Comrade 86 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Weirdly confident again. I just think we can outplay these guys, though we've still to see whether we have nailed the work-around for Collo's absence. I'd like to think we have, with Gayle coming in and we have Waggy returning and Dajaune as back-ups. I'd like to see Dwight deployed for the last 25 against tiring legs and minds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 3 minutes ago, Comrade 86 said: Weirdly confident again. I just think we can outplay these guys, though we've still to see whether we have nailed the work-around for Collo's absence. I'd like to think we have, with Gayle coming in and we have Waggy returning and Dajaune as back-ups. I'd like to see Dwight deployed for the last 25 against tiring legs and minds. Has Brown been recalled? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade 86 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Srg said: Has Brown been recalled? No, but as of yesterday, he can be. Hence the use of 'back-up'. Edited February 20 by Comrade 86 typos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topram Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Massive game this is, I’d take a point 100% just got the feeling we’re due a defeat, we haven’t been playing great but picking up results and our recent results at oakwell aren’t good, think the first 25/30 mins will be crucial, last season it cost us, have to go and do what teams do to us here, give away nothing let the game settle and grow into it! Tamworthram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eoghan1884 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Dwight Gayle’s last 2 games against Barnsley 3 goals 👀 DerbyAleMan and angieram 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimtastic56 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Barnsley are another Yo-Yo team like Rotherham and know how to finish the season strong . They will be thinking that if they beat Rams and Bolton at home - 2nd place is theirs for the taking . Fans backing for DCFC on Saturday will be crucial. SKRam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foreveram Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 3 minutes ago, jimtastic56 said: Barnsley are another Yo-Yo team like Rotherham and know how to finish the season strong . They will be thinking that if they beat Rams and Bolton at home - 2nd place is theirs for the taking . Fans backing for DCFC on Saturday will be crucial. I’ve already watched a documentary on the miners strike, Kes twice and the Hovis advert numerous times this week in preparation. ariotofmyown, LeedsCityRam, DesertRam and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will the Ram Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 2 hours ago, MadAmster said: Our last 12 fixtures against Barnsley have seen us lose 3, draw 2 and win 7. Having said that our last win there was back in 2017. Time to put a stop to that little run. 0-2 NML and Gayle Unfortunately Oakwell has been a bit of a bogey ground for us since 2008/09 (the season after we were relegated from the Premier League). Hopefully we can put that right on Saturday. MadAmster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKRam Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 20 minutes ago, Foreveram said: I’ve already watched a documentary on the miners strike, Kes twice and the Hovis advert numerous times this week in preparation. Don’t forget Monty Pythons Yorkshiremen. I know this is Mr Creosote, gif wouldn’t show me sketch 😖 jimtastic56 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Blufitt Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 I’d be more than happy with a draw in this one. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapeTownRams Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 1 hour ago, Will the Ram said: Unfortunately Oakwell has been a bit of a bogey ground for us since 2008/09 (the season after we were relegated from the Premier League). Hopefully we can put that right on Saturday. Isn’t it only one win in the last 7 games there or something !!? I want us to set up like last Saturday - try and blunt their edge and then go for it in the last 25 mins. A draw will be fine . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Sagan Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 11 hours ago, Mucker1884 said: Any chance you could show your working out for these figures? I'm almost tempted to say they make no sense at all. I'm as eager as anyone to reach that point where it is mathematically impossible for those behind us to catch us up, but this appears to be more than a tad premature? 🤷♂️ The tacit assumption is that we are going for automatic promotion, so will not have a collapse in form. If we do collapse, it doesn't matter whether or not Barnsley catch us as we're not in the race for the autos anyway. Win and we'll have 69 points from 34 games. Even just on season-long form that points to 93 or 94 points, but we know how poor we were in the opening games of the season. If you look at, say, our last 20 games, we're averaging 2.25 points a game and a continuation of that would see us end the season on 96 points. In this situation Barnsley would have 60 points from 33 games, so only a possible 99 if they were to win all their remaining 13 games. Lose 1/13 and their max is 96; lose 1 and draw 1 and they only get 94 points; win 10, draw 2 and lose 1 and they're already down to 92 points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Spalding Ram Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Posted my expected starting line up for Saturday earlier on today, then realised that we’d have an outfield bench of Ward, Wilson, Sibley, Hourihane, Blacket-Taylor and Gayle. We’re never going to have a better chance over the next 13 games of getting out of this dire league! 👍🐏 jimtastic56 and Caerphilly Ram 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mucker1884 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 21 minutes ago, Carl Sagan said: The tacit assumption is that we are going for automatic promotion, so will not have a collapse in form. If we do collapse, it doesn't matter whether or not Barnsley catch us as we're not in the race for the autos anyway. Win and we'll have 69 points from 34 games. Even just on season-long form that points to 93 or 94 points, but we know how poor we were in the opening games of the season. If you look at, say, our last 20 games, we're averaging 2.25 points a game and a continuation of that would see us end the season on 96 points. In this situation Barnsley would have 60 points from 33 games, so only a possible 99 if they were to win all their remaining 13 games. Lose 1/13 and their max is 96; lose 1 and draw 1 and they only get 94 points; win 10, draw 2 and lose 1 and they're already down to 92 points. Ah got yer. Thanks for taking the time to clear that up. 🐏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ram59 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 I was speaking to someone who knows one of the newer Barnsley players, he said that he is looking forward to playing in front of a packed away end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampant Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Wildsmith Nelson Bradley Cashin Nyambe Adams Elder Wilson Bird Sibley NML (Vickers, Ward, Smith, Hourihane, Thompson, Barkhuizen, Gayle) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerbyAleMan Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 19 hours ago, Foreveram said: Hopefully that’s where I’ll be, and I’m not driving.🍻 No I am not driving, mates Mrs dropping us off then going shopping at meadow hall, then picking us up afterwards, so a few Ales and a Derby win, I will be a happy Ram again this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeedsCityRam Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 My preferred line up for Saturday below - I would start Gayle irrespective of lack of match time at Stoke. If we go with the final third options from last Saturday, Barnsley will box us in & eventually overwhelm us - we need that out ball & someone for Barkhuizen & Mendez-Laing to play off. I don't expect Gayle to be able to give more than 60 mins but at that point, there should be more space for us to exploit. I would also revert to a flat back 4 in anticipation of a tough first 45 mins with Bradley dropping out & Nyambe coming in at RB (if fit). Energy on Saturday is going to be crucial also & hence I would look to start Liam Thompson to rat for the ball higher up the park & make runs in support of that front 3. 2 hours ago, Warren Blufitt said: I’d be more than happy with a draw in this one. 🙂 So wouid I.....so long as you get beat at Blackpool 😉 Zag zig and JPRamFan 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zag zig Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 5 minutes ago, LeedsCityRam said: My preferred line up for Saturday below - I would start Gayle irrespective of lack of match time at Stoke. If we go with the final third options from last Saturday, Barnsley will box us in & eventually overwhelm us - we need that out ball & someone for Barkhuizen & Mendez-Laing to play off. I don't expect Gayle to be able to give more than 60 mins but at that point, there should be more space for us to exploit. I would also revert to a flat back 4 in anticipation of a tough first 45 mins with Bradley dropping out & Nyambe coming in at RB (if fit). Energy on Saturday is going to be crucial also & hence I would look to start Liam Thompson to rat for the ball higher up the park & make runs in support of that front 3. So wouid I.....so long as you get beat at Blackpool 😉 Swap Bird and Thompson in position I’m with you 👍 but not convinced Warne will play Gayle from the start or drop the 3 at the back from the start. Fingers crossed a point (or better) too. LeedsCityRam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthram Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 1 hour ago, ram59 said: I was speaking to someone who knows one of the newer Barnsley players, he said that he is looking forward to playing in front of a packed away end. Weird thing for one of the home team players to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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