Champs - I didn't quite see the game in the same way you did. I thought it was cluelessness, rather than lack of effort.
For me, we simply didn't have enough players on the pitch who are capable of breaking up opposition attacks.
For the middle hour of the game, Derby were more or less able to pass at will.
Having Rothwell, Brereton, Gallagher and Armstrong on the pitch at the same time - especially with no Johnson - seemed to me a recipe for disaster. To be fair, in the first 15 minutes, it worked OK, but we missed two decent chances, and once they'd scored, our confidence disappeared.
You and Robin were critical of the team-selection for the Wigan, whereas I - as you know - couldn't see anything wrong with that line-up.
This one, though, seemed miles too optimistic to me - perhaps even gung-ho. It was as if TM had got carried away by knowing three points would take us to a play-off spot.
The four I mentioned are just NOT players who can get hold of a game. Rothwell has had two excellent matches this season. The rest of the time, he has been invisible or has simply run up blind alleys.
If we are going to have "luxury" players on the pitch, we might as well give Chapman a go.
A pity about Buckley's "red haze". I thought he made a difference during his brief appearance.
I am sending out thought-waves, encouraging the players to hammer BC!