One-on-One: Stevenage Fan Interview

Continuing our new pre-match feature, John Lee talks to Stevenage fan Matt Wilson ahead of Tranmere's away game against Graham Westley's side.....

JL:  What comes to mind when you hear the name Tranmere Rovers?

MW:  A below average football team based in League 2

JL:  Ouch.  Although it's pretty accurate, I suppose! Do any Tranmere players, past or present, stick in your memory?

MW:  Ryan Lowe was a stand out player for you. Good physical presence and an out and out striker

JL:  You have coped much better with relegation for League 1 than we have. What do you put that down to?

MW:  Signed some star players that have stood out such as Dean Wells and Tom Pett. Also developed our youth players such as Ben Kennedy

JL:  Despite only winning one of your last four games, you're still right in the mix for promotion. Do you fancy your chances of getting in the play offs?

MW:  Yes, I believe that we have a good chance to prove ourselves in the next few games. The next two games are must wins then we can push onwards.

JL:  Graham Westley has a reputation for putting strong physical teams together. Is that how you'd describe the current crop?

MW:  Our team do have a physical presence but aren't the tallest bunch. They are strong in winning tackles and pushing forward to win games

JL:  He's in his third spell with you now. What keeps bringing him back!?

MW:  The fighting spirit of the lads during his first spell with us just gave him the passion to come back and manage us again

JL:  Who has been your star man of recent weeks? Anyone we should we be looking out for?

MW:  The whole team are in fantastic form and all playing well. Tom Pett, Bira Dembele and Chris Day are our main stand out players

JL:  Calvin Zola had a great spell with us many years ago. How is he getting on at Stevenage?

MW:  He's been hit with quite a lot of injury problems which have stopped him becoming a very good player for us

JL:  You also have Danny Johnson on loan from Cardiff. We had him earlier this season. What's the story there?

MW:  He's a very good striker just hasn't been able to break into the starting 11 due to the great form of our players

JL:  How have you got on at home against the struggling sides? Any chance of complacency creeping in?

MW:  We have a good home record and don't lose many. It is tough for teams to come to us and get a result but it is possible for the lower sides.

JL:  Prediction for the game on Friday?

MW:  3-1 to the Boro

JL:  Prediction for where both clubs will finish and would you like to see Tranmere survive?

MW:  Top 7 for the Boro and Tranmere to scrape safety on the last day

JL:  Fantastic! I'll take that. Any away-friendly pubs or places worth visiting around the ground?

MW:  Unfortunately not I'm afraid but there is a massive retail park opposite the ground where there is a Burger King and Pizza Hut

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Thanks to Matt Wilson (@Matt_Wilson1998) for stepping in so late.  I'd been let down by a couple of people so this was very much appreciated.