Rammy03

Yep, whilst not mathematically out of it, I think Barnsley have blown it now. Posh do have a chance but, they probably need to win five of their remaining games to catch and overtake both us and Bolton. As we have seen, every game is winnable but they could all be lost or drawn. To be honest, I can’t see both us and Bolton collapsing so Posh’s chances are probably slim.

It's one of Everton, forest and Luton for that final relegation spot.
Luton and Forest both have fixtures that they can win. 
Everton have some tougher fixtures with Arsenal and Liverpool still to play. But they also have both Forest and Luton to play as well. Some real 6 pointers in there.
I think it's going to be incredibly tight.

There is a very stark and real difference between being able to forge a career in the Championship and being an impactful player in the Championship. A LOT of fairly unremarkable players have made careers in the Championship, so I actually don't have too many worries about a lot of our players' ability to hold their own at the next level. 
In terms of impactful players at the Championship, well that's a very different story. I would be confident in Mendez-Laing and Cashin. If Nelson was an import from overseas, who had never played in the Championship, then I would also say him. I do worry that he's been unremarkable in the Championship, largely, so would consider it unlikely he's going to carry the same impact at the next level. Adams, too, has found it tough by all accounts. He's in a similar boat to Nelson in the sense he's been very good for us at this level but has struggled to make the step up. I guess you could also put Nyambe in this category too, albeit he has previously done very well at Championship level with Blackburn. 
Blackett-Taylor is starting to show his ability and looks to have good speed, range and technical ability that should serve him well at the next level. He does seem to lack the power of a NML but he has potential to be impactful at the next level if he progresses. Wilson, Sibley are probably more along the lines of being able to play in the Championship, perhaps struggle to be as impactful. 
I do worry about Waghorn, Collins, Smith, Bradley and I'd probably add Elder to the list as players who I think would actually struggle to step up. All of them look to be on the down-swing of their career, in-terms of mobility, Collins has done well for us this season but I think a better class of defender really limits his impact. Waghorn started the season well, but looks laboured since his return from injury. Elder and Bradley just haven't looked right since we signed them, honestly, both have had moments but big question marks over them two - as well as Smith. 
If we do get promoted, the recruitment is going to have to be very strong. Central midfield and strikers, in particular, will need to be improved upon enormously. 

So the players will suddenly put more effort in to avoid going down because they are being well paid? They appear to have put buggar all effort in up until now, and probably signed contracts that said nothing about a pay decrease if relegated. Tictoc was one of the highest paid players in the Prem last year if I remember correctly, it didn't seem to motivate him too much.

It's one of Everton, forest and Luton for that final relegation spot.
Luton and Forest both have fixtures that they can win. 
Everton have some tougher fixtures with Arsenal and Liverpool still to play. But they also have both Forest and Luton to play as well. Some real 6 pointers in there.
I think it's going to be incredibly tight.

It's one of Everton, forest and Luton for that final relegation spot.
Luton and Forest both have fixtures that they can win. 
Everton have some tougher fixtures with Arsenal and Liverpool still to play. But they also have both Forest and Luton to play as well. Some real 6 pointers in there.
I think it's going to be incredibly tight.

Unfortunately Forest have a lot of winnable games coming up.
Burnley, Sheff Utd and Everton away, plus Wolves and Chelsea at home.
I think they will get another 10 points.
I don’t see Luton getting any more than 6.
Luton gave it a brilliant go but they dropped some easy points by losing at home to Sheff Utd and squandering a 3-0 lead at Bournemouth.

I was doing my usual nosing of expiring contracts and spotted the lad from Huddersfield as one of the championship players we might pass on the way up the football league (along with a couple of Rotherham midfielders 👀).
I don’t know much about the J-League, or any of the Asian leagues really, but I’ve always admired the players that have come from that region to do well in European football. There’s often an added commercial element when signing players from say Japan or South Korea with fans from those countries having a good reverence for their compatriots and the clubs they join, could be an added bonus of a talented footballer and increased profile in lucrative markets. 
 

We are in pole position. Embrace the final games, don't cower behind the sofa. 

I just boil it back down to the fact that we'd much rather be in our position than Bolton's or Peterborough's.
We know for a fact that 4 wins from here and we're up regardless of anything they do.
We also have softer fixtures on paper than either of them, with Bolton having Pompey & Peterborough, and Peterborough having Bolton to play and 7 games 21 days.
We'd have gladly taken this position at most points of the season if offered.
C'mon Derby, final push.
 

For those of us who trudged out of Hillsborough, on the last day , last season . For those of us that have been through the last 4 , failed play
-off campaigns - I want to see the players “Run through brick walls”. 

I don't care and I don't think it matters. All I want is exhausting extra time and each team kicking lumps out of each other.

It’s much closer than I’d like, but the most important thing is it’s still in our own hands.
COYR

Never mind the result today….
It was and is still in our own hands.
Win 4 games and were promoted!
 
When we start relying on favours from other clubs or hoping for results is when it starts going downhill…

Was this the big RD announcement?

Too many coincidences here. PUMA spelt out in newspaper headlines? A day after the announcement of the Umbro deal finishing?
If this means we're getting something inspired by this kit, I'm gonna explode.

Why the cloak and dagger stuff? They could just have made the announcement rather than announcing a future announcement. Wazzocks!

What's any of that got to do with Derby County? You were warned by more discerning posters it would be a Radio Derby announcement and indeed it was.

If this is the level we are setting for exciting announcements, they I am delighted to inform you all that I will be starting work today in approximately 33 minutes from now (08.27am).
Thank you.

I’d assumed he’s an obsessive roller skater 

Why would you want to live within 20 miles of some of the finest countryside and stately homes in the UK when you can have Slough and Reading on the doorstep.  I can see why Wycombe get such dogshit crowds as well with this Smorgasbord of entertainment elsewhere in the town at the weekend. 😂
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/d/united-kingdom--high-wycombe/events--this-weekend/

This fella has us sussed, to be fair.