u18s (A) v Derby / City+ / 1pm / 23rd Nov / u18s PL Cup.

[johnny crossan]

Kolo Toure in our dugout, big fish & chip supper with added steak pudding for him tonight if we get a result!

 

[give it to gordon]

Derby do the dark arts of faking injures now

 

[johnny crossan]

The lads in the ambulance aren't for getting out in the cold are they?

 

[Kinkladze's crazy skills]

Derby do the dark arts of faking injures now

Yep proper time wasters...

Hopefully we can go on and win now we've definitely looked a lot better since the subs they're tired I think too, they're struggling against our press and maybe they'll fall apart towards the end just like the game 2 weeks back.

 

[johnny crossan]

Derby time wasting ridiculous - here we go again, dropping like flies, throw in fouls etc etc - still we go through to the next stage

 

[give it to gordon]

Ref blow early ?
How many of our lads got booked after the final whistle ?

 

[give it to gordon]

Derby time wasting ridiculous - here we go again, dropping like flies, throw in fouls etc etc - still we go through to the next stage

Do we ?

 

[Kinkladze's crazy skills]

Piss poor first half didn't help but you can't help but think the match being delayed might have played a part here, big improvement in the 2nd half but the damage was sadly done.
It's definitely a shame we couldn't have at least got a draw in this match, those shit houses Derby didn't half time waste today after being quite dirty for much of the game too.

At least things improved after that dire first half and even though we lost we're through to the next round of this grouped u18s PL Cup, at least the loss wasn't dropping points in the PL u18s or FA Youth Cup instead where it matters more for the lads at this level.

 

[Norman kneejerk]

Derby do the dark arts of faking injures now

A very unpleasant bunch, loads of pub tackles leaving the foot in.

 

[90s blue brother]

Facing a bit of shithousery and dark arts whilst frustrating is good learning I guess. The European junior sides learn this stuff early and do it really well, and it’s a small part of what makes them so competitive. Part of the game unfortunately