rammieib

I look at that batting line up and just a number of players who will score 20-30 runs and then never kick on. 😞

Win 2-1 

FRGS - CBT

I clearly saw a headbutt and I was at the game.

2 hours ago, Crewton said:

Apologies if I've missed this anywhere, but has anyone seen evidence definitively (either directly at the game or from video clips etc) that Bradley actually "headbutted" the Northampton defender? I've replayed the incident several times from the highlights and it's out of shot. I did notice that the "victim" did the classic "rolling on the ground holding his face" to make sure the ref knew what Bradley had done, only then to have a sneaky look to check that the red card had come out and it was safe to get back up, completely unmarked as far as I could see. 

I did though see Cashin being wrestled horizontal by a defender at the same corner, before being flattened by the keeper, so maybe that explains why Bradley got narked and the defender decided to make the most of whatever contact Bradley made with him i.e to deflect from the clear foul on Cashin?

Not clutching at straws here, just want to know if it was a legitimate red card.

I was at the game and clearly saw the headbutt.

7 hours ago, IlsonDerby said:

This is fine if we’re talking about an inexperienced defender learning a lesson the hard way. We’re talking about an experienced pro who was part of a promotion to the premier league last season. He should be thoroughly embarrassed that he couldn’t control himself and in doing so has left the team with 2 centre backs for the next 3 matches. I’d pay him off at the end of this season and cut our losses - dread to think what championship strikers would do to him. 
 

This isn’t just about the sending off either. Constantly passing it behind the player he was playing it to. Constant poor touches including needing Wildsmith to rush out and spare his blushes to stop a repeat of match day 1. 
 

These mistakes shouldn’t be happening from a player at this stage in his career who has dropped down a level. 

He wouldn’t be in my team so I agree with everything you say. I wouldn’t be silly enough to play three CB’s in the first place. 

10 minutes ago, Chester40 said:

Not sure it's failure to deal with pressure, but he definitely started the season clumsily and then really improved ...before being really tentative,  sluggish and ultimately losing his head yesterday.

Doesn't use his size in the opposition box as much as I'd hoped, less of a leader than Cashin/Nelson and worse on the ball than I feared.

Ends all talk of a back 3 I guess now. 

I'm not excusing his headbutt but when he was being rugby tackled at every corner and then the red gives the softest foul the other way, I understand why you lose your patience and snap.

Anyway it should force us to go back to a back four where I think we look far better.

I'm glad though that after all 5 subs had been made, he still kept the three centre backs on. Genius tactics against the one striker.

17 minutes ago, Chester40 said:

I think it's a solid team.

Northampton like to play football,  let's earn the right, be strong early on and squeeze the life out of them. We don't want to concede and put pressure on ourselves. 

Think we will outwork them and then make changes if needs be.  Plenty of width if we play with just 3 staying back.

Let's not panic yet.

I’d ask who is second and who is 14th?

7 minutes ago, Chester40 said:

As @sagehas succinctly suggested.. because he's been pretty useless when he's played.

Off the pace and slow to track back.. Warne isn't going to allow luxury players at the best of times, never mind ones who are lazy to boot.

I’d argue he’s not even been given a proper chance yet. 
 

If the argument is he doesn’t track back, I question why we even bought him in the first place and what’s the point of putting him on the bench?

This line up doesn’t shout goals - and goals win games. At least with CBT and NML you in essence give them a free pass to create.

Now our attacking centre mids appears to be Thompson. Jesus.

What was the point in buying CBT if he can’t get in when we only have two other attacking options?

I just can’t get my head around it.

CBT was always a winger.

Wingbacks doens't suit his game.

If he's played as an inside forward type position, it'll be interesting if he has any impact.

Win 3-1.

FRGS NML

He’s the only one who willingly takes the ball of the back four.

He offers more offensively than Thompson or Smith.

Agree our midfield can look weak at times with him in there but he’s still an asset who he himself knows is probably calling in a day at the end of this summer. For that alone, I hope fans give him the respect he deserves for an excellent career.

lose 2 1

FRGS - Gayle

Considering we are playing on concrete, I’ve never seen the ball bounce so much, we are doing very well.

Not a red, because I don’t think he would have got to the ball first.

Won 2-0

FRGS Gayle

On 08/03/2024 at 21:27, jimtastic56 said:

If we are paying David Clowes rent of 872 k per annum on PP. Which he bought for £25 mill - that’s similar to DC getting 4-5% p an  interest on his investment . That seems fairly normal in the current financial climate.

But what are the running costs of the stadium which go through the accounts of the stadium?

I bet rates and utilities are close to £1m each year - suggesting I bet the rent covers the costs and DC is getting nothing back.

However the P&L on the stadium will not be shown in full accounts given the T/O is very low.

Now that’s how you play football!!

Boom. Gayle goal I think.

Exeter are not down to ten men.

Just now, Bris Vegas said:

I think the tactic seems pretty obvious to me. Get the ball wide to Ward, whip it in, hope for the best.

You are right in that we are lucky Rovers are poor.

I can’t see them being this bad again.

Crossing to our six foot plus strikers …

10 minutes ago, Jortat said:

We played well first half . Brizzle look toilet tbh . Ref is a knobber as usual .

How can you say that?

Zero shots on target, 4 shots with an XG under 0.1.

And this is against an awful opponent.

Were dogsh1t again as it stands.

Which players are playing genuinely well?

5 minutes ago, littleover ram said:

Unleash Blackett-Taylor! Don’t know why we paid money for him if he’s not going to play 

But CBT, then play wingbacks so he has no position.

This is just turgid again. One good piece of football with an offside to ruin it but still not sure what we’re trying to do.

Any sign of a set piece it’s go long - I think we want to pass it around but then we lose it.

Four shots, nothing on target.

It’s just another game that’s passing by and we’re making no impact.

One less defensive player and one more attacking player please Warne…. But he won’t.

We are lucky there are so poor.

Just now, Andicis said:

I mean it was difficult to tell from Rams TV, but pretending officials get everything right in league one is laughable

To be fair, there is absolutely no way any of us can comment if we’re watching Rams TV - Sibs wasn’t in the screen!