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Dave_Pougher wrote: 15 Nov 2022, 08:01 Bit concerned about this game now weathers awful here in Bristol, hopefully Derby’s pitch weather protection is good.

Awful here In Derby I live about a mile from the ground rain predicted to stop around 2pm then maybe a few showers during the game.

Game should go ahead no problem the pitch and drainage is up there with the best in the country so should be no issues.

Evening all safe journey to those coming up tomorrow.... Quick update on the possible crowd has of 17.30 we have sold around 6k for this game plus the numbers you bring. Our number could rise with on the day sales but that will not be by many.

Just seen that this is on tv Derby obviously not expecting a decent crowd as only opening two stands for the game.

Despite pricing it at £10 a adult the fact it is on TV will reduce the crowd to around the 10000 mark I would think. When we played Grimsby in the papa John it attracted about 6000 but you will bring more than they did.

We have also won an appeal against the sending off the independent panel saying it was the wrong decision.

Well done on your replay totally deserved for the way you finished the game the red card changed the game we were not great before it but in control of the game after it we were abysmal.

Hopefully the replay will make TV too and boost the money if they price it at £10 a adult has they have in the past would expect a crowd of 10 to 13 thousand. Game most likely the 15th look forward to seeing some of you then, for league game you get 3100 tickets but for the cup I think it is more

thebigp1 wrote: 05 Nov 2022, 10:01 Realistically if it’s your first 11 you will beat us comfortably. It’s hard to understate how bad we’ve been this season up until Tuesday. The only thing that gives us a glimmer of hope is that something changed Tuesday night with our 6-1 win over Aldershot. That performance came from nowhere. Perhaps we can cause some problems but I expect the gulf in class will be too big.

For me this is a nice distraction from the league. Chance for some much needed money and some exposure on national TV.

If you have some pace up front you will cause us problems we are not the quickest at the back though Eiran Cashin has been our outstanding player this season possibly the best centre back in league one for his age.

Up front our usual starting pair are James Collins and David McGoldrick though both may not start young Osula on loan from Sheff Utd is raw strong and quick may start in instead of Collins.

Our style is still developing under Warne he wants the ball forward quicker and more crosses where has Rosenoir wanted possession based. In both styles so far we do not score enough though create lots of chances

Derby predicted XI: Wildsmith, Smith, Cashin, Forsyth, Roberts, Bird, Hourihane, Dobbin, Sibley, Mendez-Laing and Osula.

Evening everyone Derby fan here been reading this thread with interest so maybe able to answer a few of your questions.

We have a number of injuries so no Curtis Davies, Jason Knight and James Chester on Sunday though Connor Hourihane returns from suspension. We have only a small squad coming out of Admin so pretty much it will be a first eleven. We could not fill the bench on Tuesday so the changes will be minimal.