StarterForTen

Worth noting that, as things stand, I would say that our first choice starting XI is stronger now than it was before the window opened. Injury to TJJ aside (who has predominantly been our back up striker) we’ve lost no first teamers and added two who will make our team more effective and dangerous.

If the loan goes well we’ll probably be in the Championship

What, and a pudding?

That’s the spirit. 🥳🎉

But it’s similar to maths homework. There may a number of different ways you can do the sum but there is only one answer that the teacher will tick.

Or, you could say, we are four points off top with a game in hand on the leaders. Depends how you view a half filled cup.

A bit harsh on the Nyambe acquisition. He was very much on the club’s target list but wouldn’t sign as he wanted a Championship club. Once he felt that door had closed, he joined the Rams.

Unless a significant player is sold in the next few days I very much doubt that anyone will be signed that would be considered to be in our strongest XI. We’ll be looking for squad cover. If we have missed out on Goodwin (who has signed for Oxford for £400k) because of budget then we’re not going to be signing a better striker than Collins - who is on course for 25+ goals this season. But we do need cover for him, being that he’s the only fit striker at the club at the moment.

65 minutes? More like 18 months.

I don’t disagree at all. Just making the point that, while the football department receives all of the brickbats, they are not in full control of the situation. It’s all down to cash really.

If Derby don’t get reinforcements in by the end of the window then it certainly won’t be for the want of trying by the coaching staff. They know they will be out of a job if we’re not at least in the playoffs come the end of the season so not getting quality players in will all be down to the finance guys.

Or the polarising effect of social media. No one is ever allowed to be neutral anymore, because that’s just too dull.

Why, do those two averages suit your argument?

Any contract can be signed in advance; it’s just it’s terms only come into effect on its activation date. Like buying a house. You SIGN and exchange contracts before the day you actually buy the house. CBT will have signed two contracts: one to cover his loan and one (probably dated July 1st) to cover his services once the loan expires. Playing contracts have to be lodged with the League, but only once they are active. And a player’s registration is different to their contract and will remain with the ‘owning’ club while the player is under contract terms, or is mutually agreed to be transferred.

It is very rare these days for new signings to go straight into the team. I’d have thought it would be subs’ bench at best at Reading. But wasn’t it reported he had a slight knock anyway? You never know, that might be true?!

Is his 'true position' his best position or his preferred position, as I reckon they are not the same. His preferred position is probably as a free-rein attacking midfielder but I think his best position is in a more sitting role... on the bench, or better still, in the stand!!

Don Goodman on Sky. What an absolute arse wipe.

I was taught to respect your Elders, but ours is just crap.

Didn’t Warne say he has two number ones? Perhaps he’s given Wikdsmith the first half of the season and Vickers gets the second half? Maybe the players even knew that all along?!

I think this is a valuation from the heavens. BeMoreB4

I get the feeling that the club will not overpay for any player, and by that I mean they will have a maximum price they will pay and if a deal can’t be done then they walk away. The correct approach I would say, but that may mean we sign no one this window - or we’re back shopping in the Tony Springett aisle.

I’m just imaging the negotiations under the old regime… first bid by manager: £250k (rejected) second bid by manager: £300k (rejected) third bid by chairman: £1.8million (accepted, and door locked)

So we know now that a two-goal victory takes us into the top two and one point off top. Come on Derby; step up and grab the prize.

About 30 years ago, I asked for one in a chip shop on White Hart Lane. The server looked at me as if I were an alien.

And the need to wear Stone Island.