glos_grecian
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I like this guy - linkmark199 said:There was no fiddling with the figures today there were gaps everywhere and it would make absolutely no sense at all anyway as the intention of giving away free tickets was to attract a big crowd to show the FA and the people of this country that Plymouth and Devon as whole is not just some sleepy backwater that couldn't give a stuff about football - sadly today's attendance will have just confirmed the opposite.
I didn't and don't like Dan McCauley but when he used to mock our level of support and claim per head of population that Exeter were probably better supported he was spot on. When he first took over it was clear he really meant business but he soon cottoned on to the fact that the support required to really go places just isn't here and he more or less just pulled the plug on the whole thing and to be honest i'm not sure I blame him.
The cynics who cry same old Argyle will no doubt blame the club when we probably get relegated in the near future but for me the turning point came when under Holloway we were riding high with the most expensive team in our history and the fans not only didn't increase in numbers they actually sharply declined. That sent out a clear message to the then board that the people of Plymouth really weren't that interested and unless we wanted to get in to serious financial difficulties going down the big transfer and wages route was simply not viable for a club with such fair weather support.
It hurts me to say it but Argyle belongs in the 3rd tier of English football as thing's stand and unless the apathetic Janners actually discover some passion for their club and their city that will probably always be the case.