Matchday Thread: Bolton v Derby

[SithHappens]

Ref seemed to give everything to Bolton after our penalty, Hot Line from Rick Parry?

[Trickytreesreds]

Ref seemed to give everything to Bolton after our penalty, Hot Line from Rick Parry?

Whats this? Karma?

NB, can someone check Fornahs contract for add ons, with the goals scored column, (koff)

[ramAnag]

One of those days...just about everyone we’ve been linked with in recent weeks seemed to score while one of those we did sign managed it too...at the wrong end!
With injuries to Rooney and, possibly, Bradley we probably should be grateful for next week’s postponement in this ‘one step forward one step backwards’ stuttering start to the season.
Already concerned about our defensive abilities/formation...long term absences is the last thing we want.

[Geoff Parkstone]

Some things in life are bad
They can really make you mad
Other things just make you swear and curse
When you're chewing on life's gristle
Don't grumble, give a whistle....

[Geoff Parkstone]

One of those days...just about everyone we’ve been linked with in recent weeks seemed to score while one of those we did sign managed it too...at the wrong end!
With injuries to Rooney and, possibly, Bradley we probably should be grateful for next week’s postponement in this ‘one step forward one step backwards’ stuttering start to the season.
Already concerned about our defensive abilities/formation...long term absences is the last thing we want.

Lembikisa and Hugil??

[MadAmster]

Just watched the highlights back on RamsTV.

1. At 0-0 I'm now convinced it WAS handball and the ref got it wrong

2. For the 0-1, he had blown before the ball crossed the line so he was right to disallow Wash's goal and award us a penalty.

3. Their penalty. I'm now convinced the foul, and it was a foul, happened outside the box


4. JWs sending off. I think he got it right. Only able to get a blurry screenshot of it but it looks very much like he played the ball with his left hand.


...and then I saw this.... from this angle it looks like JW was right. No red card. An appeal will see it overturned.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CwtbM...xk9yJm45ID4IRE

5. Nelson penalty shout. They didn't show it in the highlight reel. Was it or wasn't it? I don't know.

[swaledale]

One of those days...just about everyone we’ve been linked with in recent weeks seemed to score while one of those we did sign managed it too...at the wrong end!
With injuries to Rooney and, possibly, Bradley we probably should be grateful for next week’s postponement in this ‘one step forward one step backwards’ stuttering start to the season.
Already concerned about our defensive abilities/formation...long term absences is the last thing we want.

Where would we be without your "concern" eh rA?

Based on what I saw yesterday, it was finely balanced match until Wildsmith was sent off, was it a sending off? I'm getting confused by these rules, and it certainly changed the game and I'd argue spoilt it as spectacle.

Their equaliser was a fluke, we are not getting the rub of the green at the moment, generally these things even themselves out over a season and we are still in touch so as the squad gets used to the tactics and each other, I think we will be top 3 this season.

Things could be worse, we could be Newcastle, backed by overseas wealth, spent millions and having lost all 3 games in the prem!!

[Geoff Parkstone]

"we could be Newcastle, backed by overseas wealth, spent millions and having lost all 3 games in the prem!!"

Well apart from the one they won that is

[ramAnag]

Where would we be without your "concern" eh rA?

Based on what I saw yesterday, it was finely balanced match until Wildsmith was sent off, was it a sending off? I'm getting confused by these rules, and it certainly changed the game and I'd argue spoilt it as spectacle.

Their equaliser was a fluke, we are not getting the rub of the green at the moment, generally these things even themselves out over a season and we are still in touch so as the squad gets used to the tactics and each other, I think we will be top 3 this season.

Things could be worse, we could be Newcastle, backed by overseas wealth, spent millions and having lost all 3 games in the prem!!

Well I’m glad you take such consolation in us not being Newcastle, Swale...but yes, our defence is an area of concern.
We’ve conceded as many goals as bottom club Cheltenham (admittedly they’ve yet to score!).
That’s not great...more importantly I suspect it’s worse than this time last year and seeing as we’ve retained most of last season’s defensive personnel it does raise ‘concerns’ about formation and selection.

[swaledale]

Well I’m glad you take such consolation in us not being Newcastle, Swale...but yes, our defence is an area of concern.
We’ve conceded as many goals as bottom club Cheltenham (admittedly they’ve yet to score!).
That’s not great...more importantly I suspect it’s worse than this time last year and seeing as we’ve retained most of last season’s defensive personnel it does raise ‘concerns’ about formation and selection.

We have a new set of defensive personnel with "some" from last year retained, though some of those weren't regular performers i.e. Rooney.

How is it more important that our defensive record is worse than this time last year? Its irrelevant, unless your intent on your crusade to prove your assertion that Rosenior was better than Warne? Its a new season, different players, different team, different set up, it bears no relation to last year, all that matter is that we get enough pts to finish top 6 or above. Didn't The owls ahve a record pts total last year but still finish 3rd?

Yesterday we lost Rooney to injury, Cashin was left out due to unwelcome last minute attention by Brighton, 2 of the right wing backs brought in are missing through injury. Sonny Bradley who on paper should be a good defender is having a terrible run of form and is currently error prone, Wildsmith got sent off and their winning goal was a wicked deflection.

Yes we have shipped a few goals, but at least 4 of those can be put down to unusual errors/mistakes, it happens, especially in a team where the central defenders haven't played together much. I'm not sure there is any pattern as yet but your pessimism is duly noted.