Joel Grant has followed in the footsteps of the names of Luis Figo, Nick Barmby and Sol Campbell who have joined their club's greatest rivals as he left Exeter City to join Plymouth Argyle.
The Jamaican international, 29, helped the Grecians reach the Skybet League Two Play-offs last season and becomes the first City to swap St James Park to Home Park since Jamie Mackie in January 2007 (Although Reuben Reid joined Exeter as a free agent following his release by Argyle manager Derek Adams several months elapsed during that time).
However, whereas the Grecians received a £145,000 transfer fee for Mackie's move, along with a later sell on clause, Grant's transfer has left a sour taste in some quarters as City fans raised £30,000 to help fund his wages during the 2015-16 season.
Nevertheless having had a taste of Championship football with Watford, at the start of his career, and with Yeovil Town in the 2013-14 season, Grant is signing for a team that are likely to be seen as a big club in League One and joining the Pilgrims could be seen a final opportunity to add to those figures.
Also the blow of losing a player to their greatest rivals would have no doubt been softened by the return to St James Park of former starlet Dean Moxey.
