Tranmere (a) - 20//11/12 - League 1

[WFC_Rob]

Another good result and a pleasing performance by the sounds.

Positives:
A point at the league leaders
A clean sheet

Negatives:
Further evidence that we'd be way higher in the league table if we had an experienced striker

[Cheesebag]

Again the lack of slow boat Chambers meant we had an energetic midfield not afraid to get forward, especially first half when we should have been out of sight

Encouraged, Brandy did a lot of running until he ran out of steam and Hemmings is looking more like a footballer again.

Like this Keeper kid... Big and more commanding.

[kshammer]

All sounds very promising for Saturday, can't wait to add that W.

Then will your PERIOD finally stop?

[bangsection]

All sounds very promising for Saturday, can't wait to add that W.

Then will your PERIOD finally stop?

The clean sheet is a good sign... :idea:

[kshammer]

All sounds very promising for Saturday, can't wait to add that W.

Then will your PERIOD finally stop?

The clean sheet is a good sign... :idea:

:lol:

[Wyrley_saddler]

Good team peformance and as others have said, we probably should've come away with three points. The main difference I saw tonight compared to the Scunny and Swindon games, was the way we played. We went back to our passing style which worked but at the same time we were a lot more direct. The difference from a few games ago was that the majority of longs balls were aimed at Grigg's chest rather than miles above his head. This meant he could actually bring the ball down and bring others into play. He created a couple of chances by bringing it down, knocking it off and turning the defender to latch onto a through ball.

Grigg was fantastic until Brandy went off. I think when Brandy went off we were all but done as an attacking threat. Bowerman did next to nothing and was isolated very quickly.

Main positives:
- Grigg's performance, my MOTM. Even got a chant of "internation superstar" for his efforts :mrgreen:
- Brandy looked lively and a constant threat. Linked up well with Grigg
- McCarey actually looks like a keeper! Confident, communicates well and dealt with anything he had to do rather well.
- Downing, slotted in nicely and looks composed on the ball. I'd keep the Holden/Downing partnership vs Hartlepool.
- As others have said, with no A.Chambers, the midfield looked a lot better.

Negatives:
- Grigg's finishing.

[leics_saddler]

Joking aside, I'm very pleased that we came away from our most difficult fixture (on paper) with a draw and more importantly a clean sheet.
However, we need to follow this up on Saturday now against a team whole are miles adrift at the bottom that we traditionally tonk.
We haven't won a game for weeks and we'll never get a better chance.

[Leatherman]

After 51 years as a Saddlerette (woman, girl and embryo) .......... one has learned that one does not count ones chickens till the egg is well out of the chicken's nethers...................... the last 2 games have shown progress apparently..................... enthusiasm and bullishness is all well and good in its place (or if we supported Man U or AC Milan), but this is the Saddlers! Be realistic lads - lets not get ahead of ourselves. Thereby lays disappointment, unhappiness and sad to say on this here message board............ total over reaction. However - if at 5.50pm (12.50pm EST) we stuffed 5 past the Hartle's then I shall be as happy and bullish as the next sufferer.

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[Soton Saddler]

Great point by the lads, sounds like we should have won it. I think 10 points from the next 6 games is a realistic aim:

H - Pools (W)
A - Coventry (L)
H -Yeovil (D)
H - Colchester (W)
A - MK Dons (L)
A - Leyton Orient (W)

Put us on 31 points with 21 games left in need of 19 points perhaps maybe 22 to be sure! If we can achieve that early and push up the table that of course would be much better.

UTS

[WFC_Rob]

Great point by the lads, sounds like we should have won it. I think 10 points from the next 6 games is a realistic aim:

H - Pools (W)
A - Coventry (L)
H -Yeovil (D)
H - Colchester (W)
A - MK Dons (L)
A - Leyton Orient (W)

You can knock at least one point off that prediction - when do we ever go three home games without a defeat?! :wink:

[Soton Saddler]

I was thinking this as I wrote it. Perhaps more realistically it should be:

WDLDLW 8 points from 6 games....Or maybe just DDDDLD

[LancsSaddler]

Have you been watching us over the last two years? we dont beat rubbish teams at home, not worth the effort... will probably be more like:

H - Pools (D)
A - Coventry (W)
H -Yeovil (D)
H - Colchester (L)
A - MK Dons (W)
A - Leyton Orient (D)

[SWS1]

I was thinking this as I wrote it. Perhaps more realistically it should be:

WDLDLW 8 points from 6 games....Or maybe just DDDDLD

Excellent avatar, Soton. Really is representative of following Worsul. :wink:

[DonningtonSaddler]

After 51 years as a Saddlerette (woman, girl and embryo) .......... one has learned that one does not count ones chickens till the egg is well out of the chicken's nethers...................... the last 2 games have shown progress apparently..................... enthusiasm and bullishness is all well and good in its place (or if we supported Man U or AC Milan), but this is the Saddlers! Be realistic lads - lets not get ahead of ourselves. Thereby lays disappointment, unhappiness and sad to say on this here message board............ total over reaction. However - if at 5.50pm (12.50pm EST) we stuffed 5 past the Hartle's then I shall be as happy and bullish as the next sufferer.

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yes it is.

[Soton Saddler]

I was thinking this as I wrote it. Perhaps more realistically it should be:

WDLDLW 8 points from 6 games....Or maybe just DDDDLD

Excellent avatar, Soton. Really is representative of following Worsul. :wink:

Thank you, I thought so!!!

[WelshWalsallBen]

Great news on clean sheet.

Good point lets get behind the boys Saturday

[cumbria-saddler]

Just watched the video on sky sports... makes it out that Tranmere were denied by us, and shows just about every one of their chances i remember, and none of ours from the first half when we battered them!

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[Jolly Johnny]

Just watched the video on sky sports... makes it out that Tranmere were denied by us, and shows just about every one of their chances i remember, and none of ours from the first half when we battered them!

:x

Just watched it too and would agree, a totally biaised highlights toward Tranmere, just because they are league leaders. Maybe should be no surprise then.