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Rams 4 Reading 1

FRGS Jozwiak

Just now, Philmycock said:

Why is Billy Sharp being a Gibson Bamford? What's the history?

Someone mentioned a chant?

Sheff Utd 0 Rams 2

FRGS Morrison

Rams 3 Stoke 1

FRGS Morrison

6 minutes ago, Yani P said:

only a half allegedly..

Point or pecker?

WBA 0 Rams 1

FRGS Jozwiak

1 hour ago, Anag Ram said:

The shoulder barge on Byrne was ridiculous. Fine to give someone a bump if it's in the act of taking the ball but when you're nowhere near the ball it's just a foul. 

Would have been in a dangerous position too. 

I agree. A shoulder barge is shoulder to shoulder - his shoulder was into Byrne's back.

Tactically, Bowyer got it right last night and Rooney didn't in my opinion. With them pressing us so high I think we had to be braver and play more longer balls down the channels or over the top to make them have second thoughts about what they were doing.

To do this, we needed to play with at least two up top (when we had the ball) and, for all the long throw-ins, corners etc keep at least two players in attacking positions (I'd rather have three) so we had an 'out ball'. In some games this season we have done this but I didn't notice it happening last night.

4 hours ago, WhiteHorseRam said:

 

Eeh, it were grand.

Dogs and kids allowed in the pubs at the top and the pub at the bottom. 

Sometimes the wife doesn't allow me in any of them!

1 hour ago, David said:

Ex Radio 1 presenter that everyone had a thing for in the 90s

Currently on Radio 2

Predicted a defeat as it worked last game ?

Rams 1 Boro 2

FRGS Sibley

Really pleased with the attacking mindset tonight. We were very positive on the ball. Bird was excellent IMO, but overall a great team performance. Best of all of course - 3 points ?

Such a funny bloke. Stopped me in my tracks when I found out. RIP Sean

9 hours ago, Tamworthram said:

I wasn’t at the game yesterday but watched it on TV. Didn’t the commentator say, at one point, we’d left three players up field for one in their corners meaning they had to leave 4 players back to cover? Interesting tactic if true.

I watched it on TV so can't confirm it but that is what was said. If true I hope we maintain this approach and have at least one person left up front whenever we defend a corner or free-kick.

Hull 2 Super Rams 0

My thoughts/opinions from watching today's game on TV where we snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.

Positives:

• We looked 'in control' for large periods of the game
• Great finish from Stretton
• Sibley (and Ebosele to a lesser degree) caused them problems when running at them
• On at least one occasion we left 3 up front forcing Peterborough to leave 4 back.

Negatives:

• In general we are too defensive, we kept the ball well a lot of the time but didn't look dangerous with it. On too many occasions we give the simple, immediate return pass back when there are other more attacking opportunities available.
• We give the ball away far too easily
• Too often, at key moments, our players lacked concentration and composure (e.g. Sibley giving away the free-kick (just prior to the equaliser), Jozwiak 'going to sleep' when he needed to make sure he got to the ball first (which led to the equaliser) and Byrne.
• Substituting Morrison so late on, which wasn't a 'like for like' change and didn't strengthen us defensively.

All in all an incredibly disappointing result, in a game we should have won having taken the lead, but definitely shouldn't have lost.

2 hours ago, RoyMac5 said:

Ruptured achilles? 

Can't be there today. For all that are going, I hope you see a good game and the players do us proud. 

28 minutes ago, EraniosSocks said:

Finally today we are going to the hospital so my partner can be induced and give birth to our Son (in the next hour) So I won't look at this till later on but hoping for some good news and that our new little ram brings us some luck! 

 

COYR 

Good luck. Names? My money's on Mel or Melanie ?

4 minutes ago, roboto said:

David said he's getting his post fact checked before he can put it out there. I suspect after the reaction to the Punjabi Rams tweets last night (to which they've been really quiet about today) and the guy who got his few minutes of fame on local radio this morning, that the club decided that they need to make sure that the supporters reps who were at the meeting last night need to word there responses more carefully so people don't all jump to worst case scenario reactions.

I think the intentions behind the meeting are correct - to clear the air and give some answers to people they think they can trust and will be able to communicate well with the rest of the fan base. However, the demand for answers from fans and the knee jerk tweets last night have intensified the feelings between fans and chairman/club instead of putting people at ease.

I'm sure we'll have some sensibly worded responses/reports from last nights meeting soon and also find out the answer to the important question... Does Mel have pineapple on his pizza? If he does, he can F right off out of here...

I love pineapple on pizza!

On 02/08/2021 at 17:29, Norman said:

It's absolute ********. 

I have left the job I love because I couldn't handle the mental illness epidemic behind closed doors. 

I'm not saying this will happen @Davidbut, it sounds to me like you know pretty much where this could lead. Prison.

Like so many others. Even then they can refuse the meds. It is left to untrained officers (in mental health) to try and deal with someone who is dangerous and violent. And cannot be reasoned with. 

I've been punched in the face by a murderer who was in the midst of a pshycotic episode.. He fixated on me. This was after 2 hours of me sat watching him behind perspex tearing stitches out of his neck wounds. 4 weeks later, he is moved to the unit I worked on. No care by anyone for my safety. They thought it was funny. I'm a big lad, and he wasn't, that's why it was funny apparently. Not going to stop me being stabbed though is it? 

Such a sad state of affairs. But what can you do when so many people suffering severe mental illness end up in a world where the public do not see them or have to deal with them. And it really isn't the best place for them. At all. 

Really sorry to hear you've had to leave a job you really enjoyed Norman. All the best.

Born in Barrow- in-Furness, spent 1 year there, then two years in Plympton, before moving to Barton-under-Needwood, Staffs. Until the age of 7, I 'supported' Man U - well in truth I loved Bobby Charlton.

First game I watched was a Burton midweek game, but we left at half-time because I was upset by a man sat behind us who kept shouting!

Got 'into' the Rams because my Dad and elder brother were supporting them. First Rams game I can recall is The Derby 3 Bristol City 3 Boxing Day game. I was a season ticket holder for a couple of years (1982-83 and 1983-84, I think).

Lived in Derbyshire (Repton) for two years from 1983-85. Since then I've lived in Plymouth for three years, Bugle (Cornwall) for four years, Tisbury (Wiltshire) for 13 years and have now been in Shaftesbury (Dorset) since 2008.

I usually get up to see a few games each year at Pride Park, plus a few 'local' away games - Bristol City and Reading. Desperately hoping that we make a good start this year. COYR.

1 hour ago, MuespachRam said:

You are living in a fantasy land if you think that Marshall/Roos, Fozzy, Davis, CKR, Jowviak and Lawrence are top 6 players. 

I was responding to your comment:

You really think only 5 additions..? I can’t think of 6 players that we currently have that are good enough to challenge for 10th spot. 

All those IMO are capable of challenging for 10th spot. Of course the 5 brought in are key too.

1 hour ago, MuespachRam said:

You really think only 5 additions..? I can’t think of 6 players that we currently have that are good enough to challenge for 10th spot. 

I think 5 additions is a good shout TBH. I can easily think of 6 players good enough to challenge for 10th spot (IMO of course)

Marshall/Roos, Byrne, Buchanan, Forsyth, Davis, Shinnie, CKR, Jozwiak, Lawrence, Bielik (sooner the better obviously)

Cottage booked in the Brecon Beacons for six, plus 3 dogs late August - £800.