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Back to the game. I enjoyed going despite the new away end being hideous. Thought without being brilliant we dominated the game last night and would’ve won by more if it wasn’t for Connor Ripley in goal who has found himself in team of the week (although his distribution is shocking). Thought Curtis Nelson was his usual 7/8 out of 10, Cash was outstanding and both dealt well with Ikpeazu. Wilson was electric, ably supported by Bird Fornah Mendez and Collo. Warne looked a genius with the subs, both immediately involved in the goal and JJ looks a real player hope we can keep him fit. Players who in my view are struggling are Hourihane and Fozzy (defensively), he’s been getting a lot of love from some fans recently but I think his last few performances have been poor defensively, Cash bailed him out a couple of times last night. His forward play in recent games has been much better definitely, but I feel we need Elder fit and playing instead. I’ve always been a staunch Fozzy defender but think this could be his last season in a Rams shirt. I said a while back the port vale game is a good time to assess where we’re at. I started turning against Warne after Stevenage and said he needed a winning run like last season to turn it around, he’s now won 4 on the spin. We’re ahead of where we were last season scored more goals and we’re closer to the top 2. This seasons game against vale while it didn’t have the drama, it was a much better performance than last season. While Im now unconvinced Warne is the man for the long term, we are well in the hunt for promotion and to make a change would be lunacy. Barring a monumental collapse we should probably keep him for the season and I can definitely see us finishing top 6 minimum which has to be the aim. However I thought we’d make top 6 last season!! 🤣

Main thing we need in my view is JJ to somehow stay fit and we extend his loan/sign him. He’s a serious player. We need another striker and a winger, along with a left back if Elder isn’t fit, we need to address this area in the summer as I think Fozzy’s level has deteriorated this season and I no longer think he’s good enough. Other moves depend on outgoings. Potentially would look to try and move Barkhuizen Sibley and Collins on if we can get replacements.

Did his ACL in the cup game against Boro, out for the season. Agree wouldve been a good signing, maybe longer term but there’s that injury risk

Not made it to a papa johns game this season after going to the Grimsby game last season. Going to try and get down for this one. Hope we can put on another decent show while praying Forest u21s get knocked out

Last season was brilliant until the last 3 months of the season when he faded. This season he was really poor in the opening weeks, last 4-6 weeks he’s been on fire again. I’ve been critical of warne running him into the ground and leaving him on when he’s having a shocker, yesterday was proof as to why Warne leaves him on. Poor by his standards first half, yet won us the game in the second and looked unplayable at times. He’s our most important player.

Port Vale 1 Derby 2 - Hourihane FRGS

We’ve just got to be in the top 6 or very close to it January then strengthen for the final push. We weren’t great but overall we were still better than Bristol and deserved the, this off the back of 3 very good and entertaining home performances, need to get that early season away form back I agree. This league is wide open and I expect top 6 minimum whoever is in charge, and I think we’re capable even with Warne in charge.

Sadly not. A few of their fans have lost their heads on this, even their journo Paul Taylor has got in on the act. Proper salty!! Not to mention cooper blaming the referee….AGAIN!!! All comes down to having delusions of grandeur, thinking they’re way bigger club than they are, thinking they’re a better team than they are and having unrealistic expectations. They can’t even enjoy being a premier league club 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

First half was awful and I actually thought we deserved to be losing. Second half while we didn’t play great was a massive improvement, we should’ve put the game to bed before they equalised but great character to win it - brilliant cameo from Fornah. Put ourselves in a decent position with some very winnable games coming up, starting Tuesday against vale, we need an away performance!! COYR!!!! 🐏 🐏 🐏

It worked very well against Barnsley and against Exeter and Northampton. But take your point I don’t like it either and it definitely didn’t look right today. Better when Fornah came on.

Phew 😥

Pickford Walker Stones Dunk Lewis Trent A-A Rice Saka Bellingham Foden Kane Id happily have Maguire in this team, also Chilwell, Sterling, Maddison, Palmer, Grealish and Rashford at his best (he was excellent against Italy poor the other night as many others were)

Derby 3 Bristol R 0 - FRGS Mendez-Laing And I’ll be waving my scrave. #bemoreB4