Bris Vegas Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 No new signings A new inexperienced manager with little room to manoeuvre in the transfer market. An ageing squad only declining in ability Championship rivals spending big and improving their squad Half the current squad out of contract next summer - not exactly a good base to build around I don’t blame Lampard for any of this. It’s not like the Nigel Pearson situation where he waited until the season started and then panicked because the players didn’t fit his system. This upcoming season already seems like a waste of time when half the squad will be gone in 12 months and it’s not good enough for promotion. We don’t have a Hughes or Hendrick to build around either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuwtfly Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 1 minute ago, Bris Vegas said: No new signings A new inexperienced manager with little room to manoeuvre in the transfer market. An ageing squad only declining in ability Championship rivals spending big and improving their squad Half the current squad out of contract next summer - not exactly a good base to build around I don’t blame Lampard for any of this. It’s not like the Nigel Pearson situation where he waited until the season started and then panicked because the players didn’t fit his system. This upcoming season already seems like a waste of time when half the squad will be gone in 12 months and it’s not good enough for promotion. We don’t have a Hughes or Hendrick to build around either. Some frightening thoughts, and I fear some may well be true, but there is one part I would disagree with: I think we could build our team around George Thorne. First thing I'd be doing if I was the Derby manager is looking straight back to when we were at our best, and that was under that 4-3-3 under McClaren. Thorne was arguably key to everything in that system, certainly in regards to the defence and playing out through the midfield - and he's still at the club! I'd write his name down on a team-sheet and go from there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thederbyram Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 I can understand some of the trepidation, but I never understand half of the negativity that goes round before the season's even started. This team year-on-year has competed for a top-6 place. The squad has arguably improved on a season ago due to the returning loans, and we've got some promising youngsters that are a year older and more experienced after loans of their own. That's not to mention that players that will come in. Don't panic, they will. However, regardless of those reasons to be positive, who expected Cardiff to finish where they did last season? Who thought Preston would finish as high as they did? A season is full of unknowns, and the fact we've got an inexperienced manager ought not to count against us. A different style of football is coming, and it's going to be a fun ride, rather than a workmanlike stroll with the odd bump in the road that we had last season. No season is a waste of time or a write-off. Especially when we've got a squad of players who have been perennially in and around the play-offs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premier ram Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 6 minutes ago, Bris Vegas said: No new signings A new inexperienced manager with little room to manoeuvre in the transfer market. An ageing squad only declining in ability Championship rivals spending big and improving their squad Half the current squad out of contract next summer - not exactly a good base to build around I don’t blame Lampard for any of this. It’s not like the Nigel Pearson situation where he waited until the season started and then panicked because the players didn’t fit his system. This upcoming season already seems like a waste of time when half the squad will be gone in 12 months and it’s not good enough for promotion. We don’t have a Hughes or Hendrick to build around either. my word , not even played the first friendly and the wrist slashers are out already, bet your looking forward to the annual new year meltdown so you can say i told you so , give the club and frank time and if you cant do us a favour and suffer in silence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DcfcJack Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Always thought this season would be a write off to be honest, well I thought we’d finish the lowest we have since clough anyway, aging squad, little financial backing and another new manager doesn’t fill me with hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G STAR RAM Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 No. The season doesn't start for 4 weeks. No idea on what personnel will be available or what style of play will be implemented. Only a fool would write off a team's season in the 2nd week of July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamsPolls Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Nice to see the Forum full of optimism as always...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premier ram Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 1 minute ago, DcfcJack said: Always thought this season would be a write off to be honest, well I thought we’d finish the lowest we have since clough anyway, aging squad, little financial backing and another new manager doesn’t fill me with hope. welcome to Derby Frank , god help you if you dont beat Reading 6-0 in your first game , unbelievable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealhantsram Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 I'm more positive about this season than last. This time last year I'd already seen 4 months of Rowett's tactics. Of him sidelining Will Hughes then selling him off cheap. Of him selling our top scorer. Of him saying he wanted youth and high energy, then buying 30+ year olds. Even if we sell no-one and buy no-one I'm more positive than last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DcfcJack Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 16 minutes ago, Premier ram said: welcome to Derby Frank , god help you if you dont beat Reading 6-0 in your first game , unbelievable Well so far I’ve seen nothing to change my mind, If Lampard is a tactical genius and makes this team a success then I’ll have no problems admitting I was wrong, but at this moment, there really isn’t much to fill me with optimism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramsbottom Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 20 minutes ago, Premier ram said: my word , not even played the first friendly and the wrist slashers are out already, bet your looking forward to the annual new year meltdown so you can say i told you so , give the club and frank time and if you cant do us a favour and suffer in silence Don't be too hard on Bris. He's still really annoyed that Leeds have brought in Lord Pep's coaching deity... He'll get over it in a few years time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramet Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 14 minutes ago, DcfcJack said: Well so far I’ve seen nothing to change my mind, If Lampard is a tactical genius and makes this team a success then I’ll have no problems admitting I was wrong, but at this moment, there really isn’t much to fill me with optimism. How is that possible we havnt seen anything yet apart from a few blokes running round cones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Well I try to enjoy each and every day unlike some it seems we have the same as last season currently with about five or six very good loan players returning and available good - Martin Bryson Elsnick lowe Bennett average - blackman Butterfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DcfcJack Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 8 minutes ago, Ramet said: How is that possible we havnt seen anything yet apart from a few blokes running round cones No new signings to freshen up the aging squad in the main thing, don’t think we can place all our trust on the same players who haven’t done it over the past few seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimeram Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Mel should have had a bit more Candy Crush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiddingsRam Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Christ all mighty ! Is this thread intented to be taken seriously or is it a joke ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 No the season is not a write off already, it's July. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRam Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 In a word, no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePrisoner Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 “Derby County fans adamant season is not a write-off before it’s even begun” writes HITC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramet Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 15 minutes ago, DcfcJack said: No new signings to freshen up the aging squad in the main thing, don’t think we can place all our trust on the same players who haven’t done it over the past few seasons. I know what you mean just seems a bit daft as we have a new coaching team with new ideas and with the loanees coming back plus a few very talented lads coming from the youth it is alltogether a new team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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