Ghost of Clough

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We've still seen JBrown, Bird, Ebosele, Sibley, Stretton and Williams. Buchanan and Knight will be in there when they're fit.
You could also include U23 signings Watson and Hutchinson
There will be plenty of opportunities for the likes of Cashin and LThompson when we're out of embargo or once the transfer window closes (which ever occurs first). It's frustrating for those players, but at least it gave someone else an opportunity.

People who instead of using the bullet points / numerical list features type it in manually. Then I remove bullet point 12 out of 20 and have to fix them all.
The same people hit enter for a new line rather than letting it do it automatically, so when I resize the text box I have something else to fix.

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I’d like it but for the sleeves, it’s like they dyed last years training kit and took a marker pen to the sleeves. 

I'd argue the opposite. Some fans don't feel they've earned their place and are in the team just becuase they're from the academy, give them abuse and call Bird a sideways passer as a result.
Take Huddersfield as an example. Bird was the only starting midfielder to have put in a 'key pass' (Sibley the only other during the game). He was one of just 3 midfielders to have had a shot during the game too (Sibley and Lawrence the others). However, talk after the game was of him being too negative, passing sideways and always hiding behind the opposition. Last season people said he wasn't contributing defensively, yet he was statistically almost identical to Shinnie.

I'd argue the opposite. Some fans don't feel they've earned their place and are in the team just becuase they're from the academy, give them abuse and call Bird a sideways passer as a result.
Take Huddersfield as an example. Bird was the only starting midfielder to have put in a 'key pass' (Sibley the only other during the game). He was one of just 3 midfielders to have had a shot during the game too (Sibley and Lawrence the others). However, talk after the game was of him being too negative, passing sideways and always hiding behind the opposition. Last season people said he wasn't contributing defensively, yet he was statistically almost identical to Shinnie.

This is spot on  @Jram and @Ghost of Cloughand I've said it several times before. 
We undervalue our own talent. 
The issue for me is two-fold: 
- finding the right balance between academy and experience
- giving them enough of a run in the side to prove their worth. (You could see how nervous some of them were on Tuesday night, takes a while to play your way out of that. )
 

I'd argue the opposite. Some fans don't feel they've earned their place and are in the team just becuase they're from the academy, give them abuse and call Bird a sideways passer as a result.
Take Huddersfield as an example. Bird was the only starting midfielder to have put in a 'key pass' (Sibley the only other during the game). He was one of just 3 midfielders to have had a shot during the game too (Sibley and Lawrence the others). However, talk after the game was of him being too negative, passing sideways and always hiding behind the opposition. Last season people said he wasn't contributing defensively, yet he was statistically almost identical to Shinnie.

I'd argue the opposite. Some fans don't feel they've earned their place and are in the team just becuase they're from the academy, give them abuse and call Bird a sideways passer as a result.
Take Huddersfield as an example. Bird was the only starting midfielder to have put in a 'key pass' (Sibley the only other during the game). He was one of just 3 midfielders to have had a shot during the game too (Sibley and Lawrence the others). However, talk after the game was of him being too negative, passing sideways and always hiding behind the opposition. Last season people said he wasn't contributing defensively, yet he was statistically almost identical to Shinnie.

I'm normally pessimistic and always think the worst when it comes to the Rams over the last 10 year's. But something just gives me a little gut feeling about our situation.
 
A feeling that we might surprise a few people this season. I saw a few shoots of positivity in that 2nd half of the cup game, some of our young players are a lot better than some fans give them credit for. Will some of them emerge as hero's come the end of the season ?
 
Or have I just got out of the right side of the bed this morning?.

Can’t wait for accounts deadline day next week on sky sports news.

The stadium sale being in the 17/18 accounts means it appears in the 3 year P&S calcs up to 2020.
However, due to Covid, the 2021 period was extended to a 4 year period, so it will fall into that one too. 

The stadium sale being in the 17/18 accounts means it appears in the 3 year P&S calcs up to 2020.
However, due to Covid, the 2021 period was extended to a 4 year period, so it will fall into that one too. 

He uses his pace to make up for not reading the situation quick enough, but that shouldn't be used against him, just like for Tomori.
Decent in the air for a wing back and strong in the tackle - he loves a sliding challenge

The 3 years to 2017 is what I was worried about more than any otherto be honest.
However, different rules were in place for the first 2 years of that period (when in was FFP and judged over 1 year). I believe the 3 years to 2018 was actually the first 3 year period. I'll double check later

We've still seen JBrown, Bird, Ebosele, Sibley, Stretton and Williams. Buchanan and Knight will be in there when they're fit.
You could also include U23 signings Watson and Hutchinson
There will be plenty of opportunities for the likes of Cashin and LThompson when we're out of embargo or once the transfer window closes (which ever occurs first). It's frustrating for those players, but at least it gave someone else an opportunity.

The 3 years to 2017 is what I was worried about more than any otherto be honest.
However, different rules were in place for the first 2 years of that period (when in was FFP and judged over 1 year). I believe the 3 years to 2018 was actually the first 3 year period. I'll double check later

Monday's U23 game against Brighton (7pm) is free entry at Pride Park but you need to register for a ticket before midnight on Sunday:
 

We've still seen JBrown, Bird, Ebosele, Sibley, Stretton and Williams. Buchanan and Knight will be in there when they're fit.
You could also include U23 signings Watson and Hutchinson
There will be plenty of opportunities for the likes of Cashin and LThompson when we're out of embargo or once the transfer window closes (which ever occurs first). It's frustrating for those players, but at least it gave someone else an opportunity.

There are those that criticise the club on occasion and with very good reason.
There are those that criticise the club at every possible turn, seizing any opportunity to have another dig.
Thank whatever higher deity you like that there are people like @Ghost of Clough and @angieram around who are the voices of reason, who are able to judge each issue on its relative merits and comment rationally, calmly and logically.

Especially with we add Jagielka to the starting lineup, with Carroll and Baldock offering the much needed depth.

League stats only, shots per goal...
Marriott, 18/19: 5.7
Waghorn, 17/18: 6.5
Waghorn, 18/19: 5.3
Waghorn, 19/20: 7.6
For comparison, Martin's best from 15/16 to 18/19 was 6.8, and only just beat Waghorn's best with 4.7 in the 13/14 and 14/15 seasons.
I can certainly think of a lot of worse finishers than Waghorn and Marriott

Seem to remember him scoring some important goals in the cup that first season as well.
In all, definitely not worth £5 million. But I think people’s perceptions are clouded by his final season.

Rooney's XI
Roos
Byrne   Stearman   Davies   Forsyth
Bird   Shinnie
Jozwiak   Lawrence   Ravel
Kazim
Subs: Allsop, Ebosele, Buchanan/Williams, Watson, Sibley, Hutchinson, Stretton

I know we're thin on the ground and have plenty of young'uns but when you look at the team on paper, we look kind of alright don't we.