Mustapha Bundu #15 of Plymouth Argyle scores to make it 1-1 during the Sky Bet Championship match Plymouth Argyle vs Stoke City at Home Park, Plymouth, United Kingdom, 2nd December 2023 (Photo by Stan Kasala/News Images)
“I’ll go back next year” – Tony Pulis makes Plymouth Argyle claim
Tony Pulis believes Plymouth Argyle will do well to survive in the Championship this term.
Plymouth Argyle are just two points above the relegation zone heading into the final Championship games of the season.
Argyle have had a mixed season so far as they battle against relegation back to League One after just one year in the league. They won the title with an incredible 101 point tally last term but it was always likely that they would be in for a relegation scrap in their first season back.
That’s in part due to the finances and resources at the club’s disposal compared with their second tier peers, and has been made more difficult following a good start to the campaign, where Steven Schumacher then left the club for Stoke City.
A downturn in form under Ian Foster then left them just a few points above the relegation zone. Their form has declined significantly to worrying levels up until recent weeks, with Argyle winning just one of their last 11 league games with Foster.
In a surprising move, Director of Football, Neil Dewsnip, was announced as the replacement until the end of the season. Even though he had had a similar role in the past, it was still a bold move for the club as they battle to stay in the Championship.
But, it proved to be a smart choice initially, as Argyle picked up seven points from three games under Dewsnip, which included an impressive win against high-flying leaders Leicester City. However, defeat to Stoke City over the weekend kept them in a perilous position.
The Pilgrims currently sit 20th in the Championship table, and have just two games to achieve survival in a fierce battle at the bottom, with multiple teams separated by just a matter of points.
