RodleyRam

VAR is used really effectively in Rugby, which is a much more complicated game. I think the main difference being that the refs are significantly better to start with, the touch judges are significantly better and the video refs are also significantly better. Technology is only at good as the people using it in this case for me. 

Football has to improve.

As for refereeing, I doubt we get more dodgy decisions than others to be honest. We didn't lose tonight because of the ref, we just lacked that bit of luck/quality in front of goal. We score first, we go on to win. You really get the rub when you're at the bottom.

Think we need to bounce back with a win if we are to stand any chance of staying up. 3 points going into the Barnsley game would be a boost for everyone.

17 hours ago, RadioactiveWaste said:

Ken Bates

I'd prefer Norman

1 hour ago, Brammie Steve said:

He had a beautiful daughter too!

I know right? The mother had to have been a looker because he was a furry orc of a man...

I never thought I'd get through the bitter disappointment of defeat to Millwall through the in-law's fondness for regional detective series, I'm just gutted the BBC never commissioned Swallow...

2 hours ago, Brammie Steve said:

I’ve seen the Endeavour before.

It’s set near a nudist camp.

Rams are two down against a team managed by a Ram.

Ex Ram in the team.

Goodnight folk!

Have the in-laws staying with us. The old man is obsessed with Endeavour and Foyle's War... In hindsight Endeavour was probably more rewarding, turns out it was the guy who owned the taxi company, no-one suspected...

1 hour ago, B4ev6is said:

Were did see that mate

Please bottom be true

One of my fave b4-isms to date

Love your positivity mate

18 minutes ago, MackworthRamIsGod said:

The admins are buttering us up nicely for another 'unforseen' extension. It's coming.

 

 

Define buttering... I don't feel anywhere near greasy enough

Reading weren't going to continue losing every game, it had to end at some point. To the same extent, they're not going to win every match going forward either.

At this point, it's got to be about getting two more wins than them between now and the end of the season. If another team gets dragged in, then great but we can only focus on getting as many points as we can.

It's a tall order with a tiny squad and a load of youngsters but we have nothing to lose and should go for it. 

44 minutes ago, TuffLuff said:

Next two Hull games are really interesting 

vs Barnsley tonight

vs Peterborough Saturday

Do you want them to win? If they lose both and us and Reading win then they can be dragged right into it

Hull are an interesting proposition. They are currently miles ahead of us, so I would discount them. However, if Reading manage to put a run together, we're going to need someone else to get dragged in and they seem like the most likely candidates. 

I think I would sooner see Hull dropping points as I would expect us to get more points that P'Boro and Barnsley over the course of the season, so a victory here and there for them shouldn't make much difference in the long run.

Ultimately, we have to keep winning and putting the pressure on. It's still a very tall order for us to escape...

It's certainly stripped out a lot of the infighting and vitriol we've seen in most other seasons. The entire future of the club is on the line. Definitely helps people to remember what's important! If we can pull it off, it'll go down as one of the all time great DCFC seasons.

Great opportunity for him to make a name for himself. Has the talent, just needs the application now! 

Come on lad!

I know people are down on Lawrence for his idiocy but he's win us more points than most. Don't disagree that he's a tit but he's actually been great over the last 4 months so let's keep some perspective and togetherness about it.

2 minutes ago, angieram said:

Agree. How can any fan think that yelling at their players like this helps their club? 

I agree with you, it doesn't help at all.

I guess if the players aren't playing for the team and there's a perception of infighting. That kind of thing can escalate quickly once it starts. Vicious circle isn't it.

If we were in the same position as them, there would surely be an element of our fans who would do this. Fortunately, we've captured a togetherness led by Rooney, Rosenior and the team but things could have been very different.

Energy sapping result tonight for both sides. Wouldn't want either to have won, no spirited fightback to draw from either side. Can't see it as anything other than a good result for us. We have to make it count on Saturday by getting 3 points and going above Peterborough. Hopefully Rooney can free the lads up from any nerves and get them to play positively and take control from the off...

Young players' form goes up and down, perhaps more so than senior players. Not worried about Thompson, he'll come good again but a rest won't do him any harm.

The rest of Feb is a big month for us and the teams around us. Some big matches and good opportunities for us to close the gap on Peterborough and Reading if we can get a few wins under our belts. Forget the Boro game and get back to the performance against Hull and we have a great chance!

The fact that we are even in contention at this point is a great achievement but now we are so close, I hope we can take that momentum forward and scare the shizzle out of our rivals!

Maintaining our recent form is going to be a huge challenge. Young players have natural peaks and troughs in form. Relying heavily on them will always be a big ask and our squad is threadbare to say the least. It's a 4 horse race, I don't think Barnsley or Peterborough have enough, so it's between us and Reading, you just have to hope their dire form continues and we can keep this run going to give ourselves something of a cushion. Fortress Pride Park is going to play a big part here... Let's make the home games count!

18 minutes ago, Coneheadjohn said:

My favourite back four under Mac was Fozzy,Bucko,Keogh and Cyrus.

Bucko would relish our current situation. Can you imagine him on the pitch in Saturday!? 

2 hours ago, David said:

Can you remind me of who our left back was when we have been in and around the top 6? The name escapes me...

Is it Fat Andy Forsyth?

One of the best crossers we've had... As long as he doesn't have to think about it! 

"MFC has always maintained that its claim against Derby County is a football related debt and that it should be treated as such."

I'm no accountant but it's statements like this that I find horribly misleading... Surely it's not a 'debt' but a potential liability. I am aware potential litigation has to be declared but we are going around in circles, with absolutely no leadership from the EFL. The impasse on this is absolutely killing us and they are holding us to ransome. 

There are so many people to blame for this, predominantly spiteful, wealthy, power hungry Bamfords, when all the time people's livelihoods are in the balance and fans are left on the precipice of not having a club to support. 

Shameful.

6 minutes ago, Sparkle said:

Jason knight has probably played more first team minutes than Morrison 

Sadly that tells you all you need to know

Has the ability to create something from nothing. Doesn't do it often enough and prone to go missing. If he wins us 3 points at some point with a moment of genius, it could well be worth it but I don't think he offers enough consistently.

No issues with it. We have little physical presence up front so we have to play football from the back and create space in between the lines. It's going to be a miracle of we stay up whatever style of football we're playing... It'll be poetic justice if we go down playing the 'Derby Way'

Impressive interview from LR, both him and Rooney speak so well. It would be fascinating to see how they got on long term with some decent backing. I'm kind of hoping that this season's experience shows us that the culture and characters of the players we being into the club is as important as their supposed talent. Any future investment should be spent wisely. We have to remember this experience and take the good stuff forward.