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Will you be at the game?

10/08 8pm!

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Well, we're moving early! Thoughts on Hartridge?

"The football club has had to make some very tough decisions regarding the Argyle Women’s team, and we would like to clarify the situation.

We recognise concerns regarding the way this news was communicated, internally and externally, and will review this.

We remain committed to women’s football, and we will work on and share our visions for next season, and beyond, in the coming weeks, as we prepare for another season of FAWNL Southern Premier Division football.

After a lengthy, thorough review, we made the decision that, from next season, we would need to change our approach as regards the women’s team setup. Last season, to get to a cup final and to a play-off game, was a superb achievement, but it came at a cost; a higher financial cost than we had previously thought.

Had we achieved promotion to the WSL2, with a great deal of central funding to assist us, we would have been able to continue our backing at similar levels.

However, in tier three, taking into account some of the proposed administrative changes to the governance of women’s football in this country, and in light of the financial state of the football club overall, we made the difficult decision to not renew any of the players’ contracts for next season. This was not taken lightly. It was done with a view to sustainability, and with the club’s long-term interests in mind.

We informed Head Coach Marie Hourihan of our decision, at which point she made the decision to step down. Marie was then asked to communicate this decision directly to the playing squad and coaching staff, including informing players that the club would not be renewing contracts for the forthcoming season. This was then followed by an official letter from the club.

We are still passionate about participation in sport at every level, and we will be pleased to offer great opportunities for local women to be part of a football team at a high level.

We thank every player who is moving on, for their contributions to the football club, and wish them nothing but success in the future."

Personally, I think a permanent approach for Dale would be a no-brainer. But what are your thoughts? Do you think it'll happen?

In the financial report, Nintendo notes that FireRed and LeafGreen have now sold over 4m copies globally within the first six weeks after launch; that's a combined figure, and takes all territories into account. If you want some context, that means the re-releases of the Game Boy Advance games have sold roughly a third of the number the original titles did; official figures peg the GBA titles at 12m.

Key part: Tolaj does not have a release clause in his Argyle contract but Pepple's does. Cleverley said: “There is small print around the release clause that I won’t go into but I would say positive for us.

The following is gathered from a thread on PASOTI and is, at the moment, still speculation.

Charlie Methven and Erik Barmack (more on him later) were spotted at the Vale game. If you don't know, Methven is an Oxford United fan and former Sunderland Executive Director. What is he like? Well, he described fans watching illegal streams in pubs as "parasites" which, regardless on your opinion of piracy, is poor wording for a high-level club figure to use. He also wrote a rather nauseating article in The Oldie where he attempts to portray people he laid off in a poor light. Make of that what you will.

Questionable character aside, here's where it gets interesting. In March 2026, a company called Hitchin Holdings LTD was set up, with two listed individuals; the first being Erik Barmack, and the second being Mass Gerbert Schouten, a Dutch investor. Why is this interesting? Because Schouten is part of Schouten Investments, the former owner of Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem; you may know them better as Chelsea B. This looks like Schouten at Home Park but I cannot find confirmation.
On top of this, the company is registered at The Chilterns Fox in High Wycombe...which is owned by Charlie Methven.

These COULD all be coincidences, but it would be a lot, and there's no smoke without fire. But what do you think; are we reading too much into this, or are we looking at an investment group considering Argyle?