Will Hughes Hair

What has Carragher been smoking?

Had the same problem mate. the Doctor said its the tip of the iceberg.

It's been interesting thread. Seems like most of forum members struggle to make a step up to become a armchair fan. 
About time we get some respect for the hard work we've done through all these years. 
Half-fan, they said. And now they can't reach the heights of being one. 

At least it's not that team that also play in red from down the road.

Just watched the u18s highlights vs Lincoln. Their number 10 is class sign him up 

It's that time of year when Forest sign the next Portugese wonderkid that every top club in Europe is keeping tabs on apparently. 
The myth-Forest target David Tavares at Benfica: Fancied by Liverpool scouts €66m release clause UCL experience Would be some signing.
The reality- 4 years at Benfica- 19 reserve team games. Ten minutes in a defeat to Leipzig in the champions league in the first team.
Must be 10 wonder kids in 5 years. What do they do with them all.  Stick them in concrete boots and chuck them in the Trent.

I think there are similarities between the Brentford approach and the club we are evolving into.
Brentford can't compete against their local London neighbours, in terms of recruiting youth players into an academy but they've thought about how they can turn that weakness into a strength by signing released academy players who aren't going to make it at a big club.  All other signings, are an investment to realise a return and as such recruitment choices are led by a combination of data and traditional scouting.  There is a big importance assigned to developing a player to increase player values.
Similarly Derby can't compete against clubs with parachute money in terms of fees and wages for established players.  However, although it's taken five or more years, we can have an international class academy with a route to first team football for academy players.  We can and have targeted talent for the academy, with a definitive view that academy players will be developed into first team players.  I'd suggest that our much maligned recruitment department does pretty well on these younger age groups and over the last twelve months the emphasis has also changed on senior recruiting; Holmes, Bielik; Evans; Te Wierik (hopefully); and Marriott would all fit a vision of recruiting players to add to their transfer value.  There is also a definitive focus on improving players and playing into a style under Cocu.
The other interesting part of the article is the view of the future of footballer and the need to develop footballers who take personal responsibility as athletes.  Definitely scope for this at Derby, and not just with reference to Joinersgate.  Cocu cited our collective fitness after the Leeds defeat.  Could double training sessions / 9-5 days be the norm over the coming decade?

Crawley finally out after as elegant an innings as I've ever seen from an Englishman. The long, long wait for a natural #3 is over it would seem. When you look at how he plays you'd think there's nothing in his technique that you could offer up as a potential point of failure. 
Hats off to Jos too. I'd written him off long ago as a test cricketer and while I still think there are better keepers out there, in his batting he's shown a immense discipline in the last two tests. Also to the Pakistani team who showed real class with nearly all of them jogging over to congratulate Zak as he left the crease. That was really nice to see. 

I think Sky have been forced into this but glad they've done the decent thing.  Without it many clubs would fold (some still may)and if that was the result of Sky they'd become a toxic brand.  I'm also glad we had Stephen Pearce on the board to help guide negotiations.  Firstly he's used to working in a savvy organisation and secondly because he's made sure those clubs without iFollow are able to use their own platforms.
I also think Mel will be beaming this morning.  I don't think any other club is as well placed to exploit the possible gains from this seismic shift.
Yes we'll suffer because our season ticket income will drop to around £4.5million, but you can see a scenario where via a virtual season ticket or pay on the day we could have 25,000 viewers watching 46 games on Rams TV.  Back of a fag packet figures but at £25/month for the virtual season ticket and £10/pay per game that might average out at £8 per viewer per game in terms of revenues generated.  That would be £9.2million generated from Rams TV.
Yes we'll lose out on some revenue streams (stadium advertising, catering) but equally the Rams TV advertising revenues could rise.

@sage @Van der MoodHoover
So it begins! 

Brilliant by Crawley. Well played, lad.

I think Sky have been forced into this but glad they've done the decent thing.  Without it many clubs would fold (some still may)and if that was the result of Sky they'd become a toxic brand.  I'm also glad we had Stephen Pearce on the board to help guide negotiations.  Firstly he's used to working in a savvy organisation and secondly because he's made sure those clubs without iFollow are able to use their own platforms.
I also think Mel will be beaming this morning.  I don't think any other club is as well placed to exploit the possible gains from this seismic shift.
Yes we'll suffer because our season ticket income will drop to around £4.5million, but you can see a scenario where via a virtual season ticket or pay on the day we could have 25,000 viewers watching 46 games on Rams TV.  Back of a fag packet figures but at £25/month for the virtual season ticket and £10/pay per game that might average out at £8 per viewer per game in terms of revenues generated.  That would be £9.2million generated from Rams TV.
Yes we'll lose out on some revenue streams (stadium advertising, catering) but equally the Rams TV advertising revenues could rise.

Jesus Christ, Have lunch now and come out and play at 12.40.
Are these people morons?

They sound a pane in the backside.

Remarkably only 9 days after major surgery which included a cardiac arrest and CPR Clara is coming home in the morning for effort 2... hopefully this time will last longer than 4 days.
absolutely over the moon at the thought of having my family back together! Genuinely buzzing! She really is a little super star ⭐️ 

I think there are similarities between the Brentford approach and the club we are evolving into.
Brentford can't compete against their local London neighbours, in terms of recruiting youth players into an academy but they've thought about how they can turn that weakness into a strength by signing released academy players who aren't going to make it at a big club.  All other signings, are an investment to realise a return and as such recruitment choices are led by a combination of data and traditional scouting.  There is a big importance assigned to developing a player to increase player values.
Similarly Derby can't compete against clubs with parachute money in terms of fees and wages for established players.  However, although it's taken five or more years, we can have an international class academy with a route to first team football for academy players.  We can and have targeted talent for the academy, with a definitive view that academy players will be developed into first team players.  I'd suggest that our much maligned recruitment department does pretty well on these younger age groups and over the last twelve months the emphasis has also changed on senior recruiting; Holmes, Bielik; Evans; Te Wierik (hopefully); and Marriott would all fit a vision of recruiting players to add to their transfer value.  There is also a definitive focus on improving players and playing into a style under Cocu.
The other interesting part of the article is the view of the future of footballer and the need to develop footballers who take personal responsibility as athletes.  Definitely scope for this at Derby, and not just with reference to Joinersgate.  Cocu cited our collective fitness after the Leeds defeat.  Could double training sessions / 9-5 days be the norm over the coming decade?

I don't think that's a controversial view. Many regard it as the worst of all the SW films.
I just found it mostly dull (endless talk of trade embargoes and politics) and annoying (JarJar Binks). They also had a great villain in Darth Maul and then wasted the opportunity by killing him off too quickly.
Awful film.

some Spanish muck, asked for chips.

Enjoyed your response.  The strategy is much more nuanced than has been portrayed.  I like your application to Derby,  feels positive. The last point about fitness is intriguing. I remember those comments from Cocu and it gives more scope for improvement.

I think there are similarities between the Brentford approach and the club we are evolving into.
Brentford can't compete against their local London neighbours, in terms of recruiting youth players into an academy but they've thought about how they can turn that weakness into a strength by signing released academy players who aren't going to make it at a big club.  All other signings, are an investment to realise a return and as such recruitment choices are led by a combination of data and traditional scouting.  There is a big importance assigned to developing a player to increase player values.
Similarly Derby can't compete against clubs with parachute money in terms of fees and wages for established players.  However, although it's taken five or more years, we can have an international class academy with a route to first team football for academy players.  We can and have targeted talent for the academy, with a definitive view that academy players will be developed into first team players.  I'd suggest that our much maligned recruitment department does pretty well on these younger age groups and over the last twelve months the emphasis has also changed on senior recruiting; Holmes, Bielik; Evans; Te Wierik (hopefully); and Marriott would all fit a vision of recruiting players to add to their transfer value.  There is also a definitive focus on improving players and playing into a style under Cocu.
The other interesting part of the article is the view of the future of footballer and the need to develop footballers who take personal responsibility as athletes.  Definitely scope for this at Derby, and not just with reference to Joinersgate.  Cocu cited our collective fitness after the Leeds defeat.  Could double training sessions / 9-5 days be the norm over the coming decade?

I think there are similarities between the Brentford approach and the club we are evolving into.
Brentford can't compete against their local London neighbours, in terms of recruiting youth players into an academy but they've thought about how they can turn that weakness into a strength by signing released academy players who aren't going to make it at a big club.  All other signings, are an investment to realise a return and as such recruitment choices are led by a combination of data and traditional scouting.  There is a big importance assigned to developing a player to increase player values.
Similarly Derby can't compete against clubs with parachute money in terms of fees and wages for established players.  However, although it's taken five or more years, we can have an international class academy with a route to first team football for academy players.  We can and have targeted talent for the academy, with a definitive view that academy players will be developed into first team players.  I'd suggest that our much maligned recruitment department does pretty well on these younger age groups and over the last twelve months the emphasis has also changed on senior recruiting; Holmes, Bielik; Evans; Te Wierik (hopefully); and Marriott would all fit a vision of recruiting players to add to their transfer value.  There is also a definitive focus on improving players and playing into a style under Cocu.
The other interesting part of the article is the view of the future of footballer and the need to develop footballers who take personal responsibility as athletes.  Definitely scope for this at Derby, and not just with reference to Joinersgate.  Cocu cited our collective fitness after the Leeds defeat.  Could double training sessions / 9-5 days be the norm over the coming decade?

This aged well
 

They didn't look that socialist when they scabbed in the 80's.
So I've heard.