Scunthorpe United vs Plymouth Argyle on 02 Apr

Scunthorpe United News

Swann: Time was right to sack Alexander

Scunthorpe United chairman Peter Swann has defended his decision to sack Graham Alexander, saying he could not see where the next win was coming from following the 1-1 draw with Rochdale at Glanford Park.

The Iron have won just one game since New Years Day, but are still in the play off and Swann admitted he felt the time was right to give the club the best chance of promotion. I was struggling to see where our next win was.

Swann has also confirmed interest in both Steve Cotterill and Steve McClaren as possible replacements for Graham Alexander.
Nick Daws and Andy Dawson will take charge of Scunthorpe United in the interim until a replacement is found for Graham Alexander.

Scunthorpe interim manager Nick Daws will check on the fitness of Jordan Clarke ahead of the clash with Plymouth.
Clarke was replaced after 72 minutes against Oxford in his first start since a hamstring problem.
Daws told the club's official website: "We took Jordan off because we knew we would get 60 minutes from Jordan at best. He's probably got through a little bit on adrenaline, and the advice was we needed to take him off."
Marnick Vermijl returned to the bench against Oxford after a hamstring injury of his own and can step in if needed.

Scunthorpe United report loss of £3.4million in the latest accounts



The Day Starts Here

11.00am – The Iron Bar
Enjoy a pre-match drink and watch live sport on the screens in the supporters bar located at the rear of the Britcon Stand, which was revamped to acclaim last year.

1.30pm - Activities get underway and turnstiles open
If you want to get your first glimpse of the pitch and sit in your seat, then turnstiles open at 1.30pm. At this time, you'll be able to purchase matchday programmes (£3 but free for 12th Man members with a voucher), visit our catering kiosks and start to soak up the matchday atmosphere inside the stadium at Glanford Park.

MENU FOOD

Burger (96% steak meat) - £3.00
Cheese Burger (96% steak meat - £3.20
Double Cheese Burger (96% steak meat) - £4.00
Hot Dog - £2.40
Lincolnshire Foot Long Hot Dog - £3.50
Assorted Pies - £2.80
Pie & Peas - £3.20
Sausage Roll - £2.00
Bacon Roll - £2.00
Pasty (Vegetarian Option) - £2.00

SNACKS

Chocolate Bars - £0.80
Crisps - £0.70

DRINKS

Tea - £1.20
Coffee - £1.50
Hot Chocolate - £1.50
Bovril - £1.70
Tomato Soup - £1.70
Water - £1.20
Fruit Jets - £1.20
500ml bottles of po

1.30pm - The OSG Bar opens
The OSG Bar is our special matchday room for kids of all ages to come and enjoy some free activities including playing on the Wii, table football, meet Scunny Bunny, some of the players as well as showing live sport on the TV screens. There is also a bar open for refreshments for the parents.

2.00pm - Team announcement
The Iron's team and the opposition starting XI for the day will be announced on our official website and all our social media channels an hour before kick-off.

2.15pm - Tweet from your Seat!
We're asking fans to tweet us at @SUFCOfficial with a picture of them in their seat. We'll share and retweet what we can, and also will try and put your photos in the next matchday programme.

2.20pm - Players warm-up
The players will prepare themselves for action from around 2.20pm. If you want to watch them get ready and give them a cheer, be in your seat by this time. If you're in the SPB Stand and head for near the tunnel too, there is also the chance to get autographs and speak to the players.

2.30pm - On-pitch matchday entertainment begins
Our PA announcer James Moody will emerge to talk everybody through the day's teams.

2.45pm - Teams go in
The teams will go in for their team talk at this time, so it's a great time for you to get settled into your seat.

2.50pm - Kids Penalty Shoot-Out
Specially selected junior Iron fans will take on Scunny Bunny in a pre-match penalty shoot-out in front of the Family Stand. If you want to take part at a future game then email [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] and we'll get in touch.

2.55pm – The teams walk-out
Shout loud and shout proud as the players emerge from the tunnel for the pre-match handshakes ahead of kick-off.

3.00pm - Kick-off!
And then the fun and games gets started! Can the Iron get the goals they need? It's time to find out!

3.45pm - Half-time
During the interval the Half Time Draw will be made on the side of the pitch, and announced to all over the tannoy and via our social media channels!

From half-time onwards, you are also able to vote for your Iron Bar Twitter Man of the Match by sending a tweet to @SUFCOfficial. The winning player will be announced just before the end of the game.

The Iron Triathlon will also be returning this weekend, and slips will be available around the stadium in the build-up to kick-off.

4.00pm - Second-half gets underway!
Get behind the Iron for another 45 minutes of football as we look to earn a valuable win!

At full-time, the Sir Ian Botham Executive Lounge and restaurant will remain open as well as the Iron Bar for all supporters. There will be live full-time reports and scores on the screen.

The club shop and ticket office will also be open for a short period of time after the game, with Iron merchandise and match tickets for upcoming fixtures on sale.

We hope you have a brilliant time at Scunthorpe United!

Why couldnt Argyle produce something like that.

Excactly harve

Cheaper than Jimmys prices, just remembered -where is the money going?

harvetheslayer wrote:

Why couldnt Argyle produce something like that.

I agree too.

However that would take some sort of organisational skills, and they are sadly lacking at Home Park.

Bovril at £1.70 is 50p cheaper than at Home Park.

I'll make the most of that saving tomorrow for sure.

"Scunny Bunny" sounds like a disease you might pick up at a petting zoo!

Hopefully be there tomorrow if I can get my skinny carcass out of bed on time.

BBC1 wrote:

harvetheslayer wrote:

Why couldnt Argyle produce something like that.

I agree too.

However that would take some sort of organisational skills, and they are sadly lacking at Home Park.

Bovril at £1.70 is 50p cheaper than at Home Park.

I'll make the most of that saving tomorrow for sure.

I like the sound of the Lincolnshire foot long hotdog.

Giong for an Argyle win, 1-3.

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Feck me the monitored morons are going to be out in force tomorrow.

Of course, the voice of the silent majority is 6000 miles away on holiday. But will the Fake yank be going to this one?

Oh what an Easter present that would be...

BBC1 wrote:

Of course, the voice of the silent majority is 6000 miles away on holiday. But will the Fake yank be going to this one?

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Yeah he is off buying more fake shirts for his Pasoti auctions...Just think how much he has saved since I gave him the heads up

Hope they have covered the pitch, rained all night again up here

I'm expecting different line up today with a 4 man midfield playing a 5-4-1 formation......cannot afford to lose and Paton will come in to toughen the midfield.....pitch will be heavy so am expecting Lamerais to make way in a tactical change

Heavy rain and currently snowing there as well

Over on free chat there's a couple of tit's posting that it's been called off due to the adverse weather. I'm not sure if the guy is fecking around or serious. Either way he's a penis.

This is on Scunthope twitter 20 mins ago


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The bleedin obvious thing to say is we need a win given the Posh have a decent chance of three points playing Northampton at home, Charlton on a new manager roll at home to Rotheram, and Pompey a tricky one at home to Wigan.
COYG

I think well do them.

11.15 inspection

Game off

GAME OFF. (Official)

Nobheads for not covering the pitch. Almost as if they wanted it called off...

Time to hope the results go with us today, otherwise more pressure piled on next Sat again

Game off sensation!!!! Nerds shocked that despite six months of rain the the northern pansies had the cheek to call the game off, thaeem scared of uzz was the cry from a Village Elder.

Long old poke fer nuffin

sufferedsince 68 wrote:

Game off sensation!!!! Nerds shocked that despite six months of rain the the northern pansies had the cheek to call the game off, thaeem scared of uzz was the cry from a Village Elder.

It is shit on Scunthorpe's part though and I don't blame people for being fecking angry about it. I was on the wrong end of this situation once at Newcastle when we got all the way there and it was called off but that was 1989 and things should have moved on a bit since then-surely it isn't much to ask for a bit of basic pitch covering? Bad news for Argyle now having two difficult trips for rearranged games in the north, would imagine that Adams is not particularly chuffed about the situation.