The Argyle Podcast

Mike Ingham was the voice of the BBC's radio coverage for almost 30 years - he's also an Argyle fan. He relives his first memories of coming to Home Park in the late 50s and how he caught the football bug watching the likes of Wilf Carter, Peter Anderson and Reg Wyatt. A veteran of eight World Cups, seven European Championships and 28 FA Cup finals, Mike has a story or two to tell from his 40 year...

The Neil Warnock pod. Argyle 1996 Wembley winning manager talks about his time at Home Park. How it came about, his memories from that campaign and why he loves the South West so much. He tells some tales of the dressing room, his relationship with Dan Macauley and gets a little dig in at referees as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ryan Leonard began his footballing life at Home Park. Born in the city, he came through the ranks and made his debut in the Championship against Blackpool - his only appearance for the Greens. Distraught and without much of a plan, he picked himself up and carved out an incredible career which has seen him play almost 400 EFL games and, in the last few years, at the top end of the Championship.  L...

With season tickets selling fast, we get an update from Ticket Office Manager, Nicki Errington. As well as talking us through how sales are going, Nicki also explains exactly how they deal with the biggest games and the tight turnarounds to make sure fans can get their tickets throughout the season. We also celebrate the career of Argyle Women's legend Katie Middleton, who after 23 years is hangin...

With the dust settling at the end of an incredible campaign, we look back at the season and reflect on how it's gone. We hear from Neil Dewsnip, Steven Schumacher and Adam Randell on what it was like inside the dressing room. Nick Tomlinson from PAFC Displays and Media and Communications manager, Dan Cole, pick out their favourite moments and Argyle TV's Ian Stonebridge discusses how he feels the...

This week we find out all about Darren Way. Born in Plymouth, Darren began his professional footballing career 350 miles away in Norwich. He speaks about making his way as a 15 year old across the country to train and play. His playing career was cut short by a life threatening car crash and he speaks about that day, the aftermath and how he thought he wouldn't survive. Now in charge of the youngs...

The man behind the flags. This week Nick Tomlinson from PAFC Displays talks about how much work goes into those pre-match displays and why he does it. He reveals his favourites, his nerves and explains how much they mean to the players and staff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we join 10 under-8s as they begin their journey at Argyle. On the day they signed their first contracts with the Academy, Harper's Park opened it's gates for the youngsters to train with the first team. Academy manager Phil Stokes, first team coach Kevin Nancekivell and the manager Steven Schumacher talk about the importance of the day and early development, and we hear from the players...

This week we focus on the final month of the season. Steven Schumacher reacts to Saturday's massive win over Oxford United and how he is going to plot his way though the final five. Director of Football Neil Dewsnip discusses the positive feeling in the camp and the way the environment in the dressing room has shaped the season. And it isn't just the first team flying at the moment, Darren Way tal...

With our 12th Armed Services Day taking place for the Oxford United fixture on Saturday, 2 April, we took the opportunity to find out all about it on the pod. Club Secretary, Zac Newton talks about his time in the Navy before joining Argyle and the pride he feels in being involved in the planning. Chief Petty Officer Scott Foskett and Lieutenant Commander Stewart MacDougall explain why the day is...

This week, Simon Hallett joins the podcast for a Chairman's catch up. He discusses how the transition from Ryan Lowe to Steven Schumacher was so smooth, speaks of his pride in the Greens' performance at Chelsea and looks ahead to the final month of our season. He also reveals what song he will play on his ukulele if the Greens win promotion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c...

This week we talk money. From making money to spending money, everything is carefully planned at Argyle. The club's Head of Finance, David Ray, explains his data driven approach aimed at keeping Argyle financially stable and Head of Commercial Operations, James Greenacre, reveals how he and his team build relationships with businesses. In this episode you'll find out how Argyle aim to stay sustain...

Hansey Aljofree played over 100 times for the Greens, played in that game against Queens Park Rangers, captained us against Real Madrid and even took a couple of penalties off Paul Sturrock. He was a staple in the side that rose up through the leagues and counts his time at Home Park as the best time of his career. He talks about teammates, managers, coaching and commentary in a 70 minute long cha...

This week ahead of our dedicated Her Game Too fixture we talk about our partnership with the campaign and the importance of equality in sport. Emma Potter, our Her Game Too Ambassador, Lucy Ford the co-founder of Her Game Too and Zoe Cunningham the Argyle Women's captain, have a conversation about their experiences in football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week David Fox joins the pod to talk about his career. He recalls the early days at Old Trafford and learning his trade at one of the world's best sides. From playing for Norwich City in the Premier League to not having a club before joining the Greens. Foxy explains how he nearly gave up on football before coming down to Devon to have one of the best spells in his career. Learn more about yo...

This week Adam Randell joins the podcast. He discusses free kicks, YouTube tutorials, being an 18 year old skipper and his days at in the Academy. From wearing out his parents' grass playing football in his back garden to scoring a free kick at Hillsborough, it's been a rapid rise for Adam who is hungry for so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, to mark EFL Youth Development Week the podcast speaks to Jack Stephens. Coming through the ranks at Argyle and breaking into the first team at 16, Jack has gone onto have a great career in the with Southampton in the Premier League. He looks back at his time at Home Park and talks about his experiences of being a Green. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoice...

This week we have the second part of our celebrity fans specials. Comedian Josh Widdicombe talks about his best and worst memories of supporting Argyle. He looks back at his best matches, best players and best coaches as well as recounting the joy of seeing Brian Clough at Home Park. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we have the first part of our celebrity fans specials. Chris 'Woody' Wood has been a member of the Green Army since the early 90s and is often seen in Argyle shirts when touring and performing for Bastille. He has co commentated alongside Gordon Sparks, done the Twitter commentary for the club account and is quite literally flying the flag of Argyle in the music world. Learn more about y...

This week we are joined by Brendan Galloway. He talks about his new contract at Home Park, his days in the Premier League with Everton, and growing up with Dele Alli. He also discusses his childhood in Zimbabwe, his pride making his international debut and being mentored by former Pilgrim, Onismor Bhasera. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we talk to Jordan Houghton. The midfielder reveals what it was like training with Frank Lampard, Didier Drogba and Deco and re-lives his FA Youth Cup win with Chelsea in 2014.He also talks about life away from football and how family life and mindfulness is so important to him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Happy New Year! For the first podcast of 2022 we hear from Director of Football Neil Dewsnip about the plans for the year ahead. Academy manager Phil Stokes looks back at the successes of 2021 as well as the hopes for an even brighter next 12 months. And with it being January we have to talk transfers - new signing Alfie Lewis chats to the podcast about joining the Greens. Learn more about your ad...

This week, we look back at 2021. Conor Grant, Chris Errington, Brian McGlinchey and Erin Black join Dan Cole and Charlie Price to pick out their most memorable moments. It’s been a year which has seen long football behind closed doors, unbeaten runs, sell-out crowds and a change of manager – a year like no other. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Head of Performance Analysis Jimmy Dickinson explains the amount of detail that goes into planning for every game. He talks about how a love of Football Manager led him to a career in analytics and the joy of seeing hard work and planning come to fruition on the pitch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we speak to the new manager a week into his new job. Steven Schumacher has only been in the job for seven days but he has already seen his side play two games and met the press. He talks about the emotions and pressures of the last week and what he is looking to do as manager of Argyle. We also hear from Ryan Perks and Zoe Cunningham of Argyle Women, who have a Vitality FA Cup fourth rou...