Gisby Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Simples.... top 6 ie plays off minimum .... we are Derby ? COYR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gisby Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 4 hours ago, Paul71 said: Bournemouth will certainly only spend one season in the championship, good luck to them in league 1 in 21/22 Yep, Bournemouth deffo relegation fodder. They’ve had their 15 minutes of fame, time for them to take their place amongst the also rans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bimmerman Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Expecting a points deduction or transfer ban So no incoming transfers, promoting youth and selling on sibley in january Mid table obscurity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnero Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 14 minutes ago, bimmerman said: Expecting a points deduction or transfer ban So no incoming transfers, promoting youth and selling on sibley in january Mid table obscurity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
California Ram. Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Actually am quite optimistic - yes, at the moment we’ve lost Martin and Clarke but effectively we have 2 new signings in Dutch Mike and Bielik (who will be delighted that the season’s starting later) and Wisdom back fit too. Knight, Bird, Sibley and Whittaker will be a bit stronger and certainly a bit smarter - hopefully Bogle and Lowe still improving too. Cocu’s clearly grasped the value of Shinnie and Wisdom to the squad after a year of dealing with the players. Marriott is the random factor - maybe his operation will make a big difference too. Just need to hope that the EFL bluster doesn’t get in the way through a points deduction or a transfer embargo. However, even if we have no more incoming/departing then a match day of the following 17 should still have a chance of the play offs. Roos/Ravas - Bogle - Te Wierik - Bielik/Wisdom - Forsyth/Lowe - Rooney - Bird/Shinnie - Lawrence - Sibley - Holmes/Knight - Waghorn/Marriott and then you still have Evans, Curtis, Buchanan, Malone, Zoon, Whittaker, trialist and even currently Bennett and Carson still on the books. improve that first group with a goalkeeper, centre half, and an attacking player and we should enter the season full of confidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G STAR RAM Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 I said top 6 last season but was happy to cut some slack given the unprecedented circumstances. Top 6 next season hopefully with no excuses required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rample Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Chasing top 6. I expect Mel's initial hope would be play offs this coming season and promotion by the one after. Can't expect the kids to perform/be consistent all season long though, so it's going to be a tough ask, but the right 3 or 4 players in could make a world of difference. Season is there for the taking for me. I'd say Brentford are clear front runners unless they lose a couple of their holy trinity and don't replace effectively, and wouldn't expect more than one of the relegated sides (maybe Norwich) to be seriously in the title chase. Then there's quite a gap to the next group with a mix of losing mentalities, losing key players, overachieving/overspending this season and being pretty much bang average. We have to finish above Millwall and Forest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackworthRamIsGod Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 We wont make any signings, but I can see us having a decent start to the season, by September we will be a couple of points off top 6 and things will look up, fans will be positive and there will be this feeling that club is moving in the right direction.... But then it will come out that Mike Te Wierek is actually an illegal immigrant from Guatemala posing as a Dutch national and will be sent back home. Jack Marriott, after scoring in 5 successive games will be attacked by a gang of angry midgets in Ripley and will be out for the rest of the season. Bogle will receive a calling from God and will fly to Nigeria to help Taribo build churches and Tom Lawrence will come out as trans-gender and will wish to be called petulia. And it will revert to being your typical Derby County season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Signings incoming Joe Hart Tom Ince whoever is 6th choice centre half at Brighton as they have a team of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1of4 Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 My expectations for next season is that we will be screwed over by the efl. Wether it's because they find us guilty and dock us points. Or that they'll find us not guilty but drag out announcing the verdict for as long as possible, so as to mess up our preparation for the coming season. So no matter which way the verdict goes, we'll start the season at a disadvantage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bimmerman Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 3 hours ago, Carnero said: Optimistic pessimist Thought we'd be battling relegation this year so no disappointment What being a Derby fan for 30 years does to you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bimmerman Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 2 hours ago, MackworthRamIsGod said: We wont make any signings, but I can see us having a decent start to the season, by September we will be a couple of points off top 6 and things will look up, fans will be positive and there will be this feeling that club is moving in the right direction.... But then it will come out that Mike Te Wierek is actually an illegal immigrant from Guatemala posing as a Dutch national and will be sent back home. Jack Marriott, after scoring in 5 successive games will be attacked by a gang of angry midgets in Ripley and will be out for the rest of the season. Bogle will receive a calling from God and will fly to Nigeria to help Taribo build churches and Tom Lawrence will come out as trans-gender and will wish to be called petulia. And it will revert to being your typical Derby County season. And Rooney will do an acl All keoghs fault Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazzadcfc Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Obviously depends on the EFL verdict. But i feel we are 4 quality players away from a really strong season. GK CB RW ST Thats if we can get Beilik and Marriott fit aswell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellafella Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 My expectations for next season are extremely low. To be quite frank, I have very little faith in the current set-up. I don’t believe there will be any significant incomings and I also think the squad have lost a lot of character and leadership. I think we are about to drift even further into the wilderness. When I think about the wasted money, the potential we had, and the ludicrous twists and turns, I just see Cocu’s face, looking like a rabbit in the headlights. Sorry to paint such a gloomy landscape, I’m just saying what I see: a Pig’s ear with a Ram on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shipley Ram Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 17 minutes ago, Ellafella said: My expectations for next season are extremely low. To be quite frank, I have very little faith in the current set-up. I don’t believe there will be any significant incomings and I also think the squad have lost a lot of character and leadership. I think we are about to drift even further into the wilderness. When I think about the wasted money, the potential we had, and the ludicrous twists and turns, I just see Cocu’s face, looking like a rabbit in the headlights. Sorry to paint such a gloomy landscape, I’m just saying what I see: a Pig’s ear with a Ram on it. I like your thinking, the only way is up. Much better to see us performing better than expected rather than getting frustrated watching expectations drift away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBRammette Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Ellafella said: My expectations for next season are extremely low. To be quite frank, I have very little faith in the current set-up. I don’t believe there will be any significant incomings and I also think the squad have lost a lot of character and leadership. I think we are about to drift even further into the wilderness. When I think about the wasted money, the potential we had, and the ludicrous twists and turns, I just see Cocu’s face, looking like a rabbit in the headlights. Sorry to paint such a gloomy landscape, I’m just saying what I see: a Pig’s ear with a Ram on it. Do you really think that or after years of disappointment are you pessimistic hoping to be pleasantly surprised? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andicis Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Top 6 minimum. Anything less is failure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BramcoteRam84 Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 I expect further improvement on last season but EFL charge outcomes aside, I’m not sure we will improve enough to get promoted. With the pandemic crippling our finances I wouldn’t be surprised if we started the season with what we have now. As others have said I think this is the year the parachute payments could really count and we might see the three relegated clubs go straight back. Only premier league and recently relegated clubs are immune to this pandemic it seems, much to the disgruntlement of everyone else. I think (assuming no points deduction) we might make top 6 as Bird Sibley and Knight will all be even better, and fingers crossed if Marriott is fit, he could replace some of the goals we’ve lost with Martin leaving. But once in the playoffs, unless we can bring in some quality different options in forward areas then I’m not sure we will have enough to win them. As for confidence in the current management team. Top 6 form over second half of the season, that’s progress from where we were is it not? As for comparing to last season, without Tomori Mount and Wilson that team would’ve been well in the bottom half imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellafella Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 7 hours ago, Shipley Ram said: I like your thinking, the only way is up. Much better to see us performing better than expected rather than getting frustrated watching expectations drift away. But it’s what I truly foresee for next season. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellafella Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 6 hours ago, CBRammette said: Do you really think that or after years of disappointment are you pessimistic hoping to be pleasantly surprised? I really think that @CBRammette. I don’t mean to be so bleak and pessimistic but I just think we are drifting and totally out of kilter. Can you even believe how poor our recruitment has been for several seasons now? They would clearly buy some magic beans off a gypsy on deadline day if left totally to their own devices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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