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I find it a very interesting position to be in. We as a fan base have wanted all sorts of people to run us from the local businessman to foreign oligarchs.
Regardless, we find ourselves in administration, in millions worth of debt, looking at the barrel of league 3 (lets not pretend by virtue of names that it is anything else).
Any person, organisation, consortium or whatever who has the accumin, money and desire to save this club, and get us out of the mess we are in and help us compete again has my backing. The responsibility for weeding out the chaff lays at the administrators door.
Hopefully whenever this does happen our fan base will be more realistic with where we are and what we can spend etc moving forward so we never end up like this again.

I find it a very interesting position to be in. We as a fan base have wanted all sorts of people to run us from the local businessman to foreign oligarchs.
Regardless, we find ourselves in administration, in millions worth of debt, looking at the barrel of league 3 (lets not pretend by virtue of names that it is anything else).
Any person, organisation, consortium or whatever who has the accumin, money and desire to save this club, and get us out of the mess we are in and help us compete again has my backing. The responsibility for weeding out the chaff lays at the administrators door.
Hopefully whenever this does happen our fan base will be more realistic with where we are and what we can spend etc moving forward so we never end up like this again.

I find it a very interesting position to be in. We as a fan base have wanted all sorts of people to run us from the local businessman to foreign oligarchs.
Regardless, we find ourselves in administration, in millions worth of debt, looking at the barrel of league 3 (lets not pretend by virtue of names that it is anything else).
Any person, organisation, consortium or whatever who has the accumin, money and desire to save this club, and get us out of the mess we are in and help us compete again has my backing. The responsibility for weeding out the chaff lays at the administrators door.
Hopefully whenever this does happen our fan base will be more realistic with where we are and what we can spend etc moving forward so we never end up like this again.

I find it a very interesting position to be in. We as a fan base have wanted all sorts of people to run us from the local businessman to foreign oligarchs.
Regardless, we find ourselves in administration, in millions worth of debt, looking at the barrel of league 3 (lets not pretend by virtue of names that it is anything else).
Any person, organisation, consortium or whatever who has the accumin, money and desire to save this club, and get us out of the mess we are in and help us compete again has my backing. The responsibility for weeding out the chaff lays at the administrators door.
Hopefully whenever this does happen our fan base will be more realistic with where we are and what we can spend etc moving forward so we never end up like this again.

Because HMRC did not chase up any debts during Covid and MM obviously saw this as a good opportunity to run up debt that he would not be liable for.
He used HMRC as a cheap source of financing and left DCFC to pick up the tab.
Forget anything else he did that was good for the club and his sob story about writing out cheques every month, basically he thinks it is righg for the taxpayer to bear the cost of his mistakes.
 

Just thought I'd say hi. 
Been a long time visitor to this forum and enjoyed reading your comments (most of them anyway!). Decided to finally become a member so I can share my own thoughts, after what has been a whirlwind couple of weeks for the Rams (not to mention the couple of years leading up to it). Whether you enjoy my comments remains to be seen...
A bit about me – I was born in Burton but have spent the most of my adult life living and working in the East (Anglia that is). One of my earliest memories of the Rams was watching the Tin Man warming up at the BBG by nonchalantly curling the ball into the net from the corner flag, which to my 10 year old eyes was very impressive. The only thing I remember about the game itself was that it was 0-0, so McMinn's corners were probably  the most exciting thing about it.
Currently living near Ipswich so would be good to meet any fellow Suffolk Rams over a pint (ale not lager please). Not seen many Derby shirts down this way but know from this forum that there are a few.
Regardless of the situation we're in, loving the fight we're showing this season (and better football). Hope things get resolved soon so we can look to the future, whatever division that may be. 
COYR!

I bet they want £5 million deposit. Guarantees their cut ?

How refreshing is it to have people at the helm who are both honest and forthright in their approach. 
That small piece of news actually gives me even more hope after yesterday. 

Asking for a £5 million deposit in a UK bank is genius to be fair. If you’re serious about wanting this club and having the finances to secure our future then £5 mill should be easy money to you. 
If not…jog on!!! 

WR: Right, he's gone. Louie, get a shin up from Curtis. We're having the lead off the roof! 

Galling, infuriating, maddening. 
 
What an absolute travesty. 
 
We fans are not to blame for this, but we will be the ones left to pick up the pieces of our club, and broken hearts, for years to come. 

I understand that tonight many questions will be asked, both of the club and myself. 
Tonight as the news was broke, I was sat in the pub, still am, it's hit me hard as I'm sure it has you all, I was not expecting it, there was no pre warning, no hint of what was to come.
I also understand that over the years my opinion has been questioned, it's something I have had to deal with, sometimes poorly, but with the best and honest of intentions.
Tonight I am hurting, just as much as you all, this is the club I love, the club I adore, the club I have tattooed on my hand for all to see with pride. 
I love this club, please just think when posting over the next few days, weeks in anger, myself, the moderators, we do not deserve to be on the end of your anger or frustration.
Today is a dark day for the club, but as fans, we need to to stick together. We are Derby County, every one of us and we will move forward as one.
Once a ram, always a ram ?

All of the above sadly. 

It’s been an ongoing problem for a while.
Some teams use throw ins to move up the pitch to keep possession and improve their foot hold in the game……we are not one of them. 
 
We waste so many of them and often put ourselves in a worse position we might as well not have any.
 
We also  miss the opportunity for so many quick throw ins as we always wait for the same two to take them, who are poor at them and who then look back, take their time, give the ball away and we start again! 

West Brom were using throw ins to advance a good five yards up the pitch before they even took it last night. Every bloody time! ?

It’s been an ongoing problem for a while.
Some teams use throw ins to move up the pitch to keep possession and improve their foot hold in the game……we are not one of them. 
 
We waste so many of them and often put ourselves in a worse position we might as well not have any.
 
We also  miss the opportunity for so many quick throw ins as we always wait for the same two to take them, who are poor at them and who then look back, take their time, give the ball away and we start again! 

It’s been an ongoing problem for a while.
Some teams use throw ins to move up the pitch to keep possession and improve their foot hold in the game……we are not one of them. 
 
We waste so many of them and often put ourselves in a worse position we might as well not have any.
 
We also  miss the opportunity for so many quick throw ins as we always wait for the same two to take them, who are poor at them and who then look back, take their time, give the ball away and we start again! 

Having given it much reflection after yesterday I think the person who got the nail on the head best was Micheal Johnson. 
 
Even though both goals started from poor mistakes from our side, (Buches and Lawrence) and those players are the main reason we ended up conceding, we actually might not have conceded at all if we were more thoughtful with our fullback attacking positions before we have ‘secured the ball’ as Johnson put it. 
For both goals, coming at the back post that the right full back would have been covering, Byrne could have and should have been putting a challenge in on their player. 
For both goals he was no where near due to his taking up of an attacking position way too early. 
I have no problem with us playing the way we are trying and it is easier on the eye than all of the last two years, but if we are under pressure or haven’t even cleared our lines then that right fullback can’t be so out of position. 
similar situations happened v Forest when we lost the ball needlessly. Once he got back to challenge, the second time he got a yellow. It is definitely something we need to look at, especially if we still haven’t made the possession part of it ‘secure’ as Johno said. 

Having given it much reflection after yesterday I think the person who got the nail on the head best was Micheal Johnson. 
 
Even though both goals started from poor mistakes from our side, (Buches and Lawrence) and those players are the main reason we ended up conceding, we actually might not have conceded at all if we were more thoughtful with our fullback attacking positions before we have ‘secured the ball’ as Johnson put it. 
For both goals, coming at the back post that the right full back would have been covering, Byrne could have and should have been putting a challenge in on their player. 
For both goals he was no where near due to his taking up of an attacking position way too early. 
I have no problem with us playing the way we are trying and it is easier on the eye than all of the last two years, but if we are under pressure or haven’t even cleared our lines then that right fullback can’t be so out of position. 
similar situations happened v Forest when we lost the ball needlessly. Once he got back to challenge, the second time he got a yellow. It is definitely something we need to look at, especially if we still haven’t made the possession part of it ‘secure’ as Johno said. 

Having given it much reflection after yesterday I think the person who got the nail on the head best was Micheal Johnson. 
 
Even though both goals started from poor mistakes from our side, (Buches and Lawrence) and those players are the main reason we ended up conceding, we actually might not have conceded at all if we were more thoughtful with our fullback attacking positions before we have ‘secured the ball’ as Johnson put it. 
For both goals, coming at the back post that the right full back would have been covering, Byrne could have and should have been putting a challenge in on their player. 
For both goals he was no where near due to his taking up of an attacking position way too early. 
I have no problem with us playing the way we are trying and it is easier on the eye than all of the last two years, but if we are under pressure or haven’t even cleared our lines then that right fullback can’t be so out of position. 
similar situations happened v Forest when we lost the ball needlessly. Once he got back to challenge, the second time he got a yellow. It is definitely something we need to look at, especially if we still haven’t made the possession part of it ‘secure’ as Johno said. 

Having given it much reflection after yesterday I think the person who got the nail on the head best was Micheal Johnson. 
 
Even though both goals started from poor mistakes from our side, (Buches and Lawrence) and those players are the main reason we ended up conceding, we actually might not have conceded at all if we were more thoughtful with our fullback attacking positions before we have ‘secured the ball’ as Johnson put it. 
For both goals, coming at the back post that the right full back would have been covering, Byrne could have and should have been putting a challenge in on their player. 
For both goals he was no where near due to his taking up of an attacking position way too early. 
I have no problem with us playing the way we are trying and it is easier on the eye than all of the last two years, but if we are under pressure or haven’t even cleared our lines then that right fullback can’t be so out of position. 
similar situations happened v Forest when we lost the ball needlessly. Once he got back to challenge, the second time he got a yellow. It is definitely something we need to look at, especially if we still haven’t made the possession part of it ‘secure’ as Johno said. 

Having given it much reflection after yesterday I think the person who got the nail on the head best was Micheal Johnson. 
 
Even though both goals started from poor mistakes from our side, (Buches and Lawrence) and those players are the main reason we ended up conceding, we actually might not have conceded at all if we were more thoughtful with our fullback attacking positions before we have ‘secured the ball’ as Johnson put it. 
For both goals, coming at the back post that the right full back would have been covering, Byrne could have and should have been putting a challenge in on their player. 
For both goals he was no where near due to his taking up of an attacking position way too early. 
I have no problem with us playing the way we are trying and it is easier on the eye than all of the last two years, but if we are under pressure or haven’t even cleared our lines then that right fullback can’t be so out of position. 
similar situations happened v Forest when we lost the ball needlessly. Once he got back to challenge, the second time he got a yellow. It is definitely something we need to look at, especially if we still haven’t made the possession part of it ‘secure’ as Johno said. 

I’ll always call out any captain when they act like that, especially when we needed the opposite from him at that time. 
I couldn’t give a rats ass it was Lawrence.
He wears the armband, he needs to act like he’s wearing it.  
And two shots from distance, I’ll give you that, but it doesn’t excuse his general poor play and giving the ball away constantly. 

I’ll always call out any captain when they act like that, especially when we needed the opposite from him at that time. 
I couldn’t give a rats ass it was Lawrence.
He wears the armband, he needs to act like he’s wearing it.  
And two shots from distance, I’ll give you that, but it doesn’t excuse his general poor play and giving the ball away constantly. 

I’ll always call out any captain when they act like that, especially when we needed the opposite from him at that time. 
I couldn’t give a rats ass it was Lawrence.
He wears the armband, he needs to act like he’s wearing it.  
And two shots from distance, I’ll give you that, but it doesn’t excuse his general poor play and giving the ball away constantly.