Matchday thread: Wycombe v Rams

[MadAmster]

They sucked us into their game plan and we let them. That wasn't football it was head tennis for long periods.

Time wasting after they got the first. Ball boys taking 30 seconds to get the ball to the player for the throw in. The player then taking another 30 seconds before taking the throw 10 to 15 yards too far forward. Then we get a throw, nick 2 yards and get pushed back 5.

The ref was consistent in his inconsistency. How Collo got away with his arm into their keeper early doors is a mystery. Foul on Conor not given and, 2 seconds later, one given against Foz for something far less of a foul. A Foz push in the back not given. All of that in the opening minutes. All of that fades into nothing when you look at the dropped ball incident. One of theirs goes down just inside our half. TV didn't show what happened. We attack, they move the ball forward, we get it back. The last 2 touches were by Derby players. He then stops play to allow the player to get treatment. Then came the inevitable dropped ball. What happened next was mind boggling. He instructed Derby players NOT to take part in the dropped ball. That would indicate that, although he should have given it to us, he was intending them to give us the ball. The ball was dropped and they passed the ball to the right winger to initiate an attack. Poor refereeing. I don't think he was biased either way, just poor.

They had one more shot than us, 1 more on target. The game was tight and they edged it. No complaints. The next run starts on Tuesday.

Charlton? Yes, we lost there but, IMO, deserved a draw. Lincoln? Deservedly won the game at theirs but they are not doing well of late and we aren't the team we were at that stage of the season.

[Geoff Parkstone]

Intriguing fact. Lincoln are unbeaten at home in the league yet had only won 2 home games until yesterday. At that point their away record was as good as their (unbeaten) home record yet they were still bottom half of table

[Andy_Faber]

They sucked us into their game plan and we let them. That wasn't football it was head tennis for long periods.

Time wasting after they got the first. Ball boys taking 30 seconds to get the ball to the player for the throw in. The player then taking another 30 seconds before taking the throw 10 to 15 yards too far forward. Then we get a throw, nick 2 yards and get pushed back 5.

The ref was consistent in his inconsistency. How Collo got away with his arm into their keeper early doors is a mystery. Foul on Conor not given and, 2 seconds later, one given against Foz for something far less of a foul. A Foz push in the back not given. All of that in the opening minutes. All of that fades into nothing when you look at the dropped ball incident. One of theirs goes down just inside our half. TV didn't show what happened. We attack, they move the ball forward, we get it back. The last 2 touches were by Derby players. He then stops play to allow the player to get treatment. Then came the inevitable dropped ball. What happened next was mind boggling. He instructed Derby players NOT to take part in the dropped ball. That would indicate that, although he should have given it to us, he was intending them to give us the ball. The ball was dropped and they passed the ball to the right winger to initiate an attack. Poor refereeing. I don't think he was biased either way, just poor.

They had one more shot than us, 1 more on target. The game was tight and they edged it. No complaints. The next run starts on Tuesday.

Charlton? Yes, we lost there but, IMO, deserved a draw. Lincoln? Deservedly won the game at theirs but they are not doing well of late and we aren't the team we were at that stage of the season.

Warne said in the lead-up that he's not happy with our effectiveness with set pieces. I've banged on about our clueless throw in performances but can't comment on yesterday as I haven't seen the whole match BUT he could improve things a lot by not relying on Hourohan so much, he doesn't seem anywhere near as good as his reputation, and yesterday yet another overhit corner led semi-directly to their goal. Radio Derby commented a number of times on wayward dead ball efforts 'not being like Hourohan' but if they say it regularly then it IS like him. If he's on the pitch I'd give the job to Sibley. Just an observation

[MadAmster]

. If he's on the pitch I'd give the job to Sibley.

Something I suggested several weeks ago. When Conor has not been on the park and Sibs has, the lad has put beauty after beauty in from dead ball situations. Far more dangerous than what we see from CH.

[swaledale]

Something I suggested several weeks ago. When Conor has not been on the park and Sibs has, the lad has put beauty after beauty in from dead ball situations. Far more dangerous than what we see from CH.

White is supposed to be a very good set piece taker, why wasn't he on sooner?