chellastonRam Posted July 29, 2013 Author Share Posted July 29, 2013 the amount if chances we created last season and didn't finish was our downfall IMO, however with johnny Russell in the books and the variety of goals he can score,I don't see any reason why we shouldn't be knocking on the door of the top 6. With the physical side of the game, I believe John Eustace can help. He's the type of player who can come and and do the dirty work while the more creative players finish the game off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ariotofmyown Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 I think we've always had a top 8 squad. Just not a top 8 mentality or manager. This is like a supervillan summit meeting, a grudging respect although their methods are quite different. The penguin and the joker perhaps. Or maybe it's more pacino and de niro in heat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scarlet Pimpernel Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 I would liken it more to a clowns convention. You could have Vegas enter the ring with a big red nose. Eranio turns up riding a bike with oval wheels. Notts Ram arrives honking his horn with his exploding car falling to pieces. McMuffin strolls in with a bald head & hair at the sides that flaps up. Mostyn would be decked up as the ring master. It all goes quiet then someone says something mildly negative...............after a polite silence all hell breaks out as the conversation deteriorates rapidly into an outright slanging match culminating in Clough being accused of being a terrorist, & Rush a dictator. The audience meanwhile watch on with interest, some even joining in by chucking fake buckets of water over the nearest clown. Oh how we laughed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastKentRam Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 How many Championship teams have you seen in pre-season out of interest? All 24 of them, the full 90 minutes from every single friendly played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadbelly Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 I think some of you watch too much football and so have not noticed the massive improvement in our play since Cloughie started with us. Go back and watch a match on Rams Player from his first season or even our promotion season if you like. compare it to how we play now...we are light years ahead. COYR....Play-offs for sure this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stimacked Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 I rekon Sammon will do well this season. Hopefully Martin an Russell will take the flack off him. Bring in another Centre back of decent calibre and I think we have a top 10 squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G STAR RAM Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 All 24 of them, the full 90 minutes from every single friendly played. Who is looking good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eranio20 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 It'll be interesting to see you're reaction if Nigel did get the boot this season. How many of you have stated "he's the right man", "we will be a top six side" or "he will get us into the promised land"? I doubt many, if any will hold you're hands up and admit to being wrong like I've said I will if we did indeed finish in the play offs/promotion places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G STAR RAM Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 . I went to Burton and WBA games. Although I don't rate friendlies as a true reflection I would say Martin was our stand out player. Funny that as I didn't rate him last season but I did say he needed to get fitter. Well he's certainly done that. That was a question for EKR re other teams in this division. 100% agree about Martin. Thought he looked overweight and lazy last season but really impressed against WBA. Looks very strong and his first touch is phenomenal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheron85 Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Hey Half-Empties... Take a look at what the new football league sponsors think our chances are this season: http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/165/8845953/sky-bet-championship-guide Mostyn officially a member of the Half-fulls now btw... Some good solid positivity coming from his recent posts... top bombing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramplinho Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 It's been about 25 years since my first live Rams game, and it's now been several years since my last one - it was so unmemorable that I don't recall the opposition was just how woeful Savage was. I was slowly losing interest from 2005 onwards (fair to say that the state of the game as well as the Rams was a factor), strongly disagreed with Nigel's appointment, and from then on didn't even bother to watch half the time they were on TV. BUT, I've got to say that in the past year I've rallied, and now is certainly the most optimistic and interested I've found myself since the Burley era. I can't see us implanting ourselves in the top 6 all season, and there are certainly still squad deficiencies and lack of tactical nous, but I've actually got that bit of pre-season/first match buzz again - we have some exciting youngsters, additions like Russell are players you can see doing well, and I think we will actually win more than we lose. I hope the upturn lasts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Hey Half-Empties... Take a look at what the new football league sponsors think our chances are this season: http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/article/165/8845953/sky-bet-championship-guide Mostyn officially a member of the Half-fulls now btw... Some good solid positivity coming from his recent posts... top bombing... Sky tipping us to finish above Forest? Red Dogs will be cancelling their stolen cards and decoders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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