Ram Bam, Thank You Ma'am. Derby match thread

[BWFC_Insane]

Like worthy, pretty underwhelmed for this season. Think we will do ok, but not more than that.

Hopefully today will be a surprise but I think we will do well to avoid a defeat. Mind it is good playing the big sides early sometimes before they get going.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Amos, Wilson, Prince, Dervite, Moxey, Spearing, Pratley, Danns, Feeney, Clough, Madine
subs: Fitzsimons, Vela, Davies, Trotter, Heskey, Dobbie, Holding

Spearing in from the cold... or into the shop window?

[plymouth wanderer]

Looks as though he's hoping Dannsy and pratters kicks on from last season

[BWFC_Insane]

Has Dougie come back? No Vela. Defensive midfield overload.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Has Dougie come back? No Vela. Defensive midfield overload.

Careful fella, you'll get run out of town on a rail...

As it happens I think he may be going for more def-mid experience (spearing rather than Vela) to shield new fella Prince, and that would make sense. He may be playing Danns wide left in a 4-2-3-1, and that wouldn't be a terrible idea - Danns did well out there for Dougie.

If, however, he's playing a three-man defensive shield - or Pratley as an attacking-mid - then maybe yeah, shades of Freedman...

COYWM

[plymouth wanderer]

Were gonna be up against it! I say frustrate them punish them later on

[cophilie]

Has Dougie come back? No Vela. Defensive midfield overload.

Do you think? Both Danns and Pratley can be classed as attacking midfielders, and Feeney, Clough and Madine are all attackers.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Were gonna be up against it! I say frustrate them punish them later on

...which makes a certain amount of sense, albeit somewhat Freedmanian in thought-process, and not really fitting with the (welcome) rabble-rousing Lennon was giving yesterday about getting off to an optimistic start.

Trouble is, who do we bring on? Heskey and Dobbie are the options, but we really need more width and pace. Clayton and this Barker kid would make the bench look much more balanced - not unconnected with replacing Trotter on it...

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Has Dougie come back? No Vela. Defensive midfield overload.

Do you think? Both Danns and Pratley can be classed as attacking midfielders, and Feeney, Clough and Madine are all attackers.

Pratley has often played in attacking midfield but he's much better further back. As is often the case, the players selected would almost perfectly suit a 4-2-3-1 with one exception (here it's perhaps Danns or Prats on the left of the 3; in my preferred XI it'd be trying to fit Clough and Mavies into the same zone).

It's not a disastrous line-up. One eyebrow raised.

[Harry Genshaw]

I'm coming from a place of low expectations not dissimilar to how I felt about the Ashes. Would be lovely to be surprised again

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

I'm coming from a place of low expectations not dissimilar to how I felt about the Ashes. Would be lovely to be surprised again

It might be over by 10 past 4...

[plymouth wanderer]

Were gonna be up against it! I say frustrate them punish them later on

...which makes a certain amount of sense, albeit somewhat Freedmanian in thought-process, and not really fitting with the (welcome) rabble-rousing Lennon was giving yesterday about getting off to an optimistic start.

Trouble is, who do we bring on? Heskey and Dobbie are the options, but we really need more width and pace. Clayton and this Barker kid would make the bench look much more balanced - not unconnected with replacing Trotter on it...

Know what you're saying DSB, But Lennon is far more competent than that prick!

I just want 100% effort from all! no one is really expecting us to beat this lot.

[cophilie]

Has Dougie come back? No Vela. Defensive midfield overload.

Do you think? Both Danns and Pratley can be classed as attacking midfielders, and Feeney, Clough and Madine are all attackers.

Pratley has often played in attacking midfield but he's much better further back. As is often the case, the players selected would almost perfectly suit a 4-2-3-1 with one exception (here it's perhaps Danns or Prats on the left of the 3; in my preferred XI it'd be trying to fit Clough and Mavies into the same zone).

It's not a disastrous line-up. One eyebrow raised.

On, absolutely, much prefer Pratley in that 2 (would prefer next to Vela but happy to give Spearing a chance). Just saying that it's not a massively defensive midfield and I'm not sure that swapping Vela in (presumably for Spearing) would make it far more attacking!

Feeney for Clayton and Danns for Davies and I'm happy.

[jonnycooper]

Hi, Michael Bolton here
I've just jetted in from a gig in Minnesota. Staying at the Macron Stadium hotel. Hoping we can "Go the Distance" against Derby today.
If we do get the points my mate Terrence Trent will not here the end of it.
COYWM
#NLSWA

Welcome to the forum Michael! Hope you threw a penny in your mates Wishing Well!!!!

Oh! And do get a haircut!! We appreciate tidiness around here.....

[TANGODANCER]

I just want 100% effort from all! no one is really expecting us to beat this lot.

Oh yes they are..... COME ON YOU WHITES...

[jonnycooper]

Amos, Wilson, Prince, Dervite, Moxey, Spearing, Pratley, Danns, Feeney, Clough, Madine
subs: Fitzsimons, Vela, Davies, Trotter, Heskey, Dobbie, Holding

Spearing in from the cold... or into the shop window?

What no Medo?? Has a bid come in?

[TANGODANCER]

Bags of noise out there, apparently a lot of it away stuff, but let's hope we'll be doing the cheering at 4-45. Coughing on the spot done, radio announcing holiday deals for next year and here we go.......Bolton to bat first and....ohhh, right...

[TANGODANCER]

Derby kick off and get an early free kick. Cleared but they come back and Moxey gets some early action. We go forth and...Clough gives away a free. And....Carson thumps one and we manage to grab it and fire one pretty wide. Spearing, Danns and Wilson combine for a throw but it all ends in an away goal kick.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

BWFC Twitter feed says it's a midfield diamond, with Clough at the sharp end behind Madine and Feeney.

[TANGODANCER]

Warnock slips and Feeney wins a corner off it. And.....in it goes and clears the lot for a throw. Moxey clears, throw them and we hear Derby are in purple. Another free to them but Carson whacks it forth. We hustle a bit and put some pressure on them...apparently. Sounds like a tasty enough start with us making plenty effort. Prince gets a good word, bit of to and fro and then we win a free and.....Feeney is pressing. Now Feeney goes and....a bit of Barcelona and cleared befor Dervite gives away a free.