YorkshireRam

On 14/04/2024 at 00:54, Millenniumram said:

That celebration irks me. You had a good game today Sonny and the fans were right behind you. Doesn’t change the fact you got yourself stupidly sent of 3 games ago, potentially jeopardising our promotion push. Fans had every right to be annoyed.

I enjoyed it. Maybe that's because I've backed him all along so don't feel 'triggered' by it like you clearly are... guilty conscience talking perhaps? I suspect it was in reference to a lot more than just the sending off. I've seen 'fans' write absolute nonsense about him all season, slagging him off whenever the opportunity presents itself. I have zero issue with a player giving it back under those circumstances.

We saw the same with Lawrence previously. Instead of fans getting indignant when it happens, maybe turn the mirror round and have a look at whether some of our own behaviour is causing it to happen eh? 

1 hour ago, IlsonDerby said:

That big fcker that was playing up front for Wycombe was playing non league until January… he turned our defence inside out on a number of occasions. Just couldnt hit a barn door with his nob in the lock. 

I thought Kone was decent as well, just read his wikipedia though and came across this very strange section... Can't work out what this means 🤔

2 hours ago, i-Ram said:

I remain of the view that we are second in the league in spite of Paul’s tactics and team selection, not because of them.

This doesn't really make sense. A team can't achieve consistent success over the course of a 46 game season by going against the tactics implemented by the manager. So any success achieved by the team as a whole, by proxy, also includes the manager.

Valid criticism of Warne is perfectly fine, but stuff like this I find baffling. You can't just overlook or dismiss the part Warne's played in our success, whilst simultaneously attributing most of our failings on him. Credit has to go both ways.

8 minutes ago, Peaceful Chairboy said:

I think you'll have a good day out at Wembley

Just now, G STAR RAM said:

And if they did they would finish on 93 points and be fully deserving of 2nd place

Yeah this is it for me. If Bolton go ahead and beat both Portsmouth and Peterborough, it'd be hard for even the most biased Derby to fan to say we deserve an autos spot over them...

5 minutes ago, Millenniumram said:

I’ve got an actuarial exam tomorrow and this game tonight.

God help my heart rate this evening.

13 hours ago, angieram said:

Forget young player, isn't Cashin one of the highest rated defenders of any age in League One? 

2nd highest rated player overall in League 1, let alone just defenders (based on OPTA data)

1 hour ago, MadAmster said:

Physical approach to the game they have.

4 hours ago, Ghost of Clough said:

Should have been a yellow, but ref gave him some leeway due to the conditions. He gave a bit of leeway to both sides for a number fouls which would have been yellows on another day.

Not sure 'should' is fair. The rules seem conditional on which phase of play contact first happens in. Because Wildsmith's first handled inside the area (a legal claim), that stops the 'promising attack'. Meaning his subsequent handling outside the area is a different phase which avoids the need for a card to be shown.

I think the ref handled it perfectly given it wasn't malicious and no real advantage was gained from our perspective.

4 minutes ago, RoyMac5 said:

Wasn't there a game where Sibley played on the right in front of Wilson? Worked quite well. Then CBT on the left, Waggy/Collo in the middle?

Potentially, I can't recall that particular game though. CBT starting is integral for me, agreed. I'm really quite nervous about this game, won't lie. 

1 minute ago, Ghost of Clough said:

Wilson is better at RW than Ward

So would you favour offensive prowess over defensive stability? No right answer, just curious. If we're moving to a back 4 then I'd probably prioritise stability which I think we'd have more of in Wilson at fullback.

In regards to attack, this is the game that CBT has to step up. Our marquee signing of Jan now has a gilt-edged chance to show what he's about. Just hope he takes it. ((If he doesn't start, serious questions need to be asked about recruitment!)

Why are people preferring Ward over Wilson at RB? Neither are defensively amazing but Wilson has looked more solid there to my eyes (and gives away less penalties).

Playing Wilson at fullback gives him the space to use his greatest strength- progressive dribbling, whilst Ward as a winger would still be able to utilise his crossing. Given that Wilson sometimes lacks end product, this way round seems more sensible to me?

Me reading any of Dryhorce's suggestions:

Won't lie, i've started checking in on this thread just to see how this whole saga pans out 😂

On 11/03/2024 at 18:59, Caerphilly Ram said:

Collins back on the grass and 3 weeks away from being available. 

27 minutes ago, 8Leeds said:

It genuinely is the same situation. Pointed this out to a friend a few weeks back. 

The only optimistic thing to note is the DCFC twitter account tweeting about 'Don't fall in love with a loan player' a few weeks back which a few interpreted as being a coy way of hinting they may be a permanent clause in the deal? 

ATG:
 

1Wildsmith - 6.5 - Relatively quiet apart from the goal which I can't blame him for.

35Nelson - 7 - So impressive aerially. Commanding performance the norm for him now.

5Bradley - 6.5 - Could have done better for the goal but not a disastrous error. Decent otherwise.

2Wilson - 6.5 - Couple of nice dribbling moves and wasn't troubled defensively often.

6Cashin - 7 - Dealt with everything he had to.

23Ward - 7.5 -  Another assist proving his deliveries are great to have in our attacking arsenal. 

27Blackett-Taylor - 6 - Probably needs a goal but there are glimpses of potential.

32Adams - 7.5 - Great energy again, interspersed with some good passing.

4Hourihane - 6.5 - Decent first half but faded in the 2nd. Fantastic penalty, however- uber composed

 12Smith - 6.5 - Looks loads better recently, a great addition to have for the run-in

17Sibley - 6 - Early shot should have been on target. Defended okay against a good winger in Azeez. 

7Barkhuizen - 7 - Involved heavily in offensive link up play and made far more of an impact as a result. Should have squared the ball earlier for Waghorn though. 

25Gayle - 8 - Such an intelligent player, but won a surprising amount of flick-on headers as well, showing different sides to his game. Looking seriously impressive. 

10Waghorn - 6 - Got himself in decent areas, can't blame him for not scoring, great point blank save from their keeper.

11Méndez-Laing - 6 - Quiet day for NML

3Forsyth - 6.5 - Great to see him back

I missed this in real time at the game, but watching the highlights back- the way he celebrates so passionately after winning the penalty is quality. Show's he already really cares and wears his heart on his sleeve. Nice to see!

6 minutes ago, GeneralRam said:

Everything the bloke does annoys me, it really does. He could end world hunger and I still wouldn't like him.

Jokes aside, if he got us promoted, you'd still think negatively of him? 

The main good things he's brought the club in my opinion are: away form, defensively solidity, set piece proficiency. There's an argument these improvements have been to the detriment of other areas, but after years of seeing us always concede from corners and not able to buy an win away, this season has been refreshing from those perspectives. 

1 hour ago, duncanjwitham said:

You could make the exact same argument about the pro-Warne lot as well.  There are a group of people on here (not saying you are one of them) that will refuse to accept any criticism of Warne at all, will defend even the most dreadful decisions to the hilt, immediately start blaming everyone else when we lose etc.  

Please could you post some examples of this as I genuinely can't recall seeing anything like this? I'm aware confirmation bias could be at play so just wanna weigh up the evidence before commenting properly

2 minutes ago, Dryhorce said:

I don't think you fully understand the cymbionic relationship between agents and clubs or the invention of the telephone I'm not a agent I'm a fan who watches a lot of games in Scotland and England 

39 minutes ago, Srg said:

Your analysis has fallen at the first hurdle. For the mental gymnastics to occur, he would have had to have actually listened to what he said... which he clearly hasn't.

The idea of someone only reading the headline, misunderstanding, and then jumping straight to being absolutely seething and writing an angry comment is a very funny mental image. 

I also love that suggestion that Warne might be brazen enough in a public interview to blame the fans for when we don't play well on the pitch. No manager in their right mind would ever say that; let alone one who has struggled winning the entirety of the fanbase around. It'd be managerial suicide, think what you want of Warne but he isn't thick enough to do that. Whole thing is amusing!

10 hours ago, GeneralRam said:

Don't put the blame on the fans and look at your crap tactics you clown.

I love this comment for so many reasons. Not least because Warne isn't blaming anyone, he's just encouraging fans saying we can make a difference when the team's struggling on the pitch. It's amazing you've taken a positive message and managed to perform the necessary mental gymnastics to see it as a negative... AND THEN gone scorched earth and gone hell for leather with the insults. Brilliant! 😂

Done 👍