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    Cambridge Utd v Derby: Ratings

    in Derby County Forum

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    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's the baseline. Also indicate ATG (at the game) Or Tv.

    1Wildsmith

    35Nelson

    5Bradley

    6Cashin

    2Wilson

    7Barkhuizen

    12Smith

    32Adams

    17Sibley

    16Thompson

    8Bird 🦅 

    9Collins

    11Méndez-Laing

    10Waghorn

     

     

    Where in the World…

    in Derby County Forum

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    13 minutes ago, angieram said:

    Cheering on the Rams from pitchside. 

    I can't believe you let a birthday get in the way of our most exciting close to a season in years. B4 would be ashamed of you! 😂

    Happy birthday for tomorrow. 🎉

    I know @angieram - I had that B4 conversation in my head as we were booking …”can’t you tell wife passport is forgotten on day you fly…” 🐼 

    Where in the World…

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    …are you for the last 2 games? I’ve been home & away for most of the season but had to reluctantly relinquish my tickets for Cambridge & Carlisle for the sunnier clime of Sri Lanka from where I’ll be watching tonight. Pre-match today I’m taking plenty of fluid on board and doing some light pool work just to keep myself loose. It’s my birthday tomorrow so hopefully the Rams will present me with 3 points just to make tomorrow sweeter. 
    Where are you watching from if you’re not at the game? 🐏

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    Ebou Adams.

    in Derby County Forum

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    On 16/04/2024 at 10:06, Crewton said:

    Well, to Cardiff fans, he's their "Sonny Bradley". Let's hope their manager isn't their "Paul Warne" eh? 😉

    https://www.cardiffcityforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=237629

    Their “one-eyed” view of the football world is fascinating. And great how they classify the pyramid and put Derby among “the likes of….”. Ebou is clearly Championship level. I remember lots of “football” fans casting question marks over John Eustace in similar vein. 

    DCFC Supporters Awards Night

    in Derby County Forum

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    11 hours ago, B4’s Sister said:

    Straight from the horses/footballers mouths:

    Wildsmith was asked about rumours of him leaving Derby. He has not yet been offered a new contract. 
    Ebou and his missus are absolutely loving everything about Derby. He said there are several things that need to fall into place about signing but seemed positive. He is the loveliest down to earth person. Didn’t stop smiling all night. If we need to forcefully restrain him to keep him here count me in! He doesn’t mind the Ebou chant sounding like booing. 

    Dwight Gayle is recovering well and hoping to be back next week.

    Max Bird still very much focused on the next too games, despite moving on. 

    Nathaniel Mendez-Laing smells very nice

     

     

     

     

    NML, pictured yesterday. 😲

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    League Table since October defeat at Stevenage

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    21 hours ago, SamUltraRam said:

    League Table since October defeat at Stevenage - just for the current top 6

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    Interesting; so what happened? Or is it just a coincidence? I recall we lost at Stevenage, fans were unhappy, Hourihane entered into a heated discussion with fans, Mr Clowes gave the Pom-pommed one the vote of confidence and the rest is history. 
    So what does the table mean? 
    My take on where Derby are headed…On balance, we should get auto from this point but I’m not taking it for granted. So if we do,  am I confident of our next season? I have to say I’m not. I’m not confident because I think our current blend of football is not capable of producing sufficient goals in open play at Championship level. It may be considered bad timing to have this discussion now, but that’s what I see ahead. So, if and when we get there, it’s going to be intriguing. 

    Match Thread: Leyton Orient (h)

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    15 hours ago, ck- said:

    I’m looking forward to all the  tactical geniuses who called this a sackable formation and no chance of any goals, coming on here and admitting that they got it wrong. 

    To be fair, very few Derby fans could see goals in that line up and they were correct. Not to be churlish about a 3-0 win but we didn’t score from open play although we could’ve had 3 had chances gone in. But credit to the management team who saw the weakness in Orient’s back line. 

    Derby Co v Orient: Player Ratings

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    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's the baseline. Also indicate ATG (at the game) Or Tv

    1Wildsmith

    35Nelson

    5Bradley

    6Cashin

    2Wilson

    12Smith

    23Fornah

    32Adams

    10Waghorn

    17Sibley

    32Adams 

    4Hourihane

    9Collins

    14Washington

    11Méndez-Laing

    7Barlhuizen

    Wycombe W’drs V Derby Co.: Ratings

    in Derby County Forum

    Posted

    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's the baseline. Also indicate ATG (at the game) Or Tv

    1Wildsmith

    2Wilson

    35Nelson

    6Cashin

    17Sibley

    11Méndez-Laing

    12Smith

    16Thompson

    32Adams

    27Blackett-Taylor

    4Hourihane

    14Washington

    7Barkhuizen

    9Collins

    10Waghorn

     

    Match Thread: Wycombe (a)

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    8 minutes ago, SKRam said:

    Barker… ‘There’s a lot to talk about at half time’…… well yeah I’ve split with the Mrs and my car insurance is due. I might make last hour in the pub too. Spot on Shaun. That was dire 

    Hope you get it sorted…car insurance is key. 😲

    Match Thread: Wycombe (a)

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    19 minutes ago, Peaceful Chairboy said:

    I've read through your comments, some of your points are valid and I can understand where you've come from and some are a little outdated. 

    In the past and under Gareth Ainsworth, we were the masters of the dark arts and I'll be the first to admit that the football was sometimes very horrible to watch but he did guide us to our most successful period which causes a lot of our fans to ignore our style of play. However, this season has been a change under Matt Bloomfield. He has been willing to move away from the slow game and look to try and get some more "flow" into our game. Hopefully those at the game and watching at home might see a bit of difference. This change has been more noticeable since Jan Transfer Window when we brought in new players. I think it's safe to say that Stevenage and Northampton have looked at the dark-arts this season and have mild moments of success with it.

    With regards to our game at Wembley on Sunday, one big thing that changed our style of play was the pitch size. We have a habit of sitting back and hitting teams on the counter on the bigger / wider pitches. However, when we play at home, our pitch is on the smaller side of the measurements which allows us to play with a little bit more pace and our game plan changes. Yes, Peterborough had an awful lot of the ball at Wembley but for a long periods of time, all they did was move it from side to side looking for a gap. As someone mentioned, they had 70% possession, managed only 1 more shot on target that Wycombe and only won it with a wind-assisted cross. 

    It looks like tonight will be a really interesting fixture. We have 4 "fresh" players coming into the side as they were cup-tied from Sunday's game and several of the players are looking to improve on their performance from Sunday (Please note that I haven't mentioned that I thought we played well on Sunday - we didn't!). You guys looking threating and I've watched several of your highlights and think that you'll ask several questions of our defence. You will be fresher than us after having a nice 9 day break without a game so that does make us nervous too. It will all be decided on the pitch in the 90 minutes. 

    Good luck!

    Good post @Peaceful Chairboy. Make no mistake we are under no illusion that this will be anything other than a tough game for us. You have no burden on your shoulders; we have the spectre of failure & the weight of that will determine the result. The officials as always will be a key determining factor. Hope it’s a good spectacle and may the best team be victorious. 

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