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Doesn't have to be big fees I'm referring to. The pool of players available on free transfers is very limiting. The result of the EFL sanctions from the last few years is that our squad was decimated- continuing an embargo so that we cannot properly replenish, aside from the perceived cast-offs who are not contracted to a club, seems harsh. I don't understand why the business plan explicitly excludes spending fees, why not allow us to spend fees that fall inside an outlined business plan? It's the black and white nature of ruling out fees altogether I'm not sure I agree with. 
Basically, at the minute, we're relying on other clubs not wanting a player, to be able to recruit them; and for a club that desperately needs to expand its squad, that seems an unnecessary restriction.

We need an away win and this is a great opportunity. To many winnable games in the first half of season have ended in draws and that has cost us.
Personally I still feel the autos are achievable but only if we win games such as this.

We need an away win and this is a great opportunity. To many winnable games in the first half of season have ended in draws and that has cost us.
Personally I still feel the autos are achievable but only if we win games such as this.

We need an away win and this is a great opportunity. To many winnable games in the first half of season have ended in draws and that has cost us.
Personally I still feel the autos are achievable but only if we win games such as this.

We need an away win and this is a great opportunity. To many winnable games in the first half of season have ended in draws and that has cost us.
Personally I still feel the autos are achievable but only if we win games such as this.

We need an away win and this is a great opportunity. To many winnable games in the first half of season have ended in draws and that has cost us.
Personally I still feel the autos are achievable but only if we win games such as this.

It was my 14th birthday and the best present I had was the Rams beating Scunthorpe 4-0, On Boxing day we won 4-1 at Scunthorpe, it was a really happy Christmas for me and all Rams fans. Tomorrow wont be as happy as I am 80 so not a lot to be happy about. Just looking forward to a Wembley trip next year in the play offs. Merry Christmas RAMS fans everywhere .

At least at home thanks ooh mark wright

Just leaving the Isle of Wight. COYR

Look at @Archied post every day from now on. And take up his offer. 

One of the best things I can advise is to break everything down into manageable sizes , there were times when it was case of me not having a drink for the next ten minutes , then the next ten ,it turns into days ,weeks , years ,
same goes for life’s problems ( they don’t go away just because we stop drinking though there are far less of them we create through drinking) , most of us alcoholic/ addicts have what I call washing machine heads, always spinning,this problem that problem this scenario that scenario, I’ve learned to pick one problem at a time to deal with , if I don’t I see all the problems and get swamped 

Look at @Archied post every day from now on. And take up his offer. 

Look at @Archied post every day from now on. And take up his offer. 

Apology not accepted as it's not needed.

I’ll be one of the first to admit I wasn’t exactly enthralled by the idea of having Wildsmith as a number 1 when he signed. I’m sure many others will be in the same position.
I was expecting and hoping another keeper to come in and that Wildsmith would be a good back up, but obviously that never happened.
I think he’s been excellent this season and is yet to really make a glaring error. For a keeper that’s spent most of his career as a substitute, I think he’s stepped up brilliantly.
He’s been one of our better additions this summer, I feel like he deserves some recognition for how he’s started his time here with us.

I just want to say how lucky you are to have Paul Warne as manager. I've supported the millers for 69 years. Obviously, I've seen managers come and go during that period. As far as I'm concerned, and many other fans Warne is the best manager we've had.
Like Derby fans we went through some dark times. Administration points deducted, lost our ground, forced to play in Sheffield in an athletic stadium. No atmosphere, 4 years in the 4th division.
Paul has many qualities. Excellent staff management, a workaholic. He's articulate, honest and will live and breathe Derby County.
I thank him for all the memories, 3 Wembley wins 3 promotions and I wish him well and as a consequence wish the Rams well. I've never had a second team, but for the first time Derby County will be my second team. I look forward to seeing Paul succeed. 
Hopefully Derby will be promoted and we survive in the championship and look forward to see you at the New York stadium.
All the best.
 
 

At the first game in Europe, I was on the Pop Side with my Dad as usual, but also, because of the special occasion, my mum came along too. On this night the Club did what was an unusual gesture, the Stewards just before the game, walked around the pitch side with beauquets of flowers to give to female supporters....my mum, not one to stand back, got to the front of the terrace held out her hands and claimed the flowers. Strange memory but true. I saw all the home games of that first European campaign...what days.

At the first game in Europe, I was on the Pop Side with my Dad as usual, but also, because of the special occasion, my mum came along too. On this night the Club did what was an unusual gesture, the Stewards just before the game, walked around the pitch side with beauquets of flowers to give to female supporters....my mum, not one to stand back, got to the front of the terrace held out her hands and claimed the flowers. Strange memory but true. I saw all the home games of that first European campaign...what days.

Work rate is everything at this level. 

At the first game in Europe, I was on the Pop Side with my Dad as usual, but also, because of the special occasion, my mum came along too. On this night the Club did what was an unusual gesture, the Stewards just before the game, walked around the pitch side with beauquets of flowers to give to female supporters....my mum, not one to stand back, got to the front of the terrace held out her hands and claimed the flowers. Strange memory but true. I saw all the home games of that first European campaign...what days.

At the first game in Europe, I was on the Pop Side with my Dad as usual, but also, because of the special occasion, my mum came along too. On this night the Club did what was an unusual gesture, the Stewards just before the game, walked around the pitch side with beauquets of flowers to give to female supporters....my mum, not one to stand back, got to the front of the terrace held out her hands and claimed the flowers. Strange memory but true. I saw all the home games of that first European campaign...what days.

At the first game in Europe, I was on the Pop Side with my Dad as usual, but also, because of the special occasion, my mum came along too. On this night the Club did what was an unusual gesture, the Stewards just before the game, walked around the pitch side with beauquets of flowers to give to female supporters....my mum, not one to stand back, got to the front of the terrace held out her hands and claimed the flowers. Strange memory but true. I saw all the home games of that first European campaign...what days.

Following our first title in 1971-72, this season marks the 50th anniversary of Derby’s European Cup debut & the start of 4 very eventful European campaigns up to the end of 1976. Like the 1971-72 season scrapbook last season, I’ll be looking to mark each game 50 years on with match reports, TV footage (if available) & as much info and memorabilia as I can glean. Of course, nothing will beat having been at the games themselves so recollections & memories are most welcome.
To set the scene, Derby’s qualification for the European (Champions) Cup was at a time when only the league winners (and the European Cup holders) qualified for the tournament. At that stage, only one English club had even reached the final, let alone won it – that being Manchester Utd in 1968 under Sir Matt Busby. Therefore Derby were bidding to become only the second English club to be crowned Champions of Europe – no small challenge considering our European debut had been delayed following disqualification from the 1970-71 Fairs Cup for ‘financial irregularities’.
50 years ago today then, we began our 1972-73 European Cup campaign against the Yugoslav champions FK Zeljeznicar at the Baseball Ground. Zeljeznicar were based in Sarajevo in what we now know as Bosnia & like Derby they had also won their maiden title the season before, beating the challenge of illustrious names such as Red Star Belgrade, Dynamo Zagreb, Partizan Belgrade & Hadjuk Split.
Here are the beaming first XI of Zeljeznicar with their suitably austere Communist-era title trophy;

 
Onto the game - despite the pretty physical opponent, Derby were able to secure a 2-0 advantage going into the second leg in Yugoslavia - goals coming from Roy McFarland & Archie Gemmill either side of half time. Match report below;

 

 
John O’Hare closely marked by two Zeljeznicar defenders during the match;

 
Programme from the match to mark the occasion;

 
Full round up of results elsewhere in Round 1 – second legs due to be played two weeks later on 27th September;

Oh please not the old “he has no plan B”….what every arm chair coach says about their teams manager after they lose a game. 

Oh please not the old “he has no plan B”….what every arm chair coach says about their teams manager after they lose a game.