Port Vale v Tranmere Rovers Match Discussion
By Deadly Submarine
September 3 2012
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Port Vale v Tranmere Rovers Match Discussion
Posted by: Total Tranmere (IP Logged)
Date: 03/09/2012 17:53
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Re: Port Vale v Tranmere Rovers Match Discussion
Posted by: bigmart (IP Logged)
Date: 03/09/2012 21:38
I wouldnt be surprised if this went to penalties, with robbo & wallace being rested as well as a few others gives a chance to sum more squad members.
Re: Port Vale v Tranmere Rovers Match Discussion
Posted by: TT Admin (IP Logged)
Date: 04/09/2012 09:40
I predict the following....
Fon Williams
Holmes
Golobart
Gibson
Bakayogo
McGurk
Power
Harrison
Kirby
Stockton
Akpa Akpro
If not Kirby in then maybe he'll swap the keepers and give Mooney a game and keep Bell-Baggie in.
There are other possibilities too of course such as the fact that Cassidy isn't available on Saturday either so therefore he may play Cassidy and then either rest Akpro and play Stockton or play Akpro and save Cole for Saturday.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2012:09:04:09:46:26 by Deadly Submarine.
Fon Williams
Holmes
Golobart
Gibson
Bakayogo
McGurk
Power
Harrison
Kirby
Stockton
Akpa Akpro
If not Kirby in then maybe he'll swap the keepers and give Mooney a game and keep Bell-Baggie in.
There are other possibilities too of course such as the fact that Cassidy isn't available on Saturday either so therefore he may play Cassidy and then either rest Akpro and play Stockton or play Akpro and save Cole for Saturday.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2012:09:04:09:46:26 by Deadly Submarine.
Re: Port Vale v Tranmere Rovers Match Discussion
Posted by: Ingleboro08 (IP Logged)
Date: 04/09/2012 10:00
I don't believe the back four will be changed, but the rest will be.
the resting of key players is important at this early stage of the season.
however, it could disrupt the momentum, tough one for Ronnie!
the resting of key players is important at this early stage of the season.
however, it could disrupt the momentum, tough one for Ronnie!
Re: Port Vale v Tranmere Rovers Match Discussion
Posted by: therover (IP Logged)
Date: 04/09/2012 13:27
Im going for
FONNERS
KAY
GOLOBART
MCRYSTAL
ZOOM
THOMP
HARRISON
McGURK
KIRBY
STOCKTON
JL AA
FONNERS
KAY
GOLOBART
MCRYSTAL
ZOOM
THOMP
HARRISON
McGURK
KIRBY
STOCKTON
JL AA
Re: Port Vale v Tranmere Rovers Match Discussion
Posted by: TT Admin (IP Logged)
Date: 04/09/2012 13:57
Don't we have to play six of the team that started on Saturday though?
I make that only four.
I make that only four.
Re: Port Vale v Tranmere Rovers Match Discussion
Posted by: bigmart (IP Logged)
Date: 04/09/2012 14:11
Yes we have to play 6 out of the starting line up from saturday.
Re: Port Vale v Tranmere Rovers Match Discussion
Posted by: Journeyman79 (IP Logged)
Date: 04/09/2012 21:23
What a stupid rule! We HAVE to overwork players causing injuries to key players that we cannot afford to have out injured. Totally ridiculous!
Also, not being able to send out and test out young upcoming players. No wonder the England team do so badly... the next generation aren't allowed to play in the smaller cup competitions.
We got beat... and you know what, i'm glad. Priority HAS to be the league. Fair enough, cup runs bring in extra money, but we are hardly gonna bring in bumper gates with ties against the likes of Morecombe Rochdale and Carlisle are we?
Also, not being able to send out and test out young upcoming players. No wonder the England team do so badly... the next generation aren't allowed to play in the smaller cup competitions.
We got beat... and you know what, i'm glad. Priority HAS to be the league. Fair enough, cup runs bring in extra money, but we are hardly gonna bring in bumper gates with ties against the likes of Morecombe Rochdale and Carlisle are we?
Re: Port Vale v Tranmere Rovers Match Discussion
Posted by: Matt34 (IP Logged)
Date: 04/09/2012 21:44
I think the changes disreupted the team a bit, as Ronnie went with 3 changes in the middle for a kick off and Vale scored from 2 dead ball situations, so it wasn't as if the team did a lot wrong.
I also suspect some of them wouldn't have necessarily been up for it. Harrison has barely been seen in dispatches and the way the team is playing right now, would Ronnie suddenly feel the need to try a guy like that in the league team?
He might if Tranmere only had less than 4 points and presumed one or two players might be costing him, then a player like Harrison would want to impress more, sensing change in the air, but in one of the most meaningless cup games, in comparison to the League Cup and the FA Cup, where is the motiviation necessarily for some players, when the teams league form would make most first team players look untouchable?
I'm not bothered about this, because the way the league form is, Ronnie could pick pretty much his best team and beat Crewe, who beat an out of sorts Coverntry, then beat an out of sorts Coventry and possibly get 16 out of his first 18 points which would be a stonking start ot the season.
Blackpool went out of the league cup to Morecambe but are still solid starters in their league, so it happens that form teams can banana skin and Ronnie must just say fag it and get on with the bread and butter of the league and so should the players, there's bigger and better results to come anyway.
Then I ate his Liver.......... with some baked beans and a can of coke.
I also suspect some of them wouldn't have necessarily been up for it. Harrison has barely been seen in dispatches and the way the team is playing right now, would Ronnie suddenly feel the need to try a guy like that in the league team?
He might if Tranmere only had less than 4 points and presumed one or two players might be costing him, then a player like Harrison would want to impress more, sensing change in the air, but in one of the most meaningless cup games, in comparison to the League Cup and the FA Cup, where is the motiviation necessarily for some players, when the teams league form would make most first team players look untouchable?
I'm not bothered about this, because the way the league form is, Ronnie could pick pretty much his best team and beat Crewe, who beat an out of sorts Coverntry, then beat an out of sorts Coventry and possibly get 16 out of his first 18 points which would be a stonking start ot the season.
Blackpool went out of the league cup to Morecambe but are still solid starters in their league, so it happens that form teams can banana skin and Ronnie must just say fag it and get on with the bread and butter of the league and so should the players, there's bigger and better results to come anyway.
Then I ate his Liver.......... with some baked beans and a can of coke.
Re: Port Vale v Tranmere Rovers Match Discussion
Posted by: bigmart (IP Logged)
Date: 04/09/2012 22:07
Think this result shows how much we miss robinson & wallace
Re: Port Vale v Tranmere Rovers Match Discussion
Posted by: TT Admin (IP Logged)
Date: 04/09/2012 23:39
Quote:bigmart
Think this result shows how much we miss robinson & wallace
Spot on Bigmart! Tonight showed just how poor our squad is in terms of depth. Yes we have quality in the starting side but after that there is little.
What disgusted me most tonight was the players just didn't seem interested in even pushing for a first team place and they don't deserve one.
All these fans saying we can concentrate on the League now are gonna rue the fact we're out of this IF come Christmas our form has dipped badly (which it will if we lose Wallace or Robbo for any period of time).
Hopefully we won't lose either of them (or others) and the run will be continued for a long time but to hear people say they are pleased we've gone out of anything disgusts me.
One player in particular (no names mentioned) is an absolute disgrace in terms of attitude and performance.
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Re: Port Vale v Tranmere Rovers Match Discussion
Posted by: TT Admin (IP Logged)
Date: 05/09/2012 08:33
Having slept on last nights debacle here's some more thoughts....
Obviously not all these reserves will play together at once (barring a major injury crisis) and to be fair if you put Wallace and Robinson back in that team (or even just one) it would have made a difference.
Port Vale fans seem to believe that they beat our full strength team and whilst they looked alright they certainly weren't brilliant. Our poor showing made them look that way.
Anyway it's gone now and on to Saturday and back to almost full strength!!!
Obviously not all these reserves will play together at once (barring a major injury crisis) and to be fair if you put Wallace and Robinson back in that team (or even just one) it would have made a difference.
Port Vale fans seem to believe that they beat our full strength team and whilst they looked alright they certainly weren't brilliant. Our poor showing made them look that way.
Anyway it's gone now and on to Saturday and back to almost full strength!!!
Re: Port Vale v Tranmere Rovers Match Discussion
Posted by: Matt34 (IP Logged)
Date: 05/09/2012 20:09
It wasn't full strength, without Robbo, Wallace, Goodison and Palmer, Akpro and Danny H taken off part way through, so I don't understand why they would think that.
Plus we don't yet know exactly how solid Black will be, as Bakyogo has got off to a flyer this season.
Then I ate his Liver.......... with some baked beans and a can of coke.
Plus we don't yet know exactly how solid Black will be, as Bakyogo has got off to a flyer this season.
Then I ate his Liver.......... with some baked beans and a can of coke.
Re: Port Vale v Tranmere Rovers Match Discussion
Posted by: @gony (IP Logged)
Date: 05/09/2012 22:50
did Max go off injured ? how did Cole look when he came on ?
Re: Port Vale v Tranmere Rovers Match Discussion
Posted by: terribletid (IP Logged)
Date: 06/09/2012 09:35
Who was the disgrace?
Re: Port Vale v Tranmere Rovers Match Discussion
Posted by: jade-trfc (IP Logged)
Date: 07/09/2012 10:34
glad to be out, last year we were doing well in the league until we lost some crucial players in the round before chesterfield, we lost robbo most importantly for me while its only september were flying in the league we have currently got to play 50 games in a 4 week shorter time period that will take its toll on the players never mind making it 51 or even more last think we needed was to play 3/4 games and we would be playing a 53 game season and if we get past the first round of fa cup we will make up any loss from jpt and will be a profit on previous two seasons
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