EnigmaRam

I took the club as a whole to be Morris and Pearson. 
 
They are the only 2 people that sign off on anything to do with signings, ST prices, Amortisation policies, advertising, sponsors, sackings and recruitment. 
 
The blame lies at their door imo

Well I know things aren’t great but I remember games we had no shots on target and very little chances last season. We could have had several goals yesterday if we’d taken our chances.
Definitely need someone who can score a goal or 15 though 

despite being the number 1 progressive passer in the championship last season. 

OK, a real mixed bag. The result obviously wasn't good but a good exercise against a team who pressed high, were competitive & keen to game manage - very similar to sides we'll be playing this season. Lets also not forget Salford are highly likely to be finishing top 3 in League Two this coming season (one of the biggest budgets in bottom 2 divisions) so not a massive difference quality wise.
First half we were unfortunate to go in behind. Totally dominated before the goal & even with their tails up after their goal (and pressing higher), we were still able to play through them. Bird was particularly good first half - they struggled to press us effectively because he controlled the tempo & was unafraid to pass through the lines. Carroll & Morrison also had moments of breaking through Salford's midfield but as an overall unit, the intensity wasn't good enough - too many touches, too pedestrian & not enough movement from those further forward. That said, still had a few chances - Aluko should have scored, Morrison unfortunate with header, Carroll should have got his effort on target & there were other instances of decent delivery but not enough bodies in the box.
Poor goal to concede start of the second half (first goal just a fluke - Morrison really unfortunate to concede a penalty) - poor pass from Shinnie & whilst Elliott is good in the air, to rise so easily between McDonald & Wisdom was not good enough - even if you factor in they'd only been on 6/7 mins. Thereafter, we still created chances - Baldock did well with one effort but an atrocious decision to try & pass to Morrison for the near open goal
Positives - felt Jagielka & Stearman looked very solid & rarely troubled, Sibley looked really bright when he came on, good to see Bird playing with such confidence, Forsyth put in some great delivery from left side second half (as did Byrne first half)
As a takeaway, I like how we're trying to play but we need to work on the intensity of our attacking play & one touch stuff - we're not going to open disciplined teams up otherwise. Some of that will be pre-season rustiness & a lot of new faces - we can improve & we will improve.

Wisdom has never really been good at challenging headers in the box 

I’m praying we don’t give Wisdom a contract. Would rather have Stearman

Fwiw, it’s on YouTube …
 
 

Summary of players signed so far:-
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
There you go. ?

Who knows who will be promotion chasing and who will be fighting relegation ?‍♂️

Who knows who will be promotion chasing and who will be fighting relegation ?‍♂️

Honestly, I feel more confident with our potential squad starting this season than last. Last seasons pre-season was a joke set-up and mostly done with kids due to injuries etc. Shoot me down but I feel like we will start the season decently.

I would say CKR should be the number 2 striker ideally and we bring in someone who can play 40 games a season. Unfortunately with our situation it's not going to happen. 

We would be screwed if we got another pink kit though 

We would be screwed if we got another pink kit though 

Bought. Looking forward to my first live match for what seems like forever. 

We would be screwed if we got another pink kit though 

Lockdown alcohol obviously ?

Ha that’s a great point, or er, pint! 

If it’s not the shirt and it’s not the lockdown takeaways what is it? ?

But what if we loan some players out won't that help?
 
 
 
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As mentioned many times before, loaning out players does not free up a space to bring another player in

The chip in The current cards we hold have expired according to the announcement. 
 
Yes you will have to book your ticket in a game by game basis but it is free to do so if you are a ST holder from last season 

The signings of Bielik and Jozwiak are exactly the right sort we should be looking at in the future. They are exactly the right profile, young, good potential, right attitude to improve, high resale value, internationals. This is what we should have been doing 6 years ago.

I’m not convinced he’d fit in at Derby. Far too many forward passes for my liking. It will never catch on 

I really wish this would just end and we can get back to some normality. I’m so bored of embargo’s, points deductions, takeovers, submission of accounts etc.