IlsonDerby

On 13/07/2022 at 19:43, IslandExile said:

The first choice goalkeeper - just don't know his name yet, not until he signs.

I'm assuming Wildsmith will be backup, no?

After watching Allsop against Salford in his first match I was worried. He turned out to be great. 
 

Accept that most keepers under 27 will be a bit inconsistent, will need to work hard on the ball being at their feet but get behind him. 

Managed to find someone doing remake replicas of old kits. 
 

believe that this kit original had 3 sponsors, Bass, Sportsweek and BPCC. 
 

It’s a bit before my time but thought it looked cool and didn’t cost the Earth so I bought it.
 

can someone who followed us back then answer this: How does it compare to the actual strips in the 80s? Are the shades of blue similar enough? 

There it is! The can’t handle a shandy brigade singing about Birmingham dying and having a party. 
 

idiots

I’m expecting us to lose. 
 

He’s bringing in a complete new squad and they’re going to need to adjust and gel. 

Ahh to be arguing about formations again. 
 

sure feels good ?

19 hours ago, David said:

This is the correct answer.

Assuming Bielik and Knight are off, if not Knight starts in place of Bielik/Bird and Knight/Sibly rotate.

Knight cannot replace Bird/Bielek. They’re completely different types of players. 
 

Knight is a Bryson with more technical ability he needs to be the ‘shuttler’ 

Half the players we’ve signed if suggested in this thread people would have been shouted down for ‘unrealistic’ expectations. 
 

My heads honestly gone that we’ve managed to sign Chester and Hourihane never mind Mcgoldrick. 
 

I’m still managing expectations in my head but it’s just nice to not have to watch a bunch of 18 year olds being fed to the wolves week in week out despite how spirited and great they were.

Understandable that Sunday was a quiet day signing wise. Do we expect another big splurge today or do we think they’ll just be drip fed in to the club now? 
 

I’m hoping for splurge not just because it’s exciting but because we need them in the door asap listening to Roseniors ideas

Get rid of all scabs. 

8 hours ago, simmoram1995 said:

Apparently we have a winger on trial from Nice who use to be at united when at united he was the fastest player there 

Abdul Camara was fast but couldn’t get the ball to reach the penalty box when taking a corner ?

2 minutes ago, IlsonDerby said:

Thankfully we’re under a business plan so we can’t sign loads on silly money. Clowes also seemed sensible and not the type to throw money at it. 

 

I think we’ve got a good core of young players: Cashin, Carlos, Thompson and a few others who were training with the first team last season. We’ll also have the more established younger players: Buchanan (lawyers permitting), Bird, Knight, Sibley. 
 

We have a fair few players for the future if we can hold on to most of the above listed. What we need for the league one battle is players for now. This is why I’m not worried about the ages of some of the players we are linked with. 
 

GK?/? 

Byrne/?
Davies*/ Stearman*/ Cashin/?/?  

Buchanan, Forsyth*

Bird/ ? 
Knight/ Thompson/ Sibley/ ?/ ? 

?/?/?/?/ 
 

CKR*/ Stretton/ ?

 

* 4 players to re sign. 
? 11 players to sign. 

A big big couple of weeks. Hopefully 2/3 loans * a couple of younger players out of contract from league 1 or 2 (we still have the pull of being derby) and then 5/6 more experienced pros looking for one last project rather than a retirement home. This would give the right mix needed for the now and the next few seasons. 

I’d sell Byrne if someone offered okay money and try and get Odebajo in on a free. I’d sell Buchanan for the right money because it doesn’t feel like he ever bought into us like other players have. It’s a shame but Bielek is going to be on loan somewhere else as he’s already shown he’s the best player in this division when he was at Charlton. 
I like the sound of Barkhuizen, Hourihane and Chester to fill some of those roles we need filling - on the right money of course. 

54 minutes ago, NottsRam77 said:

I think wages would deem we dont have a cat in hells chance of either

They’re currently earning 0pw aren’t they? 

Thankfully we’re under a business plan so we can’t sign loads on silly money. Clowes also seemed sensible and not the type to throw money at it. 

I think we’ve got a good core of young players: Cashin, Carlos, Thompson and a few others who were training with the first team last season. We’ll also have the more established younger players: Buchanan (lawyers permitting), Bird, Knight, Sibley. 
 

We have a fair few players for the future if we can hold on to most of the above listed. What we need for the league one battle is players for now. This is why I’m not worried about the ages of some of the players we are linked with. 
 

GK?/? 

Byrne/?
Davies*/ Stearman*/ Cashin/?/?  

Buchanan, Forsyth*

Bird/ ? 
Knight/ Thompson/ Sibley/ ?/ ? 

?/?/?/?/ 
 

CKR*/ Stretton/ ?

* 4 players to re sign. 
? 11 players to sign. 

A big big couple of weeks. Hopefully 2/3 loans * a couple of younger players out of contract from league 1 or 2 (we still have the pull of being derby) and then 5/6 more experienced pros looking for one last project rather than a retirement home. This would give the right mix needed for the now and the next few seasons. 

Anyone else burst into tears? 
 

Didn’t realise just how much it had affected me until the relief flooding in. 

12 hours ago, Ambitious said:

I’d rather perform my own vasectomy than see that toad play for Derby County. The bloke is a gimp of the highest altitude. 

Massive Tory as well. 

On 29/05/2022 at 01:33, Leeds Ram said:

My main hope is that they make it affordable for everyone who would like to go. To average 25,550 post xmas means we have a very strong supporter base even when relegation looked very likely. Hopefully, the new ownership recognises that whilst understanding people's finances are bottoming out. 

Sell as many season tickets as possible and then make every non-Saturday match friend for a fiver/kid for a quid. Encourage the next generation of fans and ensure you’re getting £5 per seat rather than £0 for the midweek games where attendance dips. 

23 hours ago, Mihangel said:

Are you like nearly happy? Quite happy? Mostly content?

Less than ecstatic 

I not be completely happy until I’ve seen some official statements saying it’s done. 

Buchanan signed up… 

mods feel free to merge this if there’s similar elsewhere but figured if not we need somewhere to keep track of who’s leaving and who’s staying. 

So CKR, Morrison and Ebiowei have made social media posts that perhaps confirm they’re going. 
We all expected Lawrence to go. Plange is off to Palace, Ebosele off to Watford. 

Is it reading too much into Allsop coming off for a standing ovation to say he’s off too? 

3 hours ago, Boycie said:

Paying it over 3 years?

2 hours ago, NimonicRam said:

I'm in agreement.  If you have serious money why not pay it off it one go.  You're just hampering yourself with further payments down the line.

Hasn’t he mentioned that it works out better to pay less up front and more further down the line due to the future value of money which is set to be a hell of a lot less based on 6/7% inflation. 

1 hour ago, ollycutts1982 said:

Season ticket and flashed fire stick for £40.00/yr. win win. ?

I’d love you to PM me about this fire stick as Virgin have just informed me my package is going up to £140 a month from April ?

Let them have this one folks. We’ve got bigger fish to worry about and by all accounts have had a pretty good week off the field. 

Is this longer than the George thorne thread yet?

Get 6 points out the next 3 games and for me that distance to safety is down to at least 4 points probably more. No way reading win more than 1 they’re rubbish.