Rampant

Well that's desperately sad news. 
Love to the family. I hope they know how much Daniel's enthusiasm for the Rams made this forum smile. 

Apparently there's some doubt over who gets officially credited with the third goal. Forsyth is adamant it's his, claiming it on the basis that it was over the line before Collins got there. I can see this being a boner contention.

Well that's desperately sad news. 
Love to the family. I hope they know how much Daniel's enthusiasm for the Rams made this forum smile. 

Apparently there's some doubt over who gets officially credited with the third goal. Forsyth is adamant it's his, claiming it on the basis that it was over the line before Collins got there. I can see this being a boner contention.

Apparently there's some doubt over who gets officially credited with the third goal. Forsyth is adamant it's his, claiming it on the basis that it was over the line before Collins got there. I can see this being a boner contention.

Good news. We're getting there with the Academy.

Good news. We're getting there with the Academy.

I'm going to go against the grain here and suggest it's our final cross which has been our downfall here. The overall football hasn't been too bad imo. 
Also, the ref has been excellent and has let the game flow as well as any ref I've seen all season.

Dajaune Brown must surely start on Wednesday. 

Dajaune Brown must surely start on Wednesday. 

Dajaune Brown must surely start on Wednesday. 

I'm going to go against the grain here and suggest it's our final cross which has been our downfall here. The overall football hasn't been too bad imo. 
Also, the ref has been excellent and has let the game flow as well as any ref I've seen all season.

1Wildsmith      6.5
24Nyambe       6
17Sibley           6
35Nelson         7
5Bradley          6
6Cashin           6
3Forsyth         5.5
2Wilson           6.5
4Hourihane      6.5
12Smith           6
7Barkhuizen     5
20Ward           6.5
8Bird               7
11Méndez-Laing     7.5
14Washington      6.5
9Collins          6

I'm going to go against the grain here and suggest it's our final cross which has been our downfall here. The overall football hasn't been too bad imo. 
Also, the ref has been excellent and has let the game flow as well as any ref I've seen all season.

I'm going to go against the grain here and suggest it's our final cross which has been our downfall here. The overall football hasn't been too bad imo. 
Also, the ref has been excellent and has let the game flow as well as any ref I've seen all season.

I'm going to go against the grain here and suggest it's our final cross which has been our downfall here. The overall football hasn't been too bad imo. 
Also, the ref has been excellent and has let the game flow as well as any ref I've seen all season.

Pretty much all of them, which is my point.

1Wildsmith           6.5
24Nyambe           7.5
23Ward                6.5
35Nelson              7
5Bradley              7.5
3Forsyth                7
4Hourihane         7.5
22Fornah               7
12Smith                 7
7Barkhuizen          7
8Bird 🦅                 9
39Brown               6.5
11Méndez-Laing    7.5
16Wilson                6.5
14Washington       8.5
9Collins                    6

Thanks for making an effort with the thread @S8TY. 
A poor performance and/or result and the atmosphere could become unpleasant. Fingers crossed we put in a much improved display involving passing the ball on the ground and overall control. My preferred 18: (no chance of it I know)
 
                           Wildsmith
  Nyambe      Nelson     Bradley       Forsyth
                              Fornah
                Bird                    Hourihane    
     NML                                        Barkhuizen
                              Brown
 
(Vickers, Jeffcott, Sibley, Smith, Ward, Wilson, Collins)
 
I know it's been discussed elsewhere about the gap between U21 level and L1 but I fail to see the harm in at least trying Dajaune Brown up top. He is guaranteed to offer more pace and mobility than the other options and basically can't be much worse than Collins or Washington. The potential upside though, both in terms of actual overall team performance and a boost to the fans' enthusiasm levels, is significant enough to justify giving the young lad a crack.
     
              
 

Thanks for making an effort with the thread @S8TY. 
A poor performance and/or result and the atmosphere could become unpleasant. Fingers crossed we put in a much improved display involving passing the ball on the ground and overall control. My preferred 18: (no chance of it I know)
 
                           Wildsmith
  Nyambe      Nelson     Bradley       Forsyth
                              Fornah
                Bird                    Hourihane    
     NML                                        Barkhuizen
                              Brown
 
(Vickers, Jeffcott, Sibley, Smith, Ward, Wilson, Collins)
 
I know it's been discussed elsewhere about the gap between U21 level and L1 but I fail to see the harm in at least trying Dajaune Brown up top. He is guaranteed to offer more pace and mobility than the other options and basically can't be much worse than Collins or Washington. The potential upside though, both in terms of actual overall team performance and a boost to the fans' enthusiasm levels, is significant enough to justify giving the young lad a crack.
     
              
 

I hear what you're saying @ExiledinDerby about Brown not quite being ready but, in the absence of John-Jules, our striker options are Collins, Waghorn and Washington. 
Surely Brown is worth a place on the bench at the very least? 

1Wildsmith         5   
24Nyambe         7 
16Ward              6
35Nelson          6
6Cashin             5
3Forsyth            5
5Bradley            6
8Bird                  6
4Hourihane       5.5
2Wilson             5
9Collins             6
17Sibley             5
12Smith              5
11Méndez-Laing       6
14Washington       4.5
7Barkhuizen        6

If all were available I think I'd go with:
 
                              Vickers
  Nyambe      Nelson    Cashin     Forsyth
          Thompson    Fornah    Bird
     NML            John-Jules       Barkhuizen
 
My thinking being.....
* either Vickers or Wildsmith is fine
* John-Jules simply cannot be a poorer option then Collins, Washington or Waghorn
* Thompson is a quality player who was starting to show his abilities before his injury
* Ward or Wilson could replace NML with Sibbers doing the same with Barkz
* Brown to be the first option up front off the bench
* the other three subs to make up the 18 would be Smith, Hourihane and Waghorn
* I might have missed an obvious one out but there's no place in my hypothetical matchday 18 for Elder, Bradley, Washington or Collins 
    

There's now going to be a load of game show puns you do realise. All a bit pointless but they'll be along in 3-2-1.....

I'd be gutted if we went anywhere near either of them tbh.