Tranmere Rovers v Swindon Town Official Matchday Thread

[Bob's Orange]

Since I have started predicting more positive results, we are unbeaten.

The run will continue. 1-0 away win.

[kerry red]

Reg will be pleased come 9.30.

3 more points will see us above his relegation cut off prediction.

1-3 with more Town fans travelling to the grimy north than those yellow bastards managed at Southend last night - tosspots

[Reg Smeeton]

Reg will be pleased come 9.30.

3 more points will see us above his relegation cut off prediction.

1-3 with more Town fans travelling to the grimy north than those yellow bastards managed at Southend last night - tosspots

Getting 3 decent results in a row, has been a major problem all season...we had one trot of 3 wins in a row in October, and that's it.

It kind of comes with the territory of a young side....inconsistent, so grinding out a draw would be a very decent achievement, and give us 52, usually enough to stay up.

[herthab]

I actually agree with Reg! Playing teams at either end of the table this time in the season is always tricky. Tranmere are fighting for their League 1 existence, while we have nothing much to play for.
I'd take a draw.

[Flashheart]

I actually agree with Reg! Playing teams at either end of the table this time in the season is always tricky. Tranmere are fighting for their League 1 existence, while we have nothing much to play for.
I'd take a draw.

I wouldn't be too sure

We could end the day 4 points from the playoffs and right bang in the mix. Something I'm sure the players will be aware of even if a lot of others have given up hope already.

[jayohaitchenn]

I love the unending optimism of Flashheart

[Flashheart]

Not necessarily saying I think we'll do it, I think Sheff U are most likely to take 6th spot. Just that I would hope the players would still give it their best shot when, mathematically at least, it is still a very achievable goal. They're a bunch of cunts if they have given up already.

If we were rising up the table after a bad start instead of vice vera then we'd all be much more positive about our chances.

[jayohaitchenn]

It would take something pretty fucking special, but that is probably why we all like football so much. Special things do sometimes happen.

[Ginginho]

I agree that it's not completely out of the question, but with only 8 games left to play and being 7 points behind Peterborough (who also have a game in hand) it's extremely unlikely.

Sheffield United had a slight dip the last couple of games, albeit, two tough games, but still can't rule them out, nor Franchise who are starting to find a bit of form at the right time, while Peterborough are struggling at the moment.
If we were to do it, we'd probably need to win at least 7 of our remaining 8 games.
If we win tonight and Preston beat Peterborough it'll look a lot more promising.

To be in this position with 8 games to go is still a pretty good achievement all things considered.

Tranmere haven't kept a clean sheet in any of their last 8 games, so fancy us to score, so going for a 2-1 win tonight.

[Crispy]

I'd take a point away from home on a Tuesday night up norf..

[@mwooly63]

From Clare in the ticket office

Only sold 78 in advance for Tranmere tonight. Tickets are now off sale here but you can buy from Prenton Park on the gate.

[singingiiiffy]

as a fan you are always going to have that little bit of hope for a magical run. whilst it is still mathematically possible lets go for it, absolutely nothing to lose (we are safe lets get that out the way).

as for the talk of Sheffield utd, i think their next 3 fixtures will ruin their dream, tues sat tues. brentford, rotherham, leyton orient and then they are off to wembley.

[pauld]

I always had Tranmere down as being in Prenton....a place mentioned in Domesday.

You may be right. But it was Birkenhead that was being discussed as a shithole and which TT was suggesting would be greatly improved by an influx of IT specialists. It's what every town dreams of

[SWA]

The Opponent: Tranmere Rovers

Imagine having Liverpool as your older and better brother or sister, that’s what living in Birkenhead is like. Having Liverpool, despite its drabness and petty criminality, as the place nearest to you that’s actually OK in places. And then picture yourself ‘across the water’ in Birkenhead looking at Liverpool everyday and knowing that the town you live in is overshadowed by a dying, decaying once-great gateway to the world. And then picture yourself looking at Birkenhead itself. It’s most famous statue is a replica of the cake Queen Victoria scoffed at her wedding. A fucking cake statue...... Merseyside PCT records show that they also have the highest suicide rates in the country, the area is famous for its smuggling, luring ships and wrecking and murdering shipwrecked sailors, nothing has changed apart from different targets, old age pensioners. The Wirral is also known to have more drug addicts and hookers per square mile than anywhere else in the country. Impressive. Commonly known as ‘North Baghdad’ by those in more fortunate parts of Wirral, this blighted spot is quite possibly the most resolutely working class enclave in Britain. The middle classes have totally fled from it.

Hot off the local plastic Scouser press, Channel 4 has decided not to film a new series of their infamous reality show Benefits Street in Birkenhead North. Last week residents in Fairbrook Drive received letters from programme makers Love Productions, inviting them to take part in a potential second series of the reality show. It sparked outrage from householders, who told the Globe they would not be taking part in the programme. Now Channel 4 has backed down in the face of protests.  A spokesman for the channel said: "As part of research producers spoke to two residents of Fairbrook Drive in Birkenhead and to Magenta Housing."We are not planning to feature the street in the series." Surely this could have been the perfect start to regenerating Birkenhead back to standard shithole levels? Talk about ungrateful. The thing I find most surprising is the Channel 4 producers didn’t just go for a more widespread view of the area, Benefit Town, so to speak.

Imagine being that elitist with absolutely nothing to show for it. An arse-end boom town whose most famous feature comes from the fact some f*ckwit lacked the common sense to not pile 10 roundabouts on top of each other. Reek of fat opinionated mosher you. Green Day is a fitting soundtrack indeed. Imagine coming from somewhere so drab and cultureless that an irrelevant, outdated American band was your reference point (and then even going for a more irrelevant album). Imagine also appearing to know f*ck all about anywhere else in the world, that you could be so out of touch in your opinions. Even the fictitious parts of Merseyside in you fantasy would have more culture pumping through them than any part of some pointless middle earth town. Do yourself a favour and leave Swindon once in a while.

[Matchworn Shirts]

Imagine being that elitist with absolutely nothing to show for it. An arse-end boom town whose most famous feature comes from the fact some f*ckwit lacked the common sense to not pile 10 roundabouts on top of each other. Reek of fat opinionated mosher you. Green Day is a fitting soundtrack indeed. Imagine coming from somewhere so drab and cultureless that an irrelevant, outdated American band was your reference point (and then even going for a more irrelevant album). Imagine also appearing to know f*ck all about anywhere else in the world, that you could be so out of touch in your opinions. Even the fictitious parts of Merseyside in you fantasy would have more culture pumping through them than any part of some pointless middle earth town. Do yourself a favour and leave Swindon once in a while.

I see what you mean