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must win today, not too confident though!

1 1. Is their physio still in charge?

0-0

2-0 to swindon ;D

Is anyone going to this?

3-1 us, delighted they don't have the boost of a new manager, good chance for us to still take advantage of there poor form.

1-1

1-1 Paynter to score

2 - 0 Town !  :nod:

Nope, nobody!

2-0 with noone scoring from Town

3-1 Town was my prediction in the end. I've decided Austin is the new Torres.

Have we signed him from Plymouth then?

Hope he plays....and does a Mayes at Rotherham.

Here's me sitting patiently waiting for the match to start when I had forgotten about the clocks going back.

Doh!

Scooby Doo theme tune :D

I hope the game's entertaining, or I'm in danger of falling asleep. 3 hours of clearing the shed out has left me completely bushed.

is there still white paint all over the inside of your shed?

Yep :)

That was nearly a week ago, have you been out of sync with the rest of the country all that time?

What's his username Jonny?

Errrm.

You could say that jonny, yes.

Good point. But he has still been out of sync with the UK, sort of.

Paynter in for Revell.

Paynter starts, Austin doesn't.

Let's hope Tranmere know where their own net is, and stick the ball in it a couple of times, otherwise I'm fearing a 0-0 or worse still another 1-0.  


Hopefully DW has told them that to score you need to get a shot on target at some point

Anyone remember the Tranny 'bomb burst' free-kick in the early/ mid 80s at Prenton Park? They formed a wall in front of Town's wall and Tranny scattered as their player ran up to take the kick. We got bamboozled and the ball went in the net!

nope, perhaps it's on youtube?

Formation?

Who thinks Austin won't come on some time during the second half?

Who thinks Easton will get a chance, unless we are four nil down?

I'm not liking this 'OMDT' rubbish.  I'm sure we've lost every time the thread has been named that way.

That said, we're well overdue for a win...a scrappy 1-0.  (Brentford seems a while ago now.)

Ask Freddies Ferret to change it to something like "Tranny Match Day Official Bollocks Thread"

Marlon Broomes playing for them, didn't we have him on loan once?

Yes, he was ace...

Yes. And they've got Gareth Edds too.

Yes, before we were relegated from what is now the Championship.  Broomes would have had a great career but for injury.  He was on loan at Crewe last season.

Gareth Edds so well liked by Andy King is also in the Tranmere team.

I remember Broomes scoring a belter for us once, at home to Birmingham I think it was.

I remember Broomes scoring a 30 yard screamer for us, can't remember who against though....

for some reason i always thought it was huddersfield...

bullock scored that game as well

birmingham

Forty yards was quoted.

4 strikers on the bench  - Austin, Revell, Peacock, Hutchinson - shows we must be short of decent players to put on the bench

Or maybe Danny's planning to swtich to a 3-4-4 formation late in the game?

Shirtliff sounds far too sensible, he knows what he is talking about.

yup, i was wrong

http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=1010

that just shows he doesnt have a clue who his front two/one are/is

I think that was pretty obvious anyway

To be fair, the size of the bench for football league games these days is a joke.

Not enough legroom?

i always thought broomes was gonna make it....not sure if you call tranmere making it!

Early signs...

Orient 1 up against Saints.

Doesn't sound like a great start.

...which further points towards a signing in January.  I hope we're still in touch with the top 6 by then.

coxy starting for wba today

...and their 1-0 up, he didnt score though

Hartlepool beating Brighton. They're going well at the moment.

Sounds like we're under the cosh

Aha Fola scores for Grays

I wish we still had Fola :(

Pook scored last week for Chelt'num, do you wish we still had Pook?  ;)

MISSED PEN: Oxford Utd 0-0 Altrincham: Green (11)

Shame

I know me too. He'd have scored 10 by now in this team.

I think he would be doing a better job than Timlin, just an opinion.

Pook was annoying, Fola was just pure entertainment. He produced some of the best moments of skill ever seen at the County Ground, completely by accident, then would follow it up by the best moments of stupidity. Worth the entrance fee... Although I actually remember a Lincoln fan genuinely telling me that he thought Onibuje was quality for us.

Rooney scores again.

First time I've heard Ferry's name I think.

are the commentators on drugs...its like trying to make biscuits from crumbs, and they also used its like a solider chasing a howitzer...interesting set of sayings

Ime getting that sinking feeling.

Do you think they'll say "Swindon have scored" today?

not a chance :D

That was terrible.

Not as bad as "cross channel" (when we keep moving the ball sideways)  :)

Yeah.

If they put leefer down now, it'll be a mersey killing.

It's apparent that Ferry and McGovern are only good when Douglas plays

I'm all for sideways passes... Eventually we should turn the players around 90 degrees and we'll start passing it forwards more. Genius.

Or back, depending on which way you turn them.

.....or backwards!

This bloke sounds like he's describing the game well. Sounds just like last week. We get the ball, someone gets into space and then there's no option there for a pass so it goes back.

Stabby McStab has scored for Kettering.

And ashikodi has scored! Is it the day for shit players for us scoring elsewhere?

Damn didn't think about that.

Moses Ashikodi has scored for Kettering. I wish we still had Moses :(

TBF I would rather we pass sideways & keep the ball than just hoof it up the pitch & lose it. However at some point someone has to make a pass forwards.

For me a big part of the problem we currently have is that the players we have playing in advanced roles don't have good movement. They too often wait for the ball to be played to them, or over the top for them to chase after.

Anyway, I've got to go out now so here comes the Avalanche of Town goals  (keeping fingers tightly crossed).

Moses has just found the basket again....sorry in advance.

Yay.

YESSS  1-0  PAINTER

Well done Bill.

super billy paynter

Goooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaal.

Billllllllllyyyyyyy

Well done Billy!

Biiiiiiiiiiiiillllllllllllllllllllyyyyy

I don't see the problem of keeping possesion if there's no options, alright if you're losing with 5/10 minutes to go it's a pain but if you get the ball and be patient with it you will find an opening. I never understand why our fans boo when we keep possesion?! God if only we could score from anywhere.... I miss Paul Evans :(

Nice one Billy, nice one son etc etc

SHIINNNNNNNEd

Get the fuck in!!!!!!!!!!!

Billy is back!

Yay! Hopefully that helps confidence and Billy goes on to score some more!

Yay for Billy

Does Billy stick his fingers up to Wilson for leaving him out

Billy, don't revel in it score another.

Get in, Sir William!

Fucking sky sports news, just said been a good day so far for swindon and its just got better or something like that! then it turns out its wycombe!! Doh.

Goooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaal again.

Get a 'trick Bill, c'mon.

Billy again! haha

GET IN BILLY!

and again-Big Billy!!!

Biiiiilllllllllyyyyyyyyyy

Billy's on a hat-trick.

Hatrick please billy

Super, Super Bill
Super, Super Bill
Super, Super Bill
Super Billy Paynter

get the fuck in - that why he should play every fucking week Wilson!

Charlie who?

come on billy!

BANG!

Seeing as so many are so quick to criticise...

Fucking well done Wilson for making this great managerial decision to bring Billy back into the team!

Preferably before half time...

Argghhhhh! Jeff is psychic!

A decent manager wouldnt have dropped him in the first place :)

I'm still hoping for Austin at half time.

Anyone know what formation we're playing? Is it Paynter and Tope up front in a 4-4-2?

Maybe the kick up the ass has done it for Billy!.....come on Town.

2-0! Oh yes!

Sounds like Topi is on the right.

4-5-1 Macca playing left with Tope on the right

Moses Ashikodi


Watford

→ Swindon Town (loan)  10 (0)

Has scored six this season for Kettering.

My reliable sauce tells me that we're playing 2 up front. And that we've been totally outplayed. Never mind :)

bit of a masterstroke....but how did posh red know there would be an avalanche of Town goals when he popped out?

Could be a useful tactic in the future?

GOAL: Macclesfield 2-0 Bradford: Bencherif (41)  

Bench her if.........what?

woop woop,

Really don't care, the amount of times we've dominated games yet had to settle for a point in the past! We deserve an undeserved victory!

Agree with Tails on that.

You what? :D

Classic for a relegation team, dominate and give up two goals.  The Tranny fans wondered why the defence was depleted and Barnes was signing midfielders, might explain the scoreline.


Bilyaletdinov?

lets not get carried away, its only half time and its only tranmere!!

the only way the result could be any better is, if Austin comes on and gets his first professional goal.

going up, going up, going up

I agree, no one should be an automatic choice (apart from JD). He was missing sitters and playing poorly, got dropped and has played his way back in

And Greer

and Cuthbert, and  Zoumana Bakayogo when we sign him from Tranmere.

Amankwaah sets up another goal. He's been very good this season. He'd be automatic choice for me too.

Afternoon chaps...

Is there any free commentary anywhere?

Do we know how the goals were scored?

word, for me he deserved to be dropped, it was getting to the point where he couldn't hit the side of a renault espace...glad it seems to have given him a kick up the arse

If you sign up for a free 14 day trial on the official site.

Crosses turned in by Paynter :)

56% possession?


Tranmere Rovers      Swindon Town
Shots (on Goal)    4(4)    5(3)
Fouls             6    4
Corner Kicks    7    1
Offsides            1    4
Time of Possession    44%    56%
Yellow Cards    1    0
Red Cards             0    0
Saves            4    7

Also how have we made 7 saves from 4 shots?

Paynter off the post, d'oh

oooohhhh thought Paynter had scored again

Paynter really wants that hat-trick.

I hope he gets it. In fact I hope he gets two!

Slabber scored for Grays. It really is a day for crap strikers to be scoring!

Slabber has scored for Grays too

Plus, how have they made 4 saves from 5 shots when we have scored twice?  ???

Headers maybe?

lies damned lies and statistics

The Ferryman should have scored-who pays him?

Celtic?

Shit, we could have had 5 by now.

Amazing what a few goals and a bit of confidence can do.

Oooh Greer goes close. Another corner....

Well two is an avalanche for us isn't it.

Anyway, Just popped back in to see how it was going. I'm going to leave again now so hopefully we will score again.

Who Pays the Ferryman? was a television series produced by the BBC in 1977.

The eight-part series was written by Michael J. Bird. An ex-soldier returns to Crete, to take stock after his boat- building business is bought out, thirty years after he had fought alongside the local resistance (andartes) during the Second World War. He finds the ghosts of the past waiting for him there, and those who would do him ill. The shadows of his past interrupt and threaten his present happiness.

The serial was filmed on location in the Elounda area of Crete and was particularly memorable for its theme tune composed by Yannis Markopoulos, which became a hit in the UK. The soundtrack album and the book of the series continue to be popular with visitors to Crete.

Jack Hedley starred in the central role of Alan Haldane, whilst other notable cast members in the serial included Betty Arvaniti, Neil McCarthy, Stefan Gryff, Patience Collier, Jack Watson, Lalla Ward, Gareth Thomas, Patrick Magee, Marina Sirtis and Sally Knyvette.

It is possible to buy the series on DVD on import from the Netherlands.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGGtSkyasNA

Tranmere celebrating 125 years history at todays match....lets hope we poop em.

good one :D

Here are the key moments from today's first half:

Two mins: Anthony McNamee gets down the left flank and whips a cross into the danger area.

Billy Paynter gets just ahead of his marker, Marlon Broomes, but the defender does enough to stop Paynter having a clear strike at goal and the ball bobbles harmlessly to Tranmere keeper David Martin.

Five mins: Michael Ricketts eases past Gordon Greer wide on the right and delivers a deep cross which midfielder Gareth Edds, making a late run, is inches away from connecting with at the far post.

11 mins: Paul McLaren's corner is met by a powerful downward header by Ian Goodison, but the Tranmere centre-back see his effort clawed away by David Lucas for another flag kick.

20 mins: McLaren curls a 25-yard free-kick over the wall but is unable to beat Lucas, with Town's keeper producing a smart stop to turn the ball around the post.

26 mins: Ricketts' neat lay-off to the edge of the area is met by a half-volley from Edds, but the strike is comfortable for Lucas to deal with.

33 mins: Town work a short corner and McNamee's ball in is deflected to Michael Timlin around 25 yards out. The midfielder tries his luck first time but sends the shot high and wide.

34 mins (GOAL 0-1 Paynter): A superb low cross from Jon-Paul McGovern bounces across the six yard line, and with Tranmere's defence and keeper failing to deal with it, Paynter pounces from close range to tuck it home.

39 mins (GOAL 0-2 Paynter): McNamee's searching ball to the right touchline is challenged for by Zoumana Bakayogo and Kevin Amankwaah.

The Town man wins possession and streaks down the line before sending a low cross in which Paynter sweeps home from six yards out.

43 mins: The Tranmere defence stop expecting an offside flag against Tope Obadeyi as Amankwaah sends a long ball over the top.

But Paynter races onto the ball from deep and heads for the penalty area. A heavy touch, however, allows Goodison to recover and get goalside of the front man, taking any power out of his shot

...!

bring on the austin¬!

I loved that series

who's the co-commentator?

'He looked like the bloke from Oliver, asking for some more'

I think he means that bloke Oliver Twist.

Macca scores? WTF? soapy tit wank

3-0

Macca gets a third for us :D

SUPERMAC!!!!!!!!!!!

now its time for the Austin

STONE COLD, STONE COLD, STONE COLD

BIG MAC!

job done. Killed the game off for once.

Bring on the Austin !!!

Back up to 7th...

Wahey... We've deserved a result like this. Get Austin on and  get him a goal!

A goal and an assist today for Macca!

8th

Oh my god!!!!

Brilliant...one more and the goal average is level...bring on the Leeds!

Counselor Deanna Troi was in it, didn't realise.

Great theme music.

Marina Sirtis-mmmm

I'm waiting for Dave to tell us that he's pants.

Pah, didn't see Millwall had scored.

It's a shame Leeds are up next in the league.. Could have done with starting a winning run.

liverpool losing 2-1 hahahaha

COxy!!

cox for wba

Cox gets WBAs 5th.

go coxy

Cheltnum are doing well...4-0 down at home to Crewe !!

And Coxy's just scored for West Brom.

we've got the cup games before hand though. I expect us to beat Woking obviously and if we can beta Norwich we might have some real confidence going into the Leeds game.

We want four
We want four

It's 7th now, rovers losing.

Coxy  pleased for him.

id be supprised if he hadnt scored in taht game

If Millwall can beat them so can we.

Easto coming on

Fuck me he must be sixty!

Is Austin going to get 10 minutes? Game over now so nothing really to lose and give Paynter a rest.

Bloody hell Marlon Broomes plays for them he must be 40!

3-1

Ah fucking hell.

arse

Not with Billy on a hattrick.  He should come on for Tope.

We didn't need that.

Our defense still isn't solid enough to stop the silly goals.

31

3-1 now

...and still our best striker!

he must have been about 17 when he played for us then

How long left?

Austin coming on.

Pook was subbed after 51 min. , 'num losing four nil.

Yay

FERRYMAN!!!!

good scoreline.

Woot.

Good win!

Austin is useless!

woooooooooooooooo

Ha all the talk before the game of struggling to create and score and we go and score 4.

The Ferryman sinks em...massive result for our season..the Red will flow tonight.

90    
Tranmere are in control of the match. Key player: Simon Ferry
90    
Tranmere throw-in taken by Shaleum Logan
90    
Goal scored by Simon Ferry (Swindon)

Blood?

Watney's Red

Wovers have lost 5 on the bounce now.

Why can these bastards never get it right and stop when they're on the score I've put in the prediction league.

Merlot...alot of Merlot.

decent result i guess

I was going to put a 0-0 down today but forgot. Glad I did now.

How good were we and how bad were they?

woking 0 braintree town 0

Great result and 4 goals to boot. Get in. Cup distractions then lids. Bring em on.

What about Norridge.

Braintree missed a pen as well I believe

As he said, cup distractions then lids

Just seen Coxy's goal on the Red Button.Lovely finish from 25 yrds,maybe a slight deflection.

Wilson say anything interesting?

He's said nothing so far.

nice result.
 pleased for paynter who should never had been dropped in the first place.

But the Johnstone's Paint Trophy is a trophy, looks like a vase.

http://www.football-league.co.uk/javaImages/8e/a1/0,,10794~3776910,00.gif

Oh I see. Well that makes all the difference!

Wilson, goal drought over?

First 15 -20 min. a lot of corners and balls in our box, first goal massively important.  Could have had seven with the chances made in the second half.  Put balls into the right places.  First two goals were real quality, crosses with Billy getting ahead of his marker.

Passed well in second half, good pace.  Billy could have had a first half hattrick.  Played well in the reserves on Tuesday.  Billy came back in shedloads.  If we can get goals into areas we will score.  Macca and Ferry need to score more often.  Bright in free kicks.

Fans worry, Wilson doesn't worry.  Today a big lift for the players.  FA Cup big game for us next week.  It's all about confidence, might be more belief now.  Dissappointed about goal conceded.

Yes, it looks like a cup, it shines like a cup, and you get knocked out if you don't win, so yes it's a cup.

Interesting to see that we have now climbed above Rovers, on goal difference. A few weeks ago people were looking at Rovers and complaining that we weren't doing as well as them and that we weren't scoring enough. We're now 2 goals to the good. We do need to keep picking up the points though as it's all a bit tight behind us.

Cheers Crozzer.

They were always going to fuck it up.

JFW's earmuffs! tee hee

Interestingly Rovers like us have scored double the amount of goals away as at home, no team in the Div has scored less than us at home.....big win today as it lifts the pressure. Despite what may happen in the cup, we're not going to get a great deal of games in November...I'm assuming Leeds will be postponed...so the potential for slipping down the table too much is abatted.

So does that mean Wilson won't be getting sacked in the next couple of weeks then? :)

That is a good question PaulD.

The panic'ers, some of whom are present on this thread, will keep their cards close to their chest.

The rest, will simply enjoy the victory.

Our best away win since...?

Franchise in august.

Also 4-1

Also Paynter scored twice

I suppose a loss to Woking wouldn't look too clever...as said managers are only ever a bad run from the sack, managers prove their competence by getting results. Wilson goes on...for now.  ;)

Of course.

I struggle to put the importance of these results in perspective to be honest with you.

My research tells me that the last comparable result was 3-0 away at Wycombe in the league in 2004.

Parkin with a rare goal from outside the box if I remember.

Also; Several Swindon fans dragged away by police for going on the green stuff whilst celebrating.

The Wycombe game and its predecessor at Looton, were our only 2 wins in the last 10 of that season...at one point we threatened auto, only to stumble into the PO's.

I'll settle for the play-offs

you'll have a long wait i think

Well, I haven't throw my toys out at the lack of a big money signing, so I think I'll be patient enough :)

Haha, i was there. My mate used to have a problem that when we scored he would just run on the pitch and then suddenly realise he shouldn't be there. He got kicked out of the Withdean for it in the play off game and fortunately got away with it at that game.

I also remember that game because there was 4 or 5 of us and outside the stadium we bumped into some lads we used to go to school with. We started chatting, then one of my friends, in total seriousness and who is a school teacher, says, "So anyway, what are you lot doing in Wycombe then?" Trigger would've been proud.

Regarding the Brighton game, I know someone who was in the covered seats, leapt over one of the old Doris' when Parkin scored and ran up the running track, and gave the Brighton fans a clenched fist salute.

He just got shown back to his seat.

4-1 wins make me feel all nostalgic for Oxford.  I had a good feeling about today.

I also had a good feeling as i also had a bad feeling about Hartlepool...

I feel we will reach the JPT Final.

I was actually one of the few who made the journey, a long 506 mile round trip but for once it was worth it!

We started slowly and they were the better team, struggled to get out of our half for the first 25 mins but after a while we got going and starting getting the ball out wide and some decent crosses into the box led to Paynters two goals, both good finishes, after that we dominated the rest of the half and looked on top.

In the second half, we started brilliantly and should have scored a few more goals early on. They came back with a few chances but we were in control and got the 3rd on the counter attack, decent run by tope and a good pull back which was well left by jpm and macca did well to finish on his weaker foot. We then gave away a sloppy goal but never looked in real trouble and ferry scored a good 4th.

Billy Paynter was immesne today, he was brilliant and was unlucky not to get a hat trick. Defence lokked fairly solid apart from the one sloppy goal. Tope ran around a lot without acheiving too much and Ferry had a great game in the centre of midfield.

All in all it was a great performance and nice not only to get the 3 points but to get a few goals aswell!

Sounds like one of our more comfortable wins.  Thanks for the report.

And 250+ miles each way?!  Where were you travelling from?

Went from Surrey and a bit of a detour to drop off some mates.

twas a long day!

I was in Surrey today, but not at Tranmere.

Nice to see the goals spread around the side today. A brace for Paynter must surely get his confidence levels right up again. Maybe the competition for places up front and the general clamour for a decent striker is having an effect?

Having Austen on the bench must focus some minds as well.

Granted, Tranmere are shit, but to score four goals away from home isnt easy.

Shame about the goal conceded - Cuthbert and Greer need to kick some fucking ass in defence because that keeps on happening and has cost us more than a few games already. If we do sort out the lack of goals this season it would be shit to ruin things by conceding sloppy goals.

All in all, thats a fucking good 3 points on the board after a dismal run of performances and results. Well done Wilson and the lads.

what if cuthbert and greer need the kick up the arse?
i reckon they should take it in turns until one gives up.and do it at half time.will probably be more entertaining than the match

My house is ¾ mile from Surrey.

Bit of county boundary trivia for anyone who is interested...

The shortest border between two English counties is just 20 yards/metres long.  Which two counties share this very short border?

Northants and Lincs (the internet tells me).

I hate the internet.  You used to have to graft.

You're right though.  The tripoints (points at which three counties meet) for Northamptonshire/Lincolnshire/Cambridgeshire (latterly Peterborough unitary authority) and Northamptonshire/Lincolnshire/Rutland are just 20 yards apart.  The site, just off the A1 near Stamford, Lincolnshire, looks rather unimpressive.

http://www.blanchflower.org/tripoints/quad.html

I know, it felt cheap to do it.

Jesus Wept, change the fucking record.

it was a joke clearly.fuck you

Bite! :)

You cheap bastard.....i was going to drive up there tomorrow..

I probably have.  I used to do a job that covered the whole of the East Midlands.

I chuckled when I read it :)

Just seen the goals on the Football League Show - anyone else notice how far the Tranmere player's foot was over the line when he took the throw in??

Therefore in my mind we actually won 4-0!!  :D

we can score goals: who knew?!

Good to see Bill up top and scoring. He's far and away our best striker.

Cheap Bastard AND a well heeled show off!