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2 minutes ago, Nyderby said:

Lol even the announcers were commenting on how poor Collins was

Looks like you won’t be getting in this pub.  Utterly stupid to be digging him out after 3 games…

8 minutes ago, BriggRam said:

Very c*** sure of himself

Just what we need.  Nothing wrong with players who believe in their own ability.  Let's hope he can back it up

8 hours ago, kevinhectoring said:

Shaun Barker’s commentary vs Oxford was - as always - spot on :  Hourihane spends lengthy periods not being involved in the game.  

That wasn’t through him not making an effort to get involved. I counted at least half a dozen times where he dropped into the wide spaces left by either a Barkhauzen or NML run but Bird or one of the centre halves went short to someone else.  I’m assuming Rosinior wants him to do this so he has time to play a through ball to Collins or switch play to the opposite wing.  Plus when they were in possession he was diligently pressing when it was needed.  
 

He’ll be more involved when we start giving him the ball more

3 hours ago, Tamworthram said:

I’m very much inclined to agree with you but we’re assuming rather being able to make actual comparisons. 

You’re right.  As if the mens team would win anything…

3 hours ago, Seaside Ram said:

Sky Sports will be going bonkers over women’s football now. My prediction is they will scrap the 2pm Prem game now and your Sunday double header will be a woman’s game at 2pm and Men’s at 4.30pm. 

PS just for the record , I didn’t watch a single second of the whole tournament as I have no interest in it personally.

12 hours ago, Van der MoodHoover said:

The girls have shown such joy in winning and the celebrations are just a big party. 

Seems so different to the mena championships. It's half an hour after the match finished and the stadium is still well populated, the tunes are belting out and all the girls are thanking the crowd for coming. 

It's really lovely. 

12 hours ago, Tamworthram said:

I don't know how you can do a comparison. Whilst I much prefer watching England's women's team to the men I'm sure if we'd won the men's Euros at Wembley the crowd then would have stayed well after the final whistle.

Whilst I agree that if the lads had won, the stadium would’ve still been rocking well after the final whistle, I doubt the mens team would celebrate in the same way.  The men are too media trained nowadays.  Couldn’t see Kane leading a conga line through the media room whilst Gareth was doing his press conference…

I didn’t think it was possible, but ITV has managed to make less of an effort than Quest with their coverage.  Nothing says “Footballs back!” More than 5 minutes of Cardiff’s laboured 1-0 win over Norwich.  And to cap it all off the action was analysed by the personality black hole that is Dean Ashton.  
 

Piss poor

Massive oversight in all the interviews I’ve read/watched with him so far, that he hasn’t been asked this question, as we all want to know - 

Are sausages back on the menu???

Great day.  Great atmosphere.  Great winning goal.  Great interplay between NML and Knight.  Great that the admins got the shout out to my Mrs at half time spot on.  Great that my son has finally seen us win a game.  Great that Rosinior is off to a winning start.  Great that I shouted that loadly at Hourihane’s goal that I went dizzy and almost passed out.

To think that little over a month a go we feared we'd never see Derby County play a game of football ever again.  So whatever happens today it's gonna be an emotional afternoon.  I'm getting a lump in my throat even thinking about 30 odd thousand belting Steve Bloomers Watching, full blast. 

#COYR

5 hours ago, Retro_RAM said:

With sponsor... ?

As much as a piss take as this is.  The shirts will definitely look better with a sponsor,  Do like the away one.

53 minutes ago, Tyler Durden said:

Doncaster accrued 24 points at home versus 14 away.

Still struggling to pinpoint why our away record was that abysmal last season.

People have asked in the grand scheme of things what does it matter? Well if one person who's constant with this season and last is still at the club then yes it could matter if it's not down to the playing personnel. 

I've done a little research and relegated Championship/League 1 team's home records last season were - 

Championship - Derby 40pts/Peterborough 25/Barnsley 22

League 1 - Gillingham 20pts/Crewe 20/Doncaster 24/Wimbledon 20

Our record is the outlier because we weren't as bad a side as the others.

5 minutes ago, Tyler Durden said:

In League 1 last season 2 out of the 3 teams relegated also found themselves in the bottom 3 of the table for points accrued in away games that season. 

Which demonstrates there is a direct correlation between the quality of the players and away points realised. 

I'm only replying to comments apropos the quality of our players wasn't accountable for our league position. 

Which then doesn't stack up when you compare and contrast with other relegated teams without points deductions in the Championship and League 1 and the points they realised on their travels.

So for me isn't as simplistic as that. 

That's a better way of stating your argument. 

Out of interest, out of those 3 teams, did any of them have as good a home record as ours?

15 minutes ago, Tyler Durden said:

 

Only Peterborough and Barnsley accrued a fewer number of away points last season then we did and were the poorest teams in the division by a country mile. 

So again same question still stands, why are folks maintaining that we didn't get relegated last season due to the quality of our team.

If the quality of our team was so good then why did we witness the above?

Jesus wept!!!  Does it matter how we accrued our points total??  The inarguable fact is that we gained enough points to finish outside the divisions relegation zone if we hadn't been docked 21 points due to bad business practices.  There's nothing in the rules that state that a certain number of those points have to be gained in away fixtures, so why does it matter that a majority of them were won at home???

1 minute ago, Tyler Durden said:

OK in the away games preceding this still in the same season we lost 6 out of 13 of the away games we played, only winning  twice - against Hull and Stoke. 

So out of 25 away games in total we lost 16 of them or a 64% losing rate or a 20% ppg conversion rate of points realised against possible points - meaning we had to play 5 away games just to get 3 points on the board. 

Does that not strike you as a poor team? If not then what else can this horrendous conversion rate be attributed to which is my original question that still stands. 

I think you can attribute it to loosing a number of players in the January window, especially Jagielka & Shinnie.  Two big characters on & off the pitch. 

We weren't a brilliant side by any measure, but the fact remains that without the points deduction we would've finished 17th.  And as I've said previously I believe that if we had a decent striker, playing the majority of matches we'd have stayed up even with the -21.

14 minutes ago, ram59 said:

Whilst correct in saying that although we were relegated, we weren't a poor side, that side has been decimated. Lost both keepers, both full backs, leading goalscorer, 2 good young wide players and the manager, amongst others.

Whilst we've made some good signings, they're all players no longer wanted by their clubs and we've virtually starting from scratch.

That said, very early signs are encouraging.

Admittedly I was disappointed to lose Alsop, but Roos is more than replaceable.  Hopefully Forsyth will resign.  Lawrence is obviously a big miss but I'm confident Barkhauzen & NML can compensate for those goals &  assists between them.  I think we've a definite upgrade in attack with McGoldrick and Collins.  Let's face it, if we'd had a decent Championship 1 in 3 striker last season we'd have stopped up.  

I'm still confident of a successful season.

I'm happy for someone to save this so when we finish 12th I can be made to look like (an even bigger) tit, but...

I'd be disappointed if we finished out the top 6.  I know 99% of people would say that's a bit rich considering we've just been relegated and the likes of Sunderland, Ipswich, Portsmouth & Wednesday have struggled to bounce straight back up but the thing a lot of them over look is that we weren't relegated because we were a poor side, we were relegated because our previous owner was a utter Bamford.  We aren't a bad side and the players who remain aren't bad players.  Add to that we've made signings that we'd have been over the moon with if we'd have stayed up last season, let alone starting this one in the 3rd tier.  We may start slowly as the new players settle in and fully gel but you might as well aim high.

Green, green grass,

Blue, blue sky,

Better start a party,

Cus we're Derby 'til we die

9 hours ago, Andicis said:

I'm not sure I can bring myself to want Leeds to take any of our players... 

Sod it, their money is the same colour as everyone else's.  The good thing is, we don't have to accept the first crappy offer that comes in for him.  Same goes for Sibley.

Watched on Rams Player and I think we were good value for the win.  A few thoughts - 

First & foremost.  We have to do whatever we can to keep Max Bird.  Coventry can gladly have Sibley, Leeds can take Knight, but we have to hold onto Bird.  Him, Hourihane, and Smith/Thompson can boss it for us this season.  He’s matured so much the past 18 months. Captain for me once Davis hangs up his boots.

McGoldrick looks like a fitter, faster CKR.  I can see why United fans praise him so much.

Hourihane, Chester & Roberts look very astute signings.

Wildsmith is going to take years off my life, playing out from the back.

Cashin & Thompson look like they’re hungry to kick on from last season.

NML showed more flashes of what he’s going to offer.  
 

Overall, everyone put in a good shift, in what was difficult conditions.

Can’t wait for Oxford 

I'm interested to know who kept Mendez-Laing out of Weds' side last season.  He looks like he's gonna be a proper handful if he stays fit.  After 10 minutes you could tell he'll give us an actual cutting edge to attacks.  So refreshing to see a winger have a proper go at their marker instead of checking back and waiting for an overlap from the right back.  Also nice to see our midfielders putting balls in behind fullbacks instead of into feet, so the wingers have to go from a standing start.

Only got to see the first half but bar the odd sloppy pass we looking pretty sharp.

12 hours ago, KBB said:

Boo em off if we aren't 4.0 up by halftime.

This is my concern.  It's amazing how, as soon as we're out of admin the entitled jeb-ends amongst the fan base stick their heads back above the parapet...

If they announce Captain Curtis re-signing this afternoon I will literally bust a nut...

4 minutes ago, RoyMac5 said:

McGoldrick on the bench?

I've just edited it.  Can't keep up with the signings ?

4 minutes ago, Ghost of Clough said:

Technically, Forsyth can't as he isn't contracted. McGoldrick, Bielik and Knight all available as things stand, and would be expecting to be in the starting lineup.

 My bad, thought he's resigned already.  I think Bielik & Knight will be gone on a loan & permanent respectively which is why I left them out.

At the moment we could field the following against Oxford - 

-----------------------Wildsmith

Byrne----------Chester---------Cashin--------Forsyth

----------------Thompson------Bird

---------------------Hourihane

Mendez-Laing--------------------------------Barkhuizen

---------------------McGoldrick

That's a good side for the Championship, never mind Lg 1