The roller-coaster ride continues for Plymouth Argyle

as they try to find the money to settle a £760,000 tax bill by February 9 if they are to stay in business.

Now it appears that controversial former Leeds United and Cardiff City supremo, Peter Ridsdale, may be back in line to take control of the club... despite telling the press that his involvement with Argyle was coming to an end.

Ridsdale – who has been advising the board on the current financial predicament – is believed to

be on the verge of taking control of the day-to-day running of the club, but it is still unclear exactly what that will mean.

In anticipation of this move, chairman Sir Roy Gardner has stepped down, with fellow director Keith Todd staying on the board.

Power will be temporarily handed over to another former chairman, Paul Stapleton.

In a move many Argyle fans have said is a step out of the frying pan and into the fire, now would be a good time for the board to shed further light on this shift in power.

With no word from club owner Yasuaki Kagami

on the Pilgrims' current plight, it would put to rest the minds of many fans if they knew whether Ridsdale was putting his own money into the club; using his contacts to attract new investors... or none of the above!

One thing is certain – Argyle need money and they need it quick; we can only hope that the cost

of continuing to exist is not too high.

We have heard from 'high-profile' businessmen that they have only the best interests of Argyle at heart too many times.

Admittedly, Ridsdale is a man with contacts and money – but the only way he will be able to defy his 'controversial' image in the football world is by getting the Greens back on an even keel and by avoiding dropping into the lower divisions. Surely this would be a more realistic five-year plan?

On the pitch, despite going one up in the first

two minutes against Notts County at Home Park

on Tuesday afternoon (thanks to a goal from new signing Stephane Zubar) the Pilgrims were pegged back just two minutes later.

It stayed one-a-piece for the rest of the match, and maybe Argyle should be content with a point.

But, with a little more assertiveness, the Pilgrims could have grabbed three precious points from the first of two successive home matches.

Yeovil Town are the visitors to Home Park tomorrow and, with the snow and ice gone, Peter Reid's men will be able to train and play practice matches outdoors again as they attempt to take three points from their West Country neighbours.