Matchday Thread: Rams v Brizzle City

[Andy_Faber]

Last year's early season game v these opponents marked probably the most positive I've been about our medium term onfield prospects for a number of years. It got a bit more real not long after. Will friday be a turning point in the opposite direction?

Hy opinion? Heart 3-2, head 1-3

Anyone?

[macstheman]

We grabbed 3 goals on Sat but that wasn't enough to overcome an otherwise shambles of a performance in which we conceded 5 (and could easily have been more)! With non of the wounded still available and it seems no newbies I just can't see much changing.
I see Knighty having the freedom of the pitch, eager to remind us what we lost he will boss the match!
Heart hopes for a scrambled 2-2 but fearing more pain, 0-3.

[SithHappens]

We need to pick up some points, going for a 1 nil scraped win

[MadAmster]

If we continue to play Ebou at 10, we'll concede MF to the oppo and struggle. I foresee a 1-3 reverse.

[ramAnag]

Got five grandchildren going tomorrow and three of them - the two Germans and one from seventy miles south - will be wearing their Rams shirts and have yet to see Derby lose. Last time they came was against Blackburn last March and that seemed to be the turning point of our season. Hoping for a repeat tomorrow.

Agree with MA about Adams’ role and hopefully if Ward is a little fitter then maybe we can get 60 mins or so and a few meaningful crosses out of him. If that happens I fancy us for our first points of the season. 3-1.

[MadAmster]

Defence needs sorting. A starting back 4 of Nyambe Batth Clarke and Elder would not provoke positive thoughts. I can also see Vickers getting the nod in goal. going on a 14231 formation...

Vickers
Gordon Rooney Clarke Fozzy
Ozoh Tommo
Ward Adams Clark
Morris

What would I like to see? a 1352

Vickers
Rooney Clarke Fozzy
Ward Ozoh Kenzo Ebou Clark
Morris Brown

In both cases, if Brewster is fit, start him on the right.

[MadAmster]

Duplicate post so deleted.

[swaledale]

Defence needs sorting. A starting back 4 of Nyambe Batth Clarke and Elder would not provoke positive thoughts. I can also see Vickers getting the nod in goal. going on a 14231 formation...

Vickers
Gordon Rooney Clarke Fozzy
Ozoh Tommo
Ward Adams Clark
Morris

What would I like to see? a 1352

Vickers
Rooney Clarke Fozzy
Ward Ozoh Kenzo Ebou Clark
Morris Brown

In both cases, if Brewster is fit, start him on the right.

Interesting, even though 3 defenders didn't stop 5 goals last time out!! I wouldn't have Vickers over Zetterstrom as tbh as the latter is a much better goalkeeper.

I'm in agreement with your comment about Adams. But I cant fathom what tactics Eustace is trying to adopt at the moment or some of his selection choices even allowing for the missing players.

At some stage we have to pick up a positive result, or we are on a downward spiral so hopefully we get at least a pt.

[Ramshank72]

3-1 Rams.

[macstheman]

3-1 Rams.

It cheers that one or two retain positivity after our crap start, let's hope that positivity is transferred to PP🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞