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While driving to the ground I got the biggest bird poo ever land splat on my screen. I wasn’t going to risk a “this is a sign” comment. Looks like I was right. It wasn’t. The lucky scarf from last week failed as did resolutely sticking to the same turn style. If we are going up it isn’t going to be via mystic portents. Meh game, didn’t create enough. Momentary lack of concentration cost us. They were speedy and worked hard, we were ok but didn’t create enough. We were the better side but cracks are there and we need options. React against Exeter and all will be well. They were a bit keen on the man handling and ref was less than helpful. 45 points up for grabs and no one behind us made any ground. Adams looks the business, he will make a difference.

🤣 Exactly my thoughts. Manager Translate Ap = “They will be resolute” = Dirty ”Passionate” = “work hard and are a bit dirty” “ I know Their manager and what he installs” = Dirty feckers ”They will have a game plan” = They will probably be dirty ”We just have play our game” = Lads, work hard, you’re better, you can win this easy if you remember they are dirty

I think 352 pretty much what @Ghost of Clough suggested. NML bench, undecided who’s on the flanks and who’s supporting JC. Wilson, Sibs, Barks as options / alternatives But will he surprise us and throw Tommo and Fornah in the mix ? Unlikely but possible

All true, and yes it does seem as if we haven’t “attracted” that many movers and shakers. There are 4 questions I’d like an answer to. 1) how much money have other league 1 clubs actually spent up front - I bet not very much ! And how does that compare to our general activity and “budget” ? 2) what is our clubs salary ceiling and how does it compare with our peers 3) Assuming (2) is competitive, bar the shouting , I would think players would be hammering our door down but they don’t seem to be .. so why is that ? Warne’s style ? Their own inflated egos ? Legacy salaries from more prosperous times that agents think they can get ? (I reckon it’s this ) 4) what is the substance of the EFL business plan, how does it effect our ability to deal and how long will it be in force ?

Barks is interesting, instinctive footballer with a reasonable touch, still got some pace in him but runs out of legs sometimes. Wonder if he’ll play that set up but give Sibs another chance at 10 ? Or use sibs as impact ? And what about Tommo ? Even without NML we do have some alternatives.

It’s a good point but Tommo is still learning, has room to grow and Fornah has real potential in my mind. Not seen enough to be certain but there is the makings of a more mobile ball winning midfield. But yes .. you do get the feeling you need a magic moment player in the mix if we are to prosper.

Really looking forward to seeing him at the weekend. If his physical presence means the others can get forward then it’s all to the good.

It was hillarious 🍻 That was funny. I think we just did a “The General is going to a dance, send 3 and fourpence”

I watched it first time round. Michael Palin. But I think we have crossed wires 🤣 When I think about it, it’s a bit like us and Clough or Smith or Mac1 🤣

Not Mike Leigh. It was Monty Python Eric Idle I think

I just don’t see it like that. With Ward and Wash picking up long term injuries Warne was well stuffed. Add in the whole(not just DCFC ) football finances issues - take a look at PL spending. Then we look at the Warne wants older players statement. No he doesn’t - he was and is actively looking for players in their prime but has been priced out of the market. Now he could have gambled on kids and perhaps build for the future, I’d like that but a huge chunk on this forum would be saying he’s rubbish we need out of this league, where’s the quality - we have very impatient fans. Naaaa I don’t buy very much of your proposition. It’s a dog fight, we haven’t had much luck with injuries and we don’t have cash to splash. And … he changed shape when he couldn’t get the players he wanted for specific jobs, or if he did, they got injured. Yet ….. here we are in second place

Rest in peace Barry John. Great memories

Changing the manager doesn’t alter a shortage of strikers or limited funds. Yours wasn’t an answer it was a political statement. Yes of course it’s allowed but you sound like a one trick, one policy pony. It’s an enormous yawn, a scratched record without thought. Just irritating predictable noise. Oh and we are 2nd in the table.

And somebody has dropped something … because we are now in the automatics … got to fight to stay there, but they’ve got to fight to move us UTR … this feels good. New signings performing, damaged players recovering.. we can do this

Happy days and thanks @Mucker1884 very “moist” thank you .. brill birthday 2 lots of mates and a cracking pub dinner at Belper Lane End and 3 points. What more could one ask for. My Burnley supporting mate found this for me and bought it on “t internet” which makes fun reading all’s good with the world. Sounds like Adams gave us a gooddebit and looks like a proper Ram. 3 points, good company and TB1 taking off with no reply (even if it was slightly delayed by “circumstances” ) grinning all over from ear to ear. 😎🍻

But it’s my birthday today, that simply isn’t allowed to happen 🤣

But we are short of firepower right now. Definitely not the future, unlikely we could pay anything close to what he wants but then again I very much doubt any other club is going to except as a massive gamble. If he wants to play for us because it’s close to home and he wants to keep fit and he’s getting near the end of his career, I’d happily give him a 6 month deal at normal squad pay with a promo bonus. Pretty sure that’s similar to what Waggy has. Warne is much maligned but along with DC I bet we aren’t handing out sweeties, long contracts to older players. They are doing a job for a specific objective. We won’t go anywhere and can’t look anywhere long term while we are in this league and still under the eye of the EFL. So of necessity deals will be pragmatic.

I just remember at the end of one of the Rooney games that we won late on. He was on fire and with us celebrating. He’s got RAM written right through him. Delighted by this.

We never know these things but I think there was a long standing groin issue (behave 🤣) You can see how that would limit him, I remember having a hernia / pull there, you just can’t press the loud peddle but you don’t know until you have to. I liked him, cocky sod, but you need em like that sometimes and that Leeds game was pure magic. He’ll always get a big clap from me.

Welcome Ebou. Sounds good, decent aura from an instinct point of view. Glad he’s got a buddy in Wilson. If he has fire like Kane then all to the good. My happy clappy self thinks this could be a very good signing. Happy enough with Bird OR Hourihan but the two together don’t cut it. Is Ebou the key and will Warne rotate ?

3rd, just missing out on the autos on GD or GS. Win the playoffs emphatically (but only after 1st play off game is messy, slow and bad tempered filling us all with self doubt) Towering header from Bradley gets us over the line 😎

I don’t know how other clubs injury profile looks at the moment but you can’t help feeling we have had our share of bad luck with Wash, Waggy and JJ all at once, but according to some that will be Warne’s fault too…. Buys glass, wrong training methods, should have, could have .. it’s tedious sometimes

He isn’t a fool, he’s instinctive and knows he lacks pace/acceleration. I think he’s gambling on that half stride as older strikers do ! Darren Bent anyone ? I want to take my hat off to Collo. What a trooper, real gutsy striker. A 6 yard box man who isn’t intimidated by anyone and has added some sound defensive headers in to the mix. As others have said, he lacked service and support early season but NML and Wilson are giving him ammo and he’s using it. Funny thing is that he gets written down as a bit lumpy and lacking finesse. True up to a point, His first touch isn’t great, he struggles to beat a man 1V1, but there’s a deftness sometimes, more than one neat back heel when we up the tempo. how many 20 goal strikers have we had recently ? Chrissy Martin, Steve Howard, Didsy. I think Collo might join them. I remember a Journo (Times or Telegraph) saying “Steve Howard is an antediluvian striker with a shambling gait and right foot like a howiitzer” … Did ok for us. so is Collo.

He’s certainly been very cautious. I would have liked Brown to have been given more of a chance but the points haul over the last dozen games gives some justification. One thing for sure in my mind, now Tommo is back he needs using and I’d like to see more of Fornah he strikes me as being technically very capable and prepared to attack rather than play safe.

I know what you mean from yesterday but these players are largely experienced men, and football is in constant motion. Regardless of coaching, where is the natural instinct ? When Fornah came on, his first touch was a one touch layoff and then he darted forward in to free space. That is from learning basics as a kid, they should know that anyway.