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Really excited by these lads. In a shitty season it's been easy to overlook the steady line of talent rolling off the academy production line. I've banged in endlessly about Ebosele, but no apologies on that score. I think the kid is destined for big things. Nothing lightweight about him and he'll be smashing the big lads off the ball and screaming up the flanks in no time. I can see him terrorising a few experienced FBs this season.
Louis Watson oozes class to my eye and I just hope he's managed properly this season. He's a kid who seems to always find time on the ball and always looks up the pitch too. 
Stretton looks as natural as striker as we've seen come through in a long while and I'm hoping in what may be another tough season, these lads can give us something to cheer.

I’ve spent most of the last fifty years trying to fit football in around work and family. I retired 18 months ago and now have lots of free days and plenty of time to get to matches but don’t have a match to go to ?

I get that the world's moved on, and I am not part of that (never will be).
But the further we move away from what really matters in football, eleven men each side on that pitch, supported in person, an opportunity to win against the odds and be part of something special, the more I feel that football as we know it will soon be gone forever. VAR, playacting on the field, off field politics and the way that money completely dominates the game. 
Next generation won't need or be able to experience football in the flesh, it will all be virtual reality where only financial input will count as a measure of a fan's loyalty. 
 

seems somebody came up with the idea in 1982 ???
 

Home and away I’m ready

Or you could go and watch them play football 

I’ve spent most of the last fifty years trying to fit football in around work and family. I retired 18 months ago and now have lots of free days and plenty of time to get to matches but don’t have a match to go to ?

I’ve spent most of the last fifty years trying to fit football in around work and family. I retired 18 months ago and now have lots of free days and plenty of time to get to matches but don’t have a match to go to ?

Agreed some people may buy a season ticket and pick and choose the games that they want to go but most that buy them and away membership do so because they are committed to go to the games and support the club

Have to disagree with you on that point, priority tickets should always be given to those of us that could be bothered to drive to Crawley on a wet winters night 

That’s what I miss the most 

That’s what I miss the most 

Bring the away days back pronto.

It won't be if people turn up with that attitude......

I’ve got a camouflage shirt somewhere but I can’t find it

Mine is already amended from last year 

I am if you count the Anglo Italian cup ?

So much talent, yet so little return. Marriott just can't be arsed to train and as such, he's not going to get the game time he needs to be match sharp. He never seems more than half fit and is constantly picking up niggles as a consequence. He's had a bunch of chances now and just doesn't seem to care about football that much and Derby County even less. It's gutting to feel this way as I was so certain he was going to be the next Bobby D, but I fear his ship has sailed. If he doesn't show up to pre-season raring to go, I'd be shipping him out to anyone who'll have him just to get some of his wages off the books.
Having been sympathetic to Jordon's issues, I saw a video recently where far from acknowledging the support of the club, or the fans for that matter, he seemed to be saying that there was no support at all, at least until that fateful Insta post that had everyone hopping about. He actually came across as pretty resentful that there'd not been more done for him at Derby, but this is a football club and I'm not entirely sure what he expects. Also seemed to resent that fact that he'd been questions raised over his frequent lateness for training. Having believed he'd be an epic signing, I'm now fast losing faith that he'll be even remotely meaningful for us. He says he's in a better place now and good to go, but I'm not feeling it to be honest. To my mind, the club, the fans and the coaching staff HAVE tried to be supportive and patient, now it's up to Jordon. If it's not to be then fine, but don't be making out that you've not been given a shot, nor that most fans have not been encouraging and patient.
As for Duncan, well he's just vanished into the footballing ether. I'm not sure he's even had an U23 start yet, let alone threatened the senior squad. When he has, it's been hard to see what all the fuss is about. Perhaps he needs a run of games, but one has to then ask, why, if he's the 'wunderkind' we were led to believe, has he not been able to secure a few more starts?  Perhaps he's not as good as the Scouse faithful and he himself thinks? The only mitigating factors I can see being there's a some decent players in front of him to dislodge for him to be starting games, but that hardly bodes well for his senior career.
All in all, three depressing signings thus far for me, with little to indicate that this will change soon, if ever. Historically I've always been super supportive where the players are concerned, but this is a season where I'd really like to see one or two more kick on. The way I see it, it's the last chance saloon for two of them. Duncan, at least, has time on his side, but if the other two fail at Derby, I can't see other clubs rushing in to take a flyer. 
Sorry for the less than cheery post! ?‍♂️

I’ve got a camouflage shirt somewhere but I can’t find it

I’ve got a camouflage shirt somewhere but I can’t find it

I’ve got a camouflage shirt somewhere but I can’t find it

I’ve got a camouflage shirt somewhere but I can’t find it

I’ve got a camouflage shirt somewhere but I can’t find it

I’ve got a camouflage shirt somewhere but I can’t find it