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As I've been getting a bit obsessed with the idea that this is the end of Derby County's disappointing foray throughout the 2010s (assuming, like me, you would consider the 2019/20 season as part of the 2020s), I thought it might be a fun diversion from arguing whether or not Frank is going to Chelsea by picking our best XI from the players who've pulled on the black and white. I've culled the list below from players who've made at least 46 league starts for Derby and who have appeared in more than one league campaign. This, of course, rules out the loanees we've had this season but put them in if you want. I'm not your Mum.

Goalkeepers

Scott Carson

Lee Grant

Frank Fielding

Stephen Bywater

 

Defenders

Shaun Barker

Dean Moxey

John Brayford

Gareth Roberts

Jason Shackell

Richard Keogh

Andre Wisdom

Cyrus Christie

Chris Baird

Marcus Olsson

Curtis Davies

Craig Forsyth

Sir Jake Buxton

 

Midfielders

Paul Green

Robbie Savage

Stephen Pearson

James Bailey

Ben Davies

Craig Bryson

Jeff Hendrick

Will Hughes

Paul Coutts

George Thorne

Bradley Johnson

Jacob Butterfield

Tom Huddlestone

 

Attackers

Theo Robinson

Jamie Ward

Chris Martin

Johnny Russell

Tom Ince

Matej Vydra

David Nugent

Tom Lawrence

 

Manager

Nigel Clough

Steve McClaren

Gary Rowett

Frank Lampard

 

So, what's your Derby "Team of the 10s"?

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Manager: Steve McClaren

Goalkeeper: Scott Carson

Defenders: John Brayford, Richard Keogh, Jason Shackell, Craig Forsyth

Midfielders: Craig Bryson, Will Hughes, Jeff Hendrick

Attackers: Tom Ince, Chris Martin, Johnny Russell

Subs: Lee Grant, Shaun Barker, Paul Green, Jamie Ward, Matej Vydra

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LOVE this.

I would probably go for the team you picked. a testament to how good we were 13-15 before things got ugly with injuries, newcastle, no plan-b etc etc.

Did we ever see Ince and Martin play together under McClaren? I can't help but imagine how 14/15 would have ended if we hadn't lost thorne, martin (and keogh?). Ince was insanely good in that spell under McClaren. A prime Martin to for him to play off would have been interesting to see.

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28 minutes ago, Yojimbo said:

Manager: Steve McClaren

Goalkeeper: Scott Carson

Defenders: John Brayford, Richard Keogh, Jason Shackell, Craig Forsyth

Midfielders: Craig Bryson, Will Hughes, Jeff Hendrick

Attackers: Tom Ince, Chris Martin, Johnny Russell

Subs: Lee Grant, Shaun Barker, Paul Green, Jamie Ward, Matej Vydra

Same sort of midfield selection dilemma as McLaren faced at Wembley because George Thorne or Tom Huddlestone needed behind the two runners if we’re talking an actual team to play an actual made up opposition. 

Feel a.bit disloyal not to have more of next seasons squad involved so would tweak the selection criteria to include Bogle on the expanded bench to make it 4 from our own academy. 

Carson - Brayford - Forsyth - Keogh - Shackell - Thorne - Hughes - Hendrick - Ince - Martin - Russell 

Subs - Grant - Bogle - Bryson - Huddlestone - Ward - Vydra 

 

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Carson

Brayford   Keogh   Davies   Forsyth

Thorne   Hughes

Ince    Vydra    Lawrence

*Marriott

Bench: Grant, Shackell, Christie, Bryson, Russell, Waghorn, Martin

Lampard

*No Marriott or Waghorn on the list, assuming they are allowed if Lampard is?

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Manager: Steve McClaren

Goalkeeper: Scott Carson

Defenders: John Brayford, Richard Keogh, Shaun Barker, Craig Forsyth

Midfielders: Craig Bryson, George Thorne, Will Hughes

Attackers: Tom Ince, Chris Martin, Tom Lawrence

Subs: Lee Grant, Jake Buxton, Jeff Hendrick, Johnny Russell, Matej Vydra

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                                                                    CARSON

BRAYFORD              KEOGH                                    BARKER                             FORSYTH

               BRYSON                               THORN                        HUGHES

RUSSELL                                  MARTIN                                        INCE

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Manager: Steve McClaren

Goalkeeper: Carson

Defenders: Brayford, Keogh, Shackell, Forsyth

Midfield: Bryson, Thorne, Hughes

Forwards: Ince, Martin, Lawrence

Subs: Grant, Barker, Bogle, Green, Hendrick, Russell, Vydra

I've gone for the most complete team - the side that I think, if they had all come together, would have been simply unplayable. Plus, I do think that they have been the best 11 to pick from.

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Grant

Bogle Keogh Buxton Forsyth

Thorne 

Mount Hughes (twitch on imagining these in the same side) 

Ince Martin Ibe 

 

Bench: 

Carson, Davies, Bryson, Huddlestone, Waghorn, Marriott, Dawkins(♥️

 

Squad: 

Tomori, Malone, Hendrick, Russell 

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3 minutes ago, IlsonDerby said:

Grant

Bogle Keogh Buxton Forsyth

Thorne 

Mount Hughes (twitch on imagining these in the same side) 

Ince Martin Ibe 

 

Bench: 

Carson, Davies, Bryson, Huddlestone, Waghorn, Marriott, Dawkins(♥️

 

Squad: 

Tomori, Malone, Hendrick, Russell 

I’m telling ya now, we’d hit 100 points with this side and survive our first season in the prem!

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2 hours ago, cosmic said:

Also, you missed out this guy from your list!

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Deserves a ban, surely? Mods!

Argh! I always miss someone when I do these things - I missed out Nugent v Fulham when I did the hattricks one. Could @David add Big Dog Buxton into my original post please? (Really wish there wasn't a time limit on editing).

1 hour ago, David said:

*No Marriott or Waghorn on the list, assuming they are allowed if Lampard is?

Yeah, I probably shouldn't have included Frank Lampard in the managers list as it kind of contradicts my own criteria regarding two seasons etc. But I did say if people really wanted to include Mount, Wilson etc. it was up to them, my list was more just a suggestion really in case people had forgotten some players (I forgot Paul Coutts even existed, for example, and he played 60 times for Derby). The other reason for 46 starts was just to make the list manageable rather than any bias against Mount etc.

Surprised how many people have gone for Bogle over Brayford. I think that's recency bias in full effect; Bogle was really shaky over Christmas before a storming end to the season, whereas Brayford was consistent for over three years and was player of the season (admittedly in a weaker side). I think, over time and provided we don't sell him, Bogle will be a better player for Derby than even Brayford was, but within the time frame of the 2009/10 to 2018/19 seasons, Brayford is far more deserving.

Edit:

Also, showing my out-of-touchness by forgetting that teams can name 7 subs these days...

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4 hours ago, David said:

Carson

Brayford   Keogh   Davies   Forsyth

Thorne   Hughes

Ince    Vydra    Lawrence

*Marriott

Bench: Grant, Shackell, Christie, Bryson, Russell, Waghorn, Martin

Lampard

*No Marriott or Waghorn on the list, assuming they are allowed if Lampard is?

Lawrence and Marriott? Deary me.

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