It's Lard To Say Goodbye

Horsham FC at home to Worthing FC at the Camping World Stadium in the Isthmian Premier League 

The Hornets 🐝 host the Mackerel Men and recently crowned  league champions  in the last home game of the season. It was packed at the Hop Oast with a record league crowd in 1846. 

The visitors took an early lead during a dominant spell but had a man sent off for a second yellow and the Hornets equalised just before the break.  They were dominant throughout the 2nd half, camping out the the reds half.  It finished 3 -1 to the boys in yellow and green.  Could easily have scored a few more.  Kippers for tea?

Excellent way to end a busy day.  Shout out to the Lardy Army who kept the entertainment going and silenced the larger number of Rebels who kept singing about Rocks!  🎵 Start spreading the lard..

POTM:  Lee Harding, ran them ragged on the right and that goal.  And congrats on being voted Player of the Season.

Big congratulations to Worthing who are Isthmian League champions 🏆and headed to the National League South next season.  Good luck, hope it goes well. And congratulations on the 100 points in a season... .Oh....😐

No sign of Uncle Dougie in the squad, not in the food queue either.  Don't know where else to look for him.  Hope he's OK, probably getting his hair done.  Never mind, I'll eat my own Jaffa cakes.  

Hot chocolate a solid 8.  Top scan too as the food here is some of the best going.

Won't be back for a while now as the season starts in mid August. 

See you at Steeeeevenage

Love Tranmerekat 🐾 

First time here in daylight

Mon the yellow and Green

Heeeeelp!

How do we join the Lardy Army

Tye Eggspectations

Newhaven FC away to Peacehaven and Telscombe FC at the Sports Park in SCFL Premier League 

The Dockers face the Tye on a sunny Easter Monday morning hoping to win bragging rights in the Havens derby after a lively draw at Fort Road  back in January.  

The Dockers took the lead but were pegged back by the Tye who then went in front.  It felt a bit like a win when the last minute equaliser went in.  The visitors peppered the hosts goal at times but there were some good blocks and  the keeper made a couple of crucial top corner saves. 

It was a feisty match and there will be a few sore ankles this morning.  The ref failed to keep a lid on some of  it and there was a fair amount of injury time after a nasty tackle late on.  Nice morning out in the sun.  Might take earplugs next time as the Newhaven crowd a bit lairy.

So it's honours shared again.  Back here on Boxing Day to try again.

POTM: Henry Watson for the goals

Hot chocolate a very good 9/10. 

See you at Horsham in a couple of hours.

Love Tranmerekat 🐾

Nice day for it

Loads of badges

We're here

The Lions Weep Tonight

Newhaven FC face Pagham FC at The Birchwood Ground in the Semi-Final of the Peter Bentley Cup

The Dockers face the Lions for the chance to play Marigolds in the final.

First time at the Shooting Field and first time watching the Dockers on a 3G pitch.  Should suit them well.  Nice stadium and the home of Steyning Town FC.  Why the Shooting Field?

Alfie opened the scoring on 10 minutes and he doubled the lead just before the break.⚽⚽   It was a fiesty half with a couple of yellows and little Robbo being helped off the pitch with an injury.   

The Lions roared a bit loader in the second half and pulled it back to 2-2 on the hour.  Newhaven took the lead again 5 minutes later after Lukas slotted home a penalty awarded for bringing down in Robbo in the box.  It was end to end and was all even with 5 to go so straight to penalties.  How exciting.  

Dockers won the shoot out ✅✅✅✅✅-✅✅❌✅✅ without a single miss.   Quality penalties with no nerves on display.  Well in boys.  On to the final, probably at Hassocks from the man ITK.

No mention of the ref, surely not.  Not much to say really, got a few calls wrong for both teams and lost control for a while but did ok for a change.  Some brave off-side calls that could easily have been given with Robbo's pace.

What was up with their number 3 kicking off after the pens.  You lost, time to move on as they say.

POTM:  Alfie (again) for the all round play and the goals.

Hot chocolate was a fantastic 9.5/10, would have been 10 if a bit hotter.  🧉

Thanks to the home of the Barrowmen for their hospitality and selling club badges at the bar.  And congratulations to the Dockers after the disappointment of last week.

See you soon. 

Love Tranmerekat 🐾

Ready for the game

Setting off to Steyning

Our hosts tonight

In the bar

The teams tonight

Our opponents 

Dirty Salty Money

Newhaven FC away to Saltdean United FC at Hill Park in the the RUR Cup semi-final

The Dockers are up against the Tigers on a damp and cold Sussex night.  Second and third in the league meet with the prize of appearance in the final.  Having seen the 2nd round away to Little common back in November, Newhaven have made it to the semi-final.

The depleted Dockers team struggled to get into any rhythm and there was very little attacking football from either side.  A clear handball for a penalty was ignored.  The Tigers made a break from a lucky bounce and scored from their first shot on target.  😠  The visitors best chance was lost due a ridiculous offside call.  Defenders on the line are still defenders.

Newhaven gained a bit more control after the break and camped out in the Saldean half for long periods but the ball always seemed to bounce to a red shirt.  They kept the pressure on and big Robbo blazed the best chance of the game over the bar in the last minute.  So this cup run comes to an end.  Another semi next Tuesday.  Hope that goes better.

Rumours that the ball was bouncing so badly due to large sums of money buried under the pitch have yet to be disproved.  💰

Catering was excellent and hot chocolate a solid 8/10.

POTM:  Lots of individual good performances but it goes to Woody in goal for helping out at the last minute.

It's cold and wet and time to go home. 

See you soon

Love Tranmerekat 🐾

Spooky place

No Jake

Meerkat meets big cat 🐈 

The jungle book

It's a No, Away in Essex

Tranmere Rovers away to Colchester United at the Community Stadium in League 2

The Rovers face the "U"s on a sunny spring day in Essex.  What could go wrong?

The sunshine faded quickly as did the performance.   Merrie came in for Lee O'Connor who is on international duty.  The usual rubbish away from home with only a couple of good chances.   Peter Clarke looked like he wanted to fight the ref in the carpark. Would have been more fun than the football.   

Colchester scored from their only shot in the 95th minute .  Not saying the ball went out of play but it had to pay the Dart Charge.  Another loss on the road for the travel sick Rovers.

POTM:  Chris Merrie running the mid field on the odd occasion the ball wasn't lumped over his head for Nevitt to be flagged offside.  

See you somewhere soon. 

Love Tranmerekat 🐾 

Hope there's Tequila today 

Ubi Fides

Should we stay out here

The Eagles have branded

For Nate 💙

Nate's Tranmere take on Sands United Ipswich at Colchester Rugby Club 

Adam Siddorn managed Nates Super White Heroes in a charity match in memory of Nate Gidman.

With Phil Gidman wearing the no 5, Tranmere took an early lead and stayed ahead to lead 5-4 at the break.  There were some tired legs in the 2nd half but there were eventually some more goals and Tranmere winning 7-5 with Phil scoring the 6th to huge celebrations. 

Even got a little fist pump from Sid at the end.

A great result but more importantly a fantastic event to celebrate Tranmere's little hero Nate.

Fantastic weather for it too.

POTM: Phil for the goal and raw emotion of the celebration.    Sid gets an honourable mention as the best dressed manager in football.  

Ref was great and like his Ukraine tribute with yellow and blue shirts.  Top man. 

See you this afternoon for some less good football. Probably. 

Love Tranmerekat 🐾

Attendance: me

Great view

Here be people with funny shaped balls

Mottley crew

Gander Green Giants

Tranmere Rovers away to Sutton United at the VBS Community Stadium in League 2

Rovers face the 'U's at a sunny Gander Green Lane for the first time outside the bin league. And on a grass pitch for the first time too.

Tranmere struggled in the first 45 and conceded after 15 minutes of header ping pong. Playing long balls playing right into the hands (heads) of Suttons 7ft tall defenders worked as well as it usually does. Doh 🤦

Foley came on at the break. Rovers started playing on the floor and laid siege to the Sutton goal. Josh (Chesney, the one and only) Hawkes scored the equaliser.  We could have scored a few more but it finished with a point each. Big improvement on the last 3 away loses. Up the +ve point travelling whites.

Ref was the usual rubbish 🙈🙉🙊 but still better than the lino at our end who was completely gormless 🤡. Think he only had one working arm which changed at half time.

POTM: Could have gone to MacDonald (Calum, not the restaurant and its lukewarm food 🍔🍟☕🤨), O'Connor or Warrington. MacDonald it is for getting up and down and some great clearances.

Hot chocolate was a solid 8/10. Nice one.

My first time in Sutton so visited the world's oldest bicycle shop which opened in 1860.

Nice new stand they put us in to soak up the spring sunshine 🌞. Be nice when its finished and there is one big away stand. 

Well that's it for another week.   See you at Colchester. Bring a coat.

Love Tranmerekat 🐾

Gander Green Grass 

Gander Blue Sky

Gander Yellow Seats

Peter Clarks bike shop

The Legendary GGL

Bound for Surrey

Book about Giants

Micky's big squad

Twenty Four Hours From Towcester

Tranmere Rovers away to Northampton Town at Sixfields in League 2

Rovers face the Cobblers in a 2nd v 3rd clash on the Cobblers 125th Birthday.  Happy Birthday.  🎂🥳   Is it a party without cake, no cheese or wine either.  VAR decision-Not party.

Loved the Rovers kit as a tribute to the brave people of Ukraine 🇺🇦 

Whoever forgot to put the heating on, thanks, it was freezing.   ❄

It wasn't just the opponents that were Cobblers.  Shocking defending from 2 set pieces and the Rovers are 2 down at the break.  A few left for the bar again.  🍺🍺

Kane Hemmings had a goal disallowed 🚫. Boo, "the referees a Russian".   

We conceded a 3rd from a fast break.  Micky made the changes and Rovers came alive getting 2 goals back with aggressive attacking play.  Where did that come from.  The 3rd wouldn't come and we have dropped to 6th.  ☹

POTM:  Paul Glatzel, made a huge difference when he came on.  

Referee is currently being investigated for donations to the Tory party.  🇷🇺💰

Hot chocolate:  The bit that I wasn't wearing was OK.  A solid 8/10.

Got to go to Silverstone on the way. What a legendary place and amazing museum.  

Wearing new Thomas badge today 🚂 #forNate

See you soon. Hopefully somewhere a bit warmer. 

Слава Україні!

Tranmerekat 🇺🇦

Cobblers mate

Happy 125th 

No football here

SWA on tour

Almost as fast as Corey Blackett-Taylor 

Can we do a lap

No.44

neeeeeeeeooooooowwwwwww

Game on

Cwmru as you are

Tranmere Rovers away to Newport County at Rodney Parade in League 2

The Whites visit the Exiles on a sunny February Saturday  in Wales.  The SWA turned out in good numbers to enjoy the sunshine 🌞 if not the football.   The boys never really got a grip on the game but held on for 0-0 at the break.  Not everyone came back out of the bar for the 2nd half. 🍺🍺 Lucky them.  The hosts went 2-0 up, the second with a penalty for a foul so far outside the box that Nicola Sturgeon had an opinion on it.  

Tranmere got the ball down for a few minutes and leveled the score with Josh Cogley getting his first for Tranmere. Our second was a OG. It didn't last and the Exiles got another 2 but could have got more.  

It went off big time in our stand and was our liveliest for a while. 

Not the result we wanted or needed. We dust ourselves down and go again (with more rubbish football in a different town). 

Was nice to visit Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🐑

Ref was the worst for a while too.  A proper Nigel Farage.  Two Tranmere players literally had their shirts ripped off them and not a foul in sight.

Hot chocolate rating:  Not chocolate more like. No hot drinks.  Are you Wycombe in disguise?

POTM:  It could only be Josh Cogley for his goal.  #freecharliejolley

See you at Northampton.   Hope the sun shines there too.  

Lechyd da  Tranmerekat 🐾 

Sunshine in Wales 

Wales here we come

Next stop Newport 

I can't swim

Yellow Grass?

Need to remind them of this