After being dropped down a division we didn't expect to meet Walsall so soon, but the FA Cup has brought us an away match at the Bescot Stadium this Saturday. With this comes a drop of dread as we don't always do too well down the M54 and our last cup game against them was pants to say the least. Walsall signed Tom Bradshaw who is their top scorer with seven, they also have more ex players in Romaine Sawyers and Dean Holden. The once coveted Ashley Grimes is also at Walsall.
Walsall are not sitting too high up the table in League 1, and have a GD of -2. This however isn't their full story as in the last six games they have scored 8 and only conceded 3 in their home games (so somewhat similar to Town) and lost 3 won 3 games home and away. They are joint 20th with three other teams for the amount of goals scored in L1 with 14 past the opposition in the league. So no matter what we worry about with Bradders they are not the biggest threat we could have come against in L1. Walsall have no injury problems and have a full squad to select from this Saturday. Oddly the BBC only list three strikers on Walsall's books and one is Manset who must be getting on a bit now (he'll probably score now!). It looks like Sawyers sits behind Bradshaw in a 4411 formation.
Shrewsbury have been doing well recently winning all of their games bar the Chelski game. The Dagenham game showed a higher level of fitness that allowed the team to battle until the end and that resulted in a win caused by the constant pressure by the squad, even with ten men. Fitness wise Mangan is still doubtful to start but will be ready to come off the bench as he is getting over his knee injury, Weso should be fit but will Lawrence to the nod ahead of him? Ellis should come in to replace Grandison in the back three. Grimmer and Grant have had their loans extended until January but I am unsure if they are allowed to play.
Let's hope it is a cracking game and we show that we have potential to play against League One teams away from home. Floreat Salopia
No preview as yet on Shrewsweb or BBC
http://www.saddlers.co.uk/news/article/shrewsbury-fac1-201415-dean-smith-2066736.aspx - Some good thoughts on Town
Walsall are not sitting too high up the table in League 1, and have a GD of -2. This however isn't their full story as in the last six games they have scored 8 and only conceded 3 in their home games (so somewhat similar to Town) and lost 3 won 3 games home and away. They are joint 20th with three other teams for the amount of goals scored in L1 with 14 past the opposition in the league. So no matter what we worry about with Bradders they are not the biggest threat we could have come against in L1. Walsall have no injury problems and have a full squad to select from this Saturday. Oddly the BBC only list three strikers on Walsall's books and one is Manset who must be getting on a bit now (he'll probably score now!). It looks like Sawyers sits behind Bradshaw in a 4411 formation.
Shrewsbury have been doing well recently winning all of their games bar the Chelski game. The Dagenham game showed a higher level of fitness that allowed the team to battle until the end and that resulted in a win caused by the constant pressure by the squad, even with ten men. Fitness wise Mangan is still doubtful to start but will be ready to come off the bench as he is getting over his knee injury, Weso should be fit but will Lawrence to the nod ahead of him? Ellis should come in to replace Grandison in the back three. Grimmer and Grant have had their loans extended until January but I am unsure if they are allowed to play.
Let's hope it is a cracking game and we show that we have potential to play against League One teams away from home. Floreat Salopia
No preview as yet on Shrewsweb or BBC
http://www.saddlers.co.uk/news/article/shrewsbury-fac1-201415-dean-smith-2066736.aspx - Some good thoughts on Town
