MackworthRamIsGod

How refreshing to a have a manager like Rooney dealing with transfer speculation like he is.

Like with Tom Lawrence, we all know if we got a good offer he would be gone, but Rooney makes it as difficult as possible for the Derby board to sell by stating he won't be leaving for any amount of money.

2 minutes ago, BuckoBeast said:

Looking at Morrison’s Instagram I reckon something big has happened. Rooney gone ?

I really hope he does, he will have the balls to come out and tell us exactly what is going on at the club.

I'm sick of Mel hiding behind NDAs and legal teams, Rooney won't care about that.

Stevie Mac 1, Pearson, Clement, Stevie Mac 2, Rowett, Cocu and soon to be Rooney. 

Be sure to thank Mel for all he has done tomorrow at the ground.

Remember, no booing tomorrow, its Mels ball and if you boo he won't let you play with it.

'Allegedly' just unfollowed Derby on Twitter also.

Mad Mel finally getting his wish of an almost all academy side.

We wont sign anyone.

If Mel has the balls to sit in a meeting and tell the attendees with a straight face that he is disappointed that managers chose to ask for new signings rather than play more kids, I honestly dont think he will mind the flack he will get from not signing anyone.

When he said he will join in with any Mel Out chants, to me says a bit of him actually enjoys it.

5 minutes ago, G-Ram said:

Might be the most entertaining press conference ever. Rooney flips the table and storms out over no signings. 

And who could blame him.

In a show of absolute solidarity everyone in football refuses to replace Wayne and Mel finally realises his dream of becoming the manager of Derby.

1 minute ago, StockholmRam said:

I can help here. If he speaks for ten minutes then he will say ” Erm” for 9 minutes out of the 10. 

This whole pre-season has been one long erm.

3 minutes ago, ollycutts1982 said:

13:30 I believe. 

Thanks.

I am assuming this is today? What time is it usually held.

First game of the season you would expect the manager has some sort of rallying cry for the fans, although this year's rallying cry may be a little tougher. 

I'm just very interested to hear what he says.

Nothing will happen today, we will confirm Curtis Davies and we will celebrate the signing of a player who is ours anyway.

6 minutes ago, Topram said:

Would love to know who was the buyer 2 years ago who was lined up Shame some fans will know and others won’t 

Surely it was Henry Gabay?

2 minutes ago, tinman said:

I'm assuming they can't build in a clause into the contract that defers any wages over the limit until the embargo restrictions are lifted.

Seeing as Fulham can sign a 12 million pound player but defer the payments to help them get around FFP at the same time as receiving parachute payments and not even hide it, I'd say we can do what the hell we want.

Right?

Just now, CollyerDCFC said:

Hi all.

I'm new to the forum here. Been a Derby fan since 98 but had a 4 year sabbatical from football following due to general malaise.

Quick question:

Could someone enlighten me a bit on who Alan Nixon is and if he is a reliable source?

He is a journalist for the Sun.

He is a bit of a standing joke, at times, but at other times he seems to get things spot on.

He clearly has sources, genuine sources, I'd imagine a few agents or people within the club.

He tends to get staffing issues correct, I seem to recall him breaking the Darren Bent joining us story too.

I read what he says, but dont put your house on what he reports.

I'm yet to see anything from Teden that suggests he really is Uniteds next big thing in defense.

I'd rather we sign someone with the know how to scrap and somewhere help keep us up.

8 minutes ago, Leeds Ram said:

Me every time i see fans judging other fans reactions during the most turbulent times this club has seen in decades 

Still in these dark daya people are too afraid to upset Mel. 

If it's TRUE he said he could walk away and leave us in the lurch if we protest, I'm more than happy to test that threat.

3 hours ago, Chester40 said:

You have read the room well....... 

 

 

Like a man walking into a slimmingworld group holding a Costco cake.

I can't work out if Mel is a narcissistic control freak, completely delusional or whether something is genuinely clouding his judgement.

The only thing I can deduce from this last weeks events is that Mel is trying to force Rooney into leaving, or elss nothing makes sense.

31 minutes ago, Topram said:

Can no one just put if it was positive or not? Like rubbing it in we all know but won’t tell you others till tomorrow …

The fact that no one is saying anything, in my opinion, suggests there isnt anything good to say.

If we were on the verge of a takeover or things were going to be ok people would be scrambling to be the first to break the news.

I expect the meeting was just a lot of lip service without much substance.

42 minutes ago, Scott129 said:

 

Doesnt sound like we have just won the lottery ?

We will go with what we have got.

Our current captain with the end product of a drunken 40 year old, hopefully B4 is at the negotiation table and we dont get a penny below 50 million.

"If we dont go up this year, I'll be here next year. If we dont go up next year, we'll go again the year after. The one thing that everybody who has ever dealt with me knows is that I'll just keep going at it until is succeeds"

That was a quote by you, what changed and is this the first time in your life as a businessman that you walked away before achieving your goal?

1 hour ago, MACKWORTHRAM said:

Didn't Chris Coles say on radio Derby last night that the bit with the EFL is now sorted and we can bring in players?

 

Itll be down to Mel and how much he is willing to be spent.

We have to remember that Mel basically has 1 foot out the door and if it is true he is only holding on because he isnt willing to let it go for what this American Consortium are willing to pay, I cant imagine he will he willing to spend much.

It's going to be a long hard season.