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  • Start date Nov 28, 2020
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BornSlippySkyBlue

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  • Dec 1, 2020
  • #106
cc84cov said:
Comparing Baka to Akinfenwa or suggesting he can do a similar job is absolute garbage
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Not quite what was said. If you were trying to find a player (out of our squad) to offer a physical presence in the box, who would you use?
 

Tommo1993

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  • Dec 1, 2020
  • #107
BornSlippySkyBlue said:
Not quite what was said. If you were trying to find a player (out of our squad) to offer a physical presence in the box, who would you use?
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Get Adi out of playing retirement. He looks like he’d knock out a defender for no reason.
 
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Sky Blue Harry H

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 1, 2020
  • #108
BornSlippySkyBlue said:
Not quite what was said. If you were trying to find a player (out of our squad) to offer a physical presence in the box, who would you use?
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Osti - all day - although he'd rack up a record number of conceded free-kicks! Think there's a Nordic warrior lurking just beneath the surface of that lad.
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 1, 2020
  • #109
87 n all that said:
If you had to choose two strikers in the Championship out of max, Baka and Akinfenwa who would you choose?

Max and Baka for me.
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So you are trying to compare their merits against a 38 year old whose never played in the championship
 

Gibbo

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  • Dec 1, 2020
  • #110
I'd accept, but would be disappointed with, a draw.

Derby have got to win sometime and regardless of what you think of Rooney, he will probably get some sort of 'new manager bounce, so this is not an easy game.

I'd like to see MacCallum back, freeing Giles to maraude down the left. But in some ways I don't care what defensive or attacking partnerships he goes for as long as he plays the midfield 3 of Hamer - Sheaf - Kelly at the start.

Strictly speaking - although it is highly unlikely - we should fancy our chances of a win in every one of the next 6 games.....
 
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Sky Blue Harry H

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 1, 2020
  • #111
Gibbo said:
Strictly speaking - although it is highly unlikely - we should fancy our chances of a win in every one of the next 6 games.....
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I'll offer you 6/4 for that happening - PM me with your stake
 
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Ccfcisparks

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 1, 2020
  • #112
1-1 tonight.
 

BornSlippySkyBlue

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  • Dec 1, 2020
  • #113
Grendel said:
So you are trying to compare their merits against a 38 year old whose never played in the championship
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No
 
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Yorkshire SB

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 1, 2020
  • #114
They can't be half as bad as they're playing. The squad is v similar to last season where they were top half.

Confidence will be low, so hopefully we can capitalise on that.
 
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BornSlippySkyBlue

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  • Dec 1, 2020
  • #115
Sky Blue Harry H said:
Osti - all day - although he'd rack up a record number of conceded free-kicks! Think there's a Nordic warrior lurking just beneath the surface of that lad.
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You’ll be accused of comparing Østi to Akinfenwa if you’re not careful
 

cc84cov

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 1, 2020
  • #116
Ccfcisparks said:
1-1 tonight.
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I’ve gone 1-1
 

AOM

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 1, 2020
  • #117
0-0
 

Londonccfcfan

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 1, 2020
  • #118
1-2 Coventry. Walker

Manager has so many options, no one on here can predict what hes got up his sleeve tonight.

No idea who he will play but i reckon he will use his 5 subs wisely and change re jig formation slightly to suit.

Good chance Max wont even start.
 
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johnwillomagic

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 1, 2020
  • #119
Right I'll have a stab at the team - I think this game will be tougher than most predict I think it will be a 1-1 draw.
Think MR will probably revert to 4 at the back and go 4 -2-3-1 again think quite a few players bought back.

Wilson

Dabo Osti Hyam McCallum

Kelly Sheaf

O'Hare Hamer Giles

Walker

Subs: Camp, Fadz, Pask, Shipley, Allen, Jobello, Baka, Biamou, Bapaga
 
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KenilworthSkyBlue

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  • Dec 1, 2020
  • #120
Just had a quick read of their forum and it's pretty bleak.

Apparently their goal against Wycombe was Derby's first goal from open play for 17 and a half hours.
 

Gibbo

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  • Dec 1, 2020
  • #121
Sky Blue Harry H said:
I'll offer you 6/4 for that happening - PM me with your stake
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what, youthink it will happen?
 

Frostie

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  • Dec 1, 2020
  • #122
KenilworthSkyBlue said:
Just had a quick read of their forum and it's pretty bleak.

Apparently their goal against Wycombe was Derby's first goal from open play for 17 and a half hours.
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It's the only goal they scored in the whole of November, in fact they have only scored 6 all season & only 2 of those were from open play. Jack Marriott got the other back in September & he isn't even with the club anymore.
3 direct free kicks (Waghorn 2, Rooney 1) & 1 scrambled shot when another free kick was blocked.

All that said, I've seen the highlights from Saturday & they actually looked good first half but Wycombe were probably better team in the 2nd.

Despite their horrendous form they have somehow managed to beat Norwich whilst Bournemouth only just scraped a late equaliser against them.

I think Rooney will try & make them more attacking but in doing so might open them up defensively. I think they'll try & start fast again so let's soak it up & counter.

Fancy us to win 1-0
 

Totnumorchelsea

Member
  • Dec 1, 2020
  • #123
Yorkshire SB said:
They can't be half as bad as they're playing. The squad is v similar to last season where they were top half.

Confidence will be low, so hopefully we can capitalise on that.
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My mate's been a season ticket holder at Derby for years and reckons they're going down if they don't get this big money takeover done before Jan.

The difference to last season is that they've lost Chris Martin who was their focal point in attack.
They've been useless going forward all season with no-one being able to hold the ball up top but Colin Kazim-Richards showed glimpses of it in his first start for Derby against Wycombe. If we can keep tabs on him we should be fine tonight. Famous last words...
 

Sky Blue Harry H

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 1, 2020
  • #124
Gibbo said:
what, youthink it will happen?
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No - that's why I'm offering you the bet!

P.S. If it does happen, I'll buy the first round at The Roost when we're allowed back (if Grendel will lend me a few of his millions)
 

cc84cov

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 1, 2020
  • #125
DaCosta back tonight possibly ?
 

Sky Blue Harry H

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 1, 2020
  • #126
Over on the Derby forum, one of the best poster's names I've come across in a while....

JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta

Take a bow, sir
 
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Paul Anthony

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  • Dec 1, 2020
  • #127
KenilworthSkyBlue said:
Just had a quick read of their forum and it's pretty bleak.

Apparently their goal against Wycombe was Derby's first goal from open play for 17 and a half hours.
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That kind of start never bodes well for us.
 
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covcity4life

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  • Dec 1, 2020
  • #128
take a draw tonight but have a feeling we will win 2-0
 

shmmeee

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 1, 2020
  • #129
Too positive here. Definitely not going to win.
 
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Deleted member 11652

Guest
  • Dec 1, 2020
  • #130
shmmeee said:
Too positive here. Definitely not going to win.
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Wait until the team is announced and it isn’t 3-5-2.
 

shmmeee

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 1, 2020
  • #131
Boosh said:
Wait until the team is announced and it isn’t 3-5-2.
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After the last few games i for one will be keeping my mouth firmly shut even if Camp is partnering Dabo up front.
 
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covcity4life

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 1, 2020
  • #132
shmmeee said:
Too positive here. Definitely not going to win.
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I thought we at home when I predicted 2 nil

Defo take draw!
 
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Londonccfcfan

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 1, 2020
  • #133
shmmeee said:
Too positive here. Definitely not going to win.
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Was thinking the same. Way too much positivity.
 

SleepyGinger

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 1, 2020
  • #134
The 2 games we’ve played a back 4 we created nothing. Means sticking round pegs in square holes. Our wingbacks were our best outlet vs Norwich, stick to the 532 or 5221.
 

Bugsy

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 1, 2020
  • #135
why not be positive 3 game unbeaten run and facing bottom of the league
4-2 Skyblues


(runs and hides)
 
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Barnsley

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 1, 2020
  • #136
What a massive game this is, it’s a must win to any fan or manager of a football team, Derby are really poor and are there for the taking, unfortunately just about the only person ever to have watched a football match and think Derby away they’re dog shit, they’ve only won once, they have 7 points and are below a team docked 6 points, it’s a mustn’t lose game, I’ll set up for a point, is your manager.
 

Ccfcisparks

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 1, 2020
  • #137
Barnsley said:
What a massive game this is, it’s a must win to any fan or manager of a football team, Derby are really poor and are there for the taking, unfortunately just about the only person ever to have watched a football match and think Derby away they’re dog shit, they’ve only won once, they have 7 points and are below a team docked 6 points, it’s a mustn’t lose game, I’ll set up for a point, is your manager.
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Just had an aneurism trying to understand that.
 
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Jamesimus

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  • Dec 1, 2020
  • #138
Ccfcisparks said:
Just had an aneurism trying to understand that.
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If you read it in the Barnsley accent, it's much worse.
 
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Gibbo

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 1, 2020
  • #139
Sky Blue Harry H said:
No - that's why I'm offering you the bet!

P.S. If it does happen, I'll buy the first round at The Roost when we're allowed back (if Grendel will lend me a few of his millions)
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As I said, each of those games we could easily win. But it is very rare that you get a sequence of wins more than three. Let's face it if the Norwich right back had been in his proper position we would not have a three game unbeaten run. Thin margins.
 

Barnsley

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 1, 2020
  • #140
Ccfcisparks said:
Just had an aneurism trying to understand that.
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Basically you’re manager is far too negative, instead of seeing this game as easy 3 points like every other manager in the league, he’ll see it as, if we lose Derby are 3 points closer to us, we better not lose. this approach will then give the worst team in the league a fighting chance against you. You should be going out to batter them but instead you’ll be trying not to lose.
 
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