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Bury (H) EFL Trophy 2nd Dec, 12.30pm

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Bury (H) EFL Trophy 2nd Dec, 12.30pm

Wed Nov 29, 2017 9:36 pm

While many of our League One rivals are flexing their muscles in the real (F.A.) Cup we welcome the Shakers for this EFL/Checkatrade/Johnstone's Michael Mouse 2nd round match, knowing that a win at this knock-out stage will mean another £20,000 for the club's coffers to add to the £45,000 already harvested. Financial rewards for progressing in this competition naturally increase the further you go, and with the eventual winner getting £100,000 it's not to be dismissed lightly. If you are planning to come to the game don't bother turning up at 3pm because it should be all done and dusted by then (12.30pm k/o).

Since scraping home 1-0 against us on the opening day of the season (and missing 2 penalties for good measure) Bury's fortunes have rather plummeted - having got those 3 points from that first game they only managed to achieve 1 point in total from the next 6 games, and another dismal run in October saw the sacking of manager Lee Clark with Bury firmly established in the League One relegation zone. So with the arrival of Chris Lucketti we have the "New Manager" syndrome to overcome, and with players of the calibre of Jermaine Beckford and Nicky Ajose available it certainly won't be as easy as the League One table might suggest. In the month since Clark's departure Bury's wild inconsistency has been exposed ..... drawing at Woking (while we lost at Newport County) but then losing the replay at Gigg Lane 0-3 was very strange, but no more strange than beating Shrewsbury Town a week later. For what it's worth, Bury's recent League One form:

24 Oct Oldham Athletic (A) Lost 2-1
28 Oct Doncaster Rovers (H) Lost 0-1
11 Nov Gillingham (A) Drew 1-1
18 Nov Blackburn Rovers (H) Lost 0-3
21 Nov Shrewsbury Town (H) Won 1-0
25 Nov Northampton Town (A) Drew 0-0

We come to this game having won our two most recent fixtures ... a comment on one of the Bury forums says that "Walsall are a team in form" - and that goes to show that the appearance of a result on paper isn't necessarily an accurate reflection of reality. However, Jon Whitney must have used those results to be convinced (if he needed to be convinced) that (a) a settled team not exposed to chopping and changing and (b) dedication more to a passing game rather than constant hoofball to miniature strikers up against giant defenders would probably be good ideas. His team selection for Saturday will probably see a need for a little tinkering though, as I presume Bury are unlikely to welcome Zeli Ismail's presence wearing red.

Prediction? Well, since Bury seem to be not too keen on scoring (19 goals in 20 League One games so far) I'm very tempted to go for a 2-0 home win, with Bakayoko and Lobster on target. We haven't been giving penalties away recently, but if we do against Bury it won't matter because it's a well-known fact that they don't "do" penalties.......... :wink:

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Re: Bury (H) EFL Trophy 2nd Dec, 12.30pm

Wed Nov 29, 2017 10:16 pm

Did i hear correct? last time i was listening to I follow they said that even if you are living in the uk you can watch the game? anyway i think that we will thrash them 3-0

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Re: Bury (H) EFL Trophy 2nd Dec, 12.30pm

Wed Nov 29, 2017 10:29 pm

chunkster wrote:Did i hear correct? last time i was listening to I follow they said that even if you are living in the uk you can watch the game? anyway i think that we will thrash them 3-0



Looks like you did hear it.

https://www.saddlers.co.uk/news/2017/no ... onal-fans/

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Re: Bury (H) EFL Trophy 2nd Dec, 12.30pm

Thu Nov 30, 2017 4:46 am

4-0 will the main stand rocking in arctic conditions

A crowd of 999 with Mr & Mrs Bonser dishing out free mince pies & hot mulled wine at half time.

Get down there and get behind the lads.

It beats Christmas shopping & only a tenner in.

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Re: Bury (H) EFL Trophy 2nd Dec, 12.30pm

Thu Nov 30, 2017 1:35 pm

I was going anyway but now with the chance of mince pies and wine a bonus :D :D

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Re: Bury (H) EFL Trophy 2nd Dec, 12.30pm

Thu Nov 30, 2017 1:57 pm

reedswood sadler wrote:I was going anyway but now with the chance of mince pies and wine a bonus :D :D


Not to mention the Lobster.

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Re: Bury (H) EFL Trophy 2nd Dec, 12.30pm

Thu Nov 30, 2017 3:17 pm

Asps wrote:4-0 will the main stand rocking in arctic conditions

A crowd of 999 with[b][b] Mr & Mrs Bonser dishing out free mince pies & hot mulled wine at half time.
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Get down there and get behind the lads.

It beats Christmas shopping & only a tenner in.

Rotate!!


This will happen when hell freezes over. So there IS a chance after all ! :lol: :lol: :lol:
Don't think I would make the effort to be there even if I still lived in Palfrey! Gonads will be clanging on to the breezeblock all around the Bonk's's. It's times like this when being a pro footballer ain't quite such a fabulous career!

0-1 again I fear.

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Re: Bury (H) EFL Trophy 2nd Dec, 12.30pm

Thu Nov 30, 2017 6:11 pm

SaigonSaddler wrote:
reedswood sadler wrote:I was going anyway but now with the chance of mince pies and wine a bonus :D :D


Not to mention the Lobster.

First name on the team sheet, Terry.

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Re: Bury (H) EFL Trophy 2nd Dec, 12.30pm

Thu Nov 30, 2017 9:51 pm

Asps wrote:Get down there and get behind the lads.

It beats Christmas shopping & only a tenner in.

Rotate!!


Thanks for the kind offer but no thanks.

They could pay me the tenner and I still would give it a swerve.

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Re: Bury (H) EFL Trophy 2nd Dec, 12.30pm

Thu Nov 30, 2017 11:51 pm

reedswood sadler wrote:I was going anyway but now with the chance of mince pies and wine a bonus :D :D


You are welcome to have wine but you will need ID to prove your age if you want a mince pie.

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Re: Bury (H) EFL Trophy 2nd Dec, 12.30pm

Fri Dec 01, 2017 4:51 pm

Don't really care about this but Bury are a proper bogey team so this would actually be good for morale to end the jink against them and make the league game later in the season easier.

Isn't it something ridiculous like 1 win in last 10 against them?

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Re: Bury (H) EFL Trophy 2nd Dec, 12.30pm

Fri Dec 01, 2017 8:22 pm

SoccerHQ wrote:Don't really care about this

Well why bother posting then?
What do you care about - Villa, Wolves, WBA?

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Re: Bury (H) EFL Trophy 2nd Dec, 12.30pm

Fri Dec 01, 2017 8:27 pm

Walsall results in league one, the FA cup and league cup.

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Re: Bury (H) EFL Trophy 2nd Dec, 12.30pm

Fri Dec 01, 2017 9:50 pm

Whitters wrote:What do you care about - Villa, Wolves, WBA?


I care about us never playing games against U23 teams in league games.

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Re: Bury (H) EFL Trophy 2nd Dec, 12.30pm

Sat Dec 02, 2017 8:08 am

Might as well go for this full-pelt, if only to make up a bit of the revenue lost from crashing out of the FA Cup.

Plus, I fluffing hate Bury. Dunno if I've ever mentioned that before?

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Sat Dec 02, 2017 8:36 am

EvenFlow wrote:Might as well go for this full-pelt, if only to make up a bit of the revenue lost from crashing out of the FA Cup.

Plus, I fluffing hate Bury. Dunno if I've ever mentioned that before?

Yep. You're not alone. It's irrational but....

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Re: Bury (H) EFL Trophy 2nd Dec, 12.30pm

Sat Dec 02, 2017 11:36 am

So, what team will he put out?
Ideal chance to try Roberts and Agyei up front as a twin striking partnership.......................Nah, not possible, who after all, would want to see a Walsall team scoring goals?

So it's Bakayoko up front again.

The hatred of Bury, is not irrational, as many know I have a similar hatred of Burnley, it breaks my heart to see them doing so well in the Premiershite, my 'irrational' hatred is so bad I would rather see the Dingles there instead! :evil:

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Re: Bury (H) EFL Trophy 2nd Dec, 12.30pm

Sat Dec 02, 2017 11:46 am

Tyler Roberts lone striker today.

Flanagan and Kouyhar also starting....

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Re: Bury (H) EFL Trophy 2nd Dec, 12.30pm

Sat Dec 02, 2017 12:13 pm

3-1 home win.

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Re: Bury (H) EFL Trophy 2nd Dec, 12.30pm

Sat Dec 02, 2017 12:23 pm

Has anyone tuned in yet? it sounds like they are going to have a 90 minute silence :lol:

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Re: Bury (H) EFL Trophy 2nd Dec, 12.30pm

Sat Dec 02, 2017 12:41 pm

losing already

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Re: Bury (H) EFL Trophy 2nd Dec, 12.30pm

Sat Dec 02, 2017 12:42 pm

0-1 :?

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Re: Bury (H) EFL Trophy 2nd Dec, 12.30pm

Sat Dec 02, 2017 12:42 pm

0-1 after 7 mins. Ajose.

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Re: Bury (H) EFL Trophy 2nd Dec, 12.30pm

Sat Dec 02, 2017 12:49 pm

My word this is soooo unusual, 0-1 down after 7minutes, there we were thinking we were on some sort of revival. :evil:

Some also suggested they were bottom of the League? Lets hope the League is actually upside down, then we would be in the top half!

If this wasn't such a tragedy it would be utterly comical.
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Re: Bury (H) EFL Trophy 2nd Dec, 12.30pm

Sat Dec 02, 2017 12:51 pm

Ancient Moaner wrote:My word this is soooo unusual, 0-1 down after 7minutes, there we were thinking we were on some sort of revival. :evil:


We need Baka.

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Re: Bury (H) EFL Trophy 2nd Dec, 12.30pm

Sat Dec 02, 2017 12:52 pm

If Flanagan is a pro footballer then i am turning up with my boots for our next game :lol:

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Re: Bury (H) EFL Trophy 2nd Dec, 12.30pm

Sat Dec 02, 2017 12:53 pm

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Ancient Moaner wrote:My word this is soooo unusual, 0-1 down after 7minutes, there we were thinking we were on some sort of revival. :evil:


We need Baka.


He MUST be ill, VERY ill, we must get together to send some flowers and chocs. :wink:

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Re: Bury (H) EFL Trophy 2nd Dec, 12.30pm

Sat Dec 02, 2017 12:56 pm

chunkster wrote:If Flanagan is a pro footballer then i am turning up with my boots for our next game :lol:


Me and you mate midfield, PT centre half, Belg up front, Asps in goal....we would HAVE to be a better bet than this lot!

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Sat Dec 02, 2017 12:58 pm

Ancient Moaner wrote:
chunkster wrote:If Flanagan is a pro footballer then i am turning up with my boots for our next game :lol:


Me and you mate midfield, PT centre half, Belg up front, Asps in goal....we would HAVE to be a better bet than this lot!
:lol: can i go in goal please? less running about :lol: :lol:

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Re: Bury (H) EFL Trophy 2nd Dec, 12.30pm

Sat Dec 02, 2017 1:03 pm

should be 0-2 but for the feet of roberts :(

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