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Offline Dazvillain

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Re: Our Heroes v Derby County Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #45 on: February 22, 2017, 08:14:43 PM »
First time I've been able to go for a while , just wanna be cheered up 😳

Offline SoccerHQ

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Re: Our Heroes v Derby County Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #46 on: February 22, 2017, 08:17:30 PM »
1-3.

Derby haven't been great recently but think they'll hurt us on the break with the pace of Ince. They still have a pretty good squad for this level.

Offline CT Villan

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Re: Our Heroes v Derby County Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #47 on: February 22, 2017, 08:54:57 PM »
Second half injury time, Bent shoots and it's heading for the corner flag until Elphick slips over and deflects it between Johnstone's legs for the Derby win.

Offline The Moose

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Re: Our Heroes v Derby County Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #48 on: February 22, 2017, 09:01:25 PM »
Do you think we can be heroes, just for one day?

Offline BOB MANSFIELD

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Re: Our Heroes v Derby County Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #49 on: February 22, 2017, 09:20:02 PM »
Yup...but 3 points won't be enough.
Couldn't we make that Heroes for a lifetime ?
By g*d we need some of those on the park right now.

Offline Tayls_7

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Re: Our Heroes v Derby County Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #50 on: February 22, 2017, 09:41:50 PM »
We are adding pressure to a group of players who don't need it right now. We have a decent set of players and manager. Give them a bit of breathing space and they'll turn it around. Keep micro analysing like we do and we will shoot ourselves in the foot with that never ending spiral of self destruction. 1-0 Villa.

Offline Goldie.7

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Re: Our Heroes v Derby County Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #51 on: February 22, 2017, 10:46:32 PM »
We haven't had a 0-0 since September so I'll go for that.

Offline sickbeggar

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Re: Our Heroes v Derby County Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #52 on: February 22, 2017, 10:51:07 PM »
The scary thing is McClaren is probably less technically inept than Mr. Potato Head. 1-3

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Re: Our Heroes v Derby County Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #53 on: February 22, 2017, 11:35:45 PM »
Hard team to pick, a novel concept but we should try and outscore Derby

-------------------Johnstone
Bacuna, Chester, Baker, Taylor
Adamoah, Jedinak, Hourihane, Green
--------------------Grealish
--------------------Kodjia

Hutton didn't do much wrong at Newcastle but we need a bit more going forward.


Offline wittonwarrior

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Re: Our Heroes v Derby County Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #54 on: February 22, 2017, 11:38:03 PM »
Its there pace on the counter attack that is  going to hurt  us.  Just please give us something to smile about.

Offline 260475

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Re: Our Heroes v Derby County Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #55 on: February 22, 2017, 11:46:33 PM »
Staying positive about this one. Burton did ok there so we can do one better.

Offline adrenachrome

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Re: Our Heroes v Derby County Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #56 on: February 22, 2017, 11:50:57 PM »
We are adding pressure to a group of players who don't need it right now. We have a decent set of players and manager. Give them a bit of breathing space and they'll turn it around. Keep micro analysing like we do and we will shoot ourselves in the foot with that never ending spiral of self destruction. 1-0 Villa.

They need breathing space for sure, but do you seriously think a scattering of interwebsters with long standing grudges against each others' positions  "micro analysing" the the games has any effect whatsoever on what happens on the pitch? Or for that matter upon the crowd's general demeanour?

I think not.

     

 

Offline levico

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Re: Our Heroes v Derby County Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #57 on: February 23, 2017, 12:00:42 AM »
See no evidence to support false optimism.

Routine victory for Derby following comedy defending, inexplicable substitutions, non existent midfield, crowd unrest.......etc

Offline atomicjam

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Re: Our Heroes v Derby County Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #58 on: February 23, 2017, 12:14:29 AM »
I am not sure why, but I have a feeling we will win. 2-0.

Offline tony scott

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Re: Our Heroes v Derby County Pre-Match Thread
« Reply #59 on: February 23, 2017, 06:43:19 AM »
Clutching at Straws the law of averages etc 2 : 1. Chester with the Winner

 


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