Match Day Thread Tranmere Rovers v Watford

Man U will probably hope we win as they ceratainly won't want to play on Tranmere's pitch !

Can hear the excuses and complaining now..

 

Pearson will make changes to his starting lineup again, with the Hornets having only played on Tuesday, but it is unlikely that anyone who may be returning from injury will feature this evening, with the head coach not willing to risk those players on such a surface.

Nevertheless, the Watford boss is still aiming to put out a strong side.

"I would not risk players coming back from soft tissue injuries on a pitch like that, simple as that because it's just not a viable option," he said.

"We've got players who will be playing who featured for us this season and are on the bench on a regular basis and we need them to have pitch time. It's beneficial to them as individuals, it's beneficial to us as a football club, we've got some good players and it'll be a decent team playing."

 

Fair comment....

 

There is an article on their website explaining why they have the problem and the fast deterioration and how they will solve it.

 

Was that a summary of the first game?

 

Looks like Pedro and Welbeck might play tonight as they were training..

Worth the risk ?

 

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Looks like beach football tonight, but at least the arm floats will not be required.

 

Pearson said that pitch would kill and player coming back from injury, so Danny is out I guess (as uaual)

 

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Tom Dele-Bashiru on facing Tranmere Rovers again:

“I was looking forward to the game and for another opportunity to show everyone what I can do, so it was disappointing the game was called off but we’ve got another chance to go and play now and I’m really looking forward to it.

“It’s a great chance for those of us who haven’t had many chances to play this season to show what we’re capable of and to make the manager’s choice a bit more difficult, in a good way.

“It’s exciting. Having got a taste of it in the first game I just want more opportunities now and more chances to show what I can do.”

 

You come to play football from a nice warm country and are faced with this.

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Tbh I am surprised so many still come to play.

Not in our case but the money must be good and easy travels back

Brexit will change all that!

 

I'm not so sure Brexit will change much in the football world.

 

Will the game end ?!

 

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Perhaps the largest totting up of squad numbers ever...
Gray captain? Blimey!

 

Henry Wise on the bench. Son of Dennis Wise, born 01/01/2000

 

FirstRowSports are advertising some streams for the game.

 

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Brexit will not effect transfers outside of the EU

 

You are right duggie, but 15 of our 1st team squad are EU nationals.