Derby County

Will this be the game? Embed from Getty Images I’m not optimistic about Reading’s chances of derailing the juggernaut at Craven Cottage tonight, but stranger things have happened in football (see last Friday night). Either way, it’s surely a case of ‘when’ and not ‘if’ now for even the most fretful, psychologically damaged supporter amongst […]

It’s very difficult to watch a performance like Saturday’s and not get carried away. Embed from Getty Images Are Derby weaker than last season? Perhaps. But they’ve still got a lot of Championship nous in that team and a manager whose proven he can squeeze every ounce out of his group. I expected them to […]

One team, full of experienced players, struggling to keep up with superior opposition in front of expectant full house. Embed from Getty Images Sound familiar? Thankfully the roles were reversed at Pride Park with Derby County given that same sobering slap in the face that we’ve all been used to for so many years. So […]

We used up all our luck at Pride Park in 2009 to all but secure promotion. Embed from Getty Images Quite how Wolves pulled that 3-2 out of the bag is anyone’s guess, but it’s right up there with our best moments in recent history. Since then we’ve drawn once and got tonked three times […]

Quite a few people pointed out I’d incorrectly named Andreas Weimann in my preferred XI to this game, despite the fact he was ineligible against his parent club. Embed from Getty Images Fair enough. Just as well as he couldn’t play though, as we might not have seen Nouha Dicko’s best performance of the season. […]

Central midfield is the issue. I know we’ve all got opinions on individuals operating in different areas of the pitch, but I’m convinced if Paul Lambert can address this one deficiency, we’ll do good things next season. Against Blackburn and again on Tuesday in the defeat to Huddersfield, there was no attacking impetus from central […]