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4 hours ago, Comrade 86 said:

Hey Bob, I've moved this to the movie thread to keep things shipshape.

I think it's on Apple and Prime, also YouTube all for around £2 to £3. It's from 2011 so there's gazillions of free torrents out there too if you're set up to download them. Obviously avoid anything dubbed like the proverbial plague. 

Hope you like it!

I watch most films and series dubbed into Spanish (except when I'm watching on my own and the original is in English). The dubbing really is excellent over here. What's more the actors have voices that actually go with their bodies. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sly Stallone have great, deep voices but sound like Shakespeare's actors 😂

4 hours ago, Bob The Badger said:

Oh wow, The Intouchables gets 8.5 on IMDb. Is it on Netflix?

It's on Netflix here in Spain. I imagine it is in the UK too. Excellent film, well worth watching.

31 minutes ago, Sparkle said:

John Gregory - how did we get him to move to the third division 

28 minutes ago, Srg said:

With all due respect, he signed what, 39 years ago? Football is vastly different. 

As @Srg says, football is vastly different to when we signed Gregory. I would imagine he was on a good wage for a third division player. We can't offer at the moment Championship level wages in the first division. The only reason a player would drop down would be for the love of the club. What's Will doing these days?

26 minutes ago, Chellaston Ram said:

You don’t need pace as a defender if you can read the game….Mackay. McFarland, Stimac, Wright,  none of these had pace but played at the highest level 

McGrath was like a tortoise on Valium when he played for us. He was still the best player on the pitch most weeks.

8 hours ago, nogbad van 50 said:

I do respect everyone's right to an opinion but I do feel that comparison is a tad OTT! If I was picking my all time Derby side ,having followed them since 1964, then my three central defenders would be Todd,Stimac and McFarland.I like Cashin's determination but Todd was light years ahead of him.However,each to their own.

I didn't say that I thought that he was as good as Todd, or even that he ever will be, only that his style reminds me so much of Colin Todd. Todd wasn't very tall either but still won more than his fair share of headers. Todd was faster than Cashin that's for sure, and also read the game faster than most mortals. There are many central defenders that would be in my all time Derby team ahead of Cashin having started watching them in the mid to late sixties, but that doesn't mean I can't compare two player's styles . You only picked me up on the Todd reference. Do you agree with the rest of my post?

2 hours ago, nogbad van 50 said:

I love his passion and whole hearted commitment but when you watch Peterborough's winner again you'll see he got in Nelson's way and back headed it to their centre forward.His lack of height and genuine pace will stop him making the top grade I feel but there's a decent Championship defender in there.Happy to build our defence around him at this level.

I agree 100% with the bits in bold. I don't agree with any of the rest though. What I saw was two very tired defenders going for the same ball in the 90th minute. They had both played every single minute of the four games in 11 days.

I haven't seen any actual stats, but hopefully someone can confirm that he loses far fewer defensive aerial battles than he wins. Lack of height is not a problem because of the leap that he has got. As for pace, I've not seen anyone leave him in their wake. He's been likened many times, but he really does remind of Colin Todd.

1 minute ago, VulcanRam said:

Not sure I'd give him a contract until he can play 90 minutes regularly. Loan to the end of the season with a view to a permanent would be ideal, then get him on the pitch more to see what he can do.

I keep seeing that he is incapable of playing 90 minutes, but has it actually been stated by someone at the club?

26 minutes ago, Elwood P Dowd said:

If there are any real doubts about Tyreece John-Jules long term fitness we shouldnt sign him unless on a "pay as you play" contract. He does have the signs of being  a very good striker\finisher but thats of little comfort if he cannot play. 😒

I can't see any young footballer signing his first contract away from his big parent club on a pay as you play contract. He's just starting out. There will be many games where he doesn't play (although I assume that a pay as you play contract would in reality be a pay as you are available to play contract), he may not even make a few squads. I'm sure that someone would be willing to take a risk on a free transfer. We did it with Bobby Duncan. He came with a good football reputation, but no real experience. John-Jules we have seen play. We know what he is capable of. Treat him correctly and he could be a fantastic signing. I personally, if the money is available, would take the risk.

8 hours ago, Van der MoodHoover said:

Did I mention that Claire grogan was sunbathing topless next to me on a very quiet beach in Simi in the 1990s?

Pert....... very pert,......😛😇

You spelled semi wrong.

8 hours ago, Van der MoodHoover said:

Can @i-Ram and I sit in our south coast armchairs and moan?

180 miles is a bit of a schlep just to moan.....

No you bloody well can't! Don't you know that just one negative vibe, even from 180 miles away, could shatter their confidence? You can sit in your comfy armchairs but remember to have something close at hand to wave and shake about, especially if we're winning.

30 minutes ago, goodgollymickbrolly said:

Agree with almost all of this, other than I don't think he is quick enough to be a top end Premier League defender.

I keep reading this, but I'm finding it hard to remember anyone leaving Cashin in their wake. I'm sure someone will be able to tell me who, but it's hardly as if he's like Curtis Davis running through treacle!

One thing that really impressed me last night was the celebration of the first two goal scorers. Fozzy quickly ran back to his own half, waving his arms to say "come on, get into position and let's go again". Thompson raced to retrieve the ball from the net to carry it back to the centre spot, almost pushing Bird out of the way in the process. Both seemed to be saying "come on, we're going to win this". Having said that, I enjoyed the celebration for Cashin's goal more 🥰

3 hours ago, DiggerB said:

A player doesn’t always need to have a sell-on value to be of use in the present moment! Funny, the ones we have currently that do, no-one wants to let go!

I remember Arthur Cox saying soon after signing Ted McMinn that he was already looking for his replacement. For a team to truly progress they should sign players that will be automatic starters, and then sign an even better player when available (always within a sensible budget) so that the displaced becomes a sub or is sold on at a profit. Obviously this is in an ideal scenario, but it should be the aim.

16 minutes ago, Grumpy Git said:

Not strange at all, it means punters have seen our form and have put serious wonga down for us to win, (that's how bookmaking works).

@David lumped a quid each way on us.

11 minutes ago, Mick Harford said:

If I am remembering correctly we were at about 68% possession in the first half

5 minutes ago, Ramzabac said:

We were at the game and checked the BBC stats at half time. We had 68% possession in the first half. 

So we "only" had 64% possession in the second half, yet scored more goals. Thereby proving that possession based football is useless!

1 minute ago, Mick Harford said:

If I am remembering correctly we were at about 68% possession in the first half

Wow

The stats at the end of the game are incredible, but has anyone got the first and second half stats? Surely they had more possession in the first half? In the second half I can hardly remember them having the ball for more than a few seconds. Having said that I missed most of the first half and just after switching on Owen Bradley said that Oxford had won their first corner, a few minutes later we won I think our ninth!

2 minutes ago, dog said:

Seen the pies a few times this season. Still a class act. Pies fans love him. Unfortunately he seems to love them back, could still do a great job for us...

Has he put a lot of weight on?

28 minutes ago, WystonRam said:

Looks like not

Posh fans will be accommodated in the South East Corner, which is covered seating and safe standing. We've been given an initial allocation of 1,853

https://www.theposh.com/news/ticket-information-derby-county-away-0

 

 

Let's hope we can score, because they've already decided that they are getting "0".

Didn't he say post match that today was the nearest he had seen us to a Paul Warne team since he arrived? If we can play consistently like the first 70 odd minutes for the rest of the season then we really should be close to the automatics.

Merry Christmas to all my fellow Rams. Hope that you all have a great time with family and friends and loved ones in general. For those that have lost someone close recently, or indeed at any time, I don't know if there is anything after this life but if there is I am sure that they will be looking out for you and perhaps, just perhaps, giving our team some help to achieve what we all want for our club.

Merry Christmas everyone, and Pompy we're coming for you!

#bemoreB4🎅🏻🐏

44 minutes ago, Eoghan1884 said:

One of the two teams won’t be us if they’re not regarded as promotion rivals.

But what about the other one?

On 18/12/2023 at 20:26, BramcoteRam84 said:

I’ve had a season ticket since pride park opened in 1997 (apart from a 4 year stint when I was at uni). I genuinely had no idea we even had a clock!! You learn something new every day! 🤣

I bet you've never seen the massive eye on the ram either? Ask @DarkFruitsRam7, he'll show it to you. (The ram, you filthy lot!)

13 minutes ago, BaaLocks said:

Key themes that I find helpful:

1: I have no interest (or belief I am able) to change other people's point of view about anything - from football to anything else posted here or elsewhere on t'web. 

2: If I don't agree with what people say, that's fine. Least of all random profiles on a random forum.

3: If I am going to get stressed about some poster's view of a football match (that I don't even know they've actually seen) I probably need a lie down.

Merry Christmas y'all...

Yes, but are you Warne in or out? 🥷

3 hours ago, Van der MoodHoover said:

Bros went to a school which had 247 boys and 2 girls.

 

 

And one of the girls was a bison.....