Caerphilly Ram

I had the cracking day at PP yesterday. I won a competition for 2 seats in an executive box, 4 course meal, great seats and free parking outside the main entrance for the game. Had a great time chatting about our mutual love of the Rams to the other winners and to top it all a deserved win over one of the supposedly best teams in the league! Made my Christmas it did! COYR.

Was saying a few games back that he reminds me of Dawkins because his football head still works as an academy player in that he plays safe and keeps the ball above all else. I think in professional football you have to be willing to gamble more, whether it’s on a pass to open up the opposition defence or when to press and close down. It’s also about learning when you can do it and when not to too. Both players struggle/d with consistency because they are having to learn it quite late into their career and so neither reached the potential of their ability (It’s arguable that Lawrence is similar but he has somewhat got a decent number of games under his belt at Derby). That’s not a knock on either player and their football ability (before any of the Dawkins brigade come storming in), but they are two very very good footballers who just didn’t quite finish the course.
BUT…
 
…how Morrison put pressure on the defender and goalkeeper yesterday is exactly what’s been missing from his game. Getting on the front foot, working off the ball to put pressure on and the team got the reward from it. He did this throughout his cameo to be honest and it was good to see. So I think he deserves the credit for that.
Football is just as much about what you are doing off the ball as what you are doing on it

Really enjoyed that as a battling win, thought we were in trouble early on as there seemed to be a physical mismatch of sorts. However we dug in and ground out the win. Impressed with all who made it on the pitch today, in particular the back line and Allsop. Loved it late in the game when Cashin went crashing through Clarke in a 50/50. Also thought Bird was going to waltz through and seal it only for it not quite to bounce in his favour. The togetherness and commitment this season is something else. ? 

Really enjoyed that as a battling win, thought we were in trouble early on as there seemed to be a physical mismatch of sorts. However we dug in and ground out the win. Impressed with all who made it on the pitch today, in particular the back line and Allsop. Loved it late in the game when Cashin went crashing through Clarke in a 50/50. Also thought Bird was going to waltz through and seal it only for it not quite to bounce in his favour. The togetherness and commitment this season is something else. ? 

Really enjoyed that as a battling win, thought we were in trouble early on as there seemed to be a physical mismatch of sorts. However we dug in and ground out the win. Impressed with all who made it on the pitch today, in particular the back line and Allsop. Loved it late in the game when Cashin went crashing through Clarke in a 50/50. Also thought Bird was going to waltz through and seal it only for it not quite to bounce in his favour. The togetherness and commitment this season is something else. ? 

Really enjoyed that as a battling win, thought we were in trouble early on as there seemed to be a physical mismatch of sorts. However we dug in and ground out the win. Impressed with all who made it on the pitch today, in particular the back line and Allsop. Loved it late in the game when Cashin went crashing through Clarke in a 50/50. Also thought Bird was going to waltz through and seal it only for it not quite to bounce in his favour. The togetherness and commitment this season is something else. ? 

Really enjoyed that as a battling win, thought we were in trouble early on as there seemed to be a physical mismatch of sorts. However we dug in and ground out the win. Impressed with all who made it on the pitch today, in particular the back line and Allsop. Loved it late in the game when Cashin went crashing through Clarke in a 50/50. Also thought Bird was going to waltz through and seal it only for it not quite to bounce in his favour. The togetherness and commitment this season is something else. ? 

Really enjoyed that as a battling win, thought we were in trouble early on as there seemed to be a physical mismatch of sorts. However we dug in and ground out the win. Impressed with all who made it on the pitch today, in particular the back line and Allsop. Loved it late in the game when Cashin went crashing through Clarke in a 50/50. Also thought Bird was going to waltz through and seal it only for it not quite to bounce in his favour. The togetherness and commitment this season is something else. ? 

Really enjoyed that as a battling win, thought we were in trouble early on as there seemed to be a physical mismatch of sorts. However we dug in and ground out the win. Impressed with all who made it on the pitch today, in particular the back line and Allsop. Loved it late in the game when Cashin went crashing through Clarke in a 50/50. Also thought Bird was going to waltz through and seal it only for it not quite to bounce in his favour. The togetherness and commitment this season is something else. ? 

Really enjoyed that as a battling win, thought we were in trouble early on as there seemed to be a physical mismatch of sorts. However we dug in and ground out the win. Impressed with all who made it on the pitch today, in particular the back line and Allsop. Loved it late in the game when Cashin went crashing through Clarke in a 50/50. Also thought Bird was going to waltz through and seal it only for it not quite to bounce in his favour. The togetherness and commitment this season is something else. ? 

Really enjoyed that as a battling win, thought we were in trouble early on as there seemed to be a physical mismatch of sorts. However we dug in and ground out the win. Impressed with all who made it on the pitch today, in particular the back line and Allsop. Loved it late in the game when Cashin went crashing through Clarke in a 50/50. Also thought Bird was going to waltz through and seal it only for it not quite to bounce in his favour. The togetherness and commitment this season is something else. ? 

Really enjoyed that as a battling win, thought we were in trouble early on as there seemed to be a physical mismatch of sorts. However we dug in and ground out the win. Impressed with all who made it on the pitch today, in particular the back line and Allsop. Loved it late in the game when Cashin went crashing through Clarke in a 50/50. Also thought Bird was going to waltz through and seal it only for it not quite to bounce in his favour. The togetherness and commitment this season is something else. ? 

Really enjoyed that as a battling win, thought we were in trouble early on as there seemed to be a physical mismatch of sorts. However we dug in and ground out the win. Impressed with all who made it on the pitch today, in particular the back line and Allsop. Loved it late in the game when Cashin went crashing through Clarke in a 50/50. Also thought Bird was going to waltz through and seal it only for it not quite to bounce in his favour. The togetherness and commitment this season is something else. ? 

Really enjoyed that as a battling win, thought we were in trouble early on as there seemed to be a physical mismatch of sorts. However we dug in and ground out the win. Impressed with all who made it on the pitch today, in particular the back line and Allsop. Loved it late in the game when Cashin went crashing through Clarke in a 50/50. Also thought Bird was going to waltz through and seal it only for it not quite to bounce in his favour. The togetherness and commitment this season is something else. ? 

28 points in first half of season, 21 deducted, stand on 7.
44 points last season, just stayed up.
So maybe need 37 more, that's 9 more than achieved in the first half of the season.
Could be done...

Really enjoyed that as a battling win, thought we were in trouble early on as there seemed to be a physical mismatch of sorts. However we dug in and ground out the win. Impressed with all who made it on the pitch today, in particular the back line and Allsop. Loved it late in the game when Cashin went crashing through Clarke in a 50/50. Also thought Bird was going to waltz through and seal it only for it not quite to bounce in his favour. The togetherness and commitment this season is something else. ? 

big shout out to the management,the decision to move festy to the left changed the game.he defence look to have a lot more confidence with alsop in goal

Really enjoyed that as a battling win, thought we were in trouble early on as there seemed to be a physical mismatch of sorts. However we dug in and ground out the win. Impressed with all who made it on the pitch today, in particular the back line and Allsop. Loved it late in the game when Cashin went crashing through Clarke in a 50/50. Also thought Bird was going to waltz through and seal it only for it not quite to bounce in his favour. The togetherness and commitment this season is something else. ? 

Really enjoyed that as a battling win, thought we were in trouble early on as there seemed to be a physical mismatch of sorts. However we dug in and ground out the win. Impressed with all who made it on the pitch today, in particular the back line and Allsop. Loved it late in the game when Cashin went crashing through Clarke in a 50/50. Also thought Bird was going to waltz through and seal it only for it not quite to bounce in his favour. The togetherness and commitment this season is something else. ? 

Really enjoyed that as a battling win, thought we were in trouble early on as there seemed to be a physical mismatch of sorts. However we dug in and ground out the win. Impressed with all who made it on the pitch today, in particular the back line and Allsop. Loved it late in the game when Cashin went crashing through Clarke in a 50/50. Also thought Bird was going to waltz through and seal it only for it not quite to bounce in his favour. The togetherness and commitment this season is something else. ? 

2 mins more than the 5 mins extra played. Game over, Derby win 1-0, get in!!!!! Come on you Rams! ? 

2 mins more than the 5 mins extra played. Game over, Derby win 1-0, get in!!!!! Come on you Rams! ? 

Allsop keeps out a bullet header from yards out in the 95th min 

What a win!