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I'm pretty sure before we played Wigan at home at the start of the season, Warne singled him out as a threat and a player he likes?

Could be nothing, could be a serious interest. But he's a good age and if he's leaving Wigan I would expect us and want us to be all over this.

Some people on here are pretty harsh on Collins tonight. Not sure what game some are watching if they think he played poorly.

Chased absolutely everything down. Couple of lovely touches. The one chance we created for him. He scored from.

Doesn't matter who's upfront in this team with the service they get. Some of the crosses from Barkhuizen were a hate crime. He did everything I'd want my centre forward to do. Worked his arse off, led the line, had one chance and took it. Fully deserved his goal.

Thought the first 10 minutes of the first half we couldn't get going, but credit to Lincoln for starting on the front foot. But after that I thought we took control and deservedly took the lead. 

Can't legislate for Ward giving that penalty away. But it just highlights for me what I knew. He's not an out and out right back. But it gave Lincoln a massive lift and they came out second half and started well again. But again after 10 minutes we took control and deservedly won. 

Wildsmith hasn't had a save to make and other than a really good block from Cashin, they never troubled us.

I heard one fan moaning outside the ground that it's not "sexy football". Hate to break it to you mate but sexy football doesn't exist in this league. It's all about winning and getting out of it. 

Much better performance than Saturday. Big win against a decent side.

I honestly think people are disappointed not to see us play teams off the park for 90 minutes. Which is never going to happen.

Wilson did well when he came on. Nelson and Cashin outstanding.

Get to January in touching distance of the top and we've got a great chance if we can strengthen well.

Up The Rams!

Merry Christmas to you all. Hope you and your families have a good one.

Firstly I'm not scapegoating anyone at all. This team is the team I would pick if everyone is fit tomorrow. Based on performances recently.

                  Wildsmith

   Nyambe Nelson Bradley Elder

               Fornah Smith 

                       Bird 

          Ward.    Collins. NML 

Cashin is going in January. We all know it and so does he. We've got a centre half on the bench who's helped take a team like Luton to the prem. Give him a chance. Forsyth I thought was pretty poor on Tuesday and he hasn't got the legs for left back 3 times in a week.

We need legs and energy in midfield. I think Fornah has been pretty good since he has come in. He was obviously poor against Shrewsbury. Got taken off at half time and never to be seen again. I think it's harsh.

I've seen more than enough of Bird and Hourihane together to know that it doesn't work. Hourihane needs legs around him because it's pretty evident he can't run. He's even said himself at the fans Q&A having Thompson and Bird around him to do the running helps him a lot.

It's not the greatest choice of who plays up front. But if Collins just stays in the box and Ward can whip some decent balls in then that is what Collins should thrive on.

NML said after Exeter he likes playing on the left so he can cut in. So I'd be tempted with that.

We'll win 3-0.

I hate seeing managers sacked. I just think stability is needed sometimes. I've always wanted Warne to do well and get us out of this league.

I'm really not too fussed about the style of football in this league. For me it's about getting out of it by any means necessary. Under Billy Davies the football was, in the main, dire. There were so many games where we'd win by a goal and you'd come out thinking "How on earth have we won that" but we won. Which is fundamentally all that really matters. 

When you aren't winning games, the football gets called into question. Whilst it's out first defeat in 10. The form is poor and has been for the last 7-8 months. This squad should be beating teams like Cambridge, Shrewsbury, Cheltenham comfortably.

What worries me is Warne coming out yesterday saying there wasn't much in it? Yes I know their keeper made a few saves, the one from Nelson being a good one. But Wildsmith also made a fair few. Not to mention the one where their player cut in and pulled it wide when it looked easier to score and the one where there striker cut in and all he needed to do was pass it into the corner and for some reason he cut in again. But really there should be a lot in it. That squad we had yesterday is a bloody good squad at this level and they should be cutting teams open like that. Listening to Warne yesterday it honestly felt like he'd not watched the same game as I did. Because that was absolutely woeful. To a man they were pathetic.

We've won 11 games the last 30. 4 wins in the last 14 home games. 

In the Championship that wouldn't really be good enough. In this league with this squad. That is borderline unforgivable.

Saw a tweet earlier which said this "Really wanted it to work for warne but think we are getting to a Clough ,Stevie Mac situation where someone comes in tweaks it a little and off we go"

I can't help but agree with it. I think Warne is out of his depth here. This club is a big club with an expectation that we win every game in this league (obviously I know we won't) but the football we are putting on is not giving me any excitement, not making me think he can turn it around.

I'd see how he does up until the next international break in mid November and if we haven't won at least 3 out the next 4 games then I'd make a change.

I'd be amazed if this was Bristol Rovers. Their transfer record is about 390k I read.

Peterborough, according to their chairman, want the £1.6 million back they paid for him. There isn't a chance Bristol Rovers can pay anywhere near that.

Also not really sure why JCH at 29 and the last chance for a relatively big contract would move to a smaller club with less chance of a top 6 finish.

I think he'll end up in the Championship.

One positive is that it makes one of our rivals for the top 6 considerably weaker.

Heard Ed Dawes on Radio Derby earlier say his last game he got sent off. So is he banned.

Never heard anything so stupid in my life. How on earth can you think a ban starts when someone gets fit again? 

Plus he was on the bench last week for Sunderland and was due to be playing tomorrow. 

So instead of travelling to Bolton we've left him in a Starbucks car park?

It doesn't look like him tbf

Looks like Standard Liege have come in for Isaac Hayden last minute. 

So Vaulks may not happen now.

12 hours ago, Igorwasking said:

Anyone know whose car this is? Saw it on the A50 at about 5pm today.

It's mine mate. The Lamborghini is being valeted so had to use the Bentley.

2 minutes ago, Steve Buckley’s Dog said:

Never heard of him. Googled him. Is it the 17 year old Liverpool player or the goalkeeper born in 1945 that we are interested in though? 

The goalkeeper 

Having a medical at Millwall today

16 minutes ago, inter politics said:

Not massively keen on recall deals, as if he beasts it, they could then recall and loan him to a championship team 

Hopefully it's one of those where all these parties have to agree.

5 minutes ago, oodledoodle said:

For what it's worth I know someone itk at Liverpool and this rumour has legs.

Warne said we need legs so this is a good start 

If we are trying to sign say Ladapo & Vaulks but there are hurdles to overcome. As in Ipswich and Sheff Weds need to sign a replacement before they let Ladapo/Vaulks go (at the time of Barker's interview Scarlett to Ipswich wasn't announced)

Sheffield Wednesday have put loan bids in for Isaac Hayden and Jeff Hendrick. If that gets done then you'd think that would free up Vaulks.

Barker has rightly tempered expectations by stating we have a couple of irons in the fire. Which would make sense for both of the players above. But we are relying on their clubs signing replacements before they go. Which obviously Richie Barker cannot guarantee.

So rather than coming out saying yes we will definitely have two in (then if it fails the meltdown of some of our fans will be epic) he has said look we've got a couple of irons in the fire. Might happen, might not.

And also quite rightly that unless they improve us when the injured players are back and we have a full squad then there's no point.

I think Vaulks and Ladapo would improve us.

But failing that and we don't sign anyone. Warne has already said he could utilise the free agent market.

Let's see what happens.

Pretty sure it will be Warne's press conference today.

So I'm sure this will get curtailed then 😂

1 hour ago, CBRammette said:

Lots of twitter chat (yes I know) saying JCH going to bristol rovers as has family there so will probs end up in Scotland

Haha. Well he was born in Leicester and spent one season at Bristol Rovers. So not sure why he'd fave family there 😂

23 minutes ago, Marriot Ram99 said:

Wonder if Collins has done enough to force his way into the England squad? 🤔

Think the fact he's Irish might hold him back 🤣🤣

23 minutes ago, MadAmster said:

This begs the question, who else has had a call up for international duty leading to the postponement of the Northampton game?

If NML gets the call then he's got CONCACAF Nations League games on September 4, 8 and 11 and again on October 13 and 17.

Hourihane for Ireland is a possibility.

Washington we know is in the Northern Ireland squad. That could be the 3 causing the postponement and I expect Cashin to get a call, either for the U21s or the senior side making it 4. I don't think anybody else will get called up.

 

Waghorn for England obviously 

19 minutes ago, DCFC1388 said:

JCH would be a brilliant signing for any team at this level, I agree it would take us from a top 6 to a top 2 team. I also think it would purely be based on Cashin going. I'd have preferred nombe with him being younger but he is going to Rotherham & its not like JCH is over the hill. Plus i think Collins would go too

The money we get for Cashin wouldnt be all up front, but neither would the money on JCH. Say for example we paid 500k upfront for JCH with 2 installments of 250k on a 3 year deal that isn't bad imo. We may get 1.5m upfront for Cashin with 1.5m on installments - we would be 1m up on budget then

Agree with all of this. There's not a chance of us spending 7 figures without selling someone.

I know we've got one of the biggest budgets in the league. But it's like saying Snow White is the biggest one out of her 7 mates. She's not that big but in comparison to her 7 mates she is.

Our budget probably isn't huge. But compared to other teams in League One it probably is big.

If Cashin goes and we get him back on loan. Sell Collins and sign JCH. Then I'd be happy with that. 

But equally I'd be happy with another attacking midfielder and some pace out wide without losing anyone else.

5 minutes ago, Topram said:

I know people will Say warne will Say out budget is small but it is there’s no way unless someone goes we spend anywhere over maybe 200k, tbh I expect a loan and that’s it

Our budget compared to other clubs in this league is probably on the bigger side. But other clubs will have next to nothing 

3 minutes ago, Topram said:

I just don’t get after not spending a penny we all think we’re going to splash over a million on the last day?? We will probably bring in a loan player 2 if we we are lucky and that’ll be that, unless Cahsin goes where’s this million coming from?

Exactly this mate.

And whilst restrictions aren't as bad as last year. We still have them in place this year. 

Unless Cashin goes for £3 million we aren't spending a fee on anyone.

40 minutes ago, SK47 said:

Nombe to Rotherham hurts me I can't lie. I've been raving about signing him since pre season and to think we would rather put our effort in another player on the wrong side of 30 rather than go for someone who you could sell down the line and potentially make money on him or at the very least break even, makes no sense.

 

Rotherham.. ffs.

I think the reason we've not been in for Nombe, JCH or any one that is costing north of £1 million is cos we don't have the funds now.

The only way it's even possible is if we get the £3 million we want for Cashin.

I'm not sure how much Peterborough are wanting for Clarke-Harris but I can't see it being more than 1-1.5 million if Bristol Rovers are in for him.

I'd be ok with that. His goalscoring record at this level is as good as it gets really. Put him in this team instead of Collins and I think that turns us from a top 6 side to a top 2 side.

I wouldn't be surprised if Collins goes. He didn't play much last season and he only started this season because we have nobody else. As soon as Waghorn and Washington were fit he's straight out the team.

4 minutes ago, hintonsboots said:

Pity.  Noticed he isn’t in the Exeter squad tonight and was hoping we were in for him.

Think Matty Taylor managing Rotherham has been a big factor tbf

I know a couple of people have mentioned Sam Nombe as an option.

Just read he's signing for Rotherham for £1 million.

Turned down Barnsley.

Just now, Foreveram said:

There will never be a one size fits all solution.

Someone that lives too far away to make night games may not find a season ticket viable but still goes to Saturday away games which can often be nearer than home games.

No I understand that mate. Cannot please everyone at all.

Yeah potentially and that's a good point. 

It's just my opinion mate. 

There's no right or wrong answer at all..