Dethorn

Sorry not read the whole thread and someone else may have commented on this but I am wondering if GRdoes not see Hanson as the young fit mobile ankle biter. May I say good post though - I normally hate these throw this lot out and replace with z b and c - but you clearly gave it some thought 🙂

I see Johnson and Huddlestone as the go to next season with Thorne covering for Huds and Ledley and Hanson covering for Johnson. Hopefully seeing GT return to former glories

2 -2 Weiman FRGS

Marcus might ??

https://ninetyminutesonline.com/derby-without-key-man-as-fulham-are-at-full-strength-for-championship-play-off/ I did not know he played for us ? Hope we can manage without him though.

I use newsnow - for Derby News and if the link is DET I do not click on it

One of the advantages of an older squad - more experience .....

Thanks - good read I have a sneaking feeling he might be right to - but did not want to say oooops

3-2 Johnson

My maths head loves looking at this kind of thing and looking for flaws - no offense OP This makes it look like Sunderland Florist and Norwich are all well balanced and they must be some of the most disillusioned fans in the division. Barnsley and Fulham are short on experience - go figure Burton look like they are all at their peak. Preston are far too young. I think this stat is missing one important qualifying identifier .............................. "Ability" ????

Bit unfair Seth's knees are shot now !!!

Derby 2-0 Barnsley Lawrence

HE was in my get rid list

I think a lot depends on whether Thorne and Forsyth can get back to somewhere near their pre - injury form in the preseason but apart from them I would be looking at it like this - Definately keep Carson, Wisdom, Davies, Johnson, Vydra, Winnall Probably Keep Pierce, Lowe. Weimann, Lawrence, Huddlestone, Anya, Jerome, Hanson, Roos, Mitchell Get rid Keogh, Ledley, Olson, Nugent, Butterfield, Shackell, Baird Welcome back Bryson, Martin Which give GK's: Carson, Roos, Mitchell Def's: Wisdom, Davies, Pierce, Forsyth, Lowe, Anya, Mid's; Johnson, Huddlestone, Thorne, Bryson, Hanson, AM's, #10's or wide: Vydra, Weimann, Lawrence, CF's Winnal, Jerome, Martin Which leaves us a defender or two and an attacking midfielder short of a good squad I think Not sure whether we have the youth players for those but with a couple of signings or loans I think we should be there or thereabouts. Personally I'd start Carson Wisdom, Davies, Pierce Anya Thorne Johnson Forsyth Vydra Weiman Martin

Last night I for the first time ever I did not feel like watching a televised Derby game, but with great trepidation I did. At half time I felt like we were lucky not to be two down (AKA BJ Handball) but I still felt like the performance was better. One move down the right which ended with their keeper coming out to intercept the ball through to Weimann was sublime. Second half up to 67 minutes I had complete hope that we would get back into it. We were bossing it. When the third went in I was delirious. Glad I watched it.