MaltRam

Its amazing how after  match we have the choice to talk about all the good stuff, or moan about the poor play, or who has let us down. Today we didn't have that choice. There is absolutely nothing to complain about from a derby point of view. And yes, like many I was worried by the team selection, enforced as it was, but it turned out to be "nay worries", as they say in Scotland.
Roberts is a good option to have at right back, and Curtis was safe enough, in part because of the lack of pace up front from Bolton. I know they have lost a couple of important players up front, but I don't think pace is their game. Their tactics were to lump it to the big man, or into the channels, and it didn't work. An important factor in this was our pressing, which I don't think I have seen as effectively employed before, especially as we kept it up all match. Thank you Jason knight for making it possible, and the new fitness regime!
A couple of times I had to wonder how Bolton managed to be in 5th place because they didn't really perform. The nearest to an attempt on goal in the first half was a cross that bobbled through to Wildsmith, and their only shots on target were at 56  minutes, 73 minutes and the goal, which should have been a goal kick. But they didn't perform because we didn't let them! And we have done that many times this season, particularly since Mr Warne took up residence.
NML had his defender on toast all match long, Max Bird has stepped up a gear, and our longing for him to toughen up was answered in only the 2nd minute when he bullied a Bolton player off the ball near the corner flag. And his pass to set up the second goal was an absolute peach. I've already mentioned Knighty, and it is good to see Hourihane, who was my least favourite  putting himself about with a bit of passion - I don't know what happened, but he has been a different player since he came back from injury. I don't think there is player who can be singled out for playing badly - yet again. And it is getting to what it was like for Mac 1, and indeed the days of Brian Clough and then Dave Mackay, when we didn't wonder if we could win or draw, but how may we were gong to win by!
Today was a great football match, and I went absolutely bonkers berserk for both the goals - something I haven't done for years, because they were two tremendous goals. I was supposed to walk back to the car after the match, but got there without knowing how - almost as though I had floated all the way back! What a feeling!

Just enjoy the moment. Stop getting worked up about the next few games & savour our Club right now. It’s lovely & I’m loving it. Today 30k and beat the team in 5th at a canter. United team & fans & no negativity anywhere. Drink it in. It’s so good. Every game I’m looking forward to. Tuesday night and I’ll be at Port Vale. Payback time for them after they fixed the ref at PP. Bring. Them. On. 

Curtis is at the fag end of his career, just back from a serious injury with his first start, up against a big handfull. He lost a duel or two early, but over the piece he did the necessary, we won and they never looked seriously like scoring until Mr Magoo with the flag at the end.
Tricky game today against a good side, and we completely deserved the victory. Could have had 4. 
The tests keep coming, and we keep knocking them over. Fun this. Who knows where it ends?
 

Curtis is at the fag end of his career, just back from a serious injury with his first start, up against a big handfull. He lost a duel or two early, but over the piece he did the necessary, we won and they never looked seriously like scoring until Mr Magoo with the flag at the end.
Tricky game today against a good side, and we completely deserved the victory. Could have had 4. 
The tests keep coming, and we keep knocking them over. Fun this. Who knows where it ends?
 

Curtis is at the fag end of his career, just back from a serious injury with his first start, up against a big handfull. He lost a duel or two early, but over the piece he did the necessary, we won and they never looked seriously like scoring until Mr Magoo with the flag at the end.
Tricky game today against a good side, and we completely deserved the victory. Could have had 4. 
The tests keep coming, and we keep knocking them over. Fun this. Who knows where it ends?
 

First half, Curtis looked like a guy that hadn’t started a game since October. Second half, he looked like he had 45 minutes of football under his belt. If he starts on Tuesday, I reckon he’ll look like a player with 90 minutes of football in the tank. Hope that helps everyone ?.

Keogh was a drunken t***. If I'd done what he did with a junior at my work, I'd have been sacked, I'd have deserved it, and I'd have slunk off quietly to reflect on my life choices.
Chin boy gets a soft arbitration desperate to f*** Mel over, and comes out smiling.
I wouldn't give him the time of day. Bamford.

Keogh was a drunken t***. If I'd done what he did with a junior at my work, I'd have been sacked, I'd have deserved it, and I'd have slunk off quietly to reflect on my life choices.
Chin boy gets a soft arbitration desperate to f*** Mel over, and comes out smiling.
I wouldn't give him the time of day. Bamford.

Keogh was a drunken t***. If I'd done what he did with a junior at my work, I'd have been sacked, I'd have deserved it, and I'd have slunk off quietly to reflect on my life choices.
Chin boy gets a soft arbitration desperate to f*** Mel over, and comes out smiling.
I wouldn't give him the time of day. Bamford.

Keogh was a drunken t***. If I'd done what he did with a junior at my work, I'd have been sacked, I'd have deserved it, and I'd have slunk off quietly to reflect on my life choices.
Chin boy gets a soft arbitration desperate to f*** Mel over, and comes out smiling.
I wouldn't give him the time of day. Bamford.

Keogh, was treated very shoddily, which was proven at tribunal.
 

On his good days he was.

Surely more even debates if we go Manel vs Junior and Beck vs a sack of horse dung?

Surely more even debates if we go Manel vs Junior and Beck vs a sack of horse dung?

Surely more even debates if we go Manel vs Junior and Beck vs a sack of horse dung?

They've utterly broken football with VAR and stupid off-side rule changes.
Rashford was interfering with play. Offside. Flag should go up immediately th eball gets near him, ref blows up, free kick to City, Crack on.
Made a mockery of the sport that call today. There's one every week.

I can't wait until we're crowned champions and we're all dancing around singing "We only had 5 men, we only had 5 men. 5 men......"

Reeled in Ipswich a bit as you say. Their recent record is 1 win in 5 with three draws on the spin? With them to come here, a game in hand and a seven point deficit - they're catchable with a good second half to the season.
Sheffield Wed look the pick of the division to me, and I think we gave them too much of a start. I reckon they'll push on and win it.
Plymouth showed down here they're a good side, although Whitaker was the catalyst for them and they'll miss him. 14 points, with 2 games in hand? Big ask, but...
They've got a couple of winnable games next up (Accrington and Cheltenham), before they go to Sheff Wed at the end of the month. If we want to have a chance, we need to step up and win these next two tricky games against Bolton and Pot Vale. If we maintain the gap and they go and lose at Hillsborough, we'll have the chance to go 11 behind with two games in hand and a visit to their place to come. They'd be feeling the heat over their shoulder from Sheff Wed and that creates tension...it could be on, but for me these next two are key for us to drag ourselves into the hunt.
 

Reeled in Ipswich a bit as you say. Their recent record is 1 win in 5 with three draws on the spin? With them to come here, a game in hand and a seven point deficit - they're catchable with a good second half to the season.
Sheffield Wed look the pick of the division to me, and I think we gave them too much of a start. I reckon they'll push on and win it.
Plymouth showed down here they're a good side, although Whitaker was the catalyst for them and they'll miss him. 14 points, with 2 games in hand? Big ask, but...
They've got a couple of winnable games next up (Accrington and Cheltenham), before they go to Sheff Wed at the end of the month. If we want to have a chance, we need to step up and win these next two tricky games against Bolton and Pot Vale. If we maintain the gap and they go and lose at Hillsborough, we'll have the chance to go 11 behind with two games in hand and a visit to their place to come. They'd be feeling the heat over their shoulder from Sheff Wed and that creates tension...it could be on, but for me these next two are key for us to drag ourselves into the hunt.
 

Reeled in Ipswich a bit as you say. Their recent record is 1 win in 5 with three draws on the spin? With them to come here, a game in hand and a seven point deficit - they're catchable with a good second half to the season.
Sheffield Wed look the pick of the division to me, and I think we gave them too much of a start. I reckon they'll push on and win it.
Plymouth showed down here they're a good side, although Whitaker was the catalyst for them and they'll miss him. 14 points, with 2 games in hand? Big ask, but...
They've got a couple of winnable games next up (Accrington and Cheltenham), before they go to Sheff Wed at the end of the month. If we want to have a chance, we need to step up and win these next two tricky games against Bolton and Pot Vale. If we maintain the gap and they go and lose at Hillsborough, we'll have the chance to go 11 behind with two games in hand and a visit to their place to come. They'd be feeling the heat over their shoulder from Sheff Wed and that creates tension...it could be on, but for me these next two are key for us to drag ourselves into the hunt.
 

How sad.

I think this would be a masterstroke. Proper player at Champ level, could be outstanding in a good L1 side.

I think this would be a masterstroke. Proper player at Champ level, could be outstanding in a good L1 side.

Just something I felt I needed to do and something I am used too. 
But I will try be a little bit more considerate.
But I still like to stand up.

I am saying sorry for causing upset never meant to happen but I understand with why you got upset by me but I just like having a good time like angie explained to me why some of like to sit down I will try and not upset some of you.
So please to my sorry bottom of my heart.