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...and a more recent fan favourite, Jake Fred Buxton at 5'11"

...and a more recent fan favourite, Jake Fred Buxton at 5'11"

I know we've seen comparatively little of Cashin but on yesterdays showing he has some talent. Maybe better to sign experienced CBs and develop Cashin?

It amazes me that people are critically focusing on Cashin’s height - As far as I saw yesterday, there was only one header he didn’t get near and that was because he was slightly out of position and misjudged it. He has very good heading ability and can get up much higher than than I had envisaged. He’s physically very strong and goes in hard when tackling. but beautifully timed. 
Comments about his height are farcical, when you consider two of Derby’s greatest CB’s were Todd at 5’9’’ and McFarland at 5’11’’ respectably - relatively structurally disadvantaged too !! 
 

This made me smile! Glad to hear you're on the mend. Hopefully the boys will twist your arm a little and get you back for the odd game at some point. 

Well done archram. Wishing you all the best.

Bizarrely I'm really excited for this season.
Expectations have not only been managed, they have been smashed to bits.
Its us against the world, everyone will be waiting for us to fail and I have fingers and toes crossed that some of those young lads can step up, make themselves heroes and do us proud.
If we can some how stop up it will be up there with any promotion season and Wayne Rooney and every single player involved will have earned my respect.
 

@Tyler Durden& @Jourdanright now...

Hi I’m new first time I’ve been on here I live in the Portsmouth area and have been supporting the rams for about 50 years don’t get to many live games but never miss a live TV game or if they are in the area there ars quite a few ram fans around the area and people who I know always take an interest in the ram . One of my customers knows mason mount and they got me a signed shirt from him .

I sat close by and got a great view of his work today. Very assured, authoritative, calm. He is very solid and physically mature, with powerful quads that give him good balance and spring. He has a maturity that belies his age. 

Jordan Brown definitely had a first team appearance or two last season.

Agreed but neither Aluko nor Baldock solves that problem either, and I'd rather not block the pathway for Sibley, Watson, Ebosele, Williams & Stretton.

Jagielka, Davies, Carroll & Morrison please.

Things true football fans should never say..'I used to support(insert team)now I support.....

Thank you I've had a fantastic birthday. 

What is important is that a lot of those minutes have been played at centre back, which is a lot less onerous than all those overlaps up and down the pitch from full back. 
I think centre back is suiting Forsyth so far.

Would have to credit Rooney with an improved style of football all pre-season. Looked to play out from the back in all 4 games against different types of opponents, patient with purpose but good to watch. Want us to continue in this vein & aim to get better at it.
The kids will be key to this new style taking hold given how well they know each other & you could see it today with how confident they were knocking it about. I dont expect us to be a high scoring side & the style will be put under severe scrutiny in the Championship but if you can look to control the ball, you stand half a chance of winning games. Its also much more suited to a 'team dynamic' where we'd be less reliant on individual flashes of brilliance, necessary given our financial state & inability to buy in.
On the subject of youth, really pleased to see Max Bird getting back to his best...hopefully that continues into the league campaign as we need him to kick on. Also liked how much involvement the likes of Hutchinson, Williams, Ebosele & Thompson have had & how good they've looked. Also think Cashin & Stretton are going to be important for us this season. My main concern is for Sibley...I hope Rooney sees him as a long term option & is trying to coax the best out of him because it'd be a shocking waste of talent for him to have a repeat of last season or to leave.

Taking the piss out of your own manager purely out of spite is inbred levels of stupid. What a way to get behind your team. 

Jagielka, Davies, Carroll & Morrison please.

Jagielka, Davies, Carroll & Morrison please.

Jagielka, Davies, Carroll & Morrison please.

Jagielka, Davies, Carroll & Morrison please.

Agreed but neither Aluko nor Baldock solves that problem either, and I'd rather not block the pathway for Sibley, Watson, Ebosele, Williams & Stretton.