TheDeadlySaul

Maybe they're members?

Mendez-Laing was impressive and dangerous all game. Sibley the difference maker off the bench.
Come on Derby !! it felt so good to be back

I felt proud to be there today. It wasn’t about the players on the pitch that have been at the club for five minutes. 
it was about the fans that ARE the club and whose ancestors have been there since the beginning. 
Great start. 

Well I take that back ?

Me too, thought McGoldrick  was very good.  One small moan- Do we have to bait opposition fans for 90 mins? Don’t mind if it’s Man Utd.  But do we have to tell true fans of other clubs to F off home?Can we have a chant for Liam?

God we're chanting some tripe 

God we're chanting some tripe 

Loving McGoldrick, he's everywhere. 

Loving McGoldrick, he's everywhere. 

God we're chanting some tripe 

God we're chanting some tripe 

God we're chanting some tripe 

Reads to me as the jobs his as long as the team don't completely crumble over the start of the season. I imagine behind the scenes he's been told "don't worry, we're not looking for anyone, squad loves you, everyone has confidence, the top brass just want to see the team perform in the league and we'll finalize things"
Doesn't read to me as "he's in post until we entice Neil Warnock out of the clutches of his retirement with a trail of worthers originals and a greasy chip butty"

Best new signing is Hourihane because I never expected him to actually sign. There was Championship interest and he's still more than good enough to be playing above League One.
Best re-signing I'd go with Cashin. There's a big argument for Davies, but to have a promising young player decide to stay is really important when so many have decided to walk, or even worm their way out of their contracts. Cashin is the kind of player who could really thrive this season, and his importance to us in 9 months time could be a hell of a lot more than it is now.

Someone who is not really good at taking free kicks ?

Albatross cars 

"It wasn't me who scouted him (Oduroh), but somebody at the club I had mentioned in my pre-match press conference last week," he said. "We don't have a recruitment team at the moment. Every club has around 10 to 15 people working in a recruitment team, but because of what has happened at the club we haven't had one.
"Pete Shuttleworth, who is the club analyst, has probably spent 24 hours a day scouring not just this country but the continent. As an analyst, has gone above and beyond to help this football club. It's the same with Jon Howard. It's a collaboration and we are all working beyond our roles but that's what this club deserves and how it has to continue moving forward."

Love the umbro kits, made some of my favourite Derby kits for years. Also I pray we don't get another betting firm as our sponsor, horrid companies. 

Love the umbro kits, made some of my favourite Derby kits for years. Also I pray we don't get another betting firm as our sponsor, horrid companies. 

The Huddersfield forum over the last week: https://downatthemac.proboards.com/thread/117530/conor-hourihane
"YES! I've always rated him and he is a wizard at set pieces. Now we are talking"
"Really think he would be a good fit for us, intelligent player, great delivery, scores goals."
"Would be awesome for us"
"High wages? that lets Derby out then."
"I’m sure we can compete with his current wages!"
"Having a medical at Derby"
"He wouldn't have gone to Derby if we had wanted him"
"Does/did anyone on here actually want him at Town?"
"never in for him just speculation"
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I think the more relevant stat is the 25 goals he scored in a season the last time he was in league 1 for Luton when they were promoted to the championship 

Obsessed

Obsessed

I would agree the structure needs to be reformed - parachute payments in particular, but the real problem is the gap being so vast.
Ultimately, what football really needs is a huge crash and more rational valuation of what it is, what players are paid, what people pay to watch it (and so on) - it's seemed to be some sort of bubble but one that hasn't burst but now has sovereign wealth funds of oil nations funding it.

Luckily they're free then.