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View, if you've had enough of doing it yourself then pack it in. But I for one would love to see you continue in the position.

Took your time, View 5* , no one does a JA606 match thread better.

My only observation for our pending game is this is not going to be a walk in the park ( Unless we triumph 5-0 of course!) Sam Baldock in their squad, although he didn't shine brightly with us he did manage to score 4 in 7 games for Oxford last season so has found his level.

Also in the Oxford squad is a winger that was linked to us a few seasons ago now but chose Norwich instead if memory serves me correctly. Yanic Wildschut, Dutch winger who was rumoured to be coming to us from Wigan but we were pipped to his signature by Norwich. To make up for that loss a few years later we signed the equally ineffective Dutch winger Flo Jo. Wildschut was with CSKA Sofia last season where he went on to play in the UEFA league, certainly one of Oxford's better players who will along with Baldock be a threat to us.

The other player who could possibly hurt us is striker Matty Taylor, with 18 goals last season he along with Baldock will need to be well marshalled.

I think it'd be sensible to have our senior centre back pairing of Davies and Chester/Stearman for this match.

Finished 8th last season, they'll obviously be looking for automatics this season, so this will be no easy tie.

Just noticed Oxford have signed Josh Murphy from Newcastle, whether he'll be ready to play on Saturday seems more unlikely than likely but if he comes on our RB (who would be first choice?) and LB (Forsyth most likely? ) certainly need to be on their game.

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CORRECTION: Released from Cardiff, not Newcastle.

Fozzy just signed one year contract

The type of players in our camp this season:

Via social media: Credit to Korey Smith last night. Had his arm around Cashin at FT after the error.

Asked Smith about it…

“He said he was frustrated & I said be happy you made it now & learn from it. I played him last year & came off the pitch thinking he’s a brilliant young player”

Unless you are in strong need of a rest View, do not give up the match threads - I love 'em.

Great comments Desi! And I remember that Wildschut was supposed to come to us from Wigan but went to Norwich instead. Very quick winger but his end product was not so good. We'll see.

While it was only a pre-season friendly against a 6th tier side Robertson really impressed me. A genuine pacey winger who could skin his fullback on the outside and put in really good crosses. Also, when he lost the ball (only once) he tackled back immediately to regain possession. Could be a really good stand-in for M-L or maybe operate wide left.

Didn't get to see the game last night, here's the goal scored by Robertson.

https://twitter.com/SteveBloomerPod/status/1552024530809413635

comment by Chicagoram (U22653)
posted 4 minutes ago

Great comments Desi! And I remember that Wildschut was supposed to come to us from Wigan but went to Norwich instead. Very quick winger but his end product was not so good. We'll see.

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Thanks Chicago!

If my memory serves me correctly, we're traditionally slow starters. Despite being the first Prem team to score a goal in THAT season (Matt Oakley) we were pegged-back by Portsmouth and went behind before equalising. I guess, therefore, a draw is on the cards?

Be nice to get off to a winning start for a change. In our last 10 seasons, we have only got off to a winning start on three occasions (and only ONCE at home), so the omens aren't exactly good in that respect.

For the record here are the stats for the previous 10 opening games:

W 3 (1 at home)
D 6 (4 at home)
L 1 (at home)

comment by Scouse (U9675)
posted 3 minutes ago
If my memory serves me correctly, we're traditionally slow starters. Despite being the first Prem team to score a goal in THAT season (Matt Oakley) we were pegged-back by Portsmouth and went behind before equalising. I guess, therefore, a draw is on the cards?

Be nice to get off to a winning start for a change. In our last 10 seasons, we have only got off to a winning start on three occasions (and only ONCE at home), so the omens aren't exactly good in that respect.

For the record here are the stats for the previous 10 opening games:

W 3 (1 at home)
D 6 (4 at home)
L 1 (at home)
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Cheers Scouse, add to that no one wants to start off by losing their first match of the season so it'll be a cagey affair. I have it down as 1-1 but will have to wait and see what the line ups say. I'm not convinced with our GK being good enough for this level and who we'll be using at RB?

Keep going View!

The crofting news follows.................

72/5

Looking good considering we were 15/5 in the first innings!

Please stay on View. You have made the Match Thread an institution !
Plus, nobody else knows how to use colours like you 🥃

Derby moan in:

Relive the last 12 months in an one hour programme.

Just did Desi and while it played on the emotions (yet again) in the end I decided it's time to forget all that and concentrate on the now and the season to come.

Thanks Desi, but dont think I'll bother.
Only just stopped having the nightmares

I also love the match threads and prepared to tolerate the colour scheme for the greater good, if View can't be persuaded to see sense in this regard. I am hoping to go to as many away games as I can this season, subject to being able to get a ticket, but both the build-up and the post-mortem are great to be part of, as is looking back on the comments made during the match. Long may they continue.

I'm expecting this team tomorrow:

Wildsmith

Knight Davies Chester Roberts

Bird

Smith Hourihane

Mendez-Laing Collins Barkhuizen

Just had to check to see if we were kicking off on Friday. I think someone's wishfully thinking it's Friday today.

Jason Knight at RB, although that's most likely it's such a same one of our more talented Academy players can't be used in his favoured position ( CM, AMF) on a regular basis.

Whoops yes, the early arrival of the thread fooled me. Agree about Knight.

Many u21 games being played on Fri evenings this season, so, with View's permission, I hope to be 'hijacking' the thread for a couple of hours those nights.
First game next Fri v Dirties

Revealed: The truth of the chaos that engulfed Derby County – and how they plan to bounce back
With Derby playing their first game in the third tier on Saturday buoyed by optimism and hope, we detail the club's remarkable turnaround

The full extent of Derby County's financial meltdown can be revealed as the club prepare to launch a new era under lifelong fan David Clowes.

Derby play their first game of the new season against Oxford United on Saturday, their first in the third tier of English football since 1986, against a backdrop of cautious optimism and renewed hope.

Eleven new players have arrived and over 16,000 season tickets have been sold, a remarkable turnaround for a club that was teetering on the brink of oblivion as little as five weeks ago.

Telegraph Sport can disclose startling new details about the chaos that engulfed Derby, including:

- Debts to HMRC exceeded a staggering £35million, which will finally be paid back next month;

-Wayne Rooney missed the first full week of training before his shock resignation;

-The EFL has imposed a strict business plan which means the club's spending cannot surpass £8m-a-season for the next two years.

Clowes and his firm, Clowes Developments, are now targeting a substantial rebuilding job after completing their £52m takeover on July 1.

Stability, integrity and progress are the three watchwords, plus transparent communication with supporters. While the obvious target will be a swift return to the Championship, Derby are determined to introduce sustainable and measured long-term planning, and a sound infrastructure.

Under the Football League’s business plan they can only sign free agents or loan players and cannot pay more than £12,000-a-week in wages, which includes bonuses and National Insurance. However, players including Conor Hourihane, Tom Barkhuizen and James Chester all rejected more lucrative offers elsewhere to join Derby.

In the dressing room, there is a sense that this is the start of an exciting new journey. With Rooney resigning last month, there is also a feeling that despite his impressive work under such chaotic circumstances, Derby can rebuild under the radar and away from the spotlight.

Rooney was worn down by the constant firefighting and was absent for nearly all of the first full week of pre-season training at Moor Farm as he considered his future.

When he reported on the Friday he informed administrators Quantuma and Derby’s chief executive Stephen Pearce that he was stepping down.

Rooney’s former assistant, Liam Rosenior, will be given a chance to earn the job on a permanent basis and is desperate to play his part in Derby’s revival. Pride Park will be sold out for the visit of Oxford on Saturday.

“I can’t wait for the atmosphere and feeling in the stadium, and we are in a really good place to repay those supporters,” said Rosenior. “It’s my job to make sure we go out every game and give everything, and make sure the fans enjoy watching us.”

Clowes, who stood on the old Baseball Ground terraces as a child, is reluctant to create any more upheaval and is focusing on clearing up the mess he inherited.

HMRC are owed an eye-watering £35 million, a bill that will be settled next month in one lump sum after a deal was negotiated. It will not be for the full amount but is still a significant debt cleared.

Around £20m was paid back to MSD, the American private investment company, and £5m is still outstanding to Arsenal on two transfer instalments for record signing Krystian Bielik.

Derby will make the first payment in late August before the final amount is settled next year. Bielik, the Poland international, is Derby’s highest earner and likely to leave as he wants to play at this year’s World Cup.

Academy decimated over last two years

While 11 staff members were made redundant and around 15 resigned during the nine months of administration, the collateral damage of Derby’s financial problems was the club’s revered academy.

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It has been completely decimated over the last two years, with homegrown players such as Jayden Bogle, Max Lowe, Kaide Gordon, Omari Kellyman, Dylan Williams, Morgan Whittaker, Luke Plange and Kain Ryan all being sold.

Three under-15s were sold to Manchester United for a tiny sum, to provide cash-flow at a critical time. Malcolm Ebiowei was sold to Crystal Palace last month despite Derby offering the teenage attacker a lucrative new deal. Palace offered just £30,000 so the dispute will go to a tribunal.

Republic of Ireland under-21 winger Festy Ebosele also signed for Udinese, with Derby receiving about £290,000 in training compensation when he officially registered on July 1.

Derby estimate it could take up to five years to rebuild the academy but that is one of the primary objectives for Clowes. Maintaining the club’s Category One status is imperative.

Relations with the Football League are now vastly improved, following the frequent disputes with former owner Mel Morris, and club staff are confident that season ticket sales will top 17,000 soon.

This may have been the most tortuous period in their 138-year history, but most Derby supporters are just thankful there is still a club to support this weekend.

Can’t get to PP for Oxford, but Charlton away ticket sorted.

comment by Scouse (U9675)
posted 26 minutes ago
Can’t get to PP for Oxford, but Charlton away ticket sorted.
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