Derby blood

Mixing with his Rangers mates.

We have our problems and some supporters can’t make it for various reasons. But I don’t think other clubs are suffering the down turn in gates like us. It’s a local Derby and we can’t sell out. I’m sure the fixture would be sold out if it was at the City Ground. 25k is a v poor turnout. 

Ravel Morrison on his game and a fully fit Bielik will absolutely dominate most teams in this division between them. I hope we are in a position to see it at some point.

It'd be an interesting turn if "England's greatest ever goalscorer" ended up having a managerial career as being an expert at saving clubs who are in a right mess - but we are a mess as a club, and so far this season, he's doing best to save us.

We have a playing style. We have some good players. We are organised, have good team spirit and hope is building again.

Rooney is having an interesting apprenticeship isn't he?

Rooneys interview was interesting.
Said they had to cancel the U23 game cos he can't afford the players to get injured...
Did we tell porkies about the covid outbreak?
He then mentioned that he doesn't know how the U23 players are going to get games now as he can't afford them to play in the U23s because he can't afford them getting injured. Players like McDonald, Brown, Watson etc. Who are classed as professional. 
Also said Borkovic didn't deserve to be in the squad. But he's had to bypass the U23s and find someone eligible to play.
What a sorry state of affairs.
 

Was there tonight at the match in the main stand and got a really good view of the game overall. Good performance, but disappointing result. Well deserved 1:0 lead at half-time and it could have easily been 2:0. Derby in control with Hutchinson bossing it in midfield. Had a really good half and looks like a bright prospect for the future. Unlike what was to follow in the second half, we also looked solid defensively. Sibley looked sharp and took his goal really well.
Second-half, conceded a cheap equalizer early doors through poor marking. After that, we reacted well and looked the most likely team to score with Stretton unlucky not to add to his goal tally. Then there was THAT winning goal for the Blades. A complete and utter gift. How come we always gift opponents these type of goals but never get gifts from them? 
Big up to the travelling Rams fans who were fantastic.
Onward and upwards.

What a wonderful response.
Wayne's little comment tells it's own story too.
Me Morris, where are you?

You are so right Rampage. Early doors with where we are now, each of the first 10 games is a unique test before a real feel for the metal of this squad is evident. Today, I think Forest is the one, but really we need to be re examining at the end of September / Mid October when a pattern has emerged, the embargo is hopefully over and we have a clearer direction and some history. 

I can only say that Morrison’s commitment has seemed full on and genuine. Jags looks, not only up for a battle, but also to be enjoying himself. I thought Louie Watson on Saturday epitomised what we need .. On as a sub and busting guts for a half way line sliding tackle.  … I didn’t see the switch offs and lapses at Peterborough .. it’s a worry - but errors aside, so far I see no slackers and some pretty determined players. 

We’ve since had Jags & Morrison in & both have taken the Team up a notch. Jags is looking like the best CH we’ve had in a long time…& Ravel is also a great addition. Two classy players who’ve lifted the standard. 

Perhaps just "Polska! Polska!" whenever he does anything good?
He's blond, he's quick, makes Messi look ? Jozwiak! Jozwiak!
 

Can always tell a good player by their weight of pass. Hughes has it, Thorne had it and Ravel has it.
His ball to bird after the little stop drag turn was weighed perfectly, you so often see them over or under hit slightly and bird sidnt have to break stride. Shame it didnt end in a goal.

Hope Rav stays injury free , him and Bielik in the middle is a moutwatering prospect

Was in the same youth team as Pogba at Manure and rated the better one of these two, so quality ought to be there. If Wayne manages to get his head in the right place, we definetely got a player capable of influencing the game and tempo. Great start, Long may it continue.

He's a classy footballer. What I pay my admission money for.
You can keep your Matt Crookses and Ryan Yateses. 
Even if we get bullied occasionally,  I still want to see us try and play football the right way. For me, that's what Morrison does. Hope he goes from strength to strength with us.
 

Wouldn’t it be lovely for us, the Club, and Ravel for it to work out properly and we get a few seasons out of him. 

He's a real talent.

I can't believe how wonderful it is to watch Ravel just pass the ball. Gives another dimension to the team, put in one particularly fab tackle yesterday and doesn't lack for effort. Worth the ticket price alone. Although his deadball needs some work! ? #COYR
 

Did you head straight for the cubicle?

Totally agree. I found myself watching in amazement as he confidently took the ball forward yesterday by using his left and right foot (both on the inside and outside of the foot). He's class.

As Rooney said "that was a game we'd have lost last season" and the fact that we didn't is a big plus for me and will hopefully prove to be a good habit. 

Thought we edged it in the first half and boro edged the second half ,,, for me a draw was a fair result
though we weren’t electric I thought we looked like we wanted to play football the right way and try to win the game going forward,
for me it wasn’t a dire performance where you thought jeez we are in real trouble this season we look clueless , it was a hard won point in a hard game against a big physical side ,one you can build on and move forward and for me that’s a real plus given our situation, we’ll done Rooney and the team and players 

Don't know where you sit, Ewe Ram, but I sit in West Stand Upper. I had only been there a season and a bit before lockdown after moving from North Stand to get a better view of the game.
We were surrounded by regulars, mostly much older than us (I am in my sixties!) In general, they didn't bother clapping the players out, didn't clap good moves, but started the groans at every misplaced pass straight from the whistle. Lots of chuntering, very little positive support. We were already getting fed up of where we were sitting, despite the view! 
We have returned to our same seats though, and at the two league matches so far, none of my previpus immediate neighbours have attended - and their seats appear not to have been sold. (Presumably as previous season ticket holders their seats are reserved until late in the day.) We sat in splendid isolation yesterday with three clear rows immediately in front of us and one behind. There were people further in, and further out to the corners. At a glance, these people are a much younger demographic than previously.
The difference in noise, encouragement, clapping and some singing is stark. It's brilliant and long may it continue.
I understand that there are good reasons why these regular fans aren't attending, I also understand their support may be of a quieter variety but the negativity is optional and I don't miss it one bit! 
I can only speak for what I see in the bit of the ground I occupy, but if that is reflected elsewhere in the ground then I do think some of the people staying away (for whatever reason) were creating a negative atmosphere, or at very least not contributing in a positive way, whether they were aware of it or not.