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The rams on tour. I presume! 😄

2 hours ago, Dordogne-Ram said:

It was stated at the time that he was in tears when he was sold as he did not want to leave the Rams. 

Bless. But it's quite plain to see the difficult decision was the right one for him and us.

48 minutes ago, G STAR RAM said:

Not sure I understand your logic here.

Now would be the perfect time for someone to invest as they are investing in the potential of our club.

Clowes may be taking a hit but would also be protecting his fortune from losses that any Championship club needs to make to get promoted from this division. 

If anything, now, or even last year, is the perfect time for attracting external investment.

44 minutes ago, kevinhectoring said:

Imo it’s different to this. People now investing in championship clubs aren’t so much investing in the current value of the club and its squad. They are investing in the possibility of becoming a club that’s in the PL. Our ground, gate, history and standing as a club is a big positive much more so than the club’s current squad, academy-player-potential, current manager etc. 

Some Americans will see it mainly as a roll of the dice as to whether they can find that magic combination of squad and manager. Agree to buy us now - with our meagre squad - and the possible returns if we make the PL in 4 years are stunning 

Now is the time DC should be looking to sell the club 

Yep. And if we want to compete at a higher level then now is the right time to find investment, whilst we still have things to offer that other Championship or League 1 clubs don't. Memories aren't necessarily long in football - see the Lionel Pickering thread for our own fans remembering ability. So we need to capitalise on who we are and how we might compete before investors look for another Wrexham. Chesterfield maybe?! #COYR 

35 minutes ago, IlsonDerby said:

Wilson was full back all season when he finished in the league 2 TOTY wasn’t he? 

In which case he's not a great fullback then after watching him play it. Maybe a wingback, maybe a winger. 

1 hour ago, Crewton said:

Jake Rooney picked up a season-long injury and we were a League 1 team that couldn't afford a bottomless squad.

TBF to Kane Wilson, I think his defending improved considerably over the course of the season and he could have been employed as RB in a back 4 if only both of our LBs weren't also injured when Nyambe got injured.

Rooney's not a fullback, neither is Wilson. They're as much fullbacks as Sibley.

49 minutes ago, MACKWORTHRAM said:

The reason for the 3 was Nyambe getting injured.

Neither Wilson or Ward are comfortable playing as an out and out right back and it showed.

When Nyambe was injured we had to go to a 3 at the back to play with wing backs which is what Ward and Wilson are.

And the reason we had one fullback?

26 minutes ago, Kernow said:

Both Souttar and Lonwijk would be really solid signings for where we want to be this year.

If Bradley goes to Charlton, Souttar to fit into his place in the middle of the 3, we’d have Lonwijk, Nyambe & Forsyth who could also play there which would allow Rooney to go off on loan. After his injury, I think it’s important he gets some regular game time which he probably wouldn’t get next season.

A starting LWB to replace Sibley with Elder/Forsyth as back-up, plus possibly Iversen in goal, and the defensive side of the team would be sorted, and a quality one even for Championship standards.

Out of interest, we didn't need a back three last season why do we need one this? Just shift Bradley on, he was the reason for the three.

13 minutes ago, Ambitious said:

I had the privilege of watching him for the U18s & U21s prior to him breaking through and that's what I'm referring towards so I'm talking in regards to his peers. It was absolutely no to me that he had 5 goals & 2 assists in his first 11 games. It was also no surprise Wolves were desperate to sign him before he burst on to the scene for £5m plus. He was an elite-level prospect, he shared a pitch with players worth £40m+ now and looked every inch as good. He was a midfielder who got involved in every level could drag a team by their coattails and his career should've been vastly, vastly different. The more I think about it and what he was, to the point we've arrived to, makes me feel a bit sick. Whittaker and Archie Brown got out at the right time - both were good prospects, Brown in particular, but neither were remotely close to Sibley IMO. 

Huddlestone, Hughes & Barnes I only got to see at a first-team level so unfair comparison. 

I agree.

He needs to be somewhere that will allow that player to reappear. Staying here and playing LWB isn't going to do it.

Good luck Sibs, go somewhere that you can play forwards and score some goals. 

6 minutes ago, hintonsboots said:

He posted earlier that you have signed a new 3 year contract at work .

13 minutes ago, r4derby said:

Yep, my barber! He’s mates with Thommo and a few others at the club

Doesn't always get things right... 😄

2 minutes ago, Tamworthram said:

I didn't say WHY they might be offering him a higher wage so I'm not sure why you've said "or perhaps".

Because I thought I'd say  WHY I thought they'd offer more than we might, if they have.

2 minutes ago, Tamworthram said:

If we've been "out bid" by Rotherham then I would imagine it's only because they have chosen to offer him more than we're prepared to rather than they can afford to offer more. If there's any truth in it then maybe Rotherham see him as a big signing (possibly one of their biggest earners?). 

Or perhaps they see him as a goal-scoring midfielder, goals cost money.

5 minutes ago, Returning ram said:

Ah ok thanks. Let's hope he doesn't get any more predictions wrong with players this pre season either, who knows what that would lead to.

More unrelated comments from you I suppose.  😄

Who?

17 minutes ago, Returning ram said:

I remember him commenting about getting him further forward, must admit I couldnt remember him ever saying he was going to get him 8-10 goals per season.

I'm surprised Warne said that, he must think he is a football genius or be delusional to be able to get a player who has only ever scored 8 goals in his entire career to get that in one season.

Yeah I suppose he might have only meant two goals when he said:

"I thought he was one of our outstanding players and it was a great goal. I’ve had conversations with Korey and we think he can score goals."

5 minutes ago, Returning ram said:

Why what did you Warne say ?

That what he was suggesting when he played Smith as a more attacking midfielder. 

2 hours ago, ram59 said:

Adams only that one goal last season, but he's had a number of goal bound shots blocked by excellent defending. 

He seems to have good technique and could have easily ended with 4 or 5 goals to his name. None of his attempts were corner flag jobs, all had pace and accuracy.

A bit of rub of the green and I could see him with 8 to 10 goals over a season.

Warne tried to get us to believe that about Korey Smith too! 

21 minutes ago, Big Trav said:

Cashin is not leaving this summer and defiantly not to Forest. 

Like a bit of defiance! #COYR

58 minutes ago, RadioactiveWaste said:

I think we're all underrating "being better at being a Paul warne team" as a factor.

Yes, there's going to be a decent amount of turnover in the squad, but the players coming in are going to be better and hopefully better fit for the culture we're trying to build.

 

Or perhaps some aren't rating that very highly at all? 

1 hour ago, jimtastic56 said:

ITK Yokels are already saying that Rooney wants Cashin for Plymouth . I take it with a pinch of salt . But Warne is famed for balancing the books . But £3.5 mill is not enough . 

😉

32 minutes ago, DCFC Kicks said:

honestly, Stoke pre-season is his only convincing display to me, and was one of the few times we did set up like that, and was against a Champ team. So if that’s how we’re going to play like that he’d be useful is suppose.

I don’t mean “pinned back”, I mean literally camped in our own box, which is what we were against Stoke. 
 

I’m still hopeful we will be competitive enough to not have to play like that.

Yes, totally agree. When I saw that display I didn't realise it might be the only really good game we'd see from Bradley all season. He was propped up by Nelson and Cashin, who could have coped very well without him.