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Plymouth Argyle considering up to 10 redundancies

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Tuesday, November 06, 2012
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PLYMOUTH Argyle is considering whether to make up to 10 of its non-playing staff redundant as part of “restructuring”.

The football club, which emerged from administration just over a year ago, has not made any official comment about the potential job losses, but staff were told at a meeting today.

  1. Plymouth Argyle considering up to 10 redundancies

    Plymouth Argyle considering up to 10 redundancies

It is understood potential redundancies are part of a restructuring planned when James Brent took over the club last year, and not due to any financial problems at Argyle.

However, it comes just days after Mr Brent told The Herald extra funds had to be pumped into the set-up after lower than expected attendances at Home Park.

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Last week he insisted the Pilgrims were in “good financial fettle” at the first anniversary of his takeover.

But today he called staff to a 1pm meeting at the football stadium, The Herald has learned.

He told them that up to 10 “office” jobs were under threat from Argyle’s non-playing pool of more than 250 employees.

The Herald understands the club has started a statutory consultation period and will be talking to staff in effected departments from tomorrow.

It is also understood the club hopes to avoid compulsory redundancies with volunteers coming forward. But it is possible compulsory job losses may be inevitable.

The redundancies are understood to be part of a planned streamlining at the club.

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  • Profile image for Codebreaker

    by Codebreaker

    Wednesday, November 07 2012, 10:19PM

    “Haven't the non-playing staff suffered and given enough over the last couple of years? It wouldn't surprise me, if some of those being ditched, aren't the same people who worked for virtually nothing and are probably still owed money from that period. Football stinks at the moment throughout our football league. For me to talk like that after sixty odd years of loving the game speaks volumes. I'm sure I'm not alone.”

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    by WILFWASTHEMAN

    Wednesday, November 07 2012, 7:03PM

    “Sad but cant see an alternative. We surely dont want to return to a situation where expenditure exceeds income and we have to go into administration again. A poor manager/playing staff means poor results means poor attendances means poor income levels. Even if we get rid of CF cant see we can avoid redundancies as it will take some time with the poor squad for a new man to turn things around. Perhaps those who feel the redundancies should not take place can say where the money is going to come from to keep all the staff paid.”

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    by kevin87

    Wednesday, November 07 2012, 4:45PM

    “Feel sorry for the people who is going to get laid off just wish the article said 'Carl Fletcher gets sacked as Plymouth Manager' but maybe James Brent is making them redundant so it frees up some money to sack Fletcher and bring a manager in who as got experience”

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    by queenie1923

    Wednesday, November 07 2012, 4:34PM

    “well well well, now its mr brents turn to start the ball rolling , typical just before christmas , as per normal , ever thought about what the life changing future for the 10 that will be made redundant , yep sack the workers and not the shirkers who just sit on there a*** and reap the rewards , they forget that if it wasnt for the workers the club wouldnt run , so mr brent call yourself a business man have a heart, its a whole new team and managment team that you want to make redundant gtless and heartless”

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    by SensiblyGreen

    Wednesday, November 07 2012, 12:27PM

    “Non Playing staff!!!! Would somebody be so kind and tell me exactly who are the playing staff.”

  • Profile image for plymgeorge1

    by plymgeorge1

    Wednesday, November 07 2012, 10:42AM

    “Get real,this is a BUSINESS RUN BY A BUSINESSMAN,the office and shop are clearly overstaffed and needs sorting,its nothing to do with the football team,just an further example of how poorly the club was run in the past.”

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    by arthur_p

    Wednesday, November 07 2012, 9:48AM

    “Sacking players on contracts means they will be due compensation, meaning more cost.”

  • Profile image for BettyD

    by BettyD

    Wednesday, November 07 2012, 1:42AM

    “Sack the grossly over paid cannot deliver eleven who lost against non league Dorchester, diabolical.”

  • Profile image for williams16

    by williams16

    Wednesday, November 07 2012, 12:12AM

    “he he ! dats awesome bilbo but who da f """Ks goin 2 pay 4 em ? they b goin 4 a burton 2nite ha ha ! lets c wot da jesters on ere gotta say bout dat innit”

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    by sidewinder

    Tuesday, November 06 2012, 11:35PM

    “redundancies...start with the playing staff and manager that aint fit to wear the shirt”

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