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Hey everybody, just intruding to say that Groundwork is out now!
Was lucky to have some crazy support by the club in these past couple of weeks across the website and RamsTV, and it will be available in the Megastore early next week as well if it's of interest. But yeah - if you grab a copy, I hope you enjoy it! I loved working on this one, probably more than Pride, so hopefully the range of interviewees and behind the scenes bits do the Jim Smith years justice.
https://www.facebook.com/dcfcofficial/videos/739734390414440

Hey everybody, just intruding to say that Groundwork is out now!
Was lucky to have some crazy support by the club in these past couple of weeks across the website and RamsTV, and it will be available in the Megastore early next week as well if it's of interest. But yeah - if you grab a copy, I hope you enjoy it! I loved working on this one, probably more than Pride, so hopefully the range of interviewees and behind the scenes bits do the Jim Smith years justice.
https://www.facebook.com/dcfcofficial/videos/739734390414440

Hey everybody, just intruding to say that Groundwork is out now!
Was lucky to have some crazy support by the club in these past couple of weeks across the website and RamsTV, and it will be available in the Megastore early next week as well if it's of interest. But yeah - if you grab a copy, I hope you enjoy it! I loved working on this one, probably more than Pride, so hopefully the range of interviewees and behind the scenes bits do the Jim Smith years justice.
https://www.facebook.com/dcfcofficial/videos/739734390414440

Hey everybody, just intruding to say that Groundwork is out now!
Was lucky to have some crazy support by the club in these past couple of weeks across the website and RamsTV, and it will be available in the Megastore early next week as well if it's of interest. But yeah - if you grab a copy, I hope you enjoy it! I loved working on this one, probably more than Pride, so hopefully the range of interviewees and behind the scenes bits do the Jim Smith years justice.
https://www.facebook.com/dcfcofficial/videos/739734390414440

Hey everybody, just intruding to say that Groundwork is out now!
Was lucky to have some crazy support by the club in these past couple of weeks across the website and RamsTV, and it will be available in the Megastore early next week as well if it's of interest. But yeah - if you grab a copy, I hope you enjoy it! I loved working on this one, probably more than Pride, so hopefully the range of interviewees and behind the scenes bits do the Jim Smith years justice.
https://www.facebook.com/dcfcofficial/videos/739734390414440

Ordered today, will be watching for the postman.
For those who like to avoid Amazon for any reason then it's the same price at Blackwells with free delivery, just saying.

Thank you both, glad you enjoyed it! Just watched this back for the first time (through gritted teeth). Crazy to get the support from the club again, but very grateful.
Hope you enjoy the new book as much as I enjoyed putting it together! 

Great description of the book on RamsTV.  I'll definitely be adding this book to my DCFC library

It's a great interview. I remember the period well but excellent that your book will tell us what was happening in the background. I remember everybody being totally underwhelmed when Bald Eagle was appointed, and the first few months seemed to underline that sentiment. I remember LP explaining why he'd got Jim in and he cited the Jim Smith Portsmouth side that had come to the BBG the previous season and won 4-2, playing us off the park. Then in comes Stimac...and voom! What a season.  Jim had of course very close links too with Oxford Utd, who of course we play on Saturday. 

Got my dad the last one for Christmas so I could read it after him and I’ll be doing the same for this one. ?

Thank you both, glad you enjoyed it! Just watched this back for the first time (through gritted teeth). Crazy to get the support from the club again, but very grateful.
Hope you enjoy the new book as much as I enjoyed putting it together! 

Thank you both, glad you enjoyed it! Just watched this back for the first time (through gritted teeth). Crazy to get the support from the club again, but very grateful.
Hope you enjoy the new book as much as I enjoyed putting it together! 

Thank you both, glad you enjoyed it! Just watched this back for the first time (through gritted teeth). Crazy to get the support from the club again, but very grateful.
Hope you enjoy the new book as much as I enjoyed putting it together! 

Thank you both, glad you enjoyed it! Just watched this back for the first time (through gritted teeth). Crazy to get the support from the club again, but very grateful.
Hope you enjoy the new book as much as I enjoyed putting it together! 

Thank you both, glad you enjoyed it! Just watched this back for the first time (through gritted teeth). Crazy to get the support from the club again, but very grateful.
Hope you enjoy the new book as much as I enjoyed putting it together! 

Thank you both, glad you enjoyed it! Just watched this back for the first time (through gritted teeth). Crazy to get the support from the club again, but very grateful.
Hope you enjoy the new book as much as I enjoyed putting it together! 

Thank you both, glad you enjoyed it! Just watched this back for the first time (through gritted teeth). Crazy to get the support from the club again, but very grateful.
Hope you enjoy the new book as much as I enjoyed putting it together! 

Thank you both, glad you enjoyed it! Just watched this back for the first time (through gritted teeth). Crazy to get the support from the club again, but very grateful.
Hope you enjoy the new book as much as I enjoyed putting it together! 

Better than excellent,very interesting not dry like many football related books

Pride was excellent, very much looking forwards to getting my hands on this...
 

Just spotted this on the Ignition Sports Media website...
https://www.ignitionsportsmedia.com/collections/derby-county-1
Ignition do loads of club's programmes - I get copies posted out for other clubs too just to see what is out there. Just put a call in to them and they confirmed it will be a 52-page edition with laminated cover and spine.
Think the monthly magazine might have been dropped.

Hi everyone! IN this week's episode we sit down with former Rams attacker Simon Dawkins to discuss his career in the game!

He discusses leaving Spurs for San Jose and how his move to Derby came about. We talk about his Derby County career, including the playoff final defeat and his insane match against Fulham. We also talk about his Derby departure and why Simon felt like it wasn't the manager making the decisions. We also talk about his new challenge at Monterey Bay F.C.

Listen here: Rams Review meets Simon Dawkins

Let me know your thoughts about the episode!

Then I am even more excited.
Really looking forward to it but, I confess, a little envious of the fact that you get to meet and talk with all of these Derby County greats.

Apologies for bumping this one back up, all. Just a heads up that Groundwork is out in just under two weeks now, which is a little bit mental and a little bit more terrifying. I've attached below the list of everyone who spoke for it (and volunteered their name) to give an idea of how it shapes up.
It should be available from the club shop, but it's also available from everywhere within this link: https://www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/groundwork And if you want to hear some dulcet Leicestershire based tones to get you through the day, I was lucky enough to chat with the departing Chris Coles last week on what exactly it's all about: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0cfjwz3
 

Morning squad. I've been radio silence on here the last few months for two reasons:
I can't add anything on the situation between just sorrow I've been working on something new For those who don't know and for those who don't care (understandable, no complaints from me) I produced a book called Pride in 2020, which went into the last 20 or so years of the club. That was nice, but the issue is that for those 20 years we were pretty awful. So I wanted to work on something new and a bit more feel good. And so...
I'm really, really pleased to say that my next book will go live in Autumn of this year and it's titled: Groundwork: The Inside Story Behind Jim Smith's Derby County. 
Just like Pride, it's told from the behind the scenes perspective of those incredible few years and includes insight from around 60 former players, coaches and staff members at the club. From Igor, Eranio and Sturridge, through to Steve's McClaren and Round, it delves into what made that time so special. But more than this it focuses on the work of Jim as a manager and crucially, as a man. I've spoken with the creators of Prozone, the first sports psychologist in British football, the first fitness coach in the game, to evaluate how pivotal Derby (yes, Derby) were in the evolution of football in this country. And there is also a section remembering Jim himself, including thoughts from his family, as well as close friends like Harry Redknapp and Howard Wilkinson. There's even a Graham Richards cameo or two. 
I know there's a lot of continuing nightmares around us at the minute, but hopefully this brings a bit of joy and memories of what this club can be. ?