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    Phoenix reacted to Comrade 86 in David Clowes   
    It'd be grand if it could be Derby lads (or lasses) retaining full ownership. I think part of football losing its way has been as a result of too many owners who treat clubs like toys for the billionaire boys club. Lose interest and your club that's been around over 100 years is all of a sudden teetering on the edge.
    I see Gadsby and even more so, our own David Clowes, as custodian types, as much as owners. Clowes' prime interest was and I think will likely always remain, the longevity and sustainability of the Derby County Football Club. In all honesty, I'm fine with that, though I suspect many won't be.
    @Boycie has reminded us that Morris was popular and regarded as 'one of our own' prior to dumping us into admin and he's right. I was very much taken in myself. That said, I can't see any similarities other than their Rams ownership at all. The two men are worlds apart in everything from actions to demeanour. I think it's already safe to assume that Clowes is the owner we needed, arriving precisely when we most needed him to. 
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    Phoenix got a reaction from AndyinLiverpool in Match Thread: Leyton Orient (h)   
    I was surprised to learn that's rhyming slang.
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    Phoenix got a reaction from Caerphilly Ram in Match Thread: Leyton Orient (h)   
    I was surprised to learn that's rhyming slang.
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    Phoenix got a reaction from Rammy03 in Mystery Announcement? Friday 05/04/24 08:20am   
    Why the cloak and dagger stuff? They could just have made the announcement rather than announcing a future announcement. Wazzocks!
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    Phoenix reacted to Bris Vegas in Match Thread: vs Portsmouth (a)   
    Where else should I post? There are enough spam threads about.
    My opinion on Warne isn’t even that drastic. I’ve seen far worse on here.
    I apologise for having higher expectations and wanting to play a better brand of football.
    When you look at Plymouth and Sheff Wed struggling up there, it doesn’t bode well playing like this at League One level.
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    Phoenix reacted to Wignall12 in Match Thread: vs Portsmouth (a)   
    Please not again .....you cracked the glass in the bus shelter last time !! 😂
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    Phoenix reacted to Mucker1884 in Match Thread: vs Blackpool (h)   
    We would have...
    or shortened to..
    We'd have...
    (note it's "have", not "of"!)
     
    Meh!  Who cares!  We won!  🤣🐏🍻
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    Phoenix reacted to Crewton in Laura Kenney   
    ...has announced her retirement from competitive cycling.
    I thought she deserved her own thread as one of Britain's greatest Olympians and greatest cyclists of either sex, but also as the epitome of a grounded, modest superstar. She and her husband Jason are no 'Posh and Becks' just great examples of how to deal with sporting success and all that comes with it.
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    Phoenix got a reaction from RadioactiveWaste in Serial Whingers Notts Forest playtime, which we simply cannot accept.   
    "the Premier League has no "fixed formula" for points deductions based on the size of a breach"
    I wonder what size the brown envelope was.
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    Phoenix got a reaction from Dordogne-Ram in Match Thread: vs Bolton Wanderers (H)   
    Come on Eddie, don't sit on the fence. Say what you really think
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    Phoenix got a reaction from Crewton in Match Thread: vs Bolton Wanderers (H)   
    The goal was hardly a 'Hand of God' moment (or may be it was!)
    As for whether it was a goal, I would parody the umpire's comment when the great W G Grace told him 'That was never out!'
    'Read tomorrow's paper'
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    Phoenix got a reaction from Ram-Alf in Match Thread: vs Bolton Wanderers (H)   
    The goal was hardly a 'Hand of God' moment (or may be it was!)
    As for whether it was a goal, I would parody the umpire's comment when the great W G Grace told him 'That was never out!'
    'Read tomorrow's paper'
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    Phoenix got a reaction from angieram in Match Thread: vs Bolton Wanderers (H)   
    The goal was hardly a 'Hand of God' moment (or may be it was!)
    As for whether it was a goal, I would parody the umpire's comment when the great W G Grace told him 'That was never out!'
    'Read tomorrow's paper'
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    Phoenix got a reaction from Elwood P Dowd in Match Thread: vs Bolton Wanderers (H)   
    The goal was hardly a 'Hand of God' moment (or may be it was!)
    As for whether it was a goal, I would parody the umpire's comment when the great W G Grace told him 'That was never out!'
    'Read tomorrow's paper'
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    Phoenix got a reaction from Hoppo in Match Thread: vs Bolton Wanderers (H)   
    Come on Eddie, don't sit on the fence. Say what you really think
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    Phoenix got a reaction from Kathcairns in Match Thread: vs Bolton Wanderers (H)   
    Come on Eddie, don't sit on the fence. Say what you really think
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    Phoenix got a reaction from oodledoodle in Match Thread: vs Bolton Wanderers (H)   
    Come on Eddie, don't sit on the fence. Say what you really think
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    Phoenix reacted to Wanderlust in Match Thread: vs Bolton Wanderers (H)   
    OK just for you, it was handball.
    But the reality is we created the better chances and didn't take them, and a lot of credit has to go to your goalie. Equally, the responsibility lies with our strikers who are simply not as ruthless as our usual starters, especially Dion Charles.
    As I mentioned during the match when we were battering you but couldn't score in a brothel, it was obvious that you'd get a scabby goal to win it which you did, but that's football folks - you don't always get what you deserve, and we didn't deserve to lose that, not that you care.
    The irony is that it was Kane Wilson who was credited with the goal - a player we'd agreed a fee with Brizzle to sign, but didn't in the end as his personal terms and wage demands were too high for us, so he came to you instead.
    Anyhoo, onwards and sideways.....
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    Phoenix reacted to Wanderlust in Match Thread: vs Bolton Wanderers (H)   
    Well done. Thought we deserved more but that's football.
    See how it goes from here on in, but glad I don't have to watch that every week TBH.
    We'll live 🙂
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    Phoenix got a reaction from Caerphilly Ram in Match Thread: vs Bolton Wanderers (H)   
    In other news. Peterborough are NOT winning. Still 0-0 as I type
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    Phoenix reacted to Crewton in Match Thread: vs Reading (H)   
    That's a long walk back to your car after watching 95 minutes of Rugby Union dressed up as football.
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    Phoenix reacted to Tamworthram in Summer transfer suggestion thread   
    I'll drink to that. 😀
     
     
     
    I know, the spelling isn't the same so the joke doesn't quite work but it's the best I can do.
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    Phoenix reacted to ivo_knoflicek in Match Thread: vs Reading (H)   
    Not sure about PGW, but that has a definite air of Stuart Hall about it…
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    Phoenix reacted to Crewton in Points Deduction, Who's Next And When Will It Stop?   
    "Happily" is probably the wrong word - if it was a choice of either only to stay down, I'd opt for Leicester because I think they've got some genuine FFP karma coming to them if the're in the EFL next season
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    Phoenix reacted to Henrycav81 in Derbyshire CCC - Mickey Arthur Appointed   
    I don’t think we’ve won a Championship game at the county ground whilst Mickey Arthur as been head coach and I think we may have lost just one in that time. The wickets have been far to batter friendly it will be interesting to see the wicket when the season starts, I would imagine it’s been difficult for the ground staff with the amount of rain we’ve had this winter 
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