IslandExile

I think they'll both have to go for the win. Anything can happen in football and, especially in this league. Bolton and Posh would kick themselves if they rested players for the play-offs, lost their game, only to then hear that Carlisle had turned us over.

Look at you all stressing out.... I'm fine.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51960881

He didn't fully deliver at Derby but he was great in spells. Sad time to join, Mackay's Derby really needed a striker to replace Franny Lee. Then Mackay was pushed out and the decline was underway...... The Doc completed it with a bang. Leighton James was not the only one to suffer..... Well, we all did. Anyway, Leighton, thanks for some happy memories RIP Ram 🐏

I remember reading in 'The Ram' about a new born baby being christened Leighton James Jones or something like that.

True, it's no yoke, but you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs. Anyhow back to the discussion between the mother hens....

I think this pun fest has been scrambled by those trying to whisk up trouble for eachother. Not so much over easy.

You should not count your chickens.... Or you could end up with egg on your face. To keep the pun-fest going... I should've said an eggs-ellent achievement

One chicken, two chickens, three chickens..... IF it happens, it will indeed be a very good achievement.

Before some of you get your hopes up, it's not that one, it's our old friend Mr. Evans... https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68834834

Gah, I miss him.

Jesse Lingard. So it continues.... https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68812570

I'll take a punt and suggest you should expect more

Hopefully you don't think I made that comment. I did make animated gif jokes about the inclusion of Sonny Bradley, who I'm afraid to say I do not rate as a defender, despite his two goals yesterday. I'm arguing that I am entitled to my opinion on Bradley, regardless of yesterday, and that it should not be classified as "slating the team".

But you've answered yourself there....a forum is all about people expressing their opinion. So, why can't people express opinions about players or team selections without it being called "slating the team"?

Some of us were expressing the view that Sonny Bradley does not warrant a place in the team. That is vastly different than "slating the team". Moreover, we can hold an opinion about players before any particular game kicks off. You were not talking about "general slating" of the team; you were gloating that, one individual, Bradley had scored twice despite the views held by others about the quality of his defensive play. EDIT Gone back to your original point. I apologise.... You weren't just talking about Bradley. However, my point remains, people are entitled to opinions about individual players and team selections before a game. That is very different to "slating the team"

Ok, fair enough. I wasn't so much digging at Orient but trying to make the point that, just because Bradley scored twice, didn't make him a good enough defender for Derby County.

I didn't say that either. You are not reading posts but working towards your own preconceived ideas. Your post was criticising those of us who aren't convinced by Sonny Bradley's quality. I was merely saying that the fact that he scored two goals from corners does not make him a good enough defender for our club.

A big centre half scoring twice from corners and putting in a creditable display against a poor offensive team with nothing to play for does not necessarily make Sonny Bradley a good choice for our team. I think a bigger factor was that it allowed Warne to play his preferred 3-5-2, so freeing up wing backs who cannot be classed as full backs. So, your euphoria aside - which we all share - please look objectively at the reasoning behind the discussion. Thanks.

I've always been a Sonny Bradley fan

Couldn't resist, could he?

Sonny Bradley is available.

"For missing the target from there...."

You cannot miss that many gilt edged chances and expect to win a game, let alone get promotion. Argh!!! 😡