Rockford's Love Child
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- Joined
- 15 Mar 2010
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- Player
- Jason Koumas / John Morrissey
- Manager
- John King
It is a trip to the Bescot Stadium up next for Rovers, as we attempt to end our frustrating run of stalemates.
Our hosts are draw specialists themselves and concede relatively few goals, despite a pretty horrendous run of only two victories in nineteen games, which suggests this could be another frustrating affair. Walsall will be buoyed by their victory over Forest Green at the weekend, which effectively made them safe from relegation. That could result in them playing with greater freedom on Tuesday night, which may or may not be to our benefit. We were completely outplayed in the reverse fixture at Prenton Park, although they have lost a manager and a couple of key players since then, including top scorer Adebayo who left for Luton in January. It is debatable whether that fixture has much relevance for this game.
I have given up trying to suggest a team selection or formation that will end our goal drought. I think the only tactic that has not been attempted is playing CBT up front alongside Woolery, and I am getting to the point where I would suggest playing Burton or Jolley for forty five minutes, at least to try and shake things up a bit. One of the real frustrations of recent weeks is that I thought that by now, with Vaughan absent for over six weeks, we would have developed a strategy and pattern of play to cope better without him, but that is not the case. We are running up as many blind alleys as we were a month ago.
This match is probably the last chance saloon for our automatic promotion hopes, and we have to find some goals and win the game. My head suggests a draw, my heart hopes otherwise.
Our hosts are draw specialists themselves and concede relatively few goals, despite a pretty horrendous run of only two victories in nineteen games, which suggests this could be another frustrating affair. Walsall will be buoyed by their victory over Forest Green at the weekend, which effectively made them safe from relegation. That could result in them playing with greater freedom on Tuesday night, which may or may not be to our benefit. We were completely outplayed in the reverse fixture at Prenton Park, although they have lost a manager and a couple of key players since then, including top scorer Adebayo who left for Luton in January. It is debatable whether that fixture has much relevance for this game.
I have given up trying to suggest a team selection or formation that will end our goal drought. I think the only tactic that has not been attempted is playing CBT up front alongside Woolery, and I am getting to the point where I would suggest playing Burton or Jolley for forty five minutes, at least to try and shake things up a bit. One of the real frustrations of recent weeks is that I thought that by now, with Vaughan absent for over six weeks, we would have developed a strategy and pattern of play to cope better without him, but that is not the case. We are running up as many blind alleys as we were a month ago.
This match is probably the last chance saloon for our automatic promotion hopes, and we have to find some goals and win the game. My head suggests a draw, my heart hopes otherwise.