StarterForTen Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 Once again, it is going to be a summer of transition in the first team squad as - how things stand - we only have 17 players contracted from July 1st. Inevitably there is going to be a lot of transfer activity over the next three months and, in a way of tracking that progression, I thought it would be good to see how our 'current best XI' evolves between now and the end of the transfer window. So, as things stand, I'm picking a 3-1-4-2 formation (a la Bolton last season), and have assumed all players will be fit!: GK: Vickers DF: Nyambe - Nelson - Cashin DM: Rooney MD: NML - Fornah - Thompson - CBT ST: Washington - Barkhuizen Subs: Elder, Bradley, Robinson, Forsyth, Wilson, Ward (plus the first three fans who turn up at the stadium on matchday!) jimtastic56 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magicman Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 Vickers Ward Nelson Bradley Cashin Elder Wilson Rooney Thompson NML Washington Subs Evans Nyambe Fozzy Fornah Robinson Barks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadAmster Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 (edited) There's also the younger lads who might be considered. They will be named in the 18s or 21s squad, thereby leaving room for 22+ year old players in the 25 man squad (I think 25 is the number we're allowed). Cruz Allen, Tony Weston, Both Robinsons who have made match day squads already, Adebayo Fapetu, Dajaune Brown and possibly others. Hopefully, Sibs and Collo both sign as well Edited May 22 by MadAmster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 2 minutes ago, MadAmster said: There's also the younger lads who might be considered. They will be named in the 18s or 21s squad, thereby leaving room for 22+ year old players in the 25 man squad (I think 25 is the number we're allowed). Cruz Allen, Tony Weston, Both Robinsons who have made match day squads already, Adebayo Fapetu, Dajaune Brown and possibly others. Hopefully, Sibs and Collo both sign as well Believe Fapetu was in the section where we are in talks, wasn't he? So isn't necessarily here next year. Just shows you though, what an horrific bottom of the table XI that is right now. Feel a bit bad for CBT though, @Magicmanwould rather than a bench with 3 empty spaces than include him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambitious Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 This is a good question, depressing, but good: Vickers Nyambe Nelson Bradley Cashin Elder Thompson Fornah NML CBT Brown A flat back five, two defensive, busy, midfielders and then speed on the counter. Bradley in for corners. I think with the players we have contracted to the club that's about the best we could hope for at the moment. If CBT still isn't up to much then Wilson or Ward to come in and replace him on the right, NML on the left. I hope that's not the case. WorcestershireRam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadAmster Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 1 hour ago, Ambitious said: This is a good question, depressing, but good: Vickers Nyambe Nelson Bradley Cashin Elder Thompson Fornah NML CBT Brown A flat back five, two defensive, busy, midfielders and then speed on the counter. Bradley in for corners. I think with the players we have contracted to the club that's about the best we could hope for at the moment. If CBT still isn't up to much then Wilson or Ward to come in and replace him on the right, NML on the left. I hope that's not the case. I fully expect CBT to be fit for the new season. He wasn't when he arrived and stayed that way. He has, indeed, been less than average apart from 1 decent cameo and his game against Pompey. If fit, we should see the player that did so well at Charlton. angieram, Jram and jimbobram 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richinspain Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 5 hours ago, Srg said: Just shows you though, what an horrific bottom of the table XI that is right now. Feel a bit bad for CBT though, @Magicmanwould rather than a bench with 3 empty spaces than include him. In @Magicman's case it's more CBA than CBT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Contain Nuts Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 (edited) 1 hour ago, MadAmster said: I fully expect CBT to be fit for the new season. He wasn't when he arrived and stayed that way. He has, indeed, been less than average apart from 1 decent cameo and his game against Pompey. If fit, we should see the player that did so well at Charlton. Hopefully he can prove me wrong but I just see a player there who thrives in League One - although it's not like his numbers are extraordinary especially when you consider how much of Charlton's play was put through him - through pace alone but doesn't really have much in his locker against a higher standard of opposition, doesn't have a particularly good touch or awareness levels and isn't clever enough to deal with being doubled up on and offers very little defensively. Aside from the pace I've seen nothing to suggest he's a better footballer than Barkhuizen. He's young enough to improve though. Always said he represents the perfect Paul Warne signing because that pace on the counter is sometimes invaluable. I'd caveat this with saying that I'm sure most Derby fans thought Antonio was a bit of a donkey when at Forest but he's had an excellent PL career. Wes Morgan another Forest player most thought would amount to nothing. Edited May 22 by May Contain Nuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GangwayD Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 43 minutes ago, May Contain Nuts said: Hopefully he can prove me wrong but I just see a player there who thrives in League One - although it's not like his numbers are extraordinary especially when you consider how much of Charlton's play was put through him - through pace alone but doesn't really have much in his locker against a higher standard of opposition, doesn't have a particularly good touch or awareness levels and isn't clever enough to deal with being doubled up on and offers very little defensively. Aside from the pace I've seen nothing to suggest he's a better footballer than Barkhuizen. He's young enough to improve though. Always said he represents the perfect Paul Warne signing because that pace on the counter is sometimes invaluable. I'd caveat this with saying that I'm sure most Derby fans thought Antonio was a bit of a donkey when at Forest but he's had an excellent PL career. Wes Morgan another Forest player most thought would amount to nothing. Spot on regarding Wes Morgan. Still can't believe he carved out such a career. All I seem to remember about him, is being destroyed by the likes of Rasiak and Rob Hulse, who seemed to score every time he played against him and we had Hulse at the wrong time in his career. I actually thought Antonio was a good player, especially when he played up front. I am sure he was more of a winger at Sheff Wed before Forest bought him. On topic, I hope CBT proves to be a success but the jury is certainly still out. Cheers for now Gangway D from the Terrace May Contain Nuts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jram Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 Of the players we’ve retained, I think majority can be good enough for lower/mid table championship with a couple of exceptions: Not convinced by Fornah- the little we saw he does not appear to be very good at football. Washington’s knee is a concern. Warne mentioned it a lot last season and he certainly didn’t seem fully fit whenever he played in the latter part of last season. For the record, think CBT will be really good once fully fit. Hopefully Rooney can kick on post injury. Eoghan1884 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram1988 Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 It's hard to get any sort of competitive team together with the current contracted sqaud as it's so thin. Hopefully a handful of signings will change all of that though, as we already have some decent players who could make the step up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouRams Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 Got a feeling Rooney is going to come back a beast and work his way into the team this season. Clearly not got the pace for RB which didn't work, but will grow into a quality CB or CDM. Comrade 86, jono, Premier ram and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram1988 Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 Osborn will now be one of the first names on the team sheet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jram Posted June 29 Share Posted June 29 9 hours ago, Ram1988 said: Osborn will now be one of the first names on the team sheet. What position do you think he’ll play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted June 29 Share Posted June 29 On 25/05/2024 at 13:20, YouRams said: Got a feeling Rooney is going to come back a beast and work his way into the team this season. Clearly not got the pace for RB which didn't work, but will grow into a quality CB or CDM. Agree mate. You can see an intelligent player in there. Getting him back fit and strong will be like a new signing. I liked him even when raw, he stood up strong and well in a number of games. The other great thing is; I kind of think he can only improve. DerbyAleMan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram1988 Posted June 29 Share Posted June 29 39 minutes ago, Jram said: What position do you think he’ll play? That I can't decide. When he's played at LWB and CM throughout his career and excelled at both. I personally think it could be at LWB If we play 352. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlsonDerby Posted June 29 Share Posted June 29 Considering the talk earlier on in the summer about Osbourne wanting a team pushing for promotion I suspect part of derby convincing him would be some reassurances about the quality of the other expected arrivals. It isn’t me suggesting we’ll be pushing for promotion but I don’t think Osbourne would come if he felt like he was heading for a relegation battle? De22Ram, Ram1988 and hintonsboots 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerphilly Ram Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 With today’s 2 new additions and the potential extension of Collins’ contract I think the first team squad is currently as follows (happy to be corrected); GK - Vickers RB/RWB - Ward RB/RWB - Wilson RB/RCB - Nyambe LB/LWB - Elder LB/LCB - Forsyth CB - Cashin CB - Bradley CB - Nelson CB - Rooney CM - Osborn CM - Fornah CM - Thompson WF - Barkhuizen WF - Blackett-Taylor WF - Mendez-Laing WF - Jackson CF - Collins CF - Yates CF - Washington 20 senior pros, with Brown, Robinson and one or two other u21s around. Work to be done at GK, LWB and in midfield as a priority for me, then ideally another younger, more mobile striker and hopefully Sibley staying too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 @Caerphilly Ram At LWB, we now have Elder, Osborn and Forsyth. We may still have Sibley signing a new deal too. GK and CM certainly the two areas we desperately need signings. We could do with another CB and CF - both being key players in the team and (hopefully) starting most weeks. Caerphilly Ram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 1 minute ago, Ghost of Clough said: @Caerphilly Ram At LWB, we now have Elder, Osborn and Forsyth. We may still have Sibley signing a new deal too. GK and CM certainly the two areas we desperately need signings. We could do with another CB and CF - both being key players in the team and (hopefully) starting most weeks. And that's just plugging holes. Could do with upgrading on a few we have from last year. Will Hughes Hair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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