Rich3478

Chris willock a good shout, good player 

5 hours ago, Oldben said:

Anthony Evans, Bristol Rovers ...

https://footystats.org/players/england/anthony-evans

Louie Sibley ... 

https://footystats.org/players/england/louie-sibley

 

A lot more to football than stats like this.

5 hours ago, Anag Ram said:

Their player of the year 

Is an excellent player, needs to move on some point though. Seems highly unlikely Bristol rovers be playing higher anytime soon.

8 hours ago, FKANorwichExile said:

Assuming we resort to 343 or 352, we need to sign Adams and a mobile upgrade on Hourihane. I'd love us to pick up Sheehan from Bolton or Brannigan from Oxford, somebody who can spray the ball around and create but also have to legs to get around the pitch.

Then we just need to conjour a goalscoring, hard working, fitness freak striker and I'm sure there are loads of affordable options around 🙃

Was going to say Sheehan and Brannigan the two I’d want for centre mid. Either be excellent hopefully alongside Adams.

B4 definitely should be recognised by the club! I only ever interacted with him briefly on here, lovely guy though!

He’d be delirious with excitement at the minute, hopefully family would appreciate it too.

Bustlers showing it as well, be a good shout!

5 hours ago, Carnero said:

Forget the Reading game, forget what happened to Forest, those were 2 out of form teams trying to grimly hang on to 6th place. This is an in-form team riding high in 2nd with 1 defeat in 10 and only 4 goals conceded. No comparison.

Against bottom of the league who have already been relegated 

1 hour ago, plymouthram said:

I watched the Portsmouth v Barnsley game on I-Follow last week, Pompey won 3-2 coming from behind. I thought that Barnsley were the better team and Portsmouth's 83rd minute penalty was a dodgy call. That was their 13th penalty scored this season, only Wycombe can match that amount of luck with officials dishing out spot kicks.

If and it's not a big if, the game was drawn or even won by Barnsley the title would still be on for Derby. I look at last season with Plymouth grinding out results when being outplayed and Ipswich grabbing 2nd spot with ease. I feel, even though Pompey are champs, they are not the best equipped side for the Championship next season. Could we get a similar situation next season with Ipswich flying high and Plymouth struggling this season. Could Derby do well next season and Portsmouth struggle ?

I’m not sure this side is going to achieve what Ipswich has. We’ve been quite effective at times but flat at others, we don’t control midfield often either which could hurt us higher up. Adam’s and smith doing much better recently though.

Ipswich had much more an attacking style of play and a system, I’m not sure we’re that polished.

think we’ll stay hard to beat, need some additions in centre mid and up front and think will be pretty comfortably mid table.

Think Wildsmith was a lot better last season, was about feb time before I can even remember a goal that was his fault

hope he stays though, is a good keeper. Not a huge fan of some of his antics and could do with a bit more urgency!

like someone else mentions is a team award really, cash and Nelson the obvious big parts of that. All contributed though.

1 minute ago, Big Bad Bob said:

Jeez, do you ever say anything positive? We've just set a club record of points in a season and the most number of away wins and are on the verge or promotion, but you have to make a comment like that. How about getting into the spirit and enjoy the win? 

I think it’s meant as a positive! As in we’re defo going up and if we don’t is our own fault!

9 minutes ago, trappatoni said:

Yes the kids would probably love to run on the pitch.   

The players come over to the crowd every single game - the idea that somehow fans being on the pitch for 5 minutes would prevent them coming back out is just miserable b'stards who have nothing better to moan about.  Time was fans went on the pitch last game of every season - it did no harm. 

Yeah am with you on this, finding ways to moan about how we celebrate a promotion is a new form of grumpiness to me!

Been a long time coming so just hope everyone enjoys it if it happens! 

I’d think will be the same team as last week! Bird for Thompson the only possible change I’d have. Would be harsh on Thompson though, will perhaps be our first sub instead if we need a goal still at half time or just after 

Is bird fit today?

Not sure if anyone mentioned this but watched leverkusen last week, was amazing scenes in the ground. Never occurred to me that the people on the pitch were ruining it for the kids.

12 minutes ago, rammieib said:

Cameron Brannigan has run the show for Oxford tonight. We need that type of player in the middle of the pitch. Contract runs until 2025 I believe but he has a footballing brain and would adapt in the Championship. Scores goals as well.

Yeah he’d be a great upgrade on bird. Must be getting close to moving on too. Is probably not going up with Oxford 

has a lot more end product than bird, just seems a really neat and tidy footballer.

him and Adams be a great centre mid

47 minutes ago, DB83 said:

Indeed. Mods should lock this thread, discussion and promotion of illegal activity is not appropriate on this forum imo.

Must be fun being you!!

Get the sense people just like to judge other fans, anyone who’s watched any football in the last ten years will know there will be a pitch invasion if we are promoted.
 

didn’t even occur to me that was a potential negative until I came on here!

I don’t really care what happens to be honest as long as we’re promoted!

5 minutes ago, Mucker1884 said:

That bold bit is where the problem lies, imo.

I envisage the majority of the attendance (22k+) will scuttle off home having not had the chance to thank/congratulate/celebrate with the people that matter... players and staff.

Shame really... but utterly not unexpected.  

Sort of get your point but is a lot of us who’ve got 15 years invested in this team!! A promotion is long overdue 

If anyone doesn’t think fans will be on the pitch if we get promoted they’re delusional!

hopefully is no issues with Carlisle fans or players and everyone just enjoys it!!

i’ve been waiting years for this promotion!!

Anthony Evans at Bristol Rovers one of best players I’ve seen in this league. Plays as an attacking midfielder.

12 hours ago, Scott129 said:

I still don't think Bolton will win all three remaining games. We'll either see a shock result in either of their two home games, or they will slip up against Peterborough as they're not as good away from home.

I've said all along 90 points will be enough IMO.

Yeah I agree, think we might be up or as good as Saturday! Fingers crossed

41 minutes ago, nottingram said:

Was less annoyed at him falling for their players flop under Wilson’s “challenge” when Hourihane did an even worse one second half he couldn’t wait to give us a free kick for.

There was an absolutely hilarious throw in decision though 

Officials are so weak on those decisions, absolutely desperate to give a foul. Any slight touch and a blatant dive/exaggeration is always given. 

1 minute ago, Tamworthram said:

This one game hasn’t changed my opinion.

The errors we saw when he first started at Derby made me, and suspect many others, wonder why on earth we had signed him. But his form since getting back into the team (baring the blip at Northampton) has made me come to conclusion for some time now that he’s actually a decent player at this level and possibly in the Championship.

Nor mine, has been ok at best. Was awful at Northampton before an awful red card for a captain.

well happy with the two goals today,other than that was a pretty easy day though. Orient were poor.

has turned it around somewhat but still miles behind cash and Nelson.

Hope he keeps proving me wrong though

Decent performance today, early goals helped massively! Felt pretty comfortable all things considered!

No one had a bad game, thought Wilson probably our best player. Fair play to Bradley, wouldn’t have picked him myself but happy with the goals!

Two more to get it over the line now

8 minutes ago, SamUltraRam said:

And don't forget, I believe that every weekend 5 Championship games will be shown live and 5 from the combined Leagues One & Two

That'll be Friday night, Saturday lunch & evening, Sunday afternoon & Monday nights.

Brilliant !?!?!

Dare to say it but if we don't get promoted this season just imagine how many Derby games will be chosen for live weekend coverage next season

Yeah would think us and Wrexham be on most weeks.

even if promoted is almost a 50/50 chance you’ll be on sky that weekend.