Plymouth Argyle v Wycombe Wanderers Boxing Day match day thread

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Wycombe Wanderers travel to Plymouth Argyle on Boxing Day for their 22nd league game of the season.

The Wyombe claimed all three points with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Leyton Orient at Adams Park last weekend.

Striker Scott Kashket took great delight in notching the winner against his former club to seal an eighth-straight victory in all competitions for Gareth Ainsworth's side.

It's a run that includes 6 consecutive league victories, making Wycombe the most in-form team in the entire Football League and propelling them to 6th place, only one point behind 4th placed Portsmouth and 13 points above the relegation zone.

To put the improvement in context, at the beginning of November the Chairboys were in 21st place, 8 points behind Pompey and only a single point above the relegation zone.

With 11 goals in just 6 starts and 6 substitute appearances, Kashket's red-hot form has played a big part in the resurgence, as has his partnership with Adebayo Akinfenwa who will be available again on Saturday having served a one-match suspension against Orient.

Wanderers have a superb record at Plymouth in recent years, having triumphed on every one of their last five visits to Home Park, but this will be a true test of their credentials with Argyle sitting proudly at the top of League Two.

There's no love lost between the two sides either, with Ainsworth uncharacteristically confronting his opposite number Derek Adams at the final whistle following a 1-0 win at Home Park in January

Argyle news

Argyle earned an F.A. Cup third round tie at Anfield against Premier League Liverpool with a 1-0 win over bottom of the table Newport County in midweek.

Argyle were taken to extra time before a penalty kick from  Graham Carey clinched the lucrative trip for Argyle.

Argyle have now recorded three straight victories in all competitions, a 2-0 win at home to Doncaster and a 1-0 win at Accrington having taken them back to the top of the table, following a blip that saw them lose three league games in a row.

DA made just one change to his starting line-up in midweek with loan winger Craig Tanner handed a recall to the side, replacing midfielder Ryan Donaldson who missed out through injury.

Full-back Ben Purrington made a welcome return to the bench after recovering from a hamstring problem, while defender Nauris Bulvitis and loan striker Paul-Arnold Garita kept their places on the bench after recovering from recent injuries.

Adams has no new injury concerns ahead of the Boxing Day clash with the Chairboys but will still be without Ryan Donaldson, who faces a spell on the sidelines with a broken cheekbone.

Defender Gary Sawyer (stomach surgery) could return to full training next week but midfielder David Ijaha (stomach) remains sidelined.

Striker James Spencer will miss the next two months after breaking his ankle whilst striker Ryan Brunt continues his rehabilitation following an anterior cruciate knee ligament injury[/size][/color]


Hard one this 2 - 1 to Argyle

(Quotes above taken from the web)

Wycombe are in a purple patch.

Wycombe are doing well again and this could be an entertaining game.

I predicted a 2-0 win for the greens, in front of a 13,000 plus crowd, so here's hoping for a Boxing Day victory.

The thoughts from Wycombe (not much about the actual game itself I add).

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You can just see it being a bad tempered niggly game with Wycombe scoring early and then employing the dark arts for the rest of the game.

First goal important tomorrow - if Argyle get it I think they'll go on to win.

PlymptonPilgrim wrote:

You can just see it being a bad tempered niggly game with Wycombe scoring early and then employing the dark arts for the rest of the game.

First goal important tomorrow - if Argyle get it I think they'll go on to win.

One poster in the link I provided is saying that they might drive down to the game as Argyle played 120 minutes of football on Wednesday. That poster must be confident Wycombe can win then ?.

I agree that should Argyle score first, they could go on to win the game. Whatever the case, it should be an interesting game.

I read in the Herald that Paul Cook was commenting on the nine point gap Argyle have over Pompey and how it means nothing at this stage of the campaign. Fair points from PC (he must be hoping Argyle have another wobble like last season).

Argyle just need to ignore the Pompey boss and continue to stay well clear of the South-Coast outfit.

Wycombe Wanderers ‏@wwfcofficial 44m44 minutes ago

The players will depart for Plymouth shortly;

I'm on the edge of my seat.

beesrus wrote:

I'm on the edge of my seat.

I'm not.

I am especially if they scores a early goal

PlymptonPilgrim wrote:

You can just see it being a bad tempered niggly game with Wycombe scoring early and then employing the dark arts for the rest of the game.

First goal important tomorrow - if Argyle get it I think they'll go on to win.

In a nutshell. The first bad tackle either way and the dugout's will start lobbing hand grenades.

This quote is the only part on the game in today in Brent Herald

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The rivalry between Argyle and Wycombe includes their play-off semi-final meeting at the end of the 2014/15 season.

Wycombe won 3-2 at Home Park in the first leg and then beat the Pilgrims 2-1 in the return match, before losing on penalties to Southend United at Wembley.

Ainsworth has achieved continued success at Wycombe despite what is thought to be a very tight budget.

Adams said: "They are like ourselves, punching above our weight, and it's good to see."

Argyle have the second highest average attendance in League Two, behind only Portsmouth, but Adams commented: "We don't have the second biggest budget in the division. Take of that what you will."

Nice little pop at green Jimmy who'll be rubbing his sticky mits over todays attendance

VillageGreen wrote:

Wycombe are doing well again and this could be an entertaining game.

I predicted a 2-0 win for the greens, in front of a 13,000 plus crowd, so here's hoping for a Boxing Day victory.

The thoughts from Wycombe (not much about the actual game itself I add).

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Hope its a win for us obviously, but how many times have Argo blown it or bottled it in front of a 10,000 + crowd? One things for sure it will be a heated affair, given Ainsworths sometimes negative tactics and usual pathetic behaviour.
COYG
BRENT OUT

harvetheslayer wrote:

Nice little pop at green Jimmy who'll be rubbing his sticky mits over todays attendance

13ooo plus at HP today to watch Argo punching above their weight in the Fourth Division with Adams claiming none of the scouse gold will be spent on the team????.......The Brentmare goes on.

sufferedsince 68 wrote:

harvetheslayer wrote:

Nice little pop at green Jimmy who'll be rubbing his sticky mits over todays attendance

13ooo plus at HP today to watch Argo punching above their weight in the Fourth Division with Adams claiming none of the scouse gold will be spent on the team????.......The Brentmare goes on.

All that won't concern the superluke chanting Avivas today, if argyle dont get promoted this season, they will be chanting Adams out instead, and continue to be eternally grateful to the reluctant one.

Ainsworth should be manager of the year this season and for the previous two seasons. The boy works miracles on a genuine shoestring.

I fully expect Argyle's defence to cave in to the pace of Kashket and the strength of Akinfenwa.

This is probably the last match Adams would have wanted or needed at the moment.

The Beast was on national tv yesterday, he was helping out the homeless in London, seems a genuinely nice guy, personally I love watching him play, yep think he has every chance of scoring today, obviously hope he has an off day.
Be surprised if Argyle win this one.

Another terrible 'performance' in which clueless Argo are completely outplayed. Wycombe, like every other team in this dreadful division, are a class above Argo.

Argo 0-2 Wycombe

Shit game, us to win one nil.

Agree with Rolly, expecting a slip up today.

it will be a shit game that.s for sure. the christmas crowd will feel uninspired to go again during the other 364 days in the year so i trust brent banks the extra income this game and probably new years eve game will bring in

Good to see Adams not afraid to imply the obvious. I seem to remember he has a record for such things up North. Good on him. As a football manager, it's his job to squeeze as much as he can from a profiteering owner with competing motivations. Probably won't make a jot of difference to where the squire will put the Liverpool money, but many fans will appreciate such comments.

Can't see Argyle losing, especially with players over the moon about going to Anfield. Wycombe will be lucky to get a win now the rot seems to have been stemmed. The last Winter holiday was very successful for the first squad Adams assembled here, before budgets plainly took their toll and many that could, went up the road looking for better.

As long as they haven't OD'd on winter greens   and who wants to get injured and miss the jolly up to Anfield?

Sky Sports just announced the games delayed due to congestion..shambles as ever

Kick off delayed, organised chaos as per.