Pre Season Friendly v Burton Albion (A)

[Rampage]

New arrivals look hungry for the first team.

[Nuwtfly]

Looks to me like:

- - - - - - - -  Mitchell - - - - - - - - 

Bateman Davies Buchanan Lowe

- - - - - - - - - Bird - - - - - - - - - - - 

- - - Sibley - - - - - Knight - - - - - 

Whittaker - - - - - - - - - - - Anya

- - - - - - - - Martin - - - - - - - -

[SaintRam]

The kids are better at playing around the press than our first teamers. I love how confident they all are ? 

[Shang]

Bird is a real slick passer, nothing scuffed, everything is clean and zippy. Really like the look on Knight, looks a real utility player, can play anywhere with the legs to be box to box.

[Rampage]

Tens of millions of pounds of potential in our academy.

[BathRam72]

I can't take anything away from Burton. When they did have the ball, they play some good football.  Good luck to them this season 

[Duracell]

Just now, BathRam72 said:

I can't take anything away from Burton. When they did have the ball, they play some good football.  Good luck to them this season 

That was true of Clough’s Derby too.

[B4ev6is]

It is full time now

[SaintRam]

Derby's attacking interplay has wained since the changes, but the possession and patience hasn't dipped a bit. Really impressive.

Decent cross from Lowe just evades Anya at the far post.

 

[Kuskus]

I think it is 4141 Still

[Andicis]

5-2. Max Bird.

[SaintRam]

Goal. I don't know why by. 5-2

Max Bird.

Dropped at his feet following a Martin header from the corner, I think... but not sure.

 

FT 2-5

[Ghost of Clough]

Bird

[Shang]

Max Bird after a messy corner

[BathRam72]

Great ball in from Lowe

This should have been submitted earlier but didnt. Hence the edit

[Day]

Wanted 10, but will take 5.

[King Kevin]

Just now, Ghost of Clough said:

Bird

Bloody hell he must be knocking on a bit now ,does B4 know he's back?

[Millenniumram]

Entertaining match- hopefully not the only trophy we’ll lift this year?

[Rampage]

Slightly blown away by this afternoon. If you slack off, a young gun is after your place in the team.

[SaintRam]

It might just be a pre-season game, but don't discount how important this game will be for all those youngsters who finished the game. 

The games in Florida wont have felt like proper games. Now they'll really feel part of the first team setup, even those who spend the majority of the season back with the academy.