“I know he’s destined for better things one day so we just have to enjoy him while he’s with us.”
The last time The Imps hosted tonight’s opponents Plymouth Argyle was on Saturday 9th November 2013 in The FA Cup, in front of a crowd of 2,924. Scott Duncan was the referee that afternoon. The Imps, who were in the Conference at the time, held the visitors, who were in League Two, to a 0-0 draw. Plymouth won the replay 5-0 11 days later in front of a crowd of 3,324 at Home Park.
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Ahead of tonight’s match, we have done a Q&A with a couple of Plymouth Argyle supporters, so thank you to Tony Cannan (Vice-Chair, Argyle Fans’ Trust) and Tom Wood for answering our questions! The answers have been published on two pages. To get to the second set of answers, press “Click here for the next set of answers!” at the bottom right of the page, or click HERE.
First up, the answers provided by Tony:
How long have you supported Plymouth Argyle?
I’m 44 now, since I was 12 so 32 years.
Where did you finish last season?
3rd place, but I’m confident we’d have been top had the season finished properly as Argyle were on fire.
What do you think of your Manager?
Ryan Lowe has been a breath of fresh air and a totally different and more positive prospect than the last two. He’s excellent. My only worry is, I know he’s destined for better things one day so we just have to enjoy him while he’s with us.
Who Are The League One Managers? No.17: Ryan Lowe (Plymouth Argyle)
What are your hopes and expectations for the 2020/21 season?
Automatic promotion would be nice but I feel sure the top six is a reasonable target with the team we have.
One(s) to watch?
Definitely Danny Mayor and George Cooper.
Which teams you think will finish in the top six in League One?
In no particular order and based on their squads, us, Lincoln, Hull, Doncaster, Ipswich and Sunderland.
Which teams do you think will finish in the bottom four in League One?
Wigan, MK Dons, Burton Albion and Oxford Utd.
What are your thoughts on Lincoln City?
The ones no one counted on to be up there but they’ve surprised everyone over the last few years and have a strong squad.
What do you think the score will be?
A score draw. We concede pretty easily, but we’re good at comebacks, and scoring, so I’m going with 2-2.
Will The Imps Win, Lose or Draw Against Plymouth Argyle? - VOTE HERE!
Random fact about your Club?
It the most southerly, and westerly in the whole top five divisions.
If you could steal one Lincoln City player for your own team, who would it be and why?
Lewis Montsma….a defender who scores a ton of goals? Yes, please!
What are your proudest and most embarrassing moments as a Plymouth Argyle Supporter?
Proudest – seeing Argyle’s only win at Wembley. The play-off final of 1996. Beating Darlington 1-0.
Most embarrassing – completely capitulation at Accrington Stanley two years ago, losing 5-1 which essentially relegated us….the manager didn’t even have the courtesy to give a post-match response. He was sacked two days later.
Who would you say is your most underrated player?
Danny Mayor. Doesn’t get enough credit as his goal tally isn’t high, but what he does in the middle of the park, and his assists, are outstanding.
Do you have a Supporters Trust and what role do they play at the Club?
Yes, it’s the Argyle Fans’ Trust and I am a former chairperson, currently the vice-chair. We play a supportive role in many ways for both the fans and the Club. We have an excellent relationship with the current PAFC board. We even did shirt deliveries during the summer to save people postage money.
Which was your favourite match involving Plymouth Argyle?
Too many to mention, but I always like a match against Portsmouth, particularly the play-off semi a few years back when we scored an injury-time winner…what a celebration that was!
Which was your least favourite match involving Plymouth Argyle?
Away to Grimsby on the last of the season four years ago. We’d already been promoted, but a draw meant Portsmouth took the title on the last day, having never been top of league even once all season. A long drive home and it felt like a defeat.
Do you have a Former Players Association at Plymouth Argyle?
Yes, we do.
What is the best thing about Plymouth?
The location. Plymouth Hoe is my most favourite place in the whole world. Nowhere has views like it.
Prior to Joe Morrell, who was the last loanee to win the Player of the Season award?
If you haven’t already had a go at our quizzes, this is a great way to learn some random information about the Football Club, as well as helping us generate much-needed page views: Quiz No.1, Quiz No.2, Quiz No.3, Quiz No.4, Quiz No.5, Quiz No.6, Quiz No.7, Quiz No.8, Quiz No.9, Quiz No.10, Quiz No.11, Quiz No.12, Quiz No.13, Quiz No.14, Quiz No.15, Quiz No.16, Quiz No.17, Quiz No.18, Quiz No.19, Quiz No.20, Quiz No.21, Quiz No.22, Quiz No.23, Quiz No.24, Quiz No.25, Quiz No.26, Quiz No.27, Quiz No.28, Quiz No.29 and Quiz No.30.
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And now for the answers provided by Tom:
How long have you supported Plymouth Argyle?
33 years.
Where did you finish last season?
3rd in League Two – though we had a good chance of winning the title before Covid intervened!
What do you think of your Manager?
Most love him. He’s a young, progressive, charismatic type who seems set for a bright future. The doubters don’t like his love affair with 3-5-2 and refusal to tweak it under any circumstances, but he’s a breath of fresh air after the dour Derek Adams.
Who Are The League One Managers? No.17: Ryan Lowe (Plymouth Argyle)
What are your hopes and expectations for the 2020/21 season?
We need to halt the League One/League Two yoyo-ing. We’ve spent more time historically in the second tier than any other and we need to get back there. It probably won’t be this season but we’re on the right track with Ryan Lowe.
One(s) to watch?
All our best attacking moves go through Danny Mayor and George Cooper. Mayor is a Rolls Royce of a player but isn’t universally revered because he doesn’t convert his undoubted skill on the ball into goals often enough. Luke Jephcott is a home-grown striker who has a happy knack of scoring goals regularly.
Which teams you think will finish in the top six in League One?
Not much different to how it looks now – with maybe Portsmouth and Doncaster in there instead of us and Lincoln. Still early days, though.
Which teams do you think will finish in the bottom four in League One?
Northampton and Burton were both shockingly bad against us, so them. Rochdale must surely finally go down this season, and hopefully the Northern Tinpot Minnows Fleetwood and their scumbag manager too.
What are your thoughts on Lincoln City?
I mainly think of the Cathedral. I have actually been there now I think about it and it’s stunning. The recent FA Cup run and the Cowleys. I don’t know much about Lincoln’s current manager or players to be honest, but I’ll know more after our game.
What do you think the score will be?
I’d be happy with a draw, as I would be away to pretty much anyone in this league. Yes, there aren’t any home crowds to contend with, but our players still have to travel further than anyone else in the league.
Will The Imps Win, Lose or Draw Against Plymouth Argyle? - VOTE HERE!
We’ve only lost one match so far – 1-0 away to Hull – so we’re going to be competitive in this league.
Random fact about your Club?
We’re supposedly the biggest city in Europe never to have had a top-flight football club.
If you could steal one Lincoln City player for your own team, who would
it be and why?
Alex Palmer was brilliant for us last season and many fans were gutted we didn’t sign him again. We’ve got a 21-year-old homegrown product called Mike Cooper in goal now and he’s started the season well, but he’s no Palmer (yet).
What are your proudest and most embarrassing moments as a Plymouth Argyle Supporter?
Proudest: Drawing 0-0 at Klopp’s Liverpool in the FA Cup.
Most embarrassing: Losing in the FA Cup at Dorchester on live TV. That was probably our lowest on-pitch moment during our admin days.
Who would you say is your most underrated player?
Conor Grant has flown under the radar since he signed from Everton two years ago. He seems to be finally staking a claim for a place in the first-team and most fans are coming around to him.
Do you have a Supporters Trust and what role do they play at the Club?
The Trust was hugely influential during our dark days of administration a decade or so ago. They’re still around but we’re so well run as a club these days that they play a minimal role from what I can see.
Which was your favourite match involving Plymouth Argyle?
Beating QPR 2-0 to win promotion to the Championship back in 2004. What a day that was. Sheffield Wednesday 1-3 Argyle from that same season was also pretty special.
Going further back, I can also remember us beating Leeds 6-3 and Man City 3-2.
Which was your least favourite match involving Plymouth Argyle?
Burnley knocked us out of the play-offs in 1994 even though we finished 12 points above them, then a few seasons later they relegated us at Turf Moor. We didn’t like them for a while.
Any defeat to the minnows from Ex*t*r is obviously deeply embarrassing.
Do you have a Former Players Association at Plymouth Argyle?
Yes: http://www.argylelegends.co.uk
What is the best thing about Plymouth?
Its location is both the best and worst thing about the city. You can’t beat being by the sea and miles of open countryside, but it’s a pain getting anywhere, and we struggle to attract and/or keep footballers – most of whom seem to come from up North!
Prior to Joe Morrell, who was the last loanee to win the Player of the Season award?
If you haven’t already had a go at our quizzes, this is a great way to learn some random information about the Football Club, as well as helping us generate much-needed page views: Quiz No.1, Quiz No.2, Quiz No.3, Quiz No.4, Quiz No.5, Quiz No.6, Quiz No.7, Quiz No.8, Quiz No.9, Quiz No.10, Quiz No.11, Quiz No.12, Quiz No.13, Quiz No.14, Quiz No.15, Quiz No.16, Quiz No.17, Quiz No.18, Quiz No.19, Quiz No.20, Quiz No.21, Quiz No.22, Quiz No.23, Quiz No.24, Quiz No.25, Quiz No.26, Quiz No.27, Quiz No.28, Quiz No.29 and Quiz No.30.
The second set of answers:https://t.co/bKWEA2QdCO#ImpsAsOne #ProudToBeImps #PAFC pic.twitter.com/SH2ECmd0Fy
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