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Another goal for Brown tonight although Gateshead lost 2-3 at home.

Really? Do you honestly think we are playing well enough to lose only 1 of our last 10 games? I would think 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats is much more likely…

We won. Clean sheet. Happy days and move on.
Drab afternoon of drab football though. They were bloody awful and for long stretches we sank to their level.

We did this on Easter Monday 2009 (Lost 2-3 to a late Wolves winner.)
(Had to Google the year!)
All pretty much as @angieram describes above.
Difference being, we had a (free) spot in the West car park, a pre game tour (#backstagepass... shook the hand of owd Gordon as he laid out the shirts 🐏) and despite our letter advising that drinks were to be paid for, when I went to settle up prior to leaving, I was told there was no need, and that the letter "must be mistaken"!  Happy days!  Mind you, what's 4 x glasses of Coke in a place like that?  Can't be much more than £30!  🤣 
Now it's not for me to suggest any drink-bill-related shenanigans of course... and ours was 100% genuine... but it appeared back then that it was nigh on impossible for staff to know who is who, who has paid what, and who owes dosh to the bar before leaving v those that are on freebies!
Things may well be different now of course, 15 years on!
 
The other (massive) difference was that we didn't pay a penny for the privilege, as we took the prize off my disinterested boss, who won a prize draw (Sponsored by Derbyshire Building Society back then).
 
Oh... and we sat in the director's box, on comfy/padded seats, directly behind one Mr R Harrison of FA Cup Final and DCFC legend fame.  May God rest his soul.
xxx

Hospitality opens 12.30, meal served from 1pm, you get two courses pre-match; puddings at half-time; cheese, biscuits and coffee post match. You have to buy other drinks.
Seats will be somewhere in West Stand, directors' box not guaranteed but we requested it and got it. 
Usually get a player interview or something similar pre-match - somebody injured (we got Cash) and then they present to the POTM at the end. Ours was Adams. 
We parked on Riverside - at £7 it's cheaper than A or B, and no problem getting away as you say at the later time. 

Aren't most football clubs at Championship level and above part of a "flawed unsustainable business structure", propped up by the largesse of their owners? Until they decide to pull the plug - and that's where the current problem in football lies. 
Does that mean every CEO is at fault for following the instructions of their owners? 
There's one person to blame for the mess at Derby County, and he is no longer owner! 

I'm also a qualified accountant, and I too find it baffling why anyone would describe the amortisation policy as "crooked" ?
Anyone with a rudimentary understanding of reporting standards ( ie, FRS102 & IFRS15 etc ) would know that the policy would be subject to independent audit, and would have been picked up if that was the case. And remember, the IDC found no fault with the policy itself as the initial charge was dismissed, the issue on appeal was disclosure and not the policy per se.
And in fact, the audit files were also subject to an additional review by the ICAEW too - which is about as thorough as you can get.
Maybe SP simply can't disclose private matters because he's an employee of the company and as such has a professional + moral + legal obligation not too, or maybe his simply doesn't want to talk about it ..... and maybe we ought to give him the benefit of the doubt as DC clearly has ( and by effectively saving the club he should have earned our trust as fans ).
 

Fair comment on the first point, I genuinely don't remember the last time I had really even heard him in public. 
I think even at the point in question we were not in much financial trouble which I could probably demonstrate if I went through the accounts.
As an accountant and auditor for 25 years myself, I also see myself very well qualified to comment on the amortisation matter and I'm completely baffled why anyone in the field would describe the policy as crooked, and the experts on the Independent Disciplinary Commission certainly didn't seem to take that view either.
Regarding the 3rd point, fair enough if you think an apology would go anywhere towards putting things right. I imagine if he did apologise you wouldn't accept it anyway given how you seem to view matters. Also perhaps he doesn't think he has anything to apologise for, after all it wasn't him that pulled the plug and stopped funding his business.

Just a few counter arguments here:-
When was the last time, pre administration, that he told everyone things were hunky dory? The last time I remember it was the Nunsfield House forum, at which point the ground sale had gone through and the amortisation policy agreed with The EFL. Even then from memory he said we were sailing close to the wind and were possibly be within hundred thousand of the limit. Seem to remember him saying it was why a good cup run would help. Happy to be corrected if I've got anything wrong here.
The amortisation policy that you seem to state he made up is actually quite very standard policy. Not standard in the football world but certainly very common in the business world. It was actually a clever idea which helped reflect reality much more than the current system did. Of course if there was anything wrong with it, the EFL had plenty of opportunity to point this out.
Not really sure what you want him to say about the MM era? Personally I'm happy to leave it in the past and also happy to trust Clowes' judgement if he thinks keeping him on is to the benefit of the club. Clowes is a Derby fan through and through and I'm sure if he thought Pearce was responsible for nearly destroying the club he loves, he would be long gone.

I've always found it weird that people can hate or dislike someone they disagree with on the internet. I blame the government for running down the Pub industry. Back in t'day, these conversations would happen over a table and a beer but everyone was still mates about it. I've had hours of football disagreements with all my mates, especially Liverpool fans! But there's no hatred. People need to grow a backbone and stop being so fecking precious about being "shotdown"... so what if someone thinks you're wrong!!
Ed Dawes is marmite for me. In general, he's a pretty good commentator, and anyone who thinks he isn't, should travel around the country and listen to what some clubs have to put up with. Dawes is very high up on the standard of local radio commentary I can assure you.
He has been guilty of going rogue in commentary a few times, some attempts at "banter" fell flat, albeit the intention was good.

You are indeed correct Jim.  Chris Martin penalty 90+3. Just watched the You Tube highlights. We had 27 shots oh and Leon Best !! 😱

2015 at home . He had a great game . I think we got a last minute penalty if I remember correctly - which Chris Martin stuck away . We all praised the goalie , suprised it took him so long to make it to the big-time .

He played for Southport on loan from Blackburn when we somewhat struggled against them at home in the cup.

Are these actual figures or something that he heard from someone in the pub or when out walking his dog?
Still awaiting my response from him after calling his bs out...

Depending on which hat you wear there's several ways of looking at it.

1st half. From one point of view it was a borefest of a game played in midfield with little happening in the goalmouth. There were 2 real chances, both to them. One saved well by JW and the other cleared off the line by Sonny Bradley who finally seems to have settled in and is showing exactly why we got him in. I don't remember us having a shot, on or off target. There were also some "pretty" passages of play which, unfortunately, led nowhere. For the neutral or the open minded there was plenty to see. A half of many faces. The South Stand started well but after 10 minutes or so, apart from the berating of Steve Evans, they and the rest of the crowd were pretty bland.

2md half saw the South Stand wake up and their infectiousness got to much of the ground ending in a lot of bouncing after the goal. The crowd's awakening seemed to light the players' blue touch paper and we were on top. A really enjoyable half that started to look like it would fade into a 0-0 draw... cue Sibs, the impact sub. Cracking ball for Smith to NML. Reports I've read go on to say NML crossed to Sibs.. I don't see it that way. They weren't all that far apart and I maintain that NML passed to Sibs who hit it first time into the bottom right hand corner of the net. Cue unbridled joy both on and off the pitch (unbridled joy if you're not Stevenage, their players were stunned, fans too, Steve Evans just got mardy as did others in his staff, one of whom got a yellow for his efforts). Worth the win, IMO.

Steve Evans? Will he ever answer the question posed by the South Stand? Has he ever seen it? Post match he claimed they should have had a penalty for a hand ball in the lead up to Bradley's goal line block. I won't comment on that as I didn't see it, if it happened. What Evans did miss was the 2 occasions in the first half when Derby players were thrown to the ground in the Stevenage penalty area. I've not yet seen the 2nd half charge on Barks back yet but it looked like a red from my vantage point on the front row some 10 yards North of the halfway line.

The ref? I have to say I found him even handed. Both sets of players were guilty of holding opponents and the ref ignored 90% of it. Eventually their keeper got yellowed for time wasting, far too late, IMO. Players of both sides went down unnecessarily, IMO, theirs more so than ours. The number of poor tackles he let go could have had a lasting effect, fortunately, it seems we have no new injuries from the clattering the lads got at times. One example is Sibs, about 30 seconds after coming on he gets clobbered. He just got up and got on with the game. A year ago he'd have exacted revenge... grown up a bit?

Basically, depending on your hat, it was a borefest, it was interesting, it was enjoyable. I left feeling that my various hats of former player, coach, referee and fan, had had enough to make it a good day out... and we won. Next up for me is the Reading and Bolton double header in mid March.

Well I for one enjoyed the game and obviously the result. Thought we were lively and energetic throughout but without creating very much and could not really see a goal coming. Without a CF then I guess that's how it is going to be.
Well done to the South Stand. Thought you were loud all game and it was great when North and East joined in in those final minutes. Best atmosphere at PP this season by far.

Well I for one enjoyed the game and obviously the result. Thought we were lively and energetic throughout but without creating very much and could not really see a goal coming. Without a CF then I guess that's how it is going to be.
Well done to the South Stand. Thought you were loud all game and it was great when North and East joined in in those final minutes. Best atmosphere at PP this season by far.

Sorry Angie. From my East Lower seat East , North and South were making too much noise for me to hear West. 🤣🤣
Well done West !! 🙌

A shame the big man wouldn't let you pull a flanker with Collins but you made amends with Sibley's  90th minute winner.
Well done lad !!   Keep it going 🤗

1Wildsmith                        6.5    One flap one great save otherwise not a lot to do
35Nelson                           7.5    A typical Nelson performance. They shall not pass!!
5Bradley                            8.     Won everything in the air. Best Derby game.
6Cashin                             7.5    Likewise a typical Cashin performance. 
24Nyambe                        6.5    Solid defender but not really a wing back
11Smith                              7       Superb 60 yard pass to NML in build up to the goal
8Bird                                  7       Bought out superb save from their goalkeeper
32Adams                           7       Type of player we have needed in midfield
20Elder                              6       Steady
2Wilson                              7       Came alive down the wing when Smith came on. 
11Méndez-Laing               6.5     Good assist but not on his 'A' game for me today
7Barkhuizen                      6.5     Put in a good shift without creating too much
17Sibley                             7        Great goal. Instinctive reaction from a natural goal scorer. Need to see more from him.
ATG.
Well I for one enjoyed the game and obviously the result. Thought we were lively and energetic throughout but without creating very much and could not really see a goal coming. Without a CF then I guess that's how it is going to be. Well done to the South Stand. Thought you were loud all game and it was great when North and East joined in in those final minutes. Best atmosphere at PP this season by far.

Just to make a small defence of Paul Warne, for years we've had managers who, regardless of the opposition, refused to budge on their playing principals. The complaint for a long time has been, "we don't have a plan B"! 
Well these days he changes formations, personal, and tactics within the games, to suit what is happening at the time, yet he is still criticised for his lack of tactical awareness. 
Another criticism of him is his poor substitutions, but it seems to me that over the course of this season, his substitutions have won us quite a few points.
I get that you either like the bloke or don't, and there will always be some valid points to use against him, but some of the criticism of him seems baseless if you look at the facts in my opinion.

Sorry Angie. From my East Lower seat East , North and South were making too much noise for me to hear West. 🤣🤣
Well done West !! 🙌

You despair at fans of the club being happy we won and have 3 more points on the board?
You keep mentioning abstract concepts like luck, fate, “deserved” wins and have seemingly created a database from which to derive your interpretations of those abstract concepts….factually we won yesterday, we also won on Tuesday night at Exeter, we are second in the form table over the last 6 games, 4th in the form table over the last 10 games, AND…crucially this is the big one…. Sit second in the actual league one table, not the “lucky table” or the “yes but what if table”, the actual league one table which is determined by actual results in football matches.
Here’s some evidence of the facts I’m talking about;
 

Alternatively a clean sheet, another 3 points against a team 7th in the league, 2nd in the league by 3 points and a good goal as well.
 
The standards are what they are really, a club getting back on his feet, under an EFL business plan, following nearly going out of business less than 2 years ago after being relegated to the third tier of English football following a 21 point deduction. 

I disagree with you in that unless we stood up to them initially we would have been trampled on. Our front play early on was poor. NML wasn’t on his game, Barkhaizen brushed off the ball too easily, our passing was poor. We wore them down in the end, they tired and we got our goal. Wasn’t a great watch apart from the stupendous effort that was put in.
I think our tactics and formation had them in disarray at the start, their coaches were flying around the technical area with bits of paper trying to work out how they should set up. It was quite funny to watch. Their main coach, a Steve Evans lookalike but 12 stones lighter, never stopped shouting and organising  all game. Evans appeared every now and again to vent his spleen to the 4th official who did an excellent job to ignore him. It was as good a watch as the match itself.
But eventually our tactics paid off and we won the game. I think Warne and his coaches are far more astute than they are given credit for. Yes, it could have gone all wrong, but it didn’t on this occasion.