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Hi there,

I am a Tranmere Fan (I hope you already gathered that) and I come in peace. I am wondering what your expectations are for the coming fixture between our two clubs.

Our team has been playing very well recently and although our first real test was our only real test, against Blackpool yesterday (excluding the Liverpool match which came about with a new squad who were not fit), we have improved from what I saw last season. I admit that friendlies pay into insignificance when the season starts and it is points which are required as opposed to fitness or a money spinner.

We are playing a new formation (4-3-3) and our midfield is scoring and getting involved with the action upfront. Bas Savage is proving a handful for many defences and we have options in Sonko, Curran, Moore, Greenacre and the injured Shuker to play off Savage. At the back we were very strong last season and we are looking the same this season. Goodison is looking O.K (suspended against you though) but Chorley and Kay are looking very impressive. Goodwin Antwi is comfortable at Right back (I haven't seen much of him though) and Andy Taylor could be our star-player next season at Left back.

I am sure that has bored you enough but to cut a long story... We are looking quite good but I am sure you will pose a real test for us and I hope we will test you. It is hard to guage opponents at this stage of the season but with the likes of McNamee in your ranks I think we will have similar seasons and might cancel each other out.


I look forward to your thoughts.

Cheers, TF.

*SORRY MISSED THE OTHER TOPIC*

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Did we used to have random opposition fans turn up in the build up to games on TEF? Is this the new forum structure coming into action... Can we no longer be the hermits of the internet world? Ah well.

You Tranny fans seem to want to come on here and tell us you're amazing... Fair enough, If you are so good we'll just have to try and be better I guess. Funny thing football.

It makes a nice change with the Tranmere fans as they actually make reasoned posts unlike the no brainer rovers, reading and oxford fans!

I'd fucking love it if you played 4-3-3 away from home. McNamee & Timlin will destroy you.

I wasn't complaining - I just don't remember it from the past is all.

Ha I didnt say you were complaining!

We need a few token fans from other teams like oxford fan :D

I don't think we are amazing, I think we are improved. I was throwing the debate over to yourselves to inform me and other Tranmere fans who are reading this forum of what stage you think your team is at.

Tell us what you think of your team, your pre-season and your chances. I think McNamee will be your key asset and I think out RH side might be our weakness. Away from home I should imagine our formation will be a 4-3-3 come 4-5-1.

Yeah but these ones will dump us as soon as the game is over - God I feel so used.

They wont, they will have done their homework. Saying that it would be a bloody entertaining game if they did.

We've got beaten by Tescoma Zlín, Portsmouth & Salisbury - we've got draws against Steaua Bucharest, Fenerbahce & Cardiff and beaten Hampton & Richmond, Chippenham, Swindon Supermarine and Hungerford. Tomorrow we [fill result here] Plymouth.

From what I gather we've not been spectacular but steadily improving. We've brought in Michael Timlin from Fulham, Kevin Amankwaah from Swansea and Lilian Nalis on a free. We've lost only one first team player in Miguel Comminges.

It's been a quiet and sometimes frustrating pre-season - but I'm sure we'll give you a game.

The Nalis tranasfer did draw my attention. I think he is a very good signing for this league. I would rank yourselves along with ourselves. A team to pose a threat and a challenge to anyone in the league but might not quite 'cut the mustard' when it comes to consistency. However, we both have an outside chance of promotion.

The impressions of my first post might have been mis-conveyed. I by no means think we are the next Swansea, nor do I think that Swindon are going down. I would walk away with a smile on my face if we take a point from you lot!

You might walk away frowning then  ;)

(sorry couldn't resist)

Fair enough - I generally agree with what you've written there. Nalis, I believe, could well prove a pivitol signing. Here's hoping.

Fair post and i think if we had been away, i'd have thought the same. I thought you had weakened  until i read who you had, so i concur you'll end up in that 5th-12th bit along with us.

That berth is so annoying. All seven teams feel they deserved one of the two spots yet only two get it. It usually comes down to the final or penultimate game too.

If we do lose to you and get a poor start to the season at least it will be a change from the norm with us under Ronnie. *He says trying to cover all bases*  ;)

Your problem is the same as ours...away form,turn that around and youl have a chance of the playoffs.

Barnett is top class and will rip you apart if you don't stick a man on him all game.
We should go 4-3-3 but with Moore you never know.
Hopefully we will see Mr. Savage's first Moonwalk in a Rovers shirt.
Curran is bang on form ATM.

The line-up should be:

Coyne
Antwi
Kay
Chorley
Taylor

Jennings
O'Callaghan
Barnett

Savage
Greenacre
Curran

Oops, I've just revealed our secret plans to destroy Swindon! >:D

haw haw you play 3 in the middle we will pass you to death. silly scousers

:diespam:

  Dell Boy seems to have made a very close study of the new emoticons, and taken to just posting them rather than words....keep it up.

Ta, good to know I'm appreciated, and as for scousers, Mr.Dave,find us and look over the River Mersey into a place called Liverpool. You'll find a lot of them there. ::)

tee hee   :fishing:

But seriosly, if you play 433 away from home it should be a good game. though it would play into our hands imo

We know, but we like to wind you up now and again!  What is the correct term for your area, it's probably not Birks?

who is barnett?

 :eek:

Interesting, i hope he keeps it until afterwards. We're a family club.

You've misquoted there mate, as I posted:

Curran is bang on form ATM.

:shutup: :-X :peace:

Righto, sorry about that fella.

 :D Didn't know you could mess with the quotes!

DV, Charlie Barnett is a 19 year old midfielder that we signed from Liverpool.

You tranmere lot seem to think Baz Savage is good?

oh dear

Shit hot apparently, or so says my Tranny fan mate I just got off the phone from. Sticks out like a sore thumb, or so he says.

suttonred, I don't have a clue what the correct term is.

I bet he's no McNamee....

Right I aint saying Bas is a world beater but I think we can all agree that he certainly has a presence about him and with the likes of Curran Moore and Greenacre buzzing around him we will create chances.

Bas isnt technically gifted but he has a better goal scoring rate than zola who we sold for 200k so in our eyes we think we've traded in a glass hammer for a battering ram which is what we need. We dont need a Palo wanchope or Kanu we need a Cheif like figure.

ah, good old chief. He was bloody awesome for us.

If big Bas does score this saturday, dont bother visiting we'll all be in hiding!

I liked Zola, but he just didn't have the finishing to be played every week, as well as all his injuries. I wouldn't say he was a glass hammer. Agree with you on Bas though, Carling.

Savage is crap. He's done the rounds of league 1 clubs and never really made it at any of them. Scored a few goals but he's always been shipped out as soon as his club got someoen better.

I hope I dont look a right cunt at 5pm on saturday now following a Savage hattrick >:(

Bas Savage has scored 13 goals in 109.

Zola has scored 21 goals 121.

Both pretty shit. Zola has scored 8 more goals in 12 more games

Savage is crap granted but he's been holding the line from what i've seen so far. I think if we get the system right away from home with the 4-3-3/4-5-1 system we could do alright. That's been our problem our past 2 seasons, the 1st season we were too adventerous away from home and last season we were too conservative.

I think we'll sneak it 2-1 on Sat though got a feeling, can't wait first time for me to the County Ground.

So were any of you Tranmere lads about in 93?  The PO second leg, if so just want to say that pitch invasion was one of the best things I have ever seen at a football match.  I thought you were runnign at us to give us a hiding but when you all stopped clapped and starting exchanging scarves shirts, and singing Swindon songs, that was a moment that will live with me til my dying day.

Always wanted you lot to do well after that (apart from when you play us obviously).