RobboRam Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Last year on March 1st we played burnley. Lost 2-0. They went 5 points clear of us and never looked back. Martin was sent off for diving and a 'goal' was disallowed. For me, this was the turning point of last season. Today, we didn't concede a penalty (for a handball I still can't see!) and won the game 1-0. If Ipswich had won today they would be 5 points clear. We are now 2nd , only by goal difference. Our squad is better (imo). My point is that today is a massive turning point. Last year we didn't turn the corner. Today, we did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 It's games like this that define a season,if it goes wrong like last year,it can take the edge off your push or give you an extra shove as I hope this will,this year...the boost in confidence will do everyone,both team,manager and fans,no end of good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kernow Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 See your point but slightly different. Being 5 points behind in January would be a blow but it isn't season defining or season ending. If we fast forward to March 5th, we will have played 10 extra games. Being 5 points behind with 11 games to go is a lot different to being 5 points behind with 21 games to go. Nevertheless a very important win and I'm extremely happy about today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobboRam Posted January 10, 2015 Author Share Posted January 10, 2015 I agree about march being nearer the end of the season etc. However I don't think we ever got to 2nd place last season except for a short period. So we are now better placed. Also, more importantly we lost EVERY game v leicester and burnley last season. 0 out of 12 points That makes a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kernow Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 I agree about march being nearer the end of the season Thank god for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobboRam Posted January 10, 2015 Author Share Posted January 10, 2015 Lol. My point is we weren't 2nd by January or By march at any point last season so this season is better already based on position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobboRam Posted January 10, 2015 Author Share Posted January 10, 2015 Basically. I'm happy. And good night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kernow Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Lol. My point is we weren't 2nd by January or By march at any point last season so this season is better already based on position. We were actually second after 23 games on goal difference. Only lasted a game though after we lost to Wigan on NYD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JW- Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 We were actually second after 23 games on goal difference. Only lasted a game though after we lost to Wigan on NYD. Stop pissing on his chips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kernow Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Stop pissing on his chips. Well we were top two for about 17 hours of January so I felt it needed to be said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobboRam Posted January 11, 2015 Author Share Posted January 11, 2015 Well we were top two for about 17 hours of January so I felt it needed to be said I did state above we were 2nd for a short period if we're being a pedant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PistoldPete2 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Lol. My point is we weren't 2nd by January or By march at any point last season so this season is better already based on position. It's better in terms of position and points and also comparable results game for game. We betat Ipswich away this year but lost away last year etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny Ram Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Let's just enjoy it guys, we are do a bit of luck and its a great time to be a Rams fan .... Can't wait for next Saturday when things will get even better ... COYR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kernow Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 I wouldn't call yesterday's win luck. We had a game plan and we stuck to it. We won the midfield battle therefore controlled the game. After the first 15 we always looked comfortable. We didn't create many chances I admit but we scored our only clear cut chance which again is testament to our performance. It wasn't a quality performance by our standards, but we did what we needed to do, pretty much all of our players put in a shift and as far as away performances go in relation to the context of the game, I thought we were fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshireRam Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 If we can pick up 6 points from the next 2 games, we're laughing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshireRam Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 I wouldn't call yesterday's win luck. We had a game plan and we stuck to it. We won the midfield battle therefore controlled the game. After the first 15 we always looked comfortable. We didn't create many chances I admit but we scored our only clear cut chance which again is testament to our performance. It wasn't a quality performance by our standards, but we did what we needed to do, pretty much all of our players put in a shift and as far as away performances go in relation to the context of the game, I thought we were fantastic. Spot on. How many times have fans berated our performances where we've been unable to grind out a win? Yesterday, against a side that is probably the hardest team to beat in the league, we did exactly what we had to do to come away with all 3 points; it wasn't pretty but it was effective. Sometimes those performances are necessary if you want to come out of a game with all 3 points, we can't play lovely passing football all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 I was reminded of our previous promotion season. We were away to Southampton, who had a fantastic home record. We won 1-0 I was sat in our bolt hole in North Devon, elated. Saturday, we were away to Ipswich, who had a fantastic home record We won 1-0 I was sat in our bolt hole in North Devon, elated. Coincidence or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmic Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Spot on. How many times have fans berated our performances where we've been unable to grind out a win? Yesterday, against a side that is probably the hardest team to beat in the league, we did exactly what we had to do to come away with all 3 points; it wasn't pretty but it was effective. Sometimes those performances are necessary if you want to come out of a game with all 3 points, we can't play lovely passing football all the time. Agreed. It's worth remembering they were on an 11 game unbeaten run. McClaren was right to call it a very mature performane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshireRam Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Agreed. It's worth remembering they were on an 11 game unbeaten run. McClaren was right to call it a very mature performane. Haven't been beaten at home since August either. We went to their fortress and taught them a lesson in how to see out a game, Eustace style Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ariotofmyown Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 I was reminded of our previous promotion season. We were away to Southampton, who had a fantastic home record. We won 1-0 I was sat in our bolt hole in North Devon, elated. Saturday, we were away to Ipswich, who had a fantastic home record We won 1-0 I was sat in our bolt hole in North Devon, elated. Coincidence or what? That was a great win. You could tell Bale was special in that game, that's why we injured him in playoffs. Jon Stead was good and I couldn't understand why we were not keeping him. However, we did have loads of new recruits coming in. Interesting stuff here from the Guardian match report..... Top of the table and six points clear after six successive wins might seem like an ideal time to pause for reflection but Billy Davies feels that the problems he is juggling with right now will be key to how his team finish this season. The Derby manager checked in seven more players last month at a cost of more than Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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