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Comrade 86

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    Comrade 86 got a reaction from angieram in Ebou Adams.   
    Tried this as well. Got a bit more love.

    Think there were some others on the Charlton match thread, after he'd been kicked to death and still bossed it. Deffo needs a song though 🙏
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    Comrade 86 reacted to Wolfie in Dwight Gayle   
    Has he been eating all the Pi ?
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    Comrade 86 reacted to Ian Buxton's Bat in Dwight Gayle   
    It's because he's no longer in his prime.
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    Comrade 86 reacted to Archied in Dwight Gayle   
    Yes ,, that is odd
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    Comrade 86 reacted to Rampant in Match Thread: vs Northampton Town (a)   
    Saturday 23rd March
    Northampton vs Derby
    Sixfields Stadium (KO 1500)
     
    Parking: There is apparently parking available at the ground (NN5 5QA) for a fiver or at a place called Duston Mill (NN5 5FP).
    Opponents Bio: Founded in 1897, Northampton Town are well known by their nickname, 'The Cobblers', a nod to the town's historic shoe-making industry. Previously based adjacent to Northamptonshire County Cricket Club, their move in 1994 now sees them play home matches at the 7,798 capacity Sixfields Stadium.
    The swinging 60's was quite the decade to be a member of the Shoe Army as Northampton started the 1960/61 season in the fourth tier of the English game before three promotions and three relegations saw them back in Division 4 (ask your parents kids) in time for the 1969/70 campaign. Their one season in the top division was their only appearance at that level in their history so far. Indeed, since their relegation in 1966/67 from what is now the Championship, the Cobblers have played each of the subsequent 56 seasons in either the third or fourth tier. That run could have been broken in 1993/94 when they finished bottom of League 2 but they had a reprieve as Kidderminster Harriers' ground wasn't deemed suitable for the Football League.
    This season sees Town looking to consolidate a League 1 berth after their promotion from League 2 in 2022/23 and sitting in 14th place and well clear of the drop zone they have comfortably achieved their initial target. A decent run of results could see them finish in the top half as they are one of four sides on 50 points before this weekend.
    Opponents Gaffer & Dangermen: They are managed by an Australian, Jon Brady, who I know nothing about. 
    Top scorers for Northampton this season are Sam Hoskins (14 goals), Kieron Bowie (eight) and Mitch Pinnock (six, plus seven assists). They also have Huddersfield loanee Tyreece Simpson and another loanee is a certain Tony Springett who played a few times for ourselves last year.
    Other Titbits & Links to DCFC: Notable names associated with Saturday's opponents include former managers Herbert Chapman (of Huddersfield and Arsenal fame), Tony Barton (European Cup winning manager at Villa), Chris Wilder (when he was good), Ian Atkins (coming good again at Tranmere maybe), Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Aidy Boothroyd and Graham Carr (father of comedy twins Alan and Jimmy). Their most famous ex-player is probably former Liverpool and England full-back, Phil Neal.
    Derby links include Kevin Wilson (managed them) and those who played for both clubs include John Gregory, Ian Taylor and Marco Gabbiadini.
    Opponents Form: They've struggled over the past five games, picking up just two points from draws against Charlton at home and Cambridge away. They've lost two on the bounce, both without scoring, with a 1-0 defeat at home to Blackpool followed on Saturday by a 2-0 loss at Wycombe. 
    Their league record at home is respectable overall, reading: W8-D5-L6.
    Rams History vs Northampton: We tempted fate against Bolton by highlighting the fact that they had never won in the league at Pride Park in 10 attempts. Lets be bold again by stating that;
    Derby have never lost a competitive fixture against Northampton.
    It's true. Six FA Cup ties (four original and two replays) and seven League matches is the sum total of the two clubs' historical matches against each other but the Rams have managed eight wins and five draws thus far. 
    In League matches only, we currently stand at W4-D3-L0 with an away record of W2-D1-L0 on their turf.
    The match earlier this season at Pride Park saw Derby run out comfortable 4-0 victors in a game where we saw the best of Conor Washington and a brace by Max Bird.
    Likely Rams XI: We can possibly expect a change or two. Or maybe three? Assuming we maintain the back three then Warne has to decide between a recall for Sonny Bradley after illness or sticking with Fozzy. I'd be amazed if he didn't stay with Craig Maldini tbh. 
    There are obvious doubts over those withdrawn against Bolton. Gayle is surely out and Barkhuizen and Ward are possibly struggling too. The gaffer also needs to make a decision on Hourihane as we look better with either Smith or Thompson in the middle (or both ideally for me) alongside Ebou Adams who must surely be our transfer target #1 for the summer. 
    A return to the 18 for Conor Washington (MotM in the reverse fixture) would be welcome.
    Other Notable Fixtures: None. Certainly not as far as those chasing automatic promotion is concerned. We are the only one of the five involved in that battle for a top two finish to be playing so it's a perfect opportunity to apply pressure on those now playing catch up with us. Seven points with a game in hand has to seem psychologically further away for Bolton than the current four points and equal games played so hopefully we can turn that screw.
    COYR
     
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    Comrade 86 reacted to uttoxram75 in Match Thread: vs Bolton Wanderers (H)   
    Yes, every chance. There's still 3 or 4 members he hasn't annoyed yet but we may have to take the majority view.
    A fist fight broke out in the mod room earlier over who gets to do it.
    Obviously I won so unless he tells me if he was at the match and describes his goal celebration he'll be gone before brunch time Tuesday.
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    Comrade 86 reacted to Tamworthram in Match Thread: vs Bolton Wanderers (H)   
    Yes but we still don’t know if student A was luckier than student B. That’s the big question that still needs answering. 😉
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    Comrade 86 reacted to Ghost of Clough in Match Thread: vs Bolton Wanderers (H)   
    Because you talk gobbledygook and that's how your post read 🤷‍♂️
    Net chances per game against the league's average opponent on neutral ground. By xG, demonstrably the best metric to evaluate past performance in the public domain once you haven't followed a team's games.
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    Comrade 86 reacted to Boycie in Ebou Adams.   
    He came from Cardiff City
    His smile is kinda pretty.
    He’s not a Walter Mitty
    We are  the Adam’s Family !

     
     
     
    I’ve not thought it through tbh.
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    Comrade 86 got a reaction from SKRam in Match Thread: vs Bolton Wanderers (H)   
    xG is only a credible means of analysis when it shows us in a poor light. On all other occasions, it can be safely ignored.
    You're welcome! 😋
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    Comrade 86 reacted to angieram in Academy thread 23/24   
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    Comrade 86 reacted to Sussex Ram in The run-in: some analysis   
    As Dom Dietrich might say, these are “take it or leave it” stats. Below is my attempt at showing the league position of the opponents our direct competitors face on the run in:
    Portsmouth- 12 2 17 3 5 11 7- average 8.14
    Derby- 14 9 1 12 10 20 24- average 12.9
    Bolton- 8 18 13 1 17 23 4- average 12
    P’Boro- 24 10 23 6 22 13 21 3- average 15.3
    Barnsley- 20 19 16 8 18 1 9 14- average 13.1
    I haven’t considered home or away ties, but on the face it Portsmouth have by far the hardest run in, playing us, Bolton and Barnsley. My personal preference would be for them to beat Barnsley and Bolton, let them take the title, and it gives us more breathing space on the final day. But looking at it another way, if we can beat them on 2 April and other results go against them, might we be looking at a title push?? I would love that, for B4 if nothing else.
    Peterborough have the easiest run in and face all three bottom teams, although I noticed they are one of only four teams to play midweek before the final game of the season- which for them is a massive 6-pointer against Bolton.
    Our games seem to get “easier” as time goes on, whereas others are more mixed. Portsmouth finish against one the form teams of Europe (I’d guess?) in Lincoln. Let’s see if the Imps are still averaging three goals a game by then- if they are, they might well finish 4th or 5th!
    Final point- our GD is 4 better than Portsmouth, 7 better than Bolton and P’Boro and 13 better than Barnsley. That could well be the half point advantage that makes a difference come 27th April…
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    Comrade 86 reacted to Crewton in Laura Kenney   
    ...has announced her retirement from competitive cycling.
    I thought she deserved her own thread as one of Britain's greatest Olympians and greatest cyclists of either sex, but also as the epitome of a grounded, modest superstar. She and her husband Jason are no 'Posh and Becks' just great examples of how to deal with sporting success and all that comes with it.
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    Comrade 86 reacted to Rampant in Match Thread: vs Bolton Wanderers (H)   
    Any chance we can just ban this tedious p****? ^^^
    Bad timing @FlyBritishMidland! The one above you obviously.
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    Comrade 86 reacted to Ram-Alf in Match Thread: vs Bolton Wanderers (H)   
    ...☺️
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    Comrade 86 reacted to AbuDerbyDave in Match Thread: vs Bolton Wanderers (H)   
    Shouting at the telly handball ref
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    Comrade 86 reacted to Archied in Match Thread: vs Bolton Wanderers (H)   
    I picture a foot and a television screen , I know not why 🤷🏻‍♂️😂
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    Comrade 86 reacted to Foreveram in Match Thread: vs Bolton Wanderers (H)   
    Shouldn’t you be looking out for your points deduction today 👀
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    Comrade 86 reacted to Kernow in Match Thread: vs Bolton Wanderers (H)   
    Why are you acting like you had some divine right to win because you passed the ball around more than we did?
    If you look at the match stats, the figures don't show such a battering as some Wanderers fans would have us believe...
    Shots: 10-6
    On target 3-3
    Total attempts from open play: 4-5
    Total attempts from set-pieces: 6-1
    Possession: 44-56
    And this is the really key stat here...
    Goals: 1-0.
    Long story short, we have been the side that passes around patiently for many years, don't always have the ruthless edge, and feel aggrieved because another side has out-thought and out-fought us. We haven't finished in the automatic places playing that way, more efficient sides have beaten us to it. You may not have "deserved" to lose it, but you conceded a goal and we didn't, so you lost.
    You have already criticised our playing style, fair enough. We'd all like to watch Barcelona in black and white with a Ram on their chest, but that doesn't always get you out of the league.
    I'm also not sure how a free header (really well taken by Kane Wilson, by the way) from a corner is "scabby" by the way? Perhaps if you could score more "scabby" goals then you might not have to spend your free-time crying on forums of League One clubs next season.
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    Comrade 86 reacted to Caerphilly Ram in Match Thread: vs Bolton Wanderers (H)   
    ….and substituted them…

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    Comrade 86 got a reaction from Ilkestonian in Paul Warne   
    To address Gayle's injury and knocks to two other players. Had you actually watched the game, you'd have known this. 
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    Comrade 86 got a reaction from Zag zig in Notts Forest Playtime   
    Someone's bank balance has increased markedly I suspect. How on God's green earth have they got away with only 4 points? We got 9 for using the same amortisation methodology as we had done the previous two years. These Bamfords have flat out cheated. With every penalty handed out, the feeling that the EFL have gone out of their way to get us relegated grows. Sickening really. Can't see this making any difference at all, so you'd have to ask, what's the point?
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    Comrade 86 reacted to JfR in Notts Forest Playtime   
    Pretty sure that's the Everton fans...
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    Comrade 86 got a reaction from Foreveram in Paul Warne   
    To address Gayle's injury and knocks to two other players. Had you actually watched the game, you'd have known this. 
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    Comrade 86 got a reaction from Carnero in Notts Forest Playtime   
    Someone's bank balance has increased markedly I suspect. How on God's green earth have they got away with only 4 points? We got 9 for using the same amortisation methodology as we had done the previous two years. These Bamfords have flat out cheated. With every penalty handed out, the feeling that the EFL have gone out of their way to get us relegated grows. Sickening really. Can't see this making any difference at all, so you'd have to ask, what's the point?
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