Summer News

Latest missive from Simon Hallett:

https://www.pafc.co.uk/news/2020/august/chairmans-chat/

 

Blimey that was a long read. Still, it is good to hear it as it is from a Chairman who at least talks to the Supporters and with an honesty that's quite refreshing.

 

Hear hear.

 

You can imagine the anger that lies beneath. You've spent £5 or £6 million of your own money building hospitality facilities you expect to earn £1m pa to be ploughed back into the club, only to find you can't spend it on player wages.

 

The EFL have announced that League 1 and 2 clubs can stream all of their home games on iFollow. PAFC season ticket holders can watch free, which may help if the full 5,000 can't be admitted to the ground, and others can watch for £10.

There's a new IFollow app that seems to work and I'll definitely be using it. It still seems to be set up on the basis that you support and transact with only one club.

Clubs can NOT stream their away matches.

Nothing's been said about allowing home clubs to stream to away fans and that seems to be an opportunity missed. I dont suppose many away fans will be allowed to enter the ground, if any, but quite a few would like to watch online to the benefit of all clubs.

Maybe I'm missing something.....

 

Ryan Lowe confirms PAFC ARE in discussion with Peterborough over George Cooper. Argyle have their value and Peterborough theirs. Ryan Lowe does not intend to to get into a haggling match and neither does he want these discussions to delay completing the recruitment programme while Peterborough sort themselves out.

Callum McFazdean has not yet signed for another club although Ryan Lowe did give a positive reference to another manager last week.

https://www.pafc.co.uk/news/2020/august/video-ryans-weekly-presser/

 

It would seem that Ryan Lowe and Calvin Miller discussed the situation after the match and then Miller returned to Glasgow for the weekend to his Mrs and Daughter and they would discuss the possibility of him signing for Argyle.....I assume that he has been offered some sort of deal and he will talk again to Lowe on Monday.

 

Interestingly we had to call up apprentice Tyler Coombes to be sub keeper on the bench against FG Rovers on Saturday.

Luke McCormick was one of two players unavailable for the game.....he had a shoulder injury, that he picked up playing against Middlesboro.

The question arises do we need a third pro keeper in the squad.....we have in the past had bad luck with keeper injuries....remember seven one season not that long ago.

Joe Edwards was the other unavailable player on Saturday....a swollen ankle....but he should be back training today.....McCormick's shoulder needs investigating a little more.

 

So Lewis Page has settled for Div 2 football this coming season.....the ex-Charlton player has signed a contract with Exeter.....be interesting to see if he stays injury free.

 

Seems as if Calvin Miller is still in Glasgow.....but is still talking with Ryan Lowe regarding a contract.....I would think that might suit Lowe at the moment....because he is still working on the George Cooper return....his goal assists last season showed his value.....of course we can't be sure he can do it at Div 1 level but we would like to find out.

 

Cooper hasn't even been given a shirt number by Peterborough so the definitely want rid. Also still expecting an inflated price I expect!