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    jono reacted to Anag Ram in Match Thread: vs Blackpool (h)   
    I’m not for one second suggesting that I was anything other than a bog standard village footballer but I played all of my football at left back, despite being right footed.
    Over time, you adapt and I could cross the ball, shoot or take free kicks with either foot. No excuses for those who play for a living.
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    jono reacted to Waghorny in Match Thread: vs Blackpool (h)   
    I don't think NML and Collins being back (involved as Warne put it) will mean changes to this XI, think they'll be getting a 30 minute run out from the bench, can't risk bringing them back too early,

    To replace Radcliffe and Fornah (who i didn't realise was injured) off the bench. 
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    jono reacted to Anag Ram in Match Thread: vs Blackpool (h)   
    Both Ward and Wilson deserve to play but they don’t seem to play well together. 
    Not sure if it would work with Wilson behind Ward but it hasn’t worked the other way around.
    Ward’s set pieces are definitely goal threats and heaven knows we need those.
     
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    jono reacted to Rich84 in Match Thread: vs Blackpool (h)   
    Agree re Ward and his crosses, if Gayle or Collins were on the pitch, with Waghorn it would need to be 3 great crosses minimum as he's likely to balloon them over the bar....
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    jono got a reaction from Steve How Hard? in Match Thread: vs Blackpool (h)   
    I find it a difficult one to call. The right cross from Ward wins a game, he has excellent ability to put pace and bend on a pass. Not seen any in this league who can get that dangerous low trajectory but Wilson is such a fighter who has that ability to beat a man properly. Rare these days. Neither excel defensively. … Glad I’m not a manager. !
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    jono reacted to eddielewis in Match Thread: vs Blackpool (h)   
    I think Rhodes will miss this game for them as he is recovering from a knee injury.
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    jono reacted to Alan Ramage 4 EVA in Match Thread: vs Blackpool (h)   
    Well said regarding Blackpool fans !!!!
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    jono reacted to Comrade 86 in Match Thread: vs Blackpool (h)   
    Pride Park: Friday March 29th - 15.00 Kick Off
    Friday night we get a chance to eradicate the bad dream that was Northampton away, but I think we've ridden our luck a little longer than just the last game and we simply must deliver a performance, or we risk succumbing to the lottery that is the play-offs. It's a sobering prospect by any measure. As it stands, we remain masters of our own fate, but potentially only by a single point and GD. Suffice to say, we can ill afford any further slip ups, or the chasers will be on us. 
    On paper, this is a tougher game than the last one, with Blackpool having notched wins against Bolton, Peterborough and Shrewsbury as well as a draw against league leaders Pompey in their last 10 league games. Chief goal threat would be Jordan Rhodes who has notched 15 this season, with Jake Beesley and Karamoko Dembélé chipping in with 8 amd 7 respectively. Dembélé also has a very respectable 11 assists, with CJ Hamilton next best with 7 for the season to date. Keeping those two quiet might be key.
    Squad News: Injury report might perhaps be a better heading! With Nate now joining an ever-growing list of crocked players, it's safe to say that having had a pretty healthy squad a mere few weeks back, we're bang in trouble again on that front and we'll need to marshal resources in a clever and effective manner if we are to get anything from this game. We are told that the one good piece of news on this front currently is that Collo may play a part, but whilst the man's a Spartan, he'll surely not be sharp enough to start. 
    A last thought, until we have more news on who is actually fit enough to play, would be that while I want us to beat Blackpool, I do recall their kindness and solidarity during our troubled recent past. They're a proper club with a proper set of fans and I hope we make them as welcome at our place as they always seem to make us at theirs. 
    May the best team win, but may that team be Derby, please! 
    COYR
    BEMOREB4
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    jono reacted to LoadofCobblers in Match Thread: vs Northampton Town (a)   
    Hi Rams, I commented on the reverse fixture when you battered us earlier in the season so thought I would do the same just to give some context from the other side.
    A very different game to the one at Pride Park earlier in the season. The San Sixfields pitch is much smaller which definitely helps us, particularly against the big boys in the division. We have taken a pasting of pretty much all of the teams at the top of the table away from home this season, whilst at home managed mostly narrow defeats instead.
    No doubt that you should have scored at least one of the two chances in the first half, or at the very least worked the keeper, one of them goes in and you dont lose the game without a shadow of a doubt. The game earlier in the season you were picking holes in between our midfield and defense with ease, also NML pace was a constant threat. However in this game were clearly more compact and outside of those opportunities it didn't feel like you created a huge amount of clear cut chances. It was noticeable that you were much more direct this game for whatever reason, which I am far more confident of us deadling with. I know you have a number of bodies out, but we have 10 out (mostly in defence) so the injury list was similar on both sides.
    I thought the goal was a really well taken finish, definite foul in the build up but the defending after that would be pretty poor. Your full back (Wilson I think) also definitely handled it in the second half with no one around him. 
    I sit in the end where Bradley got his red, he definitely put his head in. Don't get me wrong i dont think Monthe is going to require a trip to the hospital but unfortunately you have to go down to almost bring it to attention. Thought it was poor from a guy who is that experienced and was seemingly always looking for physicality in the game. Yes we tried to slow down the game, no doubt about it. If i was an away fan I would be furious and hope the ref would stop it. But to add some context our season has been petering out to a degree with mid table safety and clearly our manager has given them a rocket pointing out there are still points to play for, there was not a lack of effort on our point despite little to play for seemingly. To be honest we are doing about as well as a club our size could be expected to do, as we were on of the favorites for the drop.
    I hope you go up, clearly a huge club that should not be at this level (plus dont want Peterborough to go up). I am guessing there is a big split in the fanbase over the manager, that was evident by the booing of one of the substitutions which you don't expect from a team that are fighting for the title. As a completely neutral observer Warne to me sits in the Gareth Ainsworth esque category of managers. Likeable character and personable, but with limitations at a higher level and in developing a more free flowing style, it dosnt seem like the best fit. Playing Pompey and Peterborough recently (both away so different challenges I guess) but they seemed much more composed in their style of play and just seemed to have more ways to hurt us.
    Hopefully your injury woes ease up a little and all the best for the rest of the season.
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    jono reacted to CBRammette in Match Thread: vs Northampton Town (a)   
    Depending on how busy he is in life, one forum member who may have felt a tiny guilty hint of relief we lost is @Rampant
    Thanks for your wonderful opening of match threads over the last few weeks - hope you enjoyed doing them as much as we enjoyed reading them 🐏🐏
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    jono reacted to G STAR RAM in Match Thread: vs Northampton Town (a)   
    I agree, it's ridiculous that football players are being asked to run during a football match, what is Warne thinking?
     
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    jono reacted to Jourdan in Match Thread: vs Northampton Town (a)   
    Thank you for all the love, well wishes and oh matron moments, everyone.
    Shame about the result, but I suppose it would not be Derby County if it was all smooth sailing.
    With six games to go, we have our destiny in our own hands and that’s what counts. Blackpool will be tough but we’ll hopefully bounce back and flicker into life again.
    Must admit I am a bit disappointed that it was just me who rose to the occasion and performed when it mattered.
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    jono reacted to Hoppo in Match Thread: vs Northampton Town (a)   
    Who would have thought I could be this excited and nervous about Northampton away? Come on you Rams, lets do this. Let’s make a statement and build even  more confidence for the run in. Let’s make it five in a row, put pressure on Portsmouth and Bolton, and get out of this league.
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    jono reacted to Big Bad Bob in Match Thread: vs Northampton Town (a)   
    It's interesting to see how a lot of people are now suggesting 3 at the back rather than a back 4 that people have been saying is how we should be lining up. I've liked the idea of having a back 3. It allows us more players to attack, but gives us 5 at the back when defending. 
    Big game today. No complacency please. We have to be professional and get the job done and not assume it's 3 points in the bank. Northampton will likely raise their game against us. 
    COYR! 
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    jono reacted to Ellafella in Match Thread: vs Northampton Town (a)   
    We’re on our wayyyyy, we’re on our way…

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    jono reacted to Millenniumram in Match Thread: vs Northampton Town (a)   
    After such a huge win last weekend PLEASE Derby can we not bottle it in this game. Please, just for once, can we actually see the job through and make it easy for ourselves.
    This is exactly the sort of game we’ve had many times this season - a chance to really put the pressure on the teams around us when they’re not playing. And every time, it feels like, we’ve f***** it up with a pathetic half-arsed performance. It’s time for this team to get a grip, work like they’ve never worked before, and put Northampton to the sword. Show that strong character and personality, and show that they can see the job through.
    We’ve bottled it wayyyy too many times from this sort of position in my lifetime. PLEASE Derby let’s make this season different and see it over the line. Do it for f****** B4! COME ON YOU f****** RAMS 
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    jono reacted to Srg in DERBY COUNTY FANS FORUM: MARCH 2024   
    Managed to watch this today. Enjoyed it. Hale particularly impressive, definitely seems to know his stuff. Pearce navigated the more difficult questions well. Some veiled questions about style of play and how that trickles to the academy, from what I could tell. I liked the question near the end that said to Warne how he's very natural and not scripted and how different that was.
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    jono got a reaction from norwichram in Wildsmith   
    It’s a huge topic and there will be many pages devoted to it all over the place. One thought (sorry this is off topic ) I honestly think there’s some mileage to be had in making loans dependant on PL clubs paying all wages and accepting all risks. After all its training their players, why should money go back to the PL when the EFL clubs are effectively providing training for nothing ? 
     
    Back to Joe. Everyone makes mistakes but Joe makes fewer than most and has proved to be an excellent keeper. Hope he stays. He’s not Shilton or Poom but he’s earned his No 1 spot to my mind.
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    jono got a reaction from SKRam in Wildsmith   
    It’s a huge topic and there will be many pages devoted to it all over the place. One thought (sorry this is off topic ) I honestly think there’s some mileage to be had in making loans dependant on PL clubs paying all wages and accepting all risks. After all its training their players, why should money go back to the PL when the EFL clubs are effectively providing training for nothing ? 
     
    Back to Joe. Everyone makes mistakes but Joe makes fewer than most and has proved to be an excellent keeper. Hope he stays. He’s not Shilton or Poom but he’s earned his No 1 spot to my mind.
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    jono reacted to oodledoodle in Match Thread: vs Northampton Town (a)   
    I'm not worried about the 4/7 points gap to third. I'm more interested in making up that 5 points gap to the top. Should only be one team we care about now.
    #bemoreb4
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    jono reacted to RadioactiveWaste in Match Thread: vs Northampton Town (a)   
    No complacency please, we really don't need to follow up the Bolton win with a flat performance. Now it is the time to really put a marker down.
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    jono reacted to angieram in Match Thread: vs Northampton Town (a)   
    Your matchday thread starters are a joy @Rampant.
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    jono reacted to Ambitious in Match Thread: vs Northampton Town (a)   
    Northampton are pretty poor form: three losses in their last four. The only point was against a dire Cambridge side who are currently on the worst run of form in the league. 
    A win will see us climb to seven points ahead of third, albeit artificially with a game in hand, but the points on the board can induce panic in others. Every win is going to be significant but this could be huge for the mindset of others. 
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    jono reacted to Rampant in Match Thread: vs Northampton Town (a)   
    Saturday 23rd March
    Northampton vs Derby
    Sixfields Stadium (KO 1500)
     
    Parking: There is apparently parking available at the ground (NN5 5QA) for a fiver or at a place called Duston Mill (NN5 5FP).
    Opponents Bio: Founded in 1897, Northampton Town are well known by their nickname, 'The Cobblers', a nod to the town's historic shoe-making industry. Previously based adjacent to Northamptonshire County Cricket Club, their move in 1994 now sees them play home matches at the 7,798 capacity Sixfields Stadium.
    The swinging 60's was quite the decade to be a member of the Shoe Army as Northampton started the 1960/61 season in the fourth tier of the English game before three promotions and three relegations saw them back in Division 4 (ask your parents kids) in time for the 1969/70 campaign. Their one season in the top division was their only appearance at that level in their history so far. Indeed, since their relegation in 1966/67 from what is now the Championship, the Cobblers have played each of the subsequent 56 seasons in either the third or fourth tier. That run could have been broken in 1993/94 when they finished bottom of League 2 but they had a reprieve as Kidderminster Harriers' ground wasn't deemed suitable for the Football League.
    This season sees Town looking to consolidate a League 1 berth after their promotion from League 2 in 2022/23 and sitting in 14th place and well clear of the drop zone they have comfortably achieved their initial target. A decent run of results could see them finish in the top half as they are one of four sides on 50 points before this weekend.
    Opponents Gaffer & Dangermen: They are managed by an Australian, Jon Brady, who I know nothing about. 
    Top scorers for Northampton this season are Sam Hoskins (14 goals), Kieron Bowie (eight) and Mitch Pinnock (six, plus seven assists). They also have Huddersfield loanee Tyreece Simpson and another loanee is a certain Tony Springett who played a few times for ourselves last year.
    Other Titbits & Links to DCFC: Notable names associated with Saturday's opponents include former managers Herbert Chapman (of Huddersfield and Arsenal fame), Tony Barton (European Cup winning manager at Villa), Chris Wilder (when he was good), Ian Atkins (coming good again at Tranmere maybe), Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Aidy Boothroyd and Graham Carr (father of comedy twins Alan and Jimmy). Their most famous ex-player is probably former Liverpool and England full-back, Phil Neal.
    Derby links include Kevin Wilson (managed them) and those who played for both clubs include John Gregory, Ian Taylor and Marco Gabbiadini.
    Opponents Form: They've struggled over the past five games, picking up just two points from draws against Charlton at home and Cambridge away. They've lost two on the bounce, both without scoring, with a 1-0 defeat at home to Blackpool followed on Saturday by a 2-0 loss at Wycombe. 
    Their league record at home is respectable overall, reading: W8-D5-L6.
    Rams History vs Northampton: We tempted fate against Bolton by highlighting the fact that they had never won in the league at Pride Park in 10 attempts. Lets be bold again by stating that;
    Derby have never lost a competitive fixture against Northampton.
    It's true. Six FA Cup ties (four original and two replays) and seven League matches is the sum total of the two clubs' historical matches against each other but the Rams have managed eight wins and five draws thus far. 
    In League matches only, we currently stand at W4-D3-L0 with an away record of W2-D1-L0 on their turf.
    The match earlier this season at Pride Park saw Derby run out comfortable 4-0 victors in a game where we saw the best of Conor Washington and a brace by Max Bird.
    Likely Rams XI: We can possibly expect a change or two. Or maybe three? Assuming we maintain the back three then Warne has to decide between a recall for Sonny Bradley after illness or sticking with Fozzy. I'd be amazed if he didn't stay with Craig Maldini tbh. 
    There are obvious doubts over those withdrawn against Bolton. Gayle is surely out and Barkhuizen and Ward are possibly struggling too. The gaffer also needs to make a decision on Hourihane as we look better with either Smith or Thompson in the middle (or both ideally for me) alongside Ebou Adams who must surely be our transfer target #1 for the summer. 
    A return to the 18 for Conor Washington (MotM in the reverse fixture) would be welcome.
    Other Notable Fixtures: None. Certainly not as far as those chasing automatic promotion is concerned. We are the only one of the five involved in that battle for a top two finish to be playing so it's a perfect opportunity to apply pressure on those now playing catch up with us. Seven points with a game in hand has to seem psychologically further away for Bolton than the current four points and equal games played so hopefully we can turn that screw.
    COYR
     
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    jono reacted to Chopper in Wildsmith   
    If its true, then I'm annoyed. Not from the refusal to sign, no as discussed elsewhere with so many unknowns in respect to where we are next season cultivating options work both ways. What annoys me is the whole soundbite over the last week or so about moving here and enjoying his football more than ever now he has consistency in his first team appearances (more than Weds).
    Sure I'm aware of hyperbole, badge kissing and all that, I may be a numpty but not a total numpty; but it just seems jarringly disingenuous if he had already decided that he is about to leave. 
    Could be that Warne/Clowes has put a hold on future contract negotiations and Wildsmith isnt particularly pleased and wants to secure his club for next season now. Agent spreads this after a well publicised save that has raised his stock, let's face it this story wouldnt be out a few days after hes ran 16 yards to demolish a winger going nowhere and concede a penalty in a 1-0 defeat.
    Could be nothing. Could be Nixon stirring the pot, whenever Derby do anything stories emerge. SMc to Newcastle, Lampard to Chelsea, even talk of Rooney to (sniggers) but he still fielded questions about the Manure and Everton jobs. 
    Let's see what comes to pass
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