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This was tweeted from MP Amanda Solloway. Does anyone know what she’s referring to about the “significantly complicating the process”? Rooney mentioned in his interview there’s other things that people don’t know about that’s playing a part in all this also?  

Alan Nixon now stating Mike Ashley is planning talks with EFL and Boro. Apparently Appleby and co want it to go to court of arbitration for sport - sounds like plausible stories. At least it’s a slightly positive one for a change. (Whether true or guesswork). 

Haven't cried like this since the last death in my family... I love you Derby County and I really hope that one of the parties interested is willing to take the risk on our amazing club.

Can see why the EFL are desperate. This team would survive if they simply left us to it.

We'd be level with forest and on a playoff charge if not for the points deduction. This team is incredible.

Watery eyes... what a response boys. Proud !

Looking forward to this, another chance to go watch this fantastic, battling team with my two sons and three grandsons. I’m hoping in the future my Grandsons will be looking back to say their first games were during the greatest escape season watching Derby  heroes Davies/CKR/Jags/Bird/ Knight etc. For their first ever game they saw Bird score a belter and Curtis loop a header over the keeper, priceless memories COYR.

I can’t believe we have our first actual transfer target thread?
As if we can afford any bogger?

Absolutely massive game now on Monday! I've always thought it would be nigh on impossible for us to defy the odds and stay up..but a win v Reading will have me thinking maybe just maybe.. Who's with me on this?

Goodbye 2021, without a deduction this team made up of freebies and academy players would be 13th in the Championship, just 8pts off the top 6. 
Build the Rooney statue now. 
First job in management, everything he's had to deal with, incredible job he's doing. ???
 

Hi just signed up after years lucking in the shadows, sit in SW Upper ...fullest it has been all season by a huge margin ...even singing in concourse at HT ..can’t remember that in three years I have been in this stand, me and my mates all  thought 23 to 26k given 3k. wBA fans...having said that don’t care ...the support was amazing last 30 mins...have to go back to a full house v Brighton to remember it being that good ......hard being a DCFC fan at times, ( understatement of the year) but we are a special club and the heartbeat of the City 

Get as many points in the final 23 as we have in the first 23 puts us on 35pts. Imo we need to get an extra 10pts for survival, we have easily dropped 10pts in the first 23 games so not beyond the realms of possibility we could make that up in the remaining games.
However, to do that we need the off field issues to be sorted so we can get contracts sorted & maybe add more quality to the team - that plus Bielik returning to fitness could help towards those 10pts.

Proud of this team, any other over the last 7 years with the fight this lot had we’d of been a premier club, I won’t ever forgive Mel for the mess he’s left us in but he did do one thing very well and that’s help this academy come very very far! Also it may not be true but any new ownership looking from the outside in thinking of replacing Rooney and co when they come in would be making a big big mistake! I didn’t want him when Cocu left like most but he deserves praise and big praise 

Can only echo what’s been said 
so proud if I was an opposition fan I’d be a little bit jealous of our team 
there’s a purity of effort and enthusiasm that you can’t help but admire there is also some decent talent out there too 
a midfield of Thomson bird and knight against West Brom?
 
Take a bow boys you earned your luck today 
We’re Derby County we’ll fight til the end 

Roos, Jagielka, Buchanan, Shinnie, Bielik, Jozwiak and Lawrence all missing from the match day squad, the majority of which would be starters with a fully fit squad. Goes to show what an excellent job the lads did today.

The 14 players who were on the field for today's win :
6 academy players
5 free signings
3 signings bought for under £1m combined
The 4 who didn't make it on:
3 academy players
1 free signing
Putting some Pride back into DCFC.

Really enjoyed that as a battling win, thought we were in trouble early on as there seemed to be a physical mismatch of sorts. However we dug in and ground out the win. Impressed with all who made it on the pitch today, in particular the back line and Allsop. Loved it late in the game when Cashin went crashing through Clarke in a 50/50. Also thought Bird was going to waltz through and seal it only for it not quite to bounce in his favour. The togetherness and commitment this season is something else. ? 

The Great Escape is always on at Christmas. Is it still on?

Sometimes football just gets to you, don’t think I’ve felt that much pride in this club like I had in the last 10 minutes for a very long time. 
Whether Kazim goes or not he deserved his moment in front of a home crowd.
Brilliant 

So the Mods let this thread degenerate into a punfest - pages and pages of tripe which those seeking updates and info have to plough through.
Start a new section or better still a new forum for the clowns.
 

Merry Christmas Wayne! #COYR
 

Thank you.
I can understand other clubs after two years headlines about our owner's iffy accounting and ridiculous spending and wanting to see us "get our cumuppance" but it's been heartening to hear from other supporters that they hope the club comes through this. We are very much in the having a club at all next season battle.
Everyone is glad you got your club back, best wishes for the season.

We remember how your fans supported us through our darkest hours.
We now have our club back and we are on our way back, but your fans were brilliant at Bloomfield Road singing all the Oyston out songs with us. We had a mini riot during that game, a night match and later that season, we started boycotting games home and away. 
Word is, our fans are 100% behind you during this hopefully short term blip in your great clubs situation. 
Good luck from the Seasiders!
 
Bri.