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Sky Blues On The Road - Plymouth Argyle

Last updated : 19 October 2007 By Covsupport
PLYMOUTH ARGYLE V COVENTRY CITY
SATURDAY OCTOBER 20TH AT 3PM
AT HOME PARK,PLYMOUTH,PL2 3DQ
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WHO ARE THEY?
Formed in 1886 at a Coffee House in Plymouth as the Argyle Athletics Club. The name Argyle was fashionable at the time due to Queen Victoria's love of Scotland. They became Plymouth Argyle in 1903 and played their first Football League game in 1920. They have never played in the top flight but were FA Cup semi-finalists in 1984 and League Cup Semi-Finalists in 1965 and 1974. Their nickname is the Pilgrims and their manager is Ian Holloway.
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THEIR OFFICAL WEBSITE
http://www.pafc.premiumtv.co.uk/
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MATCH DETAILS
Kick off is at 3pm. Tickets are priced at Adults £22, Senior Citizens £18, U23 £15 U18 £6
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THE LAST TIME
This will be the 42nd meeting of the two sides. Coventry have won on sixteen with eight draws. The corresponding game last season saw a 3-2 win for Plymouth with a stunning goal from Michael Mifsud for City.
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THE MATCH OFFICIALS
The referee is K,D,Hill. His assistants are R.Ganfield and M.West. The fourth official is G.A.Beale
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TRAVEL
By Car M5 to A38 Devon Expressway until the junction with the A386, signposted Home Park,City Centre, Ferry Port and Tavistock. At the roundabout as you come off the A38 take the second exit A386, signposted Plymouth Argyle, Home Park, Ferry Port. Stay on this road for approximately a mile; the stadium is on your left, with a large free car park on the A386.
Official Coaches leave the Arena at 9.30am.
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TEAM NEWS
Iain Dowie has a doubt about Gary Borrowdale but has Julian Gray,Ellery Cairo, Colin Hawkins,Marcus Hall,David McNamee,Robert Page and Leon McKenzie all fit and available.
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ON THE GAME
Said Iain Holloway: "Yes, we had six points last season but Coventry are a different kettle of fish under Iain Dowie. "He's already got one promotion (Crystal Palace) in his top pocket which was an outstanding achievement. "It goes to show what you can achieve at this level with a consistent run of form. "Win after win after win - Roy Keane at Sunderland did exactly the same.
"Yes, Iain Dowie is a fantastic manager and Coventry are just a bit of a sleeping giant, with that ground. "I know there are all sorts of rumours: they might be taken over and so on. "But I know if you talked to Coventry fans, they'd be expecting to go up.
"I remember they went down with little Gordon Strachan, so they've been there or thereabouts for years, haven't they? "They're now trying to get themselves there and with that stadium, they've got half a chance. "If they can get a team which matches it Ricoh Arena, then that's a big scenario. "But it's all about the team, because it doesn't matter how lovely your ground is, it's about the team.
"But we don't want Coventry to have a nice day."
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