PACSA Derek Adams Q&A @ Bodmin Town FC, 6th September

Plymouth Argyle Cornish Supporters Association proudly presents a Fan’s Forum with Plymouth Argyle Manager Derek Adams on Tuesday 6 September 2016 at 7:30pm at Bodmin Town Football Club, Priory Park, Bodmin PL31 2AE

All Argyle fans welcome

Admission: Free for PACSA members (£1.00 for non members)

Have your questions ready!

Just to bump this event tonight.
Because I can on here.
But on other places, the topic is allowed to stray off the subject into adhesive etc.
And i'm the Troll.

Be careful tonight mate. They are violent brutes.

Frank Bullitt wrote:

Be careful tonight mate. They are violent brutes.

I know mate.
But the Bodmin v Lostwithiel gang warfare ended in the 80's

Only played 1 game of rugby against Bodmin School.
Well saying that, amongst all the fighting a game of rugby broke out!

The pig is on is way.

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IJN

Dunlop, Frank, you down for this one? I'll give you a lift if you want.

Frank, I'll pick you up outside the Cherry at 1830.

Mike, be around my house by 1810?

As well as Derek Adams we also have Craig Brewster, legend Paul Wotton and for good measure club secretary Jon Back.

Tgwu wrote:

The pig is on is way.

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IJN

Dunlop, Frank, you down for this one? I'll give you a lift if you want.

Frank, I'll pick you up outside the Cherry at 1830.

Mike, be around my house by 1810?

As well as Derek Adams we also have Craig Brewster, legend Paul Wotton and for good measure club secretary Jon Back.

Thank feck for the Internet. If it wasn't for the world wide web there would literally be no way that Nool would have been able to contact his buddies. It's a shame that it had to be broadcast publicly, but hey ho you can't have everything.

What a car full that is. A field day for a psychologist. A team, even.

id feel sorry for the psychologist.

I see BBC 1 greeted him with open arms

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Enjoyable night and nice to see Paul (LG) looking so trim (I won't mention the shirt).

Warm welcome for us Devonians as normal and twas good to be amongst like minded Argyle fans.

Proper night.

Waiting on BBC 1 report this posted on the farm

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PACSA meeting at Bodmin

Reducing the width

Done it before,  nothing unusual. Want game kept closer together.

Happy or not?

Delighted with pre-season. Sorted contracts and moved on with signing and re-sinings. Good position. Good squad.  Opportunity to be flexible. Tougher league this year and we've started well.

Goalkeeper Captain

Like most experienced player. Knows club, staff and surroundings.  Captain's role not to relay instructions, never has been the case with DA as manager. Leaders throughout the team and not necessary for him to be instructing the side.

Louis Rooney

Training with first team for a year and improving. International experience will help. No enquiries to go out on loan at the moment. Better he stays close.

Craig Brewster and Paul Wotton

Lots of experience in management. More bodies help the coaching. Paul knows the league and the area and the ethos of the club. The relationship is very good and we've moved the club forward and the assistants have helped with that.

Paul Wotton transition to coaching

Frightened initially. Now a pleasure to be with the lads and learning from the manager about coaching and the whole back up role and office work.

Craig Brewster on his role.

Not as enjoyable playing but watching players develop and produce good performances is enjoyable.

Goodwillie on Saturday

He prefers to play in a 2. Saw early on that we would have to evolve this year. But as the season goes on sometimes the players dictate the system you must play. Even with 4-4-2 one striker often drops into the hole. We don't play one up front we play 3 up front. Can't think of a time when Argyle under Adams have played 1 up front.

This squad v last season

Stronger squad this year. Financial position down to previous manager spending budget on longer contracts before I arrived.

Playing out from the back.

Trying to encourage short passing game with movement to go up he pitch.  Not hitting the ball long. Side to side long balls sometimes necessary to stretch the game.

David Fox

Experienced player and very composed. He cool and brings calmness. His age also helps with the experience and possibly with helping younger players.

Karleigh Osbourne

Be a while before he is fully fit and avialable but the two existing centre-backs are playing well at the omen anyway.

Craig Brewster on being at Argyle

Very well organised club with lots of positive vibes. Need to make sure we go up this year.

Checkatrade Trophy

Understands why it is being done and all extra revenue helps. Competition is probably devalued by the format. Believes it is designed to help premier league youngsters.

Garita

Every loan signing is a risk. Most of the loanees have been successful both for Argyle and their parent club. Paul Wotton used a contact.

Craig Brewster settled?

Family settled in Surrey. Delighted with work move but obviously family comes first.

Attracting Players

Worked with many players before. Sometimes it is easy as number of fans and how club is doing and they want to be part of it. Possibility of success also helpful in attracting players. Distance form other clubs and relocation is obviously an issue but once here players settle quite quickly.

Oscar Threlkeld and Craig Tanner

Persistent in pursuing Oscar. Tanner pleased to be back.

David Ijaha

Working on his fitness level. He's strong on the ball and technically good. Squad game but all will be involved as we need them. Part of a powerful side. Wotton wouldn't want to mix it with Songo'o or Garita.... or Brew.

Wembley

Pitch was slow but we didn't play well. Prepared as we normally would but just didn't work on the day. More disappointed with run in after Christmas. Exeter,  Dagenham and Accrington games key. Doesn't think many people would have picked a different starting 11 to the one selected.

Attracting all the players he wanted?

Other clubs spending more money than we do but we are doing it prudently and DA happy with budget.

Wycombe on Boxing day

DA doesn't want particularly to see Gareth Ainsworth on Boxing day. Thinks that the fixture computer has been unkind.

Dutch Training Camp / pre-season

Went very well. We will do it again if we get the chance.  Nice to have the fans with us. Good for bonding for players. Nothing planned for pre-season at the moment.

Mayflower Terrace

It is a disadvantage not having the supporters behind the opposition. Not professional to relocate to Lyndy  (Luton tale note).

Spare time for coaching staff.

Wotton spends his time with his children. Son is in under Argyle coaching. Brewster - family takes up spare time.

Scotland v England

More time in Scotland to train. Many more games in England. Recovery time is useful whenever it comes. Had to modify his training regime to suit English circumstances. Small squad last season may not have helped in final months. Competition wasn't good with a small squad and people knew they were certain to start.

Ryan Brunt

Minor set back to his injury and having another operation tomorrow. Still hopeful to have him back for December.

How difficult to reposition players?

(Brewster) The manager tells you where to play. We look at all the attributes a player can bring to any position. Maybe a left-back has attacking attributes and can therefore play further forward.

Carl McHugh

We have a lot of players who can play in central midfield and it's disrespectful to them to say they're not adequate replacements for Carl. Didn't like the comments in the Herald recently.

Press reporting

(Wotton) We have had a good start to the season. Any team that can put a 5 game run together must be doing well.

Scoring from set pieces

(Wotton) tight games so set plays are important and delivery is very important. We are a tall and powerful side but it's about movement and attacking the ball.

Loan System

DA likes the new system. Need to get your recruitment right. Positive for youth development. Old system helped rich clubs and those with "mates" at bigger clubs.

Youth Development

The team's ambition sets your youth development. We want Argyle promoted and therefore our ambition is to do that. Other clubs may want to bring on players to sell them but they don't have the ambition for their club that we do.

James Brent

He's done very well for this club and has very ambitious for the future of the club.

Harpers Park

Should be ready in 3-4 weeks. Training ay Marjons in the meantime but want to get back as soon as we can. One of the worst training facilities for a club of our size but drainage is first part of that process.

Pre-season

Very difficult process caused by playoffs and promotion uncertainty. We had a database if players to bring into the squad. Able to get many of the first choices in but some targets missed. Process starts in December but can't be finalised until the end of the season.

Technical area at Carlisle

Yes the area was smaller but it was probably legal. Not noticeably so.

Penalties

(Wotton) Confidence in many players to take a penalty if we get one.

One year contracts

Players that left were on longer contracts  generally. New contracts are a mix of lengths. Not prepared to discuss in a public meeting.

Public Face

Players socialising at meetings such as this are good for the players and the fans.


Not everything and questions generalised so as to get the gist of the answers rather than the questions. Apologies to questioners if I haven't captured everything. No doubt someone will add to this.

Beebs a bit quiet this morning you sure he aint been bushwacked by the pisspotty gestapo and taken for thought re-training...lol

I'm a busy boy, (paying for having the week off last week!)loads of work to catch up on everywhere!
I'll do my report sometime later, if not tomorrow.
Bake Off is on tonight, and that's more important to me. Tis Bread week

Who is Lg on Pasoti?

Tgwu wrote:

Who is Lg on Pasoti?

You seriously don't know?
Oh and it's LG.

BBC1 wrote:

Tgwu wrote:

Who is Lg on Pasoti?

You seriously don't know?
Oh and it's LG.

Some one call Paul and has slim down who also wear bright shirts.

Tgwu wrote:

BBC1 wrote:

Tgwu wrote:

Who is Lg on Pasoti?

You seriously don't know?
Oh and it's LG.

Some one call Paul and has slim down who also wear bright shirts.

You really don't know!!

I thought it might have been you, but this poster post on the farm and looks like he is pally with the chief pig

When I got the time i'll tell you all about my history if you like!

Replied to your PM

Same here.

Adams is clearly going the direct route. How else do you explain the shortening and narrowing of the pitch. Argyle are now a big team with powerful players. This crap about playing out from the back is bullshit.
As for the "we played with three upfront" last season. Again, bullshit.
Why are managers afraid to admit they prefer the aerial route.

BBC1 wrote:

I'm a busy boy, (paying for having the week off last week!)loads of work to catch up on everywhere!
I'll do my report sometime later, if not tomorrow.
Bake Off is on tonight, and that's more important to me. Tis Bread week

Why build up a big showdown with Knobber Nool, when nothing ever happens? all a bit embarrising

sufferedsince 68 wrote:

BBC1 wrote:

I'm a busy boy, (paying for having the week off last week!)loads of work to catch up on everywhere!
I'll do my report sometime later, if not tomorrow.
Bake Off is on tonight, and that's more important to me. Tis Bread week

Why build up a big showdown with Knobber Nool, when nothing ever happens? all a bit embarrising

i was thinking that to..beginning think could beeb be a double agent

RegGreen wrote:

sufferedsince 68 wrote:

BBC1 wrote:

I'm a busy boy, (paying for having the week off last week!)loads of work to catch up on everywhere!
I'll do my report sometime later, if not tomorrow.
Bake Off is on tonight, and that's more important to me. Tis Bread week

Why build up a big showdown with Knobber Nool, when nothing ever happens? all a bit embarrising

i was thinking that to..beginning think could beeb be a double agent

Its all very strange Reg.

RegGreen wrote:

sufferedsince 68 wrote:

BBC1 wrote:

I'm a busy boy, (paying for having the week off last week!)loads of work to catch up on everywhere!
I'll do my report sometime later, if not tomorrow.
Bake Off is on tonight, and that's more important to me. Tis Bread week

Why build up a big showdown with Knobber Nool, when nothing ever happens? all a bit embarrising

i was thinking that to..beginning think could beeb be a double agent

Think what you like my lovelies.
Words were exchanged. Not fists. Not my way.
He is jealous of all the weight I've lost.
I'm so much of a double agent I can't post on the main discussion board over there atm because the mods want me gone!