Carver stays at Home Park

Last updated : 16 January 2010 By Paul Stevens

Paul Mariner was told that Burnley's new manager, Brian Laws, was keen to take Argyle's highly rated assistant head coach to Turf Moor on Tuesday, when the Pilgrims arrived on Tyneside to prepare for Wednesday's FA Cup third-round replay against Newcastle United.

After Plymouth's 3-0 defeat at St James' Park, Mariner confirmed that the Clarets were chasing Carver when he met the media. It did not take long for the story to have a happy ending, as far as Argyle were concerned, however.

Late on Wednesday night, Mariner revealed that Carver had declined Burnley's offer and was staying at Home Park. Yesterday, after Argyle's assistant head coach had been rewarded with an improved and extended contract which will tie him to the Pilgrims until the summer of 2012, the two men took a break from their preparations for today's Coca-Cola Championship home game against Crystal Palace to give their accounts of the week's events.

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