Match Thread vs. Derby County 31.07.21 [PSF]

[laddo]

That was the most experienced side Derby can actually send out right now. It wasn't them playing a reserve side, that is their strongest side

Trust me their starting XI was far from their strongest XI. Their bench looked stronger than many of the players who started. Plus the likes of Bielek and Buchanan.

Good run out for Notts, minutes in key players legs and sounds promising of an attacking player aka Striker to come in.

Fingers crossed

[Chicken Balti Pie]

Trust me their starting XI was far from their strongest XI. Their bench looked stronger than many of the players who started. Plus the likes of Bielek and Buchanan.

Good run out for Notts, minutes in key players legs and sounds promising of an attacking player aka Striker to come in.

Fingers crossed

My friend is(was) a Derby season ticket holder. He reliably informs me that he'd only really expect Lawrence to be starting from that bench and maybe Roos but that's a toss up

[SwalePie]

[laddo]

My friend is(was) a Derby season ticket holder. He reliably informs me that he'd only really expect Lawrence to be starting from that bench and maybe Roos but that's a toss up

Sorry your friend is wrong. Byrne and Shinnie for starters both played over 40 games last season. He's right about Lawrence without a doubt, plus Bielek and young Buchanan.

[Killerkline]

Having watched the Wootton chances again, he should have scored on both occasions. But, he will score 20 plus this season.

[SwalePie]

Having watched the Wootton chances again, he should have scored on both occasions. But, he will score 20 plus this season.

Yep I was giving him the benefit of the doubt until I watched that too. Never mind, let's hope he uses those frustrating misses to motivate himself come the first game of the season.

[Killerkline]

Yep I was giving him the benefit of the doubt until I watched that too. Never mind, let's hope he uses those frustrating misses to motivate himself come the first game of the season.

Benefit of doubt was my approach. But I have no concerns, particularly at our current level, he will break the 20 goal barrier. Of course, this is subject to starting and our potential new signing may have something to say about that!

[Elite_Pie]

Having watched the Wootton chances again, he should have scored on both occasions. But, he will score 20 plus this season.

Yep, on the replays both looked easier to score than miss. Let's hope he does the business when it matters.

[jacobncfc]

Got to be scoring both of those. On the plus side, though, two really nice passing moves to completely open Derby up.

[Chicken Balti Pie]

Sorry your friend is wrong. Byrne and Shinnie for starters both played over 40 games last season. He's right about Lawrence without a doubt, plus Bielek and young Buchanan.

2 players... Wow, seriously, get a grip. Bearing in mind Derby can't sign anyone (or rather have very harsh constraints) that was pretty much their first team. You could easily argue that wasn't Notts strongest team either bearing in mind Rodrigues and Lacey were missing