Training in Newton Abbot?

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silly idea and thats all im going to say for now.

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This article from last week gave the impression that Argyles first team would be using those facilities??

It seems common sense has prevailed.

Czarcasm wrote:

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This article from last week gave the impression that Argyles first team would be using those facilities??    

It seems common sense has prevailed.

What benefit has training in newton abbot have on youth development i ask the club. Seems more like a scheme to help torquay out with rent than it has us

Haven't you got your own training ground Angry?

The most obvious benefit as far as Argyle are concerned would be the first team having exclusive use of the pitches at Harpers, therefore less wear and tear which helps to keep 'em in good condition.

Foxy wrote:

Haven't you got your own training ground Angry?

Used to train on yours as a kid as a member of the city youth. Exeter wins the who has the better training ground stakes

Czarcasm wrote:

The most obvious benefit as far as Argyle are concerned would be the first team having exclusive use of the pitches at Harpers, therefore less wear and tear which helps to keep 'em in good condition.

And they cant find a field near plymouth as big as the area is? If anything the first team should move off harpers park as its not fit for purpose and seek a deal with marjons to stay there and use their facilities and leave harpers park to the youth teams.

I dont see any real benefit other than to torquay for the youth teams to relocate to up there to use their training ground.

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confirmed. the club even admit its mainly to benefit torquay hich in my opinion is a fecking stupid motive for moving your youth training up the road but hey ho.

Is it really to benifit torquay..or is it our youth facilities are so crap we have to move 50miles up the road ..as we know the reluctant thinks about the youth side plus proberly poach the odd player as well for jimmy to sell before they make our first team..sounds more of taking advantage of there bad luck than helping them out

RegGreen wrote:

Is it really to benifit torquay..or is it our youth facilities are so crap we have to move 50miles up the road ..as we know the reluctant thinks about the youth side plus proberly poach the odd player as well for jimmy to sell before they make our first team..sounds more of taking advantage of there bad luck than helping them out

Any money Jimmy saves from this move will go towards the Promotion Nudge and the new Mini stand.

Haha stop it suffers..i cant stop laughing..a promotion nudge and a new mini stand..wetting myself

RegGreen wrote:

Is it really to benifit torquay..or is it our youth facilities are so crap we have to move 50miles up the road ..as we know the reluctant thinks about the youth side plus proberly poach the odd player as well for jimmy to sell before they make our first team..sounds more of taking advantage of there bad luck than helping them out

Torquay get money from this and i'm still wondering who is going to foot our bill for all the travel expenses of the teams going up there to train daily.

Angry wrote:

RegGreen wrote:

Is it really to benifit torquay..or is it our youth facilities are so crap we have to move 50miles up the road ..as we know the reluctant thinks about the youth side plus proberly poach the odd player as well for jimmy to sell before they make our first team..sounds more of taking advantage of there bad luck than helping them out

Torquay get money from this and i'm still wondering who is going to foot our bill for all the travel expenses of the teams going up there to train daily.

May be they will ask the AFT. The club and JB are always keen to spend other people's money!

Do they really think that 20 or 30 lads travelling 60 miles each day will improve their football. This is ridiculous. They can spin it as much as they want but 4 or 5 days a week on the A38 will take its toll.

The fact that Seale Hayne comes under the University of Plymouth's umbrella is pure coincidence of course.

And we all know who the Chair of Governors is.

Rollo Tomasi wrote:

Do they really think that 20 or 30 lads travelling 60 miles each day will improve their football. This is ridiculous. They can spin it as much as they want but 4 or 5 days a week on the A38 will take its toll.

The fact that Seale Hayne comes under the University of Plymouth's umbrella is pure coincidence of course.

And we all know who the Chair of Governors is.

Its a shit idea, how do they expect young lads to do all that travelling on school nights with Homework to do and so on? it wont make them better footballers thats for sure, its like that jollyboys trip to Ireland a complete waste of thrty grand! Argyle's youth set up has not produced a good player of league standard for years, its a Brent bean counting excercise thats all.

Rollo Tomasi wrote:

Do they really think that 20 or 30 lads travelling 60 miles each day will improve their football. This is ridiculous. They can spin it as much as they want but 4 or 5 days a week on the A38 will take its toll.

The fact that Seale Hayne comes under the University of Plymouth's umbrella is pure coincidence of course.

And we all know who the Chair of Governors is.

It used by Dame Hannah Rogers School,       In 2005 Plymouth university closed the college and staff and students were transferred to Plymouth.


Read this show you how sneeky PU is.

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mouldyoldgoat wrote:

Angry wrote:

RegGreen wrote:

Is it really to benifit torquay..or is it our youth facilities are so crap we have to move 50miles up the road ..as we know the reluctant thinks about the youth side plus proberly poach the odd player as well for jimmy to sell before they make our first team..sounds more of taking advantage of there bad luck than helping them out

Torquay get money from this and i'm still wondering who is going to foot our bill for all the travel expenses of the teams going up there to train daily.

May be they will ask the AFT. The club and JB are always keen to spend other people's money!

thats exactly what i think will happen its so obvious

sufferedsince 68 wrote:

Rollo Tomasi wrote:

Do they really think that 20 or 30 lads travelling 60 miles each day will improve their football. This is ridiculous. They can spin it as much as they want but 4 or 5 days a week on the A38 will take its toll.

The fact that Seale Hayne comes under the University of Plymouth's umbrella is pure coincidence of course.

And we all know who the Chair of Governors is.

Its a shit idea, how do they expect young lads to do all that travelling on school nights with Homework to do and so on? it wont make them better footballers thats for sure, its like that jollyboys trip to Ireland a complete waste of thrty grand! Argyle's youth set up has not produced a good player of league standard for years, its a Brent bean counting excercise thats all.

How about Purrington, Young, Mason, Harvey, the keeper who went to Brighton, the defender who went to Liverpool, the striker who went to Southampton (just off the top of my head, probably many more).

david_fisher wrote:

sufferedsince 68 wrote:

Rollo Tomasi wrote:

Do they really think that 20 or 30 lads travelling 60 miles each day will improve their football. This is ridiculous. They can spin it as much as they want but 4 or 5 days a week on the A38 will take its toll.

The fact that Seale Hayne comes under the University of Plymouth's umbrella is pure coincidence of course.

And we all know who the Chair of Governors is.

Its a shit idea, how do they expect young lads to do all that travelling on school nights with Homework to do and so on? it wont make them better footballers thats for sure, its like that jollyboys trip to Ireland a complete waste of thrty grand! Argyle's youth set up has not produced a good player of league standard for years, its a Brent bean counting excercise thats all.

How about Purrington, Young, Mason, Harvey, the keeper who went to Brighton, the defender who went to Liverpool, the striker who went to Southampton (just off the top of my head, probably many more).

Joe Mason was the last proven youth player of quality, that was five years ago at least.

sufferedsince 68 wrote:

david_fisher wrote:

sufferedsince 68 wrote:

Rollo Tomasi wrote:

Do they really think that 20 or 30 lads travelling 60 miles each day will improve their football. This is ridiculous. They can spin it as much as they want but 4 or 5 days a week on the A38 will take its toll.

The fact that Seale Hayne comes under the University of Plymouth's umbrella is pure coincidence of course.

And we all know who the Chair of Governors is.

Its a shit idea, how do they expect young lads to do all that travelling on school nights with Homework to do and so on? it wont make them better footballers thats for sure, its like that jollyboys trip to Ireland a complete waste of thrty grand! Argyle's youth set up has not produced a good player of league standard for years, its a Brent bean counting excercise thats all.

How about Purrington, Young, Mason, Harvey, the keeper who went to Brighton, the defender who went to Liverpool, the striker who went to Southampton (just off the top of my head, probably many more).

Joe Mason was the last proven youth player of quality, that was five years ago at least.

gone off the boil since he scored in the league cup final a few years ago though.

Why not go the whole hog and rent a youth team training facility in Southampton?

Then any good players will already know the area when they move their new club.

Just read on the Farm (so it must be true) that Argyle under 16 had to cancel a friendly game against Topsham because Argyle could not raise a team? if thats true its Shocking and quite a sad state of affairs that a supposedly pro club cant raise the numbers for a youth team? The whole youth set up at Argyle needs improving or save the money and shut it down if its only going to be half arsed.

sufferedsince 68 wrote:

Just read on the Farm (so it must be true) that Argyle under 16 had to cancel a friendly game against Topsham because Argyle could not raise a team? if thats true its Shocking and quite a sad state of affairs that a supposedly pro club cant raise the numbers for a youth team? The whole youth set up at Argyle needs improving or save the money and shut it down if its only going to be half arsed.

when are the avivas going to start getting militant towards the board. FFS how much more does our club have to suffer before they wake up.

I think our academy is performing and run badly. Having talent is one thing but you have to get the hours in to realize that potential. The sad fact of the matter is that the unmentionables up the other end of the Devon expressway are the Devon club that are pulling out all the stops to develop young players. They train more hours than our lads. With some age groups getting twice as many hours. They train better than our lads I have no problem with Exeter raising their game, good luck to them. But we have to respond. I cannot see that spending an additional hour a day travelling is any use, we need more trainng not travelling. How depressing.

Id like to know wheres all the moneys going from the Argyle youth foundation going..that fans put there hand in there pocket each month for then..hmmmm??????