Matchday thread: Rams v Millwall 22/2/2025

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Originally Posted by Ramshank72

This is the worst team I can remember us having, worse than Phil Brown's team. They're trying, it's no lack of effort. Just a complete lack of talent.

We deserved to lose today, Milwall should've had 2 or 3 in the first half, we were lucky to still be in the game at half time.
Eustace says the same things that Warne said after games. No different.

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I've followed the Rams since the early 60 's and boy have I seen some dross but I have to sadly record that this IS the biggest load of useless crap I have had the misfortune to call my team!
At this moment in time I am embarrassed to refer to myself as a Ram, I am sure it will pass but this current crop wearing the shirt are a disgrace to the City of Derby!
We are so bad that never mind certain relegation this year but the 4th tier come 26/27 ain't so unrealistic!
My chance of survival stat is now 100 % against staying up!

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Originally Posted by macstheman

I've followed the Rams since the early 60 's and boy have I seen some dross but I have to sadly record that this IS the biggest load of useless crap I have had the misfortune to call my team!
At this moment in time I am embarrassed to refer to myself as a Ram, I am sure it will pass but this current crop wearing the shirt are a disgrace to the City of Derby!
We are so bad that never mind certain relegation this year but the 4th tier come 26/27 ain't so unrealistic!
My chance of survival stat is now 100 % against staying up!

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Well that starting XI was a side made up entirely of Paul Warne signings so make of that what you will. Perhaps explains why Mr. Clowes got rid.
Looked like what it was, a team completely devoid of confidence that’s forgotten what it’s like to win or even score v a side on a decent run under absolutely no pressure.
By the time we play Boro’ it’ll be two months since we won and that’s an eternity, but it could so easily have been different.
The penalty was ridiculous and I honestly thought when it was saved it might have been a turning point. If Clarke’s chance had gone in rather than hit the bar I think we’d have seen a revita*ised Derby but we’re all about false dawns at the moment and there was something horribly inevitable about conceding a 95th minute.
That early season luck we had against Boro’ and Coventry seems to have deserted us. Maybe it’ll return next weekend. In the meantime we seem to be messing up the cricket too. Oh joy!

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Originally Posted by ramAnag

Well that starting XI was a side made up entirely of Paul Warne signings so make of that what you will. Perhaps explains why Mr. Clowes got rid.
Looked like what it was, a team completely devoid of confidence that’s forgotten what it’s like to win or even score v a side on a decent run under absolutely no pressure.
By the time we play Boro’ it’ll be two months since we won and that’s an eternity, but it could so easily have been different.
The penalty was ridiculous and I honestly thought when it was saved it might have been a turning point. If Clarke’s chance had gone in rather than hit the bar I think we’d have seen a revita*ised Derby but we’re all about false dawns at the moment and there was something horribly inevitable about conceding a 95th minute.
That early season luck we had against Boro’ and Coventry seems to have deserted us. Maybe it’ll return next weekend. In the meantime we seem to be messing up the cricket too. Oh joy!

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It'll take a hell of a lot of luck to overcome our total ineptitude, personally I'll be gobsmacked if we finish anywhere else but bottom of the pile.

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Originally Posted by Ramshank72

This is the worst team I can remember us having, worse than Phil Brown's team. They're trying, it's no lack of effort. Just a complete lack of talent.
We deserved to lose today, Milwall should've had 2 or 3 in the first half, we were lucky to still be in the game at half time.
Eustace says the same things that Warne said after games. No different.

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I'll highlight the 83/84 relegation team as worse, but they were for the most part talentless or past their prime fighters, some of this crew aren't even that

Player by player:

Zetterstrom: Did what he needed to defence-wise but his distribution is a joke. I'd replace with Vickers
Nyambe: OK defensively but seems allergic to forward play
Clarke: OK
Langas: OK but not as outstanding as his first two games, has he been dragged down to our underlying level
Osborne: Surprisingly better defensively than I (or I think Millwall) expected but still caugt out of position too often
Goojmin: Struggling to maintain English football pace
Ozoh: OK but seems too keen to turn back on himself for the Hell of it, should be more direct in possession. That block must have hurt, not wanting for the desire to get stuck in
Adams: No use winning the ball when his distribution is so bad, he just doesn't seem able to weight a pass atm
Jackson: Didn't realise he was playing until just before halftime (again!)
Yates: too lightweight, runs round a lot but so does my dog
Salveson: Not his best game but excused due to lack of service. Has no-one in the coaching staff noticed that he isn't good at aerial duels when facing his own goal?
And then the subs, Jesus wept
Harness: Hopeless
Mendez-Laing: Being exposed as a one-trick pony who's trick has been worked out by Championship defences. And his distribution cost us dearly today
Barkhuisen: I actually think TH makes a bit of effort but he was barely up to league 1 standard so stands little chance against better defenders
Roofe: Poor sod, must wonder what he's signed up for

Eustace says the same as Warne without the unfunny jokes

Other than that, a good performance

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Originally Posted by Andy_Faber

I'll highlight the 83/84 relegation team as worse, but they were for the most part talentless or past their prime fighters, some of this crew aren't even that

Player by player:

Zetterstrom: Did what he needed to defence-wise but his distribution is a joke. I'd replace with Vickers
Nyambe: OK defensively but seems allergic to forward play
Clarke: OK
Langas: OK but not as outstanding as his first two games, has he been dragged down to our underlying level
Osborne: Surprisingly better defensively than I (or I think Millwall) expected but still caugt out of position too often
Goojmin: Struggling to maintain English football pace
Ozoh: OK but seems too keen to turn back on himself for the Hell of it, should be more direct in possession. That block must have hurt, not wanting for the desire to get stuck in
Adams: No use winning the ball when his distribution is so bad, he just doesn't seem able to weight a pass atm
Jackson: Didn't realise he was playing until just before halftime (again!)
Yates: too lightweight, runs round a lot but so does my dog
Salveson: Not his best game but excused due to lack of service. Has no-one in the coaching staff noticed that he isn't good at aerial duels when facing his own goal?
And then the subs, Jesus wept
Harness: Hopeless
Mendez-Laing: Being exposed as a one-trick pony who's trick has been worked out by Championship defences. And his distribution cost us dearly today
Barkhuisen: I actually think TH makes a bit of effort but he was barely up to league 1 standard so stands little chance against better defenders
Roofe: Poor sod, must wonder what he's signed up for

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Sadly, would disagree with very little, if any, of that. We’re not there yet, but we’re uncomfortably close to having to decide who we want/will be able to afford to keep for another L1 campaign next season. For me the only loanee I’d want to keep is Clarke and I doubt he’d want to take the step down.

Just looked at the table. But a miracle, game over.

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Originally Posted by ramAnag

Sadly, would disagree with very little, if any, of that. We’re not there yet, but we’re uncomfortably close to having to decide who we want/will be able to afford to keep for another L1 campaign next season. For me the only loanee I’d want to keep is Clarke and I doubt he’d want to take the step down.

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Clarke isn't a loanee. He's ours. ?750K transfer fee and a contract to the end of the season. Word is there's a trigger for a 2 or 3 year extension if we stay up, otherwise he's a free agent.

Dire, drab 1st half. 2nd half was much better yet we still didn't have a shot on target. I don't think we'll see Clarke or Ozoh again this season. The sick bay is getting steadily fuller.

This was my 6th game of the season. Hotel, flights etc all booked for 3 more and there might even be a 4th. Every time I've been back this season, I've had a great time, despite the football. IIRC, the 2-0 v QPR and the 1-0 v Cardiff are the only wins I've seen this season. Here's, hopefully, to a few more. Thanks to the staff and customers of, in no particular order, Neptune, Babington, Royal Telegraph, Brunswick, Victoria and Aston Court Hotel for helping make my visits thus far enjoyable.

Derby Till I Die.

Despite only seeing 2 wins, pro rata you've probably seen an above average number of wins / points ☹️

Only 2 wins, sounds pie in the sky thinking to me!