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Rio Ferdinand Presents FIVE
"After Derby hold impressive away draw against top table West Brom we take a look behind the scenes at Derby’s training ground. Rio takes a look at his ex team mates role as a manager to see what happens on the inside. From the kit man, to drones and exclusive behind the scenes view of training."

Roos 8 - excellent particularly second half. Did feel first half he was a little rooted to his line at set pieces but his punches were just far enough for us to clear
Byrne 7 - obviously part of the fantastic rearguard with clearances in the box & interventions but sat off his winger too much early on - bit more urgency to stop/disrupt crosses needed. They constantly came down his side second half & he wasn't able to stem the flow
Buchanan 9 MOM - thought he was outstanding. So many key headers & blocks and to think he doesn't even play CB normally
Jagielka 8 - a fantastic shift against some real power & height
Davies 8 - get the feeling he loves these games. Great in the air as usual
Shinnie 7 - perpetual energy & some crucial tackles. Passing was poor though & often invited pressure by handing possession straight back to them
Knight 7 - great shift especially considering his first start of the season. Struggled to put his foot on the ball also
Sibley 7 - really difficult for him given the lack of service into him & strength/athleticism of their defenders but thought he made some probing runs to release pressure. Came back to offer defensive help & held the ball up a couple of times also (hope he's actively working on that)
Jozwiak 7 - bit like Sibley really. Had little to work with but looked quite threatening when had space. Worked hard defensively
Williams 8 - an excellent full debut. Just turned 18 & against a team of absolute athletes he coped really well (especially against Phillips). Couple of key interventions in his own box (one far post nudge to stop a tap in) & some neat touches up the park. Will forgive him that flat footed response to their diving header late on
Baldock 6 - didn't get a sniff all night but worked the channels & kept their CBs honest

Yeah, we are a disgustingly poor team at this level so when we play WBA it’s like Norwich vs Man City. 
A draw is such a good result, because we shouldn’t be competing against these sides. An indictment of where we are as a club, but also… really… doesn’t make it any less enjoyable.
As I said after the Huddersfield game, we are going to have plenty of games where we have a bucket list of issues to moan about. The games where we don’t lose need to be appreciated as much as we possibly can. 

Bloody brilliant,  that was. Left it all on the pitch, fans left it all on the terraces.
Kelle Roos' missus got a hero's welcome.
Only just got off the car park, drive home can take all night for all I care.
One point never felt more like three!

Fantastic point that

Cracking point.
They are turgid cloggers, don’t think they would have scored all night, might press and create a few chances but our defence was deserving of that, especially Roos. 
Well worth our share of the spoils tonight.

No matter how u look at it, its a god awful side
efl winning there duck us up battle 
mel needs to get it sorted before its too late

Not surprised about Bird and Lawrence. But I would have fitted Stearman in somewhere , simply for his heading ability.

I'm going to call Buchanan at left wing
Something like...
Byrne Jagielka Davies Williams
jozwiak Knight Shinnie Buchanan
Sibley
Baldock

Er...fair to say no-one called that starting XI.
Think 3 at the back makes sense given the incoming bombardment. Really pleased to see Dylan Williams given a starting berth also, he must be made up. Hope he enjoys the experience.
But for me, dropping Bird & Morrison in a game where we need to control possession to keep them off us, is decidedly unwise. Its almost like we don't want the ball putting Knight & Shinnie in the middle & that's just going to invite pressure and constant delivery launched into our box.
Shades of Cardiff away in March. Hope I'm wrong.

I'd have to think about it for 48 hours, and get back to you ?

Can’t really argue with the result. We were tailor made for Birmingham and we don’t have enough different options to play any other way.  Tonight it didn’t really happen but still trying to play - we need to continue that. There will be games where we have it more our own way and create chances.
Two teams, one who will be threatening the top 6 and one very much bottom half. This was a tough game tonight, baggies will also be tough but we should approach it the same way, I’ll be more disappointed if we change tactics and focus on trying to stop the baggies.
Anyone saying we’re reverting to how we played last season frankly doesn’t know what they’re talking about.

How on earth can you blame them for the goals?
Roos had initially rescued Buchanan.
Sibley's was a ricochet.
Tactics lost that game.

Cocu all over again tonight

Sky telling us what a difficult transfer window Birmingham had. Aw diddums. 

Is it me, I don’t see the Sibley factor? For me he is a poor player severely overhyped.

Mistake for the first goal has cost us. Could have got something if it wasn’t for that. 

I don't mind the passing from the back. I like it. The problem is we have no plan B when the other team start pressing. Just keep going and going and getting into more and more trouble 
 

Yep… another from the back catalogue weve accrued of ways to concede when in comfortable possession 5 seconds before 

Yep… another from the back catalogue weve accrued of ways to concede when in comfortable possession 5 seconds before 

For any other team that would be considered a strange way to concede a goal...

This thread...

I have to assume you're younger than I am otherwise you would have this indelibly engraved on the backs of your eyelids
 

Rama trusts letter to Mel as follows 
Dear Mel, I wrote you but still ain't callin'
I left my cell, my pager, and my home phone at the bottom
I sent two letters back in autumn, you must not-a got 'em
There probably was a problem at the post office or somethin'
Sometimes I scribble addresses too sloppy when I jot 'em
But anyways, duck it, what's been up? Man how's your nda is there still a problem with finances why can’t you sort them? ?
I’m in the car right now I’m doing 90 on Brian clough way 
Dear Mister "I'm Too Good To Call Or Write Rams Fans"
This will be the last season ticket cash I ever send your ass
It's been six weeks and still no word, We don't deserve it
will the real shady Morris please stand up we’re gonna have a problem here?

Serves you right for wearing a Yeovil top