Tranmere Rovers (H) League One 3/8/13
Reports and reaction from the 2013-2014 season as Walsall finished 13th in League 1
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Tranmere Rovers (H) League One 3/8/13
We welcome the posh scousers as our opponents on the opening game of the new season. A broadly similar club to ourselves in terms of achievements, Tranmere seemed to be on a turbo-powered mission to the Championship last term until it all started to go pear-shaped after Christmas. This coincided with their leading striker on loan Jake Cassidy being recalled by our old friends the Dingles. He was at the time also the leading scorer in League One. Tranmere eventually finished two places below us, but manager Ronnie Moore has been busy signing strikers of a certain age - notably Akpo Sodje (aged 33) who was released by Scunthorpe in the summer, and Ryan Lowe (34) who had the same experience at MK Dons.
There isn't any meaningful current form, although Tranmere were beaten by Wrexham 2-0 in a pre-season friendly.
The referee for Saturday is Brendan Malone, three years on the League list. Last season he was in charge of 25 games, and showed 73 yellow cards and 5 red.
Predictions? If we can persuade our multitude of midfielders that one or two of them might attempt to score as well as tippy-tap, there could be goals for both sides. I'll stick with my forecast as stated in the predictions thread and go for a Saddlers win by 2-1.
There isn't any meaningful current form, although Tranmere were beaten by Wrexham 2-0 in a pre-season friendly.
The referee for Saturday is Brendan Malone, three years on the League list. Last season he was in charge of 25 games, and showed 73 yellow cards and 5 red.
Predictions? If we can persuade our multitude of midfielders that one or two of them might attempt to score as well as tippy-tap, there could be goals for both sides. I'll stick with my forecast as stated in the predictions thread and go for a Saddlers win by 2-1.
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Re: Tranmere Rovers (H) League One 3/8/13
A big 3.0 to the super saddlers top of the league by 5pm UTS
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Re: Tranmere Rovers (H) League One 3/8/13
1-1
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Re: Tranmere Rovers (H) League One 3/8/13
Bogey team.
Think we'll lose 2-1 and the wave of optimism comes crashing down.
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Think we'll lose 2-1 and the wave of optimism comes crashing down.
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Re: Tranmere Rovers (H) League One 3/8/13
Asps wrote:Bogey team.
Think we'll lose 2-1 and the wave of optimism comes crashing down.
5679 with 920 Antnees
To the delight of some. Expect this thread to get very long.
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Re: Tranmere Rovers (H) League One 3/8/13
Beginning of a tough but fun season I think, one which will have many ups and many downs.
Walsall 2 - 0 Tranmere
Baxendale
Lalkovic
We all suddenly remember that 90th minute feeling but a good counter finishes off the Tranmere - super sub Lalkovic.
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Walsall 2 - 0 Tranmere
Baxendale
Lalkovic
We all suddenly remember that 90th minute feeling but a good counter finishes off the Tranmere - super sub Lalkovic.
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Re: Tranmere Rovers (H) League One 3/8/13
A steady 1-1 to start the season I think.
Butler with our goal.
5,203 with 959 from Tranmere.
Butler with our goal.
5,203 with 959 from Tranmere.
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Re: Tranmere Rovers (H) League One 3/8/13
must keep up with my 100% prediction thread......
2-2 (A Buckley and B Wright)
4,756 (560 scowsirs)
2-2 (A Buckley and B Wright)
4,756 (560 scowsirs)
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Re: Tranmere Rovers (H) League One 3/8/13
1 - 1 Lalkovic 4,780 (501 plastic scally's).
Evo to smell samosa's being served in the wedding reception and he scales the wall (Milk Tray man stylee), prises open a window, storms in and liberates said Indian snacks.
Evo to smell samosa's being served in the wedding reception and he scales the wall (Milk Tray man stylee), prises open a window, storms in and liberates said Indian snacks.
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Re: Tranmere Rovers (H) League One 3/8/13
2-0 home win. Westcarr with one, Hemmings with the other. Baxendale to set up both.
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Re: Tranmere Rovers (H) League One 3/8/13
They have a Sodje. This could make the fixture tricky. We'll shade it 2-1.
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Re: Tranmere Rovers (H) League One 3/8/13
Any win will do, but I think it will be a 1-1 draw. Mantom for us in front of a 5,176 crowd, including 752 Trannies.
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Re: Tranmere Rovers (H) League One 3/8/13
King Crimson wrote:They have a Sodje. This could make the fixture tricky. We'll shade it 2-1.
Sodjes are so last season.
Tricky game against bogey team,as has been pointed out. 1-1.
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Re: Tranmere Rovers (H) League One 3/8/13
A little more spice added to the Tranmere game comes with the news that they've signed Jason Koumas on a one-year contract. The 33 year old has ended his self-imposed two year exile from the game ("he fell out of love with football") and Ronnie Moore reckons he hasn't lost any of the ability that persuaded the Baggies to shell out £2 million for him, and then get more than £5 million when they transferred him to Wigan in 2007.
Why Tranmere Rovers, you may ask? That's where he began his professional career in 2002.......
Why Tranmere Rovers, you may ask? That's where he began his professional career in 2002.......
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Welsh_Saddler wrote:A little more spice added to the Tranmere game comes with the news that they've signed Jason Koumas on a one-year contract. The 33 year old has ended his self-imposed two year exile from the game ("he fell out of love with football") and Ronnie Moore reckons he hasn't lost any of the ability that persuaded the Baggies to shell out £2 million for him, and then get more than £5 million when they transferred him to Wigan in 2007.
Why Tranmere Rovers, you may ask? That's where he began his professional career in 2002.......
Koumas is a nob. Chambers will have him.
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Re: Tranmere Rovers (H) League One 3/8/13
2-0 to us. Lalkoholic and Bax.
Thread to be 3 pages due to us unfortunately winning.
Thread to be 3 pages due to us unfortunately winning.
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Re: Tranmere Rovers (H) League One 3/8/13
Defeat 2-1. We haven't got a striker !!!
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Re: Tranmere Rovers (H) League One 3/8/13
My heart says a comfortable 2/3-0 win. My head says probably a 1-1 draw.
as for Koumas, hope the little knobber gets snapped in two, didn't he score that free kick off the bottom of the wall against the Bogladies... :evil:
Someone mentioned bogey team, and ive never seen us win against Tranmere i dont think :?
as for Koumas, hope the little knobber gets snapped in two, didn't he score that free kick off the bottom of the wall against the Bogladies... :evil:
Someone mentioned bogey team, and ive never seen us win against Tranmere i dont think :?
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Re: Tranmere Rovers (H) League One 3/8/13
latviancheese wrote:My heart says a comfortable 2/3-0 win. My head says probably a 1-1 draw.
as for Koumas, hope the little knobber gets snapped in two, didn't he score that free kick off the bottom of the wall against the Bogladies... :evil:
Someone mentioned bogey team, and ive never seen us win against Tranmere i dont think :?
Can't have seen us against them many times then - beat them 2-0 in corresponding fixture last season!
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Re: Tranmere Rovers (H) League One 3/8/13
2-0 to the saddlers. mantom & lalkovic
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Re: Tranmere Rovers (H) League One 3/8/13
1-1 with a crowd of 4238 with 504 trannies and around 400 for sikh wedding
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Re: Tranmere Rovers (H) League One 3/8/13
Tranmere have sold 500 in advance and it's pay on the day, they brought 550 odd towards the end of last season on a Tuesday night whilst being on a horrific run, why are people expecting 4-600 of them? It'l be closer to 4 figures than it will 750, never mind 500.
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Re: Tranmere Rovers (H) League One 3/8/13
walsall 5 - 0 Tranmere
Lalkovic , westcarr , baxendale(2) hewitt
att:6,790 1.001 trannies to leave early.
'we are top of the league' (we find out wolves have conceded in the 93rd minute to loose)
and 2 fans are ejaculated due to new football league rules for trouble.
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Lalkovic , westcarr , baxendale(2) hewitt
att:6,790 1.001 trannies to leave early.
'we are top of the league' (we find out wolves have conceded in the 93rd minute to loose)
and 2 fans are ejaculated due to new football league rules for trouble.
:wink:
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Re: Tranmere Rovers (H) League One 3/8/13
Sorry, but this has the markings of the safest 1-1 draw on the coupon, would love us to start with a win but it probably won't happen, as Deano tinkers with the line up that we all expect, which throws our flowing footie into a mish mash of everybody trying to do everybody elses job, until Mantom pops up from nowhwere with a late equalizer! :)
3,360 in attendance 270 plastic scousers.
3,360 in attendance 270 plastic scousers.
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Re: Tranmere Rovers (H) League One 3/8/13
Walsall 2-1 Tranmere
Westcarr and Baxendale for the saddlers!
Westcarr and Baxendale for the saddlers!
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Re: Tranmere Rovers (H) League One 3/8/13
2-1 win, Baxo and Lalkovic to score. Attendance of just over 5,500 with 900-1000 from Tranmere
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Re: Tranmere Rovers (H) League One 3/8/13
Walsall 2-1, with a last minute winner from Hewitt
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Re: Tranmere Rovers (H) League One 3/8/13
2 nil saddlers. Westcarr double.
5002 attendance with 777 buffalo bills.
5002 attendance with 777 buffalo bills.
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Re: Tranmere Rovers (H) League One 3/8/13
Nice early 3 points for me, 2-1 with Hewitt and Lalkovic bagging infront of 4,923 (850 tranmere)
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