ollycutts1982

A stranger we had yet to meet.
Our paths had never crossed.
And yet, it seems, we knew him well,
A dear friend we have lost.
A heart of gold, a Kindly soul,
A friendly word to each.
A clumsy gaff may oft appear,
But ne’er offence be reached.
A call to arms, a plea for fight,
A positive embrace.
Defiant stance, a pumping fist,
A smile on his face.
Hatred of pink, and all things red,
More strangers for him to meet.
“A sea of black and white” he’d call,
“Let’s all stand at our seat”!
A disregard for marriage,
for relationships of two,
“Never, ever” he would wail,
“That would never do”!
Yet he loved all, and we loved him.
His quirks always forgiven,
His stubbornness frustrated,
But missed, now he’s in Heaven.
The truest Ram, amongst us all,
Now gone for evermore.
For Daniel, for DCFC
Let’s all be more B4
xxx
🐏🤍

Sibleys played well though don’t you think

I'll tell you a little story, I'm a qualified referee, Passed my course in the 90s as A referee told me "if you think it's easy take a course" I did and refereed in the Derby Taverners League(Sunday Morning) You start at the bottom division and work your way up through good marks, I got to run the line in a Cup Final in my 1st year...not bad I thought, You may not be surprised how thick some players are when it comes to the rules, These are the ones who are out on the lash on a Saturday night...turn up Sunday Morning and still half cut and thought they were Paul Gascoyne 🙄 
So my story is this, I was refereeing a game Between and older mans team and a younger mans team, The older players thought they could take advantage of the younger lads...only the younger lads were just as enthusiastic and wouldn't back down, One tackle by a younger player embarrassed the older player...the older player(who I knew)shouted for a free kick...I told him he's been at it all game and he got what was fare, He then decides to get in my face(big mistake)and called me a Bast**d, Not having it, So I nutted him, Blood and snot all over his face, A few choice words were spoken by him and the rabble on the side-line, Water off a ducks back as they knew who I was.
Nowt came of it, But that was the last game I refereed as I resigned from the leagues referees, I'm a big critic of officials, It's not an easy job...but some make a rod for their own backs at times by poor performances...no it's not an easy job, But they make it difficult by the performances...ie the Bolton game.
The referee last season I think it was Chelmsford...a female Ref, One of the best displays last season I saw...I wonder why🤷‍♂️
 
 
 

We definitely looked a bit better on Saturday with Sibley and Barkhuizen on, and we'll probably look even better with Ward, Bird etc back and everyone fully fit (if that ever happens).  But IMO it's still just papering over the cracks.  We aren't setting to get the best out of these players, we don't seem to have a coherent game-plan, it's all just run around a lot and hope somebody does something good. And that's not a recipe for consistently getting the results you need to get out of this league. 

I guess I'm just hoping that with the return of some of the injured players we might have an added dimension. If Sibs can hit some kind of form (though I have been saying this for the past 3 years) and Barks can start to perform we might stumble on a formula. I say stumble as I am not confident Warne can figure it out. I don't know where Ward fits in if we continue to play a back 4. Maybe a little more advanced. NML looks devoid of any confidence or ideas. When was the last time we saw him knock it past a player utilise his pace? How long can we use - it's early days, injuries, fitness and tough fixtures as excuses.

I guess I'm just hoping that with the return of some of the injured players we might have an added dimension. If Sibs can hit some kind of form (though I have been saying this for the past 3 years) and Barks can start to perform we might stumble on a formula. I say stumble as I am not confident Warne can figure it out. I don't know where Ward fits in if we continue to play a back 4. Maybe a little more advanced. NML looks devoid of any confidence or ideas. When was the last time we saw him knock it past a player utilise his pace? How long can we use - it's early days, injuries, fitness and tough fixtures as excuses.

I just don’t see what we are trying to do or how we are trying to play. It’s a painful watch at the minute. We haven’t got any player to get us out our seats. In football you are not entitled to anything and tend to get what you deserve. Us fans turn out in numbers and we do deserve better. I just wonder how long it will be before attendances start to drop to the lower 20’s. There doesn’t seem to be any glimmers of hope. In my eyes we were lucky to get a point against Pompey. Trying to be funny and witty in interviews is all well and good when you’re doing well but becomes tiresome and boring when the style is dire. 

Can’t build a team round a player who can walk away for free next summer. I think a few fans need a reality check that at the minute we are miles away from being a team who can retain its best players. We’re a division 3 team and there’s 44 clubs in leagues above us who can tempt our players away with the promise of a higher level of football and more money. 

Can’t build a team round a player who can walk away for free next summer. I think a few fans need a reality check that at the minute we are miles away from being a team who can retain its best players. We’re a division 3 team and there’s 44 clubs in leagues above us who can tempt our players away with the promise of a higher level of football and more money. 

Can’t build a team round a player who can walk away for free next summer. I think a few fans need a reality check that at the minute we are miles away from being a team who can retain its best players. We’re a division 3 team and there’s 44 clubs in leagues above us who can tempt our players away with the promise of a higher level of football and more money. 

Can’t build a team round a player who can walk away for free next summer. I think a few fans need a reality check that at the minute we are miles away from being a team who can retain its best players. We’re a division 3 team and there’s 44 clubs in leagues above us who can tempt our players away with the promise of a higher level of football and more money. 

Can’t build a team round a player who can walk away for free next summer. I think a few fans need a reality check that at the minute we are miles away from being a team who can retain its best players. We’re a division 3 team and there’s 44 clubs in leagues above us who can tempt our players away with the promise of a higher level of football and more money. 

Can’t build a team round a player who can walk away for free next summer. I think a few fans need a reality check that at the minute we are miles away from being a team who can retain its best players. We’re a division 3 team and there’s 44 clubs in leagues above us who can tempt our players away with the promise of a higher level of football and more money. 

Can we get back on topic here? 
 
It was definitely 4 at the back on Saturday 

8-10 Weeks. Meaning we should be able to get him fit and performing for the January window. 🤞

8-10 Weeks. Meaning we should be able to get him fit and performing for the January window. 🤞

How’s that for an Arab spring?
 

To clear up confusion, I’m referring to Mark Thomas. He wasn’t prepared for this summer and that’s why the recruitment is Warnes buddies/ players he knew. 

Neither has Cash this season, in all honesty.

Still don’t feel any more positive after an average nights sleep. 
 
Anyone with an ounce of sense knows we have no energy or creativity in midfield and no pace in the team. This has been evident for a long time. We don’t look like creating or scoring so the last thing we can afford to do is give away stupid goals. The defending is comical. Before the second goal last night we were all over the place at the back. Total panic stations. Worrying when we have signed specific players for the system and that this is really the only area we have ‘strengthened’. 
 
In order to turn the season around we need strong characters, leaders, pace, energy and power and without overhauling the squad I don’t see how we do it.
In terms of players, the only positives Ward, Thommo (last night) and Waggy (last night) aren’t really positives they’re just not playing as bad as the rest. 
 
I would definitely put Thommo in midfield Saturday, not that I think he is the solution but at least he will give us some bite and energy. Hopefully Sibley and Barks will be in contention Saturday. 
 
I’d hate to have to pick the team for the weekend. 
 
I regret shouting ‘What a crock of 💩’ at the final whistle. Not because it was harsh purely because I had to explain to the young one what it meant. Dad of the year. 

The defence is an absolute shambles and was all night. We are so standoffish. It’s almost like a U10’s training session where you tell the defence to not engage to stand off. Infact my lad is U10 and they would defend better than that. No pace, legs gone, no understanding of the style, burnt out blah blah blah take your pick. 

No problem. Bradley is getting a lot of stick, mostly justified but Nelson hasn’t exactly looked like Nesta. 

Totally agree. Apart from it was Nelson’s pass that led to the first. 

Totally agree. Apart from it was Nelson’s pass that led to the first. 

I'm not of that opinion myself.