IslandExile

The most impressive thing about tonight wasn’t the win or the goal. It was that we created a fair few chances from open play in the first half. 
 
Based on last season and our goals from this season I was worried we were in for another rough time of not being able to score in open play but tonight has started to ease that worry. 

I don't get all this Shinnie was poor etc, he does what's expected of him, always chasing and hounding the opposition and got in some great tackles to break their play up.

What did someone say earlier about how good those unexpected away wins are? Hope everyone who made the effort to go had an immense night. So pleased for you. Loved hearing the singing again. Very very promising

Get in, the manager, players got nearly everything right tonight.
Bird was excellent, Balldock gave us something different, Jags /Davies partnership was  immense, Stearman came up with a Russell Anderson like cameo at the end and the snippets of link up play between Joz, Sibley and Morrison could see us getting a bit of a  creative spark back in the team. Add Bielik in the mix and we could do alright. 
 
 
 

Isn’t it mental that when we actually try and play football, the likes of jozwiak and bird actually look like footballers. Good footballers. Thought I was gonna regret paying a tenner to watch but a good solid performance that and the best attacking display in a long time. Could have made it easier for ourselves with those great chances. I agree that shinnie looks a bit lost in this formation a bit but he came good last 10 mins when it was more his cup of tea. And as someone said, swap Bielik for him and suddenly that looks pretty tasty. Bird MoM for me. Did everything going forward and backwards very well.

Beat Boro then it looks a very good start to the season. No substitute for cool heads like Curtis. Jags, Stearman, Baldock. They brought the best out of Joz and Sibley. Ravel is a massive asset to this team. Yes, we have a team.

Smashing away performance. Lovely boost for everyone connected with the club.
Jozwiak looks much more like the player I thought we were signing last season. Energy, decent bits of football, a pattern developing...and a win. Couple of promising debuts too.
No moaning or criticism, just enjoying it.

Jags + Curt = ?

Tough tests to come but at least we showed we can compete, cracking debuts by the debutants 

6 points the next two games and we are winning the league

Same team next week please ?
Really like the trio of Sibley, Morrison and Jozwiak.
And who said Bird and Shinnie cannot play together - both did great tonight.
One up for the old men at the back.
Roos hardly anything to do.
Baldock scoring record now needs both hands of a T.Rex (loved that comment earlier in the week - credit to whoever posted it).

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Right, I'm putting it out there now: on paper, that Derby County side should beat that Hull one. There is enough quality in that team to get three points here.
Over to you, Wayne.

Says in the Tweet.

Says in the Tweet.

He's started Sibley......

Glad to see Buchanan back. Sibley deserved his start.

Wow. I like that line up - even if he was forced into it. COYR ?

Knowing Derek all my life he will continue supporting the Rams from where ever he is now a true gentleman 
RIP Derek 

The very first edition of the Ram newspaper for the Man United game, inside it is the full story of how and where our world famous Ram was born ! The little fella is 50 years old now but still looking great !

Matchday 2 - 18th August 1971 and 30,783 turned up that Wednesday night at the BBG against West Ham
Pretty decent West Ham side on paper – Bobby Moore, Geoff Hurst & a certain Frank Lampard (senior) starring for the Hammers. McFarland unavailable so Hennessey slotted in alongside Colin Todd at CB. We won 2-0 with goals from John O’Hare & Frank Wignall, both in the first 10 mins.


 
Found The Ram programme sold pre-match. Bit of focus on the big police operation the previous Saturday v Man Utd – apparently ‘only’ 3 houses got their windows bricked – great police work indeed… ?

Idiakez ….idiakez, skilful, stylish and had a mean free kick, not quite the style and composure of Eranio but a great player for us and I still reckon he missed that penno in the play offs v Southampton on purpose.

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