ARGYLE manager Paul Sturrock knows the worst part of football management is close to rearing its annual head.

The decision on which apprentices are offered professional contracts is universally hated by the managerial fraternity, with the dreams of the majority of young hopefuls being shattered in one cruel purge.

It is a horrible fact of footballing life, but Luggy has pledged to give all the potential Pilgrims the chance to stake a final claim over the coming weeks.

"It is a horrible, horrible job," said Luggy. "It is the one I hate above all other jobs.

"I promised the youth department I would play them in all the reserve games and we are now going to play the youth games midweek, so I can watch them.

"I am also trying to add a couple of games against some of the Cornwall teams, so I can take in four or five games to make a decision.

"If I am not here, the coaching staff will be and they are just as competent at making a decision as me.

"The thing with young boys is they change with the wind. One day they are very good, the next they are very poor.

"I have to ensure they can have no grumbles that they weren't watched by the first-team coaching staff."