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It is now more hope than expectation. We have not won since 3rd January ,despite some favourable fixtures. How could there be reasoned expectation ?

Relegation is out of our hands, we are nett bottom 2 if Carlisle win there game in hand, never mind Morecambe. Whats going to cost us here is our results against the bottom teams, not those against the top teams.

Morecambe have taken 4 points off us vice versa and we are 9 points clear of them, even if we drew both we are 4 clear. Accrington have taken 3 off us , Gillingham we drew with , Swindon beat us, drew at MK.

Even if we inly beat 3 of those we would be 10 points clear now.

You missed out our 6 points against Carlisle.

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You missed out our 6 points against Carlisle.

Yeah cuz we have those 🤣

Our goal difference is the equivalent of a 2 point handicap

It can only ever be a one point handicap !
As things stand we are already in the relegation zone because whatever the result between Morecambe and Carlisle we are in the bottom 2. We somehow need to get 4 points ahead before that game. Really tough and actually starting to feel in the realms of fantasy. We probably have to beat Bromley.



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I think Andy Crosby can be judged more accurately after the home game against Bromley. Anything less than 3 points and I'd say theres been no discernible upgrade on Adkins. What morsal of optimism I have left is based more on the return of Regan Hendry and Kieran Morrris. Hendry particularly who I believe is probably our best player.

if and its a big if we can get norris back for half dozen games i think we can get a few wins keep the faith chaps
swa swa

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I think Andy Crosby can be judged more accurately after the home game against Bromley. Anything less than 3 points and I'd say theres been no discernible upgrade on Adkins. What morsal of optimism I have left is based more on the return of Regan Hendry and Kieran Morrris. Hendry particularly who I believe is probably our best player.

Bromley are the form team in league 2, tomorrow is a tougher than Vale and Grimsby but because they are called Bromley many of our fans will feel we are guaranteed a win.

We have an insanely difficult run in which is one of the reasons i struggle with why it took Palios so long to act, we had to he secure by the end of February

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I think Andy Crosby can be judged more accurately after the home game against Bromley. Anything less than 3 points and I'd say theres been no discernible upgrade on Adkins. What morsal of optimism I have left is based more on the return of Regan Hendry and Kieran Morrris. Hendry particularly who I believe is probably our best player.

+1..i agree..It's important that Hendry stays fit for the rest of the season.

In fairness no manager should be judged on just three games regardless of results.
I agree with BR that the fixtures for the rest of the season are difficult and that retaining a failing manager when there was a run of easier fixtures was a grave mistake by MP. I fear that we will pay the price of such a failure to act

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In fairness no manager should be judged on just three games regardless of results.
I agree with BR that the fixtures for the rest of the season are difficult and that retaining a failing manager when there was a run of easier fixtures was a grave mistake by MP. I fear that we will pay the price of such a failure to act

Problem with that Devon is that we have to judge him after 3 games coz there aren't many games left and we desperately need points..we should have got rid of Adkins before Xmas when our Xmas fixtures didn't look particularly tough, we could have had that really important new manager bounce and also that new manager could have done a whole lot better in the Jan transfer window than what we did actually do...we were utterly PATHETIC in the window..it was clear as day that we needed to bring in players that would help us stay up, and what we did just beggared belief, bringing in 2 very inexperienced kids at the eleventh hour that have hardly featured for us and Garrett who sure ain't no saviour for us...I simply couldn't believe Adkins comments about those 2 Man Utd kids, "We welcome them to Tranmere, look forward to working with them and hope that we can aid them with their development."...TRULY STAGGERING BEYOND BELIEF....Who gives a damn about their development, we are in a serious crisis...Adkins should have brought in players that could really have helped us and he should have been saying, " we really feel that these additions will help us move up the table."

Judging people that quickly is easy for some.

Enoch Showunmi missed part of pre-season when he signed and was ragged on for half a friendly. Some people came on here and didn't even let him have 3 games.

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

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DevonExile
In fairness no manager should be judged on just three games regardless of results.
I agree with BR that the fixtures for the rest of the season are difficult and that retaining a failing manager when there was a run of easier fixtures was a grave mistake by MP. I fear that we will pay the price of such a failure to act

Problem with that Devon is that we have to judge him after 3 games coz there aren't many games left and we desperately need points..we should have got rid of Adkins before Xmas when our Xmas fixtures didn't look particularly tough, we could have had that really important new manager bounce and also that new manager could have done a whole lot better in the Jan transfer window than what we did actually do...we were utterly PATHETIC in the window..it was clear as day that we
needed to bring in players that would help us stay up, and what we did just beggared belief, bringing in 2 very inexperienced kids at the eleventh hour that have hardly featured for us and Garrett who sure ain't no saviour for us...I simply couldn't believe Adkins comments about those 2 Man Utd kids, "We welcome them to Tranmere, look forward to working with them and hope that we can aid them with their development."...TRULY STAGGERING BEYOND BELIEF....Who gives a damn about their development, we are in a serious crisis...Adkins should have brought in players that could really have helped us and he should have been saying, " we really feel that these additions will help us move up the table."

I agree HKR in my opinion Atkins should have gone after the Oldham game..
Palios was expecting the takeover to have been completed by November which in my opinion is why he stuck with him. The ASAP trail being delayed put the kibosh on it and we are where we are today in limbo land.



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I think the majority agree Adkins was here too long.
But I don't believe it was ever about when the takeover happen, otherwise why the three year contract?
We are in limbo cos of the lack of investment in the football side of the club.
But a good manager could have got a lot more out of this lot with a decent strike force.

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if and its a big if we can get norris back for half dozen games i think we can get a few wins keep the faith chaps
swa swa

On what basis. Feed me facts
Norris is a waste of space. His stats are terrible. He’s had one half decent season and offers nothing. Defenders have a day of with him playing.

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I think the majority agree Adkins was here too long.
But I don't believe it was ever about when the takeover happen, otherwise why the three year contract?
We are in limbo cos of the lack of investment in the football side of the club.
But a good manager could have got a lot more out of this lot with a decent strike force.

I don’t disagree Ingleboro but it’s not the amount of money the club has spent ( according to Palios it’s the highest budget they have had ) more so the squad they have brought in with it.
My opinion is Atkins was given a 3 year contract because Palios thought the Takeover would be sorted by November and he’d be gone so the length of Atkins contract was irrelevant to him. Whilst at the same time giving a 3 year contract he could financially look after his mate ..