Old Spalding Ram

Oh I don’t know……..reckon it’s got a bit of a way to go yet! 👍😁
 
 

Pinched from the Stevenage forum……..sure was a big day out for em! 👍
It is actually seventh (I missed the FAT final against York when posting from the car - that was 47 more than today). Second largest league attendance.

Trophy final vs Kiddy = 53,262.
Newcastle FA Cup = 36,705.
Spurs FA Cup = 35,757.
Villa FA Cup = 32,343.
Sheff Utd (normal league game in first season) = 30,043.
FA Trophy final vs York = 27,102.
Today = 27,055.

Pinched from the Stevenage forum……..sure was a big day out for em! 👍
It is actually seventh (I missed the FAT final against York when posting from the car - that was 47 more than today). Second largest league attendance.

Trophy final vs Kiddy = 53,262.
Newcastle FA Cup = 36,705.
Spurs FA Cup = 35,757.
Villa FA Cup = 32,343.
Sheff Utd (normal league game in first season) = 30,043.
FA Trophy final vs York = 27,102.
Today = 27,055.

Pinched from the Stevenage forum……..sure was a big day out for em! 👍
It is actually seventh (I missed the FAT final against York when posting from the car - that was 47 more than today). Second largest league attendance.

Trophy final vs Kiddy = 53,262.
Newcastle FA Cup = 36,705.
Spurs FA Cup = 35,757.
Villa FA Cup = 32,343.
Sheff Utd (normal league game in first season) = 30,043.
FA Trophy final vs York = 27,102.
Today = 27,055.

I feel dirty, ashamed almost. 
I listened to the first half and thought that we were lucky to be 0-0 against Evans’ “non football” team. I felt it was a matter of time before we conceded. 
So I resorted to a good book that I’m  bang in the middle of and left Gillette Soccer Saturday on the screen with sound down low, as most of the in studio pundits bore me. Occasionally I’d glance up just in case it was the moment of the inevitable 0-1 scoreflash, but as 4.30 came and went, my hopes began to flicker that we’d hold on to a best case goalless scenario. 
Usually I give in about ten minutes into the second half and re tune to RD commentary but yesterday I didn’t feel an ounce of temptation. I know not why. “Oh, ye of little faith” springs to mind.
I’d gone to put the kettle on as the full times began to dribble through, and wandered back in, hoping to see us appear.
Then we did. 1-0. Louie Sibley (90).
 
You just can’t describe that feeling of totally unexpected joy. It’s like a bolt of lightning and the decibel level suddenly and completely involuntarily reached that of an AC/DC concert. Thank goodness SWMBO was out shopping.
The only player left in our entire squad who could produce a moment of magic, had done so. I didn’t even know he was on the pitch, as I’d tuned out before the subs.
Oh, this beautiful football club. 

I still think that if it’s three at the back then Wilson & Sibley have to be the wing backs.
I still think that if it’s a back four then Nyambe, Nelson, Cashin & Elder start.
I still think that if you include Blackett-Taylor then you have to play a front three.
I still think that it should be a midfield three of Adams Smith & Bird at Barnsley.
I still think that while we’re winning………………….sod it! 👍😁
 

Sure has, not had to bring the paint pot on yet😂

Oh I don’t know……..reckon it’s got a bit of a way to go yet! 👍😁
 
 

Oh I don’t know……..reckon it’s got a bit of a way to go yet! 👍😁
 
 

Steve Evans interview, penalty, penalty, penalty, referee, penalty …….
then quite complimentary about the build up to the goal, the finish, the crowd  Paul Warne and the club.
 
 

Steve Evans interview, penalty, penalty, penalty, referee, penalty …….
then quite complimentary about the build up to the goal, the finish, the crowd  Paul Warne and the club.
 
 

Yeh but, come on, they had two not given against Reading! 😂

Paul Raynor?
………….played against him when he was at Forest, puce faced, love it! 👍🐏

Yeh but, come on, they had two not given against Reading! 😂

Steve Evans interview, penalty, penalty, penalty, referee, penalty …….
then quite complimentary about the build up to the goal, the finish, the crowd  Paul Warne and the club.
 
 

Paul Raynor?
………….played against him when he was at Forest, puce faced, love it! 👍🐏

Paul Raynor?
………….played against him when he was at Forest, puce faced, love it! 👍🐏

Excellent. A vital 3 points. For me it's a win despite of rather than because of the manager, but at least we got over the line. Sibley should have been on the field 81 minutes earlier, but at least he was finally brought on with a whole 9 minutes to score the goal. Come on you Rams!

Anyone got any ketchup?

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!  
🐏
 

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