Old Spalding Ram

Lies, damn lies and statistics...
You can twist them to prove anything....
I could equally use them to prove he's exactly what we need.... errr.. I just choose not to.

Dwight Gayle League appearances 
2023/24 season 0 goals in 10 games 
2022/23 season 3 goals in 35 games
2021/22 season 0 goals in 8 games.
2020/21 season 1 goal in 18 games.
2019/20 season 4 goals in 20 games.
Five years, 8 goals, 91 games.
Goal every 11.3 games
 
Craig Forsyth League appearances 
19/20 season 3 goals in 22 games
20/21 season 0 goals in 21 games
21/22 season 3 goals in 26 games
22/23 season 0 goals in 26 games
23/24 season 3 goals in 24 games
Five years, 9 goals, 133 games.
Goal every 14.7 games.
 
………………I’d rather stick Fozzy up front! 👍😁

Busy week here.  Completely missed this game, and not even had chance to do anything more than a very brief speed-read of this thread.
 
...Just got around to watching the 8min highlight vid... No way did we deserve to win that... They even hit the post, FFS!  👀 🙄
 
Ha!  A nice steady strike from Max for the first.  Not spectacular by any means, but it's still a good 22/23 yards with 5 striped shirts and a keeper twixt him and the goal.  Thumbs up from me.
I'm gonna give Max the benefit of the doubt, and assume he knew where NML was (Or where he should be? 🤷‍♂️) for his delightful little triple reverse blind lobdink, and I adored NML's deft touch with his bonce, to set himself onwards and goalwards.  Good touch, good run, and clinically finished.  Only a cheeky little dink over the keeper could have bettered that... but I ain't complaining!  My favourite of the highlight reel.
As for the 3rd, I've always had a bit of a soft spot for coming inside, and curling one in from one corner of the box to the far post, around and beyond what is always an overstretched keeper.  Beautiful!
I'm sure I scored one just like that v @Henrycav81 in '77 (He always ended up in goal for some reason, can't remember why! 👀) #lastpick.
 
Only seen 8mins, but hell yeah... we so deserved that!  
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RAMSTV
1Wildsmith 8
2Wilson 6.5
35Nelson 8
6Cashin 8
23Ward 6
20Elder 8
8Bird 8
32Adams 9…knocked off a point for the booking, added 3 points for his fist pump reaction after blocking that goal bound shot! 😁
17Sibley 6
4Hourihane 7
12Smith 6
11Méndez-Laing 7.5
5Bradley 7
9Collins 6
27Blackett-Taylor 5
7Barkhuizen 7

It is by this grizzled “old school” defender! 😁
Nyambe, Nelson, Cashin & Elder are the strongest back four in this League and can get us promoted out of this division.
……………..…just a few words about Elder, really begining to look the part, thought he was excellent last night.👍🐏

It is by this grizzled “old school” defender! 😁
Nyambe, Nelson, Cashin & Elder are the strongest back four in this League and can get us promoted out of this division.
……………..…just a few words about Elder, really begining to look the part, thought he was excellent last night.👍🐏

Load of cobblers to satisfy the 'Football Manager' fanboys - this chap can explain it far better than me....

...😁

It is by this grizzled “old school” defender! 😁
Nyambe, Nelson, Cashin & Elder are the strongest back four in this League and can get us promoted out of this division.
……………..…just a few words about Elder, really begining to look the part, thought he was excellent last night.👍🐏

RAMSTV
1Wildsmith 8
2Wilson 6.5
35Nelson 8
6Cashin 8
23Ward 6
20Elder 8
8Bird 8
32Adams 9…knocked off a point for the booking, added 3 points for his fist pump reaction after blocking that goal bound shot! 😁
17Sibley 6
4Hourihane 7
12Smith 6
11Méndez-Laing 7.5
5Bradley 7
9Collins 6
27Blackett-Taylor 5
7Barkhuizen 7

It is by this grizzled “old school” defender! 😁
Nyambe, Nelson, Cashin & Elder are the strongest back four in this League and can get us promoted out of this division.
……………..…just a few words about Elder, really begining to look the part, thought he was excellent last night.👍🐏

It is by this grizzled “old school” defender! 😁
Nyambe, Nelson, Cashin & Elder are the strongest back four in this League and can get us promoted out of this division.
……………..…just a few words about Elder, really begining to look the part, thought he was excellent last night.👍🐏

It is by this grizzled “old school” defender! 😁
Nyambe, Nelson, Cashin & Elder are the strongest back four in this League and can get us promoted out of this division.
……………..…just a few words about Elder, really begining to look the part, thought he was excellent last night.👍🐏

It is by this grizzled “old school” defender! 😁
Nyambe, Nelson, Cashin & Elder are the strongest back four in this League and can get us promoted out of this division.
……………..…just a few words about Elder, really begining to look the part, thought he was excellent last night.👍🐏

It is by this grizzled “old school” defender! 😁
Nyambe, Nelson, Cashin & Elder are the strongest back four in this League and can get us promoted out of this division.
……………..…just a few words about Elder, really begining to look the part, thought he was excellent last night.👍🐏

Some of our defending last night was very impressive and should be appreciated in the same way as good offensive moves. Sadly, it seldom is.

Tonights attendance 7754 (1163 from Derby)
 
……….well done to one and all. 👍🐏

Only watched on TV tonight, but a word for Elder who quietly went about his job and had a good game, I thought. Growing into the team. Some players just need a bit more time than others to settle in. A lesson not to write players off too soon?

Dom Dietrich? 

Tonights attendance 7754 (1163 from Derby)
 
……….well done to one and all. 👍🐏

Tonights attendance 7754 (1163 from Derby)
 
……….well done to one and all. 👍🐏

Pinched from the Exeter forum.
I'm normally annoyed when we lose or get hammered but not today. Derby are a level above. They'll do really well next year in the championship. We just cannot compete. I assume players like Hourihane will be on more £ a week than our entire squad put together.
 
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Pinched from the Exeter forum.
I'm normally annoyed when we lose or get hammered but not today. Derby are a level above. They'll do really well next year in the championship. We just cannot compete. I assume players like Hourihane will be on more £ a week than our entire squad put together.
 
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Tonights attendance 7754 (1163 from Derby)
 
……….well done to one and all. 👍🐏