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After a disappointing home defeat to Dagenham & Redbridge on Saturday, Rovers travel to Woking on Tuesday as they look to return to winning ways.
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I am going on the coach provided it is still going! As of yesterday there were only 12 booked to go and after our latest performance I doubt there are any more takers! I shall be very interested to see our line up just to see what lessons we have learnt! A must win game against a side coming into form and who beat us 4-1 last season in a night match. Surely we cannot lose 3away matches on the trot!!
Our best away performance of the season was away to Dover and five of that side did not start the game on Saturday.Is it time to get back to what was working.
I would say we need to forget the diamond if it's not working Kirby, Jennings, Wallace and Mangan should be benched as they did nothing on Saturday and results have slipped since an unfit Wallace came in. I'd like to see the likes Harris Norwood, Maynard tolitt Dawson Mekki C.Jennings given a go as right from the off on Saturday we were too negative in midfield and had no width! Better once the subs were made we need to go from the off Lincoln play the same night too and we could end up 8 points off the top!
roversoffspring I would say we need to forget the diamond if it's not working Kirby, Jennings, Wallace and Mangan should be benched as they did nothing on Saturday and results have slipped since an unfit Wallace came in. I'd like to see the likes Harris Norwood, Maynard tolitt Dawson Mekki C.Jennings given a go as right from the off on Saturday we were too negative in midfield and had no width! Better once the subs were made we need to go from the off Lincoln play the same night too and we could end up 8 points off the top!
^This
I can see wholesale changes and a return to winning ways. 2-1. We'll score theirs too.
DevonExile Our best away performance of the season was away to Dover and five of that side did not start the game on Saturday.Is it time to get back to what was working.
+1 need to get at least 4 of them back in the side
The major difference with Mickys first few games was the emergence of midfielders in the box and balls into it, for whatever reason were not getting players in their now. I'm going for no change in personnel and therefore no change in style and a 3-0 home win.
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I've said this before and I'll say it again. If they don't score we can get the 3 points, if they do score the best we can hope for is a draw, if they score two it's goodnight Vienna.
Of course that's far to negative but my positivity levels are in dire need of replenishing. Personally I'd abandon what many were clambering for under Brabin and that's the two up front. Keep Cook up and bring Nors in to play from the right, I stress to play from the wing not on the wing. Tollitt on the left doing the same thing. I'm not good going to bore everyone with the rest but I'm just going off the debacle I watched on Saturday.
Higgosboots The major difference with Mickys first few games was the emergence of midfielders in the box and balls into it, for whatever reason were not getting players in their now. I'm going for no change in personnel and therefore no change in style and a 3-0 home win.
This was one of our better performances when we played them earlier in the season, 3-1 inc a missed pen.
The team that day:
1Davies
3Ridehalgh
5McNulty
4Jennings
6Ihiekwe
20Maynard
12Sutton
18TollittSubstituted for Duggan at 78'minutes
9CookSubstituted for Jones at 90'minutes
10Norwood
15AlmondSubstituted for Stephenson
Wouldn't complain too much if MM sent the same 11 out, though is Sutton still suspended?
I'm obviously praying for a win and given Woking's home record would expect at least a point, but a solid 1-0 win for us is my prediction.
Does anyone know which section(s) we've been allocated for tomorrow? The weather is looking pretty wet so hoping we may have been given part of the covered seating!
PhillyT91 Does anyone know which section(s) we've been allocated for tomorrow? The weather is looking pretty wet so hoping we may have been given part of the covered seating!
No segregation as I recall............. take your wet weather kit!
The away seating end is fully covered but last year there was no segregation and I accidentally ended up in the Directors 'Box with Michael Ihiekwe and Marlon Jackson. When the Rovers fans started singing to Breadbin " You don't know what you're doing" I had to explain what the chant meant.
There is also a standing area which is also covered.
I wonder with all these Chinese corps buying into English boardrooms whether one will buy Woking?
They have the word Wok in their name, so this time next year the NL might have a team called Wok Ing.
Hopefully though when Tranmere play them, they won't get fried and the midfield will supply the forwards with quality prawn balls, because if the team lose again, Micky Mellon could look like a right prawn, so he'd better use his noodle to come up with a good team selection and setup, so the performance will be like shelling peas, or another defeat might have Mark Palios thinking good gravy, why didn't the team rice to the occasion and then he might get pie eyed, but in the post match interview if Tranmere lose again, Mellon won't be able to duck the issue, so losing would be chestnut worth the aggro.
So come on Micky when 3 points are up for grabs, let's have a pizza the action.
All joking aside though, I hope Mangan gets a chance to score, because so far one swallow does not a summer make and he's living on borrowed selections now surely and I wouldn't be surprised if Mickey is forced to ignore him for first team selection, if he fails to score at least once in his next 3 games.
Then I ate his Liver.......... with some baked beans and a can of coke.
Sounds as if the midfield continued to walk after the game started.I cannot believe that Harris has again been ignored.Being a forward at Rovers must be grim with the lack of opportunities created.
How bad must we be before other options are tried
Two thoughts while listening to the commentary
1) how great our away support is
2) our full backs get a lot of stick but maybe they are doing really well considering they do not have the support of wide midfielders that they would get with 442
kennyspint Two thoughts while listening to the commentary
1) how great our away support is
2) our full backs get a lot of stick but maybe they are doing really well considering they do not have the support of wide midfielders that they would get with 442
According to the flash score site , Tranmere are playing 442
DevonExile Sounds as if the midfield continued to walk after the game started.I cannot believe that Harris has again been ignored.Being a forward at Rovers must be grim with the lack of opportunities created.
How bad must we be before other options are tried
Hoots Mon Excellent result.Sounded like a game of two halves-not too good first half but fine after the break.Three tremendous points.
Wirral radio described one end of the pitch being reasonably good and the other end being a ploughed field, we were attacking the ploughed field in the first half which may to some extent explain the two halves.
Great result though, and many of the changes that were called for on here were implemented, although Wallace started he came off for Harris in the second half. In fairness he did have a part in the first goal.
I was undecided whether to go tonight after Saturdays dismal display and the awful weather but being my 'local' game donned the waterproofs and waded out. So pleased I did, Superb result and every player put a shift in. Tollit in the second half was superb and Harris when he came on showed what we have been missing. Both full backs looked good against some quite speedy opposition and my faith has been restored. Finally, credit to the ref, best I've seen this season, let the game flow in preety grim conditions.
We weathered the storm in the first half with some resilient defending and important interceptions by Davies. A gutsy defensive performance all around. McNulty was solid for most part and I prefer Ikiewe athleticism next to him.
Two full backs did their job. Still a bit vulnerable down Ridelagh side but in first half he was our key arttacking outlet with crosses into box, even if a lot of them failed to beat the first man.
Maynard was a good physical presence in midfield , Hughes played well. Wallace was a little off but made some good tackles before running out of steam and being replaced by Harris.
Man of the match was Tolitt. Woking couldn't handle his explosive pace and scored two good goals.
Cook always threat and was in right place at right time for goal.
Norwood ok but seems to have lost confidence. Was through on goal and decided to pass it? ?
Stockton looked good when he came on.
Overall we''re back in business. Let's get the form and spirit back and catch Lincoln
Credit is due .well done rovers and 3goals .more of the same please ,well done away support what a horrible place to go on a wet miserable night .the bad news is Barrow is coming up on week night shortly .but I know the diehards will go .hats off to you boys and girls another 3/4 goals in the trophy might install confidence in the team
Hugely important victory after our recent defeats and pleasing that we netted three times. Hopefully we can put together a run of victories to keep us in with a shout of winning the league. A big hats off to all who travelled to support the lads, even if it was a local game for some. It's a big relief and it's great to see the positivity return. Hopefully Harris has put himself back in the frame. Shame that Lincoln won but, never mind, well done Rovers!
Great result and Wallace set up the all important first, so that will go some way to helping him get doubters off his back and Cook back in the goals it seems after his finger woes.
Then I ate his Liver.......... with some baked beans and a can of coke.
First half, we had more of the 'play', but they created the better chances. Our game plan was to get it up to Ridehalgh, for him to cross it in. He must have put in 20 crosses. Unfortunately, that helped their game plan of release the speedy right back, who was a really good player. We got lucky a couple of times. Still fairly happy at half time, the first goal was going to be important. I distinctly remember saying how poor tollit had been........
Second half, Ridehalgh kept back, Maynard moved over to help stop their no.2, and we realeased the Tollit show. That's what he should be doing, head down and running. It was strange that for a left footed player, he was on the right wing, but that helped with his cutting in and shooting.
Slightly concerned that Wallace injured his right leg lunging in for a ball just before half time. But much better from him tonight. Still needs to work on his fitness, and tracking back, but the passing and vision was much better.
What's happened to Norwood, through on goal, just like Tollit, but on the other side, and he squared it?
Happy with everything else though, good to see Maynard back, he did well.
Absolutely made up with the win. Let's forget whats happened over the last month or so and use this as a springboard. Bit confused with the two new signings and who is going to be in and out of the team but you've got to trust the manager. Big shout to the travelling fans and the excellent match summaries provided here.
Just back. Not a lot in the game/no efforts on target other than the goals. But Tollitts goals worth the cost of admission alone. I think that was our best 11 last night although Harris may have complemented Hughes & Wallace better than Maynard. Enjoyed swapping ends at HT. Comfy padded seat in the first half; and right behind the goal celebrations in the second. Impossible to assess numbers with no segregation and SWA dotted round all parts of the ground
last nights goals are on the club website and also on you tube. all great goals on what looked a really difficult pitch and in pouring rain too. one end of the pitch looking a lot worse than the other. well done rovers.
Got back at 2.15. Well worth the trip despite having to walk the last mile in pouring rain to the ground. Had 3-0 in the Prediction League so doubly pleased!
Tollitt was outstanding but we were perhaps lucky to be level at the break with McNulty not at his best although he improved in the second half. He seems to be the weak link at the moment and it will be interesting to see whether and where Barton will fit in.
Last night showed where we got it wrong in midfield on Saturday and proved Tollitt must not be left out again! Wallace showed his class for the first goal and Harris provided much needed energy when he came on, Jennings was not missed in midfield and Hughes had a much better game! Ridehalgh worries me defensively and he was skinned a couple of times to allow them to get decent crosses into the box and could easily have cost us!
Agree that Ridehaighs defensive frailties outweigh what he offers going forward.Wallace may have contributed a pass that led to a goal but it needs more than an occasional assist from midfield. Harris provides an energy that is otherwise missing.
Difficult to know whether Barton will add quality but he does offer options at FB
Agree that Ridehaighs defensive frailties outweigh what he offers going forward.Wallace may have contributed a pass that led to a goal but it needs more than an occasional assist from midfield. Harris provides an energy that is otherwise missing.
Difficult to know whether Buxton will add quality but he does offer options at FB
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Matt34 Great result and Wallace set up the all important first, so that will go some way to helping him get doubters off his back and Cook back in the goals it seems after his finger woes.
Wouldn't worry about opinions on Wallace as he won't be reading them and I haven't heard anything being thrown his way at games. Just as well he has no doubters on his back as his pace is questionable already
Phil65 Wouldn't worry about opinions on Wallace as he won't be reading them
He may do, but as long as he didn't let anything potentially negative get in his head he'd be fine. The same goes for any player at any club.
Football's a ruthless game and I'm sure he's got bigger things to worry about than our inane ramblings. His own self-reflection will outweigh anything we have to offer.
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