MackworthRamIsGod

That explains 1 year.
Any explanation for the rest? 

Unfortunately I'm talking about the future mate. Pretty sure there's going to be more COVID disruption happening. That'll mean fixture and date changes are possible, plus the economy really struggling and teams outside of the Premier League really struggling to keep afloat.
I also reckon the EFL will pull out all the stops to scupper any plans we have after the tribunal result and the way fans are talking about hiring and firing managers, I don't doubt that the Lampard scenario could easily play out again.
Just opinions though innit, and although it looks kinda dark, it was all said tongue in cheek.
I think there are good reasons (I don't want to use the word 'excuses') for where we are right now. Fans have every right to be upset and worried about the current situation though. I'd love a smooth transfer window and be able to assemble the right squad at the right time for the right money, but pobody's nerfect...

After Cocu said a player should arrive early in the week, after it being glaringly obvious we have needed a striker for a long time, after Cocu taking our only fit striker off after 45 minutes, I'd consider it a huge disappointment if we werent able to field a new striker on Saturday.
The recruitment team have done well so far, a couple of gambles in Ibe and Duncan, but on the whole they have done well. The striker position is absolutely key however and as each game ticks by and each point goes begging, the fact we havent yet signed a replacement for Chris Martin renders the other signings as useless as without the striker, it's quite evident we cant set up as Cocu would like.
 

By the time the striker signs and Ibe gets fit we could be so far off top 2, even top 6 the season could end up being a bit of a non-entity.
One year, just one, I hope we manage to get our signings in before the 1st game of the season, get them familiar with the tactics and crack on.
 

By the time the striker signs and Ibe gets fit we could be so far off top 2, even top 6 the season could end up being a bit of a non-entity.
One year, just one, I hope we manage to get our signings in before the 1st game of the season, get them familiar with the tactics and crack on.
 

20 quid on Norwich to win then, should pay for a beer or two to ease the inevitable pain Saturday night ?

After Cocu said a player should arrive early in the week, after it being glaringly obvious we have needed a striker for a long time, after Cocu taking our only fit striker off after 45 minutes, I'd consider it a huge disappointment if we werent able to field a new striker on Saturday.
The recruitment team have done well so far, a couple of gambles in Ibe and Duncan, but on the whole they have done well. The striker position is absolutely key however and as each game ticks by and each point goes begging, the fact we havent yet signed a replacement for Chris Martin renders the other signings as useless as without the striker, it's quite evident we cant set up as Cocu would like.
 

Exactly.
The window between 5th and 16th October will be interesting.
There will be a huge pool of premier league players available for loan I would imagine, plus nothing to stop a prem club testing the water for players like they like also.
It could be an interesting couple of weeks.

I honestly dont think it will be the end of the signings.
Just my feeling, but I think Mel is backing Cocu and helping him assemble HIS team.
In being greedy here, but I'm expecting a player to go, one of Marriott/Lawrence/Waghorn etc, and then we get a left back and at least 1 midfielder.
There was a Twitter rumour from one of those crazy pages saying we wanted Van Ginkel and a 26 year old left back on loan from Chelsea. I wouldnt rule that out completely as both signings would make sense.

Until I see him getting in a Range Rover with Dianne Abbott at Derby Railway Station - this isn't happening.

Now I know I'm probably in a minority of 1 here, but I never can understand why so many people disliked Ravanelli.
He reached double figures in a relegated prem side, some clubs nowadays spend big bucks on a player like that.
The real downside of course was that had he put away all those missed penalties, or even 1, we probably would have stopped up and Francois Grenet would have gone onto establishing himself as the best right back in all of England.
 

Now I know I'm probably in a minority of 1 here, but I never can understand why so many people disliked Ravanelli.
He reached double figures in a relegated prem side, some clubs nowadays spend big bucks on a player like that.
The real downside of course was that had he put away all those missed penalties, or even 1, we probably would have stopped up and Francois Grenet would have gone onto establishing himself as the best right back in all of England.
 

Some serious talent right there, amazing ball juggling skills, loves it in and around the box, crap at ironing.

It's a big yes from me.

Good to see our new Polish youth striker, Bartosz Cybulski, has received his first call-up to their U19s. Looks tall but skillful in the clips I've seen. With numbers growing, is Poland to become the new Croatia for Rams fans?
https://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/2020/09/cybulski-receives-poland-under-19s-call-up

The absolute Karen.
I loved Chris Martin, still do and cannot believe he plays for another club.
We are literally scratting about for a striker in the mould of Chris Martin, we will probably pay a decent fee and have to offer decent wages.

The absolute Karen.
I loved Chris Martin, still do and cannot believe he plays for another club.
We are literally scratting about for a striker in the mould of Chris Martin, we will probably pay a decent fee and have to offer decent wages.

If we could just sort out the present I'd be 1 very happy ram.

If we could just sort out the present I'd be 1 very happy ram.

If we could just sort out the present I'd be 1 very happy ram.

If we could just sort out the present I'd be 1 very happy ram.

A mixture of members of Derby County’s Under-23s and Under-18s, including a handful of trialists, faced Kidderminster Harriers in a behind-closed-doors friendly at Moor Farm on Tuesday evening. The Rams ran out 7-1 winners on a wet and windy Derbyshire evening.
https://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/2020/08/under-23-highlights-Derby-county-7-1-kidderminster-harriers
 

A Derby County U23/U18 team beat Barnsley U23s 2-1 today. None of the youngsters who played against Peterborough United played, although Scott Malone did.

Highlights: https://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/2020/08/highlights-Derby-county-under-23s-2-1-barnsley-under-23s
Report: https://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/2020/08/under-23sunder-18s-start-preparations-for-the-202021-season-with-barnsley-victory

When you look back at what he inherited during his short stint, he was up against it and clearly the fans were on him straight away.
He still took us to the playoffs and If that 3rd goal hadnt gone in for Hull we would have made Wembley.
 

I forget about that one, i just know that second leg I honestly thought we would do it.
Weimann and Hughes were fantastic.