Derby vs Sheff W (H) Matchday Thread

[Van der MoodHoover]

44 minutes ago, Ghost of Clough said:

It's sad that the best bit of defending we've seen for weeks was our winger sweeping up behind our defence. 

Clearly preyed on Wazzas mind and he quite rightly hooked him. Can't have any of that defensive competence nonsense... ?

[Sean]

1 hour ago, r_wilcockson said:

Sheff Weds have failed to pay April wages, would if that could affect their moral and make the small difference between two rubbish teams? 

We really are two peas in an awful pod ?

[angieram]

3 hours ago, 86 Hair Islands said:

The line up I've been wanting to see for weeks would be something along the lines of...

Like pretty much the entire team, Marshall's form has been iffy recently, but on balance, he's the pick for an all or nothing game. For Kelle, these high pressure games seem to induce schizoid embolisms and on balance I'd take the experience of Marshall over the potential of Roos.

Fozzy has looked a shadow of himself in recent weeks. All kinds of love and respect for a man who'd run through walls for this club, but his legs look gone. Lee's form has been rocky in recent times and it's a big ask for such a young lad to stand tall in a game of this nature. That said, he wins everything in the air defensively and currently offers more going forward than an exhausted Fozzy. Edmundson is one of few aerial threats we possess. Any set piece that allows us to put the ball into their area, get him forward with Shinnie dropping in as back 4 cover. Let's have less of the stupid routines too and just ensure we put the ball into the right areas and preferably, at pace.

I rate Max Bird highly but in this game more than most, a win is vital. With regret, I feel like it's either Bird or Shinnie, not both. Shinnie has the experience, the stamina and a bit of dog about him which could be vital in a relegation shootout. In so much, he earns the vote.

Lawrence, Colin and Roberts pick themselves in a squad that is light on attacking threat. Waggy is all heart but I think even he'd say he's had a miserable season and we can't continue doing the same things week in, week out in the hope that something changes. If the lad had timed his runs better this season, we'd already be safe. 

FFS, get the lads pumped up to start fast and blitz them in the first 20 or at least try to do so. They're under massive pressure too so let's try to boss the game early. I don't care one iota what the resident Rooney fanboy says, this is a reasonable team in the context of the Championship and there's absolutely no reason for us to fear a team with the worst away record in the division. I'm sick to death of watching a group of lads who look terrified of making a mistake. It's high time Rooney and the coaches sorted out the mindset. If they do, I believe we will beat Wednesday. If they can't, we'll be relegated.

The coaching team have always been quite keen to accept the plaudits, but if they fail for the 15th game running, then they'll need to accept they are not up to the job, do the honourable thing and resign without prejudice and with immediate effect. 

COYR

I like this team, except I would replace Roberts with Jozwiak. 

But I have given you a round of applause for putting Sibley back where he belongs and can do most damage,  left side of midfield.

[Gone]

4 hours ago, 86 Hair Islands said:

The line up I've been wanting to see for weeks would be something along the lines of...

Like pretty much the entire team, Marshall's form has been iffy recently, but on balance, he's the pick for an all or nothing game. For Kelle, these high pressure games seem to induce schizoid embolisms and on balance I'd take the experience of Marshall over the potential of Roos.

Fozzy has looked a shadow of himself in recent weeks. All kinds of love and respect for a man who'd run through walls for this club, but his legs look gone. Lee's form has been rocky in recent times and it's a big ask for such a young lad to stand tall in a game of this nature. That said, he wins everything in the air defensively and currently offers more going forward than an exhausted Fozzy. Edmundson is one of few aerial threats we possess. Any set piece that allows us to put the ball into their area, get him forward with Shinnie dropping in as back 4 cover. Let's have less of the stupid routines too and just ensure we put the ball into the right areas and preferably, at pace.

I rate Max Bird highly but in this game more than most, a win is vital. With regret, I feel like it's either Bird or Shinnie, not both. Shinnie has the experience, the stamina and a bit of dog about him which could be vital in a relegation shootout. In so much, he earns the vote.

Lawrence, Colin and Roberts pick themselves in a squad that is light on attacking threat. Waggy is all heart but I think even he'd say he's had a miserable season and we can't continue doing the same things week in, week out in the hope that something changes. If the lad had timed his runs better this season, we'd already be safe. 

FFS, get the lads pumped up to start fast and blitz them in the first 20 or at least try to do so. They're under massive pressure too so let's try to boss the game early. I don't care one iota what the resident Rooney fanboy says, this is a reasonable team in the context of the Championship and there's absolutely no reason for us to fear a team with the worst away record in the division. I'm sick to death of watching a group of lads who look terrified of making a mistake. It's high time Rooney and the coaches sorted out the mindset. If they do, I believe we will beat Wednesday. If they can't, we'll be relegated.

The coaching team have always been quite keen to accept the plaudits, but if they fail for the 15th game running, then they'll need to accept they are not up to the job, do the honourable thing and resign without prejudice and with immediate effect. 

COYR

I like this team, glad you’ve left Bird out as we need to go at them for the off and that’s just not his game. Lawrence is the match winner in this team and needs to put everything into this game, I want to see him crawling off at the end in exhaustion. COYR 

[Comrade 86]

3 minutes ago, angieram said:

But I have given you a round of applause for putting Sibley back where he belongs and can do most damage,  left side of midfield.

Why thank you! I actually occurred to me that playing the lads in their strongest positions might be a bit radical for the current set up ?

[MickD]

What movie will you watch after the Sheff Wed game?

The Great Escape or Clueless?

[Comrade 86]

9 minutes ago, MickD said:

What movie will you watch after the Sheff Wed game?

The Great Escape or Clueless?

[Oldben]

Looks like efl are investigating Sheffield wednesday over failure to pay players for two months.

Wistfully thinking efl might decide to just relegate Sheffield wednesday over those unpaid wages

[Taribo]

4 hours ago, Jimbo Ram said:

Don’t get why so many are leaving out Joz after one of his best games for us...

He gave 100% against Swansea, unfortunately 100% of useless is still useless 

[RadioactiveWaste]

26 minutes ago, MickD said:

What movie will you watch after the Sheff Wed game?

The Great Escape or Clueless?

[r_wilcockson]

40 minutes ago, MickD said:

What movie will you watch after the Sheff Wed game?

The Great Escape or Clueless?

[England Ram]

10 minutes ago, r_wilcockson said:

This encapsulates my feelings after watching us rinse and repeat these last few games!! ???

[Olton Ram]

1 hour ago, MickD said:

What movie will you watch after the Sheff Wed game?

The Great Escape or Clueless?

 

[MickD]

32 minutes ago, Olton Ram said:

 

A Night to Remember? ? Good or Bad

[europia]

23 hours ago, Marriott Ram99 said:

We will probably be 2 0 up with 5 minutes to go and will get relegated off the back of 3 corner headers with the last one in the 96th minute. 

That doesn't even sound far fetched. 

[Jimbo Ram]

2 hours ago, Taribo said:

He gave 100% against Swansea, unfortunately 100% of useless is still useless 

Mother of God only knows what that says about the rest...

[Comrade 86]

10 minutes ago, Jimbo Ram said:

Mother of God only knows what that says about the rest...

In fairness to the lad, he was comfortably the best of our lot against Swansea and gave them plenty of trouble. I concede though that is not a particularly high bar. If we could only get 2 or 3 players to have a half decent game in the same match, we might even win one, though that's apparently a pretty far-fetched idea ?

[Leeds Ram]

I think we need to play a similar line up to what we did against Blackburn- try and create some movement to trouble them and get on the front foot. Personally, I don't think a point will be enough and we have to go to win the game itself. Sheffield wednesday rely on Bannan as the heart and soul of that team so we've got to get someone on him, shut him down, make his life a misery for 90 minutes and blunt their outlet- depending on the formation we also need to ensure both our fullbacks don't go forward as 4 times against forest they almost got in down the channels playing through balls on the counter. 

I think we're down and I can't see us grinding anything out but we've got to just by the law of averages stop losing sooner or later. 

[Anag Ram]

3 hours ago, Leeds Ram said:

I think we need to play a similar line up to what we did against Blackburn- try and create some movement to trouble them and get on the front foot. Personally, I don't think a point will be enough and we have to go to win the game itself. Sheffield wednesday rely on Bannan as the heart and soul of that team so we've got to get someone on him, shut him down, make his life a misery for 90 minutes and blunt their outlet- depending on the formation we also need to ensure both our fullbacks don't go forward as 4 times against forest they almost got in down the channels playing through balls on the counter. 

I think we're down and I can't see us grinding anything out but we've got to just by the law of averages stop losing sooner or later. 

I think so too because I've a nasty feeling Rotherham will get the points they need. 

[Tamworthram]

8 hours ago, europia said:

That doesn't even sound far fetched. 

You’re suggesting Derby scoring two goals doesn’t sound far fetched? ?