Sturrock 'here for the long haul'

Sturrock says he is hopeful of bringing in new faces before Satrurday's game

Plymouth Argyle manager Paul Sturrock says he is confident he can turn his side's fortunes around, despite the worst run in his managerial career.

Argyle lost 2-0 to bottom side Charlton on Saturday and have not won a game since Boxing Day.

They have picked up just two points in that time and have scored only one league goal this year.

"I'm here for the long haul," he told BBC Spotlight ahead of Tuesday night's Championship match with Crystal Palace.

"At the end of the day I've been through bad days and good days at this football club.

"I was through bad days before when I came here and it took me a while to turn things around, it seems to be doing exactly the same thing again.

"My job is to try and get this team structured properly and get the personnel into the football club that'll take us on."

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Okay as far as I am concerned, Luggy has one more game. If he gets a win over the Palace, we will stay up and I am 100% behind him again... if we lose or draw then I am afraid I move to the "move Luggy upstairs" camp

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To that end Argyle chairman Paul Stapleton has pledged to support Sturrock with all the funds he needs to bring in a goalscorer to the club on loan.

"We're looking at all sorts of additions at this minute in time, whether it comes quick enough for Tuesday I don't know," the Scot said.

"I'm very hopeful that somebody this week will be coming into the football club."

But Sturrock added that his first priority is Championship survival for Argyle.

"The first and foremost hurdle I've got is to make sure we're in this league at the end of the season, then we'll take stock of the situation from there," he said.

"The only way we can do that is to start winning football games."