I do feel now that previews will be an anti-climax all season. Nothing will ever top the Tranmere preview where the sheer mention of scousers had them up the wall and fingers were pointed. "That ain't funny sheep shagger" and "how stereotypical was that" were rife. Point. Missed. Well, thanks to a late goal from Andy Robinson it was two points missed for them anyway. I am led to believe that Scunny fans have a sense of humour - well if you had a nutter for a manager then you'd have to wouldn't you. Look at us when John Hollins was here.
Kenny Jackett's massive Swansea City are back in action tomorrow evening at the Rock when Scunthorpe arrive looking to topple us off our position as league leaders. It won't be an easy task - only local neighbours Donny have won at the Rock this season in the league and to be fair that was only after we made changes that literally changed the game against us so surely they don't have a prayer.
I will get it straight early on in the preview. And that is to say I don't like Scunthorpe United. Well, that is probably harsh as a football club I have nothing against them but while they have Laws in charge I don't like them. I will never forgive him for trying to encourage trouble in the play off semi final back in 1999 by laying and kissing an English flag in the centre circle - something that would have led to almost certain arrest had a fan done it. Sheer madness. Since then Laws has proved that he cannot abide us, whinging after almost every game that he loses against us that something went against them. Lets hope he is whinging again tomorrow.
Scunthorpe have sold a grand total of 50 tickets for tomorrow night making for a noisy following which could well out sing us. Well, it could do if it brings down a sound system similar to that used by Queen when they were performing sell out tours. Maybe that wouldn't be enough? Either way it is a long way from Scunthorpe on a Tuesday night especially when you are gonna get hammered !!!
Team news wise we surely have to start with Martinez tomorrow after his match changing appearance against Tranny 10 days ago. And with Robbo likely to start instead of Maccs we could finish with that side bar Leon back in for leaping Salmon Forbesy. On paper that looks good enough to win - shame we have to play on grass
For Scunthorpe, 98 year old Peter Beagrie is back in contention for a starting place and could find himself playing along side Scunny's answer to Peter Crouch in Steve Torpey. Other than that I know little about them other than Billy Sharp looks quite useful. They are on a bad run which is good news for us surely?
But back to their manager and it is only fitting to leave you with a composition by Lennon and McCartney for their manager
Laws, Laws, Laws Laws, Laws, Laws Laws, Laws, Laws
There's nothing you say that should be said Nothing you can say that we've not read Nothing you can say but you can learn to play the game Easy Easy
Cry like a girl when you lose a game We begin to think that you're insane Nothing you can do but stop whinging all the time Easy Easy
All you hear is Laws All you read is Laws Always Bleating, Laws, Laws Laws is moaning again
All you hear is Laws All you read is Laws Always Bleating, Laws, Laws Laws is moaning again
Nothing you can know that isn't known Nothing you can see that isn't shown Nowhere you can be that is far enough away Easy Easy
All you hear is Laws All you read is Laws Always Bleating, Laws, Laws Laws is moaning again
All you hear is Laws (all together now) All you read is Laws (everybody!) Always Bleating, Laws, Laws Laws is moaning again (Laws is moaning again)
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Predictions So Far - 22:00 DECEMBER 05
Away
| | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | | Home | 0 | | 1 | 2 | 1 | | 2 | 24 | 17 | | 3 | 10 | 21 | 2 | | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | | 5 | | Other Scores: 0 |
| Home Win: | 82 | | Draw: | | Away Win: | 1 |
| First Scorer | Votes | | Lee Trundle | 44
| | Adebayo Akinfenwa | 20
| | Andy Robinson | 13
| | Owain Tudur-Jones | 3
| | Kevin McLeod | 2
| | Leon Britton | 1
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