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Also, given our current situation anyone wanting Lawrence gone this summer needs their head looking at.

He said he didn't expect anything Tuesday, maybe a few on Wednesday but Thursday should be busy if Rooney & Derby have their way.
Sounds like were still trying to agree the possible number of additions with the EFL to me.

I think most of us do but, sadly, it only takes a handful of noisy folk to express their frustration to make it sound like a lot.
A few things are certain: Regardless of the result, regardless of the performance, I will not be booing the team, Mel or Rooney. I won’t join in any “witty” songs about Rooney and I won’t be leaving early. I rather suspect (and hope) the majority will react the same.
That doesn’t make me a better fan (I’ll do plenty of grumbling and moaning to myself) or mean I don’t blame Mel or that I rate Rooney but I’ll do my best to support the team and accept the fact that Rooney is doing the best he is capable of and Mel is doing his best to sell the club.

No, most people attending on Saturday will be there to support the team.
A few noisy people on the internet some of whom aren't even bothering to go to the game does not constitute a "protest" or "making their voice heard".

No, most people attending on Saturday will be there to support the team.
A few noisy people on the internet some of whom aren't even bothering to go to the game does not constitute a "protest" or "making their voice heard".

He is coming up with theories that tries to explain things but has never siad he is ITK. I dont mind him, its not that much different to a lot of us on here, trying to understand whats going on 

He already has lost his health and enormous amount of money, yet 20% want more punishment and 5% are uncertain?
Jeez, give it a rest.
 

Mel will be leaving us in a right mess, but there is no need to punish him further for it, I don't believe he did it maliciously at all. His punishment will have been to be saddled with the club funding it out of his own pocket whilst we wait for a takeover to happen.
Had Mel not run the club in the way he has a takeover might have happened more quickly, so that's the consequence to his actions.

You have made it clear you want to sell. But the pandemic has made this very difficult. 
 
have there been times when you have said to yourself: covid means I can’t get buyers to pay what the club is worth. So I’m going to hang on until we’re in a more stable environment   ?? 
 
if the current discussions do not come to fruition, might you consider that ? 

No other club is being hounded to death and restricted from bringing in players as a result of an 18 month vendetta against them despite not actually breaking any set-in-stone rules.
Most of our issues are a a direct result of being held guilty for a year of something we were found innocent of, and then found guilty (at the second, long delayed attempt) by decree of opinion (not law, not even based on any written rule) of a second charge, coupled with ill health leading to a reassessment of priorities.
If we were allowed to operate freely and spend money we would have done, we wouldn't be in this situation if we weren't being treated with the utmost hypocrisy by an organisation which demands everything is explained in detail to them (well, they do now, they weren't bothered 3 years ago) and yet makes up new rules without any justification or explanation at the drop a hat.
Mistakes have been made of course, but it's football and most things go tits up unless you happen to have a massive dollop of luck along the way.
It's funny just how many mistakes get covered over and never talked about by virtue of just one thing going right and vice versa
By all means shout your arse out about how much you hate Mel, I suspect you're more likely to find the people around you telling you to shut the duck up than join in with you, but we'll see.

As someone said, we have waited seventeen months to see a live competitive Derby County game.
I am really looking forward to it and I certainly won't be wasting any energy on booing anybody. 
Time to enjoy being a supporter again.

Born and bred in Perth Western Australia (1959), and have lived there all my life apart from a 3 year stint in Sydney during the mid 80's.
Started following Derby during the glory years of Brian Clough and was a huge fan of Charlie George and Frannie Lee. Have remained a fan ever since.
Only ever attended one game with my wife and that was against QPR away on a wet cold night with Shaun Barker scoring our equalizer.
We both still speak very fondly of the total football experience of going to and from the game on the train and chatting with so many people on the way to the ground and then to the same people on the way home.
COYR

No, most people attending on Saturday will be there to support the team.
A few noisy people on the internet some of whom aren't even bothering to go to the game does not constitute a "protest" or "making their voice heard".

I didnt moan when Mel was spending. So i wont be a hypocrite and moan when its gone wrong for him. Im there Saturday to support the team as always. 

Everythings a bloomin drama. 

Whether you think he's a Derby legend or not (he's not)... he's definitely a legend of the game and probably the biggest name to play for us, certainly in recent history.
He's England's all time leading scorer and most capped outfield player. And he played for us, and is now our manager. Deserves some recognition i think. 

No, most people attending on Saturday will be there to support the team.
A few noisy people on the internet some of whom aren't even bothering to go to the game does not constitute a "protest" or "making their voice heard".

Whatever happens before Saturday, signings or no signings, the fans have a big part to play to create a good atmosphere before, during and after the game. 
 
No boooooooooing, get behind whatever team starts and finishes. 
 
Please, please, please just support the team. 

Mel has been terrible at running this football club during his tenure, but he hasn’t done it purposely or with clear intentions to cause harm.
He certainly isn’t in the realm of Glazers, Oystons, 3 Amigos territory.
I don’t understand what could be gained from abusing (or booing) him. He isn’t a charlatan or he hasn’t been peforming a scandal. He must be well aware of how bad his tenure has been, and he is actively looking to sell.
 

I agree too. In my book anything near 20k will be a good crowd. Think if we put in a performance, the atmosphere will be good particularly if the hardcore support get behind the young players. Don't mind losing 5K of the moaners!
 

i agree ,would rather have less fans if they all support the club because we are not a joke we are a great club going through a rough patch.
 

Depends how much below 20k. 18k or 19k would be disappointing but not embarrassing. I wouldn’t be surprised if attendances all round the championship are lower than you’d normally expect even for an early August game. 
 
Not sure the “club is a joke” comment is really necessary.

Looks like the main pic is in smaller square panels so you could swap people out without needing to take the whole thing down. Clever …

Yes, exactly.