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Please don’t tell us the result!
🙏🐏😂

I have the same thing but with Graham Poll and Tring

Sign players who are used to playing in the sytem we're trying to implements and stick to that system. We'll then have a higher success rate with signings. Signing wingers, wing-backs, or full backs, then not playing with wingers, wing-backs, or full backs, is a recipe for failure. So too is signing slower defenders to play in a high line, orleavijg them exposed by pushing the other CBs high up the pitch.
Flip flopping between formations and having a mish-mash of players who prefer different formations (including the ones signed by Warne) were probably bigger reasons. We're looking better now because this formation suits the majority of our fit squad members.
We had Mendez-Laing and Barkhuizen contracted for the season, but Warne wanted to play a system which didn't use them so didn't sign anyone to play out wide. Except, a few weeks into the season we decided we now did want to play with wingers, but only had 2 players who were comfortable playing there. On to January, we finally sign a winger, only to change to a system which doesn't use wingers the very next day. With him back from injury and getting opportunities off the bench in a more settled system, he's starting to look better.
We signed Elder to play a fairly unfamiliar LWB role and he struggled early on. He then picked up an injury which kept him out for a while. He returned when we were playing a back 4 and looked settled after a couple of games. Picked up another injury and we've gone back to wing backs. Where will he fit in long term?
Wilson and Ward were signed for the RWB role but had niggles. Nyambe came in and we shifted away from a setup which used RWBs. Upon their return, we stuck with 4 at the back, which meant Ward/Wilson had to either play at RB where they have at times struggled defensively, or further forward where Ward doesn't have to pace to beat a man, and Wilson lacks consistent end product.
Which brings us back to Nyambe. Where will he fit in? He's good 3rd choice cover at RWB (behind Ward and Wilson), but you don't want him playing there too often due to his poor end product. He doesn't get in at RCB over Nelson, so would we drop one of our highest earners (Bradley) to put him in? Or do we go back to a back 4, drop Bradley and waste Ward/Wilson?
 
We're then onto the truly bad buys...
Fornah was always a bad buy who will cost us a few hundred thousand eventually. When we already had Bird, Hourihane, Smith, Thompson, and Sibley, with DRobinson coming through, Fornah wasn't the right type of player to sign. We needed either an out and out DM (such as Adams), or an AM with end product.
Embleton and John-Jules were high risk signings we should never have taken. With a number of other injury risks in the squad (Forsyth, Elder, Wilson, Waghorn, Washington) we couldn't afford to take on more. Embleton had only just returned to training after being out since December, and John-Jules was signed injured, having been out since the previous October.

Well that completely bypassed me 😀 carry on sir!

I think RamsTV are okay for a commentator. 

Thee-ooooo
Thee-ooooo....
The speed of a cheetah, the coordination of a new-born giraffe and the relative mental capacity of a diplodocus...
 

This is what was said by Clowes;
"Paul has been given a budget, I think a good budget for League One that is good enough to get us out of the league. But it's football and nothing is guaranteed."
 
Both Clowes statement that he thinks the budget is good enough to get us out of the league and Warne saying today we’ve been outbid by another club for a player can be correct. What are you looking for them to be correct about?
We are still within a very realistic position of earning promotion this season despite the lacklustre recent performances. Having a competitive budget for promotion whilst still apparently having limitations in line with the agreed business plan seems to be the reality the club is in from what little information is out in the public domain and has been reported on by the press. 

He's 62 now but based on the last match, probably

I guess we’ll see - I can recall a few occasions where his last ditch tackling has rescued him when he’s been clearly outpaced.  And this is at L1 level.
Don't get me wrong, I love the guy as much as the next Ram, and can see him playing bottom half PL potentially.

I love his passion and whole hearted commitment but when you watch Peterborough's winner again you'll see he got in Nelson's way and back headed it to their centre forward.His lack of height and genuine pace will stop him making the top grade I feel but there's a decent Championship defender in there.Happy to build our defence around him at this level.

Highlight of the Christmas period for me - reading this match thread and judging posters in the same way that they do our players and manager.

Hmm, knowing Gregory's 'form' for b******* I'll go with Grealish's version.

Hmm, knowing Gregory's 'form' for b******* I'll go with Grealish's version.

Well if they want him it will cost them £13 million at least
 
 
#bemoreb4

Over 9 years ago I took my lad to his first away game. Charlton, midweek in the 6 weeks holidays. 
 
A game I’ll never forget. He was only 5 at the time. I could see that as soon as we walked into the ground, he might struggle with just how loud it was. We got to our seat and the game just about to kick off and everybody standing. He was only 4 foot tall so I told him to stand on his seat. He still couldn’t see properly but at least it was better. The next minute, a friendly face appeared offering us both a sweet, unbeknown to me at the time it was B4 - my lad then fell down the back of his seat hurting both his legs. B4 was straight there making sure he was OK and for the next 90 minutes made regular check ins with him to see if he was OK and reassuring him not all games are like that. 
 
At HT we spoke at length and swapped user ID’s on dcfcfans. The next day I received the below message direct from Daniel. It epitomises everything about the guy and from that moment, he’s always held a special place in my heart and always will do. Not many like him but I’m so glad our paths crossed that night. 
 
RIP buddy, DCFC won’t be the same place without you. 💙💙
 

1Wildsmith - 6.5:  Not much to do, but a fine save from the free kick 1st half
24Nyambe - 6.5:  Solid as usual
5Bradley - 6:  Won his headers, no disasters this week
35Nelson - 7.5:  Dominant at the back
6Cashin - 7.5:  See Nelson
3Forsyth - 7:  Nicely taken goal and a threat at set pieces
4Hourihane - 6:  Pretty passive during the game but helped keep things ticking over when it was needed
7Barkhuizen - 6:  Always a threat but poor day in front of goal
17Sibley - 6:  Hit the bar, not much else
12Smith - 6.5:  Neat and tidy, couple of nice through balls in the 2nd half
8Bird 🦅  - 6.5:  Steady, not quite as effective as in recent games
11Méndez-Laing -  7:  Main threat in the 1st half, shame he went off
2Wilson - 7:  Dancing feet, real threat, feel he's best suited as an impact sub which is a great asset to have
9Collins - 8.5:  Probably best game I've seen him have for us.  The 2 goals aside, his work on and off the ball was  irst class.  

I may be wrong but I believe Graham Richards is.

Yes, which is why I said 'necessary expense'. I have no problem with people spending money on things of value, such as a nice car. But anyone who thinks they get value (and yes, I do realise many have made a small fortune selling private number plates - fools and their money and all that) from getting a private number plate is, well, I don't think I need to spell it out again.
However, just to prove every rule has an exception

Aye, can it not descend into the usual binary chaos tonight please?! It was a good win, hopefully those who doubt Warne saw some of their concerns addressed tonight, those who back him can feel smug without rubbing it in and everyone in between too, then we can all just enjoy a great win for the Rams 🐏 

I may be wrong but I believe Graham Richards is.

I may be wrong but I believe Graham Richards is.

I may be wrong but I believe Graham Richards is.

I may be wrong but I believe Graham Richards is.

I know he’s the backup guy but this commentator on Rams TV is dreadful

I know he’s the backup guy but this commentator on Rams TV is dreadful