Match Day Thread Derby County vs Saints, Sat 4th October, 15:00

My Lord, what is this I see 'afore me. A great creature rises from the depths. Glistening wet, with eyes that pierceth the soul. Can the legends be true, Captain? Forsooth they have spoken of this creature, spindly legged, seldom seen but in myth. But lo, there he rises. He is beautiful is he not? Beautiful yet touched with danger.

I see his scars. Wounded in battle he has been, of that there can be no doubt. Yet still fearsome. I both tremble before him, and yet I love him. My soul, my soul...the monster has taken me.

So yeah, this should in reality be the easier of our two away games this week, but we obviously must be cautious of 'doing a Saints', getting some momentum, and then making an absolute bollock of things. A little bit of me would be okay with THB or Stephens coming in for Josh, a little bit of me would like to see Leo tried out at 10. Most of me would be fine with the same team again.

A poem? Well, I've picked up my book of 1001 Limericks, and this one stood out.

There was a young mod called Tom,
Whose emotions ticked like a bomb.
When they scored a goal,
He blew out his hole,
Yet ended up totally wrong.


COYR let's get two wins in a row.

 

A win here would be huge going into the international break.

Going to be tough though and think we might see a couple of changes after the last two..

Weird to play two teams so local to each other in a few days, wonder if team staying up that way somewhere?

 

We will win, lose or draw this. Maybe.

 

Looks like it's going to be a windy one; winds of 55mph currently forecast.

 

They are staying at St George’s Park until the game.

 

Saturday 4th October 2025
Derby County FC v Southampton FC 15:00 KO. Football League Championship
Referee: Oliver Langford,
Assistant Referee :- Lee Venamore,
Assistant Referee: Alistair Nelson,
Fourth Official : Leigh Doughty,

The current weather forecast for Saturday, in Derby, is for 50 mph winds.

 

Said to myself before last night that 4 points from Sheff U and Derby would be decent. I'll still stick to that, but if we can get the full 6 points and then get the squad rested during the break, things will be looking very nice going into the next batch of fixtures.

 

I want some of your coffee!

 

Haven't heard if anyone took knocks last night. My team would be:

McCarthy
Edwards Wood THB/Stephens
Jelert Jander Charles Manning
Fellows Archer Scienza

Would give Scienza a go over Azaz. Can't see Stewart starting 3 games in a week.

 

Let's hope this is the start of you becoming the @loading 23/24 season!

 

Yeah, 25 matches of quality match threads...

 

I can't promise quality, I'm afraid!

 

Justice for @Lambertissier

 

Oh God, we can do better than that. Would rather lose the odd one and have fewer draws.

 

I genuinely hope i don't get the opportunity do a thread now - what a season that would be!!! My money is on @Le Tissier's Laces. Let him see the season out and i'll bagsy Liverpool at home on the first day of the 26/27 Premier season!

 

Ticket arrived today

 

Quantity will be just fine. Lots & lots of them .

 

My first away trip since Goodison. It can't be any worse than that performance.

2-0 Saints win

 

Excited for this one after last nights performance!! Hoping Ross starts again, but might be too much for him after long period out.

I wonder whether Still will be tempted to revert to back 4 again and try something like this:

McCarthy,
Fraser, Edwards, Wood, Manning
Jander, Charles,
Fellows, Scienza, Armstrong,
Stewart