MadAmster

It always used to be, many moons ago, those present plus STHs not present. Apparently, these days, it's the number of people on the day.

I'd be even happier if we had a Steve Howard / Rob Hulse type #9. They'd have a field day.

Just had a butcher's.... 653 home tickets left... and it's on Sky.

Stupid challenge for the penalty. 2nd goal, their player was looking for contact, felt it and went down, a "manufactured" free kick. Then Wildsmith set the wall to cover his right hand post and took the left himself. Beaten on that very post. He was flawless after that. Last 30 of the first half we were the better side and it was a question of when, not if, we would score. It was a surprise that our 1st came so late in the half. They were suspect on crosses and we exploited that 2nd half, pinning them inside their own half for what felt like 40 of the 45 minutes and deservedly got 2 more goals to win the game. Tommo scored with a header, I wonder what the odds on that were? Cash got the winner and 3 points in the bag. That's now 2 very accomplished performances on the trot. A 3rd similar one against Posh on Monday should see us as serious promotion candidates along with Pompey and Bolton. Same XI 2 games running, Warne's on hatttick... Will the 3rd go in? Based on his track record, there will be changes. We troubled them down the right and had them in absolute knots down the left. More of the same, come Monday, and we're on our way...

That was my thoughts too.

Be using my RamsTV "season ticket" for this one. Next over for Burton.

1Wildsmith 6 Nowt to do all day 24Nyambe 7 Would never have known he'd been out for 4 weeks 35Nelson 8 Solid as a rock all game, Great header for the goal. 6Cashin 8 Busy all afternoon, Solid. 3Forsyth 7 2Wilson 7 22Fornah 6 8Bird 7 4Hourihane 7 5Bradley 6 20Elder 6 7Barkhuizen 6 19Sibley 6.5 11Méndez-Laing 6.5 9Collins 6.5

Foz's "goal". Still struggling to understand what Collo did wrong to give a FK to Wigan.

3493 home tickets currently available. How many will go between now and the game is, IMO, down to how well, or otherwise, we do at Wigan and Oxford. 2 wins will see most of them sold. 2 defeats will see most unsold. Other scenarios in between the two extremes exist.

0-2 Sibley

Stephanie Frappart. Indeed, she was.

TV 1Wildsmith:-6 23Ward:-5 35Nelson:-7.5 6Cashin:-7.5 3Forsyth:-6 4Hourihane:-5.5 7Barkhuizen:-5 22Fornah:-5 8Bird:-6.5 11Méndez-Laing:-6 9Collins:-7 17Sibley:-6.5 2Wilson:-6 20Elder:-6 19John-Jules:-6 16Thompson:-6 Good 3 points. That's about it for positives for me. Poor opening 10 minutes, better side for the remainder of the 1st half without setting anything alight. Far too many awful passes made when they weren't necessary. Players need to stop trying to conjure up worldy passes that aren't on. Pretty much the same story 2nd half. They started the better side and we took over after the opening 10 minutes. Still not anything to write home about. In both halves we had the odd flurry of quick passes that led to nowt. Ringing the changes improved things but still not to the standards we have seen at times this season. Happy with the result. Good goals but not the level of performance we want/need to be where we want to be come May.

Totally agree. Taking the 3 games Rebecca Welch has officiated DCFC, she has done well in all 3. Not perfect but no ref, including me (retired last season at 69), is. I think she's being fast tracked but not because she is female but because she is good at the job. She might be having an easier ride from players than her male counterparts because most players know that any angry "in her face" moments would be all over the press and social media in a flash and their wife/girl friend/ mother would give them a really hard time. That says more about players than it does about female refs.

Same problem with the last block in the East Stand next to the away block. Folk without seats there making their way there during the game to get closer to "the enemy". Standing and blocking the view of those wishing to remain seated. that's why no empty seats in that area are sold these days and why no new season tickets for that block were available this season. I don't know if there's multiple checking there as well...

I fly 10 to 12 times a year. I can't remember the last time I had to show my boarding pass on entering the aircraft. I use KLM, Easyjet, Air France, TUI and other airlines and none of them do that 2nd boarding pass check you mention. At Schiphol and Birmingham you do have to scan the BP in order to gain entrance to the security check. A 2nd check at the gate and that's it.

If not in January, I expect all 3 to be gone in the summer.

I'd prefer to keep Max and Cash and Sibs to go in the scenario you sketch. In reality, I expect to lose all 3.

How did we get this far without someone posting this one...

He's not fulfilled his potential as a player but has improved his disciplinary record. IMO, he never will fulfil his potential when he never gets a run at one position except for that extended run at left back last season when he did well. I feel for the lad.

Not disagreeing. Factually, you are correct but if you look at how the two were used there are differences between Sibs and Hughes. Hughesy was played regularly in the same role and improved. Sibs? His only extended run at any one position was last season at Left Back and he did well. Give him a run at #10 to see if he can become the player he was expected to be. IMO, it's his usage as a utility player that has arrested his development. His contract is up in the summer. I still believe there's a good player in there. If he's not going to get a run at #10 (or any other role for that matter), I'd advise him to move on to a club where he can get a run and reignite his development and become the Sibs we all want him to be. I don't see PW giving him what he needs. If he does move on I hope he gets what he needs and shows the past few DCFC Managers where they went wrong. If he stays I hope he gets the chance to show what he can do in his preferred role.