MadAmster

Sorry to return to the thread title...

Watched the game on my tablet on my apartment terrace, overlooking the pool (we expected, and got, the monthly 5 minute downpour during the game). This is how @Owen87ITK looks when viewed from Corralejo.

3 more points from a less than inspiring game but that's already been covered. 

Rubbish

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Majestic

Simultaneously

47 minutes ago, Blondest Goat said:

Think he took them down from the championship in his first season.  Not a full season with him mind.

You are correct. He was appointed interim to the end of that season. Once relegated in the April he was given the job on a permanent 12 month rolling contract.

1 hour ago, Turk Thrust said:

And three relegations from the Championship 

Two. Following the 3rd promotion, he had them in 8th place when we poached him. He left and they finished 19th or thereabouts.

21 hours ago, YorkshireRam said:

What were your thoughts on Cocu? 

 

 

Is that the same chappie who just left Vitesse Arnhem in 18th (last) place in the Dutch Eredivisie?

As a resident of the Netherlands I've been following Dutch football for almost 40 years. When Cocu arrived I was happy that we had a Manager who would bring youth on but commented on FootyMad that his football wasn't suited to the Championship. Slow, possession based football with the odd rapier like thrust at speed and back to what I refer to as slow, slow, slower, slower, quick bit, slow football. Painful on the eyes and doesn't work in the SBC. Apparently it no longer works over here either.

Am I the only one feeling somewhat "Warne out" by all the Warne Out threads and posts all over "social" media?

29 minutes ago, jimtastic56 said:

If Bird goes in January we could upgrade by getting Joe White from Crewe if his loan from Newcastle ends then . The England u18 is too good for Tier 4 .He does not continually pass sideways/ back and if there is nothing “on” he dribbles past opposition players.

His current loan ends on January 14th

We could do worse than going for Rowe and Baker-Richardson from Crewe.

9 hours ago, Chris_Martin said:

Wilson, Ward, Nelson, Bradley, Vickers, Elder, Waghorn, Washington, Loach, Nyambe, Fornah, are all playing for free are they?

I believe the poster to whom you replied was thinking of transfer fees

Hi sis, my sincere condolences to you and yours. I'm a resident of Amsterdam and will be in Fuerteventura on the day of the Bristol game. I never met B4 but had many a conversation with him on an old, now defunct, Rams forum. At the time he was having difficulties putting together a CV and I offered to help. That turned out, in the end, not necessary as another forum member, Elaine Dean, picked up the issue and was closer at hand to help. 

Here's to many flanges and scavers being waved, especially in minute 38, in recognition of Daniel's immense spirit and love for all things Derby County.

3 hours ago, Ramarena said:

Indeed they do. What also seems to be happening quite a bit is we keep churning out poor performances. Especially after we think we’ve turned a corner.

2 steps forward, one step back.

I'm not unduly worried as we keeping having shots both on and off target. I'll start worrying when we stop having occasion to shoot.

What we do need to do is get way more efficient with our shots.

Over the 2 ties we had 46 shots. 28% of them were on target. We scored from 6.5% of our shots (24% of our shots on target went in) 

Over the 2 ties CA had 17 shots. 76% of them were on target. CA scored from 29.4% of their shots (38.4% of CA shots on target went in)

They created much less but were way, way more efficient with what they created. They had 17 shots over 2 games and 13 of them on target. Impressive. We had 13 on target from 46 shots. Somewhat less impressive than them.

There will, doubtless, be the usual OTT comments all over "social media". It's the Cup. Shocks, both great and small, happen.

1968. 2nd division Derby drew 0-0 away against 1st division Chelsea in the League Cup. Beat them 3-1 in the return.
Drew 0-0 away at Everton and beat them 1-0 in the return.
Then drew 0-0 at home to 3rd division Swindon and then lost the return 1-0.
Swindon went on to beat Arsenal 3-1 at Wembley in the final.

17 hours ago, Foreveram said:

At the start of the season I wrote down the figures for each block, it’s then easy to take away numbers left.

8,446 seats available.

👍

5 minutes ago, jimtastic56 said:

10,000 would be embarrassing for a “Massive” club in the oldest cup competition in the world. But judging by the number of fans on here who want to watch it on telly - Rams fans would rather give money to Bet 365 than to our cash strapped club.

Cups are out of fashion until you get to the latter stages or you get a plum tie. League Cup, FA Cup, Bristol Street Motors EFL Trophy. Gates are down at most clubs, not just Derby. They are possibly not down that much if you get a local derby or a top side. 3rd round FA Cup day always used to be a sell out just about everywhere. No longer.

Why? Too much football available. League matches plus 3 cup competitions for DCFC. Wall to wall televised games from the PL, CL, EL, whatever the 3rd Euro job is called. There's also a huge cost of living problem. Wages not risen in the public sector for 3 or 4 years up to 2022. High inflation caused by huge hikes in petrol, gas, electric and food prices... people have to be more careful with their money.

Also, to get video from BET365 you only need to have made a bet with them in the past and have money in your account. Those currently without an account can open one, deposit a fiver and, after the game, withdraw their fiver again so it would cost nowt.

PS - I've also read that bet365 aren't showing the game... 

3 hours ago, Foreveram said:

4,567 home tickets sold.

600+ Crewe fans.

How did you get the home tickets sold figure? I know how to source how many are unsold but not how many have been sold.

14 hours ago, Wistaston Ram said:

It shouldn't be too busy on my drive along the A50.  Looking like it will be a smaller attendance than at Crewe, will we scrape 5k?

There's around 3300 home seats left in the East and South Stands so we should get well over 5K

39 minutes ago, jimtastic56 said:

All probably come down to the last game of the season , like last year. Unless Clowes takes a bit of a gamble and spends in January.

He's already said there will be some funds available. However, as any transfer fees this season have to be "moderate" under the terms of the business plan, we are back at the question of "how much is moderate"? 

All we can do is guess but, at a club with a stated aim of being self sufficient and sustainable, playing in League 1, I'd think £500K would be about the limit that could be considered moderate at this level.

7 minutes ago, Premier ram said:

Clough, Mackay and B4 , The Rams Gods are plotting Pompey downfall COYR

... and they'll all be waving their scavers and flanges.

23 hours ago, WTF said:

Does anyone know if this is being televised anywhere or just Radio Derby for commentary? 😀

Only hope is there being an illegal stream somewhere. Of course, it being illegal, we would never, ever watch it now would we? 

25 minutes ago, Bessie1 said:

Like so many casual users of this forum, I always looked out for B4’s posts.  Apologies if it’s been said already, but my favourite was his regular call for us to bring “scraves and flanges”.  I hope that’s part of the plan for the Bristol game.  

Scavers and flanges. One of his inventions I will never forget. Might it be an idea to have Admin rename the flags thread to flanges in B4's honour?

18 minutes ago, VulcanRam said:

Oh ok, well I got there as usual at five to, nothing happening so no problem. I know when the remembrance stuff takes place and was in place for the teams coming out and the commemorations. I hope that's ok, but if you want me to get to my seat earlier in future because it suits your agenda, do let me know.

Sorry for the sarcasm and the bite but I can't abide this sort of preachy attitude. 

 

 

My original post expressed an opinion. You came back with a sarcy reposte. I explained. 

15 hours ago, VulcanRam said:

Why, what happened at ten to 3? 

It's about getting to your seat early for the Remembrance game so you don't need to get others moving to let you get to your seat during the silence and its preamble.

It's a thing called respect.

18 hours ago, SirBrian said:

Netherlands are still so grateful and proud of the allies, for liberating them, sadly our own country do not share the same vibes.

Lest we forget the poppy appeal is to raise funds for ex servicemen and women, who are in need of help, and there are many, if you do not wish to wear a poppy, please put a donation into the tin.

When was the last time England played in red and white the flag colours, this is a total disgrace.

Yes i am an ex serviceman and proud of the flag and country.

Looking after Veterans is important. There was an article I donated auctioned at the Neppy on Sunday.

When I was  kid, England played in white shirts and royal blue shorts

Vitesse always do a grand job on their closest match to Armistice Day. 

14 hours ago, RIMBAUD said:

I thought he was brilliant today. In both boxes. I even enjoyed his yellow card. 

A yellow card that should not have been given. Cash should have had one but got away with it.