Tranmere Rovers v Southampton Match Discussion
By Total Tranmere
March 5 2010
Throughout the season we provide you with a platform to discuss each and every Rovers match whether it be the build-up to kick-off or post match analysis so here we bring you the Match Discussion Thread for Saturday afternoon's Coca-Cola League One match at home to Southampton as Rovers look to continue their recent good form which has seen them climb out of the League's bottom four......
Saturday 6th March - Coca Cola League One
Tranmere v Southampton
Kick-Off 3.00pm at Prenton Park
For those fans who can't make some of the Rovers games this season, particularly the high number of costly and time consuming southern away games, we at Total Tranmere will be providing a Match Discussion Thread on the Site for every Rovers game.
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Tranmere of course are at home to in-form Southampton in Coca-Cola League One on Saturday afternoon in what is another vital game for Rovers in League One, so if you're not going to the game why not join in the banter right here while the game is going on.
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2010:03:09:17:42:02 by Deadly Submarine.
Thought Edds and Welsh in midfield were ecelelent. Hard working and tough tackling, with some great passes into our forwards as well.
Defence handled their brilliant front line expertly, everybody back there had a terrific game, and our forwards worked tirelessly through-out.
Biggest difference was bringing Bas on though. As soon as he came on, the whole team lifted. The crowd lifted and the players started hunting and attacking in numbers. He may have not got the ball much, but the confidence it gave everybody just by him coming on I think won us the game alone.
Massive 3 points and although Bas isn't gonna make as big a difference as some expect his presence today made a diffference. As soon as he came on he outstrengthed Jaidi and dribbled it past him and the ball across goal was superb!
I was impressed with Sordell, Curran and Moore today upfront and Welsh and McLaren both did OK in the centre as well.
A huge win ahead of what I thought was the more winnable game of the two on Tuesday!!
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2010:03:06:18:44:54 by Deadly Submarine.
We wobbled a bit after they scored but it was a throughly deserved win, if we can play and battle like that for the rest of the season we will stay up.
MOM a tough one probably just go for welsh ahead of goodison & edds.
We have a bit of breathing space now, if we can something on tuesday things will look a lot better
I thought two things turned the game in our favour, the introduction of Bas and Mahon. Bas just gave us the lift we needed at a time when the game could have easily have been lost. Mahon also lifted the team as we had someone on the pitch who could not only pick out a good pass but also get his foot in to. I would like to see him in for McLaren because although McLaren has not been that bad, Mahon is a much better player than him. As also noted on these boards a few times, McLarens none presence in the team makes Welsh play better too.
After reading Pardews comments, I am dissapointed because I actually thought the ref had a good game and the penalty was a stonewall. I was dissapointed to see Southampton call for every decision that went against them and as for that penalty call near the end, it was a dive and he was rightly booked.
If we get beat on Tuesday, i won't be too disheartened because 3 points from the two games is more than I bargained for!!
Was surprised by the win tho, but saying that I had a fiver on us losing 5-0 at 100-1, so probably that had some doing too. Every time i bet on Tranmere to win, we lose. Everytime I bet on us to lose we win.......Come tomorrow I'll have £5 on a leeds win, if this keeps up we'll be save for sure LOL.