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Football: League 1
Sky Sport 8 Jan 11
Saddlers seal great point
League One basement side Walsall staged a great fightback to earn a 3-3 draw with Tranmere at Prenton Park on Saturday.
Walsall went ahead with 32 minutes gone when Paul Marshall’s corner was cleared into the path of Matthew Richards who lashed the ball in from the edge of the box…
Football: League 1
Neil Ravenscroft UTS 7 Jan 11
It seems that I’ve had to write the epitaph on too many managers since I first started this writing for websites business, but it it a relief to see the back of Chris Hutchings.
I know our esteemed Chairman liked Hutchings, but, it has to be said, his was a brand of football I, personally, would rather do without. The fact that we resorted to hoofball far, far too often was never going to endear him to Walsall supporters used to teams over the years willing to play the game properly. That wouldn’t have been too bad, if not for the fact that we looked tactically naïve and unable to switch when the circumstances dictated.
All of that means that Hutchings has left us with a record of Played 98, Won 31, Drawn 24, Lost 43. That’s a win percentage of just 31.63 and a points per game average of a measely 1.19. That, over a season, is 54 points, or near relegation form and that’s after finishing 10th last season. That alone tells you how terrible we have been in 2010/2011. It is also worse than Merson and Mullen!
So, off we go on Saturday to Tranmere…
Football: League 1
PA Telegraph 23 Oct 10
Hutchings under fire after heavy loss
Tranmere lifted themselves off the bottom of League One with an easy win 4-1 at the expense of fellow strugglers Walsall who crashed to their fifth home league defeat of the season, putting severe pressure on manager Chris Hutchings.
Walsall had little to offer going forward and were even worse in the second half, so it was no surprise when, in the 59th minute, home defender Andrew Davies, on loan from Stoke City, lost possession easily leaving Enoch Showunmi to run on and shoot low past the keeper for number two…
Football
Neil Ravenscroft UptheSaddlers 22 Oct 10
Wolves drop us in it
Problems for the beleaguered Chris Hutchings this week, as Walsall have yet another must win game against a team struggling at the wrong end of the table. This time, though, it’s partly of his own making, as one of his first choice midfielders David Davis, is a loanee who has been recalled by his club.
I suppose the first thing to do is congratulate Davis for his call up to the Wolves first team squad for the trip to Stamford Bridge at the weekend, although I have to say, I haven’t seen enough from the youngster to suggest he’s ready for that baptism of fire yet. I think Mick McCarthy might have been better leaving him with us a little longer. They do have a midfield crisis however and the word is they may be willing to let him return when that clears up. It does leave Hutchings with problems, however, as Taundry has only just returned to training and may not be risked. Marshall would then seem to be the only other option in the middle of the park.
As for the rest of the team,
Football
Michael Beardmore Advertiser 21 Oct 10
Richard Taundry is chomping at the bit to take out his injury frustrations on Tranmere Rovers in Saturday’s big clash at the foot of League One.
Walsall entertain basement side Rovers desperate for a victory to drag themselves out of the bottom four – they slid back into the relegation zone after last weekend’s 1-1 draw at Dagenham and Redbridge.
And Taundry – out since the end of August with a knee injury – hopes to make his return in time for the clash…
Football
Mark Woodward B'ham Mail 21 Oct 10
Martin Devaney insists the “onus” is on Walsall to extend their mini-revival into something more substantial, starting with victory at home to Tranmere Rovers on Saturday.
The Saddlers will face the Merseyside club still in the League One relegation zone but with their points tally at least moving again courtesy of four from the last two games against Exeter and Dagenham…
Football: Carling Cup
Express & Star 11 Aug 10
Carling Cup shambles
Walsall were dumped out of the Carling Cup in the first round for the fourth successive season after defeat against Tranmere at the Banks’s Stadium.
Ian Goodison’s scrappy winner six minutes before the break handed Rovers victory and consigned the Saddlers to their second defeat in four days…
This YamYam page gets updated as new reports are published
Football
BBC Sport 9 Aug 10
Carling Cup
Chris Hutchings is looking to bolster his team after selling Troy Deeney, but is unlikely to push any deals through in time for this match.
Tranmere boss Les Parry must decide whether or not to play Ian Thomas-Moore, as the Rovers board will discuss his transfer request on Tuesday.
Defender Marlon Broomes remains on the sidelines with a knee injury…
Football: League 1
YamYam links 10 Apr 10
The Saddlers had to come from behind to clinch their second double of the season because Tranmere had been the better side in the opening stages and took the lead after 27 minutes when a low cross from Gareth Edds was deflected past Gilmartin by defender Manny Smith.
Smith made amends for that 10 minutes before half-time when he moved up for a corner taken by Steve Jones and sent a downward header just inside the far post for his third goal of the season.
Byfield notched his ninth goal of the season in the 70th minute after a dazzling run took him past two defenders before he finished with a clinical shot past Luke Daniels…
Football: League 1
YamYam links 12 Sep 09
Troy Deeney celebrated his new contract with the winning goal as Walsall came from behind to beat struggling Tranmere at Prenton Park…