U23s come unstuck against Derby County

Anthony Evans, looks like the one most likely to make something happen. No-one else looking close to the first team on this performance.

We are not playing well at all: no midfield at all, and Derby had 2-3 good chances.

Broadhead, Hornby and Sambou are getting no service at all. 1-0 to Derby. It's being streamed via the Derby site and so much better than we can do it. No endless Twatter requests to Snods & Sharpy... no break in signal.... far more professional commentary and picture quality.

Brendan Galloway is a bit younger at 22. But I think he looks alright. I wouldn't be so hasty to release him. Probably too old to turn it around now and looks inferior to Robinson.

Harry Charsley is 21 and he's had a few decent loan spells (apparently). I've not seen anything from him to suggest he's going to make it, but he's clearly a big favourite of Unsworth.

As for Rams TV. Derby is head and shoulders ahead of us. Why are we still amateur hour? We've more money, more demand, more world wide appeal, so why don't we have a proper TV channel? We could learn a lot off Derby based on the ads at half-time.

Charsley was lent to Bolton last season and didn't even get on the subs bench for the whole 6 months – too lightweight, apparently.

Browning is stopping the Greek named player who did so well last season from playing.

I know Unsy in an interview preseason said he always wants to help lads who are looking for other clubs to get noticed but not three at once.

We are finally playing well – two good chances for Evans.

Is it better to have “3 ringers” and raise the standard so the decent kids play with higher quality players than get held back?

We are playing a bit better. Slight formation shift now. But as I rote, Derby reclaiming midfield.

He's lost his way when compared to his 3 months in the first team with Martinez.

Joe Hilton

Markelo
Browning
Feeney
Galloway

Evans
Charsley
Adeniran
Broadhead

Hornby
Sambou

Sub:
Bowler on for Adeniran who was on the verge of a red card.

We're not winning any 50:50 balls, anywhere on the pitch, we're lumping 50-/60-yard balls up front and a 30-year-old centre-half is dominating everything.

The whole team are a shambles; Derby should be 5 up, but still only 1-0.

Hornby is just the latest clown from the academy. Zero goals for the Under-23s, one good game for Scotland and he is all over the media talking about how he will either be in the Everton first team shortly or out on loan.

As Seamus Coleman said recently, all the academy players these days assume they are going to make it in the big time but they won't cause they're a load of shite.

Mike, you've given Galloway the Kiss of Death, he's been dreadful since you criticised him!

I think we never really got a hold of midfield all game. Just a few spells.

I do like the look of Evans though. He has a chance of making it.

Played 5, won 2, drawn 2, lost 1.

At least the U23 defenders look a little more solid than the joke first team lot.

Nobody really looked as if they'll be pushing the first team squad anytime soon. Feeney, when match fit, is likely to be the best prospect. Markelo is our third-choice right-back in the sense that he's the only other one who's played a few games at right-back recently, but he's far from being Premier League ready if Kenny is injured, so somebody else will have to play right-back in that event.

Has someone high up at the club told a Gyppo to shove her pegs up her jacksie?

I hope he keeps on improving and scores plenty of goals for the Blues.