May Contain Nuts

What do they sound like? Any tracks up on YouTube you could link us to?

What do they sound like? Any tracks up on YouTube you could link us to?

What do they sound like? Any tracks up on YouTube you could link us to?

I once asked the Hanson brothers who their favourite football manager is.
They thought about it for a few seconds before answering, in unison, "Mmm Klopp"

Like it a lot, hope we don't just drop the blue again next year, heck let's keep the blue and add some gold as well, forever.

I once asked the Hanson brothers who their favourite football manager is.
They thought about it for a few seconds before answering, in unison, "Mmm Klopp"

I heard he’s a solid 8/10 when he decides to turnip.

You know good business isn’t done on the hoof with a great big pot of cash ready to dip into whenever you want. There will have been plans, strategies, monies in place (that take time to assemble) and then bang .. along comes a pandemic that takes away 50% of your revenue. Plans need to be adjusted, money and the sources that it comes from need to be found. That is not easy for anyone.  I think you are fundamentally wrong in your assessment. No one doubts Mel has made errors, trusted the wrong people, been let down, had gambles that didn’t  come off … all true ….  but given that, whatever his motives, even if he was gambling on promotion pay day he has been putting around 12 million pounds a year for the last 5 years … just to cover the difference between income and expenditure (not including transfers and investments in the academy) He owned the stadium .. but bought it again as part of that.
It is a joke to say he isn’t committed but there comes a point when you need to look for help … not easy in this changed world. 

Nope.

Perhaps Wazza has a cunning plan….

That's a bit ambitious for our current policy, "he looked alright, briefly, five to ten years ago"

That's a bit ambitious for our current policy, "he looked alright, briefly, five to ten years ago"

Well, that's the first time I've seen a cuddly toy with a prolapsed bottom. That unicorn needs some serious help.

Rather take my chances with Mengi than Stearman. Rather Roberts any day than Aluko. Agree on Gregory and Baldock. My bigger concern is how many games can Jagielka actually play.
As for Morrison. We took a gamble with Ibe and it failed. This isn't the same sort of gamble, but it remains a risk.
I would say at best we have got bodies in for bodies sake(if we sign them). It might be the best we can do but it doesn't suggest anything other than a long hard season of scrapping.

Do we think Baldock and Aluko have wandered into our camp by mistake and that they think they’re with Swansea?

Exactly, that's how national support makes me feel - alienated! I'm not asking others to agree with me or criticising people who do care and have expressed their delight, it's just a personal thing that requires a little rant sometimes! Maybe some others can relate though, so it's always worth posting.
My post was intentionally heightening reality, of course, not to be taken completely at face value.
I am alien to the world of supporting a national team just because it happens to be where you're born - while we're talking hypocrisy I know saying that and supporting Derby seems at odds, but it's about scale! Being a Derby supporter you're one of maybe 50,000 in a country of 56 million and although I don't necessarily see eye to eye with them all, they are still 'we', and we have something in common that goes against the norm.
Being an England supporter? Well you're just one of the masses in their millions, you're just 'the general public' really, no individuality. You're mainstream, you're basic. The years and years behind me of hating what the mainstream are supposed to like whilst it's forced down our throats has taken it's toll, but it's one of the reasons I can't get behind the national team! It may seem or be weird, but it is what it is.
I don't see people who were born in other countries as the enemy or feel any desire for 'us' to beat them. I'd genuinely rather someone see a smaller nation defy the odds and beat England than England stroll to another comfortable victory, because I know that England will always get another chance at the top table and the smaller nation might not. I don't even get upset when Derby lose to a lower league team in one of the cups tbh!
I can't start supporting a bunch of (mostly) Premier League players with scant connection to Derby (although I was very pleased for Mount & Powell) who I wouldn't otherwise give a toss about when wearing their club colours just because they're in an England shirt.  I don't all of a sudden start supporting Man Utd/Chelsea/Liverpool etc if they're in a Champions league game against a European team so for me it's exactly the same principle I apply to England.
Back to the topic of hypocrisy, I always find the sneering and condescending attitude towards Scotland/Wales/Ireland fans celebrating England's demise or when they overhype their own achievements massively hypocritical. Those teams are relative minnows, they're not really supposed to be competing with England. As if those no fan of a lesser club has ever laughed at Man Utd losing to Southampton and blaming it on a grey kit, or anything similar to that.
Anyway, that's probably as much as anyone needs to read on my thoughts for one major tournament! I'll shut up now and try to enjoy England's impending victory - I might just have to turn the TV off as soon as the final whistle goes and leave it off for 6 months.

Too soon?
 

There are a few options, including but not limited to a 10% TIPA and a 16.5% Stout

 
 

I do think he's been poor, plays advantage and then fails to bring it back when there is no advantage.
...although perhaps actually he isn't playing advantage, he's just not giving obvious fouls 

I’ve got those Vocations! Just having the gwei-lo one now and might have the triple IPA afterwards.
That barrel aged coffee one looks nice.

There are a few options, including but not limited to a 10% TIPA and a 16.5% Stout

 
 

You're not really spoilt for choice in Ripley tbf? 

There are a few options, including but not limited to a 10% TIPA and a 16.5% Stout