A 6-week long media silence, obviously down to the rift between Mr. Pulis and the board, has now been broken. Argyle are back to square one - no manager, behind in pre-season preparation (as usual), barely enough players to make a squad of 16. But at least 'Argyle Mad' is back!
Tony Pulis was sacked by the Staffordshire club a little over 12 months ago. Despite the shock defeat of eventual Champions Reading on the opening day, Argyle's prospects for the new season looked so worrying that the board decided a change of manager was necessary. The outgoing Bobby Williamson was replaced by Pulis, renowned for his traditional British character, his tactical and organisational skills and his proven record of results in the second tier of British football.
The welshman got straight to work, taking charge of his first match less than 24 hours after being appointed. The 0-0 draw to Southampton was very much deserved after a solid defensive performance. Pulis cast the finger straight from the off - Brevett, Mendes, Gudjonsson and Taribo West were all singled out by Pulis as being part of the problem. Pulis was no obviously no gambler, and drafted in Lilian Nalis, Elliott Ward and Jason Jarrett on loan to stabilise the Argyle side. In patches, the Greens began to look impressive, with David Norris and Akos Buzsaky notably performing and attracting attention of big clubs. At other times though, Tony Pulis' negative style of football became a bore to watch, especially if results going right either.
In credit to the Welshman, Argyle made significant progress with goalless draws and the occasional win contributing to their ascendance. However, as to how much further Argyle were to progress, under the stewardship of Pulis, was up for debate. His approach to the bigger matches seemed effective with little variation, the Pilgrims were never going to build on a performance. The evasive mentality is there for all to see in Argyle's small squad and lack of strikers.
Pulis has to be given his due for keeping the Pilgrims' ship afloat, though his departure is as unlikely to upset fans as it is to come as a surprise. The commitment was never evident and that bond between manager and club was never felt by fans on matchday. Argyle were safe for another year, but the short-term vision of Tony Pulis has hardly left a foundation for the next man. It's back to square one, but we'd only need look as far as Watford for inspiration. A real character is needed to lead this team to glory, with a sense of optimism and adventure, looking for that elusive three points, rather than consolidating and taking the draw.
Find out who that man is FIRST on 'Argyle Mad'!
Tony Pulis was sacked by the Staffordshire club a little over 12 months ago. Despite the shock defeat of eventual Champions Reading on the opening day, Argyle's prospects for the new season looked so worrying that the board decided a change of manager was necessary. The outgoing Bobby Williamson was replaced by Pulis, renowned for his traditional British character, his tactical and organisational skills and his proven record of results in the second tier of British football.
The welshman got straight to work, taking charge of his first match less than 24 hours after being appointed. The 0-0 draw to Southampton was very much deserved after a solid defensive performance. Pulis cast the finger straight from the off - Brevett, Mendes, Gudjonsson and Taribo West were all singled out by Pulis as being part of the problem. Pulis was no obviously no gambler, and drafted in Lilian Nalis, Elliott Ward and Jason Jarrett on loan to stabilise the Argyle side. In patches, the Greens began to look impressive, with David Norris and Akos Buzsaky notably performing and attracting attention of big clubs. At other times though, Tony Pulis' negative style of football became a bore to watch, especially if results going right either.
In credit to the Welshman, Argyle made significant progress with goalless draws and the occasional win contributing to their ascendance. However, as to how much further Argyle were to progress, under the stewardship of Pulis, was up for debate. His approach to the bigger matches seemed effective with little variation, the Pilgrims were never going to build on a performance. The evasive mentality is there for all to see in Argyle's small squad and lack of strikers.
Pulis has to be given his due for keeping the Pilgrims' ship afloat, though his departure is as unlikely to upset fans as it is to come as a surprise. The commitment was never evident and that bond between manager and club was never felt by fans on matchday. Argyle were safe for another year, but the short-term vision of Tony Pulis has hardly left a foundation for the next man. It's back to square one, but we'd only need look as far as Watford for inspiration. A real character is needed to lead this team to glory, with a sense of optimism and adventure, looking for that elusive three points, rather than consolidating and taking the draw.
Find out who that man is FIRST on 'Argyle Mad'!