The Bescot Beat: Episode Thirteen - Lucky For the Saddlers?

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On the thirteenth episode of the pod, Nathan Judah is joined by Joseph Masi as they discuss all the latest Walsall news on and off the pitch at Banks's Stadium.

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Audio: Dean Keates Reacts as the Saddlers Slip to Another Defeat

Keates, who has seen his side struggle to put together a good run of form, insisted that his side could have taken something from the game but need to learn to start games better as they are often on the back-foot within the opening quarter of the game.

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Audio: Keates Disappointed as Walsall Slip to Another Defeat

Keates, who watched as his side conceded a goal in each half to suffer their fourth defeat in five league games, agreed that the result was one of the more disappointing of his time back at the club.

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Audio: Dean Keates Frustrated as Walsall Slip to Defeat

The Saddlers failed to build upon Saturday's victory over Gillingham as goals from Ryan Edwards and Niall Canavan saw the Pilgrims ease to victory, despite Andy Cook bagging his sixteenth goal of the season.

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Audio: Dean Keates 'Over the Moon' as Walsall Return to Winning Ways

An Andy Cook hat-trick - his first of the season - was enough to see the struggling Saddlers return to winning ways, giving Keates plenty of reasons to be cheerful heading into Tuesday's clash with Plymouth Argyle.

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Audio: Dean Keates Reacts as Walsall Slip to Another Defeat

The gaffer, who has seen his side struggle as of late, insisted that his team controlled portions of the match, and have continue to work on cutting out the mistakes of they are to return to winning ways sooner rather than later.

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One Pod Beyond: Episode 55

On this edition of the pod, three confused men discuss a strange football club. Featuring: Attacking the defence, the 'R Word' and Walsall Mums Have Your Say.

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Audio: Keates Disappointed as Walsall's Poor Run Continues

Keates, who saw his side suffer their third defeat in five league games, admitted that he was disappointed as his side conceded two goals during the opening nine minutes allowing the Addicks to control much of the first-half.

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Audio: Dean Keates 'Delighted' as Walsall Reach the Third Round

Keates, who watched as midfielder Liam Kinsella grabbed the only goal of the game to send the the Saddlers through to the Third Round of the competition, spoke of his delight as the Red weathered the storm and kept their heads before Kinsella sent his side through.

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Audio: Keates Frustrated as Walsall Exit the EFL Trophy

Keates, who watched as his side slipped to a 21 defeat with Kieron Morris bagging the Saddlers' only goal, admitted that he was disappointed as his side exited the competition.

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Audio: Dean Keates Reacts as Walsall Book Second Round Replay

Keates, who had hoped to take his side through to the Third Round of the competition for the first-time in many years, was proud of his team as they bounced back from conceding an early goal to take the match to a replay.

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Audio: Dean Keates - 'We Have to Learn From Our Mistakes'

Keates, who watched as his side let slip a two-goal lead to draw with the Black Cats, admitted that he was disappointed as his side failed to capitalise upon their lead, somewhat naively allowing the visitors, who had been reduced to ten men, to take a point back to the Stadium of Light.

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Audio: Dean Keates Disappointed as Walsall Are Held to a Draw

Keates, who saw his side held to a goalless draw by the Trawlermen, spoke of his disappointment as the Saddlers failed to take any of the openings they created, especially during a dominant first-half.

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Audio: Keates' Saddlers Have Lessons to Learn Following Port Vale Defeat

Keates, who saw his side advance to the Second Round stage having secured victory in their previous two games, admitted that his side didn't do enough with the ball as the Valiants secured victory by two-goals-to-one.

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Audio: Dean Keates - "We Got Our Rewards Today"

The Walsall-born manager, who watched as the Saddlers bagged three goals to send the Sky Blues out of the competition, praised his side as they maintained their composure  - despite the Sky Blues getting back on level terms - to go on and secure a spot in Monday evening's Second Round draw.

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Audio: Dean Keates - 'We Need to Get Back to Basics'

Keates, who saw his side suffer their second home defeat in a row - fourth defeat in five league games - admitted that he was disappointed to see the Saddlers fall to defeat, insisting that the team have to stick together and look ahead to Saturday's FA Cup - First Round clash with Coventry City.

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Audio: Dean Keates Frustrated as Walsall Slip to Disappointing Defeat

Keates, who saw his side enter a dismal display as they were defeated by three-goals-to-one, admitted that he was disappointed as his side played a part in every goal which they conceded, with the visiting Brewers securing all three points.

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Audio: Andy Davies - 'The Result is All That Matters'

Davies, who also formed part of Dean Keates' backroom team at Wrexham, had just seen his side secure their first victory in five home league games as Andy Cook, Isaiah Osbourne and the charitable Dominic Gape scored to secure a narrow win.

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Audio: Keates Disappointed as Walsall Suffer Another Awayday Defeat

Despite his side slipping to a three-nil defeat the manager insisted that they probably should've taken the lead in the first-half, before ultimately losing their composure, and going on to suffer their second away defeat in just four days.

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Audio: Keates Disappointed as Walsall Struggle to Make an Impact

Keates, who had just seen his side suffer their first away league defeat of the season, admitted that he was massively disappointed as the team failed to make any sort of impact during the match, going on to lose by two-goals-to-nil.

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