i-Ram
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10 minutes ago, mozza said:
Keeping on topic, we had a couple of dozen baby starlings invade our birdbath today, this is just one of them..
Invaded? Were they Russian Starlings? I recommend a Ukrainian Owl as part of the fight back. You are not a proper twitcher are you Mozza.
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3 minutes ago, CBRammette said:
I get you're upset we didnt sign Mason Bennett but you need to move on
You might joke, but Mason Bennett might actually be who Warne ends up with. Solid unit, tick. Runs a lot, tick. Scores a few goals, tick. Good fitness record, errrr, maybe not.
I was going to bed, and now I have both you and @angieramtitilating me.
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It’s 10.40 and no one (to date) has really convinced me that they are convinced that Warne can pull in a decent striker. A bit of hope, but little conviction. Time for my bed now, and to get out of here before all the lary Friday drinkers come in here to spill the contents of their addled brains. Up the Rams!
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1 minute ago, Kernow said:
In an ideal world, just from the names we've had out there and nothing too left field I'd like...
Both Harding and Bradley for CB to start alongside Cash, Nelson and Fozzy as squad players.
Jaden Brown as WB cover for both sides.
Lewis Wing to add to CM. Brannagan would be a good option if Knight goes, if not carry on as we are.
I wanted Liam Delap as a striking option, feel like he could've reignited his career here, looks like he's going to Hull. Ladapo and Smith would be my two picks from strikers who have been suggested already, but like I've said in my other post, not overly exciting.
Oi!! Your a bloody moderator. Stop all this off topic nonsense. Only your last sentence is relevant. Didn’t know Delap might be going to Hull. Wants to play some football with Rosenior does he?
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2 minutes ago, simmoram1995 said:
So guys here are the scorers for three promoted teams as you can see each contain a good goal scorer of at least 15+ then the rest are 7+. Derby need to spread the scorers around this year.
Getting a bit warmer.
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6 minutes ago, simmoram1995 said:
Also I’d rather us spread out goals say we sign Bradley , loan fb, loan striker and Washington
cashin 3
ward 5
bradley 4
forsyth 2
NMl 8
loan fb 3
barks 10
elder 2
hourihane 8
washington 9
collins 15
loan striker 14
knight 7
bird 5
nelson 1
Wrong thread mate.
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7 minutes ago, simmoram1995 said:
Tbh
for me Harding or Bradley free CB
LWB/RWB - sessagnon on free or another loan from prem
CAM - Brannagan for money / or spend money on JCH
W/CF - Two loans + Washington
Wrong thread mate.
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6 minutes ago, Gisby said:
To claim I am a disciple is pushing it somewhat to say the least 🤣 but I do try to take heed of where forum members are coming from when they post. Some of us are deadly serious in our opinions others are more lighthearted, so when those who have a tendency to prefer the banter choose to be serious it’s not always easy to discern 🤷♂️. For what it’s worth I tend to disagree with your assumptions. My opinion is that, as he has stated previously, Mr Clowes likes to do his business away from the glare of publicity likewise Mr Pearce & Mr Warne will be expected to do so also. They will be working on the targets they want not those in the merry go round of an agents, journalists & ITKs gene pool. When the deal is closed they will announce until then we will just have to be patient. That’s my opinion, rose colored spectacles? Quite possibly … time will tell. Have a good weekend 😉
You have a good weekend too Gisby.
Interesting that Mr Clowes today said something (I don’t fully remember) along the lines that Warne was a League 1 specialist or had the knowledge how to get out of this league. He didn’t suggest he was innovative, or tactically astute, or a player developer, or an entertainer, but more simply ‘he does what it says on the side of the tin’. Hence why I think this season we might just be successful with whoever he secures to fill the forward positions, but will we be actually entertained and feel that as a club we are in any form of true progression? -
4 minutes ago, Kernow said:
Which striker would you like us to sign? It's a genuine question.
There's a distinct lack of quality strikers who have become free agents, and if they are good and free, then they'll likely have a lot of offers.
I think we'll rely on a "good" loanee for the main striker spot, but that might have to wait til the end of the window. In the meantime if players like Washington can contribute to the squad, then it could be a good option.
If it's not a loan, we'll have to pay a fee. I haven't seen any names or suggestions that would be a no-brainer. Players like Bonis might be good, might not. Players like JCH might cost too much and have no real resale value, or he might fire us to promotion.
Strikers are one of the most scrutinised positions along with goalkeepers, in my opinion. They get judged on one thing. I'm happy to go with Warne's judgement on who he thinks we need, then judge for myself once they've played a decent number of games for us.
I can’t answer your first question Kernow. I genuinely have little interest in following other team’s players, or monitoring stats from websites. That said I do know a little bit about James Collins and Conor Washington as both have been around for years. Not, very, exciting.
Nothing else you say can I pull you up on, other than who might trust Warne with a ‘good’ loanee?
Washington could be a good option, he might prove effective, he might help us into the Championship. I too will be behind Washington and anyone else we buy/loan until they ‘have played a decent number of games for us’, and probably a few more.
However, is any part of you twitching? A slight hand tremor, an unusual bit of blinking, the occasional release of wind? Do you think Warne is going to bring a forward player or two in who will genuinely excite you?
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4 minutes ago, Nuwtfly said:
Disappointed to find out that this is not a thread about your fledgling career as a professional streamer, @i-Ram
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3 minutes ago, Bald Eagle's Barmy Army said:
Just remind me when the window opened and when it closes.
IMO, Warne will get us out of this league this season.
IMO Warne should absolutely get us out of the league this season. That wasn’t my initial question though, and it hasn’t been the point I have been expanding on since that time.
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1 minute ago, Anag Ram said:
I’m pretty sure that in one of his recent interviews Warne said he was expecting five before their training camp in Spain with more later on.
Possibly looking to get fringe players on loan from Prem clubs?
I accept its early days, and @Srg is right to point out that our transfer business is now a tightly guarded secret, other than to @Big Trav . But the point I raised was how many Warne loyalists are beginning to feel twitchy. Has he the vision and desire to try to get someone into the club who is maverick and exciting, and/or does he have the rep to pull in any decent Prem League young starlets on loan? Are Conor Washington and James Collins actually the kind of players we are going to be relying on this season to entertain us?
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5 minutes ago, DarkFruitsRam7 said:
Genuine question: did any of Warne's Rotherham sides have high-scoring strikers?
Not sure DFR7. They have never been my ideal watch.
My instincts are no though. I think Warne prefers hard working forward runners, and is happy with keeping it tight at the back, and winning from more set piece manoeuvres. It can be pretty effective, and fair play to him, he has 3 league 1 scalps to his name. But is it pretty? Is it a basis for development. I would argue not.
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4 minutes ago, Srg said:
Whether it’ll be someone I’m thrilled with at the point of signing or a couple of month into the season are different questions.
Fair point, but you would like to think we might be being linked at this point with someone a little more thrilling than Conor Washington. Can’t knock his signings so far. On paper they look sound L1 players who will give their everything. But wouldn’t it be nice to be more confident that we have someone in charge who might be able to pull an exciting rabbit or two out of the hat?
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Just now, Gisby said:
‘I think you do need to appreciate that many on an internet forum, me included, often post for reaction rather than necessarily having any serious conviction behind the point being made’
Very good Gisby. You are a true disciple. I am actually being more serious than reactionary tonight, as I do think that Warne is struggling to attract a decent forward. Holidays are over. Pre-season training has started, and James Collins is already blowing out of his arse.
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3 minutes ago, angieram said:
I thought you had hit the Babycham a bit early tonight Angie, but after deep thought I got it. Are you a twitcher?
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Worth a bump this thread, given we are once again more likely to die from nuclear radiation than a respiratory virus. Anyone know the whereabouts of Prigozhin, Surovikin or Medvedev?
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1 minute ago, Srg said:
Maybe, maybe not. How certain are you that he is going to come up with anyone decent/proven in the next week or two?
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On 12/06/2023 at 16:02, Foreveram said:
What’s Brighton got that Blackpool hasn’t.
Prosperity?
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1 hour ago, Ambitious said:
Never heard of him, doesn’t seem to find the net a lot - regardless of level he’s been at. Cardiff fans have him down as a trier who lacks quality to be a Championship player. Me, I’d prefer to find players who have ability but may need coaching up to progress as a footballer.
A low quality footballer, who runs a lot, isn’t exactly what we’re lacking to be honest.
A low quality footballer, who runs a lot, is exactly what we will be looking at to be honest.
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3 hours ago, CBRammette said:
"We didn’t get promotion but it wasn’t the end of the world".
what an excellent interview. I love this man and his family. I saw his wife in the toilets at pride park and thought it would be inappropriate to hug her but wish I had!If she was seated at the time, I for one think you probably exercised good judgment.
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10 minutes ago, Mucker1884 said:
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Just caught up with the news on Mase. Hopefully he can find a house in Burton. Wouldn’t want him driving to far 😳