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Yes, we have to accept most of our players are playing in league two for a reason.
Hopefully Norris will have a better game today up front and give their defense something to think about.
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Nigel Adkins has been given the Tranmere job on a permanent basis signing until the end of the 25/26 season. Continue the discussion here.
League Two Wrexham (0) v Rovers (1)
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Hopefully Norris will have a better game today up front and give their defense something to think about.
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Good, fiesty derby game see's Rovers 1-0 up at the break. Rovers took the early lead after Hendrys brilliant pass found Norris who shrugged off his man and placed it nicely into the corner. It's been pretty much all Wrexham since then who have put the Rovers defence under some real pressure. Rovers have defended brilliantly and are throwing everything at the ball.
I think we need to try and maintain more possession second half. We gave the ball away too easily in the first and more of that pressure might result in a Wrexham goal albeit McGee didn't have a great deal to do that half. A couple of saves but fairly standard for the keeper.
The more the half goes on, the more frustrated the home side will get. I'd like to Apter on the ball more, running at them causing them problems. Saunders looks a little lost out there. Great to see Norris getting a goal and causing some problems.
I think we need to try and maintain more possession second half. We gave the ball away too easily in the first and more of that pressure might result in a Wrexham goal albeit McGee didn't have a great deal to do that half. A couple of saves but fairly standard for the keeper.
The more the half goes on, the more frustrated the home side will get. I'd like to Apter on the ball more, running at them causing them problems. Saunders looks a little lost out there. Great to see Norris getting a goal and causing some problems.
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A great result. To update my last post, since Nigel’s appointment, we are unbeaten against top four sides - three wins and two draws. Quite incredible.
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Funny I thought at half time walker to sweeper. Not sure what he did to the width but the fluidity worked. Manager out thought his oppo, again
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Listen to the game on the radio. What a performance brilliant and we shut the sheep s##gers up sorry for the beeps Ian. Told ya the would be a melt down the booing from the home fans says it all up the fabulous whites. Give Nigel a truck load of credit what he is doing with this team it's fabulous. Credit to all the team and the staff looking forward to next season
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A long shot but only 7 points off play offs imagine if we won all our remaining games and sneaked in
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Also let hope Norris now goes on a run and gets a new deal for next season
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Its quite funny that on the Wrexham forum sone of there fans are saying the lack of a striker in the last 2 windows is starting to show what the fk are they talking about
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I thought it was a superb team performance and we deserved the victory. A lot of credit goes to Adkins for the tactical changes he made at half time, which were crucial to the win.
In the first half we were under almost constant pressure, largely due to Wrexham having a spare man in midfield, but we defended the eighteen yard box well and restricted the home side to efforts from distance. The defensive organisation was excellent and there were numerous blocked shots. However, we were struggling to keep possession and I don't think we could have stemmed the tide for ninety minutes.
However, in the second half we matched Wrexham up in a 532, moving Walker into the back three and Apter to central midfield, and I thought we actually looked extremely comfortable and saw the victory out relatively easily. Despite the firepower the hosts brought off the bench, McGee only had one really difficult save to make from a deflected shot.
There were great scenes at the final whistle, with some wonderful 'banter' with the home fans and our old friend Mr Mullin. What a great moment, which would not have seemed possible only a few months ago.
I thought everybody contributed, but Walker, Jennings, Hendry and Turnbull in particular were excellent. Saunders worked tirelessly up front and Yarney had probably his best game for us, and was responsible for a vital goal line clearance in the second half. Man of the match was probably Walker, who defended solidly and sprayed the ball around superbly when he went into the defence, but Adkins again has to take many plaudits for the spirit and organisation he has engendered.
Only seven points off the play offs.......
In the first half we were under almost constant pressure, largely due to Wrexham having a spare man in midfield, but we defended the eighteen yard box well and restricted the home side to efforts from distance. The defensive organisation was excellent and there were numerous blocked shots. However, we were struggling to keep possession and I don't think we could have stemmed the tide for ninety minutes.
However, in the second half we matched Wrexham up in a 532, moving Walker into the back three and Apter to central midfield, and I thought we actually looked extremely comfortable and saw the victory out relatively easily. Despite the firepower the hosts brought off the bench, McGee only had one really difficult save to make from a deflected shot.
There were great scenes at the final whistle, with some wonderful 'banter' with the home fans and our old friend Mr Mullin. What a great moment, which would not have seemed possible only a few months ago.
I thought everybody contributed, but Walker, Jennings, Hendry and Turnbull in particular were excellent. Saunders worked tirelessly up front and Yarney had probably his best game for us, and was responsible for a vital goal line clearance in the second half. Man of the match was probably Walker, who defended solidly and sprayed the ball around superbly when he went into the defence, but Adkins again has to take many plaudits for the spirit and organisation he has engendered.
Only seven points off the play offs.......