mike93rh

Unbelievable.    I'm totally gobsmacked .... What a pro our manager is...... Mel is a disgrace I'm afraid .   It really is Wayne Rooney's Derby county now 

From the Wayne Rooney thread:
 

Like the football finance guy said...Morris could continue funding the club if he chose to.. he had the finances to carry on for as long as required  
He chose to throw the club and staff under a bus..
 

This has been a slow burner for me....but I am now really angry at his actions. The vast majority of his wealth is still in tact but he lets the Rams go to the wall through his own incompetence. Despicable......

I bought a Mel Morris fan, and it's useless.
All it does is blow hot air constantly.
 

Sorry never thought of that 

Wouldn’t that negate the very (very) few positives that admin brings? If Mel was to fund the admin, there would be no point putting us into admin and incurring a 12 point deduction. Also if Mel was funding the admin, any buyers he spoke about would just sit back and let him cover the bills for a few more months. 

So you think we are staying up

He’s messed up on a monumental scale. Covid was the nail in the coffin he’d already made on the advice of others that he was too vain or foolish to question.
it’s going to go on for 3 years or more to know where we stand even if we manage to survive. 
The EFL are not a worthy representative organisation 
The rules and regs as they are currently constructed are full of flaws and loopholes. They are policed unevenly and in a way the encourages self interest rather than equitable solutions
Mel’s windfall when involved in world changing industries like cyber dating  and mobile gaming convinced him he was a skilled entrepreneur rather than a bit of a chancer with an eye to an opportunity. 

Losing our ‘young talent’ is the least of our worries, there’s a real danger that there won’t be a club for them to play for.

You've saved me typing my thoughts out so thank you. Yup, you've summed it up for me as well. 
With football you get remembered for where you finished and Mel has led us to the rim of the abys. The fact he has throw significant amounts of cash at the club to achieve much less than others with less resource means he has to go down as one of the worst chairman in the History of our beloved club.

I'd have scored a point if I believed Mel had some humility. The latest Club statement confirms he doesn't. 
I personally never liked the fact our chairman courted as much publicity as he did. He enjoyed his profile while the times were good that is for sure. Talk Sport appearances, self-appointed spokesperson for the League seemingly etc. But the measure of a man isn't how visible you are when things are going great; it is how you conduct yourself while times are trying that defines your character. Doubtless he has clearly had health issues (which I wish upon noone) but I suspect he would've' been perfectly able enough to pick up a phone on Thursday/Friday AM and tell Wayne directly of the situation the club was in. And indeed other staff who have worked for him. He owed them that. It takes bravery to do this and in doing so admit your failing but he absolved himself of that responsibility and allowed the press to do this work for him. Absolute disgrace, shocking and disgusting. 0/10 as a result.
The fact we as a club have lost our stadium to this man and now face the prospect, should we survive, of paying rent to the guy who walked away from HIS debts left in OUR club is the true measure of Mel Morris. 

The amount of people underrating Sibley and Jozwiak's performances last night is astounding. We set up tactically to miss out of the midfield and go for the draw - and we executed it perfectly. With this kind of set up, your Sibleys and Joz's are on the pitch to relieve pressure and carry the ball wherever they can, which I think they both did very well. They were never going to get chance to get a grip on the midfield or keep the ball for very long (not complaining about this, with our team and the fatigue they must be feeling right now I think Rooney got it spot on). 
Nobody gets less than a 7 for me last night, it was a great point.  

I find it utterly insulting this part ''We cannot stress enough how devastating it is to be forced into this position. We all – the owner, the members of the board, and our staff – are true Derby County supporters.''. Get in the bin. You took a club in a wonderful position and you ran us into the ground. Bamfords. 

Never allow Mel Morris back into Pride Park again. ''Fan'', yeah right. Ego trip. 

He could, he just doesn't want to.
Fair enough, he's losing money and he can't sell because buyers don't want to purchase the debts
Administration is a low trick. Gets him out of it, but shafts everyone else
 
 

Take the season ticket money, own the stadium, then calls in the administrator.
Any last sympathies and respect for Mel have gone.
Without being crass, I'm glad my Dad isn't witnessing this. 

Thanks Mel. 

The amount of people underrating Sibley and Jozwiak's performances last night is astounding. We set up tactically to miss out of the midfield and go for the draw - and we executed it perfectly. With this kind of set up, your Sibleys and Joz's are on the pitch to relieve pressure and carry the ball wherever they can, which I think they both did very well. They were never going to get chance to get a grip on the midfield or keep the ball for very long (not complaining about this, with our team and the fatigue they must be feeling right now I think Rooney got it spot on). 
Nobody gets less than a 7 for me last night, it was a great point.  

The amount of people underrating Sibley and Jozwiak's performances last night is astounding. We set up tactically to miss out of the midfield and go for the draw - and we executed it perfectly. With this kind of set up, your Sibleys and Joz's are on the pitch to relieve pressure and carry the ball wherever they can, which I think they both did very well. They were never going to get chance to get a grip on the midfield or keep the ball for very long (not complaining about this, with our team and the fatigue they must be feeling right now I think Rooney got it spot on). 
Nobody gets less than a 7 for me last night, it was a great point.  

Hurrah! We can all join in! ? 

The amount of people underrating Sibley and Jozwiak's performances last night is astounding. We set up tactically to miss out of the midfield and go for the draw - and we executed it perfectly. With this kind of set up, your Sibleys and Joz's are on the pitch to relieve pressure and carry the ball wherever they can, which I think they both did very well. They were never going to get chance to get a grip on the midfield or keep the ball for very long (not complaining about this, with our team and the fatigue they must be feeling right now I think Rooney got it spot on). 
Nobody gets less than a 7 for me last night, it was a great point.  

Roos 10 outstanding display
Byrne 7 too small in the land of the giants that is WBA
Buchanan. 8 one of his better games
Jagielka  10 outstanding
Davies. 10 outstanding
Shinnie  9 not frightened to get stuck in
Knight.  7 ok performance
Sibley  3 too lightweight for this league
Jozwiak  2 can't shoot, can't cross, falls over very easily
Williams. 9 one for the future great performance
Baldock 7  tried hard
 
All ratings based on watching on Rams TV

Roos 8 - excellent particularly second half. Did feel first half he was a little rooted to his line at set pieces but his punches were just far enough for us to clear
Byrne 7 - obviously part of the fantastic rearguard with clearances in the box & interventions but sat off his winger too much early on - bit more urgency to stop/disrupt crosses needed. They constantly came down his side second half & he wasn't able to stem the flow
Buchanan 9 MOM - thought he was outstanding. So many key headers & blocks and to think he doesn't even play CB normally
Jagielka 8 - a fantastic shift against some real power & height
Davies 8 - get the feeling he loves these games. Great in the air as usual
Shinnie 7 - perpetual energy & some crucial tackles. Passing was poor though & often invited pressure by handing possession straight back to them
Knight 7 - great shift especially considering his first start of the season. Struggled to put his foot on the ball also
Sibley 7 - really difficult for him given the lack of service into him & strength/athleticism of their defenders but thought he made some probing runs to release pressure. Came back to offer defensive help & held the ball up a couple of times also (hope he's actively working on that)
Jozwiak 7 - bit like Sibley really. Had little to work with but looked quite threatening when had space. Worked hard defensively
Williams 8 - an excellent full debut. Just turned 18 & against a team of absolute athletes he coped really well (especially against Phillips). Couple of key interventions in his own box (one far post nudge to stop a tap in) & some neat touches up the park. Will forgive him that flat footed response to their diving header late on
Baldock 6 - didn't get a sniff all night but worked the channels & kept their CBs honest

Roos - ???
Byrne - ?
Buchanan - ?
Jagielka - ?
Davies - ?
Shinnie - ?
Bird - ?
Morrison - ?
Sibley - ?
Lawrence - ?
Baldock - ?