Parry says he is confident Tranmere can produce another strong and positive effort against Hartlepool, who have been inconsistent performers in front of their own fans this season, winning once in six League One games at Victoria Park.
The players at Prenton Park have been responding with enthusiasm to the new regime. The disappointment of losing to Stockport melted away with a success against Brighton – Tranmere’s third win in 13 League One outings this season.
Parry said: “The lads are really up. This week there’s been a little bit of bounce in their step in training, which they’ve needed because we’ve worked hard. Hopefully that’s going to carry on.”
Don’t expect Rovers to deviate from the more direct and straightforward playing style introduced by Parry, Garnett and Allison.
Parry said: “Basically we are keeping things simple. Everyone knows what their job is and everyone is doing their job well.
“We know we can put out 11 players who are going to work hard for us – and there is no substitute for hard work.”
Parry will not be drawn into the arguments about whether the pass and move methods favoured by Barnes and McAteer were too complicated for the players to to be put into practice on the field. But he does concede: “We’ve gone back to basics. People keep on saying it and I don’t want to keep on the same point.
“The players know what is expected of them. If they know their job is really straightforward, you get a more consistent performance from them. If you try to complicate things, the response is less consistent and results in a lot more mistakes.”
Rovers have fitness concerns over midfielder Paul McLaren, who jarred his hip during the Brighton game, winger Chris Shuker, who picked up a knee knock in training and striker Michael Ricketts, who missed training during the early part of the week with a virus.
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