
While most of us had the bucket and spade out over the summer, or even an umbrella, Plymouth Argyle manager Paul Sturrock was working hard and searching high and low for new players to bring to Home Park.
At the time of writing Sturrock managed to sign eight players to boost the Pilgrims' squad, the new signings included Karl Duguid from Colchester United, flying winger Jason Puncheon from Barnet for £250,000, defender David McNamee from Coventry City, keeper Graham Stack, winger Yala Bolasie, record signing Simon Walton, Manchester United youngster Craig Cathcart and defender Chris Barker from QPR.
With the transfer window remaining open until August 31st there is still time for more new arrivals at the Theatre of Greens.
We take an in-depth look at the new players and their careers and the next player in the hot-seat is Karl Duguid.
Duguid was Sturrock's second signing of the summer with Argyle paying an undisclosed fee for the Colchester United captain. The 30-year old arrived in June and put pen to paper on a two-year contract after spending 14 years at Layer Road.
Karl Anthony Duguid was born on March 21st 1978 in Hitchin and progressed through the youth system at Colchester to sign professional forms aged 16.
'Doogie' quickly established himself as a competative, versatile and hardworking player and popular with the Layer Road faithful.
The Colchester stalwart missed the whole of the 2004-2005 season due to a knee injury but returned the following season to captain Colchester to promotion to the Championship.
The 'U's' finished the season in 10th place in the Championship, a considerable achievement given the resources at Layer Road but at the end of last season the club were relegated back to League One.
Duguid made a total of 442 appearances for Colchester playing in a variety of positions including right-back, midfield and as a striker.
Duguid was saddended to leave Colchester but the lure of the Championship was too much and is now looking forward to a new career with Argyle, after signing for the Pilgrims' he said: 'I want to improve and, hopefully, achieve things with Plymouth, like I did during my time at Colchester.
'The Championship is a great standard and I have had a taste of it for the last two seasons.
'It was, without doubt, the most enjoyable time of my career, even though we ended up getting relegated.'
Duguid continued: 'I think the Premier League is the best league in the world, and it's just a pleasure to know you are playing in the second tier of English football.
'Right-back is my favourite position, and that's where the manager will get the best out of me.
'But I think I played pretty much everywhere for Colchester - apart from goalkeeper and centre-back.'
Duguid made his Argyle debut as captain in the first game of the new season against Wolves.
We welcome Karl to Home Park and wish him good luck for the new season.
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