Youngsters Need Club to Survive, Say City Pupils

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CITY primary school pupils have clubbed together to voice their fears over the future of cashstrapped Plymouth Argyle. Youngsters at Lipson Vale Primary School say the Pilgrims play a "vital role" for children across Plymouth.

Children team ' Desperate Argyle must find a buyer willing to pay pricey administration costs by Thursday, or faced is a p p e a r in g forever. not see Backing the "loyal" players and manager Peter Reid to keep the unpaid and r e l e g at i on -threatened Greens in League One "against the odds", worried Year 6 children said they were concerned that if Argyle folded: Children will no longer be able to watch their local team playing league football will be able to There would be no Centre of Excellence for gifted young footballers to hone their skills Schools would lose educational programmes such as the Pilgrim Centre and the Playing for Success scheme Youngsters playing for Devon Junior and Minor teams could lose the chance to play at Home Park in youth cup finals Football - mad children would lose the opportunity to be ballboys, ballgirls and mascots next to their playing heroes There would be no footballers to come into schools and encourage healthy lifestyles, or to run fun Football in the Community coaching sessions their home play '

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