THE SUPER CLARETS vs Derby County - Match Thread

[BabylonClaret]

We were good for the first 20-30.mins but then they just kept hammering it in the air and our midfield struggled to actually get hold of the ball. We got drawn i to a bit of a s rap and lost. Was the fa cup at Deepdale mark II

[Tribesmen]

Yer they brought us down to their level and it was just a scrapy game .
Look we got a point so park it and move on

[FCBurnley]

Eustace will get football done away with. Create an awful pitch to negate football and just keep the ball in the air.
Not unhappy with our 4 points from 2 tough away games

[Cooclaret]

What does Edward’s offer? Incredibly gifted and tidy footballer but not doing it for me of the team atm.

[Tufty]

Does anyone remember the old Derby pitch at the Baseball ground in the 70s ? Although tonight pitch was crap by today's standards it was still bowling green-esque compared to back then.

[Clovius Boofus]

I see our hard-won point away from home has brought in some of the usual suspects, armed with their bags of pessimistic shite.

[The Shire Claret]

I said out of the last three games this was the hardest one … that pitch is like that on purpose like Preston’s … 7 points return is good enough for me

[Robbie_painter]

What does Edward’s offer? Incredibly gifted and tidy footballer but not doing it for me of the team atm.

Hahah

[jojomk1]

It may be a bad pitch but it's the same for both teams
We just lost impetus and tactics
But at least a point

[Lip]

Awful performance tonight.

[IanMcL]

Leeds win

[dvalley69]

Gotta give credit to Derby - they went at it 100%, pressed us hard in possession and pushed us back at times. But credit to our defence for holding strong. They're a different animal recently and look possessed to stay up, and with the Sheff Utd result, then it's definitely a point gained for us. Shame we have such a short turnaround for Friday as that was as physical a game as we'll have played all season.

[The Shire Claret]

It may be a bad pitch but it's the same for both teams
We just lost impetus and tactics
But at least a point

Not that simple - the pitch suits their style much more

It’s like that for a reason

[dvalley69]

Hahah

He was garbage tonight though and hasn't been up to much the last few games tbf.

[nyclaret]

Too many of our big players were anonymous tonight unfortunately

[martin_p]

Seven points from a set of three fixtures I was really worrying about is a great return. Need to win the next two now and hope that as a bonus Sheff United slip up again.

[The Shire Claret]

Awful performance tonight.

I disagree - I think it was a solid performance against a team giving for their lives set up to do exactly what they did

[Woodleyclaret]

Pitch worse than Chorleys but why did Ash not get on at half time.?A decent point but some tired legs out there. Edwards struggled on the rough pitch but Brownhill offered little in support for him

[Goliath]

We've got away with one there. It's an absolute sitter at the end for Yates if their big dope of a centre half hadn't taken it off him

[warksclaret]

What does Edward’s offer? Incredibly gifted and tidy footballer but not doing it for me of the team atm.

Never seen someone slip so much. Did he have the right studs-he just could not get going tonight

[AfloatinClaret]

Not that simple - the pitch suits their style much more
It’s like that for a reason

You can't blame them for that.
Derby had a game plan and executed it well; a point against the league leaders is always a good result, but at this end of the season and given their precarious position they'll be cracking open the champagne in their dressing room.

[BigGaz]

Hahah

Several times tonight he lost the ball, and didn't make any attempt to try and win it back. He also ducked out of a few tackles.

This also happened against Coventry. It's also happened against other teams.

There's no haha about it. There is no denying his quality on the ball and he is an exciting player, however that side of his game is what looks to be lacking and is ultimately probably why he's ended up at Burnley instead of Spurs, Man Utd or any of the other giants that he was linked with.

[Elizabeth]

Hard earned point tonight , yet another clean sheet, 4 points now picked up on Sheff Utd in last 2 games. Big step forward in automatic push

[warksclaret]

Not ideal but still undefeated, and Sheff Utd losing to both Oxford and Millwall in consecutive games. I know which club I would rather be

[RickyBobby]

Derby should have points deducted for the state of that pitch. Hopefully we don’t have to play on one like that again this season.

[xxmunkyennuixx]

Horrible team. Allowed to push and pull all game. Hope Fozzy isn't too serious.

[Taffy on the wing]

Just watched the last 10 mins of Boro V Leeds......the pitch looked like a Bowling green.
Surely there should be a minimum standard with what's at stake?

[burnley007]

I thought Barnes might offer something, but he was awful.
Not worth worryingabouttonight, move onto Friday.

We are still in control.

[Goliath]

Several times tonight he lost the ball, and didn't make any attempt to try and win it back. He also ducked out of a few tackles.

This also happened against Coventry. It's also happened against other teams.

There's no haha about it. There is no denying his quality on the ball and he is an exciting player, however that side of his game is what looks to be lacking and is ultimately probably why he's ended up at Burnley instead of Spurs, Man Utd or any of the other giants that he was linked with.

I think that's more to do with lack of pace. He's got a bit of the Robbie Blakes about him

[Ric_C]

Watched off the TV but the ref was absolutely shite. Played right into their hands. Foster going off is a massive blow. Especially when Flemming can't play against millwall

[mdd2]

I said out of the last three games this was the hardest one … that pitch is like that on purpose like Preston’s … 7 points return is good enough for me

My thoughts precisely
Given Derby’s recent form I was fearful about tonight and we have actually gained a point over Sheffield
Anything can happen between now and May

[Murger]

Players looked a bit leggy. Thought Parker could’ve changed it a bit earlier.

[Quickenthetempo]

Parker struggles against organised sides unfortunately.

Two nil nils against them cloggers and Preston in the same season is worrying.

[BigGaz]

I think that's more to do with lack of pace. He's got a bit of the Robbie Blakes about him

Probably a factor aye. The Lisbon fans talk about his attitude as being the attribute that most held him back.

[Quicknick]

We were good for the first 20-30.mins but then they just kept hammering it in the air and our midfield struggled to actually get hold of the ball. We got drawn i to a bit of a s rap and lost. Was the fa cup at Deepdale mark II

Hardly. We didn't lose 3-0. We didn't even lose.

[Bacchus]

Pitch worse than Chorleys but why did Ash not get on at half time.?

The Ash that didn't win anything in the time he had on the pitch? We all love him, but he's nothing more than an experienced head for 10 minutes these days.

[dvalley69]

Parker struggles against organised sides unfortunately.

Two nil nils against them cloggers and Preston in the same season is worrying.

Nah. Worrying if we had been beaten by them but over a season they are looked back on as grinding out vital points.

[CoolClaret]

What does Edward’s offer? Incredibly gifted and tidy footballer but not doing it for me of the team atm.

Take it you missed him picking the ball up off Cullen after drifting in the middle of the pitch and then proceeding to dance through Debry's team?

[scamander]

Parker struggles against organised sides unfortunately.

Two nil nils against them cloggers and Preston in the same season is worrying.

I think most managers struggle against very organised sides. Credit to them, they defended well - easy in hindsight but the Fleming chance was really important, easy to criticise but I that needed a placed finish - not power. He had the time as well.

Onwards and upwards!

[BleedingClaret]

The 0.0 draws have been a frustration this year
But
It now feels more like the refusal to lose is massive

[BleedingClaret]

The Ash that didn't win anything in the time he had on the pitch? We all love him, but he's nothing more than an experienced head for 10 minutes these days.

Wouldn’t bet against him to have one more telling moment before the end of the season

[Steddyman]

What does Edward’s offer? Incredibly gifted and tidy footballer but not doing it for me of the team atm.

Just how did you expect him to play flowing football on that pitch?

[Cooclaret]

Take it you missed him picking the ball up off Cullen after drifting in the middle of the pitch and then proceeding to dance through Debry's team?

As I said technically gifted footballer. But what did he offer, was it a goal, and assist?

Nope.

Ducked out of challenges twice on the edge of the box which might have cost us. I like him as a player, but he has to produce ala Anthony.

[Steddyman]

Pitch worse than Chorleys but why did Ash not get on at half time.?A decent point but some tired legs out there. Edwards struggled on the rough pitch but Brownhill offered little in support for him

What did Ash do when he got on? I don't even remember him winning a single ball.

[Cooclaret]

Just how did you expect him to play flowing football on that pitch?

The pitch was visually okay, it was flat and only parts were sandy.

I expect him to do what Anthony does week in week out. What the rest of the team do week in week out. Work harder than the other team.

I dislike Roberts but he works and works and works his socks off all night.

[rosswallacefreekick]

As annoyed (and entitled) that I am, looking back, our defence was phenomenal.

Still ahead of the Blades, and equal with Leeds. Everything to play for!

[warksclaret]

Sadly with Ashley on we become one dimensional with endless balls pumped up to him , and tonight he was up against a big physical CH

[BabylonClaret]

Hardly. We didn't lose 3-0. We didn't even lose.

I.meant same kind of game. They were uo for it, worked hard and battled and the pitch.made it hard to be fluid consustenty. Like Deepdale.

I think it's a decent point in the end

[Steddyman]

The pitch was visually okay, it was flat and only parts were sandy.

I expect him to do what Anthony does week in week out. What the rest of the team do week in week out. Work harder than the other team.

I dislike Roberts but he works and works and works his socks off all night.

The pitch looked liked it had been driven over by a combine harvester.

[CoolClaret]

As I said technically gifted footballer. But what did he offer, was it a goal, and assist?

Nope.

Ducked out of challenges twice on the edge of the box which might have cost us. I like him as a player, but he has to produce ala Anthony.

Nearly was, had another good moment in that half as well.

The pitch was also significantly worse in his quadrant in the first half.

There's no coincidence that since his introduction into the side, we've converted more 0-0s to wins, unfortunately we couldn't tonight. No need to over analyse it, just onto the next one.