Friday, 2 September 2011

PILGRIMS' STRIKE AVERTED

Plymouth Argyle will be fielding a full strength team at Burton Albion after the players received 40% of their salary for September.

The Pilgrims had threatened to go on strike and refuse to play in the match over the money which was owed to them. This comes after several of their squad haven't been paid in full since December 2010 and many of them were considering selling their homes in a bid to lower their own personal living expenses.

Skipper Carl Fletcher said: "The worrying thing from our point of view is why did it have to take us to come out and say what we said yesterday to stump up some money?

"Surely the players and staff should be one of their priorities and it shouldn't have to take the threat of not playing for them to do that.

"They're taking advantage of our professionalism and our desire to keep the club going,"

Talks between the Administrators and Bishop International Ltd, the club's preferred bidder, are still ongoing.

Meanwhile, Stephane Zubar, who left Home Park last month after having his contract terminated, is in training with Yeovil Town.