Ellafella

Bratfut with a spring in their step now...almost add a 2nd but for Vickers's save

Ward's crossing has been poor tonight. 

Oh dear...free header...Ward & Elder with lead in their boots...

Derby already injecting more energy. Disappointing to see Wilson falling down a bit too obviously...

Based on the 1st half, it's anybody's game. Suspect Warne will deploy Bird very soon ...we need to effect more control 

Bratfut will be very encouraged by our mess of a game in the first half. 

Collo when he challenges for a header...

Our pitch has got that same awkward bobble that Fleetwood's had last Saturday. 

Bradford's shape already looks better than ours...they're finding gaps through the lines...

Midfield need to stamp authority and get the ball down. 

Sloppy opening 5 from Derby. Ball being hoofed high and long. 

Just noticed that no Rams players tuck their shirts in ...Sir Brian would not like that...

"Tek yer 'ands out of yer pockets, get yer 'air cut and tuck yer shirt in yunnng man". 

10 minutes ago, LeedsCityRam said:

Bradford have always had good support, lot of time for them. As for the city, it suffers from a lack of investment generally but areas like Shipley & Saltaire are very nice.

Re starting line up, would echo a few others disappointed by lack of youth in the squad. This is exactly the type of occasion that should see some of them start or at least be on the bench. We are also risking important first team players in a low priority fixture...I will be mightily unimpressed if we pick up key injuries here.

Saltaire indeed very nice & historic. Saw David Hockney wandering about there. 

Who let the giant chicken in to Pride Park? Surely that's foul play? 

On 08/01/2024 at 15:03, utisbug said:

Hi,

 

I'm a Psychotherapist and am currently looking for an ex/reformed football hooligan to take part in a short interview discussing their motivations and experience.

 

This would be voluntary and you would remain anonymous in the report. The findings will be produced as part of a study looking into the lived experience of football hooligans. The interview will take no longer than 50 minutes and can take place over zoom or in person.

 

If you have any questions please let me know

 

Thank you for your time

 

Curtis

It’s all to do with telic- & para-telic meta-motivational states, modified by the consumption of copious amounts of alcohol and/or other drugs and, if you are of the Freudian persuasion as a psychotherapist, being stuck at the point of penis-envy added to a failure to process feelings of maternal warmth, possibly due to an absence of breast-feeding, wherein you are driven to sublimate internalise feelings of inadequacy by subjecting perceived rivals to violence and aggressive verbal abuse. Or summat 🤷‍♂️

2 hours ago, MadAmster said:

19John-Jules: 5.5 Has skill and control but he goes down easier than a whore's knickers.

Where do you live @MadAmster? 😏

45 minutes ago, Comrade 86 said:

Bonkers that Jimmy Collins is ranked #16th best with a rating scarcely higher than the median. The standard deviation figure tells its own story in that regard, I guess. I think I'd probably rate his season thus far as being a smidge off Nyambe, Nelson, Cash and Nate, a small smidge! 

His more recent scores will lift him higher; I’ll post an update soon. I think as his fitness has improved - he hardly played the season before he signed - his scoring has too & that has improved his confidence into a virtuous cycle. He seems to get into the box more often now and still works at defensive duties. He’s poised to have an outstanding season - if the ideal scenario comes to pass Derby will get promotion & he’ll hit 20 goals. Don’t want to tempt fate - he could get injured - but it’s all nicely poised. 

1 minute ago, Comrade 86 said:

Do you mean not supporting as in attendance mate? I think that might be a passive thing as a lot of folk are struggling and perhaps it's a bridge to far for some incomes this season. 

As to the OP's point, I seem to swing from one pole to the other in that the risk of injuries bloomin terrifies me, but it'd be grand to see a sea of black and white at Wembley again and of course the cash on offer is certainly is not to be sniffed at. I would like to see some of the fringe players getting time though and perhaps further blooding of one or two young'uns. 

Yes - it did cross my mind about the economic angle re: affordability so good point. 

11 minutes ago, Comrade 86 said:

Hey @Ellafella pop an extra point on Josh's score for me please mate, if not too late? Made a brilliant early save that I thought had gone wide of its own accord at thee time, so 7.5, not 6.5 please.

Ok will do @Comrade 86

8 hours ago, sage said:

Rams v Bantams in the Bristol Street Pizza Trophy Thingy

What kind of side will we put out?

Will we take a step further to Wembley?

Who is going?

 

 

I think we’ll put out a side that will be competitive with “fringe” players and some youngsters mixed in, like the previous round. I think home advantage should help us to progress BUT it will be close. I’m going.

Come on Rams fans let’s support the Team. 

I’m 58. I love watching Derby County. I think we should try and win it. It’s disappointing to me that fans are not supporting it. It’s football. 

21 minutes ago, Dimmu said:

16th place in the ratings but my player of the half-season is Collins. He is defending from the front so effectively, that he makes our centrebacks and rest of the defense look like world-beaters.

Not too shabby, while scoring once in 1,5 games.

Collo’s average ratings are increasing of late so suspect he’ll be higher soon. 

1 minute ago, sage said:

Mixed bag performance for me.

Poor first 15 then took control till about 60 mins, then brucking it for the next 20.

I didn't realise Marriott was playing till he went off and they suddenly were galvanised.

We made subs 10 mins too late.

Lovely 3 points though.

 

Absolutely needed Thompson’s energy sooner. 

31Vickers: 6 Slotted in; quick distribution; no fault goal.

35Nelson: 7 No nonsense rock.

5Bradley: 6.5 Respectable game.

6Cashin: 7.5 Got to balls he had no right to.

2Wilson: 7.5 Cartoon-character football skills, watch the birdy and I’ve slipped it past you.

8Bird 🦅 8 Crucial assists & must stay.

4Hourihane: 7 Sufficient presence 

22Fornah; 6 Late legs

3Forsyth: 6.5 Calf-strain subbed

20Elder: 6.5 Good outlet.

19John-Jules: 6.5 Toiled & tried

7Barkhuizen: 7 Has the nack of hitting the net by being in the right spot. 

11Méndez-Laing: 8.5 power & pace MOTM

9Collins: 7 Crucial 2nd & led the line

16Thompson: Energy & pace late on as Derby sealed it.

A potential banana skin avoided on a compact bobbly pitch. Crucial we keep Bird. Subs should’ve come sooner but job done. ✔️ 

Half-marks allowed; please rate all subs. Closes Thursday @ 18:00. Results by Thursday 22:00. Average is 6.00. Therefore, when a sub steps on the pitch he is on 6 -that'sthe baseline. Also indicate ATG (at the game) Or Tv.

31Vickers

35Nelson

5Bradley

6Cashin

2Wilson

8Bird

4Hourihane

22Fornah

3Forsyth

20Elder

19John-Jules

7Barkhuizen

11Méndez-Laing

9Collins

16Thompson