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Glad we’ve managed a good result, if anything our play recently (bar Leeds) has been at its best so far this season but results not aligning which has been frustrating. A performance, result like this can hopefully kick us on. No relegation drama is all I wish.

In terms of the year before: Rowett had a defensively solid side with the league's top goalscorer in Matej Vydra. It was also the most expensive side we have ever had in our history - £50m+ in intangible assets, £40m+ on the wage bill. Rowett left as Mel wanted to cut the playing budget down...

We've learned a lot since Lampard was at Derby but he did do well - obviously you look at the players in the squad now and say we should've got promoted, but it wasn't the case. Harry Wilson - excellent end product, poor general play. He was the definition of a luxury player. Mount - was...

He's been unbelievable for us. He's not the best technical footballer, but his ability to get around the pitch and just get involved in games is like nothing I've ever seen before - especially in a team that doesn't play heavy-possession football. I think he's got a case for being our best...

Frustrating game for us, but really pleasing to see us comprehensively dominate another Championship team. Most of the games we've played in this season has been competitive, but nothing more. This felt a lot more like us swamping another team but just wouldn't fall right. Lots of blocks and...

We've got Hull at home, no idea what to expect from them in all honesty. They had a really strong three game run, but have been largely poor for the most part. They do have some quality so capable of being dangerous on their day - just hope that Saturday isn't one of them. I'd imagine it will...

Comfortable win vs QPR on Saturday. We’ve won four of our five home games to nil which is fairly impressive and three of the wins have been very comfortable: Bristol, Cardiff and QPR. In terms of percentage of being in a leading possession in games through the first nine, we have been seventh...

No surprise from our game against Sunderland, ultimately kept at arms length for the majority of the game. We did give a good account of ourselves, it’s a tough place to go so to have been leading in most metrics: shots, shots on target, etc is something we can take some pride in. They just had...

Sunderland away tomorrow - we've lost all three away games, they've won all three home games. Anything can happen, but the smart money is on a defeat. I'd be delighted with a point, but expectation levels aren't high.

Always frustrating to concede a goal in a match that shouldn’t have stood, but twice? Really frustrating in a game that we absolutely deserved at least a point. Chalk it up to it not being our day and move on. We were fortunate to beat Boro earlier in the season, but unfortunate today. It’s the...

Following the game against Sheff Utd on Saturday, apparently Harrison Burrows mentioned that we (Derby) bid £2m for him and he was interested in the move, but then Sheff Utd came in. Shame for us - but glad to know we did show some ambition to bring in a left back (albeit Elder has been...

Yeah, completely agree - in real speed you just see him move his arm towards the direction of the ball whilst when slowed down it shows that it's hit the 'permitted' area of his shoulder (although that's a grey area in itself) I'd say in real time that is one that is given 8 out of 10 times, if...

No complaints from me, comfortably beaten by a better team who were able to comfortably hold us at arm’s length in the second half. It showed we can reduce the best attacking teams in the league to any very good opportunities which will stand us in good stead, but they were able to do the same...

In terms of managers being able to consistently achieve above the resources at hand, he's one that comes to mind as one of the best.

Would be an excellent appointment although I think he would want a championship job. I suspect we will see another 10 sackings from this division and he’s good enough to pick one of those jobs up.

I like Schumacher as a manager, Stoke just have a rancid culture where decent Championship players can earn great Championship player money but there's a reason why they continually disappoint at this level and why a high proportion of the players they sign essentially go backwards...

Objectively, going into the season I thought Portsmouth have/had the weakest squad in the league and I expected a much better summer window than you put together. Don't get me wrong, some clubs will spend a lot of money and get players that fit their system badly or just sign bad players on good...

What’s happening to Bolton? Evatt’s post-game interview has more red flags than Ohio State home game. The fourth goal isn’t even comical, it’s depressing. These boys are so scared to be seen to play anything other than aesthetic football they’ve got their brain’s cooked.

we kept our perfect record at Pride Park: three wins, three clean sheets. It was fairly comfortable and then we sat back for the last 10 which I never like, but ultimately Cardiff lacked quality to do anything with the ball. We should’ve made it 2-0 with the last kick of the game, but.. you’ll...

We’ve got Cardiff at home, really not sure what to expect. I had them down as a team to struggle this season, as did the bookies, they conceded 70 goals last season and their top goalscorer finished on 6. They’ve started this season conceding 10 and scoring one, despite this (however) the...