I moved here 40 years ago in my late 30s. Over the previous twenty years I formed mild affections for my local teams with each house move; so Luton, Ipswich, Reading and Aldershot. However over that period I always looked out for the Argyle result, despite having absolutely no connection with the West Country. The two reasons were their above average home attendances (I’m a bit of a statto), and the numbers and fervour of the away support I witnessed on several occasions. I’m convinced I wasn’t alone in that interest, and this is regularly proved when I watch Argyle away games sitting amongst home supporters, as I hate watching from behind a goal. I can’t count the number of times I’ve had conversations with the local natives (one of the benefits of being elderly) where a lot of other fans tell me they like Argyle, without explaining why. Perhaps it’s the uniqueness of the green, our distant location, or simply the fact that people like the West Country. However I’m convinced it’s a fact.
My own second favourites are Ipswich. Watched them several times each season during the Robson era, including the arrival of Mariner, and always think of them as a proper club, like Argyle.
My own second favourites are Ipswich. Watched them several times each season during the Robson era, including the arrival of Mariner, and always think of them as a proper club, like Argyle.
