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After watching him in the last few friendlies, he seems to be at the next level already 

He seems to have a sensible head on his young shoulders. He's played next to Wayne Rooney, he has been managed by Frank Lampard, seen leadership at its very best from Curtis Davies, I think he understands what young players have to do to be successful.
I hope we see him lifting a title winning trophy for us one day, a promotion to the Prem in 3 or 4 years time will do nicely.
Well done Max and well done to Liam for making this young guy feel 10 feet tall and a special part of our club.

Ive been critical of him in the past but last season he really progressed and based off preseason he is going to be a key player for us next season, I really think it will be his best yet.
To think he is still only 21 is incredible, been around the first team for years.

He's the one player from our academy that I couldn't handle leaving, so I'm glad he looks to be sticking around. I want to see him in a Derby shirt at age 27. I think he'll be a revelation

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Good points Jono. I like what I see from Collins, just concerned his confidence might start to slide the longer he goes without a chance (let alone a goal).
McGoldrick will definitely help create those opportunities but did like the balance of midfield of today albeit Hourihane probably needs to be closer to Collins. Not unreasonably that was difficult to achieve against a Premier League side.
Also agree the tempo of our passing is really the key to us doing well this season. Multiple touches and/or sideways balls and we'll struggle to score all season. As you rightly say, we do have the quality to knock it around at pace. If we're brave enough to do that consistently, I think we'll do well. 

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No surprise about the result.
I cab see that the team still requires work, and derby are definitely missing that total striker.
We are missing a player who scores goals for fun ie Alfie May or cole Stockton.
Defense still needs work.
We have some old midfielders who just don't have speed in their skill set.
 
 

20 quid is fair - lets be honest 
there gonna be insulted, and  leave broken after having conceded 3 or 4 at least
we want them to come back, don't we ?

Based off todays game & current signings, again will assume Forsyth stays, in a 4132 -
Wildsmith - Smith Chester Davies Roberts - Bird - NML Hourihane Barkhuizen - Collins McGoldrick
Loach, Forsyth, Cashin, Thompson, Knight, Sibley, Stretton

Watched on Rams Player and I think we were good value for the win.  A few thoughts - 
First & foremost.  We have to do whatever we can to keep Max Bird.  Coventry can gladly have Sibley, Leeds can take Knight, but we have to hold onto Bird.  Him, Hourihane, and Smith/Thompson can boss it for us this season.  He’s matured so much the past 18 months. Captain for me once Davis hangs up his boots.
McGoldrick looks like a fitter, faster CKR.  I can see why United fans praise him so much.
Hourihane, Chester & Roberts look very astute signings.
Wildsmith is going to take years off my life, playing out from the back.
Cashin & Thompson look like they’re hungry to kick on from last season.
NML showed more flashes of what he’s going to offer.  
 
Overall, everyone put in a good shift, in what was difficult conditions.
Can’t wait for Oxford 

Actually history says we finished in the top three in three of the four seasons spent in the third tier.
 
 

I think we will finish inside the top 6 (not expecting it mind) we will have a couple of draws, a slow start
is to be expected - but come the end of the season the momentum will be with us, whether we
can achieve the ultimate is a dream, but if we are in the top 6 it is possible  ?
However, History says we will be there at least a couple of seasons

I think we will finish inside the top 6 (not expecting it mind) we will have a couple of draws, a slow start
is to be expected - but come the end of the season the momentum will be with us, whether we
can achieve the ultimate is a dream, but if we are in the top 6 it is possible  ?
However, History says we will be there at least a couple of seasons

Have you gone freelance now Bielsa has gone?

We def need Fozzy, how many times has he been written off, only to execute
 a brilliant pinpoint pass to the forward line, or even go the whole way and score
himself!

We def need Fozzy, how many times has he been written off, only to execute
 a brilliant pinpoint pass to the forward line, or even go the whole way and score
himself!

We def need Fozzy, how many times has he been written off, only to execute
 a brilliant pinpoint pass to the forward line, or even go the whole way and score
himself!

As long as the team gets to play and train together before Oxford I don’t anticipate anything other than a home win in front of 28,367 fans.

Odd comment. He's looked good on the ball, so much poise, control, composure, harrying as much as he can. I'd be pretty sure he'd have put both Cybulski's chances away (one of which he set Cybulski up for). But on the whole this is a much weaker team in the second half and our forwards have been feeding off scraps, when in the first half we dominated the ball.

If we have Chester, Cashin and Davies the last thing we want is to play 3 at the back.  In a proper back 3 (i.e. a 3 with progressive wingbacks, not a flat back 5), the wide central defenders have to effectively function as fullbacks some of the time - e.g. if we are being attacked down our right flank, the right sided central defender has to come wide and engage their left winger or overlapping left back, while the other 2 central defenders stay central and deal with the striker(s).  And vice versa if we are being attacked down the other side.
So if you have big, slow defenders (which Chester, Davies and Cashin all are, to some degree), you are basically setting them up to deal with pacy wingers running at them repeatedly, which in the last thing you want.  You want fullbacks dealing with that kind of stuff and leave the central defenders to deal with man marking strikers and winning headers (gross oversimplification, obviously, but you get the idea).  That's why you often see fullbacks playing in a back 3 - Forsyth (and even Byrne at times) for us, Gary Neville and Kyle Walker for England etc.

I have a really positive feel in that I am sure PPS will have a large, noisy and jubilant crowd. Bound to see some of the new quality players making debuts. Anyone who’s going will be gone. There’s going to be so much pent up emotion and anticipation. I know nothing about Oxford United but it’s a beautiful place. Will Liam have the right plan. Will we have a nervy start with everyone trying too hard and snatching at things, or will we gel and get a treat. Will we look like festival goal scorers or be technical and reticent ? 
 
Can’t wait ???

You could play Mcgoldrick behind the striker almost as a deep lying forward/attacking midfielder. He has played there often for Sheffield United and it suits his game now

Think the arrivals look good tbh. Especially happy to tie down Thompson in midfield and cashin at the back. Hourihane should provide assists and mcgoldrick should provide a nice link between attack and midfield. Think like others have said we need a striker with some pace but otherwise it looks promising 

I think it's more likely that there's so much to do all at once  and the owners are prioritising.
They will have spoken with Rosenior, feel confident that this can wait until the players are signed up and games underway.
That's just my view, could be completely wrong.