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Due to start the trek up from Wiltshire in about an hours time. I hope the weather and result are kind. COYR

Due to start the trek up from Wiltshire in about an hours time. I hope the weather and result are kind. COYR

I'm looking forward to the Oxford game now. COYR

We want 4!! We want 4!!

Let's analyse the situation here a little.
We are a cash-strapped club which narrowly avoided extinction last season. We are still under severe financial restrictions imposed by the EFL - we have to adhere to a business plan agreed with them. We have a manager who has been here less than one year of a four year contract. In order to relieve him of his duties, a large percentage of his contract will need to be bought out - using money we don't have. In order to bring in the 'right' manager, it is likely that we would have to pay compensation to another club - the alternative being that we employ someone who is currently out of work. In order to strengthen the team, we need to either bring in loans (and very few players are being loaned out by Championship or Premier League clubs at the moment - it's usually a 'last minute' thing) or free agents who are, by definition, players who have been discarded by others because we are unable to pay a substantial fee. Oh, now I'm depressed.

No Tyler is totally correct some are revelling in it. There are those raising concerns who dont like Paul Warne, dont want him to manage us and explaining why in a reasonable and rational way which is what a forum is for  but then there are others......

It's obvious that if we were 5 up at half time then the same usual suspects would be able to pick holes in some minute part of the performance which is the bit I am growing very weary of and is now beyond tedious. 

Derby 2 - Wigan 0 FRGS Mendez-Laing

Derby 2 - Wigan 0 FRGS Mendez-Laing

Derby 2 - Wigan 0 FRGS Mendez-Laing

I ducking hope Collins scores and shuts up some of the vile, primitive nobs on here that masquerade as fans. Just find someone to hate why don’t you. He scored in The last preseason, he hit double figures last season in a make shift team. He isn’t a genius but he’s a good lad and doesn’t deserve the total garbage coming form some quarters 

I have to say I have been very impressed by the way we have done business so far. Not sure who has been pulling the strings, but I guess it has been a supreme team effort. David Clowes promised we would have integrity and everything so far has been done very low key and in a highly professional manner. Far from the trumpet blaring days of Mel Morris. The previous moles at Derby have been caught in the traps, as there has been very little awareness of our business until it has been finalised.
From comments made by our signings, there has been lots of hard work undertaken for a few months in trying to attract the new signings to Pride Park and Paul Warne has obviously impressed with his style and rhetoric. His critics must be wringing their hands in angst! Shout out too for our head of recruitment.
Also, to whoever is negotiating the deals, we have got some quality players (I think) without spending any money! Hopefully our jigsaw will be completed in the next week or so with our new strikers.
Without getting too carried away I am really looking forward to the season - we still have to do it on the pitch. Yes, I can still hear the Warne critics saying our tactics have to be better!
But in the meantime well done to everyone at the Club - very impressive Mr Clowes, Warne etc etc. WE HAVE OUR CLUB BACK!
 

I'm glad Mr Plopalot has moved on. Please pass on our heartfelt wishes to him....
 
 

Renewed mine and now in the process of selling house in Wiltshie and moving back to Derby. I am getting sick of the weekly/ mid week drive.  

5 of us together in the South Stand will only be 4 next season. One of our group has terminal oesophagus cancer. It is so difficult to renew knowing that one of us won't be there. He's insisting we renew and a mate in the North Stand will take his seat but it seems so sad to actually do it.
We'll probably wait until the last week. 

Renewed mine and now in the process of selling house in Wiltshie and moving back to Derby. I am getting sick of the weekly/ mid week drive.  

Renewed mine and now in the process of selling house in Wiltshie and moving back to Derby. I am getting sick of the weekly/ mid week drive.  

Renewed mine and now in the process of selling house in Wiltshie and moving back to Derby. I am getting sick of the weekly/ mid week drive.  

Renewed mine and now in the process of selling house in Wiltshie and moving back to Derby. I am getting sick of the weekly/ mid week drive.  

Renewed mine and now in the process of selling house in Wiltshie and moving back to Derby. I am getting sick of the weekly/ mid week drive.  

I wish we could have got Rangers for the Fozzie gig. That would have ben some testimonial. I remember Ted McMinn's with much affection.

I wish we could have got Rangers for the Fozzie gig. That would have ben some testimonial. I remember Ted McMinn's with much affection.

Well done @jimtastic56. Thanks for organising @mozza.

Well done @jimtastic56. Thanks for organising @mozza.

Wonderful words. Thank you Mr Clowes.