Lewis: Derby v. Preston, 1/26 (R)

Discussion in 'Yanks Abroad Gameday' started by BuffloSoldier, Jan 26, 2008.

  1. BuffloSoldier

    BuffloSoldier BigSoccer Supporter

    Jan 31, 2000
    Northern NJ
    Eddie starts in this FA Cup match. No Benny in the 16.
     
  2. BuffloSoldier

    BuffloSoldier BigSoccer Supporter

    Jan 31, 2000
    Northern NJ
    Preston up early.
     
  3. BuffloSoldier

    BuffloSoldier BigSoccer Supporter

    Jan 31, 2000
    Northern NJ
    2-0 to Preston now.
     
  4. BuffloSoldier

    BuffloSoldier BigSoccer Supporter

    Jan 31, 2000
    Northern NJ
    3-0 now, against a team that's fighting to stay out of League One. At home.
     
  5. bshredder

    bshredder BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 23, 1999
    Club:
    Millwall FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    If they aren't going to move Benny in January, they should just let him go to the USMT camp for the Mexico game.

    Is he eligible for the Olympic team? If so, they should just let him stay in the US for the U23 camp and help us for Beijing Qualifying. Why not? they aren't going to use him. Might as well let him play.

    Benny staying in Derby is a waste of everyone's time.
     
  6. Justin O

    Justin O Member+

    Seattle Sounders
    United States
    Nov 30, 1998
    on the run from the covid
    Club:
    Seattle
    Well, I guess no more distactions now for Derby. They can now focus on securing their place in the Championship next year.
     
  7. DaPrince84

    DaPrince84 Member+

    Aug 22, 2001
    MD
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    Derby should just get their 40 million and leave the premiership
     
  8. Crazy_Yank

    Crazy_Yank Member

    Jan 8, 2001
    Matamoros, Mexico
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Derby is the sorriest excuse for a premiership team I've ever seen.
     
  9. Friedel'sAccent

    Friedel'sAccent Member+

    Jul 7, 2006
    Providence, RI
    Club:
    Reading FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    If Benny isn't getting minutes soon, why does he deserve a national team call-up?


    And just not show up for their remaining fixtures? That would be hilarious. Although they're barely showing up as it is...
     
  10. sidefootsitter

    sidefootsitter Member+

    Oct 14, 2004
    It ends 1:4.

    Jewell has some major ass-chewing to do.
     
  11. DaPrince84

    DaPrince84 Member+

    Aug 22, 2001
    MD
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    they are not showing up now... unless its Newcastle, its 3 points to their opponents... they got blitzed by a side that is battling relegation to League 1
     
  12. Boots Utd

    Boots Utd Member

    Jan 19, 2008
    Denver
  13. bshredder

    bshredder BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 23, 1999
    Club:
    Millwall FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That's a great point.. I don't think he does deserve a callup to the NT.

    He could be useful for the Olympic Team during qualifying since we won't even have many of our best players available.
     
  14. Hedbal

    Hedbal Member+

    Jul 31, 2000
    DC
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Should we expect Derby's new American ownership to make a difference in Benny's playing time?
     
  15. casoccerdad47

    casoccerdad47 Member+

    Mar 31, 2006
    Just what Derby need, the Al Davis ownership model.
     
  16. ossieend

    ossieend New Member

    Apr 3, 2005
    derby u.k.
    No, it's an ownership/investment deal. The team affairs stay in the hands of Jewell.

    FWIW I've been going to watch Derby for over 39 years. I've seen the team champions of England twice, European Cup "now Champions League" semi finalists and a lot more besides. I've also seen those great teams decline to the third tier of English soccer and nearly going out of business on more than one occaision. But, today was the most embarrassed I think I've ever been as a Derby County fan. We've been whipped before, but mostly by teams in the same division, however, Preston are a poor team themselves as evidenced by their league position and even they outclassed us today.
     
  17. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    The bottom 3rd of the EPL this year is as bad as I've ever seen it. I really can't tell you why. The teams down there are spending a ton of money. And its not just because the top half of the league is so good that they just repeatedly get their asses kicked despite playing good soccer. Truth is, they're rubbish. Fulham, Birmingham, Derby, etc. have all been kicked out of the FA Cup by lower league opposition. And not lower league opposition that's good. Crap teams like Preston. I watched that Boro game against Mansfield on FSC today, and Boro really did nothing. Their Korean striker gets a goal off a deflected corner, and they got a counter-attack goal at the end when Mansfield had everybody forward. Other than that, they were crap. Against the team that's next to last in league 2. Awful.
     
  18. shinzui

    shinzui New Member

    Dec 2, 2005
    Gulf Shores
    They are certainly making a run at Sunderland's 2005-2006 season. The Black Cats had 3 wins, 6 draws and 29 losses and gave up 69 goals.

    Derby has already given up 50 in 23 games.
     
  19. lynne

    lynne Member+

    Oct 11, 2003
    The British newspapers have awful descriptions of this game. Especially the Derby central defenders. I read somewhere that Jewell bought 6 players this month. Are they all midfielders?

    Because it seems like defenders and forwards are what Derby needed. Maybe competent (ie not great) midfielders are just easier to come by?
     
  20. Indiana Jones

    Indiana Jones Member

    Oct 27, 2004
    Jewell has played the "new buys" all at once - and surprise surprise - they have never played together or with the team and the results should have been obvious to anyone knowledgeable about the game. I decent manager would integrate the new players slowly and as they prove themselves on the training ground. Now Jewell has created a hornets nest of instability as its obvious his new guys can't cut the mustard.

    Meanwhile the tit has one of the best two players on the squad exactly nowhere. Benny is the potential Fabregas of that team but hasn't been given a fair shot. When Benny does come on he creates chances and brings flair, something that clodhopping crap ex-defender Jewel cannot appreciate.

    I guess Benny has a contract through 2009 and he has the right to stay exactly where he is. But as someone else has noted Benny would be a good choice to bring into the US camp for the Mexico game. He needs game time and apparently Jewel is too dumb to realise he needs Benny.
     
  21. bshredder

    bshredder BigSoccer Supporter

    Feb 23, 1999
    Club:
    Millwall FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    How many managers have to pass on Benny before the problem may not be the manager's fault?
     
  22. Crazy_Yank

    Crazy_Yank Member

    Jan 8, 2001
    Matamoros, Mexico
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Exactly. Maybe Benny just isn't that good. The manager sees him in training every day. If he can't get a game for a team as bad as Derby he certainly doesn't merit selection to the national team. Send him to the U23 team.
     
  23. uniteo

    uniteo Member+

    Sep 2, 2000
    Rockville, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    For Benny to be the 'potential Fabregas' of that team he'd have to go back in time about four years, seeing as how he is 28 months older.

    Look, I think Jewell is making a mistake because there is no way Derby are not going down, and he needs to get his team together that is going to be able to push for promotion next season. He can do that with young players who will still be around after the drop of he can bring in a bunch of hired guns who may eventually coalesce, grab a few wins, and make their points total look less than horrendous. And if he goes the latter rout he'll be stuck in the championship with a bunch of inexperienced players who've had their confidence beaten down for the past year.

    Derby have 7 points from 23 games, they would need 14 points from their final 15 games just to get out of the current drop zone. And they've still got Arsenal, Man. U, and Chelsea to play, so basically they need 21 points from 12 games. You know how many teams have averaged that for the year so far? Six.
     
  24. Dynamo Kev

    Dynamo Kev Member

    Oct 24, 2000
    I completely agree with this, but there has to be a reason why so many managers are passing on him.. Attitude, defensive responsibilities??, I dunno.. Jumping from team to team isn't going to help him..
    Don't know what Jewell is thinking playing Savage and Pearson in midfield- sure they can tackle, but can they create anything??
     
  25. giffenbone

    giffenbone Member

    Jan 22, 2006
    Raleigh, NC
    He seems to be on facebook quite a lot.

    Should use that time to practice.
     

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