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I would rest Mads, FB & Vardy. The other 8 should be the team Cooper wants to play in the Prem. We have had an awful preseason, not looked any better in the first 2 matches, we clearly need practice at executing how Cooper wants to play ( that is if he has any clue how he wants to play) and we need a confidence booster (although this could spectacularly backfire if we can’t win)

So far, so poor Start matches like a pub team who were out the night before Tactics appear non-existent We are sitting back, but our defensive unit is all over the place. Should have conceded more in both games - Mads is playing well Even our good spell against Spurs looked like it was in spite of the tactics. No Changes from 1st match, despite the poor performance

The only reason for his continued absence - is that our board are aiming to sell Him in this transfer window. Only good news is that our board are so inept, that he is likely to stay and will be in the starting team from August 31st

I have to credit the players for their improvement in the 2nd half. Gives us hope

Tbf 1-0 at HT is better than I expected But the level of our performance is actually worse than I expected

It is impossible for me to have my hopes dashed this season - (got no hope this season)

Not sure it matters who we play at that end of the pitch, not sure they are going to be needed much

The kid we are borrowing from Brighton is the only outfield player coming out of this half with any credit

Nor has Cooper

That was a shot!

Conceded 7 corners already and not conceded a goal. Thats better than the season where it felt like every corner produced a goal But other than that, we are worse than awful

Less than 15 minutes in and I feel like i have fell of the bus

Why are they talking about Solanke playing for a big club?? Hasn’t he just signed for Spurs, hardly a big club IMO

Just pray we don’t need him

I so want to be on the optimistic bus But now I’m here I can’t help thinking This double decker ain’t fitting under that low bridge

The next Danny Drinkwater

This is not our worst, we have financial backing even if we can’t use it. We are a premier league side until at least May We’ve had Administration years, League 1 years. The worst we can do this season would end with Championship football & writing Derby out of the history books, but alas I think the bottom half of the premier is poor enough that their record is here to stay,

Who would buy a club (wasting a small fortune) who are expected to get sporting penalties for the few seasons and if you spend those penalties are going to get worse. The only reason we got promoted and not currently sat on minus points is Tops lawyers are the 2nd best in the league (behind Man City) I’m happy for KP to keep being the bank behind the club, but those who are making/advising the decisions need to go

Paolo Sousa lasted 9 games Steve Cooper : Higher or Lower

Oh heck, I’m not looking forward to this Never been so unexcited for a football season, feelings of dread outweigh any of hope.

If I didn't know better I would say England & Slovenia agreed the 0-0 before kick off as both teams qualify. No one in an England shirt looked like they wanted to win

He only did it because he was certain he was offside (hadn't seen the Turkish RB)

89th minute and Southgate is telling a team that have not got out of neutral gear the whole game to calm down!

If Chelsea offer him a deal - then he has to take it. We can always try to reemploy him next summer, because he won't still be there by then Honestly I'm shocked Chelsea are going in for him (and rumours are very strong), he took the Championship favourites to the Championship title in his 2nd managerial job (his 1st was a failure). Personally I think he has done a fantastic job with us, but I wasn't expecting serious interest from Big clubs based on it

We will probably go for someone unexpected, I can't remember many correct rumours about managers in the past, especially before we have even lost out current one i.e Manchester City backroom staff again - Carlos Vicens. Ex Academy manager promoted to Assistant, wants to be a Manager and already agreed to manage in the past before changing his mind because his new club got relegated