Huddersfield Town (H) | Edwards' Preview

Ten years ago, Joe Edwards was a Yeovil Town player as the Glovers completed an unlikely rise to the Sky Bet Championship.

Now, he is the Argyle skipper as the Greens prepare for their first game at the second tier in 13 years, and he could not be prouder or more excited at the prospect of leading the side out in front of a sold-out Home Park.

Argyle host Huddersfield Town on Saturday in the first of 46 games of a season so many of us have looked forward to for so long.

“The summer was good,” said Joe. “You come back to pre-season and you just want to get to the start of the season, really. It's here now. We've had a good couple of weeks. We've worked hard and now the fun begins.

“It's a nice feeling. I loved that season [at Yeovil]. We went to the Championship and the experiences I've got from that will hopefully leave me in good stead this year.

“To come back to the Championship now, ten years later, is amazing and something I'm really looking forward to.

“It's something that we want people to be excited about. We achieved what we achieved last year and we're here on merit. We want the fans to be excited.

“We know it's going to be tough, but we know we need that self-belief. We're going to go into the season believing that we can we can do well in this league. We want the fans to be buzzing because we want to hear that noise.

“We want that excitement because, believe me, on Saturday morning, I'll be just as excited as them. No matter how old you are or how many games you play, the first game of the season is massive. To do it again, back in the Championship, is going to be even more special.”

Joe’s time spent in the Championship, and his general experience and knowhow is sure to be an asset for Argyle this year. The captain says that while having played at Championship level is an advantage, he believes it is not the be all and end all.

“I think it will help in certain areas and certain games,” he said. “You need ability to play at this level, first and foremost, and we've got that amongst the squad, whether younger or older.

“Experience helps in in every aspect of football at times. And you need that energy, youthfulness and enthusiasm that comes with the young lads.

“We’ve got a good mix. If I can help on and off the pitch with my experience, and I will do, we'll need everyone to come together to perform because it is such a tough physical league.”