jono

Win and we go top ??

What caught my eye was when he dropped back almost to left back which gave Williams the chance and an outlet for his youthful willingness and desire. I don’t think it was accidental. Fozzy did the same. The best senior players understand that sort of dynamic.

Go for the win - posh had a dreadful start
 
Ravel to start for me - tear them up!!
 
ill be there cheering the Rams on 
 
 

Derby v Peterborough Utd
Saturday 14th August
12:30 kick off
Live on Sky (am I allowed to put that?)
First away game of the season so let’s hope for a positive result. We’ve added Ravel so a little more depth to the squad. 
 
Much the same team as Huddersfield with the only real debate as to whether Morrison will start. For me I’d start him instead of Watson. It’s between him and Joz and I just feel experience is needed. Sibbo didn’t really follow up his cameo on Saturday with a performance last night so his impact will be from the bench for me. 
 
I don’t know why but I feel we can build on the decent start with another result here. 
 
COYR

Nothing wrong with that and I thought Morrison was a bit of a leader in the pitch.
He knows he's in the last chance saloon and I'm sure he's going to give it all.

Funny you should say that. I was chatting to a mate about Ravel and Wayne. There is a “fit” in all of life
 Consider his early years managers. Good men but old school curmudgeons / autocrats … makes you think that a maturing Morrison coached/managed by  an ex player who he grew watching, with might just be the alchemy we need. I saw enough on Tuesday to think we have a potential diamond. Morrison on the same wavelength as our kids ? 
 
yeah I know .. I am in happy clappy mode ?

Funny you should say that. I was chatting to a mate about Ravel and Wayne. There is a “fit” in all of life
 Consider his early years managers. Good men but old school curmudgeons / autocrats … makes you think that a maturing Morrison coached/managed by  an ex player who he grew watching, with might just be the alchemy we need. I saw enough on Tuesday to think we have a potential diamond. Morrison on the same wavelength as our kids ? 
 
yeah I know .. I am in happy clappy mode ?

Funny you should say that. I was chatting to a mate about Ravel and Wayne. There is a “fit” in all of life
 Consider his early years managers. Good men but old school curmudgeons / autocrats … makes you think that a maturing Morrison coached/managed by  an ex player who he grew watching, with might just be the alchemy we need. I saw enough on Tuesday to think we have a potential diamond. Morrison on the same wavelength as our kids ? 
 
yeah I know .. I am in happy clappy mode ?

The EFL want us relegated, theyve made that much clear already.

Or, thanks Mel, His legacy might just be his serious academy investment … worth pondering and the same time as the lost gambles and over paying for other players that got us in this mess 

I do have the nagging feeling that if all was tickety boo, we'd have put them in weeks ago.
The exciting part is are we going to put in the accounts in an uncontroversial fasion and gulp at the incoming points deduction, in which case waiting to the last moment at least has got the season started and Wycombe can go swivel, OR, do we put in accounts that say "can't touch this" and we're within limits and fine, and basically say "Go on then EFL, you say where this isn't FRS102 compliant" - I get the feeling it's the later and they'd tried sweet talking the EFL into it before hand but the EFL are "reluctant".

My view is that some managers and coaches are better at developing talent than others.

Or, thanks Mel, His legacy might just be his serious academy investment … worth pondering and the same time as the lost gambles and over paying for other players that got us in this mess 

Or, thanks Mel, His legacy might just be his serious academy investment … worth pondering and the same time as the lost gambles and over paying for other players that got us in this mess 

I feel more or less the same but Derby helped me through lockdown because, like Everest, it was still there, even at a distance. .. a symbol and semblance of normality, something to look forward to, something to hang on to. That said, TV is so very sterile, I’d get distracted very easily while the game went on. At times it just went on in the background. At a live game practically every kick it has my whole attention.
I really welled up went I went to the first friendly, lump in my throat, eyes stung as they announced the teams were in the tunnel. Vastly more emotional than I realised was ever possible. 

Or, thanks Mel, His legacy might just be his serious academy investment … worth pondering and the same time as the lost gambles and over paying for other players that got us in this mess 

Or, thanks Mel, His legacy might just be his serious academy investment … worth pondering and the same time as the lost gambles and over paying for other players that got us in this mess 

I continue to be encouraged. So so good to have players that are “ours” not sourced through an agent or someone else’s youth throw out along with the daft prices that go with all this.
Knight .. Going to be, or already is, an excellent championship midfielder .. has a great engine and can score goals
Bird .. coming along in fits and starts .. some great vision with his passing but I am just not sure he is a deep lying player at this stage in his development. He may become one but at the moment I see him as CM or in any case, further up the park. Is cutting it well at this level. Can he be better ? 
Festy .. so exciting because he is direct and has strength to go with his pace. Every champ team is going to be watching him when they play us .. he’s a threat ! 
Sibley.. He’s got “it” without a doubt .. not sure the team is set up to play to his strengths .. but he runs, shoots, tackles with considerable prowess. He is a narky, needs to filter out some over reactions 
Buchanan .. had dips in form -  he is at least as good all round as either Bogle or Lowe
Watson .. No doubts at all - Of all of them I feel he is the one that the Prem will want
I haven’t seen enough of the others to comment seriously but Cashin looks to be a good un. 
Hutchinson isn’t technically our “product” but I’ve seen a desire to shoot and the composure and skill for that goal against Salford was pretty special 
Dyllan Williams .. he’s only 17 and needs time. Despite the outstanding effort in the second half against Salford he needs time to grow physically and more coaching. He’s got something, but I can’t predict what level he will finish at. I was hoping to see jinking and changing pace that a good wide man needs, I didn’t see any of that, despite good technique and huge willingness to run 
 
 

Or, thanks Mel, His legacy might just be his serious academy investment … worth pondering and the same time as the lost gambles and over paying for other players that got us in this mess 

Not sure that is aimed at me but if it is ....
I do care - that is part of the problem.
I have supported Derby since 1972
I cannot give it up
I have almost given Football up
But I still care about Derby
It is like an addiction
As someone else alluded to - Derby county is a constant in my life - perhaps the only one
I will not ever give it up completely - I do not want to
Travel and Time are the reason I do not attend many games
I think that makes me a valid forum user ?

Or, thanks Mel, His legacy might just be his serious academy investment … worth pondering and the same time as the lost gambles and over paying for other players that got us in this mess 

There are those that criticise the club on occasion and with very good reason.
There are those that criticise the club at every possible turn, seizing any opportunity to have another dig.
Thank whatever higher deity you like that there are people like @Ghost of Clough and @angieram around who are the voices of reason, who are able to judge each issue on its relative merits and comment rationally, calmly and logically.

Never an opportunity goes by................

Byrne ? Youngster ? ?

Fill in the ****s. How many of our U23s have looked like they'll be the next Hughes or Bogle? It's the way of young players developing physically and mentally.
Think of the youngsters we've had on loan over the recent seasons and ask how many you'd have thought would be good, or you'd have signed? Look at other good players now like Kane and others and ask what they were like in the lower leagues (on loan) when they were younger.
We'll know more in a few years. The problem with where we find ourselves atm is we can't wait, and some will make and some won't. Would it be the same ones if we could loan a few out or just give them games with experienced players around them?