Adam Randell made his debut appearance as Plymouth Argyle’s captain on Saturday. The Greens drew 1-1 with Derby County at Pride Park to collect their second away point of the season.

The academy graduate was given the armband in place of club captain Joe Edwards after missing the previous two games due to injury. He flourished in his new leadership role by tying the score five minutes before halftime.

After Jerry Yates’ overhead kick had given the home team an early lead, the 24-year-old’s deflected free kick tied the score. The two teams then cancelled each other out and agreed on a point apiece.

After the game, Rooney stated that the Green Army had been offered a preview of their future, with the midfielder probably leading his boyhood team later in his career. This must have made Arsenal supporters remember the last local player to captain the team.

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Since making his club debut in 2019 at the age of 18, Randell has risen through the ranks to establish himself as a mainstay in the Argyle squad. His energetic performances in the middle of the pitch are what keep the team moving forward on the pitch.

Every Janner wants him to succeed, and his work ethic is frequently unrivalled in the middle of the pitch. He has also established himself as a first-team regular thanks to his eye for a pass and his eye for a long-range stunner.

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His recent performances against Leeds United and Portsmouth were disappointing, and although it was uncertain if he would be fit for the match at Pride Park, Rooney was committed to getting him on the pitch as soon as his health permitted.

“He’s an important player for us,” the Argyle manager told Plymouth Live about the Plymouthian. He attended the session yesterday (Friday), and we had to observe how he truly bounced back. The physiotherapists I spoke with said that, naturally, once a player returns from an injury, there is an

He will be the captain of Plymouth Argyle in the future. He seems to have the correct attitude and disposition. He’s a local boy, which is usually significant. I enjoy every aspect of his play, so it goes without saying that I think he will be the club’s captain in the future.”

Randell, who will soon make his 150th appearance for the team, is rapidly emerging as the guy Rooney is constructing his team around. His all-action on-field performances perfectly capture the essence of every Argyle supporter.

The 24-year-old is currently living every Argyle fan’s dream and enjoying every second of it; there isn’t a single person of the green inclination who wouldn’t trade places with him.

As Edwards has done during his tenure at the club, he will undoubtedly lead by example and bring out the best in his teammates when he is finally awarded the armband.

With Paul Wotton leading the team to glory during their explosive ascent through the divisions at the beginning of the Century, Randell would have had the ideal role model to follow as a young player watching the Greens.

Adam Randell can follow in Paul Wotton’s footsteps as Plymouth Argyle captain

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He only bleeds green blood, green blood.

On a Saturday, when Wotton delivered another crunching tackle, a rollicking to a teammate, or a bone-shattering long-range hit, that was the chant that reverberated around Home Park.

The defender was a unique leader who personified what it meant to wear the green shirt and support his hometown; he was the guy down the Barbican, the dockers, the Navymen, and the hoards at the Hoe. He was the embodiment of Pilgrim.

When things became difficult, he was there. At the age of 20, he sobbed uncontrollably at Turf Moor when his boyhood club was demoted on the last day of the season following a loss to Burnley, while the Clarets remained in their place.

As Paul Sturrock’s charges swept aside all that had come before them in the fourth division, he was there when things were rebuilt, wearing the armband to guide the team to a record 102 points in the 01/02 campaign.

While giving orders to his teammates on the way to success, the fierce Devonian would not think twice about making his imprint on the opposition, whether he was playing in midfield or at the back.

Prior to planting a green flag in the Championship in the 04/05 season, Argyle went from the fourth division to the second in three seasons thanks to his powerful dead-ball strikes.

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Although he only played 32 games for the Greens, the Argyle man had an effect when he was at Home Park.

With captain Wotton leading the siege mentality against the fallen giants that made the trips out, the second tier didn’t know what they were getting themselves into when they came down to Devon. Sunderland, Nottingham Forest, and Burley were all destroyed in the first few months of their step up.

Seven years later, Wotton scored 12 league goals in that second-tier season and eight more in the following 12 months. He also scored a late penalty to sink the Clarets in what would have been sweet retaliation for the grieving 20-year-old.

He was already regarded as a club icon when he left to join Southampton, but returning years later with the team in ruins only served to further solidify his standing in the city, which already had a special place in his heart.

Even though he was only able to play in less than half of the games each season, the 33-year-old’s passion and desire kept him going, and Argyle avoided relegation into the non-league after the money trees dried up years earlier. He never intended to let his club die while he could do anything about it.

Staying up at Rochdale in 2013, with their inspirational leader going back in time to perform his part on the coaching staff and in the historic event, would have tasted just as wonderful as the promotions.

Wotton, who has made 491 appearances in green, is considered by many to be among the best Argyle players of all time. Given his skill set thus far, there is no reason why Randell cannot emulate him in the years to come, and the entire Home Park community will support him in doing so.