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Got to continue my run so... Rams 0 Carlisle 1

I think he said they would be around next season but i dont think he actually said they will be the main shirt sponsor did he?

Personally I think we should be going with a more attacking line up than we have recently in the tougher games... Wildsmith - Wilson Nelson Cashin Sibley - Smith Adams - NML Bird Barkhuizen - Collins Vickers Bradley Thompson Hourihane CBT Washington Waghorn If we attack them with pace & energy I think we will cause them no end of problems. That to me is a very strong line up & bench. I can see Warne starting Bird with it being his last game & given how highly he rates & loves Bird. Plus Bird is decent on the ball, you would like to think we will have a lot of the play. Maybe TJJ could even make the bench. If Wilson doesnt recover from his deadleg then put Smith at right back & bring in Hourihane. I know a fair few dont like/rate Hourihane but I do think in a game like this he should have more time on the ball & he is better on the ball than Thompson imo.

I have watched some highlights of Carlisle games recently including their loss to Wycombe yesterday & they are woeful in defence including at set pieces. I think if we go at them with pace & energy early doors we will get 1 or 2 goals to calm everyones nerves. That way this PBoro vs Bolton game is irrelevant

In terms of centre mids - Ebou Adams, Thelo Aasgaard, Adam Phillips & Paris Maghoma I wouldnt mind us going for all them in the summer for our midfield. A good mixture of youth, creativity & athleticism. I would also keep Smith on for a year as an old head, experienced centre mid.

His form has been abit up & down at times this season but as it stands he has the joint hightest number of clean sheets in the league, he is joint with Jensen for Lincoln but Wildsmith has played 5 less games. So a clean sheet vs Carlisle (or Jensen conceding for Lincoln) will mean Wildsmith gets the golden glove this season which is a very good achievement for him & us.

Been an end to end game which we started to take control of in the last 15mins. Hit the woodwork 3 times & their defence look very slow & shaky. Was thinking that we were long overdue a goal from NML, not scored since Exeter away in Feb, no better day than today on his 100th appearance. With how slow their back line is, if they start to push forward later in the game then the pace of the likes of Barkhuizen, CBT & Washington from the bench could cause them alot of problems. COYR

Ive said it on another thread but imo all the pressure is on Bolton & Peterborough, they HAVE to win their games. We could lose today & still go up with a win vs Carlisle, so imo we should go all out to win this by 3 or 4, no reason to be cautious - unless we start losing, which we then need to be careful of goal difference

How strong is that bench!

Carry on my run.... Cambridge 1 Rams 0

The pressure really is still on Bolton & Peterborough as they HAVE to win on Sat to have any chance, we dont. We could lose Sat & still go up on goal difference, a draw on Sat then we have to match or better Bolton/PBoro result in our game vs Carlisle. The way this league is it wouldnt shock me if only 1 more point would see us up

Paris Maghoma on loan from Brentford would be a very good signing. Having seen him a few times now this season he always seems to be Boltons best player & always causing the opposition problems

I think we may see just the 1 change to the starting 11 with Barkhuizen coming in for Thompson. Nothing to do with Thompsons performance but more because we need to win & before his injury Barkhuizen was looking good in the 10 role... 3421: Wildsmith - Nelson Bradley Cashin - Wilson Adams Smith Sibley - NML Barkhuizen - Collins Vickers Thompson Bird Hourihane CBT Waghorn Washington I can see Bird being back on the bench replacing Fornah. With that starting 11 & the options from the bench should be good enough to win. Its got the right mix of defensive & attacking options in the starting 11 as well as quality options imo from the bench to freshen up the midfield & upfront. I dont think any other team in our league will have as strong a bench as us this weekend.

Shrews need something away at Bolton & as we know they're not the easiest to beat at home as we failed to do so....so hopefully Shrews can cause an upset at Bolton, a draw will do

Got to carry on predicting against us.... Rams 1 Orient 1 Frgs Collins