[Greenie78]

Ruthless Town put Scunny to the sword:
https://www.derbyshi...-report-4727917

[Greenie78]

Reaction to win v Scunthorpe, trialists and Harry Tyrer:
https://www.derbyshi...-united-4727945

[Greenie78]

Jeff King on trial at Swindon Town:
https://www.derbyshi...on-town-4728873

[Greenie78]

What we learned from final pre-season outing:
https://www.derbyshi...on-town-4728972

[Greenie78]

Scunthorpe boss praises Chesterfield's quality:
https://www.derbyshi...riendly-4729169

[Greenie78]

Spireites sign young Fulham and Colombia defender on season-long loan:
https://www.derbyshi...-fulham-4730107

[ronpowellsbutler]

Greenie78, on 05 August 2024 - 03:02 PM, said:

Spireites sign young Fulham and Colombia defender on season-long loan:
https://www.derbyshi...-fulham-4730107

Clips on YouTube are impressive.

[Westbars Spireite]

ronpowellsbutler, on 05 August 2024 - 08:14 PM, said:

Clips on YouTube are impressive.

They always are!

[ronpowellsbutler]

Westbars Spireite, on 05 August 2024 - 08:20 PM, said:

They always are!

I have a friend who is well connected at Fulham. He reckons the lad is destined for their first team and coming here for a season is part of a formal career plan.

[dim view]

ronpowellsbutler, on 05 August 2024 - 10:40 PM, said:

I have a friend who is well connected at Fulham. He reckons the lad is destined for their first team and coming here for a season is part of a formal career plan.....

...... and we got him despite competition from Middlesbrough.

[60s 70s Spireite]

dim view, on 06 August 2024 - 04:56 AM, said:

...... and we got him despite competition from Middlesbrough.

Really? That?s mind boggling. Wonder if he will start on Friday or as per with Cook his first introduction will be as a sub - then a first start at Derby.
Wonder if we will see some more loan incomings before the deadline. I see Bromley have 3 loanees including Congreve - supposedly a stalled star midfielder from Swansea.

[Greenie78]

King hoping to climb leagues with Swindon after signing for Robins:
https://www.derbyshi...on-town-4730530

[Westbars Spireite]

ronpowellsbutler, on 05 August 2024 - 10:40 PM, said:

I have a friend who is well connected at Fulham. He reckons the lad is destined for their first team and coming here for a season is part of a formal career plan.

I'm sure he is. My point was just that videos on YouTube are meaningless.

[JonB]

dim view, on 06 August 2024 - 04:56 AM, said:

...... and we got him despite competition from Middlesbrough.

Presumably the prospects of regular first team football played a part if he's chosen us over them.

[Greenie78]

Swindon Town journalist provides insight into opening day opponents:
https://www.derbyshi...ponents-4730655

[dim view]

60s 70s Spireite, on 06 August 2024 - 06:56 AM, said:

Really? That?s mind boggling. Wonder if he will start on Friday or as per with Cook his first introduction will be as a sub - then a first start at Derby.
Wonder if we will see some more loan incomings before the deadline. I see Bromley have 3 loanees including Congreve - supposedly a stalled star midfielder from Swansea.

I know nowt but my gut feel is that Vontae, by his own admission, is still learning how to play senior football and will be the one that benefits most from being thrown in when the time is right. So it's Devan to start for me but, as usual, I could be talking bowlox.

I'm looking forrad to watching our reserves.

[ronpowellsbutler]

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[60s 70s Spireite]

dim view, on 06 August 2024 - 09:11 AM, said:

I know nowt but my gut feel is that Vontae, by his own admission, is still learning how to play senior football and will be the one that benefits most from being thrown in when the time is right. So it's Devan to start for me but, as usual, I could be talking bowlox.

I'm looking forrad to watching our reserves.

I was thinking he might start with Mandy at right back- then if all being well - push Mandy up and introduce the Fulham lad around the 65th minute mark.

[dim view]

60s 70s Spireite, on 06 August 2024 - 09:26 AM, said:

I was thinking he might start with Mandy at right back- then if all being well - push Mandy up and introduce the Fulham lad around the 65th minute mark.

Yep, good shout.
He must also be giving serious consideration to throwing Grimes in at the deep end after watching him do multiple round-the-pitch circuits, if there's no reaction.

[JonB]

dim view, on 06 August 2024 - 09:11 AM, said:

I know nowt but my gut feel is that Vontae, by his own admission, is still learning how to play senior football and will be the one that benefits most from being thrown in when the time is right. So it's Devan to start for me but, as usual, I could be talking bowlox.

Vontae may still be learning senior football but, according to Soccerbase, he has 17 senior starts and 6 sub appearances compared to Tantons 4 starts and 1 sub plus 1 Colombian cap and 1 appearance on loan at Walton & Hersham that arent listed on Soccerbase. So while he says he is still learning he has more senior football than the other lad.