Sturrock says Argyle fans need to back their players more

Plymouth Argyle manager Paul Sturrock is asking the Home Park fans for their full backing for the whole 90 minutes.

He says supporters getting on players' backs has not helped Argyle, whose home form is worse than their away form.

"There's been an apprehension in their tone since the start of the season - quite rightly with some of our performances," Sturrock told BBC Devon.

"I'm asking the supporters to vent their frustrations at the end of the game rather than through the game."

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He added: "We've got a fantastic fan-base, don't get me wrong, they've given us their backing over the years and we need their backing.

"We're going to be bad, good and indifferent at home, but what I want is the total backing for 90 minutes."

The Argyle faithful have seen the club struggle at home at times this season.

The side's performance in their last home game - a 3-1 loss to Ipswich Town - was described by Sturrock as one which "had lethargy in it".

They face struggling Charlton Athletic at Home Park on Saturday.

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