Ram-a-lama fa fa fa Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 (edited) how long is he out for? just seen on previous page. hopefully just the 2 weeks Edited January 31, 2023 by Ram-a-lama fa fa fa read previous posts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Sagan Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 13 hours ago, Caerphilly Ram said: Out for anything between 2 and 8 weeks, big big loss. Davies and Cashin in the middle, Fozzy at left back and Sibs in midfield. Bob's your uncle. Really hope this is how Warne covers Bird's absence. Caerphilly Ram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 3 minutes ago, Carl Sagan said: Davies and Cashin in the middle, Fozzy at left back and Sibs in midfield. Bob's your uncle. Really hope this is how Warne covers Bird's absence. Thankfully, I think you’ll be incorrect. The Scarlet Pimpernel, kevinhectoring and Jubbs 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott129 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 10 minutes ago, Carl Sagan said: Davies and Cashin in the middle, Fozzy at left back and Sibs in midfield. Bob's your uncle. Really hope this is how Warne covers Bird's absence. Hard disagree. Keep Cashin and Forsyth together at all costs. Smith at CM with Rooney at RB or, if Sibley's back, him in the middle with Roberts at LB. rammieib, kevinhectoring and Carl Sagan 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfcreece1601 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Agreed , I dont see how putting sibley in midfield covers max bird in the centre ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott129 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 12 hours ago, Simmo’s left foot said: I thought Liam did quite well after he came on, maybe a chance for him to get a run in the team? I like Thompson a lot. Thought he was brilliant last year in the Championship. I'd like him to get a chance, but I think it will probably be Smith replacing Bird in our current situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Sagan Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 6 minutes ago, Srg said: Thankfully, I think you’ll be incorrect. I've been pleased to hear Warne talking about getting his best players in the starting 11. I think we've seen this season he thinks Fozzy is better than Roberts and Sibley is better than Rooney and Davies is better than Rooney, so if Sibley's fit I think this will be it. And it will give a whole new attacking dimension to our midfield with both Knight and Sibley able to carry the ball forward at pace through the middle and NML and Barks on the wings. Terrifying if you have to defend against it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Sagan Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 3 minutes ago, Scott129 said: Hard disagree. Keep Cashin and Forsyth together at all costs. Smith at CM with Rooney at RB or, if Sibley's back, him in the middle with Roberts at LB. I can see there's an argument for keeping Cashin and Fozzy together, but I'd say move Sibley to midfield at all costs. That said, I think Davies looks better now than when he seemed to be carrying an injury earlier in the season, and playing a few games helps blow the cobwebs away for him and get him back up to speed. And he may still be our best defender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboto Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 1 minute ago, Carl Sagan said: I've been pleased to hear Warne talking about getting his best players in the starting 11. I think we've seen this season he thinks Fozzy is better than Roberts and Sibley is better than Rooney and Davies is better than Rooney, so if Sibley's fit I think this will be it. And it will give a whole new attacking dimension to our midfield with both Knight and Sibley able to carry the ball forward at pace through the middle and NML and Barks on the wings. Terrifying if you have to defend against it. Forsyth and Cashin have to be first choice CB pairing at the moment. I love Davies, but he isn't up to the pace at the moment. He struggled last night and he should be used sparingly to protect narrow leads in tight games. If you want to move Sibley into midfield (if he's available for selection after injury) then Roberts stays at LB. He's done well there and was one of our brighter sparks last night. Ramifications 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidd10 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 2 minutes ago, Carl Sagan said: I've been pleased to hear Warne talking about getting his best players in the starting 11. I think we've seen this season he thinks Fozzy is better than Roberts and Sibley is better than Rooney and Davies is better than Rooney, so if Sibley's fit I think this will be it. And it will give a whole new attacking dimension to our midfield with both Knight and Sibley able to carry the ball forward at pace through the middle and NML and Barks on the wings. Terrifying if you have to defend against it. And absolutely delightful when you break the lines and are running at a back tracking back 4 with no midfield in sight. Glad Warne is our manager and not you ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 16 minutes ago, Carl Sagan said: I've been pleased to hear Warne talking about getting his best players in the starting 11. I think we've seen this season he thinks Fozzy is better than Roberts and Sibley is better than Rooney and Davies is better than Rooney, so if Sibley's fit I think this will be it. And it will give a whole new attacking dimension to our midfield with both Knight and Sibley able to carry the ball forward at pace through the middle and NML and Barks on the wings. Terrifying if you have to defend against it. Fozzy isn't better than Roberts at left back at this stage in his career. You're in danger here of having 1 problem and shuffling about 5 other players out of place to solve it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 39 minutes ago, Carl Sagan said: Davies and Cashin in the middle, Fozzy at left back and Sibs in midfield. Bob's your uncle. Really hope this is how Warne covers Bird's absence. If Tommo doesn't get a chance to start now, it feels like he never will jimtastic56 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 14 minutes ago, Ghost of Clough said: If Tommo doesn't get a chance to start now, it feels like he never will Very different types of players though, but potentially. Maybe he could do right back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Sagan Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 1 hour ago, Ghost of Clough said: If Tommo doesn't get a chance to start now, it feels like he never will Possibly, but we're not a charity. We have to win almost all our games between now and the end of the season if we're to compete for the automatics. If we're looking at one position and choosing one player as Bird's replacement, and you're considering Thommo or Sibley, who is going to be the game changer we need? One of our most creative exciting attacking players who has also proved his adaptability and defensive strengths by being a key part of our strongest defence for ages. Or Thommo? Also, Warne has demonstrated his desire for simplicity. We've all thought Rooney has looked good and could do a job, but Warne has been ruthless and said League One is a place for men and experience. Thommo does not have the physicality and would be bullied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimtastic56 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 2 hours ago, Ram-a-lama fa fa fa said: how long is he out for? just seen on previous page. hopefully just the 2 weeks 2 weeks would be amazing . 6 weeks is the norm. But we do have options with Sibley , Thomson and Smith. Warne has plenty of time to work on it in training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtains Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 The lad has been brilliant for us . Love the guy and hope he’s back soon. He optimises the best of Derby County 48 hours and angieram 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matchday Fred Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Whilst epitomising at the same time, quite remarkable …. angieram, Grimbeard and SKRam 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtains Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 8 minutes ago, Matchday Fred said: Whilst epitomising at the same time, quite remarkable …. Yes of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamLad1884 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Weirdly enough Rooney is probably the closest player we have in style to Bird-can carry the ball but also pick a good pass. Smith is more of the runner/enforcer type and you’d have to worry about not having an anchor in the middle. Sibley should be no where near that holding midfield role. He’s too volatile and will leave too many gaps. Assuming no ins today though I would expect Smith in midfield and Rooney at right back for the rest of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ram59 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 People keep mentioning Sibley, but do we know he'll be returning from injury, yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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