angieram

He stayed so long last night, that he ended up drawing the raffle! Got a resounding chorus of "Sign him up, sign him up" when he finally left.

He was so positive about being at Derby, but we know it's not as simple as that. Cardiff will have the say because I don't think we'll pay silly money for him. 

But if he's got two offers on the table from championship clubs, I think he'd choose us unless it's one of the parachute clubs and the money is too good to turn down.

The Atlantic is better. Still not proper beer, though.

9 hours ago, Gee SCREAMER !! said:

Sounds like Evatts thrown in the towel.  He has played here before hasn't he.

“Frustration is fine and natural tonight but we have to park that and get ready to win five football matches. I appreciate that there's going to be disappointment and frustration. There’ll be nobody more disappointed and frustrated than me.

“We have to re-group right now and get ready for five big games and carry momentum through, get this place rocking on Saturday and make sure we do the business.”

Just reverse psychology that. Trying to gee his players up for one final push and prove him wrong.

I did wonder how many other messageboarders were there last night. Some of you are very reluctant to "come out"! 

You've got to love a Curtis Davies header! 

Just now, Crewton said:

Hopefully the two words I've inserted in your post are what you really meant? ☺️

Thanks for the info though - it all sounds very positive 👍🏻

Sorry, I missed the subtlety of what you're getting at? The emphasis was on him being a Derby supporter.

I'm sure all the players want to win promotion, but they've not all grown up as Rams fans. 

Very pleased for Portsmouth and their fans and hope we can finish the job off and join them shortly.

I think B4 was right in that "coming for pompy" is what has kept us striving, despite various setbacks.

@Foreveram is spot on - new slogan for the last two games - we're coming with you, Pompey.

6 hours ago, Crewton said:

Dan would want to know if Silbey was staying?

I had a chat with Sibs. He hasn't given up hope of playing further forward but says he's enjoying wingback and wants to play in the Championship for us. 

I'd say of all the players I spoke to, he's the one who wants to win promotion because he's a Ram through and through. 🐏 

David Clowes possibly an even bigger Ram, though. Spoke with real passion about competing at the top of the Championship. He has real ambition for the Club (as you've heard from elsewhere.)

20 minutes ago, sage said:

Did Max say he'll be fit for the last 2 games?

I asked him that and he said he's fit now if selected.

2 minutes ago, B4’s Sister said:

But the most important question we all want to know the answer to… 

Does Mendez-Laing actually have a massive wang???  NML says he does 🤣

I heard you actually asked him that! 🙊

3 minutes ago, B4’s Sister said:

Nathaniel Mendez-Laing smells very nice

🤣🤣🤣

Me giving Ryan Nyambe a bit of advice on how to handle those tricky wingers next season. 😂

Just now, MaltRam said:

Joe Wildsmith's diving header to save a point might be the key touch of the whole season.

Haha, my hubby asked him tonight if he'd been practising his headers after that performance! 

Just posted in another thread, but Eíran Cashin won the Supporters' Clubs Player of the Season award. 

Lovely to chat with you and your dad, @B4’s Sister.

Eíran won the Supporters Clubs Player of the Year trophy tonight. 

Photo courtesy of Jembie. 

And me! 

I saw a SS regular with a photo of one on his bed at home after the Portsmouth game. This week he's telling people not to take them, so hopefully most are just people like him, who took them home without realising and will bring them back next week.

Mostly season ticket holders in there, aren't they?

2 hours ago, DavesaRam said:

We’ve had a few ex-players as guests who love the club so much that they have virtually never been back since they left. Curious, that.

I've heard of one or two players who are unhappy that they don't get invited back enough, but some of them expect freebies every time. 

I have a certain sympathy for the players from the 70s and before, but after that, we paid good wages, and probably have less money to spend on this sort of thing than we did prior to administration. How many ex-players have we? Something like 1800, although many no longer with us.

I like that we invite people back when there's a reason e.g. anniversary of a promotion etc but otherwise, most players could afford to pay for their day in hospitality!

Not saying Mel Sage falls into this category, btw, and it was good to see him.  We were the highest level he played career-wise, so he probably deserves his day out.

1 minute ago, Eoghan1884 said:

I like him as a lad, but he has been absolutely awful on the pitch since November. Sad to see really but be great to get his wages off the bill.

I agree. Good to see him still supporting and encouraging the team from the touchline, though. 

Hope he does well in his coaching role at Villa. 

1 hour ago, Eoghan1884 said:

Seen on X, the 12 players out of contract. If we went up who would you sign on. 

 -Liam Thompson ✅ 2 years + 1 year op
- Louie Sibley ✅ 2 years + 1 year op
- Martyn Waghorn ❌
- Dwight Gayle ✅ 1 year as 3rd/4th choice
- Joe Wildsmith ✅ 3 years 
- Conor Hourihane ❌ not a chance 
- Korey Smith ✅ 1 year for depth
- Craig Forsyth ✅ 1 year for depth and he’s a legend 
- James Collins ❌ love him and he works so hard but he’s already not the best at L1 level nvm championship
- Scott Loach ❌ get a young lad as third choice 
- Darren Robinson ✅ 3 year + 1 year op and get him out on loan 
- Tom Barkhuizen ✅ 1 year + 1 year op for depth and see if he can still play at championship level

Mostly agree with you, but laughed out loud at your comment about Hourihane! 

13 minutes ago, Tamworthram said:

Surely it’s obvious to everyone that it was just his attempt at humour?

Of course, as was the comment about his looks. 

1 hour ago, Kernow said:

I believe that with us now sitting on 86 points, we have set a new Club record for most points in a season.

When we end the season on 92 points, we’d have broken our previous record by 7 whole points. Not bad going at all!

Yes, it was mentioned to Warne on the Radio Derby interview.

He replied something about most points, most set pieces, best looking manager aside, what we will really be judged on is promotion. (I paraphrase!) It was quite amusing.

Before others go off on tonight's matchthread tangent, I just wanted to say what an enjoyable afternoon at Pride Park. A cracking atmosphere, good football and a deserved win. 

I  had assumed Warne would revert to a back three, simply because it allows Sibley and Wilson to get forward more. I thought both were excellent,  but it was the inclusion of Thommo that made all the difference.  It gave us a midfield three with tenacity and bite. As a result, all the other parts of the team played better than midweek. Collins, especially,  looked so much better in the role today, and although Mendez-Laing's traditional wing play is sacrificed in this formation, he managed to get out wide at times, delivered good set pieces and could have had a couple of goals on the break.

Although I loved the set-piece goals, I do wish we could finish some of our chances created in open play, as it would do our confidence the world of good. 

Still, the defence was excellent,  snuffing out the few chances that Orient created, and providing the goals, too. 

It was difficult to choose a MOTM today as there are so many contenders. 

And as Warne said afterwards, no further injuries. 

Results went our way so automatic promotion is back in our hands. Play like this for the last two games and we are there! 

53 minutes ago, HorsforthRam said:

Nice to meet you pitch side earlier @angieram 

Yes, and you, HorsforthRam. It's a small world! 

Do you ever get to away games? If so, say hello.

Good to meet many of the Punjabi Rams who I know from X, too.