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Every time the ball comes near Stretton the defender wraps his arms around him before the ball arrives..he has no chance..
Then Stretton has a shot wide from a clearance..we have been good last 5..
4 minutes of added time..

And Chris Hughton

And the ref is abysmal.. scared to give us anything and falling for every trick Boro pull..

The referee and the idiot running the East Stand line were embarassing. There was one incident in the second half when I think it was Forsyth winning the ball with a good tackle, the Boro muppet went down - ref hesitated for a few seconds, looked to the lino for guidance, the lino was struck dumb, looked at the ref for guidance and the ref must have thought to himself 'I'd better make some sort of decision here' and awarded a foul against Fozzy.
Crazy where they get these idiots from.

It was a super tackle. The fact that the ball went 50 yards down the pitch told you everything.
However, let us put petty rivalries aside and pray for their  number 7 who was so badly injured today, numerous times, that it will probably be the end of his career. The fact he kept jumping back up and smiling at the crowd must only have added to the intense pain he must have been feeling. 
Warnock’s teams never change do they. At least we had a strong ref who wasn’t fooled by it….oh…

If ever there was a game which demonstrated the value of Shinnie to the team then todays' was it.  Granted there were a couple of wayward passes but the number of ball-winning tackles and interceptions went a long way to stifling the Boro attacking threat.
Some of the criticism he's had on here this week has been laughable.

I am very happy .. a win would have been better of course, but you can see the younger players getting better, stronger and more resilient as each game is played. Watson and Stretton .. let’s face it they are boys .. looked effective and hungry off the bench. Watson is a terrier of considerable finesse. Jack got hugged every time he was near the ball but their temperament was excellent. Either could start and I wouldn’t worry about them being over run.
On to the game ! It was always going to be a tough one. Derby a bit short of front teeth playing a typical Warnock side full of gamesmanship ( AKA cheating ) and a ref who was so dim he couldn’t see it. … So, regardless of this, on the balance of play and chances, probably a fair result. ( That said I am wishing their No 7 an embarrassing stomach upset or something similar .. nasty little cheat who loved being being the east stands bad boy after he cheated his way to a throw in and a free kick ) 
Shinnie .. cover so much ground and fought so hard, Morrison is one of those players like Sherringham .. space just appears around him magically. He is going to be so influential. Curtiss and Jags together remove the set piece jitters. Bird continues to prosper as he now knows he doesn’t always have to be covering the back 4 and can look forward. Everyone else did a sterling  job full of effort. Sibbo and Joz are nearly there .. they just need a goal each, then watch them go ! 
South stand and fans in general … huge shift post Covid .. so much more noise and continuous support despite reduced numbers .. Great job, I am certain the players can feel it. 
Right then, who’s got an axe for some tree felling duties next week ? 

Let people buy more than one ticket per fan ID. Only reason I've not gone is because im too lazy & cannot be bothered setting multiple fan IDs for kids. To be honest ive not even bothered trying. 

I'm not missing them. Its fine to be down to the number that we are who are fully behind the team.
I'm sure the missing fans will miraculously return next week and so will the moans and groans when we dont score in the first 10 minutes.

We are missing a lot of supporters but I must say the ones who are turning up are giving fantastic support to the lads which is great to see.

Boro will be a different beast to Hull. It'll be a good indicator of where we are I think. I'd stick with the same team and see what happens ?

Baldock, Jozwiak, Morrison and Sibley put on a great attacking display tonight, with little experience of playing together. The passing between them showed what we have been missing, with able support from Byrne and Buchanan.
They will get better with more games, so yes, leave well alone.

Same team for boro please 

As the poster of this thread it’s only right to give credit when things go right ,,,, tonight was different gravy and for the first time in a long long time under Rooney I thought we didn’t look clueless and disjointed , first twenty we looked like a team who actually knew each other and we looked to take it to them ,
long way to go and one swallow does not make a summer as they say but credit where it’s due , 

Just seen the goals we conceded on Saturday and how anyone can put most of the blame on Rooney is beyond me.  Disgraceful defensive mistakes especially for the 2nd goal you can't account for that as manager. 

Think that sort of thing can be very important for the players  

Just catching up with this thread after missing the game due to work.
Glad we got a win and backed it up with what seems like a good performance.
We’ve had weeks of people saying how bad the squad is, tonight they are being celebrated. I’m glad as I’ve been saying there’s ability in this team and it just needs extracting. We have a better team than people give credit for. 
Let’s hope we keep the performances coming and keep picking up points!

MotM? The EFL. 
Allowing us to sign player 31 and 32 under a 23 professional player limit a day before the game.

I followed the game on RD via Rams TV.
Like most of us I expected to lose.
The eleven Rams, however, had other ideas.
They played with confidence and self-belief.
Most importantly they did not go all defensive to protect a slender lead only to succumb to the usual sucker punch in injury time.
We may be witnessing the green shoots of a long road to having a football team worthy of the name!
COYR!

In place of who?
Unchanged team surely. ?

Looks like players who want to win. Woohoo. Great photos DFR7

Great performance lads. 
Me and the lad watching on his laptop while away in Wales. 
Glad we took the time to watch. Some great passing and moving from our front line. Unlucky not to be 2-0 up at half time. 
Glad we stuck at it and continued to play football and got our rewards. 
 
Defended properly in the final 10 mins when called upon. Hopefully lesson learned from the Posh game. 
Mid table after 3 games. After last year and the current off field debacle I’ll take that for starters!  

Wow! What a result. What a performance! Only criticism is it should’ve been more comfortable, could have been 3 up by half time. So many good performances, pleased for Baldock, thought Bird was stand out for me but Jags Davies Morrison Joz Sibley and the full backs deserve a mention, Byrne back on form tonight after a shaky start to the season.
 
Attacking exciting football and defensive resilience. Players in Baldock Jags and Morrison who really want to be here. Rosenior spoke brilliantly after the game, class from Rooney to let him do the interview. Said Rooney keeps everyone calm (including him) and is a natural born leader. 
 
Our only issue is we don’t have a squad so Rooney was limited with the changes he could make. Only option was to defend it out. 
 
It’s early days but 4 points from the first 3 games is solid enough. More positives than negatives, but I’m loving this team and the way we’re going about it, the players and the coaching staff. Mel and Stephen are making a Horlicks of everything off the field but the playing staff are doing everything they can to bring pride back and help the fans connect again. I’m a super proud fan and I’m backing them to the hilt. Can’t wait for my first trip to PP this season on Saturday against Boro. Extra incentive for that one
And the red dogs lost………….again!! ????
Its a beautiful evening ?? ???

My love for football has been slipping away for a few years. The prem is poisonous, £100m on Grealish isn’t even laughable when clubs are sinking and along with them the lifestyle of people like me who used to plan our lives around the fixture list. 
Total saturation of football on tele too. 
More than that it’s our fans, the bile all over social media. The moaning at the game, the booing, the political stuff, the constant neediness of fans demanding success. 
I think the pride has gone. I used to be proud to be a Derby fan, now I’m just meh. 

Didn’t go to the first game for other reasons but I’ve definitely distanced myself from the club over the summer.
The euros were a nice distraction but I was waiting for some sort of new era to get back in to Derby but the Rooney/Mel saga continues to drag itself out.
I don’t know if anyone else had this but I was waiting for the club to get sorted out and then suddenly realised we were playing on Saturday. Stearman and Curtis at the back.
Reality has sunk in now that this is what we’re watching this season and I’m happy to go again. I know what the deal is.
The people I have the most time for right now are the players. We’re in a dire situation and these are the lads we have to keep us up, I’m going to back them to the death.
There’s no point moaning about Roos/Fozzy/Jozwiak, there’s no one coming to replace them now or in January. Zero point selling them either. Every player I’ve seen criticised on social media is a player I’m grateful we have at the club right now.
This season, as far as the players are concerned, I’m only going to be positive. Byrne can score three own goals and I’ll clap him off. They need that attitude from the supporters to stand a chance.
Rooney is at least sticking by the fans and players but I wish he’d ducked off instead. It’s daft but I’d take McClaren over Rooney at this point, football is crap, results are crap, constant media attention is crap. Not usually bothered about the media but the clubs image is only getting worse with him at the helm. McClaren may be the only one who would take the job at this point. 
Mel can duck off, which I wasn’t saying at the end of last season. Backed a fair few of his decisions but we know about 10/20% of what is going on at the club. To have all the facts at your disposal and still put us in the situation he’s put us in, I can’t believe it. He’s either a rat or he’s stupid.
I’ll always be grateful for the academy but the sooner he’s gone, the better. Never have him near the club again.
Yes, the EFL are out of order but he was too clever for his own good. Glad he was outspoken against them, wish he had the brains to back his words up.
The fans. Pride Park can be anxious and toxic at its worst. We’ll go down if it is. I know I sound like B4 but get behind the lads no matter what.