WharfedaleRam

By the way, can we please not boo Marriott? A) He will score if we do and B) He gave us one of our greatest moments in our recent history with that goal against Leeds. 
It may not have worked for him here, but for that goal I'll always be grateful to him. 

When do we take our case to the EFL for compensation for their failure to punish us early enough to allow Wycombe to stay up?

You're my sweetest honey.  My one true love.
My brightest star, from high above.
But despite all that, I have to tell,
I'd much rather duck the EFL.
 
To you my dear, I pledge to thee
My heart, my love, from bended knee.
But I'm rather busy.  I've plenty on.
As I try to claw back the twenty one.
 
It's been a battle, but we remain as one.
Regrets behind us, now all gone.
Hearts once broken, but now on the mend,
And just like Derby, we'll fight to the end. 
 
 
 

Gibson will always be known as the c**t who tried his best to shaft our club. We can blame him for the delay in takeover that meant we lost some of our players before we could extend their contracts. 

never forget or forgive

I must send him a thank you letter . In it I'll thank him for an extra 2 million quid in loans, an extra 2.5 million in admin fees,  not being able to sign any loans in January, losing 3 young players for 2 million quid in January, selling the extras for Delap for 10% of there worth, allowing a battling midfielder - ideal for games like tomorrow for 30k, not being able to negotiate contracts for young players or any players out of contract in 6 months potentially losing millions and affecting club saleability, losing potentially the player of the year as we couldn't extend his contract and causing everyone 6 months of stress at the tail end of one of the most stressful 2 years in history.  
Have I missed anything apart from a love heart.
 
 

duck off. The EFL that is. Not interested in anything they have to say anymore. 
As if they welcome this in any way other than they are protected. 

I have inside information about the meeting.
Mel: OK Gibson what is your problem is it with me or is it Derby?
Gibson: I can assure you it is not with Derby.
Mel: So it must be with me?
Gibson: Indirectly it is with you.
Mel: What do you mean?
Gibson: Well you owned this stupid game?
Mel: What are you talking about?
Gibson: This Candy Crush game.
Mel: Yes I used to own it, what has that got to do with this mater?
Gibson: I am addicted to it.
Mel: You should speak to a doctor.
Gibson: I have but it did not help, it is the most exciting thing in my life.
Mel: I can understand that as watching Boro is not much fun.
Gibson: Yes, but it is worse. I have been stuck on level 1230 for the last two years.
Mel: Are you paying to play?
Gibson: Yes I have spent millions and I am still stuck on level 1230.
Mel: Millions?
Gibson: Yes Millions of pounds.
Mel: It wouldn't be the same as the amount you are claiming from Derby would it?
Gibson: hhhhmmm yes.
Mel: What if I show you a hack?
Gibson: Would you do that for me?
Mel: Give me your phone.
Gibson hands Mel his phone and after 5 minutes Mel gives it back.
Gibson tries it.
Gibson: YYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSS I am now on level 1231 I love you Mel.
Mel: OK calm down.
Gibson: I am so happy I could hug you.
Mel: No need for that just drop the claim against Derby.
Gibson: OK but I still love you for getting me past that level. Wow I just completed 1231.

I’ll second that. Winning might be important but our name and our dignity are more valuable than 3 points. 
I just want all of us, fans and players to give a good account of ourselves regardless. *
 
* but if serendipity grants us a win, I might find it difficult not to feel just a teensy weensy bit, errrm…. how should I put this ?triumphantly self righteous ? unnecessarily loud and intemperate ? ?
 It would be a very special day. Maybe though at times like this Cloughie was right .. Before a big game ….. say nothing, win it …..then shout your mouth off. 

I had the privilege and the pleasure on Monday to meet up at Seven restaurant in Derby with some DCFC royalty.
I had been approached by a national newspaper (not the sun) sports reporter to ask if i could assist him in inviting some of the legends of the 1971/72 team, they are not just legends of Derby County but 1970s football in general, household names in the footballing world until this day and men of god for those who follow Derby County and forever revered in these parts.
What he wanted to do was to something that nobody else in the press seems bothered about and that is to bring the story of what those players did under the auspices and guidance of Brian Clough & Peter Taylor into the headlines and to freshen up and relive the story.
It has been such bad timing that the club is in such a mess that it can not honour these fine gentleman (another victim of the poor management of our club) so i was more than happy to get them together and sit in on what was a great three hours spent over lunch and a couple of drinks in a private room reliving not just that season but the seasons that followed.
its not for me to tell the stories as that honour falls to the reporter and in should be in print a little nearer the end of the season but needless to say there were some funny moments, some very honest and truthful moments and some sad moments.
Kevin was supposed to join us but had to pull out at the last minute but he was ably covered by the others, Messrs Mcfarland, Durban, Gemmill and O'Hare !
50 years ago they were Champions of England and will be forever Champions of Derby !

Pigs and flying spring to mind!

Pigs and flying spring to mind!

Pigs and flying spring to mind!

Pigs and flying spring to mind!

A few Boro fans disappointed by Hull’s performance last night and even seem knowledgeable about the points difference and games in hand position at the bottom. Bit strange this infatuation with us but I guess they have ‘bigger club’ envy!!?? Wonder if there’ll be some half and half scarves on sale on Saturday? 

On police advice apparently. Zero tolerance of badly sung lyrics ?

Eek, thanks!

If he slowed down a bit then people could read his shirt
Only got himself to blame

3-1 to us.
Plange frgs.

Will. Quite simply he should not have started any action. Derby have done little different from many Championship clubs, including Boro, who will, without a shadow of a doubt had clever accountants at various times using loopholes to avoid penalties. Boro have also had a considerable advantage over many other clubs via their parachute payments from time to time. This goes with the game, any set of rules and with life in general. Small clubs with small crowds have been at an even bigger disadvantage than either of us. Not only is the action laughable from its imaginary fantasy football outcome it is thoroughly dirty. It’s the late tackle out of the refs view after a bit of earlier hand bags. It’s a disgrace and so vindictively unsporting it beggars belief. Added to that Morris has made an offer to meet him in court with impartial judges rather than the EFL where Mr Gibson seems to have a distinctly unfair level of influence. If he is so self righteous and saintly then why hasn’t he withdrawn his action and issued court proceedings ? Or alternatively sue the governing body who were responsible for the rules, the policing of those rules, the penalties under those rules and the timing ?

2-0 to them
No rgs.

Mel's statement was designed to flush out intent. Does Gibson want compensation for his perceived loss as he claims or does he want to just destroy dcfc? 
I agree they may well say its dcfc they are after and Mel may well have to indemnify dcfc but at least now the pressure has just sky rocketed on the parasites and the EFL. 
 

Time for them to put up or shut up !

I still think the EFL are digging themselves into a deeper and deeper hole here, using a spade that Boro have forced them to use while they oversee the EFL shovelling away.
In the League Arbitration Panel's ruling of 22nd October 2020, it is stated that:
On 6 September 2019 MFC commenced arbitration proceedings against EFL contending that EFL had failed to take timely disciplinary action against DCFC. On 29 November 2019 MFC and EFL agreed that this arbitration would be stayed and EFL would commence disciplinary proceedings against DCFC.
The key word here for me is 'stayed'. I did discuss this with a lawyer friend today and it does have the meaning that it implies of paused rather than stopped or terminated.
Surely if Boro initially wanted to commence proceedings directly against the EFL for not taking action against Derby, and the EFL only managed to convince Boro not to do so by saying they would commence disciplinary proceedings against Derby themselves, then the action by Boro against the EFL would not be stayed but stopped. It implies that Boro will hold the threat over the EFL that they will restart action against them if the EFL doesn't pursue Derby to their liking.
This point is also made by Mel Morris' letter today in which he says 'The root of this is that they are also under attack from Boro who basically said you pursue Derby at all costs, or we will continue with our action to pursue the EFL.'
This isn't just MM ranting or paranoia of the EFL's stance against Derby, it is spelled out in this ruling on the EFL website.
How possibly can Derby expect a fair hearing in any of the matters since the start of all this with the EFL actions clearly being influenced by the threat of a claim against them if things don't go Boro's way?
 

Lovely Derby write up on the Boro forum. I didn’t realise we were bent fans with a bent club. Interesting. Travesty if Derby do not suffer relegation ? I think this poster may be an angry teenager. 

In true Kevin Keegan style I would love it if we named a PB this week, got some free agents in and 1 of them scored a last minute winner vs Boro next Sat