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Derby 5 - 0 Carlisle FRGS Barks

Professional football is a brutal game with very little loyalty. Make no mistake if Derby go up but get off to a bad start next season the pressure on David Clowes to change manager will be enormous. Hopefully we get off to a good start and new signings settle in quickly and we are in a comfortable mid table throughout the season.

Got a feeling that our nerves on Saturday will be settled when news comes through that Peterborough have taken the lead against Bolton. We will then go on to claim a comfortable victory in our game.

Will a win tomorrow prompt a pitch invasion at the end or are we saving that for the Carlisle game. The scenes at Portsmouth and Mansfield in midweek were brilliant and show what football means to fans.

Cambridge 0 - 3 Derby FRGS Adams For once we will finish the job without any fuss and set up a Promotion party against Carlisle.

A lot depends how much the Portsmouth game has taken out of Bolton. If Shrewsbury can take a point that would really put Derby in the driving seat.

Would be nice if Bolton failed to win tomorrow but it is unlikely. Can see us going to Cambridge and winning 2-0 to set up a 5-0 spanking of Carlisle on the last day of the season.

Derby 3 - 0 Orient FRGS Adams Pompey to get a point at Bolton and suddenly we are 4 points clear again. Everybody needs to stay calm there are always twists and turns on the run in.

Our midfield has been unable to dominate games as you would expect from a promotion chasing team all season. It is going to be a nail biting finish to the season and we may yet stagger over the line. Unfortunately the brand of football played by a Warne team will be exposed by the better coached and higher quality Championship sides as it has been in the past at Rotherham.

Tense 2 - 1 win for The Rams FRGS Collins

Can see a dull first 45 mins but in the second half their exertions at Wembley will catch up with them and our strength off the bench will see us home. This could be the moment CBT makes his name at Pride Park.

Forget who Bolton play and just concentrate on our games. It is in our hands and if we fail from here there can be no excuses.

Think Derby will surprise us and come through with a steady 2 - 0. FRGS Collins

My main issue with Warne is that he does not seem willing to give young players a real chance. Weston and Brown must feel as though they will not get an opportunity as he would rather play an aging Waghorn ahead of them off the bench when we need a goal.

Forget the other contenders run in and just concentrate on our next game. It is in our hands now and with a four point cushion we can afford a slip up. At some point we will drop unexpected points but so will the others. Everyone including the players needs to stay calm and we will be having a Promotion party against Carlisle.