Ellafella Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 1 hour ago, Montgolfier said: I would be happy with steady improvement and effort for now. I'm rather disillusioned with a lot of things at the moment, and even just a couple of years ago if anyone had said to me that I would stop going to Derby's away games, let alone giving up my season ticket and then packing up going to home games, I would have denied that was possible, given my history. But that's where I am now, hoping that something occurs to rekindle my enthusiasm. I hope you get your mojo back soon. From your other post, it sounds like you have some great stories to tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfcfan1 Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 With keogh out and a keeper who cant claim crosses we have no chance of top 6 Poor cm balance too.. brum dominated our midfield after they scored the first goal And not to mention unproductive wingers Home wins and away points to keep us well clear of relegation zone will do me.. midtable will suffice. Anything more is a bonus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellafella Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 31 minutes ago, jono said: I have a whole Luton supporting crew of 5 ( family natives from that area ) coming up for Saturday. Add in that Mrs Jono will be attending her fist football match. Nephew who is ST holder down there says they can play but “finks” they are prone to wobbles - heads go down all too quickly. “Get goals early on and you won’t see us bouncing back” .. so he tells me. can’t predict the next 5 but I think the next 2 are winnable and 4 points is a minimum - we have the skill and spirit to do it. Hope things don't degenerate into a family feud...but if you need a hand come 5pm Saturday... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 3 minutes ago, dcfcfan1 said: With keogh out and a keeper who cant claim crosses we have no chance of top 6 Poor cm balance too.. brum dominated our midfield after they scored the first goal And not to mention unproductive wingers Home wins and away points to keep us well clear of relegation zone will do me.. midtable will suffice. Anything more is a bonus Stop being so sensible ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NottsRam77 Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 3 hours ago, Rammy03 said: I think we can now say the tough start that we were handed is now over and the next few games are sightly more winnable. We snatched a good point at Leeds and secured our first win at home against Birmingham. What are our chances of taking all 15 from the next 5, starting tomorrow against Barnsley? I would be happy with 10 but anything less than that would surely be a disappointment. Be ready to be disappointed lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertRam Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 9/10 would be great, anymore a bonus. We'll def move up though perhaps top 8 with results going our way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
europia Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 4 hours ago, Ellafella said: We did indeed win last Saturday and it was a great game to watch. That said, it was anything but “secure”; it was a win based on character and a spirit engendered from the adversity of “Boosey Tuesday”. It shouldn’t though hoodwink us into believing that the team has suddenly found a winning formula. There are established issues with our pattern of play. Whoscored.com data on “Action Areas” show that of all teams in the Championship, Derby spend the least amount of game time in the opposition’s defensive third. That’s just an indicator I know and not necessarily a worrying statistic, but I think it reflects a lack of control of games that we have played hitherto. The inclusion of Martin will I believe serve to improve that statistic and we will score more goals as a result, but we still have an unclear way of playing and need more guile and stealth in midfield. So, to answer the question...15 points from the next 5 games? I very much doubt that we’ll get more than 7 points. I’m not taking anything for granted and think we’ll face a very tough battle at Barnsley tomorrow. I’m more confident about Luton at home, but can’t see more than a point from Charlton... The above assumes the squad & team remains as is over those games. There is a rumour of the Icelandic midfielder coming in as a free agent who I would welcome but assuming that doesn’t happen, I can’t see our fortunes changing radically for now. I would like to see Marriott up front with Martin and us revert to a midfield diamond; that would I believe improve things but otherwise as they stand I think we will continue to see 2 paces forward followed by 2 paces back as Phillip strives to find the elusive transitional formula with a squad that is of largely average quality. I hope I’m wrong and will be the first to blink if I am. Excellent points Ella. As you pointed out, the Brum win wasn't convincing and who knows whether or not we would have had the character and determination, had 'boozegate' not occurred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BramcoteRam84 Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Why not 15? I’d settle for 9 or 10 though. At the end of this run of games we’ll have a good idea where this team is at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilkestonian Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Well being even more positive, pre kick off on Saturday I said that 21 points from the next 7 games was possible - I don't expect it to happen but looking at those fixtures then it could be achievable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millenniumram Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Look forward to the comments on this thread when we end up picking up 2 points Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 5 hours ago, Ellafella said: I hope you get your mojo back soon. From your other post, it sounds like you have some great stories to tell. Oh, I've told them on message boards many times - I'm sure you've read them..... somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Tram Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 8 hours ago, Rammy03 said: What are our chances of taking all 15 from the next 5, starting tomorrow against Barnsley? Chance of winning five in a row = less than 2%, I should think! How much would I like it = 100% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BathRam72 Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 15 hours ago, Rammy03 said: I think we can now say the tough start that we were handed is now over and the next few games are sightly more winnable. We snatched a good point at Leeds and secured our first win at home against Birmingham. What are our chances of taking all 15 from the next 5, starting tomorrow against Barnsley? I would be happy with 10 but anything less than that would surely be a disappointment. Although we have had on paper a tough start. and we haven't played that well. People bang on about the point at Leeds being a good result (yes it is) but what about the point against WBA and Swansea? At any time of the season we would take those results as well. We might be 15th, but only lost 2 out of 7 despite being an unbalanced side. Get some stability and confidence and see where we are then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superzak Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Im 60 years old now and ive also given up my season ticket and pretty well lost my mojo for football altogether. No more spoilt weekends when we lose and at the moment im not missing P.P at all. Hopefully i might get it back one day...but with individual matches now costing £33 plus...awful beer about £4 a pint...and the team in general not that entertaining i find it hard to see me returning to football in the near future. Even the lure of seeing Rooney in a Derby shirt will not get me racing to the ticket office for my well overpriced ticket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 12 minutes ago, superzak said: Im 60 years old now and ive also given up my season ticket and pretty well lost my mojo for football altogether. No more spoilt weekends when we lose and at the moment im not missing P.P at all. Hopefully i might get it back one day...but with individual matches now costing £33 plus...awful beer about £4 a pint...and the team in general not that entertaining i find it hard to see me returning to football in the near future. Even the lure of seeing Rooney in a Derby shirt will not get me racing to the ticket office for my well overpriced ticket. Cheer up mate - the price will drop for you in a few years and that might make it all look rosier...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scarlet Pimpernel Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 23 minutes ago, superzak said: Im 60 years old now and ive also given up my season ticket and pretty well lost my mojo for football altogether. No more spoilt weekends when we lose and at the moment im not missing P.P at all. Hopefully i might get it back one day...but with individual matches now costing £33 plus...awful beer about £4 a pint...and the team in general not that entertaining i find it hard to see me returning to football in the near future. Even the lure of seeing Rooney in a Derby shirt will not get me racing to the ticket office for my well overpriced ticket. Ahhh the conveyor belt of life...………..we all drop off the end eventually, just got to hope the new ones are jumping on at the beginning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramsbottom Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Why stop with 15 from the next 5, our amazing squad should be getting 111 from the next 37... Folk making these types of predictions, or simply asking the question, are the same who're booing when it's 0-0 at half time!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Call me old school, but win at home and don't lose away and we'll be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EtoileSportiveDeDerby Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 22 minutes ago, Srg said: Call me old school, but win at home and don't lose away and we'll be fine. Absolutely, you can't go wrong with that. Same as don't concede and you got a chance. If you don't play well/not your day, put up shop, get a draw. I call it the holy trinity of football results. Easier said then done... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desirelines Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Idealist: 3 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss Realist: 2 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss Pessimist: 1 win, 2 draws, 2 loss Nihilist: 0 wins, 1 draw, 4 loss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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