Crewe Alexandra (H) League One Tues 11 Mar, 7.45pm

[Welsh_Saddler]

If ever there was an ideal occasion to halt a losing run, a home game against Crwho provides the perfect opportunity. They lie deep in the relegation scrap, currently occupying 22nd place in the table with 35 points from 35 games. Even taking into account our lack of ability to score, it should be noted that Crewe's goal difference is THE worst in League One, a mighty MINUS 27 goals. Their most recent 6 games in League One look like this:

8 Feb Bradford City (A) Drew 3-3
15 Feb Brentford (H) Lost 1-3
22 Feb Port Vale (A) Won 1-3
25 Feb Stevenage (A) Lost 1-0
1 Mar Swindon Town (H) Drew 1-1
8 Mar Peterborough United (A) Lost 4-2

Having said that, it should not be forgotten that Crewe have actually scored 10 goals in their last 6 games....in our last six games we've scored 3. Food for thought there.

Chuks Aneke is Crewe's leading scorer by a country mile, having 13 goals to his name this season. It's worth bearing in mind that he scored both goals at Peterborough, giving Crewe an early lead and then equalising later in the game.

A win could well lift us back up to 7th place in the table, as Swindon Town and MK Dons both have fixtures that could be tricky. Let's break our dismal spell with a thumping 3-0 victory with goals from Sawyers, Baxendale and Hemmings (coming on as a sub for the ineffectual Lalkovic). :D

[leics_saddler]

Don't care where a win comes from.
I'll take 1-0 with Westcarr to score with his piece.
McCarey to fight with Dario Gradi after the game for the Most Gracious Loser award.
200 dingles to get a bit confused and turn up anyway.

[KoloSaddler]

Walsall 4-0

[heretosayafewwords]

1-0, Ikeme to head in the winner when he stumbles forward after being shoved by a rather small female police officer.

[BathSaddler]

0-0 or 0-1 in front of a little over 3,000.

[NEWPORT SADDLERS DAD]

Walsall 4-0

:shock: :shock:

[leics_saddler]

Walsall 4-0

:shock: :shock:

That's wasted shots on target.

[leics_saddler]

1-0, Ikeme to head in the winner when he stumbles forward after being shoved by a rather small female police officer.

That would be a wonderful tribute to the late Julie Dale.

[kshammer]

Walsall to go two nil up (two own goals as we cor score) and then hanging on for dear life after Crewe pull one back.

Cue non stop play off talk thereafter until the next loss.

[mosaddler]

Bring back smiles on our faces please u saddlers

:)

2-1 to us

[clawtheolder]

Tomorrow you can compere two loan players Ngoo for us and Aneke for them.

[Ancient Moaner]

Please don't embarrass us any further lads (though I think they will) another home defeat, to relegation candidates is unthinkable, but we cor score, and this 'chukky' fella seems to be able to knock 'em in despite playing for a pitifully weak team. :?
At this moment in time, it's roll on 51 points as soon as possible! As 'Lord' Sallian says, we need to spend all our training sessions having shooting practice.
Plan 'c' has to be put into motion for next season, there will be no Brandy or Lalk to rely on.

[Ancient Moaner]

Tomorrow you can compere two loan players Ngoo for us and Aneke for them.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :( :( :( :?

[Welsh_Saddler]

As 'Lord' Sallian says, we need to spend all our training sessions having shooting practice.

Oh, don't encourage him....... :mrgreen:

[clawtheolder]

Tomorrow you can compere two loan players Ngoo for us and Aneke for them.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :( :( :( :?

No you've got to wait till tomorrow :) :(

[Magic Man Fan]

Good chance we need to get one of the two wins we need.

[canadiansaddler]

Bescot is turned a sea of red as the mighty Saddlers win 5-0 against a hapless Crewe outfit. Westcart with 2, Brandy with 2 and Butler in front of 3235

[Ancient Moaner]

Walsall to go two nil up (two own goals as we cor score) and then hanging on for dear life after Crewe pull one back.

Cue non stop play off talk thereafter until the next loss.

That would be Saturday then?

[DonningtonSaddler]

Tonight's formation I would like to see 4-4-2 for a change.

O'Donnell
Purkiss J. Chambers Butler Taylor

Brandy McQuilken A. Chambers Hemmings

Westcarr Hewitt

More direct football required after last Saturdays tippy-tappy backwards-fest. In the absence of Mantom, give McQuilken a try. Featherstone is more a defensive midfielder and plays that role well when we are protecting a lead (remember those days?) but ineffective when we are looking to seize the imitative. Reports from reserve games suggest McQuilken isn't afraid of having a shot from distance either.

[tinned]

Reports from reserve games suggest McQuilken isn't afraid of having a shot from distance either.

Can you provide more information on this revolutionary new tactic?

[kshammer]

Wor that Reece Flanagan meant to be good? Wonder if he's worth a punt?

[SaigonSaddler]

6-1 thump fest.

I 8 Crwho.

[IHTC.]

Surely we can score acouple of goals against the league's poorest defence? My only worry us that Hewitt gets dropped for Westcarr. It would seem a opportunity wasted to see what he can do especially since Smith thought it would be a good idea to play against the league's meanest defence last Saturday.

[Welsh_Saddler]

Starting line-up against Crewe Alexandra.....

O'Donnell

Purkiss
Taylor
Chambers

Chambers
Butler
Brandy
Featherstone

Hewitt
Sawyers
Westcarr

Substitutes: Lalkovic. Benning, Downing, Baxendale, Roberts, McQuilkin, Ngoo.

[IHTC.]

Butler in Midfield? :shock:

[Welsh_Saddler]

Butler in Midfield? :shock:

In those happy days of long ago, the Centre-half (No. 5) was what you might call a midfielder, yes, because he played in front of the two full-backs. :D

[Welsh_Saddler]

To reproduce the starting line-up as in the Division III (South) days of the 1950's, then.....

O'Donnell

Purkiss
Taylor

Chambers
Butler
Chambers

Brandy
Featherstone
Westcarr
Hewitt
Sawyers

....................Does that make better sense??? :mrgreen:

[Welsh_Saddler]

SkyBet match odds pre-kickoff......

Walsall to win....... 4/5
The draw............12/5
Crewe to win.......15/4

I should feel more confident after seeing that, but ........ I'm not convinced!!

[IHTC.]

Your old farts smell so sweet :lol:

Fixed that for you....... :wink:

[Welsh_Saddler]

Early goals elsewhere.......

Notts County 0 MK Dons 1 (2 min)

and...(would you believe?)... Peterborough 0 Bristol City 1 :lol:

also Swindon Town 0 Dingles 1