RevidgeBlue

I can't believe I didn't lump on three games ago at that 7/1. Won't be much better then Evens now I wouldnt have thought.

Im as keen to see Remembrance Day properly observed as the next person, but it would be a massive stretch to interpret any protests against the Club as a mark of disrespect to those departed. You're merely doing what you always do though in taking the contrary and view so no real surprise there.

The only hopes I can see are: 1) Sacking VI and appointing a decent manager. and 2) Having a particularly good January window Neither of which are likely to happen.

Toth would be no loss. The other two represent the only vestiges of real quality in the squad for me which is why combined imo)with one of the worst managers we've ever had is why I have so little hope. Which players can we look at and say "we've always got a chance because of X" Can we trust the Head Coach to set us up in a manner to be hard to beat? The answer has to be negative in each case.

He's lost 11 out of 21 in the League I think whatever percentage that equates to. (Plus Bradford in the Cup)

His loss percentage must be up there with the very worst though! As I've always said - the modern day Jim Iley although sadly I doubt he'll be sacked in double quick time.

Don't disagree with anything you say but at least Gueye has had some good games under a different Head Coach. Based on what I've seen so far I doubt Merlin the Magician could get a tune out of Gudjohnssen.

Yep, slightly unsighted but people would have been calling Pears up hill and down dale if he'd let one in straight under his body like that.

Well, second half was as bad as the first half was good. We offered absolutely nothing after they scored, and worryingly the body language of the players second half was absolutely appalling. I fear the game's already up.

My thoughts exactly.

Wasn't a mishit, Toth didnt exactly cover himself in glory, the ref's had a good game, their keeper hasnt done anything at all remarkable and it isn't bad luck at all. They've got quality up front and we have none. That's not bad luck. Playing well for periods in games but rarely taking your chances and invariably losing is also the textbook sign of a relegation outfit

Said fan needs shooting if that's the case.

Don't agree with that stat - Ohashi had a goal bound header blocked and Henriksson had a shot that was going in saved. Also Gudjohnssen completely miscued a great chance in front of goal and put another free header in front of goal out for a throw and Miller put a straightforward header over the bar. We've had much the better of the chances , the obvious worry will be you'd expect Coventry to be much better second half.

Playing quite well overall, the formation seems to suit us. Wharton started shakily but won everything in the air last 5 mins or so when we've finally come under some pressure. The only one who Id single out for criticism would be Gudjohnsen - he looks very half hearted and just hasnt contributed at all.

Id have said Wharton to score should be around 25/1 on its own and Rovers 2/1 to win so should be about 75/1.

What's up with Cantwell? Doesn't fancy it today?

A world apart from the shite on offer in the Club shop. Well done.

Not sure the point you're trying to make here, are you insinuating that we're playing better than our results would suggest? In devil's advocate mode is it not a sign of good management that Derby are grinding out a few more points than maybe their overall play to date has deserved? Similarly I note the xG table has Middlesbrough and Preston 21st and 23rd in the table when in reality they are 2nd and 4th respectively. Like bluebruce I regard xG as a completely useless stat which only provides a bit of comedy value when your team is playing particularly badly. Something your eyes can tell you anyway. The only ones that matter are ACTUAL goals scored. (And conceded).

You're playing with words to make it sound like we spent a lot of money in the last window chaddy. We didnt "spend £10m" we ended up with a net surplus of £1 - £2m. I accept that was still better than what we all expected ie. the top earners would be sold and no money spent at all but we have still sold our higher earners and Alebiosu apart bought in Inferior players on lower wages.

Come off it - Toth didnt know there wasn't going to be any danger before he patted the ball out.

Yeah, the only way it'd possibly work is to hold the exhibition match before the main game but presumably they dont want to put the pitch at risk.

You're completely ignoring the £12m sales then?

Not directed at me, you were arguing as usual with RF99 and Im stating the bleedin' obvious but most people commented we were in such a poor position we really needed six points, or as an absolute bare minimum four points, from the last two home games. We've got one. Therefore, obviously, the point today was a poor result. We needed the win even more desperately than we would have done had we won in midweek.

Yeah. Above us in the table. As you're presumably being critical of Eustace, you must be even more so of Ismael?

Completely disagree there. Properly run we're no less attractive a proposition than any other non parachute team trying to get into the PL They're all a licence to lose shitloads of money.