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I thought Bolton looked good. Only Plymouth have impressed me more at pride park. 
 
Thought that it shows that we’re turning into some unrelenting machine just marching towards to the end of the season. 
Will we go up? Who knows. Would take ‘Warne losing his job’ sort of drop off to not make the play offs wouldn’t it from this point onwards? (28 points from 20 matches gives us 75 points which is higher than the average needed for 6th place in league one) 
 
As for 2nd place: 40 points from 20 games reaches the average needed for 2nd place in league one however with Wednesday and Plymouth being in fine form still that may not be enough. 
 
A sobering thought is that it would take us at least 2 points per game from now until the end of the season and hoping that one of the two above us starts to falter which doesn’t look likely right now. 
 
The other sides in the play off positions won’t fancy meeting us though so that’s a positive. 

It's wrong, and it isn't perfect. But generally when given a full season, not many teams significantly outperform xG. It's an objective way to look at a game and a fairly interesting measure.

I thought Bolton looked good. Only Plymouth have impressed me more at pride park. 
 
Thought that it shows that we’re turning into some unrelenting machine just marching towards to the end of the season. 
Will we go up? Who knows. Would take ‘Warne losing his job’ sort of drop off to not make the play offs wouldn’t it from this point onwards? (28 points from 20 matches gives us 75 points which is higher than the average needed for 6th place in league one) 
 
As for 2nd place: 40 points from 20 games reaches the average needed for 2nd place in league one however with Wednesday and Plymouth being in fine form still that may not be enough. 
 
A sobering thought is that it would take us at least 2 points per game from now until the end of the season and hoping that one of the two above us starts to falter which doesn’t look likely right now. 
 
The other sides in the play off positions won’t fancy meeting us though so that’s a positive. 

I thought Bolton looked good. Only Plymouth have impressed me more at pride park. 
 
Thought that it shows that we’re turning into some unrelenting machine just marching towards to the end of the season. 
Will we go up? Who knows. Would take ‘Warne losing his job’ sort of drop off to not make the play offs wouldn’t it from this point onwards? (28 points from 20 matches gives us 75 points which is higher than the average needed for 6th place in league one) 
 
As for 2nd place: 40 points from 20 games reaches the average needed for 2nd place in league one however with Wednesday and Plymouth being in fine form still that may not be enough. 
 
A sobering thought is that it would take us at least 2 points per game from now until the end of the season and hoping that one of the two above us starts to falter which doesn’t look likely right now. 
 
The other sides in the play off positions won’t fancy meeting us though so that’s a positive. 

His book, when he decides to sit down and write it, will be a very interesting read. 

Would get the best out of Knight.

Well, I can honestly say that I have gone one better than you, and did actually get pulled off at a works Xmas do a couple of years ago.
 
... A bit embarrassing really, seeing as I'm a sole trader!  ?

Best signing:
Wildsmith. A position we had zero players for and yet have managed to arrive at someone who looks brilliant at this level. 
 
Most exciting signing: 
NML. When did we last have a winger that could take on and beat a man with such ease? If he had consistent end product he’d be premier league still. 
 
Most enjoyable signing to watch: 
McGoldrick. Guys playing 3D chess whilst every one else is playing noughts and crosses at times with some of his touches. 

 

Best signing:
Wildsmith. A position we had zero players for and yet have managed to arrive at someone who looks brilliant at this level. 
 
Most exciting signing: 
NML. When did we last have a winger that could take on and beat a man with such ease? If he had consistent end product he’d be premier league still. 
 
Most enjoyable signing to watch: 
McGoldrick. Guys playing 3D chess whilst every one else is playing noughts and crosses at times with some of his touches. 

 

Best signing:
Wildsmith. A position we had zero players for and yet have managed to arrive at someone who looks brilliant at this level. 
 
Most exciting signing: 
NML. When did we last have a winger that could take on and beat a man with such ease? If he had consistent end product he’d be premier league still. 
 
Most enjoyable signing to watch: 
McGoldrick. Guys playing 3D chess whilst every one else is playing noughts and crosses at times with some of his touches. 

 

Best signing:
Wildsmith. A position we had zero players for and yet have managed to arrive at someone who looks brilliant at this level. 
 
Most exciting signing: 
NML. When did we last have a winger that could take on and beat a man with such ease? If he had consistent end product he’d be premier league still. 
 
Most enjoyable signing to watch: 
McGoldrick. Guys playing 3D chess whilst every one else is playing noughts and crosses at times with some of his touches. 

 

look to the bobble hat man we've got in charge of us. But he's banterous during press conferences so we all love him.... 

Jesus wept these are supposedly in a relegation battle and we’ve whimpered against them. Barring the goal not one effort on target. How is a side including Hourihane, Collins, NML, Sibley, Dobbin not creating more than this?? 
 

Jesus wept these are supposedly in a relegation battle and we’ve whimpered against them. Barring the goal not one effort on target. How is a side including Hourihane, Collins, NML, Sibley, Dobbin not creating more than this?? 
 

Jesus wept these are supposedly in a relegation battle and we’ve whimpered against them. Barring the goal not one effort on target. How is a side including Hourihane, Collins, NML, Sibley, Dobbin not creating more than this?? 
 

Jesus wept these are supposedly in a relegation battle and we’ve whimpered against them. Barring the goal not one effort on target. How is a side including Hourihane, Collins, NML, Sibley, Dobbin not creating more than this?? 
 

Jesus wept these are supposedly in a relegation battle and we’ve whimpered against them. Barring the goal not one effort on target. How is a side including Hourihane, Collins, NML, Sibley, Dobbin not creating more than this?? 
 

What the f*** was that? He ran unopposed from 15 yards inside his own half ffs. Which idiot is setting us up to defend like that when a corner is cleared??? 
 
That late equaliser has papered over a hell of a lot of cracks in that first half performance so far. Abysmal quality in the final third. Wildsmith keeping us in it. Their keeper could have been sat on a deck chair. 
 
Thank goodness for the goal but the performance needs to improve drastically. 

Best signing:
Wildsmith. A position we had zero players for and yet have managed to arrive at someone who looks brilliant at this level. 
 
Most exciting signing: 
NML. When did we last have a winger that could take on and beat a man with such ease? If he had consistent end product he’d be premier league still. 
 
Most enjoyable signing to watch: 
McGoldrick. Guys playing 3D chess whilst every one else is playing noughts and crosses at times with some of his touches. 

 

Because it frees the rest of the staff at derby up to concentrate on their roles respectively? 
 
Must be a time consuming process identifying (particular for the academy) a bunch of players getting them, agents, parents in for discussions and so on even if no fees are paid. 

Played with only 1 player (Smith who I thought put in a cracking shift) out of position but with the more direct approach and aggression and it worked… this is what I wanted to see. A manager working with what he has got available to him. Getting Hourihane busting a gut to defend and press was a big positive. 
A step in the right direction. Whole team needs a whole days training on jockeying forwards in our own box instead of just giving them a leg to go over. Has any team ever given away this number of penalties by this point in the season? 

Played with only 1 player (Smith who I thought put in a cracking shift) out of position but with the more direct approach and aggression and it worked… this is what I wanted to see. A manager working with what he has got available to him. Getting Hourihane busting a gut to defend and press was a big positive. 
A step in the right direction. Whole team needs a whole days training on jockeying forwards in our own box instead of just giving them a leg to go over. Has any team ever given away this number of penalties by this point in the season? 

Played with only 1 player (Smith who I thought put in a cracking shift) out of position but with the more direct approach and aggression and it worked… this is what I wanted to see. A manager working with what he has got available to him. Getting Hourihane busting a gut to defend and press was a big positive. 
A step in the right direction. Whole team needs a whole days training on jockeying forwards in our own box instead of just giving them a leg to go over. Has any team ever given away this number of penalties by this point in the season? 

Played with only 1 player (Smith who I thought put in a cracking shift) out of position but with the more direct approach and aggression and it worked… this is what I wanted to see. A manager working with what he has got available to him. Getting Hourihane busting a gut to defend and press was a big positive. 
A step in the right direction. Whole team needs a whole days training on jockeying forwards in our own box instead of just giving them a leg to go over. Has any team ever given away this number of penalties by this point in the season? 

Wilds 
Smith Stearman Cash Roberts 
                   Rooney 
                 Bird Sibley 
        Dobbin Collins NML 
 
Rooney capable of dropping back where necessary because Warne shags 3 at the back but has all the ability on the ball to play the holding role from what I’ve seen of him this year. Particularly if it’s just, win the ball - pass to Bird/Sibley. But he’s capable of spreading it diagonally too. 
 
Won’t happen and it’ll be another game of watching attacking players playing as wingbacks and wondering why it isn’t working when we smash the ball 10 yards over Collins head for him to chase but we go again…