Wet weather hits Plymouth Argyle's preparations for Accrington
PLYMOUTH Argyle have prepared as best they can for their away game against Accrington Stanley today (3pm), despite all the wet weather this week.
The Pilgrims' squad used the 3G artificial playing surface at Saltmill Park, Saltash on Thursday morning as the South West continued to be soaked by almost relentless rain.
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Argyle manager Carl Fletcher said: "It hasn't been too bad. Our training pitch at Harper's Park held up really well earlier in the week.
"We trained there on Tuesday and it was fine. We had a bit of work done to it in the off season and we are reaping the benefits now.
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"It was out of action on Thursday, which was a little annoying because later in the week you want to work on your team shape and things like that."
At least Argyle were able to use the excellent facilities at Saltmill Park, although the pitch there is not a full size one.
Fletcher said: "You obviously have to change from grass to astroturf and you have got players who can't train on astroturf.
"It's not the same size as the pitch so you have to modify things to accommodate your needs due to the weather."
Meanwhile, the referee for Argyle's Devon derby against Torquay United at Home Park on Boxing Day (1pm) will be Graham Salisbury, of Lancashire.
FORMER Charlton Athletic joint manager Steve Gritt was interviewed by Argyle for the post of director of football, Herald Sport understands.
Gritt, 55, was one of three candidates on the Pilgrims' short-list for the new role.
The decision was taken to offer a contract to John Ward but, after verbally accepting it, he was unveiled by League Two rivals Bristol Rovers as their new manager on Monday.
Argyle are now resuming their search for a director of football and it is not clear whether they will approach Gritt again.
Gritt was Charlton's joint-manager with Alan Curbishley from 1991 to 1995, having previously played 435 times in two spells with the south London club.
He was Brighton and Hove Albion's boss from December 1996 to February 1998 before spending three years on the backroom staff at Millwall.
Gritt was appointed as Charlton's academy director in 2004 but left that position in 2010 as part of cost-cutting measures.
Comments
by sidewinder
Saturday, December 22 2012, 12:50PM
“Bigboy is right...the centre circle and penaly area,s were just a sea of mud”
by bilbobaggins
Saturday, December 22 2012, 10:37AM
“If the pitch is flooded get the full use out of it by planting rice after all next season thats all it will be fir for coyg get relegated”
by Greenarmyjago
Saturday, December 22 2012, 10:19AM
“Agree with helterfc. Been raining in Accrington as well but perhaps that doesn't count.”
by BigBoy2535
Saturday, December 22 2012, 10:15AM
“OMG, I thought we had a football team, not a bunch of Nancies - they need to man-up. A little bit of rain isn't going to harm them.
Back in the day, I remember Home Park with no grass at all at this time of the year - they still played, and produced better results than they are now.”
by helterfc
Saturday, December 22 2012, 8:44AM
“Preparing us for more excuses if we lose??”