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    Plymouth Argyle taken over.

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    Post by Jordi Fri Oct 28, 2011 10:44 pm

    The takeover of League Two club Plymouth Argyle by businessman James Brent has been approved.

    Brent's Akkeron Group has come to an agreement with administrators over fees owed to them.

    "I am delighted that this morning we have agreed a deal that will see Plymouth Argyle Football Club coming out of administration," administrator Brendan Guilfoyle said in a statement.

    "We have been assured that Akkeron will complete the purchase today."

    He added: "Like many other parties both ourselves and Walker Morris (solicitors) have waived a significant amount in fees to ensure the survival of the club.

    "I would like to thank everyone for their patience and continued support during complex negotiations to save the club."

    Argyle have been in financial difficulties for almost a year and formally went into administration in March.

    Since then acting chairman Peter Ridsdale has been trying to find a buyer for the club, who are bottom of the Football League.

    "I'm pleased for all the staff and players who have been living on a knife edge for so long," acting chairman Peter Ridsdale told BBC South West.

    "It's very comforting as a city of this size needs a professional football club. I think the staff are still taking it in.

    "It's been a long time coming and it's not something you can take on board that easily after such a long time but everyone is very happy."

    Risdale refused to comment on whether he would stay on at Argyle, where he has been assisting since last season.

    Under Brent's deal Plymouth City Council will buy Home Park stadium for £1.6m from Brent, who will use the money to help fund the club.

    Argyle's takeover has been a protracted affair, with Bishop International, a Gibraltar-based consortium fronted by Truro City chairman Kevin Heaney, the front runners to buy the club for a number of months.

    But BIL failed to complete their takeover during a period of exclusivity they had, leading to other bidders being given the chance to come in.

    Brent, who had wanted to take the club over since the summer, was the fans' preferred bidder and took the front seat once his plan to sell Home Park to Plymouth City Council was approved.

    He and his team have spent much of the past fortnight trying to get every person owed money by Argyle to sign up a repayment deal.

    Plymouth have won just two games all season and are five points adrift of safety at the bottom of League Two.

    The club sacked manager Peter Reid last month and installed captain Carl Fletcher as caretaker manager.

    Great news. cheers

    They should be out of admin later today.
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    Post by Cadbury Fri Oct 28, 2011 10:45 pm

    Good for them.
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    Post by RubyArmyCTFC Fri Oct 28, 2011 10:48 pm

    Very good news for them. Hopefully their players won't be too fired up for our game against them tommorow mind.
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    Post by Guest Fri Oct 28, 2011 10:50 pm

    GREEN ARMY!
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    Post by Guest Sat Oct 29, 2011 12:31 am

    How did Plymouth get into such a mess in the first place? If it was trying to be greedy gambling on promotion to Premier League then i don't feel a great deal of sympathy for them.
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    Post by Jordi Sat Oct 29, 2011 12:33 am

    Radford11 wrote:How did Plymouth get into such a mess in the first place? If it was trying to be greedy gambling on promotion to Premier League then i don't feel a great deal of sympathy for them.
    They were fine until they lost their place in the Championship IMO. Then the shit hit the fan.
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    Post by ShakerMatty Sat Oct 29, 2011 2:00 am

    Great news. Smile
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    Post by ShakerMatty Sat Oct 29, 2011 2:01 am

    http://www.pasoti.co.uk/talk/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=59831&start=15
    Plymouth fans going mental about it. What a Face
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    Post by easley91 Sat Oct 29, 2011 2:27 am

    Congrats for them, never like seeing other clubs go out of business and existence. Smile
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    Post by Weather130 Sat Oct 29, 2011 3:09 pm

    Great news for these guys if they can use this fact to rally and somehow win or draw later today that would be huge. Maybe they can get out of this mess and not be relegated to the Conference National.
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    Post by Guest Sat Oct 29, 2011 7:04 pm

    Weather, just refer to it as the Conference. Razz No need for the national bit.
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    Post by Uncle John from Jamaica Sat Oct 29, 2011 7:09 pm

    I love you James. Smile
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    Post by Kuled Sat Oct 29, 2011 7:28 pm

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