Matchday Thread: Stoke v Derby

[swaledale]

Sums up our lot!
So it's a mixed bad all round, a case of 'Pick n Mix'🙄

I'd say Derby have been consistent and of course didn't spend over £6.5 million on transfers over the summer!

[Ramshank72]

Not been feeling it this week, but woke up positive (not that Mrs Shank was interested)... 3-1 Derby

[macstheman]

I got the right score and predicted a penno, unfortunately the ref gave it to the wrong side!

[ramAnag]

I got the right score and predicted a penno, unfortunately the ref gave it to the wrong side!

No consolation though is it, mac? Stupid, naive penalty, which at least he made up for later on. So two soft goals and a winner that should never have been given.
Sorry but Ward will never be a full back…he’s a winger imo, with no defensive ability.
Far too much giving the ball away, too few following the example of Adams, Cashin, Nelson, Osborn and, in the second half, Elder and no on pitch leadership.
Disappointing result and performance.

[MadAmster]

Poor 1st half. Not enough forward thinking. Too many awful passes. Well taken penalty gave them the lead.

Joke of an equaliser but we'll accept that every day of the week.

2nd half was better but we again had too many poor passes. More urgency, better movement off the ball. Their winner should have been chalked off for the barge on Phillips who, in all honesty shouldn't have been on the park. Booked for his first foul after coming on, he then creamed one of theirs on the edge of the box. I agree with PW, we couldn't have complained if he'd seen a 2nd yellow.

Must do better at Coffintree midweek. What is starting to get a bot worrying is we've just spent a week working towards this game and there's next to nothing 1st half. Make changes and we do better 2nd half. Why can't we come out and play from the off.

JWZ. 6. Silly penalty to give away. Made up for it with some excellent saves.
Ward. 3. Poor positioning. Poor passing. Poor tackling.
Nelson. 6. Decent game but another whose passing was not up to scratch.
Cashin. 6. Same as Nels.
Forsyth. 4. Slightly better than Ward but guilty of a same mistakes.
Harness. 6. Adequate but no more.
Osborn. 6. Huffed and puffed but ll to no avail.
Adams. 7. Our best player on the day.
Jackson. 5. Not his best game for us.
Yates. 5. He's supposed to be out centre forward. I'd like him to spend more time centrally. Workrate alone is NOT enough.
NML. 5. The odd flash but off it.

Phillips. 4. Fouls. Lucky to stay on the park. Today showed why he's a bench sitter, IMO. Must do better.
Goudmiijn. 4. Ineffective.
Brown. 6. Adequate.
Collins. 4. 12 minutes of nothing really positive and gave away something like 4 fouls.
Elder. 6. Came on and did reasonably well. He'll start at Coffintree midweek

[Andy_Faber]

Shocking, only Adams and Elder should avoid a *******ing. Why can’t any of them weight or direct a pass? Are they using different balls at Moor Farm?

[ramAnag]

Poor 1st half. Not enough forward thinking. Too many awful passes. Well taken penalty gave them the lead.

Joke of an equaliser but we'll accept that every day of the week.

2nd half was better but we again had too many poor passes. More urgency, better movement off the ball. Their winner should have been chalked off for the barge on Phillips who, in all honesty shouldn't have been on the park. Booked for his first foul after coming on, he then creamed one of theirs on the edge of the box. I agree with PW, we couldn't have complained if he'd seen a 2nd yellow.

Must do better at Coffintree midweek. What is starting to get a bot worrying is we've just spent a week working towards this game and there's next to nothing 1st half. Make changes and we do better 2nd half. Why can't we come out and play from the off.

JWZ. 6. Silly penalty to give away. Made up for it with some excellent saves.
Ward. 3. Poor positioning. Poor passing. Poor tackling.
Nelson. 6. Decent game but another whose passing was not up to scratch.
Cashin. 6. Same as Nels.
Forsyth. 4. Slightly better than Ward but guilty of a same mistakes.
Harness. 6. Adequate but no more.
Osborn. 6. Huffed and puffed but ll to no avail.
Adams. 7. Our best player on the day.
Jackson. 5. Not his best game for us.
Yates. 5. He's supposed to be out centre forward. I'd like him to spend more time centrally. Workrate alone is NOT enough.
NML. 5. The odd flash but off it.

Phillips. 4. Fouls. Lucky to stay on the park. Today showed why he's a bench sitter, IMO. Must do better.
Goudmiijn. 4. Ineffective.
Brown. 6. Adequate.
Collins. 4. 12 minutes of nothing really positive and gave away something like 4 fouls.
Elder. 6. Came on and did reasonably well. He'll start at Coffintree midweek

Tbf to Phillips the first was never a yellow…although the second could have been a straight red. More bad officiating.
Agree with the rest…although I’m struggling to remember a meaningful contribution from Harness.

[macstheman]

Shocking, only Adams and Elder should avoid a *******ing. Why can’t any of them weight or direct a pass? Are they using different balls at Moor Farm?

Why indeed!

I watched Tamworth beat Udders field last night in the Cup, they were well organised and were confident on the ball. Their passing was quick and accurate
and belied their lower league position. If they, as part timers, can do it it begs the question 'why can't we'?

Our poor away form will put inevitable pressure at PP sooner or later. It needs sorting ASAP.

[SithHappens]

Worst performance yet, what's happened to Kenzo?

We are missing Ozoh and injuries have made us vulnerable at right back.

Let's put it right this week