The "While We're Waiting To Play Derby in Tierra Del Fuego" thread...

[Stoof]

At least they're confirming that King is - in fact - RESTED, not injured.

We've just got to accept that from now on until at least the end of the season (if not permanently) King is a part-time player who we only use in very important games or if we have other injury problems.

I don't think it's permanent. It wouldn't make sense to have him still play. It's just super-duper molly-coddling. :up:

*rocks slowly backward and forward*

 

[claw_diddy]

Now with added chuba banner!

... we'll just have to go to Pride Park. This is what we know so far....

Team News

Us: Physioroom has Ledders, Benters, Balers amd Ekotters all out for Saturday's game, generally with kneecrook. No team news on the club site yet so hopefully no midweek international injuries. Jonny Gatewood is suspended.

Derby have long-term absentees Davis, Mears and McEveley out. David Jones is fit and Mile Sterjovski got his international clearance to play this week. Hossam Ghaly is ineligible to play because of the terms of the loan deal with us.

Form/Runes

We are on an underwhelming run of DDWLLW so need the win just to keep that going. Our away form is DLLLWD so not something to set The Rams quaking in their boots.

Derby's last 6 games read DDLLLL so 2 points from 18 is sub-relegation form. Their acquisition by new American owners preceded a huge upswing in form with those two draws. To be fair, they've lost three of those four by the odd goal.

Derby tend to let in most of their goals in the 10 minuntes before half time (5) and full time (3). They've not scored more than two goals in a game, and that only once.

Adjudication

Let's hear it for Martin Atkinson! Yo! He da man in da middle, da one wot gonna diddle, wid da card and da widdle, and he will take no shiddle.

In 26 games this season he's yellowed 67 players and redded 5. We've only had him once - our away win at Pompey - and so have Derby - their 5-0 loss at The Gooners. So a 5-0 away win for us please, Marty. Sorted.

Predictions

Lawro: Fresh from calling people who use the net 'geeks', Lawro has failed to get his predictions on the BBC site.

Me: We win! Yes I'm going mad and predicting our second away win in 14 attempts this season. But mainly because I'm going and I couldn't face schlepping all the way up there and seeing us lose.

Facts & Stats

DERBY won four out of the six home games they played against us in their last Premier League spell.

SPURS set the attendance record at Derby on 20 September 1969 when 41,826 packed the old Baseball Ground. A Dave Mackay-inspired Derby won 5-0.

Since DEFOE's departure, there is an opening in the squad for MOST STUPID HAIRCUT.

We will benefit from having two extra subs provided TOM HUDDLESTONE doesn't eat them.

JOHN MOTSON has requested that Spurs never play ALAN HUTTON, DAVID HUTTON and DAVID BUTTON in the same game.

Just to wind up Motty, DAMIEN COMOLLI is trying to tempt CHRIS SUTTON out of retirement.

DIMITAR BERBATOV is on a run of TWO INTERVIEWS since he was asked if he's joining Man U in the summer.

Come.On.You.Spurs!

Will Wayne Brown be playing at right back?

 

[Evolution]

Nice read BOF :clap:

COYS!!!

 

[SpurSince57]

Looks as if Benty, fresh from the tattoo parlour, is finally fit.

Just as long as he doesn't wear that cardy…

 

[Bus-Conductor]

No Woodgate or King. Win, Loose or Draw looks like we will be conceding on Saturday.