Rovers Face Grimsby in Carling Cup Opener


By Mike Jackson
June 13 2008

The draw has been made this morning for the first round of the 2008/07 season’s Carling Cup and the result is that Tranmere will travel to Grimsby in a bid to reach the second round stage after losing in the first round of the competition last season.

Rovers Face Grimsby in Carling Cup Opener

 This morning’s Carling Cup first round draw has handed Rovers a away tie against League Two side Grimsby Town at Blundell Park.

The tie will be played in the week commencing Monday 11th August and this time around Rovers will be looking to progress further than their first round offering last season when they were eliminated from the competition by then League Two side Stockport County at Edgeley Park.

The 1-0 defeat came thanks to a late goal from County’s Matty McNiel and ensured that Rovers, who didn’t deserve to win on the night, would see no repeat of their run to the final of this competition back in 2000.

Further details on the exact date of this tie and any important ticket information will follow soon right here on Total Tranmere.

www.total-tranmere.co.uk

Rovers Face Grimsby in Carling Cup Opener
Posted by: Total Tranmere (IP Logged)
Date: 13/06/2008 11:41

Rovers Face Grimsby in Carling Cup Opener

Re: Rovers Face Grimsby in Carling Cup Opener
Posted by: tom12376 (IP Logged)
Date: 13/06/2008 16:16

is it free travel

Re: Rovers Face Grimsby in Carling Cup Opener
Posted by: Mikey (IP Logged)
Date: 13/06/2008 18:51

Nothing haen announced yet - I doubt they'll do it in this, but they may do it again for the FA Cup.

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Re: Rovers Face Grimsby in Carling Cup Opener
Posted by: Giovanni (IP Logged)
Date: 13/06/2008 23:44

wasnt that free travel what the fa or e-on funded last year for a lot of clubs and i think hereford traveled free to prenton park. i doubt they will do it for the league cup. we'll probably get beat anyway.

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Re: Rovers Face Grimsby in Carling Cup Opener
Posted by: Mikey (IP Logged)
Date: 14/06/2008 11:10

No we provided it ourselves.

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Re: Rovers Face Grimsby in Carling Cup Opener
Posted by: The Tranmere Troll (IP Logged)
Date: 14/06/2008 13:34

they'll never do it this season, especially with the prospective financial problems we have at the moment

Re: Rovers Face Grimsby in Carling Cup Opener
Posted by: Mikey (IP Logged)
Date: 14/06/2008 16:25

But if it helps us get to the third round then it is worth it. Add to that if we take more fans the gate will be higher and we get more money from that.

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Re: Rovers Face Grimsby in Carling Cup Opener
Posted by: ad91 (IP Logged)
Date: 16/06/2008 15:11

early return for robbie stockdale!! crackin signing for them



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Re: Rovers Face Grimsby in Carling Cup Opener
Posted by: Matthew the rover (IP Logged)
Date: 16/06/2008 15:35

He's a better player than League Two and I'm surprised he's dropped down there. Good luck to him

Re: Rovers Face Grimsby in Carling Cup Opener
Posted by: ad91 (IP Logged)
Date: 16/06/2008 16:00

they look like a club on the up to me with signings like that!! he will probably play CB for them though to be fair

Re: Rovers Face Grimsby in Carling Cup Opener
Posted by: Mikey (IP Logged)
Date: 16/06/2008 16:07

Stockdale can't play CB, he'll carry on at RB.

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Re: Rovers Face Grimsby in Carling Cup Opener
Posted by: Abdul19GTFC (IP Logged)
Date: 16/06/2008 19:21

Stockdale will play right back for us, we haven't had one for the last year. I remember him being a decent player a few years back and from what's said on here he's a great signing.

Re: Rovers Face Grimsby in Carling Cup Opener
Posted by: Mikey (IP Logged)
Date: 16/06/2008 20:01

He's an excellent play can't believe hes dropped to L2.

Hardly missed a game in 2 seasons here, he's very reliable and consistent, got an excellent tackle to.

Experienced, his only weaknesses are his pace, or lack of it, and sometimes he isn't the best at supporting the winger in front of him (although we have Shuker who doesn't always need to much support!)

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Re: Rovers Face Grimsby in Carling Cup Opener
Posted by: TT Admin (IP Logged)
Date: 19/06/2008 22:55

He's a good tackler but did drift out of position badly on a few occasions.

On the whole though sorry to see him go.

Seems a strange move for him but it is nearer his North East roots I suppose.

Slightly worrying though if the rumour is true that he wanted a 50% pay rise and has now got it at Grimsby?

If we can't compete on wages with Grimsby then we are in big trouble.

Having said that though it could just be that Ronnie wants to spend the larger wages elsewhere in the team which would be fair enough I suppose.

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