Grimbeard

“Can he cross a football” ?
James Collins 2023.

Sammon scores two, Hendrick scores two, Bogle scores two… We score three. Yeah meaningless I know but I wanted to type it anyway . I’m giddy that’s all 

There was talk on RD about stubbing his toe in the ground?  (I'm not watching any TV version).
Maybe... and bear with me on this one, as it may well come as a shock... but maybe Sibbo was just being honest, and not looking to be awarded a penalty that never was?  ?‍♂️
Some of us have been crying out for more honesty from pro-footballers for nigh on two decades now, so good on Sibbo, if the above is indeed a refection of the truth? ?‍♂️

Just need to control midfield…then unleash Dobbin & McDick and it’s plain sailing all the way to Nova Scotia 

It’s nice to see that Warne is converting people from sceptics to believers.
But let’s be honest, our fanbase should have been right behind him from the very beginning.
It’s not like he fluked one promotion. He’s won three. He’s a very good coach at this level and exactly what we needed.

there they go back to the coaches

Thanks Blackpool, you didn't have to do this as well, but thank you anyway.

I was at the game as he walked round the pitch at the end and every fan - Derby or Chelsea - applauded him. Absolutely legend. Lovely guy, ready smile and twinkle in his eyes.
Feel this much harder than Pele personaly ...modern day footballer who I've watched in the flesh and looked like he could run through brick walls. 

I don't think we should be spending a penny on fees whilst stuck in the 3rd Division, personally.
If we're outperforming the agreed business plan, we should be using that money to reduce the owners ongoing spending commitments, not splashing the cash on signings.
It should be perfectly possible to build a promotion capable squad without spending a single penny over and above what we bring in through ticket sales, EFL money, player trading and commercial activities. 
Recruitment should really be focused on the summer, thanks to the Bosman ruling we should be an attractive proposition to players entering the last few months of their contract now, that should be our focus. 
Even in League One, we're averaging 25k crowds, we shouldn't underestimate the pull we have for players in the pool we're fishing in, most of which haven't played regularly in front of such numbers.
Big crowds, central location, great facilties, and lots of history, and the fact £5k a week goes a bit further in Derby than Charlton, Milton Keynes, Oxford or Cheltenham, makes us a pretty decent destination for a lot of players unsure of their future.

Tell Birmingham we won't recall Bielik as long as we can have that geezer at Plymouth on loan and they pay his wages.  May as well kick Plymouth in the b******* while their still bruised from yesterdays shoeing.

This Whos sounds like a cracking signing! 

We must be very close to being the most punished club ever while having the fewest transgressions.
Special message to Rick Parry and Steve Gibson....
 

Love this from Rams Review! 
 

Maybe the 4th official saw it... End of the day, between the 4 officials they correctly identified the offence and offender. Isn't that the sort of thing that we should be praising in football? 

Let’s stop this bullying of B4 please. 
No need , I am sure you are aware that he has difficulties. However he is an enthusiastic Rams fan and a valued member of this board and I think your snide comments go too far 

Not everyone has your grit, determination, and inner strength. 
Some folk are so weak-willed… and have been for over 80 years or more in some cases… they selfishly think they have a divine right to sit down from kick off!  ?

Derby 3 - 0 Accy
FRGS: Collins

Derby 3 - 0 Accy
FRGS: Collins

Im not sure where all the pressure and expectation is coming from tbh.
6 months… thats all it was.. 6 months ago wed have all given our right nuts to still have a club.
we then entered what was left of the transfer market armed with no transfer fees, no money to line the pockets of agents and a restriction on what we could pay and over the given length of time we could pay that player for.
We did well to get a squad and tbh these are players that other clubs who had more time to get over the line and more money to tie up passed up on.
lets enjoy what we have, if we make the play offs great, if we dont we dont.
to put into context who can tell me the last time we had a manager that lasted more than 2 full seasons ?
im looking forward to judging warne after 2-3 seasons not 5 minutes and one restricted transfer window 

Next game @B4ev6is, the one after @Magicman. That should put an end to the idea.

Wildsmith 7
Rooney 6
Dobbin 5
Forsyth 6
Cashin 6
Smith 4
Knight 6
Thompson 6
Barkhuizen 7
Bird 6
Hourihane 5
Sibley 7
Collins 6
McGoldrick 7
Osula 4

If duff decisions were the price of the fluid and spontaneous game we all loved, it was a price worth paying.
 

I think VAR is what confirmed football is rubbish to me.
Arguing over offsides, penalties and red cards has to be me the most banal conversation that could be had about the game. It's such a surface level, everyman chat that you can even imagine a colleague mentioning it the day after an England defeat, or a friends wife bringing it up at a dinner party. "What did you think about that penalty decision? More wine anyone?".
Has anyone, who has ever kicked a ball themselves, gone to see a game involving Messi or Ronaldo or Mbappe, or Jake Buxton come out of the ground and spoke not of their skill, artistry, heart and technical ability but instead about the referee?  It would be like watching a Porno and commenting on the plumbers shoddy groutwork.
What the ref gives, he gives, what he doesn't, he doesn't. Get on with the game and accept you win some, you lose some and ultimately it doesn't matter. That's the beauty of football. It's really important for 90 minutes and then it stops.
Unfortunately, somewhere along the line football started to take itself seriously. Lost it's fun. Lost it's sense of humour. Inevitable really when there's so much money at stake.
The introduction of VAR and goal line technology is the administrators confirming that every decision matters, because football matters and therefore every effort must be made to ensure a decision (which is open to interpretation) is made "correctly".
Boring.
 
 

I've said this before, but I think it's worth repeating...folk (most importantly the people in charge) are missing the 'A' part of VAR - it's supposed to be an assistant - yet it's turned into the god of refereeing decisions.
Unless the ref has quite clearly missed something (he was looking the other way) or has made a very obvious hash of something, then let the ref get on with their job. If they want to refer to VAR, then fair enough, but it should be used at his discretion, not as a matter of course. VAR should behave in the same way an on-field Assistant Referee would, not as something looking over the ref's shoulder and telling him what to do or think.....

Yes, exactly that. If you’re going to call out the bad it’s fair to acknowledge the good.
How many times do people criticise the manager for not making changes? He got it wrong first half, recognised that and made the changes, and I suspect had a few choice words for the team at half time. It’s resulted in a far better second half performance.