Derby County (A)

[FrancisFogarty]

36 minutes ago, Ani said:

You are right in some ways but Coleman has played 9 games in at least 4 of those - Northampton, Wycombe, Blackpool and Exeter has come flying off the line and ended up in no man's land. Having a keeper that does that affects the defence.

Exactly. Rewind to Billy Crellin being replaced by Matt Gilks for the effect on the defence.

Coleman has had some decent games though and made some crucial saves.

Edited March 11, 2024 by FrancisFogarty

[Cheese]

40 minutes ago, Rizlar said:

That’s better Cheese see being civil is nice I shall explain I am wrong to say they cannot pass as we are the best team in the league at the chuckle brothers pass to me to you over 2 - 3 yards what I should have stated the final ball in the last third at best is poor . 
Williams is quick can score the odd goal and take a throw in but defending he’s poor he looks frightened to put a foot in as for Ogbeta not seen enough of him but what I have seen his final pass isn’t the best. 
Ashworth is the best of a poor bunch at least he can tackle and scores the odd goal and his final ball is better than the others! 

That's better Rizlar. No ridiculous declarations or over-reactions, just rational opinions. 👍

[Rizlar]

39 minutes ago, Cheese said:

That's better Rizlar. No ridiculous declarations or over-reactions, just rational opinions. 👍

All good then 👍

[RUREADY2ROLL]

2 minutes ago, Rizlar said:

All good then 👍

So are you not seeing him at the club shop now and beating him up? Boooo

[Rizlar]

4 minutes ago, RUREADY2ROLL said:

So are you not seeing him at the club shop now and beating him up? Boooo

lol way too old for all that !

[Johnnyrotten]

7 hours ago, Whitestar said:

Would reaching the play off final be seen as progress?

I would say beating a Barnsley or Peterboro over 2 legs would be seen as progress.

But the thought of losing at Wembley in a play off final - I'll settle for no progress thanks 😀

I think a nightmare scenario play-off wise is playing Stevenage, and losing.  That would be a backward step.  It would still be a semi final defeat like last year but would have to be seen as going backwards (I'm being sizeist but it would be slightly embarrassing).  For that reason I hope we avoid them because there would be a big pressure/expectation on us to win; Barnsley could be argued to be favourites if we played them.

All the above is just in case we don't get top 2 BTW.

[Zico]

7 hours ago, Whitestar said:

Would reaching the play off final be seen as progress?

not if we lose

losing in the play offs again is not progress

being in league one next season is not progress

it's just one league game more than last season

[radcliffe white]

7 hours ago, Whitestar said:

Would reaching the play off final be seen as progress?

if we won it yes😀

The owners want promotion that was clear in the summer

when you take into account the money invested compared to others then I don’t see FV being impressed if we fail 

[captainmed]

Technically progress is finishing above last seasons 5th. 

That was progress last season, but finishing 3rd or 4th this time wont seem like it.

Edited March 11, 2024 by captainmed

[tomski]

Progress can judged at the end of the season.

[embankment]

Still after a ticket for this .

Please 

[Ani]

If we do not get promoted given the opposition and the position we were in pre Blackpool and Wigan week it will have been an incredibly disappointing season. Especially  with spending £700k on one player. 

[Big E]

59 minutes ago, Ani said:

If we do not get promoted given the opposition and the position we were in pre Blackpool and Wigan week it will have been an incredibly disappointing season. Especially  with spending £700k on one player. 

Yeah but we have had loads of possession and played loads of neat little passes sideways 

 

[Wanderlust]

All this talk of the playoffs when our form is 16th in the table over the last ten games - and just 5 points from the last 15 available. That's lose our playoff spot form.

It's simple. Improve or be part of the biggest collapse in our history. Improve a lot and we could make the autos. But right now we can't bank on anything.

[Casino]

Hes off again

[Casino]

7 minutes ago, Wanderlust said:

and just 5 points from the last 15 available. That's lose our playoff spot form

 

9 points, 1 ppg, gives 80 points

Thats a play off spot

[Stig]

8 hours ago, Casino said:

 

9 points, 1 ppg, gives 80 points

Thats a play off spot

Imagine limping in in this form though, wouldn't fancy our chances 

[Mounts Kipper]

22 minutes ago, Stig said:

Imagine limping in in this form though, wouldn't fancy our chances 

Are you talking about playoffs? If so I would fancy our chances as long as key players are back, fresh and rested. 

Edited March 12, 2024 by Mounts Kipper

[Whitestar]

Oh i don't know?, if only we could capture the spirit of 92/3 season, we would probably have been happy with the play offs then but managed to get over the line and went on to a fantastic 20 years and built up the fan base to what it had not been since the 70s, things do sometimes suprise you!!!

COYWM.

[Wanderlust]

10 hours ago, Casino said:

 

9 points, 1 ppg, gives 80 points

Thats a play off spot

Only if we don't lose to Oxford tonight as that would put them just 8 points behind us  - although TBF them getting 17 points from the last 24 to edge us out on GD is a big ask - but they won't lack motivation. The other three currently in the playoffs all have a game in hand on us.

In that respect, tonight's game could all but ensure a playoff spot for us if we win.

But you're missing the point I was making i.e. we have to improve on our current form regardless whether it's for securing a playoff spot, making a bid for the autos or having some momentum coming into the playoffs - because our current form is pants.

And the second point was that whilst our form is pants, it's impossible to be confident we'll win - hope. yes - but not confident.

Edited March 12, 2024 by Wanderlust

[Gonk]

Last 3 matches:

Portsmouth 5 points

Derby 6 Points

Bolton 5 Points

Peterborough 9 points

Barnsley 4 points

Stevenage 5 points

Oxford 3 points

Blackpool 4 points

 

There's only Peterborough ripping up any trees 

 

[meanderson93]

2 hours ago, Mounts Kipper said:

Are you talking about playoffs? If so I would fancy our chances as long as key players are back, fresh and rested. 

Not a chance. 

It's autos or bust for this lot, we'll get hammered first game in the playoffs by any of them.

[RUREADY2ROLL]

1 hour ago, Gonk said:

Last 3 matches:

Portsmouth 5 points

Derby 6 Points

Bolton 5 Points

Peterborough 9 points

Barnsley 4 points

Stevenage 5 points

Oxford 3 points

Blackpool 4 points

 

There's only Peterborough ripping up any trees 

 

What about the last 5 games?

[radcliffe white]

2 hours ago, Gonk said:

Last 3 matches:

Portsmouth 5 points

Derby 6 Points

Bolton 5 Points

Peterborough 9 points

Barnsley 4 points

Stevenage 5 points

Oxford 3 points

Blackpool 4 points

 

There's only Peterborough ripping up any trees 

 

The disappointing thing for me is that our position looked pretty good having games in hand, now we’re still 3rd and the 3 sides behind now have a game in hand on us

[tomski]

49 minutes ago, radcliffe white said:

The disappointing thing for me is that our position looked pretty good having games in hand, now we’re still 3rd and the 3 sides behind now have a game in hand on us

Them games in hand were a waste of time literally. 
 

That said. 9 big ones left. Have to look forward. Play like we did in first half this sat for more than 45 mins and we win. 
 

Huge week where we could be 5 clear of Derby or 7 behind. 
 

This is what football is all about for me.