Tranmere (H) Match Thread

Jeez do we need a win tonight:

TOWN: McKeown, Hendrie, Hewitt, Menayese, Clifton, Morais, Matete, Coke, Lamy, John-Lewis, Hanson.

Subs: Battersby, Waterfall, Rose, Adams, Jackson Jr, Green, Payne.

At least there's some consistency in selection which has been my major bug bear. Making 4 and 5 changes a game is a disaster

Looking forwardto a win, but alas it wont make any differance as we will be going down  any way  

Not if the win tonight gives them the confidence to go on a 10 game winning run   3 - 0 Town

Thought Adam's was off on international duties ?

Man City seem to manage resting top-class players - and still win nearly every game.

Quoted from moosey_club

Thought Adam's was off on international duties ?

Only misses the Barrow game.

Crofty not holding back on Humberside tonight.

Quoted from promotion plaice

Jeez do we need a win tonight:

TOWN: McKeown, Hendrie, Hewitt, Menayese, Clifton, Morais, Matete, Coke, Lamy, John-Lewis, Hanson.

Subs: Battersby, Waterfall, Rose, Adams, Jackson Jr, Green, Payne.

      If there are prem clubs after our youth why can't we have them on the bench, 'if they're good enough' comes to mind except for the Hurst factor.

Quoted from promotion plaice

Crofty not holding back on Humberside tonight.

Listened to him and as many have said on here where are the leaders???????

Can’t face it tonight and probably won’t watch the rest of the season. Thoroughly depressing.

Quoted from davmariner

Can’t face it tonight and probably won’t watch the rest of the season. Thoroughly depressing.

Just bought the game again, my expectations are low.

Quoted from promotion plaice

Just bought the game again, my expectations are low.

Saturday night never again
Monday you must be joking
Tuesday you what

Now  pitch doesn't look too bad   Gluttons for ............  are we.

Bit confusing this. Whenever I am this wound up, anxious, depressed and crazed, it's Tuesday.

Useless ref again, not a booking

Cautious approach from Town says Crofty FFS here we go again!

Our defence is not looking confident

Good save macca

Good save macca

Good save by Macca

Tranmere upped their game, can only see them scoring soon. Hope I'm wrong

Ref is giving Tranmere lots of free kicks from soft challenges
Why always us?

20 mins and we've never looked like scoring

These are all over us

The end of the season can’t come quick enough for me

Quoted from BenBB

These are all over us

They’re near the top of the table for a reason

The table doesn't lie, were toothless.

Poor refing again. Conned every time

Referee is poor. Tranmere get out muscled and drop to the floor holding their heads

Poor showing from them.

We need Morais, Shop or Hanson off and need some pace

Lamy looking good and Defence is very good - Clifton doing ok

This refs a tart. Every action is so OTT. Look at me sharp object

Another opponent trying to ref the game and yet another ref falling for it.

No midfield, nothing upfront why the hell did I pay my £10

The only good thing is macca is doing ok

Am I the only one thinking we are ok - just nothing up front aha

Their just playing as a team. Why can't we

It’s coming ..... just not for us! we look a relegated team.

It seems every team in this division knows how to play the ref. Apart from us.

30 mins and we haven't had 1 direct shot on target. in fact only 1 into the side netting

We are playing fantastically.................compared to the reverse fixture when we were already 4-0 down

Quoted from DB

Their just playing as a team. Why can't we

Maybe they’ve had all season to work on teamwork?

Quoted from RonMariner

It seems every team in this division knows how to play the ref. Apart from us.

Bug ger the ref every team knows how to play but us

Quoted from RonMariner

It seems every team in this division knows how to play the ref. Apart from us.

And the only time we did, we got fined for doing it!!!

I bet we could beat them at darts though    

Quoted from WayneBurnettsJockstrap

We are playing fantastically.................compared to the reverse fixture when we were already 4-0 down

There you go. And some people say Hurst hasn't improved us!

Zero creativity. Coke passing to them more than us.

Quoted from MuddyWaters

Zero creativity. Coke passing to them more than us.

Maybe Coke needs some

Nothing to offer at all. Shockingly bad team. No width, no midfielders making penetrating runs, defenders just lumping to the opposition. I just can’t believe what I’m watching game after game

Can't see us scoring, absolute rubbish

Can that cross count as a shot on target?

Matete seems to be really struggling. It'll be a loss if we lose him.

No attacking threat at all playing not to lose wont get us out this hole

What the hell are they doing at Cheapside because this is dire.

Quoted from promotion plaice

What the hell are they doing at Cheapside because this is dire.

Living up to the name

Quoted from DB

The only good thing is macca is doing ok

he's had nowt to do!

Morais hooked the ball away and all our attackers in our half. Sh!t tactics from Hurst, again, again and etc.

Clifton playing well out of position.

Quoted from MuddyWaters

Clifton playing well out of position.

Seems to be doing alright , getting stuck in.

45 mins our first corner, shows what a threat we aren't. Poor corner

Plenty of effort, but it’s like a cup game with Teams who are 2 divisions apart 😕

Who's JT kidding, Town working hard!!!!!

Half time and what a load of rubbish

Granted we’ve not had that much attacking threat but what on earth are Croft and JT watching? Harping on like we’re getting hammered and we’re certainly not

Poor !

Quoted from pontoonlew

Granted we’ve not had that much attacking threat but what on earth are Croft and JT watching? Harping on like we’re getting hammered and we’re certainly not

They are spot on. We aren’t imposing ourselves on the game at all

Awful, typical Hurst tactics, set up not to lose, does he not understand we need goals!..if this is what we can expect next season I really hope SSP get rid in the summer, I really do!!

HT.....0-0

Tranmere will be disappointed they haven't worked Macca more.

Come on Town let's nick it right at the end.

I think I have worked out what the problem is.

All of our attempts on goal (all the blocked ones) have been left footed shots.

Left footers are in the minority generally so there are more right footed players to block.

Maybe if we had more right footers in the team we may be able to get more shots away.

Just trying to think of another excuse!

Well we might not be losing but I can't see a goal coming for us. No midfield, 10/11 in our half defending. Tranmere play as if they need the points and we play as owt'll do. They look like professionals and we look like Sunday league.

0-0 at half time is about as much as we could have hoped for given the opposition

Holloway would have been delighted with this performance if it had come at their own place

This is not a tactical problem

This is a distinct lack of quality

Simple as that

Quoted from pontoonlew

Granted we’ve not had that much attacking threat but what on earth are Croft and JT watching? Harping on like we’re getting hammered and we’re certainly not

Well....we sort of are....hardly been in their half, dont think our strikers have touched the ball in their box, LJL has hardly touched the ball at all....midfield are weaker in every position and they have been camped in our half.

We look very second best....as yet it hasnt quite fallen for them in our box but on that display and letting them have that much time at our end of the pitch it's only a matter of time.

We will be ready to start blowing within 10mins of restart and they already looked quicker and sharper.

Very happy to survive without  conceding there but without some retained possession the pressure is going to build to breaking point.

I would take the shop off, we arent winning any physical battles in the current approach, put Jackson in who is little bit sharper into feet.

tranmere are about the best side i've seen so far, on that 45 minutes and we are doing well to hold them. coke and matete are looking ineffective coz they're battling against 3 good players in there. neither of our wide men are doing anything productive.morais is quiet, for about the 3rd or 4th game on the trot whilst lamy seems to be bamboozling himself half the time. Hanson and the shop up front are similarly outnumbered.Back 4 doing really well, again for the 3rd or 4th game on the trot.We don't look so fragile and don't like we will concede whenever they have an attack.
Wonder if Hurst will do the old Italian thing of trying to keep it tight for the third quarter and then go for it. I'd be looking at getting Ira on for Morais, just because he's a bit quicker and more of a presence (plus he's the only forward who's scored more than 1 goal all season!)
2 months ago we'd have been pleased with how we've done ,but it's too late for that now

Quoted from Fillipe Noche

This is not a tactical problem

This is a distinct lack of quality

Simple as that

Disagree! This is a poor league where any team can win a game just a Barrow proved last night.

Defended very well against a decent side. Remember they completely tore us apart first half at their place. Need to be more of an attacking threat 2nd half. Payne on for curse of the ex.

Tranmere 11/8 - YES PLEASE

Quoted from Northbank Mariner

Awful, typical Hurst tactics, set up not to lose, does he not understand we need goals!..if this is what we can expect next season I really hope SSP get rid in the summer, I really do!!

Do you really expect us to come out all guns blazing, bearing in mind they tanked us 5-0 away and given our season long track record of shipping goals left, right and centre. Realistically, we've got to try and stay in games as long as possible and hope we can nick something.

Have you ever seen Sam Allardyce go into any club he's been brought in to keep up and go out all guns blazing?

Fillipe noceed it on the head there. Pretty much all their players manage to control the ball properly first time and are comfortable with it at their feet. They always have someone available to pass to wether thats 10 yards or 30 yards. They are simply better players than most of ours.   Unfortunately, But still 0-0 so you never know we could snatch it, I mean it has been known to snow in the sahara

Talk about one foot in the grave

Quoted from Fillipe Noche

They are spot on. We aren’t imposing ourselves on the game at all

Coke having no impact. Unable to get on the ball and put a few passes together. John Lewis again lacks pace or movement. Need a more lively partner for Hanson. Either Jackson or Adams?

Quoted from Humbercod

Disagree! This is a poor league where any team can win a game just a Barrow proved last night.

that might be true, but not tonight so far. Amazed only 1 or 2 have given Tranmere any praise.They look a very good side who are playing well.lot of quality in there, they work well as a team and have quite a bit of flair,The left winger has given hendrie a hard time, and i think it was him who was the stand out player at their place if i remember correctly?
as i said before , at any other previous stage of the season we'd be chuffed with town have hung on in there

Quoted from Roast Em Bobby

Do you really expect us to come out all guns blazing bearing in mind they tanked us 5-0 away and given our season long track record of shipping goals left, right and centre. Realistically, we've got to try and stay in games as long as possible and hope we can nick something.

I didn't say we should go gung ho but at least have a go FFS, drawing games or hoping to nick a goal isn't good enough, I'd rather we try to be a bit more potent but we are giving them naff all to think about, it's like a training session for Tranmere!!.

Anyway heres the second half

Quoted from headingly_mariner

Defended very well against a decent side. Remember they completely tore us apart first half at their place. Need to be more of an attacking threat 2nd half. Payne on for curse of the ex.

You know how desperate we are when we try and look for that as some sort of hope 🤣

Quoted from Roast Em Bobby

Do you really expect us to come out all guns blazing, bearing in mind they tanked us 5-0 away and given our season long track record of shipping goals left, right and centre. Realistically, we've got to try and stay in games as long as possible and hope we can nick something.

Have you ever seen Sam Allardyce go into any club he's been brought in to keep up and go out all guns blazing?

Last time different team and manager. Attack is the best form of attack and we haven't got an attack. JT and crofty are grasping at straws.

Worst town team in my lifetime

Go 433. Rose on in centre midfield, Jackson wide. Take off Lenny and Morais. Got to do something different as only wins will make a difference.

We can't even trap a ball. Midfiedl haven't a clue. Lammy useless so far. We. can't even take a corner nevermind centre a ball.

Look who owns Tranmere . And then look who owns GTFC.
There’s your answer to our problem.

Has anyone considered that they are just better than us, which is why they are chasing promotion and we are bottom. What's the point keep posting how rubbish we are and how we can't muster an attack. It's because we are too busy trying to stop a much better side from scoring. It worked for Barrow last night as they were completely outplayed by Cheltenham.

If we go gung ho, they will pick us off. Only hope is to try nick something from a set play or bit    of luck.

Lamy and Morais are having a bad night. Sub em anybody can't be worse

Morais injured.

Morais injured........great

Lenny and Coke where is semi retirement playing at a level well; below Tranmeres how on earth did Hurst think they could save us.!

Quoted from ginnywings

Has anyone considered that they are just better than us, which is why they are chasing promotion and we are bottom. What's the point keep posting how rubbish we are and how we can't muster an attack. It's because we are too busy trying to stop a much better side from scoring. It worked for Barrow last night as they were completely outplayed by Cheltenham.

If we go gung ho, they will pick us off. Only hope is to try nick something from a set play or bit    of luck.

I pointed that out early one but got red crossed

I know this is more like an away performance from us but we are still in it coming up for the hour mark

Quoted from forza ivano

that might be true, but not tonight so far. Amazed only 1 or 2 have given Tranmere any praise.They look a very good side who are playing well.lot of quality in there, they work well as a team and have quite a bit of flair,The left winger has given hendrie a hard time, and i think it was him who was the stand out player at their place if i remember correctly?
as i said before , at any other previous stage of the season we'd be chuffed with town have hung on in there

They’re not the invincible’s, they’ve lost to Crawly and Stevenage recently, we’re just making them look good.

Desperate defending and not attack. can't see 3 points.

Nearly, for them.

60 mins, no shot on target for us.