Bolton Vs Tranmere: Match Thread

Hopefully we can see some positive attacking football today against a struggling Tranmere.

I think their giant centre half will be suspended so a positive there but they have signed James Vaughan, a pain in our side for many years.

I still worry greatly about our midfield's inability to pass the ball accurately.

Let's have Matthews rolling the ball out, no big hoofs please. Keep the ball on the floor and surely a long awaited win.

2-1

It’s Keith Hill......
It’s 3-nil....
To them of course,
That’ll just make things worse
We’ll not win at Tranmere
We’ll not get anywhere near
They could remove their netting, from their goal
And we’d still be firing blanks without purpose or soul
I await his long rants in his baggy scruffy pants, an unshaven face to hide his disgrace, “this is a project and it’s gonna take time” as he sips on his coffee, spouting rhyme after rhyme
“We’ve been bottom all season and we’re there for a reason
I’ve had nowt to spend and I can’t even lend, some quality player that’ll make us complete, to not lose a game and for once compete
I love this club and don't want to fail as I look for the results of my beloved Roch-Dale
Yours Sincerely
Pam Ayers aka KH

O'Grady gets the nod today, which i know will disappoint but i thibk he does a shift. If i was a young player I would certainly want OG in the tunnel with me. Him and Murphy have it in them to give any defence a rough ride. Need to use that and maybe then Faal a run when theyre run ragged.

I know jurys out on Hamilton, Fleming but on paper I dont think we have a bottom of L1 team. Just not working out on the field of play. Until now....(maybe)

Well, after spending week after week complaining about performances, how good to be able to praise a really good match.



We had the perfect start but there were a few spells in the first half when Tranmere had most of the ball. But we defended well and, second half, our midfield got control and dominated the game.



The perfect start came from a good move Murphy D & O’Grady won the ball, combined with Luke Murphy who looked to have lost it but played it back to Politic just outside the area. And WHAM – a rocket shot after less than 2 minutes.



That got us going but Tranmere played some neat passing and had most of the ball. They created little other than a few corners which we aren’t the greatest at clearing.



O’Grady was doing a good job down the left, holding the ball and bringing players in whilst Emmanuel and Politic looked lively down the right



1-0 up at half time and a decent performance.



If the first half was decent, we were very good in the second.



We had a few chances, one which Murphy D, O’Grady and Politic all had an attempt to score. How O’Grady did not score, I don’t know.



Tranmere were trying to press but the two centre backs were very solid and we started to win the imidfield tackles. From these breaks, we were very close to a second goal.



Hamilton had a couple of chances, both on his right foot which his mishit terribly but the chances were coming and it was from another chance for Hamilton on the edge of the area that we scored our second. Hamilton shot, right-footed, the ball deflected nicely to O’Grady who just hooked in it. A bit of luck with the deflection but a well taken shot.



Tranmere had a couple of half chances, just to put the wind up me, the nearest being when Matthews whipped the ball more or less of Vaughan’s toe.



We really deserved another goal but 2-0 is fine. Glad to beat our old enemy.



Well done



A comment of the ref. After a few matches of absolute awful refs, this one was good. He was the one who sent Lowe off against Shrewsbury and he had a good game. He allowed a number of physical challenges from both sides and refused to give free kick for obvious dives. Well done.



Marks

Matthews - 7 Nothing much to do but what he did was mainly good.

Emmanuel - 9 Excellent attacking down the right.

Nsiala - 8 Played against a difficult opponent in Vaughan but handled him well

Bryan - 8 Not very tall for a centre back but won many headers. Occasionally broke out of defence well. Very good debut.

Fleming - 8 A good match, I think his best to date.

Lowe - 7 After I continually slag him off, some praise here. He did well and second half dominated Tranmere.

Hamilton - 7 A sluggish quiet first half but came to life in the second half. Needs to practice shooting with his right foot and also note when colleagues are well placed.

Murphy L - 6 Another one, after some horrendously bad performances, came to life in the second half.

O'Grady - 8 Started the game by winning a couple of physical challenges and holding the ball. This set the seal on a good performance. For a change, we knew that when we played the ball upfield that there was a chance that we would retain possession.

Politic - 8 What a rocket shot! He also did some very good attacking down the right and could easily have had a couple more goals

Murphy D - 7 Look much more comfortable with another physical player, O’Grady, near him.

Isn't great, some good football, a win and a clean sheet. No obvious man of the match, well played all,including KH.

Thumbs up COYWM

Thats why i fancied us to beat the drop once we got those wins because the standard of L1 was real poor.

Last time it was like opponents strikers ran through mud and when they did get through they had no composure. We had a good partnership then and sometimes even played Dervite in a 5. Opponents got a sniff but blew it.

If we can tighten it up, clean sheets will come then wins can follow.

Ive seen a really dreary Dougie go on a winning run, Parky could get on a streak and I believe that this side are capable too.

Got 4 away games i believe and really need 8 points.