MadAmster

1 hour ago, YorkshireRam said:

Catch on you did. Wondered if anyone would, I did.

1 hour ago, sage said:

Are we still talking about Bubbles?

Not since Rooney left. 🙂

7 minutes ago, Comrade 86 said:

Spot on Madamster. I've joked about the game, but it's one that makes me nervous. That said, we've improved a lot in how we deal with shithouses and I expect us to win the game. If we do, we're almost over the line IMO.

What I have noticed of late is that we, collectively, generally and at goalkeeper especially, we have started to perform shithousery of our own. I've lost count of the number of time JW has gone down when we've been under the cosh somewhat.

You're right, it's one of those that's not won until after the rotund bint's encore...

Physical approach to the game they have. However, if one of ours looks at one of theirs too hard, they will fall over, grab hold of a body part and roll around in agony. Free kicks and throws are generally taken very slowly to run the clock down and 15 yards forwards of where they should be taken. They aren't a footballing side so they rely on a stop/start strategy to ensure the opposition, in this case us, don't get the chance to build any momentum.

Historically, we have had difficulty combatting this type of football. I expect similar next Wednesday.

Matters might get complicated by whatever their result against Posh in the EFL Trophy final on Sunday is. They win, will they be lifted by it or still drunk on their success. Would defeat deflate them or spur them on? Extra time would be helpful to us, whatever the result at Wembley.

We'll need patience and self control but we ought to win, putting us a step closer to promotion. Posh are in Cup action this weekend, Bolton go to Bristol Rovers where we hope Coldplay does some damage to help us and Barnsley visit Charlton  who have drawn their last 3 and I wouldn't refuse them a 4th on the bounce.

RamsTV

1Wildsmith   6.

2Wilson     7

35Nelson   7.5

6Cashin     8

17Sibley    7

23Ward    8

16Thompson  6.5

12Smith   8

4Hourihane  6

32Adams   8.5

27Blackett-Taylor    8

14Washington   6

11Méndez-Laing  6.5

9Collins  7

10Waghorn  6

Their 1st? Might have been just offside but too close to call and the ref's assistant got it right in giving the benefit of any doubt to the attacking side. Handball for the 2nd by Raggett, definitely, although Collo's half hearted "challenge" didn't help. The ref taking account of the slippery pitch saved JW early doors and their player (Saydee?) when he took Sibs out 5 hours late. Their player was looking for the penalty, imo, he appeared to be going down of his own volition as soon as he felt contact. The ref didn't buy it. I have to admit I thought it was one and then, from the front on replay understood why it wasn't given. Another day, another ref and it, and the 2 red cards, would have been given. Swings and roundabouts. They had the lion's share of possession, we had more shots, same amount on target. The fox may have cost us a 3rd as we had numeric advantage and it was our speed merchants up there. Stopping play was the right decision imo. All in all, I view a draw as the right result.

2 hours ago, NickPFC said:

Any Smiths fans in Derby ranks? I always find myself singing: 'He was a sweet and tender Hourihane.'

 

Hell NO @NickPFC , anything but a "music for the manically depressed" song from Morrisey, whatever minor it's been written in 😉

42 minutes ago, DavesaRam said:

Although we didn't have Nyambe last season when playing a back four gave us a good run. IIRC we had Smith at right back during that period. It is quite possible that playing a back four bring us success because playing a  back four is successful!

Be careful what you wish for Dave. Smith at RB would guarantee Hourihane a place in the "2" in front of the back 4.

@Blackpoolmad how was your experience?

When you rent something, a building, plot of land, shitheap, whatever, as long as it's not disallowed in the rental/lease agreement, any moneymaker you put on, the profits are renter/leaser, not those of the owner. That will apply to the shitty ground too.

1-1 Collo

6 minutes ago, Premier ram said:

2 I believe it was pink

No wonder B4 was never a Pompey fan 🙂

Midweek, predicting a win in a treble for Posh, Trotters and Tykes worked as they all dropped points. At the weekend I predicted a win for all 3 again, this time adding wins for Lincoln and Oxford into the accumulator. All 5 won. Not the desired effect on the points front by my €5 delivered €94.50 

Tonight, we'll be going for the win but I predict a repeat of the 1-1 draw at PP earlier this season.

10) If you're a Soton fan, Portsmouth 😉

@Comrade 86 The back 4 has proven good all season, when used, when Bradley's ban is over, IMO, he can expect to warm the bench again. JJ has been said to be a possibility before the end of the season.

RamsTV

1Wildsmith 7

2Wilson 7

35Nelson 8

6Cashin 8.5

17Sibley 8

23Ward 7

10Waghorn 6

32Adams 8

12Smith 6

4Hourihane 6

27Blackett-Taylor 7

16Thompson 6

11Méndez-Laing 6

22Fornah 6

14Washington 6

9Collins 6 

Trotters can get 93 points IF they win all their remaining games. Posh and Tykes 92 max. Rams 96.

We are currently on 81. 3 more wins may well be sufficient.

Just have the crowd chanting the Darts music... duh duh duh duh duh... we're Derby

in our own hands. That's all you can ask for. A win on Tuesday (not an easy task at Pompey) and we have to be as good as up, surely?

Well deserved 1st half lead. Cash and Nels both rocks. Ebou brilliant 1st half. CBT showed why we bought him in the opening 45 minutes. Both he and Ebou were a tad quieter in the 2nd half. Subs did their jobs well. The rest were all adequate or better.

Are we starting to learn the dark arts? JW down on one knee when we're under the cosh?

I will claim responsibility for the poor results of the chasing pack. 3 game accumulator on Trotters, Posh and Tykes to win. Best €5 I've ever lost 🙂 

12 hours ago, Gerry Daly said:

How many are Blackpool bringing?

Last I saw they'd sold 600 of their initial 1000 allocation. A few minutes ago we had 134 home tickets left.

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I'd love to see us both go up, leaving the rest to fight out the playoff lottery.

Kirchner gets sentenced on, IIRC, July 11th, I wonder what he'll get? If he gets the maximum on all charges and serves those consecutively, rather than concurrently, he could get as much as 150 years.

I don't think he'll get anything like that, based on what the Bitcoin whizz kid got earlier this week. 25 years for embezzling Billions rather the around $25M which CK is being done for. 20 to 25 is my guess.

40 minutes ago, Ellafella said:

Be at the players’ entry for around 12:15…they arrive between then and 13:15. 13:15 is about the time the opposing team arrive and park the bus. 

 

I don't expect Blackpool to be that defensive in their set up 😉

12 hours ago, Foreveram said:

I have a club tie from years ago that still fits 😉

Snap 🙂