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Actually Q and Mel had to wait until the EFL got of the fence about the spurious Gibson claims. As soon as they did, Mel stepped in.

He gets a lot of bad press but on the whole he wasn't the worst signing we've ever made by a long way. Yes he had games were whatever he tried just didn't come off but he never hid in games. He always showed the grit and determination that we need in our current predicament. 
I admire that quality in him to always put his head above the parapet. Quietly did a lot of work for local charity too apparently. Will always be welcome back at Pride Park for me. 

So Mel doesnt have an internet connection?

Finally. Confirmation from a real journalist

Must admit that as of today, I couldn’t care less who the preferred bidder is. Just want somebody to come in so we can see the light at the end of the tunnel.  
However, whoever it is, in the long term, I do hope they continue the investment in the academy. It’s our shining light at the moment, whether it be nurturing talent from a very young age or some tremendous scouting of prospects who we can bring in and turn round for a healthy profit in short timeframes. I can see that some investors might see the Academy as a massive resource drain and will see it as a way of cutting costs and being sustainable. If that happens it will be a shame.
But first things first… let’s get out of admin, let’s get stable and let’s get out of League 1 as soon as possible (?? if it comes to that obvs).

Not that it necessarily means anything but the Derby County official Twitter usually tweets every day at 10:00 unless there’s something going on. There hasn’t been a tweet for 16 hours now.
In conclusion, Mike Ashley is the preferred bidder and the Rams are staying up.

Must admit that as of today, I couldn’t care less who the preferred bidder is. Just want somebody to come in so we can see the light at the end of the tunnel.  
However, whoever it is, in the long term, I do hope they continue the investment in the academy. It’s our shining light at the moment, whether it be nurturing talent from a very young age or some tremendous scouting of prospects who we can bring in and turn round for a healthy profit in short timeframes. I can see that some investors might see the Academy as a massive resource drain and will see it as a way of cutting costs and being sustainable. If that happens it will be a shame.
But first things first… let’s get out of admin, let’s get stable and let’s get out of League 1 as soon as possible (?? if it comes to that obvs).

I lived in Newcastle during the Keegan years (Owner was Sir John Hall back then). There was a five year waiting list for season tickets (before they extended the capacity). I love Geordies, but their expectations of their football club have never been realistic. They want the moon on a stick and they want it now. They will be protesting outside St James' in the summer if they haven't spent £300m.

They can’t do that if there haven’t been any bids.

Is that true? I accept that there seems to have been long periods where nothing seems to have happened, but the issue with Boro seems to have gone away (maybe not down to the administrators, but progress all the same), they’ve got to the stage where they’ve asked for formal bids - that seems like progress too. One assumes they couldn’t have got to that point without them sorting out a myriad of issues behind the scenes that I don’t understand - that seems like progress.  
I understand the impatience, but nothing is gained by inaccuracy, hyperbole or exaggeration. 

About as funny as Mrs Brown’s Boys ?

For those wondering who my favourite Coronation Street character of all time is, it's young butcher's assistant Ashley. 
Hope that's cleared things up. 
 

Is that from the Long Eaton Trader?
Good old Neil Hallam.

I bet you're fun at a party, FFS

Sometimes I look on and wonder why some footballers have a complete lack of self respect. Tonight was one of those nights. Their number 2 was an embarrassing cockwomble. Why couldn’t Lawrence have waited a match and stuck it on someone who deserved it. Malone would have also fit the bill. Made him a millionaire and he has no humility whatsoever. I don’t know who Millwall are playing on Saturday but I imagine they have started wasting time already. Celebrated like they had won the league. Ran towards their fans on the final whistle. Surprised they could find them. Tinpot club. Tinpot fans.
#Duckthe EFL

 

Lucky boy.

I've hated Rowett ever since he attacked SJR at PP when he was Birmingham manager. I never wanted him as our manager and I hated the style of football he had us playing, so much so that I couldn't be arsed to go to the playoff games. The team performances around Easter at Burton and home to Sunderland were so appalling that they're the only times I've ever booed a Derby side off the pitch. He's an effective manager but his teams are generally snide, cynical and thoroughly unlikeable. I hope he's moved home now because I'd hate the thought that he's still stinking out our beautiful county with his festering presence. 

Rowett is the ultimate anti-football manager. His style can be effective but in 30+ years of supporting this club I have never been more bored or disillusioned about watching the Rams than when he was manager. Even when we’ve been relegated or mid-table mediocre I’ve found something to enjoy. I found none of that in Rowett’s football, even when we were in the play offs. It was just awful, negative crap and I couldn’t have been happier when he decided to leave.
My opinion would’ve been the same win, lose or draw tonight.

Rowett is the ultimate anti-football manager. His style can be effective but in 30+ years of supporting this club I have never been more bored or disillusioned about watching the Rams than when he was manager. Even when we’ve been relegated or mid-table mediocre I’ve found something to enjoy. I found none of that in Rowett’s football, even when we were in the play offs. It was just awful, negative crap and I couldn’t have been happier when he decided to leave.
My opinion would’ve been the same win, lose or draw tonight.

Rowett is the ultimate anti-football manager. His style can be effective but in 30+ years of supporting this club I have never been more bored or disillusioned about watching the Rams than when he was manager. Even when we’ve been relegated or mid-table mediocre I’ve found something to enjoy. I found none of that in Rowett’s football, even when we were in the play offs. It was just awful, negative crap and I couldn’t have been happier when he decided to leave.
My opinion would’ve been the same win, lose or draw tonight.

A bit too much inexperience in the lineup tonight. You need to stand up to the likes of Millwall and we got bullied first half, which is disappointing.
Second half much improved but we still rarely looked like scoring. Having said that, Millwall offered nothing 2nd half, and we should have had a penalty.
It is what it is. Give me a DCFC at the end of the season, regardless of division and I'll be happy.
Final word for the ex-Rams tonight. Evans and Pearce are fine. Bennett is irrelevant for me, mainly because he's just clearly an idiot, he just isn't intelligent.
Scott Malone though. He's that guy at school who people hated yet somehow hung out with the popular kids. A deeply unpleasant banker. Genuinely, there aren't many former players I like less and his attitude when he returns to play here is incredibly unprofessional. I'm disappointed Kaz didn't leave one on him tbh 

Small, young and inexperienced squad catching up with us, not helped by some shocking defending, poor decision making in the final third and a poor ref (mainly allowing endless time wasting from the 10th minute onwards) and insufficient tempo, especially in the first half. 

Not over till it’s over, but that was a major blow. Two hard away games coming up. My normal endless optimism has taken a big hit tonight. 

Small, young and inexperienced squad catching up with us, not helped by some shocking defending, poor decision making in the final third and a poor ref (mainly allowing endless time wasting from the 10th minute onwards) and insufficient tempo, especially in the first half. 

Not over till it’s over, but that was a major blow. Two hard away games coming up. My normal endless optimism has taken a big hit tonight. 

Small, young and inexperienced squad catching up with us, not helped by some shocking defending, poor decision making in the final third and a poor ref (mainly allowing endless time wasting from the 10th minute onwards) and insufficient tempo, especially in the first half. 

Not over till it’s over, but that was a major blow. Two hard away games coming up. My normal endless optimism has taken a big hit tonight.