Rene Gilmartin will get chance to be Plymouth Argyle's first choice keeper
RENE GILMARTIN will get the chance to stake a claim to be Plymouth Argyle's regular first choice goalkeeper.
Jake Cole had been an ever present for the Pilgrims in League Two this season until he was replaced by Gilmartin for the 2-2 draw with table-topping Gillingham at Home Park on Saturday.
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Gilmartin had previously played twice for Argyle, both in cup competitions, after signing a two-year contract as a free agent in the summer.
Manager Carl Fletcher thought Gilmartin 'didn't have a great deal to do' in the game against Gillingham, but seems committed to giving him an extended run in the first team.
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Fletcher told Herald Sport: "You are fair to one, you have got to be fair to the other as well.
"There might have been times in the past where we could have left Jake out, but you make the decision to stick by them and you keep going.
"I have got two good goalies here. They both work their socks off in training and are very professional, and I'm really lucky I have got both of them."
Gilmartin started his career at Walsall before signing for Watford in the summer of 2010.
He spent two seasons with the Championship club and made a total of seven appearances, as well as having loan spells at Yeovil and Crawley before being released.
Gilmartin started this term as Argyle's second choice 'keeper, behind Cole, and his debut did not come until the 2-1 home win against Aldershot Town in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy on October 9.
He also played for the Pilgrims when they lost 1-0 away to part-timers Dorchester Town in the FA Cup first round on November 4.
Fletcher said: "He has had a few injuries he has had to deal with and it has been frustrating for him.
"He has just come down here and wants to be 100 per cent fit so he can give a good account of himself to push for a place.
"But you know with Reg (Gilmartin) he has played league football before, and he's 6ft 5in and has got a real big presence about him.
"I think the more games he plays he will only get better and better."
TICKET details for Argyle's away game against Devon rivals Exeter City on Saturday, December 15 (12noon) are set to be announced shortly.
Comments
by trex1_
Thursday, November 15 2012, 8:56AM
“Because the illiterate, unemployed, uneducated,under-privileged, ignorant, benefit scroungers and slow witted seem to have a massive advantage in this world we live in and that is why the likes of Cooperman, Green sensible and William16 get away with it.
:) :) :)”
by b_mused
Wednesday, November 14 2012, 11:14PM
“Why does the Herald allow illiterati to comment on their web site?”
by williams16
Wednesday, November 14 2012, 5:07PM
“ha ha my grans not doin nefin wkends mayb she cud play in goal an do betta in fact she'd do betta in any position lol ! bet mlifeboat has sumfin daft to say tho innit boo hoo ! your comnt is so funE aswell ivyargyle lmao.”
by PaigntonGreen
Wednesday, November 14 2012, 4:39PM
“None of the players are allowed to have a dog at Christmas as they are unable to hold on to a lead”
by ivyargyle
Wednesday, November 14 2012, 4:31PM
“The problem with Gilmartin is the same as the problem with Cole - they are both Subbuteo keepers who don't come off their line to command their six yard box. This seems to be obvious to most supporters but not to the manager. Of the two I think Cole is actually the better shot stopper and whilst Gilmartin has the height advantage, he doesn't use it. His distribution is poor - I think he has been taking lessons from Romain !
But its ok because "he works his socks off ". I think socks should be on the Christmas present list for all the Argyle players because according to CF the whole team work their socks off every match, so they must be running short of them by now.”
by eddie_taylor
Wednesday, November 14 2012, 11:07AM
“Here's hoping this is the right move and that Rene can command his goal area as well as be a good shot stopper. From what I have seen of him so far, he needs to improve his distribution; hold onto the ball a bit longer so that the opposition may retreat allowing a feed the back four and to build on our passing game.”