Walsall - Out With The Old In With The New!!

2013-08-06 17:06#125879 Justice : Unlucky on losing that game against Forest, but I know you will soon find your feet with Walsall within the coming weeks

With the quality upfront I hope so...maybe I need to bring in an experience Keeper between the sticks instead of relying on Two young goalkeepers

Todays matchs sees Walsall take on struggling side Portsmouth at Bescot Stadium, this should be an easy 3 points for my side as I have a very solid team, but as they are new it will take them awhile for them to gel and know how each other play, we will see what happens


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Not a result I was looking for I would of atleast wanted to win this game by 2 goals to 0, but this hasn't happened I'm not too impressed with the result, with new signing Sam Johnstone in goal, the pressure was on him to show what he is made of with the hype at Manchester United, I will give him a chance to be my first choice goalkeeper, but if results don't improve I am going to have to find a experience Goalkeeper in January

Next Match:

Skybet League One against Crewe at Alexandra Stadium

August Results

Saturday 18th
Walsall 1 Portsmouth 2

Scorers:
Walsall:
- Lawless (12)

Portsmouth
- Harris (39), Connolly (45+1)

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Tuesday 21st
Crewe 2 Walsall 0

Scorers:
Crewe:
- Erskine (39), West (90)

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Saturday 25th
Walsall 4 Swindon 0

Scorers:
Walsall:
- Ishiaku (pen.5), Russell (21,45,85)

Player Of The Month

Johnny Russell -

September Update

Saturday 1st
Walsall 0 Sheffield Utd 1 - Bescot Stadium - Att: 4332
Scorers
Murphy - Sheff Utd.


Tuesday 4th - Johnstones Paint Trophy 1st Round
Accrington 1 Walsall 1 - The Crown Ground - Att: 992
Scorers
Wilson - Accrington
Wells - Walsall
Accrington win 5-4 on penalties

Saturday 15th
Walsall 3 Preston 0 - Bescot Stadium - Att: 4349
Scorers
Russell, Skacel, Paterson - Walsall

Tuesday 18th
Doncaster 2 Walsall 1 - Keepmoat Stadium - Att: 8031
Scorers
Sinclair, Brown - Doncaster
Russell - Walsall

Saturday 22nd
Walsall 1 Crawley 1 - Bescot Stadium - Att: 3612
Scorers
Russell - Walsall
M.Jones - Crawley

Wednesday 26th
Scunthorpe 1 Walsall 0 - Glandford Park - Att: 3221
Scorers
Grella - Scunthorpe

Saturday 29th
Colchester 2 Walsall 2 - Weston Homes Community Stadium - Att: 3061
Scorers
Bond(2) - Colchester
J.Chambers, Russell - Walsall

Player Of The Month

Johnny Russell

For the Second consecutive month my star striker Johnny Russell, has won the players choice at Walsall F.C, he has been in superb form so far since signing from Dundee United, with his tally slowly growing in his debut season in League One, I hope he can carry on and getting me the goals to get this struggling League One side into the Play-Offs.

Being knocked out of The Capital One Cup and Johnstone's Paint Trophy in the first rounds is a massive dent to the morale of the team, as I thought we could make it further in each competition, the only chance we have of going through each round, is now the FA Cup, who we will be drawn again Low League opposition in Bromley at Hayes Lane in the First Round of this years F.A Cup

Johnny Russell, what a player. My mate's a Derby fan, and won't shut up about him, so it's good to see him do well for you

This Johnny Russell bloke looks like one hell of a player, good work Craig!!

2013-08-09 14:10#126419 Louis O. : This Johnny Russell bloke looks like one hell of a player, good work Craig!!

Yeah well worth the money, he has scored more since these updates, I got a couple of months of updates to do...they will be up shortly

Two Johnny Russell comments above me? I'll make it three in a row. Good month for him and you. Kick on and do some good with Walsall!

October Update

Tuesday 2nd
Walsall 2 Carlisle 0 - Bescot Stadium - Att: 3061
Scorers
Butler, Lawless - Walsall

Saturday 6th
Walsall 1 Shrewsbury 0 - Bescot Stadium - Att: 5412
Scorers
Eneko - Walsall

Saturday 20th
Leytor Or 0 Walsall 0 - Brisbane Road - Att: 5289

Tuesday 23rd
Notts Co 2 Walsall 0 - Meadow Lane - Att: 4494
Scorers
Cowan,J.Hughes - Walsall

Saturday 27th
Walsall 2 Coventry 0 - Bescot Stadium - Att: 4788
Scorers
Russell(2) - Walsall

Wednesday 31st
Oldham 0 Walsall 1 - Boundary Park - Att: 4368
Scorers
G.McCann - Walsall

Player Of The Month

Rudi Skacel



A fantastic set of performances from this former Hearts man, he has been dominate infront of the back four. This was a good acquisition on a free transfer.

November Update

Saturday 3rd
F.A Cup 1st Round sponsored by Eon
Bromley 0 Walsall 3 - Hayes Lane - Att: 1621
Scorers
Cameron,Skacel,Russell - Walsall

Walsall through to the next round, F.A Cup 2nd Round draw

Doncaster Rovers v Walsall at Keepmoat Stadium on the 2 December 2012

Tuesday 6th
Yeovil 0 Walsall 0 - Bescot Stadium - Att: 3807

Saturday 10th
Brentford 2 Walsall 2 - Griffin Park - Att: 4949
Scorers
Redwood(2) - Brentford
Paterson, Russell - Walsall

Tuesday 13th
Stevenage 0 Walsall 1 - Broadhill Way - Att: 2144
Scorers
Skacel - Walsall

Saturday 17th
Bournemouth 3 Walsall 1 - Dean Court - Att: 4902
MacDonald(2), Fallon - Bournemouth
Allsopp(og) - Walsall

Tuesday 20th
Walsall 1 Tranmere 1 - Bescot Stadium - Att: 3727
Scorers
Lawless - Walsall
Akpo-Akpro - Tranmere

Saturday 24th
Walsall 2 Bury 0 - Bescot Stadium - Att: 4249
Scorers
Wells,Grigg - Walsall

Tuesday 27th
Hartlepool 3 Walsall 1 - Victoria Park - Att: 4,210
Scorers
James(2),Sweeney - Hartlepool
Skacel - Walsall

Player Of The Month

Steven Lawless

Not doing great but you're through to the next round of the cup and you can build upon that. Hopefully you can turn your league form around too. What does the league table look like right now?

Huddersfield v Blackpool
West Brom v Millwall
Liverpool v Man City
Peterborough v Newcastle
Norwich v Fulham
Northampton or Carlisle v Chelsea
Sheffield Wednesday v Arsenal
Manchester Utd v Sheffield Utd
WALSALL v Burnley

Tough draw! I hate Burnley, so good luck