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Derby County v Bolton: Player Ratings


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Half-marks allowed; please rate all subs. Closes Thursday @ 18:00. Results by Thursday 22:00. Average is 6.00. Therefore, when a sub steps on the pitch he is on 6 - that's the baseline.

1Wildsmith

12Smith

33Davies

3Forsyth

15Roberts

4Hourihane

8Bird ?

11Mendez-Laing

18 Dobbin

38Knight

Thompson

7Barkhuizen

Springwater

10McGoldrick

Collins

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1 Wildsmith 6

12Smith 6.5

33Davies 6

3Forsyth 7 

15Roberts 6.5

4Hourihane 7

8Bird ? 7

11Mendez-Laing 7.5

18 Dobbin 6

38Knight 7.5

Thompson 6

7Barkhuizen 7.5

Springett 6 (ran around like a lad who’d won a competition to play?)

10McGoldrick 6

Collins 6

Would have given Forsyth an extra half point but for the goal. He should have been stronger and taken the decision out of the linesman’s hands. The official was incompetent in the first half and we had no reason to expect him to improve. Thought the ref did okay though. 

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1Wildsmith 6. Wasn’t called into action but for routine stuff. No blame goal. 

12Smith 7 Stout in defence & lovely simple passes. Now integral part of team.

33Davies 6.5 Defensive marshalling & reading of the game. 

3Forsyth  7 Perhaps could have ensured the ball hit row Z instead we concede. Bullet proof otherwise.

15Roberts 7.5 Slotted in like a finely machined component as if he’d never been away; close to headed goal 2nd half. 

4Hourihane 8 That rifled goal.

8Bird ? 8 That arced pass to Barkhuizen

11Mendez-Laing 9 Beat his defenders with metronomic regularity. Lovely goal take. MotM for me.

18 Dobbin 6 Injection of pace when the game was won.

38Knight 8 Machine-like running with no off switch. And to think we played him at right full-back.

Thompson 6 Slotted in. Head up & confident.

7Barkhuizen 8.5 THAT cushioned header - a simple execution; the ball kissed his forehead. He simply directed it into Houri’s path ensuring it sat up and begged Hourihane to thwap it goalwards. That cushioned header was a piece of footballing beauty worthy of the highest plane.

Springett 6 Took to the field like an unleashed greyhound after a rabbit. Didn’t catch the rabbit ? on this occasion but rabbits in the Port Vale locale take note & be afraid. 

10McGoldrick 7 Danced the ball with quick feet & moved their defence all around the dance floor to usual high effect.

Collins 6 Stretched his legs for 5 minutes.

The score line flatters Bolton really who despite good possession never looked a threat. Derby always looked the likeliest of lads. Respect to Bolton and their fans - 2 big clubs worthy of the top table.

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1 hour ago, Ellafella said:


Half-marks allowed; please rate all subs. Closes Thursday @ 18:00. Results by Thursday 22:00. Average is 6.00. Therefore, when a sub steps on the pitch he is on 6 - that's the baseline.

1Wildsmith 7

12Smith 7

33Davies 5.5

3Forsyth 7

15Roberts 6.5

4Hourihane 7

8Bird 7 ?

11Mendez-Laing 7

18 Dobbin 6

38Knight 7

Thompson 6

7Barkhuizen 7.5

Springwater 5

10McGoldrick 6.5

Collins 6.5

 

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1 hour ago, Ellafella said:

1Wildsmith 6. Wasn’t called into action but for routine stuff. No blame goal. 

12Smith 7 Stout in defence & lovely simple passes. Now integral part of team.

33Davies 6.5 Defensive marshalling & reading of the game. 

3Forsyth  7 Perhaps could have ensured the ball hit row Z instead we concede. Bullet proof otherwise.

15Roberts 7.5 Slotted in like a finely machined component as if he’d never been away; close to headed goal 2nd half. 

4Hourihane 8 That rifled goal.

8Bird ? 8 That arced pass to Barkhuizen

11Mendez-Laing 9 Beat his defenders with metronomic regularity. Lovely goal take. MotM for me.

18 Dobbin 6 Injection of pace when the game was won.

38Knight 8 Machine-like running with no off switch. And to think we played him at right full-back.

Thompson 6 Slotted in. Head up & confident.

7Barkhuizen 8.5 THAT cushioned header - a simple execution; the ball kissed his forehead. He simply directed it into Houri’s path ensuring it sat up and begged Hourihane to thwap it goalwards. That cushioned header was a piece of footballing beauty worthy of the highest plane.

Springett 6 Took to the field like an unleashed greyhound after a rabbit. Didn’t catch the rabbit ? on this occasion but rabbits in the Port Vale locale take note & be afraid. 

10McGoldrick 7 Danced the ball with quick feet & moved their defence all around the dance floor to usual high effect.

Collins 6 Stretched his legs for 5 minutes.

The score line flatters Bolton really who despite good possession never looked a threat. Derby always looked the likeliest of lads. Respect to Bolton and their fans - 2 big clubs worthy of the top table.

“Thwap it”.   i love it!!!

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Just now, angieram said:

1Wildsmith 7

12Smith 7.5

33Davies 6.5

3Forsyth 7

15Roberts 8

4Hourihane 8

8Bird ? 7.5

11Mendez-Laing 9

18 Dobbin 6

38Knight 8

Thompson 6

7Barkhuizen 8

Springwater ? 6

10McGoldrick 7.5

Collins 6.5

Just noticed Springwater for Springett. Darn auto-spell check. Apologies to Tony ?

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1Wildsmith        6.5

12Smith              7

33Davies           7

3Forsyth           7.5

15Roberts          7

4Hourihane        7

8Bird ?              7

11Mendez-Laing       8

18 Dobbin           6

38Knight          7.5

Thompson         6

7Barkhuizen      7.5

Springwater       6

10McGoldrick       7

Collins                6

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Wildsmith 7 (good as always, couldn't fault him on the goal)

Smith 7.5 (another really good performance, showed his experience a few times in positioning and decision making)

Davies 7 (decent show, pleased for him as had looked a little rusty in sub appearances)

Forsyth 7.5 (solid - thought the ball went out for their goal, otherwise the only blot)

Roberts 7 (slotted in really well and always gets stuck in)

Hourihane 7.5 (has been much better last 5-6 games, fewer mistakes and popping up with important goals to boot, maybe even edging out my other 7.5s for man of the match)

Bird 7 (steadily grafting)

Mendez-Laing 7.5 (always a threat and chipped in with a well-taken goal)

Dobbin 6 (no real time for an impact)

Knight 7.5 (as always, put in a real shift)

Thompson 6 (no time for impact)

Barkhuizen 7.5 (set up both goals so still in a rich vein of form)

Springett 6 (seemed to shy away from literally first opportunity to get stuck in, and otherwise no real time for an impact)

McGoldrick 7 (not everything came off but always scheming and a tricky customer)

Collins 6.5 (not given too much time but worked hard while he was on)

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Wildsmith - 6

Smith - 7

Davies - 6.5

Forsyth - 7

Roberts - 7.5 - Pick of the back 4 for me. Dealt with everything that came his way and got forward a fair bit too.

Hourihane - 7.5 - Getting better and better every game. I've come to expect a goal any time he gets a chance on his left foot now!

Bird - 7

Mendez-Laing - 8 - Outrageous that we managed to sign him while in League One. Their full backs couldn't handle him.

Dobbin - 6

Knight - 8 - Love him in the AM role. Don't think it's a coincidence that our best run has come with him playing there.

Thompson - 6

Barkhuizen - 8 MOTM - Close one with NML and Knight, but you're going to struggle to see 2 better assists all season.

Springett - 6

McGoldrick - 7

Collins - 6.5

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