samtheram83

On 27/03/2024 at 07:53, Oldben said:

Tanto Olaofe's with 20 goals at Stockport County.

If we are promoted, I'd like to see him on our shopping list.

 

I really want us to sign this guy. I know naff all about him other than he scores goals and there's a sticker in my local boozers gents that says he's "fast enough to catch a pigeon". 😂

23 hours ago, Srg said:

It's 2024, are we still perpetuating this "bulk up" nonsense in football?

Every time I read "bulk up" I think of Miles Addison. Dude was a tank before his injury nevermind afterwards!

4 hours ago, Wignall12 said:

SPOTTED DICK !!

Where? Was he buying a patio set from b&q?

9 hours ago, Animal is a Ram said:

This is good info. My ITK source tells me a Derby Country deal for Smith-Rowe is also unlikely. 

7 hours ago, Wignall12 said:

It goes back a good while

But how long ago was it? It gets mentioned so regularly around transfer time I've lost any concept of when it first game up!

Or do I really want to know? Will it just make me feel depressingly old?

24 minutes ago, Wignall12 said:

 A German one to go with the Centre half ?

That rumoured German CB must have retired by now? 😂

10 hours ago, oodledoodle said:

No, he clearly said it was new.

Took me a couple of read that. Well played.

This shirt in white, with the black and red trim in the zig zags would have been so much better in my opinion. 

Umbro are doing some good stuff this year. Looking forward to the kit release. Could well be a belter.

On 25/01/2023 at 21:55, Needlesh said:

Meh. Curtis is back in the game, Jake is on standby and Cash will be back. We'll be raite.

It honestly took me a few to realise you didn't mean Buxton ?

4 hours ago, Ghost of Clough said:

Wildsmith

Smith   Rooney   Cashin   Roberts

Mendez-Laing   Tommo   Bird   Barkhuizen

Knight

Collins

 

Subs: Loach, Forsyth, Davies, Stearman, Hourihane, Sibley, Aghatise, Dobbin, McGoldrick

What I like about this is changes have been made but the players that have been dropped are still on the bench. Seems an age since we were able to do that!

No mention of the challenge on Knight (that I’ve read)? Seemed a stone wall penalty in play and from replays. It’s not on the highlights either.

He looked very fit and sharp yesterday. Pressed a lot more in the first half than I was expecting and really battled. All of that on top of some lovely silky skills. He was quality!

Is there some reason I’m unaware of that makes Jobi Mcanuff always side against us?

Also, is there some unbelievable reason as to why he’s ever been on my tv? He is dull as dishwater! Although to be fair, finding a stray teaspoon you’ve accidentally missed after draining said dishwater is more interesting and exciting than anything he’s ever come out with.

On 20/11/2022 at 18:31, Gerry Daly said:

I think we just introduced too many players all at once, many of which weren't all that experienced and some were a bit over rated. So for example Kitson, Johnson, Permbridge and Charles were all young players who had promise but didn't really fulfill it. I thought Craig Short was very overrated and a bit of a flop at the price we paid really. The 'partnership' between him and Wassall looked good on paper but didn't really work. We already had Gabbiadini who I thought was a pretty average player really and he didn't gel with Kitson and Johnson. Martin Khul was signed to give us some experience and toughness in the middle of the park and didn't really come off either. Paul Simpson was a good signing though and scored a lot of goals. Overall though it was a bit of a mess and a massive disappointment. I remember how exited we were when we signed Pembridge, Kitson, Johnson and Short  in particular. Arthur was much better when he was building a side on a shoestring   

Absolutely destroying some of my childhood favourites ?

although I was only about 8/9 and you could have put a rams shirt on a border collie and I’d have wanted it’s autograph!

I even liked ian ormondroyd but that was mainly his funny name and the fact he was so gangly.

I’m glad the “Collo” thread has been bumped cause quite frankly I like him.

Seems like a hustle and bustle CF that’ll run through brick walls etc etc.

But what really has made me like him is how he talks. Really liked his interview after Cambridge. Seems a good, honest, likeable footballer.

I can understand why he’s Paul Warne’s cup of tea.

I think he’ll be a good signing over the season. Shame he got the red but he’ll be alright I reckon.

5 minutes ago, Gerry Daly said:

Basically he appeared not to know and was vague about it. But he said it in such a way that made me think he was suggesting we have a 35 year old who doesn't want to work as hard as everyone is being asked to 

Yep, kind of got that impression. Particularly as his first response to the question of Mcgoldrick being injured was “is he?”. He seemed to try and back track a little with his explanation and gave credit to Mcgoldrick after that but definitely came across a bit disbelieving of the injury.

1 hour ago, kevinhectoring said:

Thank you Rojo  Everyone should have a second team 

our club’s PR team have overexposed him since he joined which was not the best idea (the break did not help) so we’re looking forward to seeing him on the touchline 

He talks a lot about energy, ‘gas on’ and runners. It’ll be very interesting to see how he applies that to a squad where half of the best players are a long way from being spring chickens 

I totally misread this as exposed ?

2 hours ago, Jourdan said:

Judging on these pictures alone, Cambridge 0-7 Derby incoming.

Always with the negativity! Will you ever change!!! ??

A bit of topic but didn’t we get to the final of the Anglo Italian cup and lose vs cremonese?

For some reason I loved the Anglo Italian cup. 

34 minutes ago, Dave Mackay Ate My Hamster said:

Nice find. At first I thought " Blimey, he's getting ahead of himself after only 3 games! " ?

Ditto ?

4 hours ago, Foreveram said:

They also said they’re expecting a crowd of at least 28,000

He said in his post match interview it was a sell out.

great response from the fans, just wish I could be there to join in!

19 minutes ago, whestonram said:

Not there now....

 

Maybe we’ve sold him to palace? ??‍♂️

52 minutes ago, norwichram said:

Liked him at Luton and would have liked him a couple of years ago. If we sign him it reinforces that we have some good experience throughout the team. Would love him to be our new focal point A la Steve Howard

agree with posters that say that’s In an ideal world we would also sign a pacy forward too to complete the set 

I don’t know bugger all about how he plays but I’ve had this weird hope that is exactly what he’ll be. Love Steve Howard, came out of nowhere and I was very “meh!” When he signed but how he proved me wrong!

1 hour ago, Animal is a Ram said:

Re: the stadium, bear in mind that Clowes hasn't paid for the stadium, he's paid for the company that owns the stadium.

An important distinction when you'll have fans bleating on about 'but how is it worth £80m when he only paid £23m?'

Bit off topic but if he’s bought the company that owns the stadium does that mean all contracts such as food and beverage provisions continue? Or will he be able to get new people in?