Match Day Derby v Fulham (Playoff Semi-Final)

[LondonOrn]

Proud of Derby after these last few weeks. The turn around nobody expected after the thrashings from Sunderland and Burton.

Fulham the much better side, and they deserve that shot at the Premier League.

Though I imagine back in February when you were looking good for autos you were expecting a bit better than having to secure your play-off place on the final day, but a solid season nonetheless. Are you confident next season will be your year, you've been up there for a fair while?

 

[El Guapo]

If Derby played Fulham at their own game it would have been a lot worse than 2-0

Fulham were bang-average against Sunderland & Birmingham. And still looked vulnerable in that first leg. Derby parked the bus for 60 minutes of the first leg to defend a 1-0 lead. Rowett’s negativity cost them.

 

[Luke_1884]

No complaints with the result, Fulham were good last night. We just looked knackered which was no surprise with two high intensity games in a short period.

Got 3/4 through the tie thanks to some absolute heroic defending and character, would have been interesting if we had held out for 10 minutes of the second half and not conceded pretty much straight away. Not to be though, a nice added bit of drama to our season thanks to finishing 6th, hopefully we'll give it another go next year.

 

[Rammy]

Though I imagine back in February when you were looking good for autos you were expecting a bit better than having to secure your play-off place on the final day, but a solid season nonetheless. Are you confident next season will be your year, you've been up there for a fair while?

We’ve come to expect a slide down the table from February, so don’t think anybody really got excited about being in 2nd.

Next years going to be tough. Our squad isn’t getting any younger, and Vydra will likely go. Morris has already said there’s no money to spend, although I imagine Rowett will be able to spend the money we get for Vydra.

 

[Rammy]

On another note, the videos of Will Hughes in a pub with Derby fans before the game are class. Once a ram, always a ram.

 

[villa loyal]

Unlucky Derby. Once Fulham got the goal, it was always going to be difficult.

 

[Gassy]

Just watched the highlights, not sure if Sky just edited like this or was it really just 90 minutes of Fulham chances?

I feel like this Fulham playoff curse is just as bad as Derby getting promoted to the Prem curse - how many times a team can finish in the play offs and not go up or be in the play offs/auto's until the last 5 games where they lose all of them is unreal.

Fulham Vs Villa would be one hell of a play off final tie though

 

[Luke_1884]

Just watched the highlights, not sure if Sky just edited like this or was it really just 90 minutes of Fulham chances?

Sky Sports' halftime highlights reel for us was labelled 'Derby crosses'. Think that tells you all you need to know really.

We got ourselves in some really dangerous positions but our final ball was so far off the standard required it hurt. When our 'best' chances fall to the likes of Bradley Johnson and Andi Weimann you don't really expect much.

 

[LondonOrn]

Next years going to be tough. Our squad isn’t getting any younger, and Vydra will likely go. Morris has already said there’s no money to spend, although I imagine Rowett will be able to spend the money we get for Vydra.

Could you kindly agree on a swap between Vydra and Gray? In all seriousness, many of us still feel we shouldn't have let him go, and he can't be any worse than the current bunch we have up front - it's weird because our midfield is easily top 10, maybe even Europa League qualifying form, but at either end we're firmly relegation candidates, hence us finishing 14th.

How is Anya getting on? He was a bit of a polarizing player here, but very a likeable chap and no one could fault his attitude and commitment, and will always be fondly remembered for his part in THAT Deeney goal.