Blondest Goat

I agree. I think we'll miss out too. We haven't looked as good as we did last season at any point this season and our frailties are apparent for large periods of most games. We just don't pass the ball well enough for a team with top two aspirations in my opinion and that will catch up with us at some point.

He just wants us to move the ball quicker. Says it after every game.

They're not the same age though mate so you can't compare them. Apparently.

Think we are talking about different things. Improvement hasn't come into my thinking. You said that other teams probably didn't fear Sibley and I said that I doubted they feared Barks either. Then I mentioned the out of possession stuff because someone (possibly you) had been criticising that part of Sibleys game. They were the comparisons I was drawing. Nothing to do with improvement. Exactly why I rarely post on here. Like pulling teeth trying to make a point.

So we can't compare any aspect of Sibs or Barks games or how they are treated by fans / management cos they're not the same age? Absolutely baffled by that.

You always bite, despite your comments in the Tiresome Oneupmanship thread. 🤣 How's it a daft comparison? They play in a similar position. What does age have to do with it? Sibley is criticised for his work out of possession. Do you think Barkhuizen is any better? The guy never wins a header, he never wins a 50-50, he's about as lightweight and ineffective as it's possible to be. But I don't see anyone criticising him. I don't see how Lawrence is a daft comparison either. He was picked week after week for the one good game he had in a dozen (possibly being generous) because on those occasions he might score you the goal that won the match. Sibley can score the goal that might win us the match too but doesn't get anywhere near the amount of game time. If he has a quiet game or even sometimes just 45 minutes he's off.

Leigh Curtis on the latest Rams Review podcast saying that the club believe they are in a strong position with Bird and believe they would probably get more by going down the compensation route than any offer they are likely to receive for him in January.

Very much doubt they say that about Tom Barkhuizen either. Don't think Sibley offers any less out of possession than he does either. Neither are great but that's not what they're in the side for. As someone said Tom Lawrence was indulged week after week without contributing much. Sibley never been afforded anywhere near that much game time.

2 0. Mendez-Laing FRGS

Sibley and Barks did well against this lot in the Bristol Street Motors game. But Sibley has had his 45 minutes to score another goal before getting hooked so will only now get back in the side for brief cameos until he again proves he's one of only a select few in the squad who know where the net is. Then he'll get another 45 minutes to keep his place. Rinse and repeat.

I was talking about the one one NML. I agree with you. Theirs was a pen, ours wasn't

It wasn't even close to being a penalty.

Derby 3 - 1 Wycombe FRGS. Sibley

Your lack of self-awareness is staggering.

Cheers for that. I'll remember to consult you before I offer an opinion in future.

And he'd have still contrived to miss. I'm never going to criticise Sibley for being selfish by taking a shot on rather than passing to Bird. Look at their respective goal returns. Despite a lack of minutes Sibley is always able to find the net and score important goals. Bird is the polar opposite.

Pretty much exactly what Warne said after the Stevenage game I'd imagine.

Also think anyone in football who goes on twitter / forums to see what people are saying about them is on an absolute hiding to nothing and no good can come of it.

Was just about to type the very same. Surely the player will know that every club has idiot fans and good fans? Would be insane to turn a move down on the circumstances described above.

Orient 1 - 2 Rams FRGS - Collins.

Rams 1 Fleetwood 0 John Jules

We'd have been relegated the season before had it not been for Wednesdays points deduction.

Swear to god people are pretending to not get how our xG can be low and their keeper can still be their man of the match ( not ours, theirs).

Port vale 1 - 2 Rams FRGS. Collins

Why do we always look like this after an international break? Same every time.