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    lrm14 reacted to LoadofCobblers in Match Thread: vs Northampton Town (a)   
    Hi Rams, I commented on the reverse fixture when you battered us earlier in the season so thought I would do the same just to give some context from the other side.
    A very different game to the one at Pride Park earlier in the season. The San Sixfields pitch is much smaller which definitely helps us, particularly against the big boys in the division. We have taken a pasting of pretty much all of the teams at the top of the table away from home this season, whilst at home managed mostly narrow defeats instead.
    No doubt that you should have scored at least one of the two chances in the first half, or at the very least worked the keeper, one of them goes in and you dont lose the game without a shadow of a doubt. The game earlier in the season you were picking holes in between our midfield and defense with ease, also NML pace was a constant threat. However in this game were clearly more compact and outside of those opportunities it didn't feel like you created a huge amount of clear cut chances. It was noticeable that you were much more direct this game for whatever reason, which I am far more confident of us deadling with. I know you have a number of bodies out, but we have 10 out (mostly in defence) so the injury list was similar on both sides.
    I thought the goal was a really well taken finish, definite foul in the build up but the defending after that would be pretty poor. Your full back (Wilson I think) also definitely handled it in the second half with no one around him. 
    I sit in the end where Bradley got his red, he definitely put his head in. Don't get me wrong i dont think Monthe is going to require a trip to the hospital but unfortunately you have to go down to almost bring it to attention. Thought it was poor from a guy who is that experienced and was seemingly always looking for physicality in the game. Yes we tried to slow down the game, no doubt about it. If i was an away fan I would be furious and hope the ref would stop it. But to add some context our season has been petering out to a degree with mid table safety and clearly our manager has given them a rocket pointing out there are still points to play for, there was not a lack of effort on our point despite little to play for seemingly. To be honest we are doing about as well as a club our size could be expected to do, as we were on of the favorites for the drop.
    I hope you go up, clearly a huge club that should not be at this level (plus dont want Peterborough to go up). I am guessing there is a big split in the fanbase over the manager, that was evident by the booing of one of the substitutions which you don't expect from a team that are fighting for the title. As a completely neutral observer Warne to me sits in the Gareth Ainsworth esque category of managers. Likeable character and personable, but with limitations at a higher level and in developing a more free flowing style, it dosnt seem like the best fit. Playing Pompey and Peterborough recently (both away so different challenges I guess) but they seemed much more composed in their style of play and just seemed to have more ways to hurt us.
    Hopefully your injury woes ease up a little and all the best for the rest of the season.
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    lrm14 reacted to Carnero in League One Play-Off Dates Confirmed   
    No way. I want it all wrapped up before a party against Carlisle on the last day.
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    lrm14 reacted to IlsonDerby in Match Thread: vs Bolton Wanderers (H)   
    Right - now you’ve done condescending somebody who was there as he is every match I’ll refer you to xG which showed us having a higher xG.
     
    They had that shocking miss from the header - we had Curtis miss a free header from 8 yards in between the posts. 
    They had that shot Wildsmith saved well. We had our goal. 
     
    Chances were few and far between. Other than their chance in the first half and the last 2 minutes of injury time we were completely comfortable until half time despite losing our focal point. 
     
    They played a better brand of football and on another day they take one of their two big chances and we find it tough. On another day we score the header from Curtis and it puts more pressure on them. 
     
    At the end of the day they had to bring the game to us. A draw wouldn’t have cut the mustard for them whereas a draw would have been fine for us. 
     
    Look back at my previous posts since about November 2022 to find my thoughts on our performances under Warne. Im certainly not a happy clapper. Im vocally critical but we did an absolute number on Bolton yesterday. 
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    lrm14 reacted to JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta in Fozzy   
    Over ten years of service, never a problem in the entire time he's been here, seen off every left back we've signed since he arrived, flexible enough to cover multiple positions.
    A club legend. No doubt about it. 
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    lrm14 reacted to Topram in Fozzy   
    Always been a fan of Fozzy a great servant a great guy who deserves goods stuff 
    but my does he deserve it, 5/6 weeks out just slots it like he’s not been anywhere, 
    Hope we’ll see him see promotion with us he deserves it
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    lrm14 reacted to S6 boy in Match Thread: vs Bolton Wanderers (H)   
    I thought he looked like a beast in the first half and was thinking he'd slot in nicely between Cash and Nelson in a back three.  However it was obvious he is not great on the ball as our staff had devised a press which completely ignored him.  Some of the fans were not happy we were letting him have the ball with zero pressure, but to me it must have been deliberate.  It seemed to work too, as I don't remember him doing anything with the ball at his feet all match.
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    lrm14 reacted to S6 boy in Match Thread: vs Bolton Wanderers (H)   
    Well I actually enjoyed the the football today.  We were well organised and resolute and generally made good decisions.  I like Hourihane and think he is doing his best for the team, but there's no way I would have started him in what is basically a two man midfield against Bolton. Against lesser teams our wing backs can push back their opposite numbers and wrestle some kind of control, but that was unlikely to work against Bolton.  I was definitely in favour of bringing on Smith for Gayle, even with Waggy on the bench.  One - nil to Bolton would have been a fair half time score, but the whole team deserve credit for keeping them out although Wildsmith, Adams and the back three will obviously take most of the plaudits.  The way we played in the second half was not very Derby like - complete focus at the expense of free flowing football and no slip ups.  We did go for a second goal though which I really liked, as it meant the ball was in and around the Bolton area for a spell of six or seven minutes and therefore nowhere near our goal.
    Bolton are a good squad with a continuity of management and building of the team over several seasons.  To be four points above them at this point of only our second season in this division is a fantastic achievement - especially when you take into account our injury record and our inability to spend money on transfers.  Within 18 months we've gone from nearly no players to the brink of a record points haul.  Yes there are some potential areas of concern, but they can wait till the end of the season.  For now I'm going to bask in our greatest victory since L***s. UTR
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    lrm14 reacted to Sam_Brown in Pompey Fan in peace. How many are coming to Fratton Park in April?   
    Great result for both of us today. You guys deserve to go up with such amazing support. I honestly can’t wait until we meet in April. The atmosphere is going to be electric with our fans on good form and yours as well who never disappoint. I think we both go up in the automatic promotion places it’s now down to who wins the league. We are blighted by injuries at the moment so I’m nervous for our match and if we play like we did today we could be facing a drubbing. 
     
    I’m from Pompey originally but live in the midlands now so I’m pissed by the change to an evening game like I imagine many here are as well. Best of luck for the rest of the season. 
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    lrm14 reacted to Caerphilly Ram in Match Thread: vs Bolton Wanderers (H)   
    I think it’s a good game for him to come back in, he’s got that experience and calmness about him that could be vital today. 
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    lrm14 reacted to YouRams in Paul Warne   
    Think we made the right decision sticking with Warne. It might not be pretty at times but this group of players look so together and run themselves into the ground for him. Let's all get together and behind the lads for the run in. 8 cup finals left.
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    lrm14 reacted to Crewton in Match Thread: vs Reading (H)   
    I think it's fine for an individual to choose not to chant that (I wouldn't bother myself unless it was a club who's fans had been particularly bad in that respect during our troubles) but I don't think it's worth moralising over when it's a minority of fans against a club who's fans were by their own admission "less than sympathetic" towards at that time.
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    lrm14 reacted to Crewton in Match Thread: vs Reading (H)   
    I understand why you both might think it's hypocritical that a tiny minority our fans should chant that after what we went through but, as the extract from the match preview below taken from one of their fans forums shows, they aren't exactly contrite about how they behaved towards us in those dark days despite the knowledge that their own club was "cheating" every bit as much. 

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    lrm14 reacted to Srg in Match Thread: vs Reading (H)   
    I didn’t sing it but Reading were one of the clubs who sang it to us. That’s the reasoning. 
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    lrm14 reacted to FlyBritishMidland in Match Thread: vs Reading (H)   
    Another good performance.  Similar to Saturday, we did everything but score in the 1st half.  Their keeper played well and Cashin was unlucky to hit the woodwork.  Gayle’s first touch for his goal was superb and it took some nerve from Hourihane for the penalty, I hate it when there’s a long delay between the award and taking as I think it gives the advantage to the keeper.  I was surprised at 4 subs just after the penalty but I think Saturday was in PW’s mind with all the changes.
    Barkhuizen was my MoM.  He looks rejuvenated and is unlucky not to have scored in the last 2 games.  One of the best bits for was seeing Hourihane on the bench after going off. He was up and down and encouraging the team.  That’s great to see and testament to the team spirit PW and his staff have built.
    Game 3 of an important month out of the way.
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    lrm14 reacted to 8Leeds in Match Thread: vs Reading (H)   
    The past two games have been a joy to watch. We didn’t play as well second half as we did in the first but that first half, the movement, the passing, the desire to win the second ball was excellent.
    Adams was brilliant again, at first I thought he was just a midfield battler but his range of passing in the past few games has been superb. I really hope we can tempt him to stay, he compliments our midfield perfectly. 

    The front three of Barks, NML and Dwight were brilliant. Dwight really is a level above.
    Cash as ever played at a level way above his years.
    There was some very good individual performances yesterday but the energy and commitment as a team was fantastic and a pleasure to see.
    Well done Derby
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    lrm14 reacted to IlsonDerby in Match Thread: vs Reading (H)   
    I think the second yellow is harsh but in real team it looked like he had caught Hourihane and when you’re moving into the box if the ‘foul’ doesn’t happen then it’s always going to be a yellow. 
     
    The penalty I’ve seen given and I’ve seen not given. I think they’d have wanted it if it was the other way round and we’d have probably been frustrated by it. 
     
    We had the rub of the green but really should have been 2/3 up by half time. 
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    lrm14 reacted to Crewton in Match Thread: vs Reading (H)   
    Give this Reading fan a chocolate biscuit - he gets it :

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    lrm14 reacted to ossieram in Match Thread: vs Reading (H)   
    Once again I see people having a pop at our fans,  names such as meatheads, idiots and calling them embarrassing for singing a song some of our superior fans don't like.
    Who the hell do some of you lot think you are?
     
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    lrm14 reacted to Caerphilly Ram in Match Thread: vs Reading (H)   
    Come on now, play nice, life’s too short 😊 
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    lrm14 reacted to Mick Brolly in Match Thread: vs Reading (H)   
    Wouldn't be surprised to come on here and find out that some posters are petitioning the efl to get the game replayed or setting up a collection for the reading fans it's like some don't want us to do well 
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    lrm14 reacted to Crewton in Match Thread: vs Reading (H)   
    The Gayle goal. Image below of the moment Ward's foot connects with the ball. Lino is in a good position. Gayle, arrowed, is to the right of Bradley who is almost certainly offside, though never becomes active in the move. It's possible that Bradley's position fools the lino into believing that Gayle is probably onside, though it's more likely he can see part of the torsos of either or both of the Reading defenders arrowed at the end of the line who could just be playing Gayle onside. Whatever a VAR-style line would show from a side-on view, this is in no-way a "clear and obvious mistake" by the officials for which they deserve criticism. It's not even clear that is is a mistake at all.

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    lrm14 reacted to Caerphilly Ram in Match Thread: vs Reading (H)   
    If it’s the same incident then he took a pretty well struck shot from Adams square in the face and it was right for the ref to stop play, as unfortunate as it was for our momentum at the time. It was discussed by us armchair lot during the thread. 
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    lrm14 reacted to Tamworthram in Match Thread: vs Reading (H)   
    In theory yes but, in reality not necessarily so. You can’t just rule goals out or add goals in at the end of the game and thus alter the result. Nobody knows how the game would have panned out had Gayle’s goal not been given last night. Maybe we wouldn’t have let our concentration drop and concede. Maybe we’d kept the pressure up and scored by another means.
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    lrm14 reacted to europia in Match Thread: vs Reading (H)   
    Yes it's third tier football after all, so that's the level you get, not just in terms of players, but also officials. The important thing is the 3pts. It was a good night for Bolton as they clawed back on the goal difference. So for us, beating Reading, any which way, was crucial. 
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    lrm14 reacted to Loughborough Ram in Match Thread: vs Reading (H)   
    Ey up Amster, keeping well i hope. I was trying not to be too antagonistic to be honest. 
    There are too many threads on here that degenerate into a Warne hating/loving mess, where neither side is willing to concede an inch.
    Sometimes it's nice to discuss the football, after all if you can't enjoy being second with 9 games to go then I think that footballs probably not for you. 
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