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Matchday Thread: Cov V Derby
Derby County FC 22 Oct 20:55 - Geoff Parkstone, 439 views 16 replies
There you go, GP. An account from someone who was there. Still looked bad from our point of view though. MA’s report much the same as Radio Derby, and Charlie Palmer did read it right by saying they couldn’t maintain their efforts of the - read more ...

Wembley...behind closed doors.
Derby County FC 19 Oct 11:30 - ramAnag, 370 views 27 replies
Im not well again, bloody cold has returned - read more ...

Matchday thread: Derby v Luton
Derby County FC 18 Oct 22:04 - Andy_Faber, 658 views 12 replies
I counted two times where Morrison could have made a slide rule pass onto a running player, Knight was the second one, Morrison instead dithered and ended up losing the ball. Byrne I can't accept he is the best we have for - read more ...

The Sun and the Daily Fail
Derby County FC 18 Oct 11:39 - MadAmster, 688 views 16 replies
Spent about four hours driving yesterday. Lots on R5 about the Newcastle job...and lots of hypothesising about who the next manager will be...Gerrard? Howe? Benitez? Lampard?...nothing whatsoever about Rooney. Also lots from Alan Shearer defending S - read more ...

Matchday Thread: PNE v The Rams
Derby County FC 14 Oct 14:48 - Andy_Faber, 737 views 15 replies
I've said in previous posts that Morrison is awesome on the ball. He is a joy to watch in possession. Almost impossible to - read more ...

Derby Administrators Miss A Trick
Derby County FC 11 Oct 22:45 - Andy_Faber, 734 views 24 replies
its a phrase I use regularly in normal speech, so I wasnt per se quoting him, but clarifying what I was trying to say ! If I'd have known it was an exam I would naturally have clarified my source ;) When is a - read more ...

Admin appeals 12 point deduction
Derby County FC 11 Oct 14:07 - MadAmster, 782 views 15 replies
You could be right, though its clear that Derby have considerable "hardcore" support, I mean around 23-25,000 still went to home games during the boring dull going nowhere Clough Jnr games, whereas other similar clubs support seems to tail off to bel - read more ...

Mike Ashley
Derby County FC 10 Oct 12:56 - Rich2462, 793 views 13 replies
All paper talk anyway it seems. - read more ...

Manager of the Month
Derby County FC 07 Oct 20:33 - Rich2462, 360 views 7 replies
Seconded - read more ...

Richard Keogh interview
Derby County FC 06 Oct 15:59 - Rich2462, 338 views 6 replies
Yes. Makes me wonder what sort of punishment the other passengers in Lawrence's car got (and who they are, I won't speculate on here!!), maybe that's why his case was accepted? No excuse for not putting his belt on mind you, he's lucky to be alive. S - read more ...

Krystian Bielik on way back?
Derby County FC 06 Oct 15:56 - Rich2462, 242 views 3 replies
Apparently @rsenal have deferred the next payment due to help Derby out. Some seem to think this a generous gesture and I guess that in as much it avoids the club having to find £1.4 million in the short term it is, but its - read more ...

Medi Abalimba
Derby County FC 03 Oct 12:17 - Andy_Faber, 460 views 5 replies
No rA, apart from one shopping trip a couple of weeks back and to see the "Soul in the summer" film not been into the City centre this year. Watched the new - read more ...

The Rams Survive - the stats confirm it
Derby County FC 02 Oct 22:59 - Andy_Faber, 981 views 18 replies
I agree Ramshank but with more sanctions likely and the Mafioso looking for every opportunity to chuck a few hand grenades in our direction we will have to dig a few trenches. Turning these draws into wins is imperative because there's always a bad r - read more ...

Match day thread: Derby v Swansea
Derby County FC 02 Oct 13:47 - Andy_Faber, 467 views 7 replies
Couple of occasions where Lawro should have passed to the unmarked Strets in the box, chose instead to shoot. - read more ...

We're doomed I tell ya....
Derby County FC 01 Oct 15:18 - MadAmster, 182 views 0 replies
It appears we have that wonderful Yorkshire born (L**ds fan I believe) Andy Madley reffing the Swansea game. Another PL ref and they have been the worst we've had over the past 18 months. https://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/2021/09/madley-the-man-in-t - read more ...

Simon Silwood
Derby County FC 30 Sep 18:47 - Geoff Parkstone, 213 views 1 replies
In total agreement GP. I hope those who abused Saka, Rashford and Sancho receive similar punishment but, as there don't seem to be any cases coming up, I doubt it. - read more ...

Matchday Thread: Derby v Reading
Derby County FC 26 Sep 18:50 - Andy_Faber, 1259 views 28 replies
Not sure I remember Clough Jnr being fantastic, he managed to keep derby mid table with mind numbing football. I guess these guys now have no pressure? Its not as if they are expected to avoid relegation so they are playi - read more ...

Match day Thread: blades v Rams
Derby County FC 25 Sep 15:44 - Andy_Faber, 375 views 8 replies
To be fair one only has to look at those clubs that have gone into administration in the past few seasons, they have all bounced back. This season's a write off, all that can happen is we play with pride and hopefully get new owners and a clean slat - read more ...

Wayne Rooney Interview
Derby County FC 23 Sep 15:51 - Andy_Faber, 411 views 8 replies
Technically the owner, but has no say over what happens next! This is all very odd, but Mel does not come out of this in a good lig - read more ...

The Fightback Starts Here
Derby County FC 22 Sep 20:16 - Andy_Faber, 1152 views 28 replies
No, youre absolutely right and they also had a transfer embargo for one window...but the fact that they - read more ...

O/T CO2 irony
Derby County FC 21 Sep 09:27 - MadAmster, 192 views 1 replies
Good points made on the news this am, most use of co2 can be overcome by shopping locally ie using good old greengrocers and butchers not supermarkets, and by going for unstunned meat eg what Jews and Muslims do with. halal/kosher. The poor animals - read more ...

If its 12, okay! If its 21, not okay!
Derby County FC 19 Sep 14:11 - Rich2462, 1142 views 24 replies
MA quotes from Trevor Birch EFL CEO Asked if any further points deductions are likely to come this season or follow on into next season as well, Mr Birch said: We are working with the administrator now on the outstanding issues on the settlement - read more ...

Interview with Mel.
Derby County FC 19 Sep 14:05 - Rich2462, 1867 views 52 replies
Except if I was operating the account, thats exactly what I would do! Still if it amuses the person perpetuating this hoax to continue far be it - read more ...

RIP Jimmy Greaves and nice to be back
Derby County FC 19 Sep 12:52 - derbyram76, 331 views 7 replies
To young to see him play but I have seen footage of him and he was unlucky to miss out on the World Cup final. I grew up watching him on saint and greaves is. I wish they made Saturday mid morning programmes like that nowadays!! - read more ...

Is this why they pulled out.?
Derby County FC 18 Sep 15:58 - Rich2462, 1313 views 23 replies
I totally agree with you, you have in a nutshell described exactly what Mel's done. Gambled with the clubs future in order to try and get in the prem, where he hoped he'd get his money back and be a local hero. Failed, and n - read more ...

Looking on the bright side....
Derby County FC 18 Sep 00:12 - MadAmster, 169 views 0 replies
... we only need another 64 points to avoid relegation. If we don't get that many, at least we'll get to play the Red Dogs next season - read more ...

Admin looming
Derby County FC 17 Sep 22:29 - StensonRam, 5192 views 117 replies
In as much as he left them solvent and a made a fat profit from them yes! For the fans its been 14 years of sheer frustration. So wouldn't want him anywhere near Derby. But then beggars can't be choosers I guess and IF (its - read more ...

Matchday Thread: Derby v. Stoke
Derby County FC 16 Sep 21:55 - Andy_Faber, 658 views 15 replies
For those who might be interested in what he has to say........ Mel's being interviewed on Radio Derby at 1PM - read more ...

F. A.O. OTR... Rammy....
Derby County FC 16 Sep 21:31 - claw84, 398 views 3 replies
What movie is that? It would be good to visit again sometime - read more ...

Goals again at the centre of our season it seems.
Derby County FC 16 Sep 11:46 - MadAmster, 168 views 1 replies
I'd be more worried if it was the other way, teams should be built from the back IMO. I know 'built' is stretching it in our case but it'll do - read more ...

Matchday thread WBA away
Derby County FC 14 Sep 19:52 - macstheman, 428 views 7 replies
WBA play the long ball game mostly. Leaving out 2 lightweight but talented midfielders players in a game where the MF was always going to see the ball flting over their heads was a logical thought that worked. Knight in for - read more ...

Matchday thread: Brum Away - Scores on the Doors?
Derby County FC 09 Sep 20:29 - Ramshank72, 1162 views 23 replies
Yes look on the bright side at least in all this turmoil we can rely on forest to give us just a little cheer, P6 - W0 - read more ...

Forsyth ban
Derby County FC 02 Sep 15:32 - MadAmster, 388 views 0 replies
3 games for destroying Pumpernickel's wedding tackle. What about the Tree Hugger who threw Davies to the floor at that last minute corner. It wasn't a penalty as the ball wasn't yet in play. However, it's still violent conduct and worthy of a red. - read more ...

David Marshall
Derby County FC 01 Sep 18:08 - Rich2462, 362 views 2 replies
The chances are that Rooney believed that Marshall would have been on his way in the latest widow, not only freeing up wages but allowing us that extra spot within our available players…. My question is not that the wi - read more ...

So Now We Know
Derby County FC 01 Sep 10:18 - Andy_Faber, 705 views 10 replies
In the 71/72 Division 1 title winning season we used 14 players. In the next couple of months we have Festy, Knight and Bielik to return. The way we are currently playing I'm struggling to see whose place Knight might take. Festy is cover for RB and - read more ...

RIP Ted Dexter
Derby County FC 26 Aug 13:22 - macstheman, 317 views 2 replies
and now Hameed has gone for 68 - read more ...

Strange but True
Derby County FC 25 Aug 11:12 - Geoff Parkstone, 523 views 8 replies
They were when I started following them back in the 1980's - about tier 12 in today's language - read more ...

RIP Charlie Watts
Derby County FC 24 Aug 22:21 - macstheman, 328 views 2 replies
Absolutely. IMO the four best rock drummers (Watts, Bonham, Baker and Peart) are all now tippy tappying in another dimension Farewell Charlie and we thank you - read more ...

I bloody well hope not.
Derby County FC 24 Aug 18:39 - MadAmster, 1465 views 20 replies
EFL pushing for a 9 point deduction, DCFC likely won't agree and are in discussion with EFL for a lower penalty https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2021/08/26/derby-county-close-efl-settlement-points-deduction-still- - read more ...

Matchday Thread: Rams v. Forest
Derby County FC 23 Aug 12:48 - Andy_Faber, 2198 views 31 replies
I am amazed it took till now to sack him. 26% WIN RATE. Shocking beyond belief. RA's fault. He got the teachers career seal of approval. XD Had this clown been sacked at the end of last season, who knows? - read more ...

Matchday Thread: Sheff U v. Rams
Derby County FC 23 Aug 12:44 - Andy_Faber, 249 views 3 replies
Depends on his choice for striker against the Dogs IMO. If he's intending to play Baldock on Saturday then I think he'll start with Strets and bring Baldock on for a 20 to 30 minute cameo, circumstances willing. Lawro won't be in according to Rooney - read more ...

knock on effects
Derby County FC 23 Aug 10:36 - MadAmster, 260 views 2 replies
Indeed, those 7 year old strikers going up against 6 foot plus under 16 defenders will definitely build some character - read more ...

Blessing in disguise?
Derby County FC 20 Aug 21:53 - Rich2462, 1019 views 13 replies
Thank you RamAnag. Yes good point. I never understood why he got rid of Maclaren the second time though. From Maclaren's comments quoted in the Pride book (excellent read btw), he seemed perplexed himself. - read more ...

Matchday Thread: Derby v. Middlesborough
Derby County FC 20 Aug 11:24 - Andy_Faber, 690 views 10 replies
If I was a neutral, that would have been a good match. As a Rams fan I found it an enjoyable game of two very different halves. We could/should have been out of sight at Half Time. Free kick and a shot from Bird and a shot - read more ...

Matches or Seasons?
Derby County FC 18 Aug 12:58 - Andy_Faber, 316 views 5 replies
At the other end of the scale I particularly remember a defeat at a freezing, wet and very windy Blackpool, early 70s and, same era, another defeat at an even colder, windier and even wetter Huddersfield. Never thought I'd feel that cold again at a - read more ...

Matchday Thread: Hull v Rams.
Derby County FC 16 Aug 12:57 - ramAnag, 1540 views 35 replies
Joz and Bird were very good, as was Sibs and the 2 CHs and Baldock and Morrison. Roos kicked better but still needs to improve. Buchanan looked in danger at times and needs game time to get hos sharpness back. Shinnie better - read more ...

Bees - Thats the way to do it!
Derby County FC 14 Aug 01:23 - swaledale, 324 views 6 replies
Its rare though for a promoted team to play as well as Brentford have done and whilst it will be tough for them in the prem, they will reap the rewards financially and if they go down be fit to have another go. Now if only Mel had been as astute ins - read more ...

Blades away...
Derby County FC 13 Aug 11:59 - ramAnag, 788 views 13 replies
My eldest also had a mild case of CV19. Youngest, who is on the trip with me, has managed to stay clear of it thus far. - read more ...

This Saturday
Derby County FC 12 Aug 22:31 - cityguy, 169 views 0 replies
Good luck in your match v Posh. Some of you may remember a website I manage called Football Cities, which raises money for charity. It has been given a makeover during lockdown and new version is now up and running. Its Facebook page has a preview - read more ...

Matchday Thread: Peterborough v Derby
Derby County FC 11 Aug 13:05 - Andy_Faber, 1943 views 34 replies
I don't dispute that its in youth coaching manuals, Dutch or english or whatever, it is not however widely used within professional football, indeed I have yet to hear or see a manager, coach, media source or pundit use thi - read more ...

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