Ser framåt

3 mars, 2010

Nu ser vi framåt mot lördagen då det är dags för The Saddlers att spela match igen när Millwall kommer på besök till Banks’s Stadium.

Krossade av Southampton

1 mars, 2010

Walsall blev krossade av Southampton som vann med 5-1 hemma på St. Mary’s.

Ett resultat som jag inte alls kan säga något om, The Saddlers var värdelösa och kunde inte förvalta att man tog ledningen med 1-0 tidigt i första halvlek efter en briljant frispark av Matt Richards.

Helkass match av Walsall så här långt

27 februari, 2010

Walsall började bra med att göra 1-0 i den 4e minuten efter en fin frispark av Matt Richards men sedan dess har det gått nedåt rejält.

I halvtid stod det 3-1 till Southampton och en bit in i andra halvlek har de utökat ledningen till 4-1.

Laguppställningarna

Southampton
Davis, Otsemobor, Fonte, Jaidi, Harding, Puncheon, Hammond, Schneiderlin, Lallana, Lambert, Barnard.

Avbytare: Bialkowski, Wotton, Thomas, Perry, Mills. Antonio, Papa Waigo.

Walsall
Gilmartin, Richards, McDonald, Vincent, Westlake, Nicholls, Taundry, O’Keefe, Gray, Deeney, Byfield.

Avbytare: Ince, Weston, Sansara, Hughes, Jones, Bradley, Adkins.

Southampton borta

27 februari, 2010

Idag väntar en väldigt tuff uppgift för Walsall. Man spelar borta mot Southampton och allt annat än en förlust får ses som en framgång tycker jag personligen. Man vet ju inte hur det kan gå, vi slog ju Leeds borta nyligen och vem vet, kanske kan laget upprepa den framgången.

Tre spelare är åter efter skada och kan vara med i laget idag. Det är Rhys Weston, Daryl Westlake och Jamie Vincent.

Även Steve Jones finns med efter att ha fått ledigt i helgen pga sjukdom i familjen.

Det är fyra viktiga spelare som om de är tillbaka till 100% kommer förbättra laget avsevärt jämfört med plattmatchen mot Yeovil i tisdags.

Frågetecken är om Chris Hutchings åter ger förtroende till Clayton Ince som i två av de senaste tre matcherna gjort avgörande misstag. Rene Gilmartin står redo att ta över mellan stolparna om det skulle behövas.

Will Grigg till U-21 landslaget

27 februari, 2010

Walsalls unge anfallare Will Grigg har blivit uttagen tillNord Irlands U-21 Landslag inför kvalmatchen till U-21 EM mot San Marino. WIll har tidigare varit med i U-19 Landslaget men får nu ta steget upp till U-21 nivå.

Övriga spelare i truppen:

Målvakter: Sean O’Neill (Ballymena United); Conor Devlin (Manchester United).

Försvarare: Lee Hodson (Watford); Jonathan Flynn (Accrington Stanley); Dean Jarvis (Aberdeen); Conor McLaughlin (Preston North End); Chris Ramsey (Ballymena United); Robbie Weir (Sunderland).

Mittfältare: James Lawrie (Port Vale); Corry Evans (Manchester United); Oliver Norwood (Manchester United); Shane Ferguson (Newcastle United); Paddy McLaughlin (Newcastle United); Michael Bryan (Watford).

Anfallare: Billy Kee (Accrington Stanley); Billy McKay (Northampton Town); Liam Boyce (Cliftonville); William Grigg (Walsall).

Amerikan på provspel

24 februari, 2010

En spelare från USA är på provspel hos Walsall, Jonathan Borrajo heter spelaren och han har tidigare i år varit och provtränat med Ljungskile men har ännu inte blivit erbjuden något kontrakt. Barrajo spelar normalt högerback.

Vi får se vad lagledningen tycker om denne spelare och om han är tillräckligt bra för att bli erbjuden ett kontrakt.

Barrajo är 22 år gammal och är ursprungligen från Clifton, New Jersey och spelar för Real Maryland Monarchs.

Förlust

23 februari, 2010

En otrolig dålig insats av Walsall och Yeovil vann välförjänt med 1-0.

Händelser från matchen.

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The referee blows for full time.
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Walsall just have the edge. Key player: Richard Taundry
90
Walsall throw-in taken by Jamie Vincent
90
Walsall throw-in taken by Richard Taundry
90
Shot by Richard Taundry (Walsall) : it’s blocked
90
Walsall freekick taken by Richard Taundry
90
Foul on Troy Deeney (Walsall) by Steven Caulker (Yeovil), free kick awarded
90
Yeovil tactical substitution: Gavin Tomlin replaced by Arron Davies
90
Shot by Alex Nicholls (Walsall) : it goes wide
89
Walsall throw-in taken by Matthew Richards
88
Walsall throw-in taken by Emmanuele Smith
88
Caught by Clayton Ince (Walsall)
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Shot by Shaun MacDonald (Yeovil) : the ‘keeper has it covered
86
Walsall throw-in taken by Richard Taundry
85
Shot by Dean Bowditch (Yeovil) : it goes wide
84
Shot by Troy Deeney (Walsall) : it goes over
83
Walsall throw-in taken by Richard Taundry
83
Walsall throw-in taken by Matthew Richards
82
Saved by Clayton Ince (Walsall)
82
Shot by Sam Williams (Yeovil) : the ‘keeper has it covered
82
Saved by Clayton Ince (Walsall)
81
Shot by Shaun MacDonald (Yeovil) : the ‘keeper has it covered
81
Yeovil freekick taken by Craig Alcock
81
Handball by Darren Byfield (Walsall )
80
Neither team can gain control of the match. Key player: Craig Alcock
80
Walsall throw-in taken by Matthew Richards
80
Walsall throw-in taken by Richard Taundry
80
Walsall throw-in taken by Richard Taundry
78
Walsall throw-in taken by Richard Taundry
78
Walsall throw-in taken by Richard Taundry
77
Walsall freekick taken by Jamie Vincent
77
Foul on Richard Taundry (Walsall) by JP Kalala (Yeovil), free kick awarded
77
Walsall freekick taken by Jamie Vincent
76
Walsall throw-in taken by Matthew Richards
76
Yeovil throw-in taken by Craig Alcock
74
Shot by Richard Taundry (Walsall) : it goes wide
74
Walsall throw-in taken by Emmanuele Smith
73
Walsall corner from the Right taken by Julian Gray: the defence clears
72
Walsall throw-in taken by Emmanuele Smith
72
Yeovil throw-in taken by Nathan Smith
70
Yeovil just have the edge. Key player: Gavin Tomlin
70
Walsall corner from the Right taken by Julian Gray
70
Walsall freekick taken by Matthew Richards
69
Foul on Julian Gray (Walsall) by Owain Tudur Jones (Yeovil), free kick awarded
69
Walsall freekick taken by Clayton Ince
68
Yeovil throw-in taken by Craig Alcock
67
Shot by Darren Byfield (Walsall) : it goes wide
66
Yeovil throw-in taken by Craig Alcock
65
Yeovil throw-in taken by Nathan Smith
65
Yeovil freekick taken by Nathan Smith
64
Foul on Shaun MacDonald (Yeovil) by Emmanuele Smith (Walsall), free kick awarded
64
Walsall throw-in taken by Emmanuele Smith
63
Walsall throw-in taken by Matthew Richards
63
Walsall freekick taken by Jamie Vincent
63
Foul on Matthew Richards (Walsall) by Sam Williams (Yeovil), free kick awarded
63
Yeovil throw-in taken by Craig Alcock
61
Yeovil freekick taken by Craig Alcock
61
Foul on Dean Bowditch (Yeovil) by Josh O’Keefe (Walsall), free kick awarded
60
Yeovil just have the edge. Key player: JP Kalala
60
Yeovil throw-in taken by Nathan Smith
60
Walsall throw-in taken by Emmanuele Smith
60
Walsall throw-in taken by Matthew Richards
59
Walsall throw-in taken by Matthew Richards
59
Yeovil throw-in taken by Craig Alcock
58
Walsall freekick taken by Clayton Ince
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Yeovil throw-in taken by Craig Alcock
56
Shot by Sam Williams (Yeovil) : it goes over
56
Saved by Clayton Ince (Walsall)
56
Shot by Dean Bowditch (Yeovil) : the ‘keeper has it covered
55
Yeovil throw-in taken by Craig Alcock
54
Shot by Alex Nicholls (Walsall) : it’s blocked
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Header by Josh O’Keefe (Walsall) : it goes wide
52
Yeovil throw-in taken by Craig Alcock
52
Walsall throw-in taken by Matthew Richards
50
Yeovil just have the edge. Key player: Gavin Tomlin
50
Yeovil freekick taken by Gavin Tomlin
50
Clayton McDonald (Walsall) booked for unsporting behaviour
50
Foul on Dean Bowditch (Yeovil) by Clayton McDonald (Walsall), free kick awarded
49
Yeovil throw-in taken by Craig Alcock
48
Walsall throw-in taken by Matthew Richards
45
The second half kicks off.
45
The referee blows for half time.
45
Yeovil corner from the Right taken by Gavin Tomlin
45
Shot by Shaun MacDonald (Yeovil) : it’s blocked
45
Yeovil corner from the Right taken by Gavin Tomlin
45
Yeovil throw-in taken by Craig Alcock
45
Yeovil throw-in taken by Craig Alcock
45
Yeovil throw-in taken by Nathan Smith
44
Walsall throw-in taken by Emmanuele Smith
44
Walsall throw-in taken by Emmanuele Smith
43
Saved by Clayton Ince (Walsall)
43
Shot by JP Kalala (Yeovil) : the ‘keeper has it covered
42
Yeovil freekick taken by Gavin Tomlin
42
Nathan Smith (Yeovil) booked for unsporting behaviour
42
Foul on Nathan Smith (Yeovil) by Alex Nicholls (Walsall), free kick awarded
41
Yeovil throw-in taken by Nathan Smith
41
Walsall throw-in taken by Emmanuele Smith
40
Neither team can gain control of the match. Key player: Owain Tudur Jones
40
Walsall throw-in taken by Matthew Richards
39
Yeovil freekick taken by Alex McCarthy
39
Walsall throw-in taken by Emmanuele Smith
38
Walsall throw-in taken by Emmanuele Smith
37
Shot by JP Kalala (Yeovil) : it goes over
36
Yeovil throw-in taken by Gavin Tomlin
35
Yeovil freekick taken by Craig Alcock
34
Foul on Owain Tudur Jones (Yeovil) by Darren Byfield (Walsall), free kick awarded
34
Yeovil throw-in taken by Nathan Smith
33
Walsall throw-in taken by Matthew Richards
32
Walsall throw-in taken by Emmanuele Smith
31
Walsall throw-in taken by Emmanuele Smith
30
Yeovil just have the edge. Key player: Nathan Smith
30
Yeovil throw-in taken by Nathan Smith
30
Yeovil freekick taken by Craig Alcock
30
Foul on Dean Bowditch (Yeovil) by Matthew Richards (Walsall), free kick awarded
29
Shot by Josh O’Keefe (Walsall) : it goes wide
29
Walsall throw-in taken by Julian Gray
28
Walsall throw-in taken by Matthew Richards
27
Yeovil throw-in taken by Craig Alcock
26
Walsall corner from the Left taken by Julian Gray: the defence clears
26
Walsall throw-in taken by Emmanuele Smith
26
Walsall throw-in taken by Emmanuele Smith
25
Walsall throw-in taken by Emmanuele Smith
25
Walsall throw-in taken by Emmanuele Smith
24
Yeovil throw-in taken by Nathan Smith
24
Walsall throw-in taken by Emmanuele Smith
23
Walsall freekick taken by Richard Taundry
23
Terrell Forbes (Yeovil) booked for unsporting behaviour
22
Foul on Darren Byfield (Walsall) by Terrell Forbes (Yeovil), free kick awarded
21
Walsall throw-in taken by Julian Gray
21
Yeovil throw-in taken by Nathan Smith
20
Neither team can gain control of the match. Key player: JP Kalala
20
Yeovil freekick taken by Alex McCarthy
19
Yeovil throw-in taken by Craig Alcock
19
Yeovil throw-in taken by Craig Alcock
19
Yeovil throw-in taken by Craig Alcock
18
Shot by Owain Tudur Jones (Yeovil) : it’s blocked
18
Yeovil throw-in taken by Nathan Smith
16
Walsall throw-in taken by Matthew Richards
15
Walsall freekick taken by Matthew Richards
15
Foul on Darren Byfield (Walsall) by JP Kalala (Yeovil), free kick awarded
13
Yeovil freekick taken by Steven Caulker
12
Shot by Josh O’Keefe (Walsall) : it goes wide
12
Walsall throw-in taken by Emmanuele Smith
11
Yeovil throw-in taken by Nathan Smith
11
Walsall throw-in taken by Emmanuele Smith
10
Yeovil just have the edge. Key player: Sam Williams
10
Walsall freekick taken by Clayton Ince
10
Handball by Sam Williams (Yeovil )
8
Yeovil throw-in taken by Nathan Smith
7
Walsall throw-in taken by Emmanuele Smith
6
Walsall throw-in taken by Emmanuele Smith
6
Walsall throw-in taken by Emmanuele Smith
6
Yeovil throw-in taken by Nathan Smith
6
Yeovil throw-in taken by Nathan Smith
5
Goal scored by Sam Williams (Yeovil)
5
Shot by Sam Williams (Yeovil) : on target
4
Walsall throw-in taken by Emmanuele Smith
2
Yeovil throw-in taken by Nathan Smith
2
Yeovil throw-in taken by Nathan Smith
2
Walsall throw-in taken by Matthew Richards
1
Saved by Clayton Ince (Walsall)
1
Shot by Dean Bowditch (Yeovil) : the ‘keeper has it covered
0
The match has kicked off

0-1 underläge i halvtid

23 februari, 2010

The Saddlers ligger under med 1-0 i halvtid efter att Sam Williams utnyttjat ett misstag mellan målvakten Clayton Ince och försvararen Mannie Smith. Brist på kommunikation kan man säga.

Walsall har inte alls spelat bra och planen är dålig och vädret ännu sämre. Snöfall och kallt, men bollen är orange så det ger ju lite färg till matchen.

Laguppställningar

23 februari, 2010

Till kvällens match mot Yeovil som börjar inom kort har Chris Hutchings tagit ut följande spelare.

Med Mattis borta pga skada kommer Josh O’Keefe in på mittfältet i övrigt är det samma spelare som i segermatchen mot Brentford i lördags.

WALSALL:
Clayton Ince, Manny Smith, Troy Deeney, Alex Nicholls, Richard Taundry, Josh O’Keefe, Jamie Vincent, Matt Richards, Julian Gray, Darren Byfield, Clayton McDonald.

Avbytare: Netan Sansara, Mark Hughes, Mark Bradley, Richard Davies, Will Grigg, Sam Adkins, Rene Gilmartin.

YEOVIL:
Alex McCarthy, Craig Alcock, Steve Caulker, Terrell Forbes, Sam Williams, Gavin Tomlin, Dean Bowditch, Owain Tudur Jones, Jean-Paul Kalala, Shaun Macdonald, Nathan Smith.

Avbytare: Arron Davies, Keiran Murtagh, Andrew Welsh, Scott Murray, Aidan Downes, Danny Hutchins, Richard Martin.

Mattis skadad

22 februari, 2010

Mittfältaren Dwayne Mattis skadade sig i lördagens match mot Brentford. Den arbetsvillige mittfältaren fick ett sår i vaden efter en tackling och fick tas av plan med bår och sedan blev det färd till hospitalet där man fick sy ihop såret med sju stygn.

När man senare kunde bedöma skadan så visade det sig att det inte var så farligt som det först befarades men Mattis kommer troligtvis vara borta några  veckor medan det läker. Stygnen måste tas bort innan han kan börja träna  för fullt igen och de tas bort om ca veckor.