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I wonder if there's some sort of device that could be fitted to Collins to keep him in the opposition's box when we are crossing into it?

He seems to take great delight in being in precisely the wrong place at precisely the wrong time.

A unique attribute for a striker.

2 hours ago, Caerphilly Ram said:

I did sit here thinking “come on Paul, this is sky now, not the local press or club media team” as he nicknamed all of the players and made his daft comments, but that’s clearly just who he is 🤷🏻‍♂️ 

I still enjoy his interviews and the fact he's not formulaic like so many others which just dull to listen to.

But then,I like his personality unlike some.

Terrible spell for us,sitting back like that always invites pressure.

We got what we deserved there.

That's a horrible looking pitch,looks like it's been ploughed overnight.

*Doesn't stop Mendez tho 😁*

12 hours ago, Van der MoodHoover said:

A lot of posts talking about how tired and leggy we looked.

Fair play so Warne for taking decisive action at HT.

But I thought his background and DNA was in fitness and conditioning so surely with all the associated tech and monitoring the condition of each and every player was known before yesterday.

But that doesn't make sense given the HT reaction which looked like a head coach being disappointed and/or surprised by aspects of our performance.

Feels like something was overlooked or perhaps Warne realized he'd gambled and lost hence the RD interview reaction?

A painful learning experience...

No learning in it,he gambled on an experienced and improved first half side to control and hold onto the game...with the intention of fresh legs later on.

It very nearly paid off but didn't this time.

We still gained more points over the period than Peterborough don't forget.

To be fair,he could have gone the other way and the usual moaners would still have appeared to wring their hands in disbelief.

Just back in

The closest game of the season and we were closely matched..they had their athetisim and we had experience and a bit of guile.

A draw would have been fairest but we had our chances at the end,as did they but it eventually dropped to them at the death and they took it.

Not worried about this result at all,we have still collected a lot of points over Christmas which will stand us in good stead.

We carry on,COYR

3 hours ago, kevinhectoring said:

More than a few based on the numbers hectoring Warne at PP in October ?

So about 20 pissed up blokes then...

Tenuous.

As I said,you see what you want to see

35 minutes ago, kevinhectoring said:

Of course we must leave those decisions to the management team. And of course there needs to be a mix of personal vs football chat in Warne’s interviews. But the approach in these interviews has been damaging to Warne imo because the overwhelming focus on chirpy banter has not done him credit: it has left fans with the impression he has insufficient command of the technical  issues or that decisions (eg re formation) have not been made for good reason. Every once in a blue moon he has been drawn into a thoughtful response on a football related issue and it allows him to demonstrate what he knows and that his job is not simple. Warne should look to use the interviews to explain - selectively, within reason - why a particular decision was made, to thoughtfully outline the pros and cons and to  outline what is and isn’t working and why. When this does not happen at all, it leads too often to him giving the impression the players have let him down and that is dangerous ground if we have a couple of bad results. Overall I think his relationship with the fan base would be improved if he offered more insight into the football thinking. Within reason of course. If it’s done in a controlled (not live) setting, there is no risk. 

I wasn't aware that there was an issue with the fan base other than those few who choose to see it that way.

6 minutes ago, Nuwtfly said:

Did he manage to get through the post-match interview without having a pop at our own supporters or is he still got a bee in his bobble when it comes to criticism?

You're getting to get deserved praise when you do well, Paul. You're going to get deserved pelters when you don't. 

Bad form mate,get with the vibe 

3 minutes ago, DarkFruitsRam7 said:

Warne IN!

1 minute ago, Cam the Ram said:

I've actually got a bit of sympathy for Oxford. It sounds like their squad has been crushed with injuries and so their current 11 who are fit have been run into the ground over recent weeks. They probably didn't have the players or the energy to do much else apart from sit back and defend for their lives. If not for their good start, we'd have probably given them a bit of a thumping.

It's surely no coincidence that Tommo almost exactly resembles Gemmill at the same age....

Cheers Archie,the boys done good!

What a win,what a comeback.

Bloody love that and this team.

Autos here we bloody come

Warne the genius!!!!!

Get in fozzy,perrrrrfect timing!

A draw will do for me today,this is going to be one of those games that just come along every now and then.

Two individual errors that you just couldn't predict....

I wouldn't like to be in the dressing room at half time if this doesn't change.

Warne must be absolutely fuming with these plonkers

Firstly,what a Muppet

Second,the forward had already kicked the ball out when the collision took place

What the actual f***

1 hour ago, Jimbo Ram said:

Really 😳😮

You never did the COVID zoom chats I presume 🤣

5 minutes ago, Van der MoodHoover said:

Wigan were hopeless and only came forward with any purpose once they brought mcmanaman on and we fell back into our final third.

We weren't under any sustained pressure that required a huge defensive effort. That's the point being made.

They were hopeless because we five man pressed them to death for the first 60 minutes...that's not sustainable if you have two more games in the next week...

The changes were spot on in terms of the time played and also to safely run the game down to the end.

23 minutes ago, sage said:

Warne would get battered on here if he was a poster.

He's never happy. Always finding fault.

 

What?

Are you describing warne it your own demeanour on here?

He has been criticised for being too cheerful in the past!

The blokes a perfectionist,he wants the team and players to play to the best of their ability and it riles him when they don't.

Always a moan on here,wherever we are in the league.

Cheer up sage,it's Christmas 

35 minutes ago, TINMANTED said:

nothing to do with expectations, it just does'nt feel like the disjointed football we are being served up is worthy of top 3

You are either worthy or not,the table doesn't lie.

I'd rather it's was maclarenesque flowing football but I don't really give a s*** if we get promoted and warne has a proven track record of achieving it playing it his way over a season.

2 minutes ago, Chester40 said:

We are on a great run, have just won at home and have a few crucial games coming up. Lincoln didn't look like scoring tbh until we gifted them a goal.

What was missing was a bit of a spark, a bit more imagination, less of the same (obviously dictated) strategy to go out wide constantly. 

No lack of effort or running. It felt like our shortcomings were more tactical and personnel than anything.  Seemed a strange time to get overly critical to me. Like something had happened we weren't party to.

 

I think you are scrutinising it too intensely.

Warne doesn't do subtle,he happy or he's pissed off with little in-between plus he's a perfectionist which leads to the sort of interview we saw last night.

I can see where he's coming from to be honest.I thought out overall performance was pretty lacklustre and needs a lot of improvement but I'm happy with a win.

If he'd of been outwardly happy with the game,then that's when I would have been concerned.

1 hour ago, Chester40 said:

It was a difficult game to judge certain players because our tactics were so clear. Keep playing it from side to side across the back, push Forsyth and Ward up and have them slide it down the line to Barks and NML to drive forward. 

It meant that especially Bird rarely touched it first half and Fornah was isolated at times. Ward kept getting the ball but didn't take his man on and his crosses were being cleared  near post. Barks was poor in my opinion, his crosses weren't great and he kept wandering offside or making the wrong run.

Lincoln were happy to sit in and take the point. Terrible penalty to concede. Barks didn't give much cover and Ward was reckless. 

We started the 2nd half quite poorly but the substitutions gave us some momentum. Wilson's goal gave us breathing space and Lincoln came out their shells and we won quite comfortably then.

Nelson and Cashin won everything, both immense. Fozzle and Hourihane worked hard and were good. Collins worked his socks off but he doesn't look like he will nick us that crucial goal  from nowhere or make the run that turns the game.

Warne's interview was a bit odd. Overly negative, quite awkward as well ..not jovial. His 'maybe this is as good as we are' answer was an interesting one. It's what a lot of fans are thinking/saying but seems strange for him to say it.

 

I didn't see it as weird.

Warne wears his heart in his sleeve and despite the win he clearly wasn't remotely happy with the performance, particularly of some players (ward especially) and finds it hard not to show exactly how he's feeling.

I'm glad he wasnt happy with that,we can and have played a lot better and we need to strive to improve if we are going to go up in the automatics.

25 minutes ago, kevinhectoring said:

I wish people would stop posting these portentous sunset pictures. It just begs the unsettling, metaphorical question : what is the sun setting on ? It’s surely too majestic simply to mark the end of a winning run. Not setting on Max Bird’s career as a Ram I hope - tho he doesn’t look especially happy in a  Derby shirt these days. Maybe it’s setting on a period of mediocre, inconsistent form and the new dawn will herald in JJ as our talismanic striker and young Tommo as a bedlington terrier-like ratter in midfield, and together they will spearhead an assault on the automatics and beyond. Or perhaps it signals the demise of the testicled referee?  It’s all very unsettling 

I was quite chuffed with this one from my seat in the easy stand,it was quite foreboding but did slightly distract me from the game which wasn't a bad thing.