Memories of Tranmere Rovers away..

Must be in doubt with their pitch and the current weather.Won't be sorry as yet another defeat to these would be too catastrophic to contemplate.

The safety officer has ruled that the quick sand in both penalty areas are too dangerous after winger Jennings was trapped for two hours while undergoing extra shooting practice, The emergency services were shocked at the state of the pitch and warned the club. They have just re ordered 59 tons of Saharan sand being delivered via the Mersey. Ben Garnet has switched training on Monday to Berrow beach,

My first visit was the 1990 match. I can't even remember if Olly's penalty was right in front of us in the away terracing, or at the opposite end!

I've returned many times since, Prenton Park being at the far end of Cheshire from my current abode.

This season will be Rovers' fifteenth appearance in the League at Tranmere (not counting the FA Cup in 1931 and in 2014).
Of those League fixtures, only one has been played on a Saturday!

In the late 60's and early 70's, nearly all the matches were on Friday nights. The one exception was the 1-1 draw on Monday 23rd October 1972!

The famous game in the promotion season was also on a Monday night, but that was more to do with Rovers having to cram in a lot of re-scheduled matches, if I remember rightly. (In the 8 days between Saturday 21st and Saturday 28th April 1990, Rovers drew at home to Crewe, won at Tranmere, lost at Notts Co. and beat Shrewsbury!).

Since then, Tranmere have been at home to us three times on a Friday night, once on a Sunday, and tomorrow evening (if on) will be the second Tuesday night match.