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Thrifty Brent saved Argyle from oblivion

ICY BUSINESSMAN DID PAY THE BILLS

Chris Dunlavy

THE truck driver was adamant. Unless Plymouth Argyle paid in cash, he would not unload his cargo of oil canisters. Peter Reid, the Pilgrims’ manager on that January morning in 2011, knew the club would not comply.
By that stage, staff hadn’t been paid for eight months. Many more had lost their jobs. Those who toiled on couldn’t even claim benefits as they were technically employed.
“People can’t feed their kids,” said captain Carl Fletcher. “It’s even getting to the point where people are goin...

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