MATCHWATCH : Derby County (a)

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MATCHWATCH : Derby County (a)

by Sutekh » 25 Sep 2021 21:08



When : Wednesday 29th September 2021, 7.45pm
Where : Pride Park Stadium, Derby, DE24 8XL

Reading take what remains of their squad up to Derby for a tricky away game in midweek. Not only is it tricky given the unbelievable injury problems, but also because of Reading’s utterly appalling away league record in midweek fixtures which currently stands at 4 wins from 44 attempts over the last 7 years (and trickier still when you realise that all 4 of those wins were at teams beginning with the letter B; Birmingham, Burton, Bristol and Blackburn - of course if Derby could rename themselves as Berby for the game it might help matters).

Derby are fairly useful this season (sadly taking 12 points off them won’t suddenly make them awful) and have brought in several players on short term deals such as Ravel Morrison, Phil Jagielka and our very own Sam Baldock.

Despite their monetary problems and the inexperience of Wayne Rooney as manager, the Rams have solidified greatly over the close season and now are team that is very difficult to beat as a point at the Hawthorns and a home win over the Potters goes a little way to show.

Still on their books is Tom Lawrence who is a regular pain for Reading and I have no doubt that the aforementioned Sam Baldock will have blinder against his mates of only 3 months or so ago. The other one to watch out for is leading scorer Curtis Davies which means Derby deliver some presence from set pieces - something ideal for Reading’s unique take on zonal marking then. Add to that their latest wonder youngster (and allegedly a Reading target), Louie Sibley, and it’s going to take some good organisation amongst what’s left of Reading to get over the line.

Derby will be without their keeper, Kelle Roos, following his dismissal at Bramall Lane on Saturday while the Reading injured list is now into double figures (Araruna, Dann, Rinomhota, Moore, Morrison, Joao, Meite, McIntyre, Holmes and Azeez) though it is hoped that Dann and Rinomhota will make the game. That said perhaps we Junior Hoilett and Dejan Tetek can replace them after the ‘boro game - or perhaps they’ll just be added to the list to make it a full XI to choose from. And why not, the more injured the merrier I say.

Referee

John Busby takes charge of his first ever Reading game in only his 5th game at Championship level.

Historically

Reading have largely had the upper hand in games against Derby registering almost twice as many wins (26) in all competitions.

In the league this game will be the 45th time the two sides have met with all games having been played since 1984 – a drab 0-0 at Elm Park (so, on average, it's been roughly one game a year since then and just goes to show how the once mighty have fallen over the last 4 decades). The return from the 22 previous league trips to Derby is 10 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats which is really rather good when you consider that Derby have always been a fairly decent top two division team.

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Derby County (a)

by NathStPaul » 25 Sep 2021 21:45

John Busby????? What the hell is John Busby??????

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Derby County (a)

by AthleticoSpizz » 25 Sep 2021 21:54

Get ‘a result’ here...then I reckon half of the team board contributors should be sacked :wink:

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Derby County (a)

by TiagoIlori » 26 Sep 2021 10:48

The anti FFP derby. Expecting a tough game, Derby will be giving it absolutely everything to keep morale up.

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Derby County (a)

by NewCorkSeth » 26 Sep 2021 11:22

Roos suspended is excellent news.


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Re: MATCHWATCH : Derby County (a)

by Nameless » 26 Sep 2021 12:47

NewCorkSeth Roos suspended is excellent news.


LIKe other clubs thought when they heard Rafael was injured, or Moore, or Morrison, or Joao, or Rino, or Meite........

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Derby County (a)

by SCIAG » 26 Sep 2021 12:49

Nameless
NewCorkSeth Roos suspended is excellent news.


LIKe other clubs thought when they heard Rafael was injured, or Moore, or Morrison, or Joao, or Rino, or Meite........

Don’t you think we’d be harder to beat if we had Joao in the team?

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Derby County (a)

by Nameless » 26 Sep 2021 12:56

SCIAG
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NewCorkSeth Roos suspended is excellent news.


LIKe other clubs thought when they heard Rafael was injured, or Moore, or Morrison, or Joao, or Rino, or Meite........

Don’t you think we’d be harder to beat if we had Joao in the team?


Obviously..... hence the point.

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Derby County (a)

by SCIAG » 26 Sep 2021 14:04

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LIKe other clubs thought when they heard Rafael was injured, or Moore, or Morrison, or Joao, or Rino, or Meite........

Don’t you think we’d be harder to beat if we had Joao in the team?


Obviously..... hence the point.

I viewed your point as “the opposition missing big players doesn’t guarantee results” or something like that. And, sure. No certainties. But it does make things easier.


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Re: MATCHWATCH : Derby County (a)

by Stranded » 26 Sep 2021 15:13

Allsop is a decent keeper so them missing Roos is no big deal.

No reason we can't win this. We have the better side and our attacking speed should be too much for them.

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Derby County (a)

by Mr Optimist » 26 Sep 2021 15:29

I think being a smaller club with a load of injuries, Derby will see playing us at home as a great opportunity to get their points total back in the black, which hopefully will mean they won’t try and keep things tight and sit behind the ball and we will see a nice open game.

Hopefully playing against Sheffield United with 10 men for the last half an hour or so will have taken its toll on them too, especially their older centre backs!

If that happens, and we play like we have been over the last two weeks, we will have a great chance to get another 3 points on Wednesday night.

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Derby County (a)

by Royal_jimmy » 26 Sep 2021 20:41

I'm going to this game and I'd be ok with a draw from it despite our recent good form.

Derby despite their points deduction still have good players and have got results against decent sides. Our away midweek record is pathetic too.

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Derby County (a)

by AthleticoSpizz » 26 Sep 2021 20:51

Any point away from home is a good point, it is true....just got to take Baldock out of the game obvs.
:lol: :o :?

I have good friends in Derby, the beers’s lovely there...we swap wind-ups and banter...3-0 to Reading...furq U good friends.


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Re: MATCHWATCH : Derby County (a)

by Jackson Corner » 27 Sep 2021 08:49

Away midweek there will only be one outcome :(

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Derby County (a)

by Hound » 27 Sep 2021 09:08

Do feel fairly optimistic for this one. Would be nice to have Rino back at least as an extra bench option. Assuming Tetek will recover from cramp, and Hoilett will be ok to start (though I'm still not convinced he offers anything that Puscas doesn't)

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Derby County (a)

by John Smith » 27 Sep 2021 09:27

Roos is pony. We'd be better off with him in net.

I think we'll win this one. Oh so very tempted to travel up...

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Derby County (a)

by Zip » 27 Sep 2021 15:57

Derby are the joint lowest goalscorers in the League with just 6. However only a couple of teams have conceded less than their 8.

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Derby County (a)

by CountryRoyal » 27 Sep 2021 16:56

Genuinely don’t know if I should go to this now with all the selfish petrol stockpiling vvankers.

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Derby County (a)

by andrew1957 » 27 Sep 2021 17:56

Got a feeling we will win this one. Have even put £20 on it as the odds are good at 2/1. That is probably the death knell for giving us any chance.

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Derby County (a)

by paultheroyal » 28 Sep 2021 11:53

Royal_jimmy I'm going to this game and I'd be ok with a draw from it despite our recent good form.

Derby despite their points deduction still have good players and have got results against decent sides. Our away midweek record is pathetic too.


They have literally put in a right mixed bag of performances this season.

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