A farewell to Sparksy. He was the soundtrack to our Saturdays and was the voice of Argyle. For over 30 years he brought matches to life for supporters and was there for all of the club's biggest moments. Gordon spoke to the Argyle Podcast in November 2021 and this week's episode is a re-spin of that chat with tributes from just a small number of people fortunate to work with him. A life dedicated to Argyle and for that, we are thankful.
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The Argyle Podcast | Episode 65
Buzsaky the magician. Akos switched Porto for Plymouth and never looked back. Hear the memories of the first of three Hungarians who revolutionised Home Park, including how Argyle turned Akos into the player he went on to become. Two and a half years, nine goals in 105 games - a relationship that was just meant to be.
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The Argyle Podcast | Episode 64
The Jack Leslie story. With Jack's statue due to be unveiled ahead of the Greens' Sky Bet League One match with Accrington Stanley, we tell the story of Jack from the people who knew him best. His three granddaughters tell tales of their grandad, who read them bedtime stories and snuck them cocoa before bed. Former England and West Ham United legend, Sir Trevor Brooking, remembers Jack from the boot room at Upton Park, but never knew of his footballing past.
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The Argyle Podcast | Episode 63
The footballer turned police officer. Rhys Wilmot arrived at Argyle after an 11 year spell at Arsenal. He played 147 times for the Greens, keeping numerous clean sheets and even scored a hat trick - yes, honestly! After a spell as a responder in the police service he returned to Home Park as a coach and oversaw the rise to the first team of Michael Cooper.
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The Argyle Podcast | Episode 62
A look back at the career of Dave Smith. The Ciderman was one of Argyle's most successful coaches, managing the side to promotion to the second tier in 1986. His team was full of legends and we hear from four of them in this episode. Garry Nelson, Leigh Cooper, John Uzzell and Kevin Hodges remember their time playing, under the great Dave Smith.
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The Argyle Podcast | Episode 61
A tribute to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. Argyle's Sky Bet League One game with Oxford United on Tuesday night was a chance to pay respects to the late Queen. In this episode we speak to Emma Potter, Argyle's Her Game Too Ambassador, about the two occasions she met Queen Elizabeth II. And we look back at what has happened to the club in the 70 years she was on the throne.
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The Argyle Podcast | Episode 60
Transfer window round-up. Director of Football, Neil Dewsnip, talks through the deals that have been done at Home Park this season. With seven players through the door and all of them making an impact on the pitch, Neil feels there is reason to be enthusiastic for Argyle supporters.
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The Argyle Podcast | Episode 59
Straight out of Millwall. Argyle goalkeeper coach, Darren Behcet talks through the science of goalkeeping. He explains what it's like being a number two, how he helps the strikers and just how highly he rates Mike Cooper. You're in safe hands with this one.
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The Argyle Podcast | Episode 58
A Bideford boy who graced the Premier League for almost 10 years. Marc Edworthy broke into the Argyle first team as a teenager before winning four promotions to the Premier League with four different clubs. He locked horns with the best in the business and even ended up in John Terry's autobiography.
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The Argyle Podcast | Episode 57
All about the data. Argyle's newest member of the backroom staff is Ross Goodwin, the new Head of Football Data. He explains how Argyle are diving deeper into the analytical world and how it impacts every area of the game, From transfers to workload, data is involved in it all.
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The Argyle Podcast | Episode 56
As the under-18s prepare for a brand new season, manager Darren Way and centre-back Oscar Halls, talk through their preparations so far. We hear about the Super Cup campaign in Northern Ireland, playing against Mexican opposition and how Oscar used to be a fierce Judoka.
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The Argyle Podcast | Episode 55
Making the move from Exeter City to Argyle cannot be easy, but Joel Grant did it and more than won the fans over. He speaks about his strong friendship with Ruben Lameiras and how they both fell in love with football watching Brazil. He takes us inside the Pilgrims' dressing room during the push for the play-offs in 2017/18 and then how it fell apart just 12 months later.
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The Argyle Podcast | Episode 54
"We all dream of a team of Larrieu's..." One of Argyle's most iconic players, Romain Larrieu joins the podcast to look back on his career at Home Park. His journey from lower league French football to the Championship with the Greens is a fascinating one, and one he shared with his great mate David Friio. From tales of drinking champagne with Laurent Blanc to fighting with the club through administration, this is one episode you will not want to miss.
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The Argyle Podcast | Episode 53
]Go back and relivethe best bits from Tuesday night's pre-season game with Swansea City. Steven Schumacher and Dan Scarr give their reactions to the result while Argyle TV pundits Katie Middleton and Ian Stonebridge dissect the performance. The club's Grounds Manager, Chris Ralph, also joins the pod, to explain how much work has gone into the get the pitch 'game ready' after tractor gate last month.
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The Argyle Podcast in Spain | Day Four
Today, we sit down with the manager, Steven Schumacher, to talk through the week. He talks through training sessions, the heat, players' physiques and of course, Love Island.
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The Argyle Podcast in Spain | Day Three
It's matchday in Marbella. Physio Nick Fulton joins the pod to talk through how he is helping prepare the players for tonight's fixture.
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The Argyle Podcast in Spain | Day Two
It's day two and this time Matt Butcher reflects on another tough day in the sun. He talks about his first few weeks as a Green and what rooming with fellow new boy, Mikel Miller is like.
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The Argyle Podcast in Spain | Day One
It's day one of the warm weather training camp in Spain for the Greens. Charlie Price talks to Alfie Lewis and Brendan Galloway about the first full day and who has the best Spanish.
10 min
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The Argyle Podcast | Episode 52
Transfer deal special. Find out what goes on behind the scenes when we sign a player at Argyle. From the identification process, to first contact with the agent to the medical, we find out from the people in the thick of it, exactly what goes on behind the scenes.
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The Argyle Podcast | Episode 51
Ever wondered what the first day of pre-season is like? Well, go behind the scenes at Argyle and find out just what the players have to go through as they gear up for a new season. It's hot, it's tough but it's a whole lot of fun.
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The Argyle Podcast | Episode 50
Football, Cricket, Commentary, Business. Ryan Brunt has done a lot in his life so far and joins the pod to talk us through it. Having played in the same youth team as James Wilson and Joe Edwards to training with Peter Crouch and Michael Owen, there are plenty of stories. Brunty fondly remembers his time at Home Park and talks about how his business outside of football helped his through his injury nightmares.
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The Argyle Podcast | Episode 49
He arrived a boy and left a man. In his own words, Conor Hourihane explains how moving to Argyle was the best decision of his life. Taking a risk to move to Devon as a teenager, with the knowledge he wouldn't be paid, he knew he had to take the opportunity the Greens gave him to play. 10 years on, he has played in the Premier League, picked up two promotions and played 33 times for his country.
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The Argyle Podcast | Episode 48
Mike Ingham was the voice of the BBC's radio coverage for almost 30 years - he's also an Argyle fan. He relives his first memories of coming to Home Park in the late 50s and how he caught the football bug watching the likes of Wilf Carter, Peter Anderson and Reg Wyatt. A veteran of eight World Cups, seven European Championships and 28 FA Cup finals, Mike has a story or two to tell from his 40 years covering the beautiful game.
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The Argyle Podcast | Episode 47
The Neil Warnock pod. Argyle 1996 Wembley winning manager talks about his time at Home Park. How it came about, his memories from that campaign and why he loves the South West so much. He tells some tales of the dressing room, his relationship with Dan Macauley and gets a little dig in at referees as well.
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The Argyle Podcast | Episode 46
Ryan Leonard began his footballing life at Home Park. Born in the city, he came through the ranks and made his debut in the Championship against Blackpool - his only appearance for the Greens. Distraught and without much of a plan, he picked himself up and carved out an incredible career which has seen him play almost 400 EFL games and, in the last few years, at the top end of the Championship.