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Scottish Sun
4 days ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Pre-season clash descends into huge brawl with League One star shoved to floor in tense clash
PLYMOUTH ARGYLE's pre-season clash with Bristol City descended into chaos as a huge brawl broke out. Tom Cleverley lost his first match in charge of the Pilgrims to the Championship side on Saturday. Advertisement 4 A huge brawl broke out between Plymouth and Bristol City stars Credit: X formerly Twitter / @DJ3001_ 4 One Plymouth star was shoved to the ground Credit: X formerly Twitter / @DJ3001_ However, there was a flash point during the match at Home Park. After the ball went out for a throw-in, players from both sides kicked off at each other. At one point, a Plymouth star was shoved to the ground by the brawl of players. Referee Lee Swabey was able to calm the storm and gave a lecture to those involved. Advertisement READ MORE ON FOOTBAL MAKE A WISS Wissa wants to quit Brentford for Newcastle with Toon also eyeing Jackson However, the official took no further action as the game was able to continue. The moment has gone viral on social media and has excited fans for the return of competitive football. One posted: "The EFL is so so nearly back baby." A second commented: "Games not gone lads, it is very much back." Advertisement SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET £50 BONUS WHEN YOU JOIN A third wrote: "Not long now." Emil Riis was the difference between the two sides as the Danish striker netted a brace for the Robins. Abandoned EFL stadium left to rot with pitch covered in weeds just five years after hosting final match Cleverley, 35, was appointed as the new boss at Home Park in June as he replaced Miron Muslic. Advertisement The former Manchester United star will be tasked with getting the team back into the Championship following relegation last term. The Pilgrims were relegated to League One in a horror season that saw Wayne Rooney sacked after just 25 games. Rooney was replaced by Muslic, who attributed the club's position to his predecessor's tenure. 4 Tom Cleverley is the new manager at Plymouth Credit: PA Advertisement 4 Miron Muslic left the club for Schalke Credit: Getty The Austrian-Bosnian manager was unable to save the club from the drop despite improving the results. Arygle wants to keep Muslic in the dugout for the upcoming season, but he left in order to take up a job at 2. Bundesliga side FC Schalke 04. The Pilgrims will start their League One campaign at home to Barnsley on August 2. Advertisement This is then followed by away trips to Bolton and Lincoln City, either side of an EFL Cup round one clash against Queens Park Rangers.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Pepple relishing fight for Argyle starting spot
Plymouth Argyle striker Bim Pepple says he is relishing the competition for the place as the Pilgrims' starting centre forward. Pepple, 22, has joined the club from Luton Town after spending the past two seasons on loan at Bromley, Inverness, Chesterfield and Southend United. He is one of two young forwards Argyle have brought in this summer, alongside 22-year-old Owen Aseni, who joined from St Mirren. Pilgrims head coach Tom Cleverley has stated he is still hoping to sign an experienced striker to complement the younger players as Argyle aim to return to the Championship after relegation last season. "I think all the big clubs in world football, you have people battling for competition," Pepple told BBC Radio Devon. "Right now, there's still competition between me and Owen, but it's healthy competition - we're pushing each other, we're giving each other tips. "Owen's probably a bit better running in behind so I ask him 'How do you time your runs?' and he asks me 'How do you hold the ball up so well?' and we're kind of growing together. "Whoever comes in we're sure is going to add as well and it's going to be healthy competition. "But at the end of the day we just want to go up, so the more people who can come in and help us score goals and help to take the club up it's good for us." Pepple says the Argyle squad is focused on promotion after coming down last season. The Pilgrims have seen a host of experienced players leave the club with 10 new faces coming in, and more still expected. Pepple says with so many new players, as well as a new management and coaching team, there is not the same relegation hangover as there might be for other clubs. "It's something new and it's a new energy," he says. "No one's really focused on the relegation from last season, which is quite good and you won't get that everywhere. "So it's just for us now to transfer that onto the pitch. "We're still aware of what happened last season, we know that's not acceptable, but it's something new and all of us are excited, we all want to be here. "We all love coming in every day, we're all so happy we're here - we just want to repay the faith that's been put in a lot of us young players to come in now and push this club back to where it belongs."
BBC News
6 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Pepple relishing fight for Argyle starting spot
Plymouth Argyle striker Bim Pepple says he is relishing the competition for the place as the Pilgrims' starting centre 22, has joined the club from Luton Town after spending the past two seasons on loan at Bromley, Inverness, Chesterfield and Southend is one of two young forwards Argyle have brought in this summer, alongside 22-year-old Owen Aseni, who joined from St Mirren. Pilgrims head coach Tom Cleverley has stated he is still hoping to sign an experienced striker to complement the younger players as Argyle aim to return to the Championship after relegation last season."I think all the big clubs in world football, you have people battling for competition," Pepple told BBC Radio Devon."Right now, there's still competition between me and Owen, but it's healthy competition - we're pushing each other, we're giving each other tips."Owen's probably a bit better running in behind so I ask him 'How do you time your runs?' and he asks me 'How do you hold the ball up so well?' and we're kind of growing together."Whoever comes in we're sure is going to add as well and it's going to be healthy competition."But at the end of the day we just want to go up, so the more people who can come in and help us score goals and help to take the club up it's good for us." Pepple says the Argyle squad is focused on promotion after coming down last Pilgrims have seen a host of experienced players leave the club with 10 new faces coming in, and more still says with so many new players, as well as a new management and coaching team, there is not the same relegation hangover as there might be for other clubs."It's something new and it's a new energy," he says. "No one's really focused on the relegation from last season, which is quite good and you won't get that everywhere."So it's just for us now to transfer that onto the pitch."We're still aware of what happened last season, we know that's not acceptable, but it's something new and all of us are excited, we all want to be here."We all love coming in every day, we're all so happy we're here - we just want to repay the faith that's been put in a lot of us young players to come in now and push this club back to where it belongs."
UAE Moments
16-07-2025
- Business
- UAE Moments
UAE Rolls Out Stricter Hajj Campaign Rules for 2026
Planning to go on Hajj in 2026? The UAE just shook things up. A brand-new system is now in place for selecting and accrediting Hajj campaign organizers—part of the country's bigger mission to make the pilgrimage smoother, more organized, and better all around. Quality Over Everything The new rules are clear: only the best will be approved. Campaigns will be judged based on service quality, admin strength, financial readiness, and how well they performed last season. So if a campaign was all over the place in 2025, chances are they won't make the cut this time. Tailored for You (Yes, You!) Organizers who offer flexible and diverse service packages—catering to all kinds of pilgrim budgets and needs—are more likely to get that approval stamp. Basically, UAE wants you to have options, and good ones at that. Why It Matters For most UAE pilgrims, joining an accredited Hajj group is the only way to go. From handling logistics to offering spiritual support, these campaigns shape your entire experience. The new system makes sure only the best organizers are allowed to take you on that journey. Stepping Up After Past Complaints Let's be real—past Hajj seasons had their fair share of issues. Disorganization, lack of updates, confusing processes. UAE authorities heard the complaints and responded with stricter monitoring, performance checks, and even digital tracking. This latest move is the next big step.
The Sun
11-07-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
‘Slapstick of the year' – Plymouth keeper trialist scores humiliating own goal as fans moan ‘kids' stuff'
PLYMOUTH'S trialist goalkeeper had a horror first run out in an Argyle shirt after letting in "the worst own goal ever seen". The Pilgrims, who were relegated to League One last term, began their pre-season tour on Friday, facing Bundesliga side Eintracht Braunschweig. 2 Tom Cleverley suffered a defeat in his first game in charge following his departure from Watford, with his new side losing 1-0. And unfortunately for the Pilgrims' trialist, he was to blame for the goal. Plymouth were passing the ball back to the newcomer, with the final pass back to the goalkeeper coming from what should have been an easy angle for a routine recycle of play. Footage shows the glovesman looked to hit the ball first time along the ground and back up the pitch. However, he unfortunately mishit his pass, sending the ball into the inside of his own net. To be fair, it was quite a good finish. Fans watching from home - some clearly still reeling from their relegation - were furious. One said: "Ah wow, that's awful. Kids stuff." A second replied: "It might be the worst own goal I've ever seen." A third added: "Slapstick of the year." A few fans decided to laugh rather than cry though, with one joking: "That's it, we're going to win the league!" One more quipped: "Picks out the bottom corner wonderfully from a tight angle. "Stick him up top for the second-half!" According to the Plymouth Herald, it was former Fulham goalkeeper Luca Ashby-Hammond in between the sticks. The 24-year-old never made a first team appearance for the Cottagers but played 48 times for their Under-21s. After numerous loans in the EFL, including with Crawley Town, Notts County and Gillingham, he was released by the Premier League club at the end of last season.
