I don't mind where I play for Plymouth Argyle, says Jamie Lowry
PLYMOUTH Argyle new boy Jamie Lowry is delighted to be returning to his roots and relishing the opportunity to help the Pilgrims progress this season.
Cornishman Lowry is Argyle manager Carl Fletcher's third new signing of the summer, having followed striker Paris Cowan-Hall and goalkeeper Rene Gilmartin through the Home Park in-door.
Lowry said he had been hoping for a move 'closer to home' and did not need much persuading when Argyle offered him a one-year contract earlier this month.
The 25-year-old comes to the League Two club with the reputation of being a capable option at right-back, central defence and central midfield.
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Lowry does not dispute the utility player description, saying he will be willing and happy to fill whichever role Fletcher deems necessary.
He will begin to stake his claim for a regular Argyle place at Dorchester this Saturday when the Dorset club host the Pilgrims' first pre-season friendly with Yeovil Town (3pm).
League One Yeovil's Huish Park is being protected from damage caused through the wet summer, so the Magpies' Avenue Stadium has been made available to them.
Newquay-born Lowry is not bothered where the match takes place as, like his new Argyle team-mates at UCP Marjons, he is eager to put his pre-season fitness to the test on Saturday.
Lowy told Herald Sport his reputation of being Mr Versatile does not bother him one jot.
He said: "I don't really mind where I play. I've played a bit of everywhere in my time.
"I'll play whichever position the gaffer feels we need cover. It doesn't bother me; I just want to play football."
Lowry says in the brief time he has been at Argyle, he detects a good vibe in the air that better times are around the corner, after the Greens' seven months in administration and brush with relegation to non-league football in 2011/12.
"I've always followed Argyle's fortunes and know that last season was tough for them," said Lowry, who has a strong Derbyshire twang to his accent despite his north Cornish beginnings.
"The gaffer and everyone else at the club wants us to push on this season and, hopefully, after last season, we can build on that and be positive."
Released early in the close season after nine years at Chesterfield, Lowry said the move to Home Park was mooted soon after, firstly with a conversation with Pilgrims' first-team coach Kevin Nancekivell.
"The chance of a move to Plymouth came quite early after the end of the season," said Lowry, who made more than 120 appearances for Chesterfield scoring 11 times.
"Kevin gave me a ring and expressed an interest and said Argyle would like to speak to me and would I like to come down and talk to the gaffer (Fletcher) and have a look at us.
"I took up the offer and here I am.
"To be fair, I'd been looking to get back home to the West Country for a while.
"However, for one reason or another a move hadn't worked out."
FORMER Argyle loanee Alex MacDonald has signed a new 12-month contract with Burnley.
The 22-year-old striker was borrowed from Championship Clarets, with the Scotland under-21 international scoring four times in 18 appearances for the Pilgrims in League Two last season.
Comments
by helterfc
Friday, July 20 2012, 9:44PM
“Welcome back, Alabar. Your positives are good to read. I'm actually flittering between "let's go" and a cautious "hope Fletch knows what he's doing". But I am looking forward to the new season. Can't get to any of the pre-season friendlies and am waiting for my White Membership card to arrive.”
by alabar1
Friday, July 20 2012, 4:50PM
“Arrived back from holidays last night,taken a while to sift though the action from over the last 4 weeks at HP,lovely to see such positive postings from the Green Army.
Helter stop worrying sure to be lots of trialist on show over the next week or so for Fletch to pick from and complete his squad.
Note Ike spilligan has already warmed up for the season ahead with his usual offering of verbal diarrhea,bless him,he"s always a good read ,YEOVIL or BARNET reserves tomorrow MIKE ?
And my dear old pal WILFWAS THE MAN ,I think you have even made the wrong choice of pasty Wilf,lets hope you have a great season and can get down here more often.
PLAYOFFS HERE WE COME ,ENJOY THE SUMMER GREEN ARMY ,GET READY TO ROAR THE LADS HOME. THIS IS OUR SEASON ,KEEP THE FAITH.
PS THINK WE MIGHT GET INTO ROUND 2 OF THE CAPITOL1 (LEAGUE) CUP THIS YEAR ,YEP PLENTY TO LOOK FORWARD TO.”
by helterfc
Friday, July 20 2012, 9:12AM
“Wadebridge3, if you regularly read the comments section after reports connected to Argyle, you should know I am far from a moaner or groaner.
Bacon, I live a long way from Plymouth these days and I rely on internet information much of the time to keep up-to-date with all things Argyle. I don't feel it's wrong to voice an opinion on what is supposed to be an improved website when there are clearly teething problems. I will get used to a new layout, that wasn't my gripe; it was the fact you couldn't access certain pages or were sent to something quite different from the page you wanted. Let's hope it's soon sorted.”
by MikeSpiligan
Thursday, July 19 2012, 7:23PM
“Wadebridge3 moaning about the resident moaners !!! There is irony in there somewhere me thinks.... But on a more serious and pressing note.. that website looks like it was set up by a dyslexic 12 year old... Helter is right on the money with his remarks and as for bacon2310... yes, this is all I have to worry about and yes my email did go to admin at Home park and if you can give me the address of the 12 year old who was responsible I will email her too. In the meantime some of us have to rely on websites such as Argyles in order that we keep our selves informed as to what may or may not be going on... so with that in mind you can stick your information where the sun refuses to shine and in future try to show some respect to others who wish to air an opinion.... Who sleeps in the top bunk Bacon you or Wadebridge ?”
by CJPlymuff
Thursday, July 19 2012, 1:53PM
“If you look at Hartlepools website it looks like it has been set up by the same muppet as it is also rubbish. Maybe we bought the design cheap! Come on Argyle sort it out, Mr Brent has surely got a better web designer for his other businesses.
COYG”
by Bacon2310
Thursday, July 19 2012, 9:48AM
“Very true Wadebridge 3.
If the layout of a website is all fans have to worry about given the club's recent troubles, then things really can't be that bad! Nothing to stop a good moan for the sake of it though eh? I bet I can guess the reaction of the relevant administration team at Home Park upon receiving that email!
For your information, I'm pretty sure that most Football League clubs have a contract with a nationwide web firm that supplies a template used by all. Argyle provide the content - and thats pretty much it!”
by wadebridge3
Thursday, July 19 2012, 9:27AM
“As expected the resident moaners and groaners are in early with their pitiful complaints.
Sad.”
by helterfc
Thursday, July 19 2012, 8:50AM
“I agree MS. You can't even get on some of the pages or you get whizzed onto a story you don't want. The "old" format was much clearer.”
by MikeSpiligan
Thursday, July 19 2012, 6:36AM
“Moving away from this non-event story somewhat.. has anyone seen the Argyle 'new look' website yet and would anyone concur that it is a load of old rubbish ? Part of me is thinking if it aint broke don't try to fix it and the other part is thinking why do people try to improve things only to make them, not so much worse than it was because there was nothing wrong in the first place, just not really all that good... Go have a look and see what you think.. My email has already been sent to the club although I shouldn't think anyone at the club had anything to do with it, probably paid someone to tamper with the view that some money should be thrown at it...”