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1 hour ago, On the Ram Page said:

Try watching the game  again on RamsTV. Just like Saturday, the performance was not quite as bad as people were making out. Lots making Bradley the scapegoat and Nelson not far behind. But that’s nonsense. Apart from their 1st goal where he was one of five defenders in the box marking (or not marking 4 Blackpool players - and if anything he had an excuse as he was covering any near post cross), Bradley hardly did anything wrong. Nelson also had a good game defensively )apart from above) and the fact some of his passes were over hit. Of the 4 goals we have conceded so far there have been 3 individual errors. I was more worried by their 1st where we looked disorganised and I think Cashin is not sure who he should be marking.

Much better 2nd half. Bird seemed more comfortable further back. I know Bradley was substituted at half time but I think this was to go to a back 4.

But please watch the game again before delivering such awful scores to check they are accurate. Certainly the 2 above scores are laughable.

 

 

I think you need to take your own advice and watch the game again.

After Bradley was replaced by Fozzy, we certainly didn't go to a back 4 in the second half.

31Vickers:-6

35Nelson:- 1st half:-5, 2nd half:-5.5, Av.:-5.25 rounded up to:-5.5

5Bradley:-5

3Forsyth:-7

6Cashin:- 1st half:-5, 2nd half:-6, Av.:-5.5

2Wilson:-5

23 Ward:-6.5

12Smith:- 1st half:-5, 2nd half:-6, Av:-5.5

8Bird:- 1st half:-5 2nd half:-6 Av:-5.5

4Hourihane:-4.5 would have scored 5 but lost half a point due to his failure as a captain

16Thompson:-7

20Elder:-6

14Washington:-6

10Waghorn:-6

9Collins:-6

ATG

13 minutes ago, i-Ram said:

12 should be more than enough to give Blackpool a game.

Couldn't decide between Waghorn and Washington. So picked both and hoped no one would notice.

                                                          Wildsmith

        Ward             Nelson                  Bradley                    Cashin                  Elder

                                               Smith                         Bird

                       Wilson                                                                           Robinson

                                                Waghorn                  Washington                       

1Wildsmith:-5.5

35Nelson:-6

5Bradley:-5

6Cashin:-5

14Washington:-6

23Ward:-5.5

2Wilson:-6

12Smith:-6

8Bird:-5.5

4Hourihane:-5

3Forsyth:-6.5

Elder:-6

9Collins:-6

11Méndez-Laing:-5.5

Thompson:-6

ATG

2 hours ago, PrideParkhead said:

It's pretty obvious Warne couldn't attract a moth to a light. We're the biggest team in this League but have been reduced to scrabbling about in the dirt for castoffs. Pathetic state of affairs 

Our fan base may well make us the biggest club in this division. We may well be generating two or three times more match day revenue than many of the other clubs. This is of little consequence if the financial restrictions we are being force to operate under, means we are one of the smallest clubs in terms of our spending power in the transfer market.  

Until the EFL allow us to get off the naughty step, this is the situation Warne as to work with. I'm sure Warne was made aware of the budget he'd be working with when he took the job. 

I think Warne as done well in his recruitment so far but unfortunately acquiring the players that can provide the goals needed to get us promoted, may require money being spent on a transfer fee. Something which as I've already said the EFL seem determined to stop us doing. 

So yes while not quite being reduced to scrambling in the dirt. I do believe we'll need all the skills of our recruitment team to find the players Warne will need to finish assembling a squad capable of promotion. 

I see the women are equalling the men in one respect. Their VAR officials are just as crap as the mens. 

On 20/07/2023 at 18:13, Bris Vegas said:

Are people genuinely passionate about the women’s game, or are they there just because it’s an event and to be supportive?

I mean, the Aussies packed out their 75,000 seater stadium. But were the fans there genuinely passionate fans who would pay top dollar to follow the women’s side?

Or were they there because tickets were dirt cheap and it was just an event to be at with friends?

I mean, you know when Derby play, 95% of those in attendance are passionate Derby fans. Like when the women play, do you think 95% of the crowd could recognize and name all the players? 

At Chesterfield on Wednesday night l was lucky if I recognised 40% of the 22 players on the pitch. By the end of the game that was probably down to less than 10%.

Should I stop thinking of myself as a passionate Rams fan? 

On 18/07/2023 at 09:29, SSD said:

Hideous

What's hideous about it? Make it yellow and blue and I'd happily have it as the away kit. 

I always understood the reason why interest rates are increased, was to stop unneeded spending and encourage people to save their spare cash.

The problem with this is, while the rise may stop people using credit cards and spending their money frivolously. Unfortunately people are now using all their money and in many cases money they haven't got,  just to keep a roof over their head and feed their family. Meaning they have no spare cash to save. If people do have some spare cash what incentive have they got to save? While the banks are quick to pass on the interest rate rises to mortgage borrowers, they seem to be slower in increasing the rates being paid to people with savings accounts.

I'm definitely no economics expert, hell I struggle to work out the differences between the various types of interest rates. But I think just raising interest rates isn't going to work on bringing down inflation like it as done previously. There probably needs to be an entire new way for how our economy is run and regulated. What that would look like, I have not idea, I'll leave that to the appropriate experts.

It may require some radical economic agreements with numerous countries,  hopefully starting with the control and taxation of the multinational companies that seem to ride roughshod over individual country's tax laws.

Not an actual physical injury, but I felt great pain, when I went to get a glass for my beer and found this. 

No idea how it got broken, now sadly on its way to the bin.

On 29/06/2023 at 09:45, Scott129 said:

Getting Captain America vibes from this - the stars look terrible.

 

 

Just needs the cape.

3 hours ago, The_Sheriff said:

Its last seasons training gear so i wouldnt read into any number

So does that mean Curtis is wearing Curtis' sweaty cast offs.

Didums so  some people can't sit in their own seat.

I normally sit in the East Stand, for the big FA cup games I'm forced to sit elsewhere, due to my seat being given over to the away fans.

As for the other FA and League cup games, where only a couple of stands are open and there's no reserved seats for season ticket holders. If I don't buy my ticket as soon as they go on sale, I often end up moving to a different seat in the East Stand.

So stop being such big kids, just get down to Pride Park, park your bum in any available seat and support the Rams.

18 hours ago, SKRam said:

Number 2 Scott? 🤔

Thunderbird 2, Virgil

2 hours ago, dilkie said:

Name me a better away shirt in our history? 

With a few exceptions, I never want a football shirts with collar. This is one of the exceptions.

Both this and the home shirt that season were awesome.

1 hour ago, LN747 said:

Any answers anyone, I just can’t see how we replace him…

Not just his goals, but his poise and class….

The straight forward answer is.  Trust Warne.

While the loss of McGoldrick may leave a big hole to fill.  Warne will have identified the players he believes will score the goals that will be needed to get us promoted. He'll know how he wants the team to perform and the type of players he needs to achieve it.

21 hours ago, Gee SCREAMER !! said:

Bakewell Tart

Tart, tart! It's a pudding.

 Derby County black and white army. It was black and white, when I started supporting the Rams. We may have enjoyed some great times during the blue and white era.

It could be old age and senility  but I can't remember singing blue and white army, unlike the many times I've sung Derby County black and white army.

We may have played in blue and white for a short period of our history but to me Derby County was, is, always will be Black and White.

4 hours ago, i-Ram said:

I have limited IT skills. Please could you set up a poll for me please asking the question.

Do you come on to this forum for

A) reliable information/solid rumours about the Rams, or

B) for the other old shyte.

Come come old boy, I know you may get called many thing. But refering to yourself as B seems a little harsh.

1 hour ago, Stive Pesley said:

What I'm about to say may blow your brown sauce minds but my 7 year old nephew was over for tea a while back and we had pizza.

He asked for brown sauce. I said "you what? Are you kidding? Who has brown sauce on pizza??"

He insisted, so I got it for him

Obviously I felt obliged to try it.

Long story short. I now have brown sauce with pizza as standard. 

Brown sauce, BBQ sauce, I see no reason why you can't put any type of sauce on a pizza. All said and done, a pizza is only a glorified open sandwich.

As for the brown sauce poll. Even though I think it's less spicy than it use to be,  that will be a vote for HP.

6 minutes ago, Foreveram said:

Are you aware it’s a 7 pm kick off.

Yes, I did say I was planning to make a day of it.

I'm going to the Chesterfield game. Due to how the tickets for the league away games are allocated, it will probably be the only away game I get to see this season.

It's been a few years since my last visit to Chesterfield, so decided to make a day of it. Catching the mid-morning train, arriving in plenty of time for lunch. So any suggestions on where to go for a good pub lunch.

5 hours ago, bucktwo said:

Below is an extract outlining  the methods used at Barcelona.  

Perhaps we are aiming to do the opposite , or is Warne kidding with his rhetoric about tough sessions? 

 

“I believe that it is impossible, that training for a month, we fill up the fuel tank of our players for the rest of the season. Impossible! And we, physical trainers, are to blame for we assign too much importance to pre-season. Furthermore, training two or three times every day for two weeks is detrimental to the players. You only achieve fatigue, and you pay for this in the first five games…You cannot have a preseason training for two consecutive weeks of three sessions a day without even touching the ball.” – Francisco Seirul-lo (former long term Head of the training methodology at FC Barcelona)

Unlike other clubs, FC Barcelona does no advocate the “traditional” pre-season training of excessive physical work. The infamous daily Atletico Madrid running regiment for hours until players vomit is the opposite of how the pupils of Seirul-lo work. Instead, pre-season work involves a lot of individualized training regiments and a lot of training football circuits that incorporate physical elements. Almost all exercises incorporate the ball and above all, games are played to identify what the players remember, what they know, and what are their deficiencies.

"FOOTBALL INTELLIGENCE" - What is football intelligence? How to develop intelligent players? How important is mental speed in the modern game? How to build a winning mentality? How to set goals and build confidence? How to build a winning culture? (Gasperini, Klopp, Deschamps, Simeone, Rodgers) How to train smarter? What are the benefits of rondos, positional rondos, small sided games and training the pattern play? What is integrated training (training The Barca way)? What is differential training? (Bielsa, Tuchel) What is Tactical periodisation? Is position specific training important? What is sustainable club? Why is data the future of football? How is technology improving performance? https://www.phaseofplay.com/shop

Hasn't Warne stated in his recent interview, that  he believes the psychological of a player is as important as their physicality. 

While the Barcelona coaches can put a case why they believe their training regime is superior to other methods. I'm sure there's manages and coaches from the Premiership down to League Two who can give just a good a reasons, why they believe they training methods are the most suitable for their team. 

One of the things Warne talked about was not just the importance of the physical but also the players psychological fitness. The ability and willingness to keep playing right up to the final whistle, that they can achieve their ultimate goal.

I think that we the fans play a significant role with the psychological aspect. I believe the fight against the adversities the club as faced recently, brought out a more positive atmosphere amongst the fans, a willingness,a belief we can beat any difficulty and this positivity spread to the players.

Worryingly after listening to the expectation of some fans for the coming season. I fear that if these expectations are not met, we will see the criticism of the team start to increase, and this negativity  will easily spread to the players and impact on their performances.

So while the the club may have been saved, it is still recovering from this near fatality. We need to carry on giving the same level of support this season, that the team as had over these past years.