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2 minutes ago, ThePrisoner said:

He mentioned it on @Steve Bloomer's Washingoriginally. It's not for certain but it wouldn't surprise me if this was it.

Ahhh right ok. Is it available to listen to at all?

I keep reading things about an article John Percy wrote in which he referred to an American Consortium as "the dream"

Did anyone read that? If so was it about this American Consortium?

Can anyone post the link where we can read the article without having to subscribe to the telegraph?

Just what I've heard. I don't claim to be in the know. 

I've heard this and will pass it on. And what I've heard is Alonso is not taking over this football club.

I have absolutely no idea who is. But it's not going to be Alonso.

Erik Alonso will not be taking over this football club.

Does anyone have the full Percy article to read? I don't subscribe the Telegraph because I would never read it only for the Derby articles. 

I can take going down. It happens. Any team can have a bad season and fall through. Bigger clubs than us have gone down.

The big worry for me is the club and the very realistic possibility that there won't be a club to support soon.

1 hour ago, Rampage said:

Wayne thinks that he is bringing players in. He is the manager after all.

No. Wayne would like to bring players in.

But he's said if the takeover doesn't happen then we'll go with what we have.

Can't understand why anyone thinks we are bringing players in? Or will be bringing players in?

We have just manage to scrape enough pennies together to pay our current crop of players.

The takeover is quite clearly not happening and Morris is not putting any more of his money into the club. So much so that he just didn't pay the players.

Stephen Pearce was on Radio Derby last week saying we would only sell if it made financial sense.

Selling one of the best 16 year olds in the country for £1 million makes no financial sense at all.

I don't care what financial situation we are in this is disgusting.

If he's that good. Which he obviously is (already training with the first team and Rooney said he's one of the best in training)

Then you keep hold of him and get him in the first team next year.

Just like Birmingham did with Jude Bellingham. He was on of the best 16 year olds in the country. One season in the first team and he's off for £35 million. 

I mean it's pretty clear that everything Stephen Pearce said on the Radio was a lie.

On 08/12/2020 at 19:36, Sean said:

Admins/mods, apologies if this is inappropriate or in the wrong place!

As part of a personal mission to make a difference both to myself and others next year, and hopefully to also provide a boost to our local healthcare services, I am committing myself to running 10k each time Derby County fail to win a game (i.e. draw or lose) during 2021. If current form is anything to go by, I'll be stick thin by March!

I have started a GoFundMe page to hopefully do a bit of good while also having a bit of fun following our beloved Rams next year. I struggled to settle on a particular charity to support but have gone with the Derby and Burton Hospital Charity in light of the fantastic work they have done in tough circumstances in 2020. If you would wish to donate and provide me some much-needed motivation I'd appreciate literally anything!

https://uk.gofundme.com/f/running-10k-if-Derby-county-dont-win-dbhc

My other thought was for the Derby City Mission who I know we had done some fundraising for on this forum earlier in the year, please also consider helping their cause if you would prefer;

https://www.derbycitymission.org.uk/

Long and the short of it is...

We're going to make it a good year in 2021. Quote me, screenshot me, @ me.

Great effort mate. You'll be in Plymouth by March.

Rooney alluded to the fact that if the takeover doesn't happen there won't be any signings.

We can't pay the players we've got now and people are talking about signing players like Connor Hourihane.

                Marshall

Byrne  MTW. Clarke. Forsyth

              Bielik. Bird

                Lawrence

Ibe.           Marriott.       Jozwiak.

If we signed a new left back (Obita) He'd be there over Forsyth. But that just highlights our need for a left back if Forsyth is the best we have. 

I've not seen anywhere near enough of MTW yet. New league, new country so he needs time to build up his relationship with Clarke. If he doesn't come good then Wisdom should play. 

Bielik will be a massive player for us. I think Bird and Rooney may alternate. Games come thick and fast.

I prefer Waghorn as a wide forward than through the middle. So I'd play Marriott over there. Just merely because I think of who would I fancy more with chances and Waghorn wastes too many. Marriott has had one chance really this season and he's scored. The Reading and Barrow games we created absolutely nothing for him. Not once did you say "Marriott should have scored that" 

If we sign a big centre forward, depending on who it is, you'd probably say they would start up front. So potentially something like this:-

                Marshall

Byrne.  Te Weirik. Clarke. Obita 

              Bielik.  Bird

                Lawrence

      Ibe.      Davis.   Jozwiak

That is a top 6 side for me. 

                  Roos

Wisdom.  Davies.  Evans.  Forsyth

           Rooney.  Shinnie

             Sibley/Holmes

Waghorn.   Marriott.  Knight

You've got a second 11 there which isn't that bad. So strength and depth everywhere.

Games are coming round thick and fast. So having options will help massively. The strongest squad will go up this season.