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Post by Rover Radio on Aug 16, 2014 8:43:05 GMT
So Tranmere are back in action today when they travel to Shrewsbury in League Two. Please post your pre-match predictions, in match thoughts and post match analysis in this thread, and come 5pm, hopefully Rob Edwards is celebrating his first three points as Rovers manager!
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Post by trfcmad on Aug 16, 2014 23:34:04 GMT
Well that did not go to plan. Very frustrating defeat. Looks like injuries cut our thin squad deep and we switched off as well. Still no win. Dreadful start
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Post by mogsysmullet on Aug 17, 2014 8:30:45 GMT
Why is he persisting with laird he is dreadful a poor mans Danny Harrison and I didn't rate him either!
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Post by TB on Aug 17, 2014 9:23:30 GMT
Laird did well yesterday - hope people give the guy a fair chance.
Holmes/Baggie going off unsettled the team as we missed baggie's pace and the back 4 had looked solid up to then.
Shows the fine lines 89 minutes we had a great away win. 4 minutes later a terrible defeat!!
Odejayi came on with 1 job to give us an out ball, hold the ball up allowing us to get up the pitch. He didn't do this meaning we had to defend wave after wave of attacks.
Think as fans patience and perspective is needed! Everyone wanted change in style/manager etc.. yet now 3 games in some are not having the patience to allow the changes to happen!!! To change a teams style and habits takes a lot longer than 3/5 or even 10 games. I hope people can keep in mind the long term benefits. I fully believe RE has everything needed to be a fantastic manager/coach.
Re. team selection for 89 minutes it worked well. A tighter more organised midfield, although I would have liked to see richards for baggie as I think we missed the pace when he went off. That said we have no idea of knocks/fitness/tiredness from players after a hard game against forest mid week.
Thought Gill looked very good in the "Jennings role" worries me we lack cover there as think its a key role allowing Power/Rowe/Koumas more license to get forward.
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Post by trfcmad on Aug 17, 2014 16:53:41 GMT
Agree TB, perspective and patience definitely needed. Rob has only had three games. Rome was not built in a day - he needs time to allow the team to gel, stamp his authority on it and take us forward. I personally think bringing in a new assistant manager - someone he likes - will be a great help
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Post by bean on Aug 17, 2014 18:06:24 GMT
Agree completely with TB about the match.
Injuries hit us badly. Laird was much improved and it's only fair we give him a chance. It really doesn't help when fans get on players backs so early in the season. Although I myself am even more fearful of seeing Clayton Macdonald in a white shirt!lol
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Post by paulharper82 on Aug 17, 2014 18:28:08 GMT
Laird had a poor game against York and has been written off by some already. He is a good player who has played at Championship level with some success. He played well yesterday and I think him and Gill in the 'holding' midfield role could be key to allow the likes of Max, Jason and James Rowe to be influential further forward up the pitch.
The team needs to learn how to win and the quicker the better. We neither went out for the second goal to kill them off nor were able to hold on when they threw everybody forward. Sometimes you can't play your best but you have to find a way of getting through and sadly we're lacking that right now.
It's a new manager, new team, playing a new style. It will take time and of course we'd have liked a better start results wise. But I'm confident Rob can get it right. We've played two teams who are widely expected to be top 7 come May, and have a few tough looking games coming up. It's not an easy league so we need to get behind the lads and they in turn need to roll their sleeves up and graft which I'm sure they will. Results will come, I'm confident.
Keep the faith.
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