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11 minutes ago, Big Trav said:

Not Sibley injured. Someone who played at Pboro so could be one of Hourihane, Thommo, Fornah or Smith 

It'd be just our luck of it's Thommo just as he's found his feet in the side.

When everyone is fit, we're very nearly there. I'd still like a top-notch striker to play with Waggy and maybe a pacey CB. I would have said we needed a starting 8 or a 10, but Thommo looks like he's ready to be our star there and I don't really want us to block his development.

Vaulks/Emberton in as options in the middle to allow us to rest Hourihane when his legs fall off at 60 mins sounds likely and would be welcome.

I'm a bit worried about Elder. I know he's recovering from injury, but he looks so slow and unfit when he's come on. Hopefully he manages to find his fitness because he was the signing I was most excited for. Maybe we bring in Fosu as cover.

I wouldn't be too shocked to see Barkhuizen go (not itk, just a feeling) and if the money is right for Cashin then we have to go for it (and most importantly either loan him back or replace him asap).

Never seen or heard of him, but he needs signing up purely on the basis that he's got a proper 1970's footballers name. 

Would be a hell of a pick up, I hadn't realised he'd lost his place at the Wendies. He's the sort of player that would give us the option to rest Hourihane or Smith and freshen up the midfield. Forgot age, he'd be a great pick up.

My ideal deadline day involves Collins leaving. I'm not even that fussed about replacing him, I just don't want to see him in our shirt again. I'd rather see us give Connor Sammon a year than continue watching Collo half-arse his way through games. If only his legs were are mobile as the elbows he throws.

Reckon Warne is scrolling through Fozzys contacts looking for more hidden gems? 

Just now, Marriot Ram99 said:

Can't remember him ever finishing with such quality when he was here 1st time round. 

His confidence is flowing and you can really see it in his finishing. It's all instinctive. He's got that incredible strikers knack of just being in the right spot (scoring from Washington's shot the other week, and again today from NML) and everything is just clicking in to place for him.

You can see the lads love him too, and he's like a second captain in the way he interacts with the players. I was happy he signed just for player morale, but he's been pure class on the pitch too.

I stand by saying that he's got a higher skill ceiling than Bird, and the last couple of games he's started to show it too. So happy for the lad. Skill, vision, an endless work ethic and even has end product. If he keeps this up, it could be the start of a real break-out season.

Thommo was immense and (along with Waggy) is the difference maker in this team. Energy, composure, skill AND end product!

Shout outs to Nelson, Washington and Fozzy too. This is one of the best attacks we'll come up against this season, and even though there were wobbles, we largely defended well.

This was Warneball at its peak; an out press, out run, counter-fest where we'll score more than you. Oh, and the build-up to the corner Cash scored from was glorious too.

Watching Waggy making time to speak with both of the new lads when he could have been milking the crowd reaction says everything you need to know about his position in the squad. What a man!

Anyone have the fans "olé"ing away at Posh on their Rams Bingo card?

Thommo and Washington have been outstanding again. Nelson charging up the pitch like a young lad then realising the adrenaline had gotten the better of him and that he had to get back was hilarious.

The atmosphere must be electric, it's so loud on the Rams TV feed. Incredible from the Rams fans.

Craig Forsyth for chief scout!!

In Warneball we trust! The football that lead to the corner was glorious! CMON YOU RAMS!

Either they have to cave and agree to the loan, or they have to pay comfortably over the odds so we can afford two knew CB's. I can't see this sorted before deadline because Brighton can afford to delay and test our nerve, and we can't afford to sell him without a replacement coming in. But £3m for a league one defender in the last year if his contract is good money, however much I want us to keep him.

5 minutes ago, Rammy03 said:

Why is it only half a season loan

I read somewhere that Arsenal wanted to sell rather than loan and that there's the potential of signing him permanently if/when we have the cash in Jan.

The more pressing question is... Is he quick? Can he cover at wingback? Does he put in a shift until he gasses out at the hour mark? What does his neck smell like?

8 minutes ago, SSD said:

Didn't like Osula. 

Picks new player with Osula's attributes. And injury prone.

He's far better technically than Osula, much more polished. Then Injury record is the pay-off for getting a good young player, we're deep in "taking a gamble" territory now.

Talented, but held together by sticky tape and glue. We've had a few of those! Can play wide or up top and will give us something different and pace if we can keep him fit. Definitely worth a shot!

I had a dream last night that Warne will unveil Fornah and Clarke-Harris today. For some reason, the press conference was held at the City Ground. And we were playing Forest, but it was a rugby league game.

Clearly too itk for my own good.

Are we doing that weird 10pm announcement thing again? Who on earth thought that was a good idea?

7 minutes ago, sage said:

Surely he is Smith's replacement

Unless I'm completely missing the point, there's been no reported interest in Smith but we were (allegedly) touting Bird around for sale pre-injury. Hence replacing Bird, when he's sold off to fund Warnes revamp.

2 hours ago, i-Ram said:

Really? I rather doubt many on here have ever seen him play? What’s your experience of Fornah based on?

Saw a fair bit of him for Reading last year, and at Plymouth a couple of years back. He's not a game changer, but he's relatively quick and covers well, giving the defence a bit of a breather.

Ideal world, it'd be Fornah and Bird playing deeper and Hourihane getting up to support the strikers. His defensive reading and positioning will allow Bird to be a bit more forward thinking. Likelihood is that he'll be Birds replacement though.

1 hour ago, Big Trav said:

We’ll half of the surprises for today, expect Fornah on a permanent tonight. It’s done and sealed 

Forget where he's coming from, he's a top player at this level and to get him permanently is a real coup.