Derby County FC 2009-10 Thread

[George1005]

Thought I'd start a thread for The Rams. Here are the league fixtures.

8/8 - Derby County v Peterborough United
8/15 - Scunthorpe United v Derby County
8/18 - Blackpool v Derby County
8/22 - Derby County v Plymouth Argyle
8/29 - Nottingham Forest v Derby County
9/12 - Derby County v Sheffield United
9/15 - Derby County v Barnsley
9/19 - Crystal Palace v Derby County
9/26 - Derby County v Bristol City
9/29 - Cardiff City v Derby County
10/3 - Derby County v Sheffield Wednesday
10/17 - Leicester City v Derby County
10/20 - Middlesbrough v Derby County
10/24 - Derby County v QPR
10/31 - Ipswich Town v Derby County
11/7 - Derby County v Coventry City
11/20 - Swansea City v Derby County
11/28 - Derby County v Reading
12/5 - Derby County v West Bromwich Albion
12/8 - Preston North End v Derby County
12/12 - Watford v Derby County
12/19 - Derby County v Doncaster Rovers
12/26 - Derby County v Blackpool
12/28 - Newcastle United v Derby County
1/9 - Derby County v Scunthorpe United
1/16 - Peterborough United v Derby County
1/26 - Plymouth Argyle v Derby County
1/30 - Derby County v Nottingham Forest
2/6 - Sheffield United v Derby County
2/9 - Derby County v Newcastle United
2/13 - Reading v Derby County
2/16 - Derby County v Preston North End
2/20 - Derby County v Swansea City
2/27 - West Bromwich Albion v Derby County
3/6 - Derby County v Watford
3/13 - Doncaster Rovers v Derby County
3/16 - Derby County v Middlesbrough
3/20 - Sheffield Wednesday v Derby County
3/23 - QPR v Derby County
3/27 - Derby County v Leicester City
4/3 - Coventry City v Derby County
4/5 - Derby County v Ipswich Town
4/10 - Barnsley v Derby County
4/17 - Derby County v Crystal Palace
4/24 - Bristol City v Derby County
5/2 - Derby County v Cardiff City

[George1005]

Week 1
Derby 2 - Peterborough 1

Addison scored early (4') for the Rams, and they held the lead until the 84th minute when Boyd hit a penalty for The Posh. Teale scored the game winner just three minutes later.

The Rams played pretty well overall, especially in the first half. Peterborough came on a bit stronger in the second half and had some chances.

[George1005]

Week 2
Scunthorpe 3-2 Derby

Not the greatest performance for the banged-up Rams. This was a tough loss to newly-promoted Scunthorpe. The defense is having a tough time, and there really seems to be no solid answer at forward.

[George1005]

Week 3
Blackpool 0-0 Derby

The Rams got Commons and Hulse back from injury. Looks like they contributed a bit, but unfortunately, the team couldn't finish. The defense played a good game.

Plymouth comes to Pride Park on Saturday.

[George1005]

Week 4
Derby County 2-1 Plymouth Argyle

Good game for the Rams after a slow start. They seemed to come on strong late in the first half and continued solid play in the second half. Nice goal by Addison for the win.

Steven Davies got carted off with a knee injury.

Derby stands in 10th place with seven points.

[George1005]

Week 5
Nottingham Forest 3-2 Derby County

A tale of two halfs in the derby. Forest completely takes control in the first half and goes up 3-0 at halftime. The Rams play much better in the second half and make a game of it. The comeback falls short, though.

Forest comes to Pride Park in January. Should be fun.

[George1005]

Week 6
Derby County 0-1 Sheffield United

The Rams and their fans will be disappointed the team didn't come away with at least one point here against one of the better sides in the Championship. It could have gone either way, but a late goal by the Blades was the difference.

The Rams now stand tied for 12th with seven points. Next up, Barnsley visits Pride Park on Tuesday.

[George1005]

Weeks 7 and 8
Derby County 2-3 Barnsley
Crystal Palace 1-0 Derby County

The Rams are struggling. Their offense showed a little life in at home against Barnsley, but it wouldn't last. Not much of an attack at all versus Crystal Palace. The team often starts strong but seems to fade as the match goes on.

The Rams are still at seven points, but they've fallen in the table to a tie for 17th place. They've yet to win on the road.

[George1005]

Week 9
Derby County 1-0 Bristol City

A much-needed win for Derby. They seemed to control the game, though they still had a tough time finishing. The Robins were down a man for a good part of the second half, and Gary Teale scored the game winner in the 85th minute.

Derby move up a spot to a tie for 16th place with 10 points. Next up, a tough road match at Cardiff.

[George1005]

Weeks 10 and 11
Cardiff City 6-1 Derby County
Derby County 3-0 Sheffield Wednesday

Well, that was an interesting few days.

The Rams get destroyed by Cardiff. Michael Chopra scored four goals for the home side. The Bluebirds needed a win, and they sure got it. This one was over early.

Derby rebounds nicely, and the offense has a nice day versus Wednesday. The Rams controlled the match from the start. Lee Croft gets his first goal for the team.

The Rams are at 13 points, tied for 16th in the league. A trip to Leicester is up next, after a break for international play.

[George1005]

Week 12
Leicester City 0-0 Derby County

Defense ruled the day at The Walkers Stadium as Derby fails to get its first road win. The teams combined for only six shots on goal, three for each side. Leicester seemed to control the first half, while the Rams led the second. It was the Derby's second draw of the year, with both coming on the road.

The team is now at 14 points, tied for 17th. A trip to Middlesbrough is next.

[George1005]

Week 13 and 14
Middlesbrough 2-0 Derby County
Derby 2-4 QPR

Tough week for the Rams. Injuries are taking their toll on the team.

The team is still without a road win after an ugly game at Boro. Commons got injured. McEveley got injured. Things went from bad to worse.

Today wasn't any better. After going up 2-0 in the first half, Derby saw QPR come back and score four unanswered goals. The defense seemed to just fall apart.

The Rams remain at 14 points. Next up is a visit to Ipswich.

[George1005]

Week 15
Ipswich Town 1-0 Derby County

Not the prettiest game as Ipswich gets its first win of the year. The Rams still haven't won a road game.

It's really a sad state of affairs at Derby. The injury situation is awful, and the team named only five subs for the game.

The Rams hold 20th spot in the table, still at 14 points. They'll host Coventry City this week.

[ranny fash]

oh dear oh dear

[George1005]

Week 16
Derby County 2-1 Coventry City

A much-needed win at home. Things looked bad early as Leon Best scored in the 4th minute to give the Sky Blues the lead. That all changed in the second half at Rob Hulse went off. He scored in the 49th minute and followed that up with another goal in the 62nd. He missed a hat trick when his penalty shot got saved in the 82nd minute.

Coventry went down a man at about the hour mark after Jordan Clarke was sent off.

Derby is now in a six-way tie for 14th place with 17 points. Next league match is a trip to Swansea City.

[George1005]

Week 17
Swansea City 1-0 Derby County

The Rams are still without a win on the road after a late goal by Federico Bessone sealed the win for Swansea. Clough had to make some changes to the line-up, both to deal with injuries and to try to spark the team. The defense did an okay job, but the attack was really lacking.

Derby is still at 17 points, now tied for 19th place. Reading comes to Pride Park next week.