RamsPolls Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 *Apologies for the delay on this thread...* Rotherham Untied v Derby County 7th May 2017. New York Stadium Rotherham already relegated and the Rams have nothing to play for but pride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Last 4 games. 3-3 3-0 3-3 3-0 3-3 anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 10 minutes ago, David said: Last 4 games. 3-3 3-0 3-3 3-0 3-3 anyone? We have got fancy 3 goals haven't we! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 George Thorne to make surprise comeback. Followed by.... George thorne to suffer serious injury set back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 17 minutes ago, RadioactiveWaste said: George Thorne to make surprise comeback. Followed by.... George thorne to suffer serious injury set back. Heh heh .. But seriously I wonder if Fozzy is getting close ? have a feeling that there are goals in this and Keogh/Pearce can keep them at bay. ... Hoping for a big score to send us off on hols with a few big fat grins Hughes or Bryson ? Or will he do 4/2/3/1 and give Vydra a run out .. Anya to start or remaining as impact and/or cover ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomInceOnFire Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Carson Keogh Pearce Baird Christie Johnson Hughes Anya Ince Nugent Vydra Rowett has used 3/5 at the back before and i would like to see us use it at least once before next season. We may see it in a pre-season game but with nothing to play and it being the last game of the season against the already relegated Rotheram I think it is a good a time as any to give it a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 4 minutes ago, TomInceOnFire said: Carson Keogh Pearce Baird Christie Johnson Hughes Anya Ince Nugent Vydra Rowett has used 3/5 at the back before and i would like to see us use it at least once before next season. We may see it in a pre-season game but with nothing to play and it being the last game of the season against the already relegated Rotheram I think it is a good a time as any to give it a try. I understand the sentiment but I bet you he sticks with Butters at DM - he'll want to see that play out a few times first, before sampling other formations. My conclusions are : The 4/2/3/1 works but he needs both Nuge and Vydra available. 4/3/3 can still work but not quite as before ...Martin was a better all round holder of the ball AND Bryson/ Hendrick were BOTH specialised runners/raiders..The current mids aren't quite the same. Put those differences together and you end up needing them closer to Nugent. This seems more likely to work with Johnson and AN Other, up the field. (Butters isn't aggressive enough in current form) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEL Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Same formation but Hughes to start in DM and few changes.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomInceOnFire Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 6 minutes ago, jono said: I understand the sentiment but I bet you he sticks with Butters at DM - he'll want to see that play out a few times first, before sampling other formations. My conclusions are : The 4/2/3/1 works but he needs both Nuge and Vydra available. 4/3/3 can still work but not quite as before ...Martin was a better all round holder of the ball AND Bryson/ Hendrick were BOTH specialised runners/raiders..The current mids aren't quite the same. Put those differences together and you end up needing them closer to Nugent. This seems more likely to work with Johnson and AN Other, up the field. (Butters isn't aggressive enough in current form) Was just a thought, can't imagine he'll make many changes coming off a 3-1 win and will probably stick with the 4231. Hopefully a couple of youngsters might be involved though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PodgeyRam Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 If we score 3 goals against Rotherham, they will become the first team to concede 100 goals in the Championsip since Stockport County were relegated in 2002 (they conceded 102). If we beat them, they will finish on 22 points. The lowest ever total in championship for a 46 game season. The only post-war second tier teams to have got worse points totals are: Sheffield Wednesday in 1974/75 (21 points in a 42 game season) Watford in 1971/72 (19 points in a 42 game season) Barnsley in 1952/53 (18 points in a 42 game season) Let's be honest. Even in the poor state we are in, we should be beating these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Play Scott Carson up front and stick him on free kicks and pens as a reward for getting POTS in goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammed79 Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Are Rawson and Vernan available? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEL Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 7 minutes ago, Ram79 said: Are Rawson and Vernan available? No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajstrawb Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 On 02/05/2017 at 16:31, TomInceOnFire said: Carson Keogh Pearce Baird Christie Johnson Hughes Anya Ince Nugent Vydra Rowett has used 3/5 at the back before and i would like to see us use it at least once before next season. We may see it in a pre-season game but with nothing to play and it being the last game of the season against the already relegated Rotheram I think it is a good a time as any to give it a try. Can't get my head round why we haven't seen this yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PodgeyRam Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 39 minutes ago, dajstrawb said: Can't get my head round why we haven't seen this yet Probably because you don't just change to a 3 at the back system in the middle of the season. In that system, more than any other, every player has to know their role perfectly and you can't expect them to do that mid-season. You need a pre-season to build that understanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerryDaly Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Play 11 beach balls and rest our first eleven. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajstrawb Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 1 hour ago, PodgeyRam said: Probably because you don't just change to a 3 at the back system in the middle of the season. In that system, more than any other, every player has to know their role perfectly and you can't expect them to do that mid-season. You need a pre-season to build that understanding. I used to think the same. Then this season came along a plennnnnnttttyyyy of clubs seem to have switched to it with ease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PodgeyRam Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 36 minutes ago, dajstrawb said: I used to think the same. Then this season came along a plennnnnnttttyyyy of clubs seem to have switched to it with ease Got any examples? I genuinely can't think of any, but then again I haven't been paying close attention this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inverurie Ram Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 On 2 May 2017 at 15:33, RamsPolls said: *Apologies for the delay on this thread...* Rotherham Untied v Derby County 7th May 2017. New York Stadium Rotherham already relegated and the Rams have nothing to play for but pride. Always something to play for, if you are a proper footballer and a proper footballing team......Get into em! Grimm & Co https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g190734-d10729931-Reviews-Grimm_Co-Rotherham_South_Yorkshire_England.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodypecker Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 As I mentioned elsewhere, The Rams also have the chance of inflicting a 'goals against' tally of 100 on Rotherham this season if we score three goals. Surely Gary could use that target to assess if these players actually can be ruthless and accurate in front of goal? Put aside the tedious and perpetual off-field traumas, Derby, and go out and blow the opposition away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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