Derby vs PNE Match Thread

[SaintRam]

1 minute ago, JustOneChrissyMartin said:

Only heard it on the radio so what was the performance like? sounded like we improved second half.

Second half was OK. I'd say 'pretty good' but in truth its what we should be striving for as our most basic level with the only variance being improvements on it.

We conceded an unstoppable shot and a penalty for faceball. Not a lot to do. Obviously MTW's mistake in getting sent off contributed to the rest of the game, however, and we did have control of that. Defenders without a lot of speed should not be playing a high-line against a team willing to go route one with pacey attackers.

[Andicis]

Just now, neil62uk said:

Admitted  the Ref wasn't up to much ,but then again was either Derby or Preston .. can't keep blaming the Ref .. we have to look at ourselves  ..Cocu can only work with what he's got 

We can blame the ref when he gives a hand ball for a pen in the last min when it hits Buchanan in the face. That's kind of his job to recognise that.

[RadioactiveWaste]

2 minutes ago, JustOneChrissyMartin said:

Only heard it on the radio so what was the performance like? sounded like we improved second half.

1st half tried but were poo, PNE slightly less poo than us.

2nd half we were doing OK, MTW got sent of, we continued to be OK and were heading for a 1-1 and pens.

Then the ref gives a pen for a header. Goodbye league cup.

[hintonsboots]

14 minutes ago, Anag Ram said:

Do we get some sort of old people’s grant for playing Curtis Davies?

He was furloughed, so if we keep him on until the end of January we get a £1000 employers bonus.

[ramboy63]

14 minutes ago, Black ('n' White) Sheep said:

Well that's us out of the League Cup thanks to a poo ref. Both teams should have had 10 men. Was never a penalty in a million years. Anyone would think the Football League had it in for us ?

I did say months ago if we beat the EFL against there claim we will get nothing this season,watch this space,referee a disgrace 

[Anag Ram]

4 minutes ago, JustOneChrissyMartin said:

Only heard it on the radio so what was the performance like? sounded like we improved second half.

The improvement was greater physicality. We battled well but there was little in the way of good football.

So many misplaced passes. 

[JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta]

5 minutes ago, Van Gritters said:

With 10 changes from Saturday???

We made three changes and also and had Byrne, Lawrence, Waghorn and Holmes unavailable. Hardly our best 11. 

[Tombo]

Another worrying performance.

Don't give a smeg about being out of the cup. Just the performance worries me. Thankfully it wasn't in a proper game.

[zippy]

2 decent wingers and a forward, we'd be stepping all over these guys. Great our for us to concentrate on the league ?

[kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong]

To be honest,Eric Steele has it all on the head.

Static players,no inventiveness and concern about what's going on on the training field.

I appreciate that the second half was apparently better but if we can't score goals we won't win games,crap ref or not.

[neil62uk]

6 minutes ago, Andicis said:

We can blame the ref when he gives a hand ball for a pen in the last min when it hits Buchanan in the face. That's kind of his job to recognise that.

Of course  it's his job .... sadly over the season with Refs it's swings and roundabouts. ...tonight wasn't ours 

[IslandExile]

At least it was better than the Reading game, much more forward looking and aggressive.

Good breakaway for the goal. Knight deserved it.

Misjudgement by MTW for the sending off.

Shinnie played well.

And....Roos can catch!!

(Anyone notice, the cameras didn't swing around to show the subs and other observers)

[hintonsboots]

Can’t we sue the EFL under the terms of the consumer credit act 1974, for supplying faulty goods, I.e the Ref.

[JfR]

How you and I see Lee Buchanan:

How Andy Davies sees Lee Buchanan:

[Grumpy Git]

With the improvement second half after MTW got his marching orders, would it work to play one at the back, as whoever it was, he'd have no one to pass it too sideways and we'd always be 'going forward', job sorted, pass me the office keys Phil.

[Ambitious]

It’s hard to be upset about being knocked out the cup, but it would’ve been nice to have a better performance. I just think we’re in a bit of a rut at the moment, difficult to see how we get out of it other than signing a few players and see them hit the ground running. 

[RadioactiveWaste]

I would also say, lets never bother with having rooney up front again.

He just can't do what he wants to do anymore. We get more out of him in that deep playmaker role in my opinion.

[lrm14]

3 minutes ago, kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong said:

To be honest,Eric Steele has it all on the head.

Static players,no inventiveness and concern about what's going on on the training field.

I appreciate that the second half was apparently better but if we can't score goals we won't win games,crap ref or not.

Presumably that's why we've been linked with bringing in so many wingers and strikers. I'd wait until their arrival and the subsequent performances before I'm even remotely concerned.

[TheresOnlyWanChope]

Is there just me disappointed to be out of cup competitions? Hate losing and hate losing in the cup. At least we scored today 

[angieram]

Good minutes in the legs for both Rooney and Wisdom. 

Ref had an agenda against us all night. Should have booked two of their players (Stockley and Fisher) first half let alone the card party in the second half. No problems with Te Weirik, but that tackle from Evans was great and how the referee and particularly the linesman thought that was a handball I will never know.

Good to see a bit more enthusiasm from the lads tonight. Roos was solid. More optimism for when we get the forward line back fit now.

PS Thank you in advance for my angry reaction, @RadioactiveWaste