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They have signed the strike force of a team who narrowly avoided relegation and failed to score in a third of their games.
In a combined 99 appearances, they scored 19 between them last season.
I somehow don’t feel overly concerned that we have “missed out” on a couple of bang average third division strikers who appear to be near their ceiling.

Apologies for being “that guy”, but if Kiki van Zanten is starting for Jamaica, I’ll be watching!

They have signed the strike force of a team who narrowly avoided relegation and failed to score in a third of their games.
In a combined 99 appearances, they scored 19 between them last season.
I somehow don’t feel overly concerned that we have “missed out” on a couple of bang average third division strikers who appear to be near their ceiling.

They have signed the strike force of a team who narrowly avoided relegation and failed to score in a third of their games.
In a combined 99 appearances, they scored 19 between them last season.
I somehow don’t feel overly concerned that we have “missed out” on a couple of bang average third division strikers who appear to be near their ceiling.

Number 6 is a very mis-informed point. His Rotherham sides that have been previously promoted have frequently pumped teams 3,4 and 5 and been the highest scoring teams in the league.
There is a bit of a myth in football nowadays that pretty and exciting football is passing around the back and having a million touches before the ball goes into the net. I would much rather watch my side get the ball forward quickly, be more direct and play more aggressive football. I would enjoy my Saturday evening pints after watching us score lots of goals in that manner whether people find this 'attractive' or not.
I think a lot of fans are mis-diagnosing last season as Warneball when we quite frankly, didn't have the tools to do it and he said on a number on occasions that he wasn't happy with how we were playing and it isn't what we wants to see from his side.
Judge him from this season and quote me if you want. We will get promoted this year and we will score lots of goals.

What the hell is Hayden Roberts doing there?!

I think people are getting a little too hooked on transfer fees.
If you look at the budget, I would expect our outlay on wages for the 7 signings to be significantly higher than the majority of other teams in this division.  
Ergo our spend is greater than most of our competition in this division.

What header that was.  The height he’s got on that jump and direction of the header warms my heart every time I see it!

What header that was.  The height he’s got on that jump and direction of the header warms my heart every time I see it!

Agree, the circle s**** to suit Adidas is horrendous with the tiny weeny ram in the middle. Has to be standalone.

FTFY

Oh my god! We have missed out on Harvey Knibbs who scored 1 goal every 8 appearances last season.
We have also missed out on Dan Agyei and Jamie Pardington to some of the “lesser lights” in this division today!
We must be a laughing stock as these players were available and we have been beaten to all their signatures!!
They’d better get their act together otherwise the pub team I play for will beat Derby for my signature too!
🙄

FTFY

Sad to see him go, but it feels like the right time. He stayed around last season when he could have looked for a move, I’d like to think because he wanted to help us get straight back up, but he doesn’t want to spend another season in League 1. He’s been a credit to the club during his time here, all the best Jason.

Absolutely loved watching Knight play.
Guaranteed to put in 100% effort and covered the pitch with his running.
Also, his ability to draw a foul was something I have never seen done so well.  The number of times he relieved pressure by getting in front of a player and getting himself fouled was verging on comical.
I wish him all the best.

Oh give over … yes a bit of a carthorse but
he was an integral component of a side that got promoted to the premierhsip and sustained themselves there pretty comfortably.
not eveyones cup of tea .. and obviously we would rather watch the willems and the simmos but he was every bit as important

Looks quite a tenuous link to me.  

I thought for £440,000 he was one of the best value players we have ever signed …clever, strong for his size and could score a variety of goals 
2 immediately spring to mind the lob/chip against Everton and the combination between him and Saunders was electric so the second goal I loved was when Deano rolled his defender on the half way line out wide away to Man U and then clipped it in far post for Sarge to head in 
they were an awesome partnership and no disrespects here to Connor Washington he is not in that class but hope he does well obviously…he’s wearing the Derby County shirt now so he has my 100 per cent support 👍🏻

Get behind the lad.
1 in 3 striker at this level.
He won't be the only striker we sign. 
Plus by all accounts he works his arse off. 

Mint green? More emerald, I’d say

Mint green? More emerald, I’d say

Mint green? More emerald, I’d say

I’m reducing my original score from 9/10 to 8/10. I’m in to my ethics and buy bamboo clothing which is superb. Super comfortable and ultra lightweight.  Would have loved us taking a lead there. Still an excellent kit though. 

Yknow what else is great? We're getting bespoke designs based on little bits of our history, not some off-the-shelf template like we used to get from Adidas and the like.