Bob The Badger Posted May 29, 2018 Author Share Posted May 29, 2018 3 minutes ago, Dordogne-Ram said: David Nish was also a slow starter in a DCFC shirt. Check out the OP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dordogne-Ram Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 2 minutes ago, Bob The Badger said: Check out the OP! Oops! - sorry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G STAR RAM Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Straight financial swap? Are you sure on that? Most of the information available would suggest that Lawrence was closer to half of what we sold Ince for. In termsof settling into the team, I seem to remember Steve Howard making a very slow start, think it was 0 goals in his first 8 or 9 starts before he went on to fire us to promotion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rample Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Mick Harford took a bit if I remember - shame because we needed him at the time Jossy didn't really kick on until he moved position Short as people have said, but I think a few of that era did - Johnson, Pembridge, Trollope etc Was it Ashley Ward who took seemingly ages to get into his groove? Deon Burton gradually got a bit better Lee Morris got much better over time Camp and particularly Grant both struggled for ages and kept being swapped around Bisgaard was mediocre to start with but became fairly useful Fagan was pants but then somehow developed into a first teamer Eustace (like Grant) was massively improved second time around Steve Davies, Ben Davies, McEverley, Higginbotham, Roberts all improved Martin wasn't as good in his loan spell as he was after signing And of course Baird in recent times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gee SCREAMER !! Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Can remember Chris Powell taking a good while to show how good he was . On the other hand you have Bob Malcolm who played like Ronaldo in his first game but was poo and borrowed his boots off Sport Billy for a debut at Molineux. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yani P Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Esteban Fuertes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Harford Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 1 minute ago, Rample said: Mick Harford took a bit if I remember - shame because we needed him at the time Aye Mick didn't score for (I think the first 5/6 or so games of the season) got the equaliser away at Southampton (may have been our first points, I can't remember) before getting a hat-trick in the cup against Sunderland at the BBG. Went to Chelsea, and we went down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G STAR RAM Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 6 minutes ago, Rample said: Fagan was pants but then somehow developed into a first teamer... ...and was still pants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigmaRam Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Looks like butterfields still in bed half the time so he must win hands down!! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gee SCREAMER !! Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 13 minutes ago, Rample said: Mick Harford took a bit if I remember - shame because we needed him at the time Jossy didn't really kick on until he moved position Short as people have said, but I think a few of that era did - Johnson, Pembridge, Trollope etc Was it Ashley Ward who took seemingly ages to get into his groove? Deon Burton gradually got a bit better Lee Morris got much better over time Camp and particularly Grant both struggled for ages and kept being swapped around Bisgaard was mediocre to start with but became fairly useful Fagan was pants but then somehow developed into a first teamer Eustace (like Grant) was massively improved second time around Steve Davies, Ben Davies, McEverley, Higginbotham, Roberts all improved Martin wasn't as good in his loan spell as he was after signing And of course Baird in recent times. I can remember Jim Smith saying Deon Burton had all the attributes of a top striker except the ability to finish . One of the best quotes ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodley Ram Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Jason Shackell ask Mrs Davies...allegedly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plymouthram Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Out of our current squad, Nick Blackman wins hands down. When is he out of contract or will Frank bed him in next season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimRam Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Steve Howard scored in his 8th game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaaLocks Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 30 minutes ago, Rample said: Lee Morris got much better over time Fagan was pants but then somehow developed into a first teamer Steve Davies, Ben Davies, McEverley, Higginbotham, Roberts all improved Nope to all of the above. I can't see any case how any of these - in particular Fagan - ever progressed beyond the dross they delivered in their debut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaaLocks Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 We got beat 5-1 by Tranmere on Igor's debut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philmycock Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Lee Carsley was a slow burner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irobinson Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Derek Hales - still waiting.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rample Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 44 minutes ago, BaaLocks said: Nope to all of the above. I can't see any case how any of these - in particular Fagan - ever progressed beyond the dross they delivered in their debut. They never reached the heights but were all considerably better when they left than they were on day 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rample Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 1 hour ago, Mick Harford said: Aye Mick didn't score for (I think the first 5/6 or so games of the season) got the equaliser away at Southampton (may have been our first points, I can't remember) before getting a hat-trick in the cup against Sunderland at the BBG. Went to Chelsea, and we went down. Yep remember that midweeker against Sunderland well, standing in the pop side - biggest Derby win I've seen and Harford was on fire that night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1967Ram Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 3 hours ago, Bob The Badger said: There has been a fair amount of criticism of Tom Lawrence and it's not entirely unfounded because he's was almost a straight swap from a financial standpoint with Ince, and he's not performed at Ince's level imho. However, I cannot help but think he reminds me of Leighton James and how long it took him to start playing to his potential. I then started thinking of other players who took a long time to meet their potential in a Derby shirt with David Nish and Craig Short immediately springing to mind. Who would be on your list? I don't remember Leighton James ever playing consistently well for Derby TBH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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