MATCHWATCH : Derby County (a) sponsored by things to come

[CountryRoyal]

oxf*rd off QPR.

Yeah very late that.....still lol at Forest.
Seems the tips for the top like them and Cardiff don't look all that at the minute.

Forrest will turn it around. Shoe in for top 6 imho.

[Zip]

Agreed Ian. That was us at full strength today. The bench looked a little thin so work to be done but a great result. So good to see us off to a flier for a change.

[tidus_mi2]

Well, a couple home games now we should be winning, Luton in the EFL Cup and Barnsley in the league, time to see if we have shaken our poor home form.

[genome]

I don't wanna get ahead of myself but we're definitely winning the Champions League in 2023

[Hendo]

Question. Was Reading’s last opening day win away from home 2-0 at Blackpool back in 2001 and how did Reading do that season?

Opening goal game from a corner and the second game from a breakaway as well, IIRC?

[NewCorkSeth]

Happy with that. Good starting XI, good play all round.

Notes would be:

Swift is much better deeper based on that performance.

Joao should have been rested with 15 to go. He's too important to fanny about for no reason.

Laurent and Rinomhota will be some duo in midfield if they continue to play together.

Speaking of, Rinomhota was my MOTM. Excellent performance.

I reckon the commentary team noticed we all said they were shit last season, they actually commentate a bit today. Only one mention of Gunter.

[CountryRoyal]

Well, a couple home games now we should be winning, Luton in the EFL Cup and Barnsley in the league, time to see if we have shaken our poor home form.

Yep really need a win against Barnsley to kickstart some good home form which we’ve severely lacked in recent times.

[Simmops]

That was a shite performance. Manager out and get Bowen back in.

[Winston Biscuit]

Top shelf Pauno

[3points]

Anyone think Olise needs to realise his right foot isn't just for standing on, especially playing on the right?

[windermereROYAL]

All you Aluko haters can f*ck right off, all players can start off on a clean slate under new management, disgusting you were booing when he came on before he came on as sub.

[Snowball]

oxf*rd me, on comes Aluko.

and did fine.

[AthleticoSpizz]

All you Aluko haters can f*ck right off, all players can start off on a clean slate under new management, disgusting you were booing when he came on before he came on as sub.

at this stage

^this^

However, our resident expert has probably been peeking through the training ground fence and knows what’s best

[Lower West]

That was a shite performance. Manager out and get Bowen back in.

That was Bowen's team.............

There's a long way to go yet.

The signings to come have to be right.

[windermereROYAL]

That was a shite performance. Manager out and get Bowen back in.

That was Bowen's team.............

There's a long way to go yet.

The signings to come have to be right.

Oh please, come on.

[Snowflake Royal]

All you Aluko haters can f*ck right off, all players can start off on a clean slate under new management, disgusting you were booing when he came on before he came on as sub.

oxf*rd off.

He's had chances under 5 managers now and he been shit for all of them.

[Snowflake Royal]

That was a shite performance. Manager out and get Bowen back in.

That was Bowen's team.............

There's a long way to go yet.

The signings to come have to be right.

Difference between that and last season?

Joao fit.
Bowen's signing.

[windermereROYAL]

All you Aluko haters can f*ck right off, all players can start off on a clean slate under new management, disgusting you were booing when he came on before he came on as sub.

oxf*rd off.

He's had chances under 5 managers now and he been shit for all of them.

Hi Ian, how was your day?

[WestYorksRoyal]

I know we shouldn't get carried away, but opening day results often set the tone (granted Plymouth in 2005). Add in that this is Paunovic's 1st league game and the overall level of performance (2-0 flattered Derby) and today was big. Imagine a limp defeat after the chaos behind the scenes in the past month. I'd already be dreading the season. I'm not suggesting we're going up, but we have a good squad, more incomings rumoured and our new manager's opening match was as good as anything we've seen in the past few years. So I'm going to be positive.

[URZZZZZZZZ]

oxf*rd off QPR.

Yeah very late that.....still lol at Forest.
Seems the tips for the top like them and Cardiff don't look all that at the minute.

Forrest will turn it around. Shoe in for top 6 imho.

Do you reckon?

They have been abysmal given the restart over the summer, and given the short turnaround I could see this form continuing.