see them ever having the potential to ever grow the fan base beyond what they have and while it’s a poisoned chalice in some respects as a club we at least have the ability at least historically to hoover up a lot more support in sunnier climates.

Both the Egg and Holloway have complained that they struggled to bring in players of the calibre required because Plymouth is situated in the arse hole of England and players were unwilling to relocate.  Again not a problem we have ever had.

Realistically at the moment they are a Streets ahead but potentially if we get a good grounding and a rub off Sonic we could quite easily leapfrog Plymouth in a couple of years.

[Phil_S]

Plymouth only accepted Holloway's resignation yesterday. They haven't had enough time to approach the club, agree compo and then negotiate a deal with Sturrock.

Yes but knowing our board I expect it went something like this;
"Hello, is that the STFC Chairman"
Reply in a high pitched Greek accent   "Yes"
"It's the Chairman of Plymouth Argyle here, we want Paul Sturrock"
"What you offering?"
"£50 and there's a tenner in it for you"
"Done, he can start tomorrow"

You forgot this bit

"Can we have the money quick, before Monday would be nice"

[sonic youth]

Just had a text off someone saying "shit mate, sturrocks not at training today, think he is in talks in plymouth"

Could be a windup though....

Depends on who sent you the text!

ben lambert

[returnofthereds]

Anyone know what time the players usually train?
I was at the ground earlier getting a ticket and saw Aljofree,Adams and Sturrock Jnr about 10:15.
Seemed odd they were not already at Wanborough.

[genf_stfc]

Plymouth only accepted Holloway's resignation yesterday. They haven't had enough time to approach the club, agree compo and then negotiate a deal with Sturrock.

Yes but knowing our board I expect it went something like this;
"Hello, is that the STFC Chairman"
Reply in a high pitched Greek accent   "Yes"
"It's the Chairman of Plymouth Argyle here, we want Paul Sturrock"
"What you offering?"
"£50 and there's a tenner in it for you"
"Done, he can start tomorrow"

You forgot this bit

"Can we have the money quick, before Monday would be nice"

... and the bit about requiring 50% of any profit from a future development of PLymouth's ground.

[fatbury]

i had a text from Bob Holt this morning

It said simply

"There is no Plymouth"!

Make of that what you will  

[BANGKOK RED]

Takeover should be completed Monday now which is great

Think the problem got sorted out.

That's from that bape chappie on thisis, he seems to know what he is talking about.

[Iffy's Onion Bhaji]

Sounds like we have a deal eh Noel?      

[Frigby Daser]

Assuming 9which is a very dangerous thing to do for us lot) it does go through I hope fitton has spoekn to Sturrock and promised him the world....

[Peter Venkman]

Takeover should be completed Monday now which is great

Think the problem got sorted out.

That's from that bape chappie on thisis, he seems to know what he is talking about.

When Banbers replies confirming this then I will get more excited.

[Mplanney]

Sound good news from Bape, although he has also stated the news regarding Sturrock is not so good.  

[Samdy Gray]

Shoot me down if you will, but I'd choose a new owner and financial security over losing Sturrock.