One Post Only Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Hello Rams fans, just come for my biannual fix of sheep optimism. It makes me wonder which team you actually support! Anyway, a few points. I don't know why Derby fans write of this fixture before even before a ball is kicked. Both teams are off form at the minute and it could go either way. We are pretty awful away from home, however we did put in a very good performance in midweek against Cardiff and probably deserved to win. Derby fans seem pretty knowledgeable about Leicester. Certainly more knowledgeable than I am about Derby. Schlupp returned from his trial with Man U when Paul Konchesky was injured, so he is very likely to start at leftback for us. In fact, the predicted team from a Rams fan earlier on looked very likely. The way to beat Leicester is definitely to play 5 in midfield. Many teams have done this and our very young team struggles to break it down and have shown an alarming tendency to concede on the break in these situations. I respect Clough for wanting to play football against us and earlier in the season, I would've predicted a big win for us in these circumstances. Some of our six goal wins came when teams tried to play us rather than nullify us. However...we haven't looked the same side recently, we have lost our quick, incisive passing and our mojo. Onto the comments about finances. Well...they look pretty worrying don't they. There is no way the club can continue to make losses like it is. The only hope is that the owners have stated they will turn the debt into equity. Estimations of Leicester's debt to the owners range from £80 million to £100 million, Turning debt into equity would mean we could start afresh with no debt, as the owners would instead own shares in the club to the value of the debt. If you consider they paid a reported £39 for the club in the first place, their 'equity' in the club must be around £140 million. They recently purchased the stadium from the mortgage company so they seem to have the long-term interests of the club in mind. We shall see I suppose. So onto the game. Enjoy !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randombc Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Derby 1-3 Leicester Hendrick with our goal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampton RAM Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Derby 2 Leicester 2 Martin x2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notts_ram Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Just seen on the dcfc website that tickets for the Leicester game will be on sale until right up to kick off tonight have people really had enough of this season already or is it a combination of this, early evening kick off and game live on Sky? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuff264 Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 2-2 Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsilks Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 1-1 Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrivateDerby Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Just seen on the dcfc website that tickets for the Leicester game will be on sale until right up to kick off tonight have people really had enough of this season already or is it a combination of this, early evening kick off and game live on Sky? Tickets are always on sale right up until kick off mate, the last time I turned up without a ticket and couldn't get one was in 1998 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaddesdenRam Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Why aren't Leicester City romping away with top spot in the Championship if this were the case there are variations by a few league positions and always anomalies but on the whole wage spend dictates league position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 They'll be on sale but at what price with this silly ticketing system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jezza Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Derby 1 - Leicester 2 sorry but we always get battered by them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gritstone Ram Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 They'll be on sale but at what price with this silly ticketing system.Doesn't the price go up upon demand. I would think fairly cheap under the circumstances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebb1 Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Hello Rams fans, just come for my biannual fix of sheep optimism. It makes me wonder which team you actually support! Anyway, a few points. I don't know why Derby fans write of this fixture before even before a ball is kicked. Both teams are off form at the minute and it could go either way. We are pretty awful away from home, however we did put in a very good performance in midweek against Cardiff and probably deserved to win. Derby fans seem pretty knowledgeable about Leicester. Certainly more knowledgeable than I am about Derby. Schlupp returned from his trial with Man U when Paul Konchesky was injured, so he is very likely to start at leftback for us. In fact, the predicted team from a Rams fan earlier on looked very likely. The way to beat Leicester is definitely to play 5 in midfield. Many teams have done this and our very young team struggles to break it down and have shown an alarming tendency to concede on the break in these situations. I respect Clough for wanting to play football against us and earlier in the season, I would've predicted a big win for us in these circumstances. Some of our six goal wins came when teams tried to play us rather than nullify us. However...we haven't looked the same side recently, we have lost our quick, incisive passing and our mojo. Onto the comments about finances. Well...they look pretty worrying don't they. There is no way the club can continue to make losses like it is. The only hope is that the owners have stated they will turn the debt into equity. Estimations of Leicester's debt to the owners range from £80 million to £100 million, Turning debt into equity would mean we could start afresh with no debt, as the owners would instead own shares in the club to the value of the debt. If you consider they paid a reported £39 for the club in the first place, their 'equity' in the club must be around £140 million. They recently purchased the stadium from the mortgage company so they seem to have the long-term interests of the club in mind. We shall see I suppose. So onto the game. Enjoy !! Is this the same Leicester that went into administration owing £60+ million and getting their ground for free, they caused over 1,000 small businesses to go into bankruptcy and upto 10,000 redundancies, mainly local people. St John Ambulances only got 1p in the pound. Is there no shame in supporting a team with this history? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambitious Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 This game is looking more and more like a must needed win, shows how quickly the season can change though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 0 3, without first choice full backs we will struggle in defence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott129 Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Team Vs Leicester- Fielding; Freeman, Keogh, Buxton, Forsyth; Coutts, Hendrick, Bryson, Ward; Sammon, Martin. Legzdins dropped, Forsyth at LB and Ward and Bryso back! Good feeling about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CumbrianRam Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Well, the scapegoats of Legzdins and Roberts can't be blamed today if things go wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffield Ram Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Smells like last chance saloon to me! Thought Wardy and Bryson were both a few weeks away from full fitness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Ram Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 our very young team struggles Sounds familiar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Ram Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Surprisingly strong line up actually. I feel more confident than ever against these, lets have 'em B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrivateDerby Posted March 16, 2013 Share Posted March 16, 2013 Derby County 2 - 0 Leicester City Sammon FGS Derby best team throughout, foxes hardly touch the ball, Frankie given a run out? Clough out bed sheets, GSE forever bed sheets, get your t*ts out bed sheets. Attendance around the 21,362 mark. The winning run begins.... That's one bit right, come on Derby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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