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Match Discussion: Macclesfield Town (H)
By Deadly Submarine
January 1 2016
A place for fans of both Tranmere Rovers and Macclesfield Town to discuss Saturday afternoon's upcoming match at Prenton Park......
Following Monday's 1-0 home win over Altrincham at Prenton Park, our match discussion thread returns once again as Rovers prepare to host Macclesfield Town on Saturday afternoon for what will be the second meeting of the sides in a week after Rovers' Boxing Day 2-1 win at Moss Rose. Tranmere are going into the game looking to build on the three match unbeaten run which has seen a draw and then two wins in their last three games.
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Tranmere to win 2-0 we are on form and full of confidence, let us start the new year with three points.
Gunna go for a home win, their seams to have been a bit of fight added to the lads, and a lot of team spirit recently.
3-1 hopefully would take 1-0 though just not a nervy one like the alty game lets get behind the lads from start to finish new year new start and all that jazz
Macc fan in peace...
Looking forward to tomorrow, first time coming to your ground. What do you think about the weather, any chance the game could be in doubt with the rain forecasted?
Looking forward to tomorrow, first time coming to your ground. What do you think about the weather, any chance the game could be in doubt with the rain forecasted?
Hope I'm wrong but think we will get battered, 2 wins on the bounce but last weeks wasn't convincing.
Hope we give it to them fast and loose - RIP Lemmy.
If we park the bus as badly as we did v Alty, we will lose.
If we park the bus as badly as we did v Alty, we will lose.
3 games off so far in the conference today including Braintree yet again, they must have terrible drainage at their ground. that means they will have 4 games in hand on us now.
Tough match today must close down their two wingers and Dennis the menace. It will have to be an improvement from the forwards, no good going on the back foot, we need goals today.Keep the Faith.
Should be a great game.If both teams go for it.
Should be a great game.If both teams go for it.
Quote:this happens to them season after season I'd rather have the pointshong kong rover
3 games off so far in the conference today including Braintree yet again, they must have terrible drainage at their ground. that means they will have 4 games in hand on us now.
Quote:WozzaQuote:this happens to them season after season I'd rather have the pointshong kong rover
3 games off so far in the conference today including Braintree yet again, they must have terrible drainage at their ground. that means they will have 4 games in hand on us now.
that's right wozza, I think at one point last season they were 6 games in arrears of most other teams.
I can't see a win coming. Whilst we've had two wins, they haven't been convincing. The new signing could go either way with a nearly settled squad so I'll go for 1-1.
Let me guess: Best team, most possesion, loads of shots, critical decisions gone against, deserved more, they cheated: to big (illegal) used their strength (also illegal) pacey players (not fait) parked the bus (how dare they)
We simply can't hit a barn door. At the start of the season I was buzzing with Norwood, Mangan, Margetts and Stockton. I really thought we'd be smashing goals in left right and centre.
I spoke to Mangan at halftime an he said he's leaving on Monday back to Shrewsbury.
Just totally baffled with it all.
I spoke to Mangan at halftime an he said he's leaving on Monday back to Shrewsbury.
Just totally baffled with it all.
Think the previous 2 results papered over some very big cracks. Wouldn't say we were terrible today but certainly not progressing.
All the signs were there on Monday in my opinion. Opposition scored first this time however and we couldn't recover. Lack of tactical knowledge on and off the pitch. No plan B. Play with one striker and no support and you won't score. The team hangs its hopes on Mekki and Norwood. Long ball to Norwood, no support. If he doesn't do something, the team doesn't. The entire team needs a wake up call!
We were crying out for 2 up front pretty much the whole game. Why we played the 1 up front tactic again is beyond me. Shame as we should and could be in the playoffs with this squad.
I didn't actually think we played that badly, especially in the second half. Problem is we rely FAR too much on Norwood (who had a very poor game), which is why I'm incredulous that we're letting Mangan go. No doubt we'll sign a 6'5" striker who lumbers about like a confused rhino in January. Three gripes from today, Hill is a liability, why bring off Mekki and put our top scorer on the wing? Surely take of a midfielder and go two up front come on Gary give the last ten a go. And then the disallowed goal... Offside? Really? Who? How?
Tranmere fan in peace we were poo first half but so were they yes they scored and that's the point of the game second half although laboured we had more than enough chances to even win it don't think Davies made a save all game like most normal fans I see no point in abusing players I also see no point in screaming at the opposition to get on with it as every team in every league does it
Quote:fand weren't to bad today. Kept with the team. Also don't think Mac went over the top with the time wasting. Seen much worse from us and other sidesWozza
Tranmere fan in peace we were poo first half but so were they yes they scored and that's the point of the game second half although laboured we had more than enough chances to even win it don't think Davies made a save all game like most normal fans I see no point in abusing players I also see no point in screaming at the opposition to get on with it as every team in every league does it
Quote:yes mate fans were ok today I was using it as a starting point about getting annoyed about time wasting although there was one guy who just kept on shouting sh*** all the time mainly second half which was bizarre as we played slightly better2 the moonQuote:fand weren't to bad today. Kept with the team. Also don't think Mac went over the top with the time wasting. Seen much worse from us and other sidesWozza
Tranmere fan in peace we were poo first half but so were they yes they scored and that's the point of the game second half although laboured we had more than enough chances to even win it don't think Davies made a save all game like most normal fans I see no point in abusing players I also see no point in screaming at the opposition to get on with it as every team in every league does it
Quote:Higgosboots
Let me guess: Best team, most possesion, loads of shots, critical decisions gone against, deserved more, they cheated: to big (illegal) used their strength (also illegal) pacey players (not fait) parked the bus (how dare they)
Pretty much spot on Higgo yes! Macclesfield seemed to be playing for the draw from the kick off and I think if I'd bothered to time it there wouldn't have been more than 2 minutes consecutively that one of their players wasn't on the floor!
If cheating, feigning, diving and timewasting is what gets a team into the play-offs as they now are then that is the reason Rovers approach to this Division needs to change. If you can't beat them join them I say!
As for us two penalty appeals, two wonder saves by their otherwise dodgy keeper and a goal unbelievably disallowed at the death would suggest Brabin's comments about Officials after our win against last week were perhaps a little justified.
As I said on another thread we probably needed to go two up front when the substitution was made and on a final point I thought Jenno did pretty well again today.
The way we had built up to Christmas with such poor form, I guess six points from nine is alright to an extent.
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POSITIVES:
Mcnulty had another good game at CB and was doing a better job than the so called midfield for putting in crosses.
New club shop looks good. Walking in could dream we are in a higher division.
NEGATIVES:
Where to begin?
We have no attacking flair or creativity going forward. Mekki was our only real hope of cutting opposition open but nobody decent to pass to in final third!
Why on earth has Brabin prioritised bringing in Hughes who is, according to a Cambridge Utd friend, a "neat and tidy central midfielder"? That is not the answer to our current plight !
Hill is really starting to look like a weak link in defence.
We can't be relying on Norwood for goals (which we are at the moment) as he's too wasteful in the final third.
We have too many players who are not up to scratch for promotion out of this league. I can't fault the work rate - I think it's just a lack of quality.
Brabin - seems to be a lack of recognition of what we need in terms of signings and tactical decisions. Also chucking Norwood's boots at the wall just demonstrated a lack of compusure and professional head for the game. Poor.
Mcnulty had another good game at CB and was doing a better job than the so called midfield for putting in crosses.
New club shop looks good. Walking in could dream we are in a higher division.
NEGATIVES:
Where to begin?
We have no attacking flair or creativity going forward. Mekki was our only real hope of cutting opposition open but nobody decent to pass to in final third!
Why on earth has Brabin prioritised bringing in Hughes who is, according to a Cambridge Utd friend, a "neat and tidy central midfielder"? That is not the answer to our current plight !
Hill is really starting to look like a weak link in defence.
We can't be relying on Norwood for goals (which we are at the moment) as he's too wasteful in the final third.
We have too many players who are not up to scratch for promotion out of this league. I can't fault the work rate - I think it's just a lack of quality.
Brabin - seems to be a lack of recognition of what we need in terms of signings and tactical decisions. Also chucking Norwood's boots at the wall just demonstrated a lack of compusure and professional head for the game. Poor.
Good game from our perspective. Thought trannmere tried to bully their way with some dirty fouls but macc stood up to them. Could have easily been a draw with some close shots from yourselves. Overall macc battled well and deserved 3points. Good luck for rest of season
Quote:its not sour grapes mate but every time we went anywhere near your players they went down all the time with not much help but done what was needed and put the ball in the onion basket good luck for the rest of the season honours evenSteveo_macc
Good game from our perspective. Thought trannmere tried to bully their way with some dirty fouls but macc stood up to them. Could have easily been a draw with some close shots from yourselves. Overall macc battled well and deserved 3points. Good luck for rest of season
Quote:WozzaQuote:its not sour grapes mate but every time we went anywhere near your players they went down all the time with not much help but done what was needed and put the ball in the onion basket good luck for the rest of the season honours evenSteveo_macc
Good game from our perspective. Thought trannmere tried to bully their way with some dirty fouls but macc stood up to them. Could have easily been a draw with some close shots from yourselves. Overall macc battled well and deserved 3points. Good luck for rest of season
There were some dirty tackles though. Referee didn't help controlling the game either. They never penalised your players and as soon as one of macc committed a foul it was a straight yellow. Anyway yes honours even. See you all next season, enjoyable day out
Always try to give a balanced viewpoint and the so called "dirty tackles" were not only from Rovers players.
Macc dished it out as well, just ask Adam Mekki
Macc dished it out as well, just ask Adam Mekki
How the referee arrived at 3 minutes added time each half is beyond me.
Absolutely! The first half was at least five minutes if not more (or should have been).
Not a great result, but not dreadful losing 1-0 to a top 10 side, but until they get more support for Norwood, the goals will be a bit scant.
Then I ate his Liver.......... with some baked beans and a can of coke.
Then I ate his Liver.......... with some baked beans and a can of coke.
Quote:longtimerove
We simply can't hit a barn door. At the start of the season I was buzzing with Norwood, Mangan, Margetts and Stockton. I really thought we'd be smashing goals in left right and centre.
I spoke to Mangan at halftime an he said he's leaving on Monday back to Shrewsbury.
Just totally baffled with it all.
+1
Quote:Deadly SubmarineQuote:Higgosboots
Let me guess: Best team, most possesion, loads of shots, critical decisions gone against, deserved more, they cheated: to big (illegal) used their strength (also illegal) pacey players (not fait) parked the bus (how dare they)
Pretty much spot on Higgo yes! Macclesfield seemed to be playing for the draw from the kick off and I think if I'd bothered to time it there wouldn't have been more than 2 minutes consecutively that one of their players wasn't on the floor!
If cheating, feigning, diving and timewasting is what gets a team into the play-offs as they now are then that is the reason Rovers approach to this Division needs to change. If you can't beat them join them I say!
As for us two penalty appeals, two wonder saves by their otherwise dodgy keeper and a goal unbelievably disallowed at the death would suggest Brabin's comments about Officials after our win against last week were perhaps a little justified.
As I said on another thread we probably needed to go two up front when the substitution was made and on a final point I thought Jenno did pretty well again today.
The way we had built up to Christmas with such poor form, I guess six points from nine is alright to an extent.
Two up front would be a start, I think, I just don't know who. The apacquiring of a winger is good to, let's hope for more. Surely the manager gets fed up saying the same thing thing every week though, he sounds like Brendon Rodgers, always someone else's fault. He's experinced at this level and surely all these things shouldn't come as a surprise. I like a quote from Gary Player years ago when a fellow pro bemoaned players good luck, "It's funny the more I practice the luckier I get". Whilst we have a "siege" mentality our luck won't change. I wonder if it's time for the manager and club to "give up" on promotion and accept mid table, reliving pressure.
''If cheating, feigning, diving and timewasting is what gets a team into the play-offs as they now are then that is the reason Rovers approach to this Division needs to change. If you can't beat them join them I say!''
I agree with you Deadly that they went down and rolled over a lot in the first half,BUT the two players who acted injured the most-the keeper and the number 8 ,WERE actually substituted. When the keeper was eventually helped down the tunnel,he did not look in a good way.Every team does their share of timewasting at the appropriate time.
I agree with you Deadly that they went down and rolled over a lot in the first half,BUT the two players who acted injured the most-the keeper and the number 8 ,WERE actually substituted. When the keeper was eventually helped down the tunnel,he did not look in a good way.Every team does their share of timewasting at the appropriate time.
Unlucky not to get something out of the game today. Although Whats on show is still well short of what we want to see, there was at least some intensity for most of the game and we played some good stuff at times. In all the games I have seen this season (today was a good example) the opposition seem to give priority to closing us down very quickly when we get possession, hence our players always looked rushed and in no space. We have difficulty creating space and spreading the game. We don't seem to know how to deal with this.
I would term the two substitutions made in the second half as the biggest blunders of the season particularly the second one.
We're losing 1-0 with less than ten minutes to go,yet he takes off the only player who,even though he wasn't having a great game,looked capable of creating a good chance. He then brings on a striker who hasn't played for us for months but,at the same time,withdraws the player who over the past few months has been virtually our only goal threat,to the left wing,and stays at 4-5-1. Why did he not just take a chance-take off one of our defensive midfielders or back four. If we'd have lost 2-0 .so what?
I have not been anti-Brabin but today he has lost a HUGE amount of sympathy from me.And that was before I heard about Mangan-mindboggling and utterly depressing.
We're losing 1-0 with less than ten minutes to go,yet he takes off the only player who,even though he wasn't having a great game,looked capable of creating a good chance. He then brings on a striker who hasn't played for us for months but,at the same time,withdraws the player who over the past few months has been virtually our only goal threat,to the left wing,and stays at 4-5-1. Why did he not just take a chance-take off one of our defensive midfielders or back four. If we'd have lost 2-0 .so what?
I have not been anti-Brabin but today he has lost a HUGE amount of sympathy from me.And that was before I heard about Mangan-mindboggling and utterly depressing.
Quote:A happy Macc fan
easy 3 points. Happy new year. You lost. Get over it. Not as easy this as you thought it was
The league is a joke, their are no strong sides, as the mighty Cheltenham are showing everyone because they haven't been brilliant, but what they do have is a quality manager, just makes our jokes even worse IMO. TBF I thought you'd batter us, Altiricham should have.
Erm. Very few people thought this would be an easy league? Trust us macc fans, if there's one thing this set of fans can do it is move on from a defeat. Jesus we've seen enough in the last two or three seasons. That said, let's just bear in mind that we did (unarguably) deserve a point at least. See you next season Macclesfield.
Macclesfield supporter here in peace.
Agree that a win for us was probably undeserved but at least we play decent football and managed to score. Our keeper arguably kept us in it in the 2nd half and the disallowed goal for yourselves looked a harsh decision I must admit.
And about the diving, feigning injuries etc- two of our players that went down had to go off (our keeper and no 8) so they can't be accused of faking it.
Anyway, enjoyable trip across Cheshire, look forward to coming back next season and good luck in the meantime.
Agree that a win for us was probably undeserved but at least we play decent football and managed to score. Our keeper arguably kept us in it in the 2nd half and the disallowed goal for yourselves looked a harsh decision I must admit.
And about the diving, feigning injuries etc- two of our players that went down had to go off (our keeper and no 8) so they can't be accused of faking it.
Anyway, enjoyable trip across Cheshire, look forward to coming back next season and good luck in the meantime.
Quote:so like me you know are respective teams are going to still be in this league from a non bully big spuds fan although don't want to exept are position I'm a realist were in this league because we deserve itMacc Fan
Macclesfield supporter here in peace.
Agree that a win for us was probably undeserved but at least we play decent football and managed to score. Our keeper arguably kept us in it in the 2nd half and the disallowed goal for yourselves looked a harsh decision I must admit.
And about the diving, feigning injuries etc- two of our players that went down had to go off (our keeper and no 8) so they can't be accused of faking it.
Anyway, enjoyable trip across Cheshire, look forward to coming back next season and good luck in the meantime.
I'm sorry to say it but your team has the capability of being play off contenders but the style of football you play makes you look a long way off that. Some questionable tactics/management decisions didn't help much- why take off one of your liveliest players and stick your top scorer out wide and then immediately let him leave the club? Brabin doesn't look up to it I'm afraid, and it's not the first time I've thought that.
From our point of view, very little chance of promotion any time soon unfortunately, so I expect to see you next season.
From our point of view, very little chance of promotion any time soon unfortunately, so I expect to see you next season.
Quote:you sound like trfc fan disguise if not see you next seasonMacc Fan
I'm sorry to say it but your team has the capability of being play off contenders but the style of football you play makes you look a long way off that. Some questionable tactics/management decisions didn't help much- why take off one of your liveliest players and stick your top scorer out wide and then immediately let him leave the club? Brabin doesn't look up to it I'm afraid, and it's not the first time I've thought that.
From our point of view, very little chance of promotion any time soon unfortunately, so I expect to see you next season.
The baffling thing was that when Stockton came on ( presumably to move to 4-4-2 ) after 4-5-1 Why on earth did Norwood then go on the left and Jenno play inside him ? Bizarre !
Quote:Wozza
Without Norwood goals we would be in a worse position
Didn't we say something similar about Max Power last season, yet we played better when he wasn't there.
Not saying we should drop Norwood but we need to stop playing a one track minded game which is look for Norwood and hope he scores.
I like him as a player but he can't be your main striker he misses to many 1on1, we need a goalscorer rather than a scorer of good goals, he will get 18-20 goals but we need the guy who scores 20-25 tap ins.
Quote:AndyMaseQuote:Wozza
Without Norwood goals we would be in a worse position
Didn't we say something similar about Max Power last season, yet we played better when he wasn't there.
Not saying we should drop Norwood but we need to stop playing a one track minded game which is look for Norwood and hope he scores.
I like him as a player but he can't be your main striker he misses to many 1on1, we need a goalscorer rather than a scorer of good goals, he will get 18-20 goals but we need the guy who scores 20-25 tap ins.
He IS by a long way our best and main striker-the fact that he misses 1on1's is not relevant.Without his efforts,we'd be much lower down the league.
On Match of the Day tonight there was a stat which showed the top 3 Premier league all time goalscorers. In third place was Andy Cole who also regularly got derided for the large number of chances he missed-but there were plenty he didn't miss[187 IIRC]and he was always in position for these chances.
Quote:AndyMaseQuote:Wozza
Without Norwood goals we would be in a worse position
Didn't we say something similar about Max Power last season, yet we played better when he wasn't there.
Not saying we should drop Norwood but we need to stop playing a one track minded game which is look for Norwood and hope he scores.
I like him as a player but he can't be your main striker he misses to many 1on1, we need a goalscorer rather than a scorer of good goals, he will get 18-20 goals but we need the guy who scores 20-25 tap ins.
Quote:he probably misses the one on ones because he's f***** from all running he does on his own agree we with you we do seem easy to read as we don't seem to able to mix it up as the game goes on 👍WozzaQuote:AndyMaseQuote:Wozza
Without Norwood goals we would be in a worse position
Didn't we say something similar about Max Power last season, yet we played better when he wasn't there.
Not saying we should drop Norwood but we need to stop playing a one track minded game which is look for Norwood and hope he scores.
I like him as a player but he can't be your main striker he misses to many 1on1, we need a goalscorer rather than a scorer of good goals, he will get 18-20 goals but we need the guy who scores 20-25 tap ins.
ive just been studying the full conference table with both home and away standings for each team. our away form isn't too bad, in fact if a couple of our away draws had been victories then it would be pretty decent and on a par with the top sides. its these 6 home defeats that are really costing us [ gateshead seem to be suffering the same as us. ] we've only lost 3 away so why have we lost 6 at home?
Quote:WozzaQuote:he probably misses the one on ones because he's f***** from all running he does on his own agree we with you we do seem easy to read as we don't seem to able to mix it up as the game goes on 👍WozzaQuote:AndyMaseQuote:Wozza
Without Norwood goals we would be in a worse position
Didn't we say something similar about Max Power last season, yet we played better when he wasn't there.
Not saying we should drop Norwood but we need to stop playing a one track minded game which is look for Norwood and hope he scores.
I like him as a player but he can't be your main striker he misses to many 1on1, we need a goalscorer rather than a scorer of good goals, he will get 18-20 goals but we need the guy who scores 20-25 tap ins.
Funny enough that's what I said in work the other day about him being knackered.
Quote:hong kong rover
ive just been studying the full conference table with both home and away standings for each team. our away form isn't too bad, in fact if a couple of our away draws had been victories then it would be pretty decent and on a par with the top sides. its these 6 home defeats that are really costing us [ gateshead seem to be suffering the same as us. ] we've only lost 3 away so why have we lost 6 at home?
I've been told the reason for this but am bound to bashed for saying it so it's staying in my head HKR!
Quote:Deadly SubmarineQuote:hong kong rover
ive just been studying the full conference table with both home and away standings for each team. our away form isn't too bad, in fact if a couple of our away draws had been victories then it would be pretty decent and on a par with the top sides. its these 6 home defeats that are really costing us [ gateshead seem to be suffering the same as us. ] we've only lost 3 away so why have we lost 6 at home?
I've been told the reason for this but am bound to bashed for saying it so it's staying in my head HKR!
ok sub, I understand.
Quote:Hoots MonQuote:AndyMaseQuote:Wozza
Without Norwood goals we would be in a worse position
Didn't we say something similar about Max Power last season, yet we played better when he wasn't there.
Not saying we should drop Norwood but we need to stop playing a one track minded game which is look for Norwood and hope he scores.
I like him as a player but he can't be your main striker he misses to many 1on1, we need a goalscorer rather than a scorer of good goals, he will get 18-20 goals but we need the guy who scores 20-25 tap ins.
He IS by a long way our best and main striker-the fact that he misses 1on1's is not relevant.Without his efforts,we'd be much lower down the league.
On Match of the Day tonight there was a stat which showed the top 3 Premier league all time goalscorers. In third place was Andy Cole who also regularly got derided for the large number of chances he missed-but there were plenty he didn't miss[187 IIRC]and he was always in position for these chances.
Not disagreeing with any of what has been said about Norwood his our best threat, just feel we need a poacher to bag the half chances and a significant number of the one on one's
Quote:Deadly SubmarineQuote:hong kong rover
ive just been studying the full conference table with both home and away standings for each team. our away form isn't too bad, in fact if a couple of our away draws had been victories then it would be pretty decent and on a par with the top sides. its these 6 home defeats that are really costing us [ gateshead seem to be suffering the same as us. ] we've only lost 3 away so why have we lost 6 at home?
I've been told the reason for this but am bound to bashed for saying it so it's staying in my head HKR!
Puts 2 and 2 together, and if my maths is right you are probably wise to keep schtum Sub.
dear lord its all the fans fault again no doubt, was it the fans who moved norwood out wide instead of playing 2 up front with Stockton? is it the fans fault weve loos 9 out of the last 17 games?
Quote:bigmart
dear lord its all the fans fault again no doubt, was it the fans who moved norwood out wide instead of playing 2 up front with Stockton? is it the fans fault weve loos 9 out of the last 17 games?
Yep!
Quote:HiggosbootsQuote:A happy Macc fan
easy 3 points. Happy new year. You lost. Get over it. Not as easy this as you thought it was
The league is a joke, their are no strong sides, as the mighty Cheltenham are showing everyone because they haven't been brilliant, but what they do have is a quality manager, just makes our jokes even worse IMO. TBF I thought you'd batter us, Altiricham should have.
Johnson is a quality manager in the lower leagues and whenever I see him being interviewed he always seems relaxed, has a smile on his face, talks sense, takes things in his stride, never waffles on about the science of football, and often has a joke. it must rub off on his players too, reckon they enjoy playing for him.
Quote:hong kong roverQuote:HiggosbootsQuote:A happy Macc fan
easy 3 points. Happy new year. You lost. Get over it. Not as easy this as you thought it was
The league is a joke, their are no strong sides, as the mighty Cheltenham are showing everyone because they haven't been brilliant, but what they do have is a quality manager, just makes our jokes even worse IMO. TBF I thought you'd batter us, Altiricham should have.
Johnson is a quality manager in the lower leagues and whenever I see him being interviewed he always seems relaxed, has a smile on his face, talks sense, takes things in his stride, never waffles on about the science of football, and often has a joke. it must rub off on his players too, reckon they enjoy playing for him.
Yep, and has won promotion at all levels, he nearly won promotion to the Premier League with Bristol City, so is well proven as a winner without paying regard to win ratio stats and the like.
Quote:HiggosbootsQuote:A happy Macc fan
easy 3 points. Happy new year. You lost. Get over it. Not as easy this as you thought it was
The league is a joke, their are no strong sides, as the mighty Cheltenham are showing everyone because they haven't been brilliant, but what they do have is a quality manager, just makes our jokes even worse IMO. TBF I thought you'd batter us, Altiricham should have.
Altrincham played miles better last Monday than Macclesfield did yesterday.
With regards to Cheltenham,they weren't very good when we beat them,but the table doesn't lie.
Quote:HiggosbootsQuote:bigmart
dear lord its all the fans fault again no doubt, was it the fans who moved norwood out wide instead of playing 2 up front with Stockton? is it the fans fault weve loos 9 out of the last 17 games?
Yep!
Obviously we need to play behind closed doors then we'd be top of the league! Simples!
Quote:Is it because GB has'nt got a clue how to break down the other teams defenceDeadly SubmarineQuote:hong kong rover
ive just been studying the full conference table with both home and away standings for each team. our away form isn't too bad, in fact if a couple of our away draws had been victories then it would be pretty decent and on a par with the top sides. its these 6 home defeats that are really costing us [ gateshead seem to be suffering the same as us. ] we've only lost 3 away so why have we lost 6 at home?
I've been told the reason for this but am bound to bashed for saying it so it's staying in my head HKR!
Quote:Phil65Quote:HiggosbootsQuote:bigmart
dear lord its all the fans fault again no doubt, was it the fans who moved norwood out wide instead of playing 2 up front with Stockton? is it the fans fault weve loos 9 out of the last 17 games?
Yep!
Obviously we need to play behind closed doors then we'd be top of the league! Simples!
Dear lord, this post made me smile. Couldn't think of a better way to put it
Quote:Phil65Quote:HiggosbootsQuote:bigmart
dear lord its all the fans fault again no doubt, was it the fans who moved norwood out wide instead of playing 2 up front with Stockton? is it the fans fault weve loos 9 out of the last 17 games?
Yep!
Obviously we need to play behind closed doors then we'd be top of the league! Simples!
It might have a better effect than some people may think yeah!
That's funny because on Saturday I heard none stop support singing even after the goal. Even clapped off the pitch but we still got beat but let's blame the fans good one. Nothing to do with the poor subs and 1 upfront......
Every ball is a white ball............TRFC
Every ball is a white ball............TRFC
Well we all sit in different places so I unfortunately can't say the same!
Who is blaming the fans for Saturday? Good to see them getting clapped off. The away fans were taunting our lack of enthusiasm first half to be fair.
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dear lord its all the fans fault again no doubt, was it the fans who moved norwood out wide instead of playing 2 up front with Stockton? is it the fans fault weve loos 9 out of the last 17 games?
Yep!
Obviously we need to play behind closed doors then we'd be top of the league! Simples!
It might have a better effect than some people may think yeah!
I noticed a Rovers supporter at the Pictures watching starwars, it was his fault the popcorn ran out!
Quote:How did you know he was a Tranmere fan, was he abusing Luke Skywalker when he got caught?😂HiggosbootsQuote:Deadly SubmarineQuote:Phil65Quote:HiggosbootsQuote:bigmart
dear lord its all the fans fault again no doubt, was it the fans who moved norwood out wide instead of playing 2 up front with Stockton? is it the fans fault weve loos 9 out of the last 17 games?
Yep!
Obviously we need to play behind closed doors then we'd be top of the league! Simples!
It might have a better effect than some people may think yeah!
I noticed a Rovers supporter at the Pictures watching starwars, it was his fault the popcorn ran out!
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That's funny because on Saturday I heard none stop support singing even after the goal. Even clapped off the pitch but we still got beat but let's blame the fans good one. Nothing to do with the poor subs and 1 upfront......
and when a second striker was brought on our only real goal threat was shifted out wide but that was the fans fault no doubt
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That's funny because on Saturday I heard none stop support singing even after the goal. Even clapped off the pitch but we still got beat but let's blame the fans good one. Nothing to do with the poor subs and 1 upfront......
and when a second striker was brought on our only real goal threat was shifted out wide but that was the fans fault no doubt
Listening to Graham Sharpe on the radio driving home from work today, he was blaming the Everton fans for some of their poorer results at home. We have more in common than we'd ever dreamed; we're both products of the devil's spawn! Rumour has it that our fan base in Syria has also triggered some minor trouble too!
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Rumour has it that our fan base in Syria has also triggered some minor trouble too!
Have Tranmere suddenly got an affiliation with a club like Musfat Baniyas.
Having said that a guy called Omar Khribin has scored 11 goals in 25 internationals for Syria, so maybe he's being lined up as Mangan's replacement and he's only 21, so nobody could accuse Brabin of signing a fat old northerner if he signed, which I completely believe he won't.
Then I ate his Liver.......... with some baked beans and a can of coke.
My experience since 1989 is that a good performance gets a good response a bad performance gets a nasty response and we have mainly been producing a bad performance the last two years. It was great fun singing We're top of the league, we're top of the League, we,re Tranmere Rovers were top of the League and Wembley was fab Southampton replay superb Everton brill now were where we are. perhaps we need to support our non league but very good players
Post from Macclesfield forum. Make of it what you will:
Enjoyed that.
A fantastic team performance with some individual brilliance thrown in.
Tranmere are a good side made up of athletes on very good money. This time we didn't let them bully us, Askey told the lads to hit the deck everytime they put in a wreckless challenge and it worked. We destroyed the flow of the game and won.
Wasn't too worried about them equalising, Norwood has about 5 clear cut scoring chances over the course of the last two games and doesn't look like he could hit the net if his life depended on it.
Special mentions to Branagan, Pilkinton, Fitz and Sampson.
Enjoyed that.
A fantastic team performance with some individual brilliance thrown in.
Tranmere are a good side made up of athletes on very good money. This time we didn't let them bully us, Askey told the lads to hit the deck everytime they put in a wreckless challenge and it worked. We destroyed the flow of the game and won.
Wasn't too worried about them equalising, Norwood has about 5 clear cut scoring chances over the course of the last two games and doesn't look like he could hit the net if his life depended on it.
Special mentions to Branagan, Pilkinton, Fitz and Sampson.
Quote:Thats what we need to do,cheatPhil65
Post from Macclesfield forum. Make of it what you will:
Enjoyed that.
A fantastic team performance with some individual brilliance thrown in.
Tranmere are a good side made up of athletes on very good money. This time we didn't let them bully us, Askey told the lads to hit the deck everytime they put in a wreckless challenge and it worked. We destroyed the flow of the game and won.
Wasn't too worried about them equalising, Norwood has about 5 clear cut scoring chances over the course of the last two games and doesn't look like he could hit the net if his life depended on it.
Special mentions to Branagan, Pilkinton, Fitz and Sampson.
Quote:Old RoverQuote:Thats what we need to do,cheatPhil65
Post from Macclesfield forum. Make of it what you will:
Enjoyed that.
A fantastic team performance with some individual brilliance thrown in.
Tranmere are a good side made up of athletes on very good money. This time we didn't let them bully us, Askey told the lads to hit the deck everytime they put in a wreckless challenge and it worked. We destroyed the flow of the game and won.
Wasn't too worried about them equalising, Norwood has about 5 clear cut scoring chances over the course of the last two games and doesn't look like he could hit the net if his life depended on it.
Special mentions to Branagan, Pilkinton, Fitz and Sampson.
Seems to confirm what some of us thought was a deliberate tactic particularly in the first half.
Athletes? ... is Pie eating a sport in Macclesfield? . "Mcnulty & Mushroom Pie" anyone?
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Thats what we need to do,cheat
Then if someone got sent off and it cost Tranmere some points, people would moan, but then it would be double standards for some, where it's not okay for someone like Kabba to do it against Tranmere, but okay when a Tranmere player does it.
Then I ate his Liver.......... with some baked beans and a can of coke.
Quote:It was a tongue in cheek commentMatt34Quote:Old Rover
Thats what we need to do,cheat
Then if someone got sent off and it cost Tranmere some points, people would moan, but then it would be double standards for some, where it's not okay for someone like Kabba to do it against Tranmere, but okay when a Tranmere player does it.
To think someone had a go at me and a couple of others for calling Macclesfield cheats by saying it was sour grapes on our part when it was actually their tactic all along it seems!
I think we do need to change to being more dirty and physical to be honest. Macclesfield and Eastleigh have proved it can get you into the Top 5.
I think we do need to change to being more dirty and physical to be honest. Macclesfield and Eastleigh have proved it can get you into the Top 5.
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To think someone had a go at me and a couple of others for calling Macclesfield cheats by saying it was sour grapes on our part when it was actually their tactic all along it seems!
I think we do need to change to being more dirty and physical to be honest. Macclesfield and Eastleigh have proved it can get you into the Top 5.
If you're referring to me in your first paragraph Deadly,I have repeated my post below.I see no reason to change my comment.
''I agree with you Deadly that they went down and rolled over a lot in the first half,BUT the two players who acted injured the most-the keeper and the number 8 ,WERE actually substituted. When the keeper was eventually helped down the tunnel,he did not look in a good way.Every team does their share of timewasting at the appropriate time.''
Quote:Matt34Quote:Old Rover
Thats what we need to do,cheat
Then if someone got sent off and it cost Tranmere some points, people would moan, but then it would be double standards for some, where it's not okay for someone like Kabba to do it against Tranmere, but okay when a Tranmere player does it.
how could it have cost us points, we didn't get any points, that is the point.
Quote:aktrfcQuote:Matt34Quote:Old Rover
Thats what we need to do,cheat
Then if someone got sent off and it cost Tranmere some points, people would moan, but then it would be double standards for some, where it's not okay for someone like Kabba to do it against Tranmere, but okay when a Tranmere player does it.
how could it have cost us points, we didn't get any points, that is the point.
It's pointless trying to explain to ............. Quote:Hoots MonQuote:Deadly Submarine
To think someone had a go at me and a couple of others for calling Macclesfield cheats by saying it was sour grapes on our part when it was actually their tactic all along it seems!
I think we do need to change to being more dirty and physical to be honest. Macclesfield and Eastleigh have proved it can get you into the Top 5.
If you're referring to me in your first paragraph Deadly,I have repeated my post below.I see no reason to change my comment.
''I agree with you Deadly that they went down and rolled over a lot in the first half,BUT the two players who acted injured the most-the keeper and the number 8 ,WERE actually substituted. When the keeper was eventually helped down the tunnel,he did not look in a good way.Every team does their share of timewasting at the appropriate time.''
Have to defend Deadly on this one. From my vantage point in the Town Paddock there were other players too who tried to con the ref. Funny really, they didn't reproduce these tactics in the second half as I guess it was even a little too embarrassing for their management team to continue with. We shouldn't be making excuses for any kind of cheating or time wasting and it would be massively disappointing if we did revert to this. Saying every team does it doesn't excuse it and I wish officials at least added the appropriate amount of time on, unlike the first half. Cheats do seem to prosper.
Quote:Phil65Quote:Hoots MonQuote:Deadly Submarine
To think someone had a go at me and a couple of others for calling Macclesfield cheats by saying it was sour grapes on our part when it was actually their tactic all along it seems!
I think we do need to change to being more dirty and physical to be honest. Macclesfield and Eastleigh have proved it can get you into the Top 5.
If you're referring to me in your first paragraph Deadly,I have repeated my post below.I see no reason to change my comment.
''I agree with you Deadly that they went down and rolled over a lot in the first half,BUT the two players who acted injured the most-the keeper and the number 8 ,WERE actually substituted. When the keeper was eventually helped down the tunnel,he did not look in a good way.Every team does their share of timewasting at the appropriate time.''
Have to defend Deadly on this one. From my vantage point in the Town Paddock there were other players too who tried to con the ref. Funny really, they didn't reproduce these tactics in the second half as I guess it was even a little too embarrassing for their management team to continue with. We shouldn't be making excuses for any kind of cheating or time wasting and it would be massively disappointing if we did revert to this. Saying every team does it doesn't excuse it and I wish officials at least added the appropriate amount of time on, unlike the first half. Cheats do seem to prosper.
I said the ''two players who acted injured the most'' not the only two.The reason they didn't do it in the second half was that they went off injured in the first half.
Also to compare the way Macclesfield played to the way Eastleigh played is ludicrous.
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To think someone had a go at me and a couple of others for calling Macclesfield cheats by saying it was sour grapes on our part when it was actually their tactic all along it seems!
I think we do need to change to being more dirty and physical to be honest. Macclesfield and Eastleigh have proved it can get you into the Top 5.
If you're referring to me in your first paragraph Deadly,I have repeated my post below.I see no reason to change my comment.
''I agree with you Deadly that they went down and rolled over a lot in the first half,BUT the two players who acted injured the most-the keeper and the number 8 ,WERE actually substituted. When the keeper was eventually helped down the tunnel,he did not look in a good way.Every team does their share of timewasting at the appropriate time.''
Have to defend Deadly on this one. From my vantage point in the Town Paddock there were other players too who tried to con the ref. Funny really, they didn't reproduce these tactics in the second half as I guess it was even a little too embarrassing for their management team to continue with. We shouldn't be making excuses for any kind of cheating or time wasting and it would be massively disappointing if we did revert to this. Saying every team does it doesn't excuse it and I wish officials at least added the appropriate amount of time on, unlike the first half. Cheats do seem to prosper.
I said the ''two players who acted injured the most'' not the only two.The reason they didn't do it in the second half was that they went off injured in the first half.
Also to compare the way Macclesfield played to the way Eastleigh played is ludicrous.
So there were only two then?
No comparisons were made, just that any of it is unacceptable regardless of who it is. Sad when opposing fans are pleased with these tactics.
Quote:aktrfcQuote:Matt34Quote:Old Rover
Thats what we need to do,cheat
Then if someone got sent off and it cost Tranmere some points, people would moan, but then it would be double standards for some, where it's not okay for someone like Kabba to do it against Tranmere, but okay when a Tranmere player does it.
how could it have cost us points, we didn't get any points, that is the point.
I was just comparing the Welling game to what might happen if Tranmere adopted that attitude in future.
However I was unaware, as the poster I commented on has explained since, that the inference that Tranmere should cheat, was a tongue in cheek comment.
Then I ate his Liver.......... with some baked beans and a can of coke.
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