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    3x U15s

    in Transfer Forum

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    1 minute ago, r4derby said:

     

    Yep, I get that. Same as when I was younger and played youth football. My query was footymum saying that someone who is 16 going into September would play U16. That’s not the case. If they’re 16 before 1st September, they would usually by going into the U17. Feel like it’s all irrelevant anyway

    I read it as his birthday was in September (and not before).

    3x U15s

    in Transfer Forum

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    2 minutes ago, r4derby said:

    How does that work? Surely if he’s 16 in September he would be in the U17/18 age group as he will be turning 17 during the season...

    My lad turned 7 in November and (when there have been matches) plays on an u7s team.

    Academy Thread 20/21

    in Derby County Forum

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    8 minutes ago, DarkFruitsRam7 said:

    Brilliant effort, @Will Hughes Hair. How did Ibrahim look?

    He did okay against tough opposition (I think quite few of the Liverpool team had been part of part of the FA Youth Cup winning team of 2019).  He was subbed second half, partially because we were adopting a more defensive shape, partially because Stretton, Wilson and Shonibare had better games, and partially because he's so young that they were easing him to playing at this level.

    Academy Thread 20/21

    in Derby County Forum

    Posted · Edited by Will Hughes Hair

    So after a dodgy start the u23's turned in a very savvy performance to dispatch Liverpool u23s 2-1.

    Quick recap (although @angieramwill do it better), Liverpool started very strongly and went ahead in the first ten minutes with a stunning free kick from Jake Cain.  There were no over age players from either team but Liverpool did play Ben Woodburn who has 10 full Wales caps (and 2 goals) and has appeared 6 times for the Liverpool first team.  Bizarrely he's from Gumpland.  Even more bizarrely, Liverpool has a second Gumplander in Max Bearne.  For the first half hour they looked very accomplished.

    But as time went on we grew into it, and our first attack saw Tyree Wilson drive down the right.  He cut the ball back, Ola Ibrahim faked a shot and the ball came to Shonibare who took a touch and curled it into the (nearly) the top right corner.

    Six minutes later Shonibare broke free and took the ball from near the half way line into the box only to be denied by a last ditch tackle by the Liverpool right back.  Unfortunately the ball fell into the path of Jack Stretton who volleyed home emphatically.

    From there, Liverpool had the ball and we had the better chances on the counter attack.  For a young side Derby were very disciplined.

    Man of the match was Shonibare.  On the basis of his performance and his Rams TV interview this week, where he talked about the benefits of being involved with first team training, I'd keep him around the place.

    Other thoughts include that all of the front three (Wilson, Stretton and Shonibare) are pacy, talented and will forge careers in football.  And on pace, Wilson appeared different level and put in hell of a shift defensively.

    Further back, no one played poorly.  Bateman playing at CDM did very well and Harrison Solomon is going all the way.  At 17 years old he was immense.

    And finally?  Archie.  Was a Rolls Royce of a performance.  For those who aren't too familiar with him he is the sort of player who looks as if he's doing everything slower than everyone else while actually being quicker than anyone else.  For cricket fans he's a Malcolm Marshall of a player.  Playing at left back there were several occasions where he kept the ball in play where it defied logic.  Occasions where he went past players, or played little through balls that he had no right to.

    I said a few weeks ago that Archie has to take inspiration from Sibley, and his progress last season.  He is tall, physical and technical and I am desperate for him to succeed.  On the left of a front three he could develop into an absolute monster.  It really is all down to him and his work effort from here on in.

    RamsTV Streaming | How to Watch

    in Derby County Forum

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    I think Sky have been forced into this but glad they've done the decent thing.  Without it many clubs would fold (some still may)and if that was the result of Sky they'd become a toxic brand.  I'm also glad we had Stephen Pearce on the board to help guide negotiations.  Firstly he's used to working in a savvy organisation and secondly because he's made sure those clubs without iFollow are able to use their own platforms.

    I also think Mel will be beaming this morning.  I don't think any other club is as well placed to exploit the possible gains from this seismic shift.

    Yes we'll suffer because our season ticket income will drop to around £4.5million, but you can see a scenario where via a virtual season ticket or pay on the day we could have 25,000 viewers watching 46 games on Rams TV.  Back of a fag packet figures but at £25/month for the virtual season ticket and £10/pay per game that might average out at £8 per viewer per game in terms of revenues generated.  That would be £9.2million generated from Rams TV.

    Yes we'll lose out on some revenue streams (stadium advertising, catering) but equally the Rams TV advertising revenues could rise.

    The Brentford Way

    in Football Forum

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    I think there are similarities between the Brentford approach and the club we are evolving into.

    Brentford can't compete against their local London neighbours, in terms of recruiting youth players into an academy but they've thought about how they can turn that weakness into a strength by signing released academy players who aren't going to make it at a big club.  All other signings, are an investment to realise a return and as such recruitment choices are led by a combination of data and traditional scouting.  There is a big importance assigned to developing a player to increase player values.

    Similarly Derby can't compete against clubs with parachute money in terms of fees and wages for established players.  However, although it's taken five or more years, we can have an international class academy with a route to first team football for academy players.  We can and have targeted talent for the academy, with a definitive view that academy players will be developed into first team players.  I'd suggest that our much maligned recruitment department does pretty well on these younger age groups and over the last twelve months the emphasis has also changed on senior recruiting; Holmes, Bielik; Evans; Te Wierik (hopefully); and Marriott would all fit a vision of recruiting players to add to their transfer value.  There is also a definitive focus on improving players and playing into a style under Cocu.

    The other interesting part of the article is the view of the future of footballer and the need to develop footballers who take personal responsibility as athletes.  Definitely scope for this at Derby, and not just with reference to Joinersgate.  Cocu cited our collective fitness after the Leeds defeat.  Could double training sessions / 9-5 days be the norm over the coming decade?

    Derby County Flags

    in Derby County Forum

    Posted

    As they were told last 

    3 hours ago, Inverurie Ram said:

    Horrible club Middlesbrough.

    Let's not forget the horrible Middlesbrough fans that spat all over our Derby flag, poured cola over it and gave it a good tug.

     

    As they were told last Saturday.

    'You're just a **** effing South Stand'

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