Tranmere Rovers v Hartlepool Utd Match Discussion

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2010:12:01:18:09:35 by Deadly Submarine.

pleased to see Ash and Jack Mac on the bench, hope by the 2nd half they can get on the pitch

well sounded like a tough half for the lads, but finished well and that can serve almost as well as a goal for confidence in the second half

just got back from the game im afraid to say we were dire we got what we deserved which was nothing.

We created little of note a header from ITM early on straight at the keeper and a chance in the 2nd half but we seemed to lack any spark any invention and are tactics were too easy to defend against.

A very disappointing night, we need welsh enoch joss back quick as some of the replacements jst dont look goon enough

Definitely not a good night. I'm disapointed in the manner of their defeat, as Hartlepool for me got a treat goal off Gulasci and didn;'t deserve anything but a point for me.

I knew it would be tough with all the injuries and suspensions and with any luck, things will pick up next time.

Enoch should be fit for the next league game as hopefully will Broomes be and Welsh will be back from his ban, plus Grandison should be okay too I think.

Roll on Huddersfield.

Another sour note was Notts County winning in the 88th minute. The gap would have been down to 5, but now it's 3.

Matt Hartlepool were the better side created several good chances and were worthy of the win even though they didnt have to play really well.

We were absolutely dire, clueless.
The tactics were shocking against a Hartlepool team that grew in confidence as the game went on.
We were tactically naive. HOOFBALL!
We played into their hands.
Their goal summed it up.
Les is right is saying that the players out there last night are good enough, but they didn't perform. but that is only half the story, early second half we played some football on the deck and they couldn't cope, but it didn't last.
Why are we playing HOOFBALL, to a team full of under 6ft.
I couldn't believe it.
You could read our game plan after five minutes.
One or two players need not bother with putting a Rovers shirt on again after last nights debacle.
I know we had a few of our first choice players out but that last night was diabolical for professional football.
Who tells our players to Hoof it straight to the opposition? Who tells the goalie to kick to Akins every time, especially when he didn't win a header all night?
Why doesn't the ball get played quickly from a goalkeeper to a full back or Jenno, when we have a chance of a quick counter-attack?
Look at the stats, for a home game that is shocking!
In the last ten minutes Goodi stayed up front and we looked a threat.
Why do we play the negative tactics at home? What is Les scared of?
We played against Bury and Plymouth 4-4-2 and we looked a good team and we won both convincingly.
Change of formation and tactics against Notts Co. and we get a lucky win having been outplayed for the whole game.
Back to tonite. I said in another thread that I was not looking forward to this game after last seasons encounter.
Well, I feared the worst and got it.
That was one of the worst games, I have ever witnessed, from a Rovers outfit!
I hate this HOOFBALL and the sooner we bin it the better!

I had a horrible feeling that would happen. Didn't think either side deserved anything to be honest and I'm disappointing we came away with nothing.

The service to the strikers was abysmal all night and we kept resorting to the long ball game with just moore up front it wasn't good to watch. I didn't understand why we didn't get it to Jenno more considering what he can do. Thought our midfield was dreadful in particular Mendy who continues to disappoint with every match and Akins who is consistently poor.

It was always going to be difficult with so many players out but once again shows the difficult job Les has with such substandard players under the first team.

Extremely disappointed but roll on next Tuesday.

Ingleborough we wernt convincing at all against plymouth in the last 10 minutes we were holding on.

We were better in the last ten minutes against Plymouth, than we were all game last night.
Our midfield didn't have a clue, with the ball wizzing over their heads all the time!
Was Mendy out there? How bad is Akins (that's not just on last night showing). And Sam looked lost.
Hopefully Les will watch the DVD of that rubbish last night (I wouldn't) and go back to 4-4-2.

I would agree that we were very poor last night Mendy really hasnt impressed me at all fraughan didnt play well and sam looked lost which is not surprising as hes hardly had time to train with the team.

What the game has shown again is we have a usefull first choice eleven and a couple of players who can come in and do a job but the rest are not good enough.

Felt sorry for Moore. Ball hoofed forward all night in the general direction of their goal. What is he supposed to do with service like that! Looked better when Goodison went up there to help out. Just no options for the players that wanted to play football to feet (Cresswell, Jennings, Moore)

Atkins is simply not good enough. Really want him to do well but just dont think he is up to it. Can fraughan do a job on the right side? I do think Fraughan has the potential to be a really good player.

Too many squad players in the team last night. Think that most of them can do a job slotting in when we are missing the odd player, but when we have to play alot of them together, the lack of experience shows and they go missing.

Positive note. Blanchard did well at centre back.

I first saw him in the pre season at Shrewsbury where I though that he was the worst right back I have ever seen, even I should have been picked ahead of him based on that performance.

However, as season has gone on he has improved every game. Really good last night. Won alot of headers considering he is not the tallest player.

Absolutely shocking last night, I feared the worst when I saw the midfield. Mendy was woeful and has been every game apart from his first against Pboro. Mantom went missing, but I have sympathy for him, Fruaghan was poor and kept giving the ball away.

I am surpsied you have praised Blancahrd Eddie. I thought he was awful last night. The back pass which Humphreys should have scored from summed him up. If that was a striker and not a full back up front for them it would have been 1-0 earlier. He gets in the way and just smacks the ball anywhere. His distribution is laughable, he has played ok in defensive mid but on that evidence he is no centre back.

We have not played well in the last two games, got the luck on saturday but didn't last night. With teams having games in hand last night was a reality check for anyone who thinks we are going to sail to mid table security, we are in for a long hard slog once again.

(By the way a special mention for Akins who was just laughable. The guy can't even control his own feet, he is always falling over and has no technique or anything about him whatsoever. He tries to be fair, but he really is useless)

Ricci, to me the reason why we have played poorly is because of the system and tactics.
It is not football, it is hoofball, with a team that has a majority under six feetand camped in our own half, that is why the total lack of shots is shocking and deplorable.
Les, bin the 4-3-3!

I had the chance to slip across to Prenton on Tuesday as I had some business in the North West, Havnt seen Tranmere for a couple of weeks, wish I had stayed at home!

In the centre of exelance the lads are trained to pass the ball from the back yet evey goal kick was aimed at Atkins who if he had won any I would be suprised if he knew what to do with it, what has changed Les did nt do this last year, he also did nt suffer fools. Atkins, Mendy and a couple of others just dont make the grade, come on Les be your own man and dont compremise on quality,

Might go to Exeter though! when I see the team sheet.

It has been obvious from early on that Atkins is not remotely up to standard albeit that some once seemed to see something in his game. For some reason unrelated to evidence parry seems to think that he is capable in the air.Being tall is not an indicator of heading ability.Similarly Mendy consistently looks poor.It is beyond me why we ever sighned Morrow does anyone believe that he will ever warrant a regular first team place?

Perhaps a little harsh on Morrow who has played a lot less than Akins has.

However I am yet to see him produce anything that has made me think he will hold down a first team place but hopefully he can prove me wrong.

tough to call with out Welsh playing ! I think several players are happy inj a supporting role ! supporting a grafter who's captain