Derby (H) Pre-Match Thread

[Bob Weasel Fox]

This one could be the turning point

 

postive result and maybe just maybe we go on a run and start picking up points

 

lose and it's got to be Marti OUT and protests against King Power etc 

[Freddy]

Can't remember seeing a worse team than Derby, absolutely cluless,  couldn't believe how poor they were. Same scoreline 4:1

[Livid]

11 hours ago, Tommy G said:

Bet you won’t 

Probably won’t do either tbh.
 

STH but I’ve only been to about half the home games this season. It’s become quite an easy decision not to bother. 

[RoboFox]

We’ll probably win this and it’ll be a stay of execution.

[beepee1984]

If we lose it will be the first time we have lost 11 home league games in a calendar year ever!

 

Marti will probably name the same team except Hamza coming in for Ricci - rewarding the players for their wonderful performances in the past 2 matches

[Rubbersoul]

Aluko at RB over Ricardo would be nice. But I’m fairly certain he’ll go for Choudhury 

[CrazyKopCorner]

Needs to make some decisions. We are such a low energy team it’s ridiculous. Young energetic players much needed 

[Blueman1967]

Need more energy, then yesterday, try Evans up front, fresh the team up abit

[Dahnsouff]

4 minutes ago, Rubbersoul said:

Aluko at RB over Ricardo would be nice. But I’m fairly certain he’ll go for Choudhury 

This, I think its time to use Aluko, keep Choudhury as a midfield sub, as we are you know, shite and light in that area.

If Marti can keep us up and have embedded Nelson, Monga, Aluko and Braybrooke into the starting XI, and begun to introduce Evans, and others, it would not have been a dead loss.

[Rubbersoul]

5 minutes ago, Dahnsouff said:

This, I think its time to use Aluko, keep Choudhury as a midfield sub, as we are you know, shite and light in that area.

If Marti can keep us up and have embedded Nelson, Monga, Aluko and Braybrooke into the starting XI, and begun to introduce Evans, and others, it would not have been a dead loss.

I would love to see Braybrooke given a go but for his sake I’d keep him away till we can start fresh in the summer 

[Rubbersoul]

7 minutes ago, Blueman1967 said:

Need more energy, then yesterday, try Evans up front, fresh the team up abit

Why would you give a young energetic forward a go when we can keep watching Ayew plod around the pitch for 90 minutes? 

[Dahnsouff]

Just now, Rubbersoul said:

I would love to see Braybrooke given a go but for his sake I’d keep him away till we can start fresh in the summer 

Yeah, was thinking more next year, as he is doing well albeit at a lower level, so just rotting on the bench here is counter productive.

[Dahnsouff]

Just now, Rubbersoul said:

Why would you give a young energetic forward a go when we can keep watching Ayew plod around the pitch for 90 minutes? 

I would play them both 

[Haywood_6]

I bought tickets for this after Ipswich thinking we'd continue our good form HAHA 

[The Doctor]

I'd like to see Aluko in at RB, Monga start (would not be opposed to a Monga - Ramsey - Fatawu 3 behind Mavididi) and for Evans to get some minutes (also wouldn't be fussed about Abdul getting dropped) but you already know it's going to be the same team as yesterday but Choudhury for Ricardo...

[Muzzy_no7]

Jakub

 

Aluko

Nelson

Not bothered

Plonker

 

Skipp

JJ

 

Monga

Ramsay

Mavididi

 

Evans

[CrazyKopCorner]

4 hours ago, Blueman1967 said:

Need more energy, then yesterday, try Evans up front, fresh the team up abit

That's what struck me. 

 

We are such as low energy team I thought we must be saving ourselves for the 2nd half !

 

 

[Rubbersoul]

6 minutes ago, Muzzy_no7 said:

Jakub

 

Aluko

Nelson

Not bothered

Plonker

 

Skipp

JJ

 

Monga

Ramsay

Mavididi

 

Evans

A brave manager would go with something like this. Sadly a brave manager we don’t have. 

[lgfualol]

Looking forward to seeing Ayew complete another 90 mins and an unchanged lineup, except for Hamza at RB. 
 

If you were Derby you’d be absolutely licking your lips.

[SuperMike]

4 hours ago, Rubbersoul said:

I would love to see Braybrooke given a go but for his sake I’d keep him away till we can start fresh in League 1 next season.

Corrected it for you!

[Pliskin]

5 hours ago, Bob Weasel Fox said:

This one could be the turning point

 

postive result and maybe just maybe we go on a run and start picking up points

 

lose and it's got to be Marti OUT and protests against King Power etc 

Turning point? How many have we allegedly had? 
 

We may win, but will still be generally shit

 

We may lose, and continue to be generally shit. 

[Claudio Fannieri]

Jakub

 

Aluko

Nelson

JV

Thomas

 

Skipp

JJ

 

Fatawu

Page

Monga

 

Mavididi

 

Subs

Begovic

Hamza

Riccy

Okoli

Ramsey

Thomas

Evans

BDCR

Ayew

Edited 27 December 2025 by Claudio Fannieri

[Danno]

Jakub

Aluko 

Nelson 

Vestergaard 

Thomas 

 

JJ

Skipp 

 

Monga 

Ramsey 

Mavididi 

 

Ayew 

[Rubbersoul]

Definitely think it’s time for Monga to get another shot at starting. I think the Watford RB did well against him but he’s someone capable of causing trouble. 

[MPH]

If I was JJ, I’d be so demoralized.  He’s come in on loan and the clubs own players - some of them seem disinterested.

 

i dont know how he gets up for it each week.

 

 

he must be playing for a deal, but not with us.