Rams v Preston Matchday Thread

[Jimbo Ram]

1 minute ago, WystonRam said:

I am  not totally convinced this was a red.

No, not even a yellow in my view. The Preston player should have been booked for diving…..

[ImARam2]

Did anyone else notice that following the tackle and sending off of bird, the ball had burst, and was replaced?

Did the sound of the bursting ball enhance the thought that the tackle was harder than it looked?

[Chris_Martin]

12 hours ago, Caerphilly Ram said:

If Reading had won we’d be 8 points behind them, 8 points from safety with us having 6 games to play and them having 7 and level on points with Barnsley who would also still have their game in hand.

If Barnsley had won we’d be 3 points behind them AND 5 points behind Reading with both of them holding a game in hand.

We gained 2 more points than both of them today, I see that as a positive in this hugely improbable scenario ??‍♂️ 

that's exactly what i said?

[Caerphilly Ram]

22 minutes ago, Chris_Martin said:

that's exactly what i said?

Is it? I misinterpreted your post as putting a negative spin on things, I thought saying we were 1 point further from safety was suggesting 2 points gained on our rivals wasn’t a good thing. Sorry about that.

Edited April 3, 2022 by Caerphilly Ram

[angieram]

2 hours ago, Rammy03 said:

 

That's the fastest sprint of Festy's afternoon! 

[Chris_Martin]

15 minutes ago, Caerphilly Ram said:

Is it? 

well not in as many words?

[Curtains]

Max was a bit unlucky yesterday as I thought their guy raced in but it was probably a red. 
 You will be back Max better than ever. 

[Curtains]

What a strike from Ravel. 
Pure class 

[RoyMac5]

 

[Curtains]

6 minutes ago, RoyMac5 said:

 

Scissor kick was beautiful.   Absolutely brilliant 

[CBRammette]

2 hours ago, angieram said:

That's the fastest sprint of Festy's afternoon! 

I know I just watched those clips together for first time - so funny seeing him bomb off from the dugout clip and appear in the other one. So wish he could have stayed

[Chester40]

16 hours ago, kevinhectoring said:

Completely agree. Was leading with his knees, that’s not a red. But not surprised it was given 

No idea how you and @RoyMac5are using those images to support the idea it definitely wasn't a red?!

He slid in, out of control, with his studs showing and caught him block-tackle style just below the knee whilst he was stood still. So It's a red card all day long nowadays. 

Yeh, it looked worse than it probably was, Max's a nice lad, the player made a meal of it, refs are inconsistent, the ref wanted to even things up, impact wasn't too firm etc etc etc...but let's be honest, that's generally a red card in the modern game.

[ImARam2]

Have you noticed from the above clip, that at least three Derby players were having their shirts held, and at one brief point a Preston player had his arm across Beilek's throat!!

And look how high Curtis gets to put in the header - he looks as if he's another 3 feet higher than anyone else

[Jimbo Ram]

12 minutes ago, ImARam2 said:

Have you noticed from the above clip, that at least three Derby players were having their shirts held, and at one brief point a Preston player had his arm across Beilek's throat!!

And look how high Curtis gets to put in the header - he looks as if he's another 3 feet higher than anyone else

Need him on the end of some of those Byrne crosses…..

[RoyMac5]

33 minutes ago, Chester40 said:

No idea how you and @RoyMac5are using those images to support the idea it definitely wasn't a red?!

He slid in, out of control, with his studs showing and caught him block-tackle style just below the knee whilst he was stood still. So It's a red card all day long nowadays. 

Yeh, it looked worse than it probably was, Max's a nice lad, the player made a meal of it, refs are inconsistent, the ref wanted to even things up, impact wasn't too firm etc etc etc...but let's be honest, that's generally a red card in the modern game.

His studs weren't showing towards the player - and he didn't connect with them, he slid into the player. Not a red for me, but it was obvious the ref was looking to even things up. It helped the ref when their player triple salko'd, ffs what a joker!

Edited April 3, 2022 by RoyMac5

[Chester40]

19 hours ago, ram59 said:

This view clearly shows studs up, shin high, I'm afraid.

@RoyMac5 what do you make of that view?

PS obviously that pic is blurred but that angle/view was similar to the one on the highlights show last night and it's clear that he was out of control with his studs up.

Anyway ...Good to see you back posting and getting under my skin ?

Edited April 3, 2022 by Chester40

[RoyMac5]

1 minute ago, Chester40 said:

@RoyMac5 what do you make of that viewed?

Have you watch the video from which the pix were taken? That view is a blur.

Look at his knee, his foot faces down.

 

Look how his legs are bent:

 

Studs not on show:

 

Being stamped on isn't he?!

 

It was clumsy and an easy 'make up call' for the ref if he had doubts about the first red card.

 

[ram59]

19 hours ago, ram59 said:

Bird's challenge was stupid and bad, Rooney must have told them not to give the ref a chance to even it up and it was a dangerous tackle. Also, a few thousand Derby fans, myself included, saying "ooh", must have helped the ref make up his mind.

This view clearly shows studs up, shin high, I'm afraid.

Sorry my photo was blurred, I used my phone to take a zoomed in photo of a 'pause'  in the Quest's coverage of the game. But in my opinion it still shows Bird's sole of his boot making contact with the player's right shin. Fortunately for the player, he was standing on his other leg at the time, had Bird had made contact with his standing leg, I think that we could have been talking about a serious injury.

[Crewton]

I think it was the jumping/sliding in against a player who was upright, plus the over-reaction of both the "victim" and his team-mates and the referee's inevitable (often unconscious) desire to even things up, that led to the decision. I thought it was fair at the time, and I doubt the ref would have much trouble justifying it to any appeal, but on another day, perhaps in the first 15 minutes of a game, and for any team other than DCFC 21/22......

I doubt Rooney will appeal if it risks any additional suspension for Max, but we're going to miss him, That said, if Rooney goes "bold" and sticks Knight alongside Bielik, plays Malc, Rav and Tom supporting Plange, it might even work out in our favour.

[DavesaRam]

2 hours ago, Chester40 said:

No idea how you and @RoyMac5are using those images to support the idea it definitely wasn't a red?!

He slid in, out of control, with his studs showing and caught him block-tackle style just below the knee whilst he was stood still. So It's a red card all day long nowadays. 

Yeh, it looked worse than it probably was, Max's a nice lad, the player made a meal of it, refs are inconsistent, the ref wanted to even things up, impact wasn't too firm etc etc etc...but let's be honest, that's generally a red card in the modern game.

It might be worth asking Kamil Joswiak about the definition of a red card offence.