Author Archives: lazerock

Clough’s Wingless Wonders?

Posted on May 21, 2013 by lazerock

I’ve been pondering more on the topic that prompted me to write my last tactics article, after reading Steve Nicholson’s season wrap-up piece, in which Nigel Clough talked about the “dilemma” of trying to fit the three central midfielders Bryson, Hendrick … Continue reading →

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Points per Game

Posted on May 21, 2013 by lazerock

Here’s a little graph showing our points per game for the season when you split it up into results against the top six, 7th – 12th, 13th – 18th and the bottom six: – Results vs… Top Six      … Continue reading →

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Points per game

Posted on May 13, 2013 by lazerock

The Points Per Game graph tracks how Derby’s form fluctuated throughout the season.  It tells a story of early-season promise which fell away in the winter, as a small squad gradually slipped out of play-off contention, briefly flirting with the … Continue reading →

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Three into two won’t go

Posted on May 6, 2013 by lazerock

The final whistle may only have been blown on Saturday afternoon, but Derby’s recruitment plans for next season are clearly already well advanced.  They probably would have been even more so, had mathematical safety not taken so long to achieve … Continue reading →

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Peterborough United preview, with Standing On The Glebe blog

Posted on April 18, 2013 by lazerock

John Verrall, editor of the Standing on the Glebe blog, was kind enough to answer a few questions about one of the most entertaining and unpredictable clubs in the Championship – Peterborough United – ahead of what I think will … Continue reading →

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