Matchday Thread: Derby v Cambridge

[ramAnag]

And so the disappointment continues. Unlucky or something more serious? We currently have the fifth best away record and the sixth worst home record in L1. So much for the ‘advantage’ of playing in front of the league’s biggest stadium and crowds...just one home league win all season.
What’s the cause...do visitors, used to playing in front of far fewer fans, raise their game...or our lot actually intimidated by the ‘weight’ of home support and expectation?

[Andy_Faber]

And so the disappointment continues. Unlucky or something more serious? We currently have the fifth best away record and the sixth worst home record in L1. So much for the ‘advantage’ of playing in front of the league’s biggest stadium and crowds...just one home league win all season.
What’s the cause...do visitors, used to playing in front of far fewer fans, raise their game...or our lot actually intimidated by the ‘weight’ of home support and expectation?

I’m not interested in why rA I just want it sorting. I’ve been unable to go to the last two matches (watched on Rams TV) and gave my seat to a friend, he handed it back after Portsmouth as he said he couldn’t stand another 100 mins of that, he passed it to another friend who watches Mickleover Sports for the Cambridge match and he says Mickleover are more attractive and tactically astute. Pretty disillusioned with after-match interviews too.

[SithHappens]

I’m not interested in why rA I just want it sorting. I’ve been unable to go to the last two matches (watched on Rams TV) and gave my seat to a friend, he handed it back after Portsmouth as he said he couldn’t stand another 100 mins of that, he passed it to another friend who watches Mickleover Sports for the Cambridge match and he says Mickleover are more attractive and tactically astute. Pretty disillusioned with after-match interviews too.

Just make sure if (and im sure we will) start playing better, get promoted, even make the PL (i know i know getting ahead of myself), that you never offer either friend your ticket again. Used to offer my Brother in law ours when we couldnt make it, one time i did when we were on a particularly bad run a few years ago and he made a comment about not going because they were rubbish, never offered it again.

[ramAnag]

Just make sure if (and im sure we will) start playing better, get promoted, even make the PL (i know i know getting ahead of myself), that you never offer either friend your ticket again. Used to offer my Brother in law ours when we couldnt make it, one time i did when we were on a particularly bad run a few years ago and he made a comment about not going because they were rubbish, never offered it again.

Tbh Sith...I know your b-i-l may have been a bit tactless and ungrateful but why would someone who doesn’t share our/your commitment bother to go given what is all too often on display at the moment?
Apart from the narrow and unconvincing Fleetwood victory, ST holders have to go back to April 22nd, and another fortunate 1-0 against Burton, for our last home win.
It’s not all about winning of course but, and I admit I haven’t seen us for over a month, that gap at the top is widening again and our home form is catastrophic for a team with ambitions to be amongst the front runners.
The next two matches are against the team with the best home record in the league and the lowest ranked team in the division. That’ll tell us something and I’m thinking anything less than a minimum return of 3 points from those two matches and serious questions will have to be asked.

[Andy_Faber]

Just make sure if (and im sure we will) start playing better, get promoted, even make the PL (i know i know getting ahead of myself), that you never offer either friend your ticket again. Used to offer my Brother in law ours when we couldnt make it, one time i did when we were on a particularly bad run a few years ago and he made a comment about not going because they were rubbish, never offered it again.

Thanks and I respect your own decision but both fellahs were me by proxy, I saw both games and i can see their POV (albeit I’ve never seen Mickleover), plus I’ve walked out on gigs he’s paid me into in the past!