Anag Ram

The same view perhaps in feeling that equality has become tokenism but surely only Barton has the headspace for the kind of ill-informed vitriol he has produced? I’m worried about his mental health and what he might do next.

Not at all. It was indeed electrifying and that was intensified by the commentary of the day. Those names became legends. JPR was a tough guy but it’s his rugby that should be remembered (as well as his successful day job).

I’d love Mellon here. Sure he would score goals for us

This guy will help.

True Love Channel 4. Tale of friends and family who resolve in a drunken conversation at a wake to make sure none of them suffers unnecessarily should they fall terminally ill. Inference is clear. This is deemed ‘true love’. Later , group members receive a true love message. Brilliantly written and acted by a stellar cast including Lindsay Duncan, Clark Peters and Peter Egan. Can’t wait for the third episode!

Proper fan.

I think Joey wants us to know he prefers men.

TV 31Vickers 6 35Nelson 6 5Bradley 5.5 6Cashin 7 2Wilson 6.5 8Bird 7 4Hourihane 6 22Fornah 5.5 3Forsyth 6 20Elder 6 19John-Jules 5.5 7Barkhuizen 6 11Méndez-Laing 7.5 9Collins 7 16Thompson 6

I think our issue is the blend isn’t quite right. NML, Collins and Wilson all deserve to start. We also want a more skilful forward so are trying to shoehorn in TJJ or a newbie. Often Bird and Hourihane are the only true midfielders and they get swamped. I think Hourihane is wasted in the deep positions he takes up. The guy can shoot. We hoped Fornah would be the answer but not so far. I would allow Sibley and Smith to go. Even Thompson, though I love his attitude. Nothing against any of those players. It’s just we’ve had a number of seasons where we’ve supported players who are familiar to us without success. Sometimes the next step is to refresh. We didn’t do it last season and it cost us. I guess I’m a sucker for a new player 😊

Did you not see how easily Peterborough’s midfield ran round ours? Or at Stevenage? We have to be more mobile and aggressive there. Even yesterday there was a spell when we looked vulnerable through the middle. We have numbers but not the variety we need. We have players that are okay but not top two. If we’re ambitious, we’ll strengthen.

Yep. There’s no doubting his effort but I’ve always seen him as ineffective as a goal threat. Playing with NML and Wilson seems to have transformed him. Bravo James!

If we can afford to keep him and get young reinforcements in midfield I think we’d see the best from him. ATM he’s torn because he has to cover for Hourihane’s lack of mobility and also the lack of creativity from our other midfield options.

Dele Alli is where I go for all my cold meats and pickles.

Think Bird just needs quicker players around him. Peterborough showed the benefit of youth. Would love to see us strengthen the middle of the park. Would be so important to the run in.

Amazing that with three centre halves no one got within three yards of the centre forward for that cross

Great that we’re 2-0 up but surely Warne can see that even against Fleetwood three at the back looks vulnerable. All season Nelson and Cashin have looked solid together. Introducing Bradley stops their natural positioning. Also Bradley should win every defensive header but really struggles. Hope he can use the lead to relax a bit and get his mojo back.

This is the type of sloppy start I feared. Stockley winning everything in the air for them by avoiding Bradley and Nelson. Need bravery on the ball to play round this shower.

As a rams fan, I’m hoping Bradley plays a blinder. We need him to be the dominant defender he has been in the past.

If there’s a month designed for drinking it’s January!

If Barkhuisen plays, he’d better put more effort in than he did on Monday. His jogs back into defence put us under pressure. He likes to cruise through games. Need more from him. I’d rather see Sibley on the left in your line up and give TJJ the chance to show what he can do.

Photos please!

Think we should have an away day breakfast feature. Pictures of rams fans enjoying a pre-match nosh 😉

Match day and there’s very little discussion about the game. Hope the team doesn’t take the game this lightly!

I’d rather have this guy than Savage.

Is that why we overhit every cross?