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Match Discussion: Torquay United (A)


By Deadly Submarine
April 8 2016

A place for fans of both Tranmere Rovers and Torquay United to discuss Saturday afternoon's upcoming match at Plainmoor......

 

 

 

 

 

 

As Rovers prepare for Saturday's match away at Torquay United in the National League, our match discussion thread returns once again as Rovers look bounce back from last weekend's home defeat to Welling United.  Torquay meanwhile will be looking to avenge the 2-1 defeat they suffered at Prenton Park back in late January.

Whether you are unable to make the game for any reason, or even if you are attending, this is the place to discuss all the pre-match build up including team line-up and score predictions, events during the match itself  as well as all the post match fall-out and analysis.   The thread is open to fans of both sides to discuss the events surrounding the game so if you haven't got a Message Forum accounts yet then why not sign up now?

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Match Discussion: Torquay United (A)
Discussion started by Total Tranmere (IP Logged), 08/04/2016 16:21
Total Tranmere
Total Tranmere
08/04/2016 16:21
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Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2016:04:27:22:08:27 by Deadly Submarine.

Kennel
Kennel
08/04/2016 16:27
Lets hope Mekki is fit for this one.

tranmerepete
tranmerepete
08/04/2016 17:44
He is not rated by a few on here. He is a handful for this level and I hope he is fit.......

Every ball is a white ball............TRFC

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TT Admin
08/04/2016 19:33
Hoping Mekki is fit but wouldn't drop Hughes so would have to Kirby unfortunately for him.

Tr7
Tr7
08/04/2016 09:54
0-2 Brabin plays with two wingers and plays Hughes through the middle, jake and Jack down the flanks, who falls out of bed, Harris or Jennings.

the kav
the kav
08/04/2016 10:02
We keep it tight hoping to catch them on the break, nicholson realises this and that a point will be great for the gulls and shuts up shop.... Drab 0-0 deaw that sums our season up

mb53trfc
mb53trfc
08/04/2016 10:24
I like the sound of the first post much more than I do the second (no offence Kav) and would be happy with 0-1.

martyd12
martyd12
08/04/2016 10:35
This is a real test given the way Torquay have picked up! We have to be positive and go hell for leather for a win! 2-1 the Rovers. I just hope Nathan Blissett doesn't score although I suspect he might!

Kennel
Kennel
08/04/2016 10:38
"Jake and Jack down the flanks"....neither of these can beat a man! Lets hope Mekki is fit for this game because we have been very ordinary/poor without his skill,energy,crosses,corners and inspiration.

South African Super White
South African Super White
08/04/2016 10:38
1-3 to the Rovers. Brabin flavour of the week smiling smiley

Pattaya stew
Pattaya stew
08/04/2016 12:33
Last minute winner for Torquay & Helen chamberlain to do a streak as the goal goes in 😳😳😀😀

Hoots Mon
Hoots Mon
08/04/2016 13:10
Quote:
Kennel
"Jake and Jack down the flanks"....neither of these can beat a man! Lets hope Mekki is fit for this game because we have been very ordinary/poor without his skill,energy,crosses,corners and inspiration.


Mekki was very poor before he got injured. He has never inspired me.

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Old Rover
08/04/2016 13:35
Quote:
Pattaya stew
Last minute winner for Torquay & Helen chamberlain to do a streak as the goal goes in 😳😳😀😀
Yes please, the streak not the score

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Paz
08/04/2016 13:37
0-0 draw and all the other results to be going our way.

Suddenly, in the 93rd minute, a Tranmere corner is headed clear to the edge of the box where Jenno slams the ball into the top corner. Absolute scenes erupt in the away end. Gary Brabin runs down the touch line in a Mourinho-esque fashion and launches himself into the the travelling Rovers fans....where he is quickly pushed back out as they carry on celebrating!

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TT Admin
08/04/2016 13:58
I'm not giving a prediction in here as its tight at the top of the Prediction League so I'm giving nothing away!!

Needless to say we are away from home so that says a lot for me!

Heswall Boy
Heswall Boy
08/04/2016 14:06
Tranmere win 2-0. If we cannot beat this load of rubbish we do not deserve a playoff place.

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Old Rover
08/04/2016 14:09
Paz do you mean the top corner of the goal or top corner of the stand

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Paz
08/04/2016 14:16
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Old Rover
Paz do you mean the top corner of the goal or top corner of the stand

(Sm22)

I meant goal, but knowing the way we do things....

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Old Rover
08/04/2016 14:21
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Heswall Boy
Tranmere win 2-0. If we cannot beat this load of rubbish we do not deserve a playoff place.
Welling!

Fiftyyearsarover
Fiftyyearsarover
08/04/2016 17:05
Torquay 2-1 they have suddenly hit form, a month ago I would have said 2-1 rovers they need the points we have all seen what happens when these so called poor sides are up for it ,more fight than us I am afraid

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TranmereFan
08/04/2016 17:29
If we dont win then its game over for us. The players are up for this one, and im going for a win at 2-0 to the SWA! Come on you whites!

DevonExile
DevonExile
08/04/2016 20:23
It is my nearest game of the season,just 100 miles round trip.Torquay seem to alternate between runs of success followed by barren spells.We have won both West Country away games and I just hope that the Gulls are about to start another poor run.We need three points so I hope that we go for a win.Not too bothered about Mekki,he can beat a man but too often there is no end product

Friday Night Fever
Friday Night Fever
08/04/2016 20:50
Remember going down there in the 80's when Palios was playing. He hit the bar with a header, with the match finishing 1-1.
I am going for the same score tomorrow.

Pattaya stew
Pattaya stew
09/04/2016 07:13
I remember going down there in late 80s ronnie was caretaker I think , won 2-0 if I remember rightly

Higgosboots
Higgosboots
09/04/2016 14:28
Another fine team selection, Mekki benched, Kirby benched, Fatdon upfront. Brabin says its a different challange this week, ok then. Come on FG!

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hong kong rover
09/04/2016 15:01
higdon??? hope it works

mini_andy
mini_andy
09/04/2016 15:25
Hong Kong Rover, was that you getting a cheeky re tweet by the club this morning?

Pattaya stew
Pattaya stew
09/04/2016 15:55
0-0 half time job half done , the not to lose job that is 😀😀😀

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2 the moon
09/04/2016 16:16
Sounds if we are struggling smowhat. Cue "we dominated the first 20" that's getting boring now

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2 the moon
09/04/2016 16:19
Great signing that higdon 😂😂😂😂😂

mini_andy
mini_andy
09/04/2016 16:20
Higdon!!!! What a signing!

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hong kong rover
09/04/2016 16:20
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mini_andy
Hong Kong Rover, was that you getting a cheeky re tweet by the club this morning?

lol. get in 1 up, higdon, its working lol

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hong kong rover
09/04/2016 16:23
managerial genius is mr brabin, a masterstroke.

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hong kong rover
09/04/2016 16:27
wrexham losing,, happy days cmon rovers eastleigh down to 10 men cmon grimsby



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wpato7
wpato7
09/04/2016 16:50
Wrexham losing to Dover unfortunately but you can't have it all your own way!

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TranmereFan
09/04/2016 16:52
Get in Big Rig ! Fantastic result !!!!! Well done Brabin for risking mixing the team up , Suuuuu whiiiitee Armmmmy!!

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sparky100
09/04/2016 16:59
That will do nicely.

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hong kong rover
09/04/2016 17:01
well done rovers,, other results go our way.. if druids nephew wins the grand national then I will have perfect day.

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TT Admin
09/04/2016 17:02
Quote:
2 the moon
Sounds if we are struggling smowhat. Cue "we dominated the first 20" that's getting boring now

(Sm22)

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2 the moon
09/04/2016 17:29
Quote:
Deadly Submarine
Quote:
2 the moon
Sounds if we are struggling smowhat. Cue "we dominated the first 20" that's getting boring now

(Sm22)
this season is becoming more stressful than last season

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hong kong rover
09/04/2016 17:49
I didn't get the winner in the national but not complaining one bit. great day for the rovers, well done. football still baffles me though, welling win at prenton then they go and lose at home to kiddy today,, its a funny ol game.

Higgosboots
Higgosboots
09/04/2016 17:56
Didn't go, nail biting on Wirral Radio, 1-0 is all it needs, move on and looking a little better the table, must beat Wrexham but still in their if we loose now, and then a 7 pointer against Eastleigh. My finger has been hovering over the cancel day off button for weeks now, and will certainly be their at least two more games, every time I think I can push it a fat bloke pops up in front of the fat lady, surprised I can still type it's that sore.

still three "we are brilliant, we are cr4p" games to go

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hong kong rover
09/04/2016 18:10
hats off to the fans who went down to devon today.

tranmerepete
tranmerepete
09/04/2016 18:18
Three more points just 9 more needed....

Every ball is a white ball............TRFC



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iagoapcen
iagoapcen
09/04/2016 19:00
if we win the three games, would that be our best ever points total in a season?
in the season many fans spent the whole time giving the manager hell?!
I think we've never got more than 80 in any league

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Armaghwhite
09/04/2016 19:53
Quote:
2 the moon
Quote:
Deadly Submarine
Quote:
2 the moon
Sounds if we are struggling smowhat. Cue "we dominated the first 20" that's getting boring now

(Sm22)
this season is becoming more stressful than last season
no it isn't

Btw Wrexham losing was good for us......

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Doogie'sGhost
09/04/2016 20:03
Quote:
iagoapcen
if we win the three games, would that be our best ever points total in a season?
in the season many fans spent the whole time giving the manager hell?!
I think we've never got more than 80 in any league

Correct. We've got 80 twice, never more. Kingy's great side in old Div 4, finished second, and Mathias' side in Lge 1 that didn't make the playoffs both got 80 points.

kennyspint
kennyspint
09/04/2016 20:55
Open to correction but didn't Rays team drop a few points against Cheltenham. Would've seen us into the playoffs. Loved the central midfield of Gary Jones and Tyrone Loran Good to see him at Ian Goodisons testimonial

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Matt34
09/04/2016 23:32
A good result in the end and great the Higdon scored and hopefully he can kick on a bit, because this goal makes him passable right now for me, but nothing special.

Then I ate his Liver.......... with some baked beans and a can of coke.

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Phil65
10/04/2016 07:57
Quote from the Torquay Herald Express "United were second best for large chunks of the match". Would be good to hear the views of those who went (I take my possibly soon to be eaten hat off to you). A good day at the office but three more hard shifts to go before pay day. Surely Brabin must take some credit for the result as much as this might pain some.

Kenny_Crons
Kenny_Crons
10/04/2016 09:13
According to Wirral Radio, Brabin changed the system around a bit which led to the goal so credit where credit is due!!!!

I agree with Matt34 about Higdon but if we had Kirby and Mekki whipping in crosses, would we be happier with Higdon because of the proper service he would be getting??

coltran
coltran
10/04/2016 09:35
Yes - all credit to Gary Brabin. Not many fans would have warmed to the inclusion of Higdon from the start. It took him a while to get into the game but his goal was class. He made it look so easy.

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TT Admin
10/04/2016 12:16
I'm still down in Devon so haven't been on here much but yes I pretty much agree with that statement!

We weren't outstanding or dominant at any point in the game but we were always comfortable and deserved to win in my opinion!

Fiftyyearsarover
Fiftyyearsarover
10/04/2016 12:27
I predicted Torquay win .i stand chastised I wish the last 3 games were away I fear Wrexham the most they can still catch us well done away support 300 to Torquay brilliant

DevonExile
DevonExile
11/04/2016 08:37
Totally agree with Deadly's conclusion. We had a slight edge and yet we could easily have come away with nothing but for a couple of outstanding saves.

There were sound defensive performances from Vaughan and MacNulty in particular and in the second half Harris provided a bit of creativity from midfield although in general flair was lacking. In my opinion Maynard had a poor game.Norwood worked hard without getting much in the way of quality service

Higdon took the goal well from an inch perfect cross i.e there was no need for Higdon to jump ( gravity seems to be more forceful over Higdon who just does not seem to be able to jump).The goal vindicates the selection of Higdon but I would be worried if this was seen as grounds for playing him in the rest of the run up. We gained three points but Torquay were not impressive and we will not to play better to win games against stronger teams.

Doug heffernan
Doug heffernan
11/04/2016 10:28
1-0 to us, reckon higdon will get the winner, probably with a header

RicciTRFC
RicciTRFC
11/04/2016 11:18
Great win, and a good response after the shocker of Welling. Away form isn't the issue and hasn't been all season. We have lost and dripped points in the big games at home. Let's see if we can change that next week.

Friday Night Fever
Friday Night Fever
11/04/2016 20:17
Sounds like another really@#$%&game. Did we create anything other than the header for the goal?

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TT Admin
11/04/2016 20:45
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Friday Night Fever
Sounds like another really@#$%&game. Did we create anything other than the header for the goal?

You weren't there then?

How many points did we get from the game?

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Matt34
12/04/2016 23:21
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DevonExile
Higdon took the goal well from an inch perfect cross i.e there was no need for Higdon to jump ( gravity seems to be more forceful over Higdon who just does not seem to be able to jump).The goal vindicates the selection of Higdon but I would be worried if this was seen as grounds for playing him in the rest of the run up.

However it could be seen as a bit unfair if he scores a vital winner and then is benched next match and he has experience of playing in league 1, SPL and Eredivisie; so he's used to bigger and more skillful teams than those remaining and were such a goal likely to inspire more confidence and maybe a small run of goals and / or assists, benching him would do nothing to promote that.

I think at the very least that goal must merit selection for the next game if nothing else.

Then I ate his Liver.......... with some baked beans and a can of coke.

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