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Took a bit of time out to gather myself, have a bath, listen back to Radio Derby and get a glass of my special occasion drink (White Peak Distillery cask rum, summit local). I hope everyone is having whatever it is they want to drink.
Can’t really add anything that hasn’t already been said. All my thanks for everyone’s efforts last season. From Rooney and Rosenior, the players and staff who kept the club going in the darkest days. You can all hold your head high for what you did.
The fans who did everything they could, from filling the stadium to organising marches etc etc. Also the supporters groups who tried to get answers.
The journalists who kept us informed as much as they could, this was a mess from start to finish and was impossible to report accurately on. Many lessons will be learnt but we should appreciate all their efforts from Nixon, Percy, @The Baron,Simon Stone and everyone else I’m forgetting about. Colin Murray, Dan Roan and the national journalists who gave #savederbycounty national coverage. 
Special mention to Ed Dawes and Radio Derby, who has lived this far longer than any of us realise because Morris was in his ear with his mess 2-3 years ago. He didn’t get it right all the time, I’m sure he can admit that, but he stood up when it mattered and deserves a pat on the back from Derby fans. Also let’s not forget Chris Coles who after so much crap Derby related news deserves his little moment tonight too!
Team Derby! Forkin, the council and the MPs who helped keep this in the spotlight and did a lot of background work. They have helped create a huge positive day for the city.
Thanks to @David, @Boycieand all the moderators on the forum for all their work and giving us the platform. Special mention to @Animal is a Ram for giving us ‘up to the second’ updates (and all those who sought to beat him, yes you @RoyMac5). Thanks everyone for the laughs in here, at some of the most frustrating times they were some genuinely funny days in here that made everything a bit easier. 
Finally, thankyou Mr Clowes. I hope despite inital reluctance this ends up being the best decision you ever make. I hope as fans we respect your privacy, but only after hearing your name being rang out by a sell out crowd on July 30th. 
I’ve probably forgotten someone, despite going on worst than one of those popmaster contestants who won’t shut up and go away, but I’m tired and wanna finish my drink and read transfer rumours like a normal football fan, so apologies to anyone who is forgetten.
Have a great night everyone, it’s much deserved 

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Agree totally. I might reread it on my holiday. It’s got drama, suspense, villains, heroes, intrigue and humour. A best seller and perfect for the beach

Did we ever find out which one of us had poked his missus…?

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So...
I went to the shop shortly after the announcement to grab some 'celebration juice' for tonight and met a guy in a Derby shirt holding a 4 pack of Bud and asked him if he was celebrating as well.
'Celebrating what?'
'Takeovers done mate'
'Seriously?'
'Yeah, just been announced'
He then puts the 4 cans back on the shelf and picks up a box of 24 ?
If you're on the forum mate, have a great evening!!!

As much as I loved the squad last season I’ve felt for years we’ve lacked genuine pace, power and physicality. Would love to add a couple of bodies who won’t get knocked off the ball easily and can mix it up a bit. 

Shows what the club means to this city. Just looking on twitter and forums, the outpouring of emotion, people have suffered for this. The action of one man nearly brought the club to it knees. The action of 20,000 + and one man with the finances and determination has saved this club.
Tonight isn't about the "having a party when derby die" brigade and the posters on here who reveled in our potential demise. It's about, you, me, or fathers and mothers who raised us Derby and our children who we did the same.
Whatever happens next season. Whoever pulls on the shirt. Whatever the results may be, the person sat next to me, the person stood waiting at the bar pre match, the person asking for onions on their burger, the kid in full replica kit, the old boy remembering reg Carter, are all Derby. This is our club. We have a future. I intent to enjoy every minute of it.

Ed dawes is a f****** legend 
welling up on radio…. Nothing but total respect for the guy 

Ed Dawes in tears on Radio Derby ❤️ 

Who knows….just enjoy the moment ?

He will forever be know as Bob Desert ?

Come on. Own up. Who shed a little tear? 

Tear in my eye.

Osteopath, you need

There’s some wild rumours on a wild day today apparently hourihane and Chester have provisionally signed , Terrell Thomas , bourkhouizen too plus rumours of ex Man U player Gabriel Heinze coming in as a coach I don’t know if this was a pre Rooney thing but I think today might end up being a wild day.
 
prediction - takeover announced at 4.00 PM 
picture of Clowes , rosenior with derby flag 6.00pm
 
hourihane and chest announced tomorrow morning + Davies , Forsyth , stearman and cashin signed new deals 
 
Byrne , Buchanan, Lawrence gone  by the weekend 
 
plus some wildcards on trial like 5-6 players on trial 

don't worry, when you've had the Op, and return as StaffsEwe, you can celebrate your new breasts with a toast to David Clowes

Have we gone all serious again?
What's with all the sensible grown up financial talk again?
Today is not a day for grown up talk!
Today is a day of joy.  A day of buffoonery.  A day to rejoice.
 

Is that Festy responding to the last call for the early flight to Trieste?

The clue is in the name. I am in the Philippines. 

Yeah, you use a pencil, at least that'll keep you away from a keyboard.