Argyle manager Paul Sturrock (formerly with Sheffield Wednesday) did a fine effort in steering the Pilgrims away from relegation last season, all be it with few games remaining - but like most clubs did it on a shoe string budget - finishing 21st in the Championship.
They were rumoured to be within a take over from an wealthy Asian which to our knowledge has fallen through, with the Scottish manager having reply in cheap options again for the forthcoming 2009/10 season. He has already drafted in Carl Fletcher (Crystal Palace) and Bradley Wright-Phillips (Southampton) on free transfers, whilst he hasn't lost any of his valuable players as yet.
This season is going to be a massive struggle for the Devon club with Jim Paterson and Steve MacLean possibly leaving before the start of the season. With very little money and small gates the Argyle may find that they become a League One club before they know it.
Blades-Mad Predicted Finish: 23rd (relegated)
| Betting Odds: | |
| Promotion: | Relegation: |
| 33/1 | 5/2 |
2008-09 Players Statistics
| Player Name | Position | DoB | # | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Larrieu, Romain | Goal | 31 Aug 1976 | 1 | 42 | 0 |
Duguid, Karl | Midfield | 21 Mar 1978 | 2 | 41 | 2 |
Paterson, Jim | Defence | 25 Sep 1979 | 3 | 8 (+10) | 0 |
Walton, Simon | Midfield | 13 Sep 1987 | 4 | 13 (+1) | 0 |
Timar, Krisztian | Defence | 04 Oct 1979 | 5 | 14 (+8) | 0 |
Clark, Chris | Defence | 15 Sep 1980 | 6 | 31 (+6) | 0 |
Puncheon, Jason | Midfield | 26 Jun 1986 | 7 | 6 (+1) | 0 |
Folly, Yoann | Midfield | 06 Jun 1985 | 8 | 7 (+5) | 0 |
MacLean, Steven | Forward | 12 Aug 1982 | 9 | 12 (+11) | 2 |
Easter, Jermaine | Forward | 15 Jan 1982 | 10 | 3 (+2) | 0 |
Doumbe, Mathias | Defence | 28 Oct 1979 | 13 | 21 (+3) | 1 |
Fallon, Rory | Forward | 20 Mar 1982 | 14 | 27 (+19) | 5 |
Barker, Chris | Defence | 02 Mar 1980 | 15 | 40 (+2) | 0 |
McNamee, David | Defence | 10 Oct 1980 | 16 | 5 (+5) | 0 |
Noone, Craig | Midfield | 17 Nov 1987 | 17 | 3 (+19) | 1 |
Sawyer, Gary | Defence | 05 Jul 1985 | 18 | 13 | 3 |
Seip, Marcel | Defence | 05 Apr 1982 | 19 | 42 | 3 |
Summerfield, Luke | Midfield | 06 Dec 1987 | 20 | 29 (+2) | 2 |
Stack, Graham | Goal | 26 Sep 1981 | 21 | 6 | 0 |
Barnes, Ashley | Forward | 30 Oct 1989 | 24 | 12 (+3) | 1 |
Mackie, Jamie | Forward | 22 Sep 1985 | 25 | 36 (+9) | 5 |
Bolasie, Yannick | Midfield | 24 May 1989 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
Saxton, Lloyd | Goal | 18 Apr 1990 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
McCrory, Damien | Midfield | 23 Feb 1990 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
Donnelly, George | Forward | - | 35 | 0 (+2) | 0 |
Douala, Rudolphe | Midfield | 25 Sep 1978 | 37 | 1 (+1) | 0 |
* Statistics up to and including 26 May 2009