TheRamOfSwad

Need 5000 strong crowd of Derby fans doing meerkat impressions before the match, that would be funny 🤣 3 points... simples 😆

Derby 2 - Barnsley 1 Max Bird Brace 🐏

I think it will be a tough physical game and there will be a lot of contentious fouls/free kicks and they will try and play the referee and do everything to piss home fans off They will probably play like we did away at Exeter staying compact and then trying to hit us on the run of play and bully us on set pieces and the onus will be on us to take the game to them and try and have some build up play which will have to be quick to get in behind them so probably be end to end, substitutes will be crucial around the hour mark I predict going 1-0 up then for Stevenage to equalise second half and a last 10 minute winner for us, so.... 2-1 to The Rams Collins will play and score and going for Nelson winner from a corner 🐏

It's cause he has to make so many tackles and cover so much ground in the middle!

Who's still glad that Birdy is leaving us now?!! 🐏

Potentially without our best players tonight so it will be a toughie especially with the teams Exeter have turned over of late Nymabe, Cashin, Adams, CBT potentially not in the starting XI. hopefully Warne gets the shape right tonight and we get some of those players back for Saturday against Stevenage 🐏

Exeter have beaten Barnsley, Peterborough, Bristol rovers and Wigan recently... going to be a tough away game. Probably will need at least 2 goals

When everyone's talks about the "pots" it just reminds me of this 🤣🤣🤣🤣 👆🏻

Ideal starting XI (Currently) Wildsmith Nyambe Nelson Cashin Sibley Adams Hourihane Bird NML CBT Collins if Collins can't start then put NML up top for his physical presence and speed and drop Wilson in at RW, simple

With the addition of a new winger hopefully adding threat now down both flanks and a new potential holding midfielder to free up bird and hourihane, I think the plan going forward will go to a 4-3-3 With Washington and Waghorn set to return in February they will add the ability to keep it fresh up top if they stay fit Wilson and Sibley maybe play big roles coming off the bench but I think we continue to struggle with our dip in form and carry it unto February until players and back and the new signings settle in and gel but we will have a strong March against the top teams and finish strong as I believe we have a easier run in and we will scrape 2nd place... just... by the skin of our teeth on the final day 🐏 ⚽️ Ideal starting XI (Currently) Wildsmith Nyambe Nelson Cashin Sibley Adams Hourihane Bird NML CBT Collins

I'd probably echo a change in formation like a few have mentioned already. Going with a 4-3-3 now we have CBT giving us deadly pace on the wings and having an extra midfielder in there. Can switch up to 3-5-2 if nothing is coming off Wildsmith back in goal where he belongs Captain as the quarter back and I put Thompson in there thought he showed great energy and needs a run of games under his belt. 2 midfielders can roam forward on attacks and one stays holding, supported by quite attacking fullbacks Substitutes Barks for any winger Fornah for any midfielder Wildsmith Wilson Nelson Cashin Elder Hourihane Thompson Bird NML CBT Collins

is it me or can hourihane just not pass the ball very hard?

He keeps parrying shots into danger areas and on the rebound he left the goal open by being nowhere near centre and he doesn't come out to catch crosses or commands his box very well

How many f****** offsides now!!!

Vickers just isn't good enough, why the f*** is wildsmith on the bench

Sounds like a match for our new signing 👀

Thompso looking fresh and energetic so far in his first start since the beginning of the season

It won't matter when we are top of the league 😏

Wildsmith must be gutted he's not in the starting XI anymore

Number 27 CBT! Could he be in the starting XI 👀 Next to Mendez Laing!

If Corey starts tomorrow it'll be exciting to watch us attack the wings with double barrels! 😉 CBT & NML 🙌🏻 Plus... if we win by 2 goals.. The Rams will be TOP OF THE LEAGUE sounds good dunnit?

I agree about Barkhuizen but he is our 3rd top scorer to be fair he has 5 goals and 6 assists which isn't too bad at all... we need more goals from midfield so CBT should help

Bolton have Leyton orient so won't be an easy game for them going off this table, definitely a chance for another 3 points! We actually play better away as they try to come at us more and it plays into our style of play

With it being local would expect nearly 30K in attendance but being on sky perhaps both sets of supporters will watch it in the pub

Just think if we want to be automatically promoted we should beating these teams, we will have a much harder run in later in the season and this is a opportunity to get a winning run together and set us up to finish strong Last year after January we fell off and the lack of signings was a factor in that