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Post by cousindupree on Aug 4, 2021 16:39:20 GMT
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Post by nott1 on Aug 4, 2021 16:51:06 GMT
I heard on radio last night that Derby only have 9 senior players to start the season!
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Post by bayernoatcake on Aug 4, 2021 16:53:17 GMT
The first XI looks decent even with Allen and Smith in.
It’s the rest after that will hamper any play off push.
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Post by heworksardtho on Aug 4, 2021 16:54:04 GMT
I heard on radio last night that Derby only have 9 senior players to start the season! Running goalie |
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Post by thevoid on Aug 4, 2021 16:59:14 GMT
I don't tend to hold much store by what The Grauniad has to say but their sports coverage is pretty decent.
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Post by jezzascfc on Aug 4, 2021 17:00:21 GMT
I heard on radio last night that Derby only have 9 senior players to start the season! Running goalie You joke - one Derby fan last night said he'd heard one of their keepers was getting some practice in training playing in midfield! As for us, we are still 3-4 bodies light, but if we get the right ones in before the window shuts, who knows? |
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Post by bertiestan on Aug 4, 2021 17:08:45 GMT
I heard on radio last night that Derby only have 9 senior players to start the season! Running goalie Rush keeper in my day😂 |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2021 17:09:16 GMT
They have Bursik singled out as one to look out for.
"Joe Bursik, 21 Stoke City The goalkeeper, signed from AFC Wimbledon four years ago, has earned his stripes on loan. After spells at AFC Telford, Accrington, Doncaster and impressive stints at Peterborough and Lincoln last season, he is eyeing the No 1 jersey. Made his England Under-21s debut last November."
It's a pretty threadbare article truthfully and most I've read pit us around 9th/10th.
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Post by Gods on Aug 4, 2021 17:11:25 GMT
They don't really make the case for us do they?
We spent last season from the Spurs League Cup defeat in December onwards more or less in free fall.
Only the back to back wins in Feb against Luton and Sheff Wed saved us from a very tense finish and then a last day win in a dead rubber at Bournemouth put a slight gloss on it all.
Overall December onwards was a horror show, even the manager had given up, declaring us 'running on empty' after each and every failed attempt to actually win a game.
Well perhaps something has changed but we sure as shit need to get out of the starters blocks this time and build some belief and that precious commodity that has thus far eluded us MOMENTUM!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2021 17:18:00 GMT
They don't really make the case for us do they? We spent last season from the Spurs League Cup defeat in December onwards more or less in free fall. Only the back to back wins in Feb against Luton and Sheff Wed saved us from a very tense finish and then a last day win in a dead rubber at Bournemouth put a slight gloss on it all. Overall December onwards was a horror show, even the manager had given up, declaring us 'running on empty' after each and every failed attempt to actually win a game. Well perhaps something has changed but we sure as shit need to get out of the starters blocks this time and build some belief and that precious commodity that has thus far eluded us MOMENTUM! to be fair Gods with the injuries it was an uphill task. We've had a good window so far, a couple of players had full pre seasons after injuries last year and we look a decent enough outfit at the present time.Hopefully more to come. I can understand the Reading comments in the Guardian as have their hands tied and you can never look too much into the first game. |
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Post by Scrotnig on Aug 4, 2021 17:34:18 GMT
Guardian seem to fancy us  Tell them we’re not that kind of boy. They’d have to buy us dinner first. |
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Post by tommycarlsberg on Aug 4, 2021 18:02:41 GMT
They have Bursik singled out as one to look out for. "Joe Bursik, 21 Stoke City The goalkeeper, signed from AFC Wimbledon four years ago, has earned his stripes on loan. After spells at AFC Telford, Accrington, Doncaster and impressive stints at Peterborough and Lincoln last season, he is eyeing the No 1 jersey. Made his England Under-21s debut last November." It's a pretty threadbare article truthfully and most I've read pit us around 9th/10th. They don’t even mention Birmingham |
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Post by scfc75 on Aug 4, 2021 18:35:15 GMT
Guardian seem to fancy us Tell them we’re not that kind of boy. They’d have to buy us dinner first. If we get promoted they can go in dry |
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Post by marylandstoke on Aug 4, 2021 18:36:03 GMT
I heard on radio last night that Derby only have 9 senior players to start the season! And two them are goalies. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2021 18:41:33 GMT
I heard on radio last night that Derby only have 9 senior players to start the season! And two them are goalies. They might need to start both at this rate. Maybe Rooney was trying to recruit those 3 birds |
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Post by houstonsteve on Aug 4, 2021 19:29:05 GMT
Hopefully the Grauniad is spot on. Most other sources (442 football_365 etc have us between 8-10). It's almost impossible to predict the championship though.
If MON gets his top picks for the next 2 to 3 signings I am going for top 6 as the squad will be pretty strong then.
Gooaaannnnn Stoke
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Post by PotterLog on Aug 4, 2021 20:00:36 GMT
Pretty sure they've "fancied us" every season since we went down.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2021 20:06:57 GMT
It’s a difficult one because I’m very much in the 10th-16th camp, but this league is so tight and there’s so much variance that it would hardly be The Leicester Story Part 2 if we got some momentum going and did something special. I think it’s also fair to say there aren’t as many standout teams as recent seasons, but you’ve just got to expect the relegated sides to do well. And if we did end up top 6 it wouldn’t necessarily mean the people expecting us to finish bottom half made bad judgments either. It’s a bit of a lottery really.
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Post by Gods on Aug 4, 2021 20:16:23 GMT
It’s a difficult one because I’m very much in the 10th-16th camp, but this league is so tight and there’s so much variance that it would hardly be The Leicester Story Part 2 if we got some momentum going and did something special. I think it’s also fair to say there aren’t as many standout teams as recent seasons, but you’ve just got to expect the relegated sides to do well. And if we did end up top 6 it wouldn’t necessarily mean the people expecting us to finish bottom half made bad judgments either. It’s a bit of a lottery really. Agreed, you used that magic word 'momentum', we've been without it ever since we came down, but with it in a league where you can't put a sliver of paper between most teams anything is possible! |
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Post by mjg13x on Aug 4, 2021 20:16:53 GMT
Pretty sure they've "fancied us" every season since we went down. Who's ready to piss this tinpot league? |
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Post by bucknall67 on Aug 4, 2021 20:25:13 GMT
10th.
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Post by nott1 on Aug 5, 2021 7:20:06 GMT
I'm getting more and more optimistic about this season. MoN seems to know the game and the team are looking the business, young quick and stylish.....we are on the up!
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Post by hotterpotter on Aug 5, 2021 7:29:15 GMT
I'm just glad the OP is talking about the newspaper!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2021 7:34:21 GMT
And two them are goalies. They might need to start both at this rate. Maybe Rooney was trying to recruit those 3 birds Of course he was right, they were miles fitter than his wife  |
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Post by spiderpuss on Aug 5, 2021 9:48:20 GMT
A mate of mine fancies the most ugly of women after a few, and that's when he knows it's time to go home.
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Post by lordb on Aug 5, 2021 10:16:53 GMT
I heard on radio last night that Derby only have 9 senior players to start the season! 3 of which are goalkeepers & 1 outfield player is injured |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2021 11:32:48 GMT
A mate of mine fancies the most ugly of women after a few, and that's when he knows it's time to go home. Have mate the same. 6 foot 5 Leeds fan but he fancies them sober. The bigger the better for him. Oddly we never fight over the ladeez. There are villages outside of Leeds smaller than some of the women he chases |
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Post by Olgrligm on Aug 5, 2021 11:48:16 GMT
The first XI looks decent even with Allen and Smith in. It’s the rest after that will hamper any play off push. What's the first XI? Something like (assuming 3-5-2) Bursik Smith Souttar Wilmot Fox Doughty Allen Clucas Powell Surridge Fletcher |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Aug 5, 2021 12:00:43 GMT
The first XI looks decent even with Allen and Smith in. It’s the rest after that will hamper any play off push. What's the first XI? Something like (assuming 3-5-2) Bursik Smith Souttar Wilmot Fox Doughty Allen Clucas Powell Surridge Fletcher I reckon Vrancic for Clucas and that's what it'll be. I think we have a much better side. And tbh I don't like Fox at CB at all and would even play Chester to alleviate that. So Chester Souttar Wilmot would be preferable. Give me this though every day of the week: Bursik Smith Souttar Wilmot Fox Allen Clucas Brown Powell Doughty Fletcher Just a shame with that one that Brown plays tbh. Add Campbell into that and it's a nice team. Add a good right back and DM and it's a very good side. |
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Post by ColonelMustard on Aug 5, 2021 12:38:08 GMT
What's the first XI? Something like (assuming 3-5-2) Bursik Smith Souttar Wilmot Fox Doughty Allen Clucas Powell Surridge Fletcher I reckon Vrancic for Clucas and that's what it'll be. I think we have a much better side. And tbh I don't like Fox at CB at all and would even play Chester to alleviate that. So Chester Souttar Wilmot would be preferable. Give me this though every day of the week: Bursik Smith Souttar Wilmot Fox Allen Clucas Brown Powell Doughty Fletcher Just a shame with that one that Brown plays tbh. Add Campbell into that and it's a nice team. Add a good right back and DM and it's a very good side. Like that side. We are unlikely to see it and I can only hope this season we will finally see why MON talked himself out of 4231 each time it worked. |
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