On the Ram Page Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 I was looking forward to seeing Darren Robinson play last night and was initially disappointed he was playing right back. I was also disappointed about his lack of positivity. He hit a few passes to Wilson on the wing but the majority of the time passed back to Bradley and occasionally across to Cashin. It was almost as if he wasn’t confident enough to play forward passes. His defending was ok. I was disappointed at half time. BUT as soon as Cashin & particularly Bradley was substituted he was a different player. He became very positive, bombed forward, crunching fair tackles, forward passing. Hugely impressive 2nd half and can see why they think he has a good future. Either someone told him to be more positive 2nd half or when the senior players went off he felt more comfortable and became the leader of the pack. Very impressed with him along with the other academy players. DavesaRam, Comrade 86, derbydaz22 and 5 others 5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shepshedram Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 (edited) to be fair, my confidence shot up as well when Bradley went off. Playing alongside Sonny must be like holding a grenade with the pin out. You know something is going to go off, you just don't know when. Edited November 9, 2023 by shepshedram derbydaz22, Magicman, europia and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jram Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 Where’s this rumour come from? Magicman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jram Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 Actual legit thread on transfer forum actually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackworthRamIsGod Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 27 minutes ago, Jram said: Where’s this rumour come from? Contract is up? Bloody hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealhantsram Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 9 hours ago, Jram said: Where’s this rumour come from? To be fair if I was in Darren's position, with Derby in League 2 and Warne as manager I'd jump at a move to Saints or Villa. 😢 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry Daly Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 (edited) We need to get promoted or this will be a constant for us. Any promising youngsters will be hoovered out Villa seem to have a hotline to our academy, some rich, easy and local pickings to be had Edited November 10, 2023 by Gerry Daly therealhantsram and JustOneBiblicalKazim 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcidaho Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Gutting if our latest batch have contracts only up the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 3 minutes ago, jcidaho said: Gutting if our latest batch have contracts only up the summer. A problem caused by being limited to offering players a maximum of 2 year deals last season, and only 1 year deals the season before. I'm hopeful that most youngsters have 1 year extension options on their deals though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angieram Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 1 hour ago, therealhantsram said: To be fair if I was in Darren's position, with Derby in League 2 and Warne as manager I'd jump at a move to Saints or Villa. 😢 You think we'll be relegated? Mostyn6, scout's dad, Premier ram and 6 others 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8Leeds Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 I really hope we start feeding through some of these younger talents. RoyMac5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jram Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 My biggest concern with Warne has always been his obsession with “26-30 year olds”. Competing financially in League 1 is easy with gates like ours but we’re not gonna compete in the championship on gates/external investment because it’s full of similar sized clubs Our best chance of having success in the championship, in my opinion, is to bring through and retain academy talent into their prime In a few years Bird, Cashin, Sibley will be entering that age. Such a shame the likes of Whittaker and Knight (and the rest) had to leave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadAmster Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 1 hour ago, Jram said: My biggest concern with Warne has always been his obsession with “26-30 year olds”. Competing financially in League 1 is easy with gates like ours but we’re not gonna compete in the championship on gates/external investment because it’s full of similar sized clubs Our best chance of having success in the championship, in my opinion, is to bring through and retain academy talent into their prime In a few years Bird, Cashin, Sibley will be entering that age. Such a shame the likes of Whittaker and Knight (and the rest) had to leave 24 to 30 age group is the glue that teams need. We had none. All kids and wrinklies don't make for a top side. Premier ram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ossieram Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 2 hours ago, Gerry Daly said: We need to get promoted or this will be a constant for us. Any promising youngsters will be hoovered out Villa seem to have a hotline to our academy, some rich, easy and local pickings to be had Conor hourihane works with the Villa academy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinman Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 4 minutes ago, ossieram said: Conor hourihane works with the Villa academy. Irrelevant hintonsboots and MackworthRamIsGod 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wignall12 Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 3 hours ago, Ghost of Clough said: A problem caused by being limited to offering players a maximum of 2 year deals last season, and only 1 year deals the season before. I'm hopeful that most youngsters have 1 year extension options on their deals though. EFL have us bending over a barrel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavesaRam Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 2 hours ago, tinman said: Irrelevant No. He might be something to do with the hotline to our youngsters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nottingram Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 Villa’s academy recruitment team will know about every child aged between 7 and 18 at every academy in the world. Let alone ones who play in the same country as them, who compete against them, and who represent their national team. They’re obviously not interested in signing players from us because our captain, who coaches their U8’s or something, is telling them to. I mean for goodness sake. tinman, MackworthRamIsGod and Caerphilly Ram 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry Daly Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 1 hour ago, nottingram said: Villa’s academy recruitment team will know about every child aged between 7 and 18 at every academy in the world. Let alone ones who play in the same country as them, who compete against them, and who represent their national team. They’re obviously not interested in signing players from us because our captain, who coaches their U8’s or something, is telling them to. I mean for goodness sake. Your first sentence is a gross exaggeration but the general point you make is correct. However it easier for them at the moment to target our academy than it was when we were a strong championship club equal to them. We are in a vulnerable position therealhantsram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackworthRamIsGod Posted November 10, 2023 Share Posted November 10, 2023 8 hours ago, nottingram said: Villa’s academy recruitment team will know about every child aged between 7 and 18 at every academy in the world. Let alone ones who play in the same country as them, who compete against them, and who represent their national team. They’re obviously not interested in signing players from us because our captain, who coaches their U8’s or something, is telling them to. I mean for goodness sake. So Jordan Mutch just coincidentally joined Birmingham City after Terry Westley left derby and joined them, not because Terry told them to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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