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49 minutes ago, Jubbs said:

 

All kicking off

Wrong thread!

2 hours ago, MackworthRamIsGod said:

I wonder what time Liam will use the words "we will go with what we have got".

 

 

Can't see us losing at home, no matter how good Plymouth might be.

2-0 Sibley FGS.

12 minutes ago, BuckoBeast said:

It’s all horribly quiet 

'Horribly'? Get a grip, man.

We were dead and buried a month ago, and have won 6 of our first 9 games.

Genuinely can't see us conceding more than one goal in a game, even if we field a third-choice back line trying to play out from the back.

The question is whether we can put the ball in the net ourselves.

He isn't the brightest and I still think that there's a lot of bitterness around how his time at the club came to an end.

He was such a class footballer though. Arguably the best player in the league when fit and firing.

1 hour ago, Reggie Greenwood said:

Wondered why you gave Rooney a 5 when others were raving about him ? I wasn’t at the game so I don’t know how he played just interested what you didn’t like that others seem not to have seen ? 

I'm not MilleniumRam but, in the first half, we were messing about with it the back quite a lot. He was a bit of a victim of that and had a couple of loose touches/passes but, in my opinion, improved over the course of the game.

Wildsmith 6

Knight 6

Oduroh 7

Forsyth 7 

Roberts 7 

Rooney 7

Korey Smith 7 

Thompson 6 

Dobbin 8 

McGoldrick 7 

Sibley 8

Subs:

Hourihane 6 

Bird 6 

Collins 6 

Barkhuizen 6 

Great value for a tenner! ?

1-2, Mendez-Laing.

20 hours ago, Bris Vegas said:

The pass accuracy suggests Shrewsbury are a very direct side.

That or they are just crap at passing.

HOOOOOOOF

34 minutes ago, SamUltraRam said:

Just spoken to a Wycombe fan work colleague who was at the Wycombe Shrewsbury game on Saturday

His opinion on Shrewsbury - an appalling team who just sit behind the ball, pack defence and who went down at every opportunity feigning injury and wasting time - he predicts a win for us.

I however think this game and Saturday will tell us a lot about how we cope with such teams. A good week of results and I think we've come through the difficult period of our players gelling with each other and finally getting their match fitness sorted

COYR

 

 

 

 

1-0 Shrewsbury then.

31 minutes ago, RamLad1884 said:

Can you (or anyone for that matter) provide an actual example where Stearman had an awful game? He's consistent and has always stepped in where needed. 

Bristol City at home last season. Semenyo humiliated him.

1 hour ago, maxjam said:

Close the thread...

 

2:50-2:55 is so iconic ?

19 minutes ago, Magicman said:

Jake Rooney tackling NML and Sunny Lo Everton the other .... I think 

Doesn't look like he's being very successful...

13 hours ago, RodleyRam said:

Reminds me of the guy who created Fyre Festival in this regard. A delusional, narcissistic con artist, it's a dangerous combo

I watched the Netflix documentary about that the other weekend and thought exactly the same thing. They even look a bit similar.

0-1 Barkhuizen.

I still thought he was good on Saturday, even if he was man-marked from start to finish ?‍♂️

16 minutes ago, sage said:

 

Looks decent in this and I can see why we would be interested.

Seems very capable of getting on the end of crosses into the box, which Barkhuizen and NML should be able to provide plenty of.

Bought mine. Specifically asked for @i-Ram's seat.

3 hours ago, Anag Ram said:

Thoughts from yesterday.

Felt incredibly tense before the game and that took away a little from the delight at being back.

I thought the team played with a similar spirit to last year, even though the personnel was hugely different. It was obvious that we were a bit clunky as players get used to each other and playing in different positions but I could see what they were trying to do and there wasn’t anyone yesterday that I thought played poorly or that wouldn’t contribute to the cause this season.

Knight and NML terrorised Oxford in the first half but were largely blunted as a pair in the second. Mendez Laing was my MOM.

Knight played well but is wasted at FB. We need him in midfield where we were overpowered. We put in very few telling tackles and we can’t afford to do that this year. I can see why we’re looking at another CM and would love Dale Stephens here. We will struggle away from home unless we have more defensive CM options.

 I thought Collins battled well and ran his socks off but he badly needs a goal and a bit more central support. When Sibley came on he got that. Thought LS played okay (not so keen on the shenanigans after the final whistle) and he showed the importance of a central player who runs at the opposition. This is another area where we need strengthening. A quicker forward.

 I can see why we play the sideways, backwards Chuckle Brothers routine to draw the opposition but this looks too robotic and overdone. We have two exciting wide players and poor Barkhuisen had little to work with in the first half. In the second he showed how valuable he can be.

Looking at the squad, I’m still struggling to see where a lot of goals are coming from but I can also see a strong squad emerging and there’s a lot of quality.

And finally, when the ball came to Hourihane on that left foot I just knew where it would end up. That was glorious!

 

What did Sibley do after the final whistle?

Apologies if this is a stupid question but do people actually care about designated seat numbers?

Planning on making this my first ever away game and it's very hard trying to organise a group of us to all order them.

10 minutes ago, Big Trav said:

So Sean Robertson offered a contract with both parties really keen. Apparently a young winger/fullback from Villa coming on loan. Wouldn’t surprise me to see 3 loans. We’re still on the hunt for ‘experienced’ RB and GK. Jamal Blackman was an option but now since signed for Exeter. If I hear stuff I’ll put it on here ? 

Kaine Hayden from Villa? Was on loan at MK last season.

New keeper to challenge Wildsmith

Starting RB, although I thought Knight was excellent there today

New DM (McDonald perhaps?) for emergency cover - probably won't even make the bench

Backup winger/striker