Rampant

I thought they were going for Carlos Corberan tbh. I would have expected Rosenior to rock up at a decent L1 side or possibly a struggling Championship one. Wherever he gets a gig I hope he does well.

Next season will be the time to worry if progress isn't being made imo. Two transfer windows and a full pre-season should be enough for Warne to get the squad more moulded to his requirements. 

Great effort @admira. I don't regard loanees we've had as being proper ex-Rams tbh but that's an interesting list. 

I thought they were going for Carlos Corberan tbh. I would have expected Rosenior to rock up at a decent L1 side or possibly a struggling Championship one. Wherever he gets a gig I hope he does well.

Wildsmith           7
Chester              6
Cashin                7.5
Forsyth              6.5
Mendez-Laing     6
Smith                  6.5
Bird                    5.5
Hourihane          5.5
Roberts              6.5
Sibley                5
Osula                 6
McGoldrick        6
Dobbin              7

I thought they were going for Carlos Corberan tbh. I would have expected Rosenior to rock up at a decent L1 side or possibly a struggling Championship one. Wherever he gets a gig I hope he does well.

Whichever three (or two) we play in CM he should be one of them for me.

I thought they were going for Carlos Corberan tbh. I would have expected Rosenior to rock up at a decent L1 side or possibly a struggling Championship one. Wherever he gets a gig I hope he does well.

Whichever three (or two) we play in CM he should be one of them for me.

Not sure if it's been mentioned elsewhere but Warne has said Knight is out for 2-4 weeks. Assuming Davies & Barkhuizen aren't available then I'd go with:
 
                            Wildsmith
           Stearman   Cashin   Forsyth
Odurah                                             Roberts
                  Smith                Bird
                               NML
                   Osula              McGoldrick
 
Loach, Chester, Rooney, Thompson, Sibley, Hourihane, Dobbin
                               
                              

Whichever three (or two) we play in CM he should be one of them for me.

Whichever three (or two) we play in CM he should be one of them for me.

Wildsmith             7
Chester                5
Davies                  5.5
Cashin                  8.5
Mendez-Laing     5.5
Smith                   6.5
Sibley                   5
Bird                      5.5
Barkhuizen          4.5
Forsyth                6
Dobbin                 6
McGoldrick         6.5
Osula                   6
Hourihane            6
Thompson         6

Want: home to minnows or away at a northern club with a large away capacity
Predict: away at bloody Mansfield

Wilsmith       8
Chester         7
Davies           7
Cashin          7.5
Mendez-Laing    8
Knight        7 5
Smith          6.5
Dobbin         7.5
Osula             9
McGoldrick      7
Roberts        6.5
Stearman      6.5
Bird           7
Sibley         8.5
Barkhuizen     7.5
 

Want: home to minnows or away at a northern club with a large away capacity
Predict: away at bloody Mansfield

Want: home to minnows or away at a northern club with a large away capacity
Predict: away at bloody Mansfield

Want: home to minnows or away at a northern club with a large away capacity
Predict: away at bloody Mansfield

Want: home to minnows or away at a northern club with a large away capacity
Predict: away at bloody Mansfield

Want: home to minnows or away at a northern club with a large away capacity
Predict: away at bloody Mansfield

Want: home to minnows or away at a northern club with a large away capacity
Predict: away at bloody Mansfield

Wildsmith         6.5
Chester            6.5
Stearman           6
Roberts              6
Cashin                7
Mendez-Laing    5
Knight                 6
Bird                   5.5
Sibley                5.5
Hourihane          6
Barkhuizen        6.5
Dobbin               6
Collins                7
Osula                5.5

That was fun yesterday. Two penalties conceded, a red card and a home defeat to the club who came up last season via the L2 playoffs. 
The performance of the ref and his assistants is the talk of the forum but my overall take is this.....
 
1. We didn't deserve to win the game and our performance should be of greater concern than that of the officials.
2. The key decisions - the two pens plus Collins' red - weren't awful decisions. Collins didn't aim for their player but he lashed out and if he's caught him then the ref is always likely to send him off.
3. Sibley was hauled down at the end but the ref gave it as a free kick to them rather than a penalty (or waving play on). As it happens, I'm pretty sure he blew before the corner had actually been taken so he got that incident doubly wrong.
4. Whatever the merits or otherwise are of having three CB's and playing with wingbacks, I'm already of the opinion that neither Barkhuizen or Mendez-Laing are suitable for the role. Festy or Byrne as RWB and Lowe or Buchanan as LWB yes, but I've spotted a problem with that.
NML seemed to lack his explosive pace yesterday and I think asking him to cover more distance is a likely cause. I like both Barks and NML but only as wide attacking players or possibly conventional wingers in a 4-4-2, not as wing backs.
5. We had a midfield three yesterday of Bird, Hourihane and Knight. That trio should be more than good enough to dominate most matches at L1 level. I felt yesterday that they were off it individually and as a trio. I also felt we didn't try to play enough football through them. They have quality, it is potentially our strong suit yet we play as though it isn't.
If we play with three in the middle I'd like to see Rooney given an opportunity to nail the DM role. He looks to be a fine prospect. Knight's energy plus whoever compliments the team best - or most in form - out of Bird, Hourihane, Smith, Thompson and Sibley can take the remaining place (Smith looked excellent in his most recent appearance). 
6. At this level we should have enough ability to play four at the back and use the third CB body elsewhere. If this means Odurah, Smith or Chester at RB then so be it. 
7. Yesterday was the first time I've watched a match from the North Stand since circa 1997 (a 3-1 win versus Everton). You boys and girls in the South Stand looked great doing the bounce after the goal.
8. Osula doesn't look equipped to play up front as a sole striker.
 
COYR
 

That was fun yesterday. Two penalties conceded, a red card and a home defeat to the club who came up last season via the L2 playoffs. 
The performance of the ref and his assistants is the talk of the forum but my overall take is this.....
 
1. We didn't deserve to win the game and our performance should be of greater concern than that of the officials.
2. The key decisions - the two pens plus Collins' red - weren't awful decisions. Collins didn't aim for their player but he lashed out and if he's caught him then the ref is always likely to send him off.
3. Sibley was hauled down at the end but the ref gave it as a free kick to them rather than a penalty (or waving play on). As it happens, I'm pretty sure he blew before the corner had actually been taken so he got that incident doubly wrong.
4. Whatever the merits or otherwise are of having three CB's and playing with wingbacks, I'm already of the opinion that neither Barkhuizen or Mendez-Laing are suitable for the role. Festy or Byrne as RWB and Lowe or Buchanan as LWB yes, but I've spotted a problem with that.
NML seemed to lack his explosive pace yesterday and I think asking him to cover more distance is a likely cause. I like both Barks and NML but only as wide attacking players or possibly conventional wingers in a 4-4-2, not as wing backs.
5. We had a midfield three yesterday of Bird, Hourihane and Knight. That trio should be more than good enough to dominate most matches at L1 level. I felt yesterday that they were off it individually and as a trio. I also felt we didn't try to play enough football through them. They have quality, it is potentially our strong suit yet we play as though it isn't.
If we play with three in the middle I'd like to see Rooney given an opportunity to nail the DM role. He looks to be a fine prospect. Knight's energy plus whoever compliments the team best - or most in form - out of Bird, Hourihane, Smith, Thompson and Sibley can take the remaining place (Smith looked excellent in his most recent appearance). 
6. At this level we should have enough ability to play four at the back and use the third CB body elsewhere. If this means Odurah, Smith or Chester at RB then so be it. 
7. Yesterday was the first time I've watched a match from the North Stand since circa 1997 (a 3-1 win versus Everton). You boys and girls in the South Stand looked great doing the bounce after the goal.
8. Osula doesn't look equipped to play up front as a sole striker.
 
COYR
 

That was fun yesterday. Two penalties conceded, a red card and a home defeat to the club who came up last season via the L2 playoffs. 
The performance of the ref and his assistants is the talk of the forum but my overall take is this.....
 
1. We didn't deserve to win the game and our performance should be of greater concern than that of the officials.
2. The key decisions - the two pens plus Collins' red - weren't awful decisions. Collins didn't aim for their player but he lashed out and if he's caught him then the ref is always likely to send him off.
3. Sibley was hauled down at the end but the ref gave it as a free kick to them rather than a penalty (or waving play on). As it happens, I'm pretty sure he blew before the corner had actually been taken so he got that incident doubly wrong.
4. Whatever the merits or otherwise are of having three CB's and playing with wingbacks, I'm already of the opinion that neither Barkhuizen or Mendez-Laing are suitable for the role. Festy or Byrne as RWB and Lowe or Buchanan as LWB yes, but I've spotted a problem with that.
NML seemed to lack his explosive pace yesterday and I think asking him to cover more distance is a likely cause. I like both Barks and NML but only as wide attacking players or possibly conventional wingers in a 4-4-2, not as wing backs.
5. We had a midfield three yesterday of Bird, Hourihane and Knight. That trio should be more than good enough to dominate most matches at L1 level. I felt yesterday that they were off it individually and as a trio. I also felt we didn't try to play enough football through them. They have quality, it is potentially our strong suit yet we play as though it isn't.
If we play with three in the middle I'd like to see Rooney given an opportunity to nail the DM role. He looks to be a fine prospect. Knight's energy plus whoever compliments the team best - or most in form - out of Bird, Hourihane, Smith, Thompson and Sibley can take the remaining place (Smith looked excellent in his most recent appearance). 
6. At this level we should have enough ability to play four at the back and use the third CB body elsewhere. If this means Odurah, Smith or Chester at RB then so be it. 
7. Yesterday was the first time I've watched a match from the North Stand since circa 1997 (a 3-1 win versus Everton). You boys and girls in the South Stand looked great doing the bounce after the goal.
8. Osula doesn't look equipped to play up front as a sole striker.
 
COYR