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Ohhhhh do the Hokey Cokey, knees bent arms stretched  ra ra ra

A few changes to formation and personnel and it seems to have clicked now. 
 
Bird and Barks coming back to full fitness has made a difference and noticeably we have been much stronger in second halves now that we have a stronger bench. Jury is still out on Warne until we can show some consistency but it’s definitely an improvement.

A few changes to formation and personnel and it seems to have clicked now. 
 
Bird and Barks coming back to full fitness has made a difference and noticeably we have been much stronger in second halves now that we have a stronger bench. Jury is still out on Warne until we can show some consistency but it’s definitely an improvement.

A few changes to formation and personnel and it seems to have clicked now. 
 
Bird and Barks coming back to full fitness has made a difference and noticeably we have been much stronger in second halves now that we have a stronger bench. Jury is still out on Warne until we can show some consistency but it’s definitely an improvement.

I have some very sad news this evening.  Daniel (B4) died earlier this week. He was just 38.
As you know, he has been battling numerous health conditions for a long time, but always remained cheerful  and was the most loyal supporter of his beloved Rams, home and away.
He was at the match at Crewe and gave his full support as always. 
Daniel leaves behind a grieving dad, mum and sister. Our thoughts go out to them and we only hope they get a little comfort from knowing how well loved Daniel is by all who know him. 
Here are a couple of photos that his dad agreed could be shared. I'm sure many of you have others, as Daniel loved a selfie at the game.
David is hoping to arrange a more fitting tribute in time, but for now please raise a glass in his memory and a good Derby win today. I am sure that's what Daniel would have been doing tonight.
 

With Brown playing in the U-18s Cup and Waghorn presumably not yet fit I suspect he will be on the bench today. A well earned place in the squad too if he is.

With Brown playing in the U-18s Cup and Waghorn presumably not yet fit I suspect he will be on the bench today. A well earned place in the squad too if he is.

With Brown playing in the U-18s Cup and Waghorn presumably not yet fit I suspect he will be on the bench today. A well earned place in the squad too if he is.

Knowing Warne, Collins will play lone striker and Brown will play left CB 👀

Knowing Warne, Collins will play lone striker and Brown will play left CB 👀

Knowing Warne, Collins will play lone striker and Brown will play left CB 👀

Weirdly Nyambe has proven to be the last piece of the puzzle and it seems to have clicked as a result (bet no one thought that would be said prior to the summer). 
 
Not saying Warne is a genius, or even that he’s successful yet but he did say that there was a championship player we were after that we were chasing. The signings are looking good value (Waggy scoring goals, Nelson a defensive rock, Fornah giving us something different in midfield etc). 
 
It’s a funny old game and if we can get a run of 10+ games unbeaten that will probably set us up for a real run at automatics. If we can’t keep it consistent then it’s a marathon for the play offs. 

Weirdly Nyambe has proven to be the last piece of the puzzle and it seems to have clicked as a result (bet no one thought that would be said prior to the summer). 
 
Not saying Warne is a genius, or even that he’s successful yet but he did say that there was a championship player we were after that we were chasing. The signings are looking good value (Waggy scoring goals, Nelson a defensive rock, Fornah giving us something different in midfield etc). 
 
It’s a funny old game and if we can get a run of 10+ games unbeaten that will probably set us up for a real run at automatics. If we can’t keep it consistent then it’s a marathon for the play offs. 

Not saying Warne has proven anyone wrong yet, but the difference last night were the players coming back from injury or building up to full fitness. 
 
PW has been dangerously stubborn with his love of 5 at the back this season but it seems the players available to him have forced his hand somewhat to a change of system.
 
Would we have had a stronger start to the season if we had Fornah, Sibley, Wilson, Elder, Embleton and Barks all fit and ready to go? Potentially so. 
 
PW doesn’t have any excuses now, he has a strong squad to pick from with options in pretty much every position with more players to come back to fitness over the next month. Horses for courses and all that, there is no course where 5 at the back works with our group of players.

Not saying Warne has proven anyone wrong yet, but the difference last night were the players coming back from injury or building up to full fitness. 
 
PW has been dangerously stubborn with his love of 5 at the back this season but it seems the players available to him have forced his hand somewhat to a change of system.
 
Would we have had a stronger start to the season if we had Fornah, Sibley, Wilson, Elder, Embleton and Barks all fit and ready to go? Potentially so. 
 
PW doesn’t have any excuses now, he has a strong squad to pick from with options in pretty much every position with more players to come back to fitness over the next month. Horses for courses and all that, there is no course where 5 at the back works with our group of players.

Not saying Warne has proven anyone wrong yet, but the difference last night were the players coming back from injury or building up to full fitness. 
 
PW has been dangerously stubborn with his love of 5 at the back this season but it seems the players available to him have forced his hand somewhat to a change of system.
 
Would we have had a stronger start to the season if we had Fornah, Sibley, Wilson, Elder, Embleton and Barks all fit and ready to go? Potentially so. 
 
PW doesn’t have any excuses now, he has a strong squad to pick from with options in pretty much every position with more players to come back to fitness over the next month. Horses for courses and all that, there is no course where 5 at the back works with our group of players.