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36 minutes ago, Peaceful Chairboy said:

Hi All, I hope you are all good? Come in peace, I just wanted to let those who are driving down know about things to think about before getting to the ground.

At the moment, there are 2 different sets of roadworks that have temp traffic lights. One is on a busy bit of the A40 and the other is on Lane End Road (the road that links to the stadium's road). I hope that makes sense? If the M40 is trouble-free, I'd go down to Junction 4, that way you'll miss the first set of roadworks. However, the M40 has been an accident hotspot of late so judge when you get closer to the area. 

Hope everyone has a safe journey down

Anywhere you'd reccommend for a drink and bite to eat near the station @Peaceful Chairboy? 

He will come good I'm sure! On face value he's got everything you want in a winger and the success he had at Charlton was from running at defenders, being direct and powerful.

However while its only been two games he looks genuinely lost on a football pitch. Reminds me of Space Jam when the "Monstars" steal the professionals ability 

Striker - a different option to what we currently have. Mobile, pacey and strong to stretch the game. If we can keep John-Jules fit it will be really interesting to see the role he can play. 

Midfielder - willing runner but with goals in their game. A shout still for a creative player as we still find it tough to unlock a team when they are deploying a defensive style. 

Winger- Pace and trickery. Our team still needs an injection of pace. I know I'm reminiscing but the McClaren v1 era of having 4 wingers in the squad to sub 2 off and provide 2 different options off the bench was deadly at the time. 

It does sound like Warne is banging the right drum in terms of what he's after however forgive me for being a little nervy around this window following the summer business done... 

9 hours ago, cannable said:

Hourihane really can’t play the position he’s being asked to.

He doesn’t receive the ball on the half turn so he’s always slowing the play down.

He isn’t fit enough back-up play to absolutely boss games and he isn’t a good enough screen to make up for this. 

For the football we’re wanting to play, Huddlestone would be perfect 😂

Don’t get me wrong though, Hourihane has his qualities. Get him coming onto the ball in the opposition third and he’ll produce goals and assists… but he’s wasted/a hinderance deep.

A DM who will get the ball on the turn and look to play in behind early’s what we need. It’s a shame BJ isn’t a few years younger.*
 

Edit: Bradley Johnson, that sentence looks horrendous reading it back 😂

 

we can just put a loan bid in for Big Tom can't we? 😉 

2 minutes ago, SamUltraRam said:

Regardless of whether the decision is right or not, I wonder who makes these assessments as surely David Clowes doesn't have that kind of knowledge yet

Stephen Pearce is still at the club isn't he... 

28 minutes ago, Ghost of Clough said:

Retained list was recently released...

Festy could still be with us next season!!!

https://www.efl.com/clubs-and-competitions/efl-retained-list-squad-numbers/

BOBBY DUNCAN!!!!!! 

31 minutes ago, RoyMac5 said:

So how would he have attempted to get the money in without going via the AML - according to @angieram this is his third attempt (I thought only second)?

All transactions are subject to AML in some capacity. There is certainly no way around it with the sums we are talking about for DCFC 

On 18/02/2022 at 23:22, sage said:

In the jungle, the Derby Jungle

Malcolm scores tonight

In the jungle, the Derby Jungle

Malcolm scores tonight

Ebiowei

Ebiowei

etc etc

"He's our winger, he's Derby's winger, 

Malcolm Ebiowei. 

He's our winger, he's Derby's winger, 

Malcolm Ebiowei. 

Ebiowei

Ebiowei"

and we move... 

2 minutes ago, brady1993 said:

I think he's the "link" player we've been missing for a little while as a squad. Somebody who drifts between the lines knitting things together, playing quick interchanges to get things going alongside carrying the ball on occasion. One thing that I really like about him that often drives me mad about other players is he actively looks to move into space to give the passer an option.

A note on Shinnie; I think a 433 actually suits him better, it gives him greater license to make runs forwards and also press higher up. That tactical switch alongside bringing in Thompson I think has given us a lot more effective pressing game.

I agree with this, midfield looks a lot more balanced and fluid in how they go about their business. While only a couple of games, we do look better in midfield. 

Thompson was brilliant last night his touch, awareness and apparent ease to take the ball in tight areas is incredible for someone so young. Really looking forward to him getting a solid run in the team.

Too early to be dubbed the Derby Xavi/Veratti/Kante you take your pick! 

17 minutes ago, MuespachRam said:

I really don’t think he is an OK championship player, I think he is a busted flush. 
he will get himself a move to somewhere like Cardiff or Peterborough but that’s about It. 
honestly, would you be worried about him if he was playing against us? I wouldn’t 

the way he waved his leg at that challenge in the centre of the park last night was embarrassing. 

Yeah I was maybe being kind. I just think me like many others are just bored of these players making the same mistakes week in week out.

His half-arsed efforts to challenge headers, dangle a leg at challenges is nothing new. 

Three main things that killed us last night. Rotten luck, Poor decision making, and some ropey defending (mainly at left back). 

Rotten luck - Morrisons shot late on, couldn't have hit it better and low and behold they have a player getting in the way.... The other being hitting the bar, we just don't seem to get the breaks when attacking. 

Poor Decision making- Morrison shooting rather than passing into the channels for Byrne at least three times. they fallen out? Our ability to hold the ball up was awful as well and away from home that has to be something we get right. 

Defending- Even before conceding the goals we looked lazy and so out of sorts. The free header that Roos did really well to smoother was baffling that we just left him free. Fozzy on the second goal, looks laboured and not up to the speed of the game, Buchanan came on and just didnt get into it at all. Daft to give the freekick away second half and then what the rest of the back four were doing was strange for such levels of experience. 

Hard to stay positive but the fans were absolutely tremendous last night! Noise levels were constant! Lets stick together! 

The armband means absolutely nothing in this day and age. Davies, Jags and Shinnie are the leaders. I feel it was a desperate attempt to try and bring more out of Lawrence by giving him more responsibility. 

He's an ok champ player nothing more but I find it hard to blame him for our results and performance. Not a captain in the traditional form of the game

He had a blinder in our home game against them last year. Made some really big saves to stop us going 2/3 nil up...

It never bodes well for players we sign when they play well/score against us haha 

45 minutes ago, ziggyram59 said:

Is there anyone like me really dreading this season? I'm just not looking forward to what's going to happen. At present can enjoy the Euro's and England's success and the joys of what football can bring. Remember the days when we had that with Derby County? The days of Clough, Mackay, Cox and Smith, great players and great football.

I'm trying to just block out any thought of the domestic season at present and just focus on England and the Euros. 

I'm hoping all will come good and there's movements in the background that we aren't privy too but it looks bleak at the moment and you can't argue with fans being vocal about the short term and long term future currently. 

I think its all a "what could have been" what if he'd played at Wembley? What if he hadn't been injured in the Cocu era? What if he'd had his head screwed on? 

Its a shame and I wish him all the best as I do think there's a goalscorer in there but strikes me as a player that he needs to be 100% right to make it work. 

Good luck to him but his time at Wendies he isn't a great loss. 

48 hours I reckon we'll hear something...

1 hour ago, dcfc4ever said:

Is he still available ?
Bit of fun but I’d have him back in a heart beat

decent football,goals,decent signings,decent loans and vocal on touch line.Articulate to the press and fans.

Best live game ive seen in my 40 years following the Rams against Leeds Away and of course a visit to Wembley.

On 01/02/2021 at 13:36, Oldben said:

https://the72.co.uk/218588/opinion-Derby-county-heading-for-disaster-if-they-fail-to-alter-transfer-strategy/

Shocking article. Very different situations. We had no other choice but to enter the loan market and get players in now for a short term measure to secure status in the Championship. Once that is confirmed, we can then look to the summer to a different approach. On the flip side the perm signings Lampard have made have all been failures apart from Shinnie. 

TEDEN MENGI to the tune of... 

@OwenB87 I think its a great platform. The coverage has been great the games I've seen and having Martin Fisher as a commentator is a real winner. Done well to get him I'd say.