[Archived] Walsall v Rovers

[StaffordRover]

19 minutes ago, JayDee said:

I'll be travelling from Tamworth by train. Going straight to Bescot. How far is nearest pub mate. 1st visit for me

The  King George V on Wallows Lane has been suggested to me as accepting away fans. It's about a 10 minute walk to the ground. The Saddlers Club is opposite the ground and will allow you in for a small fee.

[AJW]

7 hours ago, StaffordRover said:

Okay AJW so there is free parking at Morrison's supermarket near the ground, which you will see if you exit off the M6 and head towards the ground. The King George is opposite Morrison's and usually accommodates away fans. There is also the Fullbrook, but my source suggests that's worth giving a miss. There is also the Saddlers Club close to the ground which accepts away fans but there is a small charge to enter. Good luck with your journey.

Cheers , was planning on parking off one of the side streets near the McDonalds ?? I will be driving and taking the boy so will probably not be going the pub in any case , but looking at the map Morrsions doesn't look too far a walk to the ground and maybe be easier to get away from after the game ??

[Lucimo]

25 minutes ago, StaffordRover said:

The  King George V on Wallows Lane has been suggested to me as accepting away fans. It's about a 10 minute walk to the ground. The Saddlers Club is opposite the ground and will allow you in for a small fee.

Cheers mate 

[Crimpshrine]

On 2/16/2018 at 14:37, Claytons Left Boot said:

When it was opened in 1990, their new ground was called the Bescot Stadium but has since changed its name to the Banks’s Stadium following sponsorship by Banks’s Brewery. The railway station outside the ground is called Bescot Stadium. Yep, my last visit, circa 1973 was to Fellows Park.

When the ground was being built Walsall FC asked fans to make suggestions for a name for the new stadium.

As the stadium was built on a former sewage works one wag suggested the name 'W.C Fields'  - brilliant.

However, they plumped for the highly original 'Bescot Stadium' because it was in Bescot!

 

[Lancs Rover]

Folk from Walsall are called Yam Yams by Brummies. 

Apparently because of their less than perfect diction 

 

[rigger]

1 hour ago, markread said:

Folk from Walsall are called Yam Yams by Brummies. 

Apparently because of their less than perfect diction 

 

Wasn't that the name of the Wolves crew, Yam Yam army

[dallydally]

Good three points tonight but less than convincing. That said we are top of the league - for now at least - and must ensure all the pressure is on the Shrews and Wigan from here on in. My team for Saturday would be -

                                        Raya

   Lenighan                    Mulgrew                   Bell

                       Smallwood         Bennett

Conway                        Dack                         Payne

                          Graham          Armstrong

[Sparks Rover]

Are you Chaddy in disguise. ???

 

Did you not watch us be shyte with 3 at back against bottom of league ????

[philipl]

No 3-5-2

Start with Payne in place of Evans.

[blueboy3333]

7 hours ago, dallydally said:

Good three points tonight but less than convincing. That said we are top of the league - for now at least - and must ensure all the pressure is on the Shrews and Wigan from here on in. My team for Saturday would be -

                                        Raya

   Lenighan                    Mulgrew                   Bell

                       Smallwood         Bennett

Conway                        Dack                         Payne

                          Graham          Armstrong

That team is mental. I'm guessing Payne and Conway are wing-backs and Bell is a CH?

 

 

 

 

[blueboy3333]

18 games unbeaten using one formation and we're discussing which formation to use. In every thread. Don't know whether to blame Mowbray or FM. My tuppence worth, 3 at the back has never worked for us. Does anybody else in League 1 bother with it or is it just Tactics Tony?

Can anyone be arsed doing a proper match thread anymore?

[Mattyblue]

We had a decent match thread already going with a bit on Walsall, pubs, ticket sales etc. Can they be merged?

[Bigdoggsteel]

8 hours ago, dallydally said:

Good three points tonight but less than convincing. That said we are top of the league - for now at least - and must ensure all the pressure is on the Shrews and Wigan from here on in. My team for Saturday would be -

                                        Raya

   Lenighan                    Mulgrew                   Bell

                       Smallwood         Bennett

Conway                        Dack                         Payne

                          Graham          Armstrong

Conway right wing back? Payne left wing back? What is this madness?!

[blueboy3333]

Why has this been pinned when a decent match-thread is already underway? It'll just be 14 pages of 'My team would be....'

AAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

[broadsword]

1 hour ago, blueboy3333 said:

That team is mental. I'm guessing Payne and Conway are wing-backs and Bell is a CH?

 

 

 

 

You fool. 

It's Graham and Armstrong in goal. Conway at the back because his legs have gone and bell as an advanced full back

[Claytons Left Boot]

Bump

[Admiral Nelsen]

Really looking forward to this one.

Seen somewhere that we've sold around 2500 for this so far. Can't be sure if that's right, but would expect to get very close to selling out if that's right. 

[J*B]

1 hour ago, blueboy3333 said:

Why has this been pinned when a decent match-thread is already underway? It'll just be 14 pages of 'My team would be....'

AAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

My bad. Fixed.

[perthblue02]

1 hour ago, blueboy3333 said:

Why has this been pinned when a decent match-thread is already underway? It'll just be 14 pages of 'My team would be....'

AAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

That is way too many players for a starting 11, what formation is it?  40+ at the back?

[Madon]

I rang and got my tickets this morning and the lady on the phone had to put me on hold to check if they had sold out.... can't be far off!

[Admiral Nelsen]

Rovers twitter are saying they've all gone, good effort once again!

[tomphil]

Sold oot !   over 2600 !

[SBlue]

Is it a one match ban for The King’s next yellow?

If so, would like to see some kicking the ball away from a free kick shenanigans or something in this game.

[arbitro]

Just now, S8 & Blue said:

Is it a one match ban for The King’s next yellow?

If so, would like to see some kicking the ball away from a free kick shenanigans or something in this game.

It will be two games.

[JHRover]

Would be nice if they could make some more available. Their ground holds more than 11,000 and their average attendance Is around 4,500 so surely there's going to be a few thousand empty seats.