v Peterborough (H) Match Thread

[Wignall12]

2 hours ago, RoyMac5 said:

Is this for real? ?

STUPID BOY !!

[Yani P]

I didn't realise Millwall game was postponed..long rest for them!!!! 

[JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta]

1 minute ago, Yani P said:

I didn't realise Millwall game was postponed..long rest for them!!!! 

Gary Rowett absolutely loves postponing a game.

[Yani P]

After a further inspection at 2pm, the referee has taken the decision to postpone the game on the grounds of player safety due to unsatisfactory pitch conditions following severe weather. The club sincerely apologises to all Lions fans who have battled the conditions to make the journey to Lancashire.

[Bald Eagle's Barmy Army]

11 minutes ago, RoyMac5 said:

Need to be more clinical.

Agreed - nowhere near enough fouls ?

[Wignall12]

3 minutes ago, Yani P said:

After a further inspection at 2pm, the referee has taken the decision to postpone the game on the grounds of player safety due to unsatisfactory pitch conditions following severe weather. The club sincerely apologises to all Lions fans who have battled the conditions to make the journey to Lancashire.

With all that water they should be rusty when we visit 

[i-Ram]

29 minutes ago, Norman said:

No I'm not. 

We've got people defending him for getting himself banned for 3 and a half games that are all winnable when the squad is stretched to the maximum as it is. 

Defending him because he plays best when on the edge. We didn't need him on the edge. We were playing ten men. Stay on the ducking pitch. 

Anyway, let him go on holiday. Or perhaps he will stay and support the team he is captain of. 

I am pretty much with you. The only thing really holding me back is that I remember a few years ago dealing with a very difficult, but nonetheless important client of the bank I worked for. We had been in quite a tense renegotiation of facilities, and well, spontaneously, in a red mist moment, I twatted her just as she was leaving the Banking Hall. Went down like a sack of spuds she did. My staff were quite supportive generally, and yes my Manager gave me a bollicking initially, but what was really nice was all the customer letters I got which said I had done some really good things during the year, and so the Bank suggested I take a bit of time out, perhaps get some sun as I was obviously under a bit of pressure. Random acts of kindness like that stick with you don’t you think? Well, they do with me, and for that reason I do so hope Tom finds himself a nice resort, and place to relax, over the next week or two.

[Tyler Durden]

44 minutes ago, Norman said:

No I'm not. 

We've got people defending him for getting himself banned for 3 and a half games that are all winnable when the squad is stretched to the maximum as it is. 

Defending him because he plays best when on the edge. We didn't need him on the edge. We were playing ten men. Stay on the ducking pitch. 

Anyway, let him go on holiday. Or perhaps he will stay and support the team he is captain of. 

 

[Wistaston Ram]

1 hour ago, CBRammette said:

My favourite moment was when the announcer said the 5.30 train was cancelled. But that's just my petty Cambridgeness

I'm sure like me, you felt that last minute winner was pay back for what we had to endure at their place.

[Patrick Rams]

1 hour ago, Unlucky Alf said:

Against Argentina?, Not a red for me, Lying down and a flick of his heel on Simeone, Kim Milton Nielsen the Ref took some shyte on social media after that, From adversity some can come back stronger, TL will have long enough to think about that one "mad moment"

Social media? Really? Didn't realize Twitter Facebook etc was in existence then.?

[Chester40]

16 minutes ago, i-Ram said:

I am pretty much with you. The only thing really holding me back is that I remember a few years ago dealing with a very difficult, but nonetheless important client of the bank I worked for. We had been in quite a tense renegotiation of facilities, and well, spontaneously, in a red mist moment, I twatted her just as she was leaving the Banking Hall. Went down like a sack of spuds she did. My staff were quite supportive generally, and yes my Manager gave me a bollicking initially, but what was really nice was all the customer letters I got which said I had done some really good things during the year, and so the Bank suggested I take a bit of time out, perhaps get some sun as I was obviously under a bit of pressure. Random acts of kindness like that stick with you don’t you think? Well, they do with me, and for that reason I do so hope Tom finds himself a nice resort, and place to relax, over the next week or two.

Surpassed yourself @i-Ram! ??

[DavesaRam]

It's brilliant when you are in  a game when the ball simply won't go in, neither will it fall to a Derby player when it breaks loose or bounces in the penalty area, and we still win!

Yet another great performance, and apart from 10 minutes after Tom's red card when we went into shock and started playing too cautiously, we simply kept on going and going and going. It seems that Jason Knight's "Never Stop" attitude has rubbed off on the rest of the squad. I think Knighty was man of the match for me, because not only did he keep going non=stop till he was subbed, he affected the play really well. And he has built up a great understanding with Nathan Byrne, playing give-and-go into the corner 4 or 5 times in a row towards the end of the second half. Why Peterborough never picked up on it I don't know, and he got several crosses in as a result.

The ref didn't do too badly today, or perhaps it is better to describe him as not as bad as the usual rubbish we get. But he missed some glaringly obvious fouls. Coulson's two-footed lunge at Ebosele a few minutes before the sending off was a straight red. The ref saw it and waved play on, booking the guy a few minutes later. Festy did the right thing, going straight up the wing and skinned him, with there only being one result. Peterborough were so out of touch that time wasting and fouling became a major tactic, so well done Festy. And there is a delicious irony - the ref booked a Peterborough player for time wasting way before time added on at the end, which is almost unheard of, but even after an entire season of the refs letting opposition players time waste for almost the entire 90 minutes, Derby ended up with more bookings for tie wasting than Peterborough! He also missed the forearm smash on Tom Lawrence, and must have been trained by Mike Dean (ask Beilik!), but Tom was stupid for taking things into his own hands. His foul could have resulted in a really nasty injury. Unlike Crooks, Coulson will remember the incident for quite some time.

Once Tom went off Max Bird stepped up and took responsibility, driving the team forwards, and good old Louie Sibley. He made a big impact on the match, with a shot just wide within moments of him coming on, and was buzzing about all over the place. His willingness to run at the defence caused loads of problems, but I was sure his shot was going to drift wide, because it was that sort of match - as per my opening sentence, so to see the ball nestle into the inside netting was brilliant. And what a difference bringing him on into his best position. Who'd have thought that would work? !!!!! I can imagine, and hope, that he will get the next 3 games in the number 10 role. And apart from only being brought on with minutes to go and being played out of position almost every time, he hasn't really produced what he can do, apart from the few times he has actually been played in the middle. Rooney has actually said that he was holding Louie back from first team action in the same that he did with Max Bird last season. Well, let's see what he can do.

And Mr Cashin - wow, what a debut! He looked like he was the seasoned pro bringing years of experience to a young side. More so than Thompson, nothing fazed him. He just dealt with everything with aplomb and didn't put a foot wrong. not even a misplaced pass! We've got an absolute jewel there!

And the fans - apart from being shocked at Tom's red card for a few minutes, we were LOUD. I got home with cauliflower ears, like I'd been toa rock gig. And it was normal for the ground to be empty within 10 minutes of the final whistle. But not anymore. Walking outside the ground watching people wearing huge grins and singing their heads off is brilliant. It wasn't this good during Stevie Mac 1, and they were great times. I've been a Ram since the Brian Clough years, and this is the best time ever! THANK YOU, YOU RAMS!

Edited February 19, 2022 by DavesaRam

[Comrade 86]

3 hours ago, Archied said:

Yes I would , where we are at this point in the season every single player will be free from blame no matter what for the rest of this season  for me , nobody does that kind of stuff or makes a costly mistake on purpose, fans , players and staff in it together as one in a way I’ve not seen at derby for a very long time 

You make a fair point Archie. Bit calmer now than when he did it to be fair. So....

Soz Tom mate, I still love you really. Still hope Wazza slaps some sense into you mind, you pillock. 

[Cook1988]

Well ain't that close ??

[i-Ram]

37 minutes ago, Chester40 said:

Surpassed yourself @i-Ram! ??

Thanks Chester. It was a great break too, and I came back really refreshed. 4 months later I moved to Nat West. Funny old game.

#kissthebadge

 

[Gritstone Ram]

12 minutes ago, Cook1988 said:

Well ain't that close ??

If the goal is on the right I take it’s the one I was jumping around when I though it went in off the post.

[rsmini]

44 minutes ago, DavesaRam said:

It's brilliant when you are in  a game when the ball simply won't go in, neither will it fall to a Derby player when it breaks loose or bounces in the penalty area, and we still win!

Yet another great performance, and apart from 10 minutes after Tom's red card when we went into shock and started playing too cautiously, we simply kept on going and going and going. It seems that Jason Knight's "Never Stop" attitude has rubbed off on the rest of the squad. I think Knighty was man of the match for me, because not only did he keep going non=stop till he was subbed, he affected the play really well. And he has built up a great understanding with Nathan Byrne, playing give-and-go into the corner 4 or 5 times in a row towards the end of the second half. Why Peterborough never picked up on it I don't know, and he got several crosses in as a result.

The ref didn't do too badly today, or perhaps it is better to describe him as not as bad as the usual rubbish we get. But he missed some glaringly obvious fouls. Coulson's two-footed lunge at Ebosele a few minutes before the sending off was a straight red. The ref saw it and waved play on, booking the guy a few minutes later. Festy did the right thing, going straight up the wing and skinned him, with there only being one result. Peterborough were so out of touch that time wasting and fouling became a major tactic, so well done Festy. And there is a delicious irony - the ref booked a Peterborough player for time wasting way before time added on at the end, which is almost unheard of, but even after an entire season of the refs letting opposition players time waste for almost the entire 90 minutes, Derby ended up with more bookings for tie wasting than Peterborough! He also missed the forearm smash on Tom Lawrence, and must have been trained by Mike Dean (ask Beilik!), but Tom was stupid for taking things into his own hands. His foul could have resulted in a really nasty injury. Unlike Crooks, Coulson will remember the incident for quite some time.

Once Tom went off Max Bird stepped up and took responsibility, driving the team forwards, and good old Louie Sibley. He made a big impact on the match, with a shot just wide within moments of him coming on, and was buzzing about all over the place. His willingness to run at the defence caused loads of problems, but I was sure his shot was going to drift wide, because it was that sort of match - as per my opening sentence, so to see the ball nestle into the inside netting was brilliant. And what a difference bringing him on into his best position. Who'd have thought that would work? !!!!! I can imagine, and hope, that he will get the next 3 games in the number 10 role. And apart from only being brought on with minutes to go and being played out of position almost every time, he hasn't really produced what he can do, apart from the few times he has actually been played in the middle. Rooney has actually said that he was holding Louie back from first team action in the same that he did with Max Bird last season. Well, let's see what he can do.

And Mr Cashin - wow, what a debut! He looked like he was the seasoned pro bringing years of experience to a young side. More so than Thompson, nothing fazed him. He just dealt with everything with aplomb and didn't put a foot wrong. not even a misplaced pass! We've got an absolute jewel there!

And the fans - apart from being shocked at Tom's red card for a few minutes, we were LOUD. I got home with cauliflower ears, like I'd been toa rock gig. And it was normal for the ground to be empty within 10 minutes of the final whistle. But not anymore. Walking outside the ground watching people wearing huge grins and singing their heads off is brilliant. It wasn't this good during Stevie Mac 1, and they were great times. I've been a Ram since the Brian Clough years, and this is the best time ever! THANK YOU, YOU RAMS!

Perfectly put Dave. I’ve been a Ram for as many years as yourself, and this is certainly a very good time to support this incredible club 

[Comrade 86]

 

[admira]

Sibley in for Lawrence next three games then? 

[TuffLuff]

I’m incredibly hungover today so forgive my waffle.

Sibley is the most Derbyshire looking lad I’ve ever seen.Can’t be bothered to think for a reason why that is, but anyway I digress, looked somewhat back to when he first emerged under Cocu today. Looked sharp. Rooney said back in Jan he had a big role to play, might be coming back into the side at the perfect time.

My view of the Lawrence tackle at the time that he wanted to leave one on the player but horribly misjudged it. Like he wanted to catch his toe rather than stamping him. Need to see it again really. It’s annoying but it is what it is, christ we’ve had so much thrown at us this season a player being sent off seems small fry to me. Think there’s a few about who’ve been waiting to have a grumble at him to be honest!

Good ref for once! Surprised he didn’t send off Thompson for taking out Sibley but aside that thought he managed it well.

Peterborough learnt from Hull, you might not stop Derby by the wings but you need to cram the middle. It worked a bit, we got in some nice positions but with no outlet. They weren’t positionally disciplined though and more space opened up towards the end of the game.

Cashin deserves his plaudits, Knight has energy but I fear he over uses it in place of a bit of quality which I think he needs to find again., Bird looking better and better too. Some delightful through balls by Byrne in the second half. Thought Morrison had a decent cameo.

Thought Plange had an excellent game too despite not really having a shot aside the near goal. Hold up play, passing and movement are improving all the time. He’s not just a young kid with a good shot.

Edited February 19, 2022 by TuffLuff