Curtains

Fantastic pass and goal and it was a pleasure to see it. 

2 minutes ago, DarkFruitsRam7 said:

We’d be getting the mother of all rallying cries this week! Good job he trained us so well that we know exactly what he’d say.

He was a lovely lad and would have been so proud of the team.  
Hope the team can get promotion for the club and fans .

Clowes is one of our own 

2 minutes ago, DarkFruitsRam7 said:

Is that Cambridge away or 1930s Germany?

Just before the bounce yesterday.

Great atmosphere at Cambridge 

Yesterday was also massive 

Looks like Warne is going to do it as we are odds on to finish 2nd as one win should do it now
He has to be given credit as do his coaching team and the players

Looking forward to Cambridge and Carlisle now

Paul says himself he is like marmite but he has to be given credit.

Well done Warney it’s been tough and you deserve a good summer holiday 

So Bolton doing their best to muck it up.  
 

On to Cambridge and another difficult away day 

11 minutes ago, Chester40 said:

I agree with your sentiments and you raise an interesting point.  I think with what we had available. ..he picked the right team. And in hindsight we were f***ing terrible.  

So where does that leave us.

Scratching my head. I think when it's a battle with teams who come onto us, or when our players are allowed to do what they want, they are good individual players, who work hard and for this level we have better than average skill levels and that generally sees us through. When we come up against teams who set up to negate us we have simple plans that if unsuccessful can unravel and then we look really ordinary,  lacking in runs/movement/passing that give us good opportunities to score. We start to force the same passes more and more, overhit them, become desperate with decision making and run into blind alleys as no one is making any different runs. 

That probably is a management issue? Not giving them the structure where players overlap,  pop up in different positions,  beat their man with a 1-2.... Cashin's long diagonal ball is as revolutionary as it gets. Constantly heading down the wing to two out or form players instead of turning inside and releasing the passes that Smith made to NML was noticeable on Tue. 

Earlier in the season IMO we weren't as poor as lots of fans were making out. We have forced our way to 2nd so Warne deserves a chance to see it through,  but our poor performances are getting worse which is massively worrying as he should be getting a handle on where things need to change and it feels like the opposite. 

I don't understand how professionals could look so clueless, abject and unable to do the basics. They were clearly trying but they appear too rigid and uninspired which is the coaching side of things that appears to be at fault??

Anyway..I'm just waffling and waffling on and clearing my brain of the huge frustration I felt on Tue.. before going again tomorrow.

Tis the life of a Derby fan.

Tuesday was hugely disappointing and we have to go again.  

I hope it isn’t too late for 2nd 

I hope Warne can get us promotion but he’s making hard work of it. 

22 minutes ago, Eaststander7 said:

Three games to the end of the season. We’re SECOND in the league. Save all your whinging and moaning until the end of the season. Maybe just maybe get behind the team and let’s see what happens eh! Jeeeez give me strength. So many drama queens on here. 

Every Derby fan is behind the team but some see it in different ways. 
 

You can be disappointed with the Northampton and Wycombe results and be happy we are 2nd but we are making it such hard work of it all.  
I don’t enjoy this League sorry 

PS. Drama queens !

You might be one if we miss out which I hope we don’t. 
 

5 minutes ago, TheRamOfSwad said:

Nothing in life is certain but there's 2 options when things don't go right and how you react is what makes the difference 🐏

Of course.  
It’s still on for 2nd but Bolton are a good side and I don’t like the fact they have 3 home games and 2 are against Port Vale and Shrewsbury. 
 

Are you sure.  How can you be !

Just now, G STAR RAM said:

And if they did they would finish on 93 points and be fully deserving of 2nd place

Of course.  Collins has really improved their strike force .

Derby will need 3 wins I would say 

1 hour ago, MadAmster said:

It's all theoretical though, isn't it? Their "advantage" includes beating both Pompey and Posh. As Wycombe showed last night, sides with "nothing to play for" other than pride can surprise you. That game had a flow to it. Little to none of the stop/start lack of tempo our previous, and only, 5 games against them had.

No "easy" games going forward for Posh, Trotters or us. It's going to be hard going for all 3 clubs.

I think Bolton might win all 4 games.  Of course I hope not 

Portsmouth need to do Derby a favour now after last nights terrible result at Wycombe after also blowing up at Northampton 

Just now, G STAR RAM said:

I'd say opportunity rather than advantage.

There's no substitute for points on the board at this stage of the season. 

Looking at the run ins I wouldn't bet against Peterborough accumulating more points than Bolton.

I think Collins will do it for Bolton.  
Great signing from Bristol Rovers 

I don’t think Warne stressed the importance of last night enough IMO 

Last night was must win and we failed 

Terrible result last night. 
 

Leaves Bolton with the advantage for 2nd now IMO

Love the guy 

Well Curtains for a start. 
 

Going up going up to the Championship 

23 minutes ago, RoyMac5 said:

Going to miss the next two big games, but I expect us to consolidate our league position. Hope they're good games I'm sure the PP atmosphere will be good. #COYR

I loved Valletta

Next two games at Pride Park won’t be easy but I’m looking forward to them