RamuelLJackson

Last season taught us that a supportive home crowd can actually contribute to success, even with a subpar team. With a stronger squad, that same energy from the fans could be what puts us over the top. If it comes with some humility then even better. Or we could all revert to that entitled D-bag mentality, and abuse our players for every misstep. But I like to think we've learned

Last season taught us that a supportive home crowd can actually contribute to success, even with a subpar team. With a stronger squad, that same energy from the fans could be what puts us over the top. If it comes with some humility then even better. Or we could all revert to that entitled D-bag mentality, and abuse our players for every misstep. But I like to think we've learned

Last season taught us that a supportive home crowd can actually contribute to success, even with a subpar team. With a stronger squad, that same energy from the fans could be what puts us over the top. If it comes with some humility then even better. Or we could all revert to that entitled D-bag mentality, and abuse our players for every misstep. But I like to think we've learned

Last season taught us that a supportive home crowd can actually contribute to success, even with a subpar team. With a stronger squad, that same energy from the fans could be what puts us over the top. If it comes with some humility then even better. Or we could all revert to that entitled D-bag mentality, and abuse our players for every misstep. But I like to think we've learned

A winning mentality is all well and good, but needs to be reasonable, or negativity will take over when the high goals read demands are not met and that does not help the team in the slightest.  Some need a reality check.

A few weeks ago we looked like we might get liquidated so I'm not about to start getting pissy if we don't get promoted automatically at the first attempt.

We've put a squad together from nothing in less than two weeks with no idea whether these players will gel.
I have absolutely no idea if other League 1 teams have a better squad than us, genuinely, not a single clue, so I'm unsure how some of us think we have a good squad for this league?
We also have an interim manager in his first solo role, strict EFL rules to work with and a brand new owner who has never ran a football club before.
If we have a fairly decent season, don't get drawn into a relegation fight and see a team improving to the point they seem capable of competing for a play off spot next season, then, I will be satisfied.
Meanwhile, I will be happy to be in the South Stand getting behind the manager and all the players, no matter what.
COYR
 

Nah, been there done that, let’s just win the league.

McGoldrick? Stretton?

https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-derby-county-lead-rangers-in-race-to-sign-northampton-star-ali-koiki/
 

Also the one who has played nearly 400 league games and 30 internationals. Some managers clearly feel he has something to offer

No. 2 weeks ago I'd have taken top 20. Now I'll take top 10

Also the one who has played nearly 400 league games and 30 internationals. Some managers clearly feel he has something to offer

Also the one who has played nearly 400 league games and 30 internationals. Some managers clearly feel he has something to offer

No. 2 weeks ago I'd have taken top 20. Now I'll take top 10

No. 2 weeks ago I'd have taken top 20. Now I'll take top 10

First off, a fine and noble gesture, so a big hand to @David.  ???
Secondly, I would hope our votes remain private & confidential, as I am reluctant to admit what I have voted for, in fear of jinxing the season, and we end up outside the top one!   ? ?
 

Holding off my vote until we've finished signing and re-signing everyone we need to.  We're building a confidence inducing squad to be fair albeit at the more mature end of the spectrum (could read as experienced).   I'm not sure I buy into the "we're storming the league" fanfare from some quarters.  This will be no cakewalk. 

Great to see all this optimism. Personally, with my objective hat on, I think we'll finish just outside the play-offs, so plumped to 7-10. A couple more key signings and would revise it to "Play-offs".

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Champions
1 Gisby, 2 Foxy Ram, 3 Kinder, 4 Parsnip, 5 IslandExile, 6 MidwalesRam, 7 Carnero, 8 TF Ram, 9 DCFC4LIFE, 10 Simon Bradley, 11 Hanny, 12 super58, 13 Gritstone Ram, 14 chewbacca, 15 Mick Brolly, 16 G-Ram, 17 EnigmaRam, 18 Needlesh, 19 The_Sheriff, 20 rustylee, 21 papa_lazarou, 22 Elgin_Ram, 23 Rammy03, 24 Outsider, 25 I am Ram, 26 StevenageRam, 27 Rammeister, 28 Donnyram, 29 w8sey, 30 YoxallRam, 31 Yani P, 32 BriggRam, 33 Sufferingfool, 34 California Ram., 35 plymouthram, 36 darren22, 37 CapeTownRam, 38 Crazy, 39 StrawHillRam, 40 Ratpackram, 41 Donegal Ram, 42 Mucker1884, 43 Magicman, 44 dcfc62, 45 SirBrian, 46 Macintosh, 47 Curtains, 48 BD1700, 49 Simo, 50 Ramzabac, 51 CapePete, 52 oldtimeram, 53 1967Ram, 54 Ramsamwidge, 55 bucktwo, 56 NottmRAM
 
Runner Up
1 Fla Ram, 2 Louby, 3 Ramifications, 4 Foreveram, 5 JRW1611, 6 Allanthediver, 7 Ambitious, 8 Alan Ramage 4 EVA, 9 SSD, 10 zaragozaram, 11 True Ram, 12 REDCAR, 13 scout’s dad, 14 hydraulic ram, 15 europia, 16 willm, 17 RodleyRam, 18 erathirea, 19 Geriatram, 20 ivo_knoflicek, 21 Addington Ram, 22 InstaRam
 
Play Offs
1 angleram, 2 BodminRam, 3 archram, 4 Kernow, 5 DCFC1388, 6 Big Al, 7 Ramant62, 8 Kuskus, 9 Westcumbrianram, 10 RoyMac5, 11 DublinRam, 12 48 hours, 13 CBRammette, 14 Dean (hick) Saunders, 15 Nuwtfly, 16, Rampant, 17 BramcoteRam84, 18 Black (‘n’ White) Sheep, 19 Steve How Hard?, 20 LeedsCityRam, 21 richinspain, 22 OohMartWright, 23 uttoxram75, 24 ImARam2, 25 ram.in.a.van, 26 68 Guns, 27 Old Spalding Ram, 28 JuanFloEvraTheCocu’sNesta, 29 TringRam, 30 ramtique, 31 A Ram for All Seasons, 32 Ramslad1992, 33 Ram a lamb a ding dong, 34 San Fran Van Rams, 35 sage, 36 Ram1988, 37 DesertRam, 38 mickey lewis right foot, 39 I DONT MIND, 40 BoylestoneRam, 41 hintonsboots, 42 admira, 43 Ram84, 44 Spacehorse, 45 cstand, 46 Dordogne-Ram, 47 TexasRam, 48 Lac291884, 49 Mr. P, 50 Premier ram, 51 Elwood P Dowd, 52 Woodley Ram, 53 BarrowRam, 54 DcfcMatt, 55 Hawaiian, 56 ariotofmyown, 57 SEAO, 58 Dethorn, 59 Mckram, 60 RadioactiveWaste, 61 Hoppo, 62 Olson Ram, 63 Ilsonram12, 64 CollyerDCFC, 65 kevinhectoring, 66 mozza, 67 SaffyRam, 68 Mostyn6, 69 richgee1976, 70 blue texel ram, 71 dcfc the 1 4me, 72 Papahet, 73 rainram, 74 swadieram, 75 StarterForTen, 76 Inverurie Ram, 77 ram59, 78 maydrakin, 79 Chilwellram, 80 Boycie, 81 Bill Curry, 82 Amberram, 83 MickD, 84 John Doe, 85 Keepyuppy, 86 Brammie Steve, 87 Yeoey, 88 gfs1ram, 89 RAM1966, 90 Electric Ram, 91 gravyboat, 92 timlondinium, 93 KGDCFC, 94 TimRam, 95 ramboy63, 96 Eddie, 97 DJAY, 98 Ted McMinn Football Genius, 99 Miggins, 100 Bovril, 101 Toadbelly, 102 Lurky, 103 SuffolkRam, 104 Marriot Ram99, 105 DCFC1976, 106 spondon_ram, 107 CroRam, 108 LERam, 109 DCFC Kicks, 110 Unlucky Alf, 111 r4derby, 112 taffyram, 113 BucksRam, 114 DanskRam, 115 Jourdan, 116 maxjam, 117 Edtheram, 118 Rob, 119 Termite, 120 StevoRam, 121 BathRam72, 122 Rams forever 
 
7th - 10th
1 Sussex Ram, 2 ColonelBlimp, 3 Srg, 4 Ellafella, 5 bimmerman, 6 leroyoftherovers, 7 SKHunter, 8 Pikeyram, 9 LE67, 10 Rich84, 11 AndyB, 12 Jase116, 13 Jimbo Ram, 14 LazloW, 15 JMC, 16 BOB BIGGS, 17 dingleram, 18 Rabid Ram, 19 Iniestagram, 20 Steadybreeze, 21 ramit, 22 Tamworthram, 23 FindernRam, 24 Geoff Parkstone, 25 Seth’s left foot, 26 Blondest Goat, 27 Heisenberg, 28 Grimbeard, 29 Sheff Ram, 30 hiltonram, 31 ck-, 32 dc24, 33 Carl Sagan, 34 RamuelLJackson, 35 Crewton, 36 Gaspode, 37 rynny, 38 Wolfie, 39 Animal is a Ram, 40 Patrick Rams, 41 Ken Tram, 42 RamBeaulV, 43 Phoenix, 44 johnnymw, 45 Sinistra ram rousse, 46 JamRam, 47 TaiwanRam, 48 Mrso, 49 Wolfie20, 50 silhillian, 51 sheeponacid, 52 PrideParkhead, 53 Steve Buckley’s Dog
 
11th - 20th 
1 AndyinLiverpool, 2 one_chop, 3 Norman, 4 Cisse, 5 dabber, 6 Osbaldwick, 7 Ram Logan Josh
 

No not at all, we are lucky to even be competing next season. The new owners need to get to grips with the everyday running of the club again and at the same time make us competitive, hopefully make players young and old want to come and play for the club again. 
More than happy to see us finish in the top 8 or so with Rosenior developing a style of play & good young additions to the academy.

No. 2 weeks ago I'd have taken top 20. Now I'll take top 10

Without the points deduction last season we would have stayed up. Wigan (19/20) and Portsmouth (11/12) are the only other sides in the history of the Championship/2nd division to have been relegated whilst earning more points than three other teams in the league. Both of those sides had to more or less start from scratch in L1. You could therefore argue, last season we had one of the best (if not the best) squads to get relegated. We have lost quite a few players, so have they been replaced?
Allsop         vs      TBA
Roos           vs      Wildsmith
Marshall     vs      Loach
Byrne         vs      TBA
Jagielka     vs      Chester
Buchanan  vs      Roberts
Shinnie       vs      TBA (McDonald)
Ravel          vs      Hourihane
Jozwiak     vs      Barkhuizen
Festy          vs     Mendez-Laing
Ebiowei      vs     TBA
Lawrence   vs     TBA
Plange        vs     Collins
Kazim         vs     McGoldrick
Baldock      vs     Stretton
Aside from not yet replacing Allsop, Byrne, Ebiowei and Lawrence, we're more or less on a similar footing to the start of last season. Maybe slightly weaker in a couple of positions, but undoubtedly better up front.
As you rightly point out, it's not just about ability but how well they gel together. A big part of the recruitment has been about signing those who have played with someone else in the squad. McGoldrick has played with Stearman and Hourihane. Hourihane also played with Chester. Chester with Davies (both with Rosenior). Rosenior coached Roberts. Pearcey knows Wildsmith very well.
The others (Loach, Barkuizen, Mendez-Laing and Collins) have a lot of experience in the lower leagues and will adapt to L1 football quickly

They seemed to take every player we had on trial and give them a contract, except the best one.  Shame he didn't get to stay.  If he had we'd still be in the championship. 4.5 k a week is a tremendous wage in everyday life but nowt for the championship nowadays.  I still suspect we sold Shinnie to facilitate Jagielkas wage till the end of the season and then got shafted at the last minute, losing two players and retaining none.

Indeed, the manager is the most important person in terms of the clubs future success, there’s no doubt about that. We’ve got to get it right and not rush just to appoint anyone. Let’s hope Liam starts well, and gives us no choice but to give him the job full time.