Pre match Derby A

[Grebfromgrebland]

I think he has to play them even if he doesn't want to.

 

He kind of implied that when he says that the older players are blocking the path of the youngsters. 

 

There's more to this than meets the eye I reckon.

[gurru991]

3 hours ago, lcfcbluearmy said:

I'd start the team that played the 2nd half with Jacob in for begovic. 

Stolarczyk 

Ricardo skipp vesterguard Thomas

              Soumare James

Fatawu.     Mavididi.     Monga

                   Ayew

 

I know Ayew wears number 9 but in my mid he is not a centre forward or even a striker. He slows any attack down to a crawl !. I don't mind him as a late sub but I really don't want to see him start.

[Aleksz]

3 hours ago, Stuntman_Mike said:

Begovic

 

Ricardo 

Nelson

Vesty 

Thomas

 

Hamza

James 

Winks

 

Fatawu

Mavididi

Monga

 

Not saying I particularly like it, but that's what I'd go with based on our options. 

Amazed he hasn’t tried this front three yet amid our striking woes, worth a go.

 

Give all three of them license to roam where they want and positional fluidity - ya know that thing he talked about being in his philosophy.

[Long Eaton Fox]

45 minutes ago, Aleksz said:

Amazed he hasn’t tried this front three yet amid our striking woes, worth a go.

 

Give all three of them license to roam where they want and positional fluidity - ya know that thing he talked about being in his philosophy.

Hamza and Winks should not be starting.

[Gazza M]

                   Jakob

Ricardo  Nelson   Vesty   Aluko

           James    Skipp

 Fatawu      Page   Monga 

                   Mavididi 

Edited 4 December 2025 by Gazza M

[Leicesterpool]

On 03/12/2025 at 10:55, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

Football League being live on itv is very early 00s. Bookended by adverts for St Hellier pear cider no doubt

You mean this era...

 

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

5 minutes ago, Leicesterpool said:

You mean this era...

 

 

I could smell Matt Smith coming before his voice even started

[Leicesterpool]

5 minutes ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said:

 

I could smell Matt Smith coming before his voice even started

 

Would take this opening titles any day.

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

A game on paper we should win easily. But I bet we melt and get spanked.

[Tuna]

Stolarczyk, Aluko, Nelson, Vestergaard, Ricardo, James, Skipp, Decordova-Reid, Mav, Fatawu, Daka.

[RonnieTodger]

6 hours ago, Les-TA-Jon said:

Win this and we've won more games than we've lost

That has already been the case though. My point was that losing this would be a new low, in that the L column outweighs W for the first time.

Edited 4 December 2025 by RonnieTodger

[Bob Weasel Fox]

4-0 incoming 

 

defeat obviously  

[ronnup]

7 hours ago, Wasyls Pec Deck said:

A game on paper we should win easily. But I bet we melt and get spanked.

 

Id love to see that paper

 

Derby are better than us. They'll beat us at a canter 

[South Shire Fox]

                        Begovic

Ricardo Nelson Vestergaard Thomas

                  Skipp James

         Fatawu     BDR       Mavididi 

                          Daka

[teblin]

Soutter close to being fit?

[Old Fox]

19 hours ago, gurru991 said:

I know Ayew wears number 9 but in my mid he is not a centre forward or even a striker. He slows any attack down to a crawl !. I don't mind him as a late sub but I really don't want to see him.

Edited

[Ric Flair]

6 minutes ago, teblin said:

Soutter close to being fit?

My heart can't cope with the possibilities of Big H being back.

[lanefox]

23 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

My heart can't cope with the possibilities of Big H being back.

I bet you've been watching that clip in training on repeat 

[Brooksy]

Can see this being a hammering. 4-0 Derby

[Gamble92]

22 hours ago, Fox92 said:

The fact we've only won 6 games so far is criminal.

 

Add to that we've dropped points to 4 out of the 8 teams currently below us.

 

I can't see us winning at Derby but you never know... 

I think we're gonna win 

[Spudulike]

Not going in 3 nil down by half time will make a pleasant change.

[JonnyBoy]

hammered and marti gets the boot 

[TrentFox]

Everyone is selecting Nelson. Is he fit again? 🤔

[PhillippaT]

9 hours ago, ronnup said:

 

Id love to see that paper

 

Derby are better than us. They'll beat us at a canter 

They probably won't need to gallop, no.  I doubt they'll need to pip us at the post with their nose in front, either.  I really doubt we'll be putting many hurdles in their way, let alone a fence, so they'll probably be racing flat until the end, with us furlongs behind  

[st albans fox]

If Carlton morris is fit he’ll bully our CB’s and bag a brace