‘Tranmere’ Archives
Post-hooligans Carling Cup highlights
Who can stop the boys from White Hart lane? Not the lads from Wigan, that's for sure, although maybe Newcastle might be getting a chance sooner than I thought. Crystal Palace 0 - 2 Manchester City The team that cost 200 million quid needed second half goals from Shaun Wright-Phillips and Carlos Tevez to put them into the next round of the [...]
Life outside the Premier League
More highlights from the depths of the English leagues, i.e. The Championship and League One. Marvel at the expoits of former league champions like Leeds and Derby, wonder at the majesty of European giants such as Nottingham Forest: Sheffield Wednesday 4 - 0 Scunthorpe Richard Wood opened the scoring after six minutes and Jermaine Johnson [...]
Life outside the Premier League
That's right, lovely people, life really does exist outsides the razzle dazzle of that there Premier League. In fact, I'm thinking of proposing a breakaway League and excluding any Prem teams from joining. We'll see how long it takes UEFA to discount the closeds shop the current top division would become and kick them out of European competitions. [...]
Gerrard helps Liverpool get out of jail
Tranmere 2-2 A Liverpool XI Despite the somewhat controversial decison to field 'eleven' men, Liverpool fell behind to a Chris Shuker goal just before halftime. Having just been acquitted of affray, however, freebird Steven Gerrard marked his return to the field with a low drive from outside the box in the 63rd minute. Tranmere retook the lead [...]
