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Don't use up all your excitement yet, We're still yet to be linked with the annual Lukas Jutkiewicz or Billy Sharp!

That's because Thompson does the things well that go unnoticed. His "running around" is what motivates his team mates in terms of energy. He's good with the ball at his feet so he's able to break from the midfield into space out wide or further up and switch up the play. I would go as far as to say he's actually a great option at this level. He's Derby through and through and I'd happily have him in and around the team. Would I start him every week? Probably not. But as it was seen in league 1, we need a squad.. not just resting our hopes solely on 1 option. There's players who contributed to our season last season who only played a handful of games but were pivitol in what we achieved. Thompson for me fits that description. Get another good solid option in there to partner Ebou with Thompson and another good option, I'd be more than happy with that. Would also love to see some our academy boys get a chance too.

2 chants against plymouth argyle that stood out for me about 18 years ago. One of their fans was a big fat lad and he had a green and white wig on. All the away section pointed him out and sung "whats that in the green and white wig is it a monster, is it a monster" Also at that same game we sung: Your dad is your mother, your sister is your brother, you all sh*g eachother, the argyle family As someone who hates Argyle, it was the greatest day ever. We won 2-1 if I remember.

27 goals in 129 games isn't exactly setting the world alight and definitely nowhere the standard of anyone hoping to reestablish themselves in the championship.

Paul Warne said that they have been looking at championship standard players since January in preparation for going up. Josh Windass is not and will not ever be a championship standard player. Ebou Adams/Dwight Gayle for example are.. and I can imagine we will get rid of Waggy and keep Gayle, get rid of Wash and find a new potential replacement for Collo who I imagine won't be our number 1 striker for next season.

Eeeeeeebou boo boo boo.. came from Cardiff on a loan.. Eeeeeebou boo boo boo.. he's a ram this is his home He's on the left, he's on the right.. He's up and down he's everywhere.. Hes the pride in black and white.. When he plays the derby cheer And repeat. (Tune of Agadoo)

Anyone know if Gayle is still Injured?

It's not the drawing, it's not the point, its the horrendous showing from everyone other than the defence and Adams. Everyone else way off it. I genuinely think NML should not be captain. Great player on his day but so awful tonight, bickering with his team mates, woeful passing, shocking finishing, just not right for the role imo. We need Gayle back, that man will save the autos.

0-0 84 mins Free kick in a dangerous area.. what do we do? Over complicate things and waste the opportunity. Make it stop. I don't even care about winning anymore, i just don't want to continue wasting my evening

Hourihane on. Just what we need, legs and energy. ... ...

Good to see others are saying the same about wash. Doing nothing but run around with no product.. not just an end product just in general. We need Gayle back before it's too late in all honesty. The only striker we have that offers a link. So boring to see us play like this but it's the derby way. Do everything right for 90% of the season, but turn into a bunch of sleeve chewers when it matters. Every. Single. Year. Up the Rams! 🙃

If we get Gayle back in time, I genuinely think he'll be the man to put the ball in the net when it matters. I've been a Derby fan to know we LOVE to bottle it but I think whether It's automatic or via the play offs, we go up. 🐏

Would just like to reiterate this message..

I said it a thousand times, Gayles game has changed from the out and out goal scorer that we knew of him years ago. Now its about his intelligence, movement, linkup play. Just like NML and Didzy when he was here, he's got an opportunity to get a good run of games, no real pressure to perform, and allows him to grow in confidence, aswell as building continuity with the rest of the lads. Hes popped up with a goal after 2 appearances and I said that if he can get an early goal in his time here, i reckon the flood gates will open and I stand by that. A confident Gayle in this league would walk into any teams starting 11 and I reckon just like NML, we will get the best out of him. 👌

Warne always refers to Liverpool or Man City in interviews when talking about tactics/good teams and I know he would love us to be this multidimensional team that can effortlessly switch systems but we are in the 3rd tier of English football, We are Derby County, NOT Liverpool or Man City, that is the reality. Drastically changing to 3 at the back with absolutely zero proof that we play better that way to see games out, we don't. Every time we go 3 at the back we completely lose any edge and become this unorganised, disjointed team on the back foot. It seems we alway revert to that because for some reason Warne loves yanking his chain over it. The reality is, we (imo) need to go to a 4123, stick with it for the rest of the season. 1 system, 1 lot of instructions, simplify it. Players should be then picked on form to play in that system, not shoe horning everyone in with a complete change of system because you see Man City, a billion pound team, do it on Match Of The Day. We have more than enough to get out this league, but we need to play to our strengths and admit defeat when something isn't working, because right now reverting back to type is not it. Still alot of games to play and no doubt there will be more drama, but we need to stomp this bottling out now. 🙏