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    California Ram. got a reaction from Premier ram in Academy Players Ready to Step Up   
    No-one’s mentioned Jack Thompson - already in England under 18s. With Wildsmith leaving - he could step up to the first team squad as one of the three keepers ? 
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    California Ram. reacted to Caerphilly Ram in Match Thread: vs Bolton Wanderers (H)   
    £50 million?! @CBRammette perhaps the Harry Wilson chant could be repurposed for Kane? 
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    California Ram. reacted to Carl Sagan in Our Form is Stupendous   
    It's good to see. That said, we're still only 4th, despite a very impressive run of results, and my feeling remains (for now) it's as much luck as judgement. If we establish ourselves in the top 2 that feeling needs to be revisited. 
    Last season it was also a 7-horse race (ie a significant gap to 8th place) and we were the ones who bottled it and finished 7th. What a missed opportunity.
    Are we bottlers? Win the next 2 against rival teams, and we start to have the look of one of the leaders rather than one of the chasing pack. This is a test as it's easier to chase. 
     
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    California Ram. reacted to Comrade 86 in Wigan Athletic v Derby County   
    Honestly, almost from the first minute, it never felt like a game we could lose, despite the wasted chances and a scoreline that suggests a close match-up. The fact is, we absolutely battered this lot. For nigh on 70 minutes, they were chasing ghosts and some of our football was as slick as I've seen since Mac1. Our work off the ball was excellent too, by far the best I've seen under Warne, with a bristling Conor Hourihane at the heart of it. I think we've got the old man fit at last and we're a better side for it. Some consistency now please skipper! As much as anything, that off the ball work the lads were putting in today is what gets the coaches purring. That and clean sheets.
    So where do we stand? On this kind of form, where we're beating teams quite comfortably, even in games where we are not playing at our best, I reckon we are a prime candidate for the autos. Our defence seems impregnable, bar occasional brainfarts (we are in L1 after all*) and we remain a tad goal-shy on occasions*, but we are now starting to exercise real control in games. Critically, I think there's still gears left in this side and in fitness terms, the value of a full pre-season this year is clear to see. Some kudos to Warne on that score, at very least. Some are only just now finding their legs (see Hourihane), whilst NML can now run flat out for 70 to 80 minutes, when last season he was gassing out before halftime. We may not have the searing pace of youth that some sides boast, but we'll run harder for longer than most in this division and I genuinely believe think we'll finish as strongly as we have done in a very long time. Like butcher's dogs, this lot.
    A last thought would be around the transfer window. My mindset has changed on this in recent weeks, mainly because the lads are stepping up and filling what I'd considered to be gaps. I no longer think of this window as 'critical', though I obviously agree that a couple of decent signings might further strengthen our chances, hopefully without disrupting what appears to be a well settled squad. Wanting a statement win against Oxford to take us into that window might perhaps be greed on my part, but I can see us doing, it at which point Derby County become the fox in the henhouse with everyone else just hens. Honestly, that's how I see it right now. Few will want to play us, that's for sure and that will present some new challenges, I concede, but taking a pragmatic view, that's quite a luxurious 'problem' to have. I can't say I've watched a lot of the other teams in and around the top, but on what I have actually seen, there's no side we should fear. Quite the opposite.
    A swift closing doff of the cap to Curtis Nelson. It seems a case of, Curtis is dead, long live Curtis, as we've lost one warrior to father time, but found another in his stead. He and Ryan Nyambe are our best signings in feckin years and just look at how they've got Eiran playing. £3 million? Brighton can feck right off! Somehow, old man Fozzy keeps running through the pain and that back 4 is a collective monster right now. Frankly, if anyone gets us promoted, it'll be those lads.
    COYR
     
     
     
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    California Ram. got a reaction from Caerphilly Ram in Derby v Lincoln City   
    Rare trip home for this one - thought centre backs were excellent, two great finishes, easily the better team - as is so often the case in this league. 
     
    great numbers from Lincoln fans on a Thursday night for their cup final. Thought we were quiet, but I was in the West Stand so it might have been that !
     
    Ward’s crossing in the first half (particularly his corners) is a real strength despite his moment of madness in defence. Just not quite sure where he fits in defensively.  Nyambe was a great signing and want him back. 
    great to see Thompson back on the pitch. Hope he can play a significant part second half of the season. 
     
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    California Ram. got a reaction from jimtastic56 in Derby vs Fleetwood Town   
    On the positive - think your TV sound is working fine. The silence may be due to the Covid era type atmosphere. 
    I'm getting unreasonably excited - if we have two trips to Wembley in one season, surely we'll win one...
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    California Ram. got a reaction from CBRammette in Derby vs Fleetwood Town   
    On the positive - think your TV sound is working fine. The silence may be due to the Covid era type atmosphere. 
    I'm getting unreasonably excited - if we have two trips to Wembley in one season, surely we'll win one...
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    California Ram. reacted to Crewton in Song for John-Jules…Jolene   
    🎶. He's fast, he's quick,
    He's usually off sick,
    Johnny-Jules, Johnny-Jules 🎶
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    California Ram. reacted to Caerphilly Ram in Academy thread 23/24   
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    California Ram. got a reaction from StockholmRam in B4 - for ever a Ram 🐏   
    Lovely minute’s applause - very clear on the Rams Tv feed and good heartfelt tribute by Owen too. 
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    California Ram. got a reaction from Kathcairns in B4 - for ever a Ram 🐏   
    Lovely minute’s applause - very clear on the Rams Tv feed and good heartfelt tribute by Owen too. 
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    California Ram. got a reaction from Derby4Me in B4 - for ever a Ram 🐏   
    Lovely minute’s applause - very clear on the Rams Tv feed and good heartfelt tribute by Owen too. 
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    California Ram. got a reaction from Cisse in B4 - for ever a Ram 🐏   
    Lovely minute’s applause - very clear on the Rams Tv feed and good heartfelt tribute by Owen too. 
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    California Ram. got a reaction from r_wilcockson in B4 - for ever a Ram 🐏   
    Lovely minute’s applause - very clear on the Rams Tv feed and good heartfelt tribute by Owen too. 
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    California Ram. got a reaction from Ewetube in B4 - for ever a Ram 🐏   
    Lovely minute’s applause - very clear on the Rams Tv feed and good heartfelt tribute by Owen too. 
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    California Ram. got a reaction from LeedsCityRam in B4 - for ever a Ram 🐏   
    Lovely minute’s applause - very clear on the Rams Tv feed and good heartfelt tribute by Owen too. 
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    California Ram. got a reaction from Caerphilly Ram in B4 - for ever a Ram 🐏   
    Lovely minute’s applause - very clear on the Rams Tv feed and good heartfelt tribute by Owen too. 
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    California Ram. got a reaction from B4’s Sister in B4 - for ever a Ram 🐏   
    Lovely minute’s applause - very clear on the Rams Tv feed and good heartfelt tribute by Owen too. 
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    California Ram. got a reaction from Adslegend in B4 - for ever a Ram 🐏   
    Lovely minute’s applause - very clear on the Rams Tv feed and good heartfelt tribute by Owen too. 
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    California Ram. got a reaction from angieram in B4 - for ever a Ram 🐏   
    Lovely minute’s applause - very clear on the Rams Tv feed and good heartfelt tribute by Owen too. 
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    California Ram. got a reaction from richinspain in B4 - for ever a Ram 🐏   
    Lovely minute’s applause - very clear on the Rams Tv feed and good heartfelt tribute by Owen too. 
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    California Ram. got a reaction from Indyram in B4 - for ever a Ram 🐏   
    Lovely minute’s applause - very clear on the Rams Tv feed and good heartfelt tribute by Owen too. 
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    California Ram. got a reaction from BriggRam in B4 - for ever a Ram 🐏   
    Lovely minute’s applause - very clear on the Rams Tv feed and good heartfelt tribute by Owen too. 
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    California Ram. got a reaction from Elgin_Ram in B4 - for ever a Ram 🐏   
    Lovely minute’s applause - very clear on the Rams Tv feed and good heartfelt tribute by Owen too. 
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    California Ram. got a reaction from Ellafella in B4 - for ever a Ram 🐏   
    Lovely minute’s applause - very clear on the Rams Tv feed and good heartfelt tribute by Owen too. 
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