Jimbo Ram Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Is what we are seeing the Derby way? Can it become the Derby way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaffyRam Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 What? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldstar Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 The Derby Way currently: Goalkeeper passes it to a centre back Passes to a full back Back to centre back who inches forward a bit To midfield where it quickly comes back to defence like an allergic reaction to forward play Pass to a fellow centre back who panics and wizzes it to the goalkeeper Goalkeeper hoofs in a hurry for a throw in / in to midfield where we are beaten to the ball Opposition advance, we jog alongside like we're going for a run together Cross comes in bang, goal! / out for goal kick and we go again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wixman1884 Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 I got properly into following Derby about 14 years ago. This is the Derby I know and love. Confidence will probably collapse again soon and we can get back to setting lowest points records. Hopefully a Cocu sex tape will be on the front page of the tabloids again soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Ram Posted September 19, 2020 Author Share Posted September 19, 2020 2 minutes ago, Saffy van der Ram said: What? What what? Mel was clear on what he saw as the Derby way, the style of play etc, big talking point a couple of years ago. Genuine question, is our current style what he meant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldstar Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 1 minute ago, Jimbo Ram said: What what? Mel was clear on what he saw as the Derby way, the style of play etc, big talking point a couple of years ago. Genuine question, is our current style what he meant? I ducking hope not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePrisoner Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 8 minutes ago, Jimbo Ram said: What what? Mel was clear on what he saw as the Derby way, the style of play etc, big talking point a couple of years ago. Genuine question, is our current style what he meant? It was about five years ago now! Wish he never mentioned it though, I bet he feels the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Ram Posted September 19, 2020 Author Share Posted September 19, 2020 3 minutes ago, ThePrisoner said: It was about five years ago now! Wish he never mentioned it though, I bet he feels the same. Doesn’t time fly when you are being entertained ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Git Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 51 minutes ago, Jimbo Ram said: Doesn’t time fly when you are being entertained ? Is that why I'm 10 years younger than last year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millenniumram Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 The only consistent thing we’ve had over the past 5 years is our inability to defend crosses. Maybe that’s it? The Derby way is conceding an almost inconceivable amount of headed goals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marriot Ram99 Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Bad defending from crosses is the Derby way, Jesus was a lad when we last had a solid defence who could do the basics well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hintonsboots Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 The Derby way is based on playing entertaining football and winning games in the right way, with athletic endeavour and a smile on your face and being gracious in defeat, as after the QPR final. I applaud Mel for his investment in my football team, but what I really want is a manager who knows how to get a team out of the Championship. Trying to play a Champions league style without elite players doesn’t always work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desirelines Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 Pssst....wanna know a secret? *whispers* it doesn’t exist! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramos Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 There is only really a few football clubs in the world I would say have a distinct style that they’ve played enough throughout their history to claim they have a way (barcelona and stoke lol). Other than that it’s managers styles that they bring to a club and nothing more. Leeds for example have become a high press fast attacking team under bielsa, they certainly haven’t been that for the 20 years of football ive watched. Id say Derby dont have a way and sadly have maybe only had 4 or 5 managers in the last 60 years that have got us playing a way we’d like to see us play.... and would like to call our way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Git Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 25 minutes ago, hintonsboots said: Trying to play a Champions league style without elite players doesn’t work. FTFY (Psst., that's why they play in the Championship) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warwick Ram Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 The Derby way started about 1968 when Brian Clough took over and made us successful. It disappeared when he walked out on us in a strop. Every club wants to play football their way, which loosely translates to exciting football. In truth there is the total football way created by the Dutch (Johan Cruyff especially) and possibly how Brazil played football in up until 1970. Other than that there isn’t anything. Even Guardiola’s way is a rip off of Johan Cruyff’s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hintonsboots Posted September 19, 2020 Share Posted September 19, 2020 31 minutes ago, Grumpy Git said: FTFY (Psst., that's why they play in the Championship) Have a word with Phil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
europia Posted September 20, 2020 Share Posted September 20, 2020 The 'way' you play is what can best be achieved with players available at you disposal. Thinking along the lines of George Burley, who proved to be particularly good at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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