Derby County (A) - Sunday 8th March [3pm KO]

[tonygreenbank]

14 hours ago, Herbie6590 said:

Keegan, Waddle & McDermott in the team...17k in the ground

I was there in April 1981 for a midweek game, one of the infamous triple 0-0 draws which ultimately cost us promotion under Kendall, and the crowd was 13,000!

3 matches later we played them at Ewood in front of 10,000 when we were still in the running for promotion so not a great turnout; probably less than we took to Bury for our promotion party the season before.

Football especially Premiership has been marketed so well since then that’s it’s difficult to compare crowds in different eras.

[G Somerset Rover]

See our old boy Lawrence got nobbled last night - hopefully he'll be out for Sunday as he's always a dangerman. 

COYB, let's get back on track with a decent showing and 3 points.

[simongarnerisgod]

derby are there for the taking imo,anything less than 3 points at this stage of the season is not cutting it

[Bigdoggsteel]

I'm gonna go 2-0 us. They should be leggy and we are good starters. Lenihan is big miss for this type of away day battles though. 

[Fraserkirky]

I have a really good feeling we win this one.

[bluebruce]

42 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

derby are there for the taking imo,anything less than 3 points at this stage of the season is not cutting it

Why are they there for the taking? Third best home record in the league.

[roversfan99]

Need to win this really, still ground to make up and we cant be failing to win 4 on the bounce at this stage of the season. 

[simongarnerisgod]

1 minute ago, bluebruce said:

Why are they there for the taking? Third best home record in the league.

because they distinctly average with nothing to play for and got given the runaround on thursday night

[bluebruce]

35 minutes ago, simongarnerisgod said:

because they distinctly average with nothing to play for and got given the runaround on thursday night

See, you say they're distinctly average, but again, there are only two teams in the league with a better home record, and we are at their place. So again, why are they there for the taking?

Being given the runaround by a team that would give pretty much every team in this league the runaround doesn't really answer that.

Having 'nothing' to play for didn't stop them beating Sheff Weds 3-1 away last week either.

Aside from the two home games against the league leaders, this is theoretically the hardest game we have left. I don't expect a win.

Edited March 6, 2020 by bluebruce

[simongarnerisgod]

1 minute ago, bluebruce said:

See, you say they're distinctly average, but again, there are only two teams in the league with a better home record, and we are at their place. So again, why are they there for the taking?

Being given the runaround by a team that would give pretty much every team in this league the runaround doesn't really answer that.

Having 'nothing' to play for didn't stop them beating Sheff Weds 3-1 away last week either.

Aside from the two home games against the league leaders, this is theoretically the hardest game we have left. I don't expect a win.

well thank goodness you ar`nt giving the team talk on sunday?

[Bigdoggsteel]

42 minutes ago, bluebruce said:

Why are they there for the taking? Third best home record in the league.

If we played Thursday and lost 3-0 to United with Armstrong going off injured, I would be fearful. 

Still doesn't guarantee anything ,of course! 

[Exiled_Rover]

1 hour ago, simongarnerisgod said:

because they distinctly average with nothing to play for and got given the runaround on thursday night

We also don't have anyone fit to clean Rooney's boots. 

[JacknOry]

1 hour ago, Exiled_Rover said:

We also don't have anyone fit to clean Rooney's boots. 

or his grannies minge

[simongarnerisgod]

1 hour ago, Exiled_Rover said:

We also don't have anyone fit to clean Rooney's boots. 

seems his new mantra is to foul every single player of the opposition,he was litterally having a hack at anybody on thursday night,he`s going to clash with travis or johnson  at some point as he plays deeper these days?

[K-Hod]

As previously highlighted, Derby have a good home record, but let’s get it right, if we want to get in the play offs- we need to be winning. 
There can be no excuses.

[Tom]

Millwall currently 3-0 up at Forest, I said recently they could be the one to pick up some steam and head towards the Plays offs 

[OldEwoodBlue]

4 minutes ago, K-Hod said:

 if we want to get in the play offs- we need to be winning. 
There can be no excuses.

Spot on...

But then what makes this game different to the last 3 where we screwed up but.... those excuses.

COYB !

[Bigdoggsteel]

10 minutes ago, Tom said:

Millwall currently 3-0 up at Forest, I said recently they could be the one to pick up some steam and head towards the Plays offs 

Crazy league 

[HowieFive0]

59 minutes ago, K-Hod said:

As previously highlighted, Derby have a good home record, but let’s get it right, if we want to get in the play offs- we need to be winning. 
There can be no excuses.

Yes we need to win but as for no excuses you ve thrown a good excuse in there that Derby have a good home record .!!!

[Stuart]

I think we’ve blown it with these draws while everyone else slipped up. You don’t get unlimited chances.

[Amo]

5 hours ago, roversfan99 said:

Need to win this really, still ground to make up and we cant be failing to win 4 on the bounce at this stage of the season. 

Bristol City is massive...

Wigan is massive...

Barnsley is massive...

Leeds is massive...

And so on.

[Mercer]

1 hour ago, K-Hod said:

As previously highlighted, Derby have a good home record, but let’s get it right, if we want to get in the play offs- we need to be winning. 
There can be no excuses.

Totally agree.

Will be eight days since our last game whilst Derby played and lost last night - we should be fresh and raring to go.

Nine points from our last six games whilst Derby have just five points - we are the form team. 

Can only see a Rovers' win.

[HowieFive0]

5 minutes ago, Stuart said:

I think we’ve blown it with these draws while everyone else slipped up. You don’t get unlimited chances.

Yet ...all the other teams who ve slipped up are thinking exactly the same ..yet all still in it . 

All to play for .

[Mercer]

3 minutes ago, HowieFive0 said:

Yet ...all the other teams who ve slipped up are thinking exactly the same ..yet all still in it . 

All to play for .

Absolutely.

We are the form team from fifth to tenth.

It's now a 10 game season.

It's now down to bottle - who really wants it.

It's ours to lose.

[K-Hod]

Millwall went to Forest tonight, won 3-0 against the odds. If we want to get in the play offs, we need to do something similar. 
Not saying I expect us to turn them over 3-0, but we need a win if we really want to get in the play offs, for me, it’s that simple....