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If that's the case prem clubs would be calling,he'd be a great player to have in League 1 but he never has been an outstanding player. 

Can't complain at £286 for the season. 

The very reason why i am looking forward to this season. 3pm kick off no dicking around at 12.30 or a bloody friday night because Sky says so with 2 minutes notice, w*****s

The very reason why i am looking forward to this season. 3pm kick off no dicking around at 12.30 or a bloody friday night because Sky says so with 2 minutes notice, w*****s

The very reason why i am looking forward to this season. 3pm kick off no dicking around at 12.30 or a bloody friday night because Sky says so with 2 minutes notice, w*****s

You only have to see the way we got treated over the likes of Kaide Gordon's sell on fee, Ebiowei and others during a time when we most needed a bit of support to see that anyone who claims football outside the big six is worthy of consideration is - well - blowing out of their hole. And how much time is anyone taking to make sure that what we have been through is not endured at a repeating frequency by other clubs? Not one moment. And how much real concern would have been shared if we had gone under? Not one bit, in the same way it won't be for the next club and the one after and the one after.
I don't say football clubs should be ring fenced, but there should be learnings and there should be protection in place to allow competitiveness (for it is a sport after all) to exist inside the boundaries of what is done. I don't say we should go totally Marxist, or introduce a salary cap or draft or other method of levelling the playing field. But the system *has* to allow chance for a club to rise up and challenge, even if it takes time and is the exception it has to be possible. Realistically, today, there is zero chance of winning any top level trophy unless you have an extremely wealthy owner.
To the point on Kalvin Philips, it can't be good for the game for some of it's best talent to be consigned to sitting on the bench for all but the Carabao Cup games. How does that help the game grow domestically and nationally?
But, against all this, a bit like LIV Golf if various oil barons and millionaires want to donate their almost infinite wealth among footballers who largely come from less than privileged backgrounds then who am I to challenge that? Now, whether it is right morally for those players to sign up to take the money is a different point but still.

The younger generation don’t see it like that. They just see superstars, endless broadcasts and closer interaction with each club’s Youtube channels than anything before.
The younger generation has next-to-no interest in the lower leagues (because the quality in comparison is poor and that ultimately makes the games less entertaining).
The older generation detest the idea of a Super League but it’s going to happen. We’re edging closer and closer and it’s only a matter of time before the younger generation outweighs the older generation and they hold the majority vote.
My generation, born in the 80s, can remember growing up with Euro96 and the likes of Gazza, got the last touch before the money men came in. Not old enough to remember terrace standing but still old enough to remember a more level playing field and top-flight 3pm kick offs.
Those born late 90s and beyond have been exposed to just circus football.

Abu Dhabi, China, Murdoch, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, oligarks, UEFA, FIFA... Take your pick. Elite football is corrupt to the core and is used as a propaganda, whitewash & money laundry machine.
For me, the real football still exists in lower leagues and women's football. Rest of it I mostly despise.

Does anyone find other sporting interests taking over football?
I mean I know F1 and boxing are certainly full of greedy money men. But I don't think they disguise it as some working man's sport. They don't play it up to 'the fans' as such. Not like football with it's pretense. 
And in those sports the athletes can easily go from top to forgotten if they're not dedicated. 
I know football clubs have a family feeling that you only get in a team sport but how long can that hold people? (The suits are hoping forever so they can continue the act) 

I sincerely hope its Derby, but lets all have a reality check here folks. It's nothing more than 'grandstanding' from this morally bankrupt administration, (and probably to the benefit of some PR company who donates generously to the Tories).
The decision will already have been made.

Out of admin, stadium sorted, what looks like a sensible owner, players he lined up signing contracts today, it makes his decision very difficult to understand. Especially nailing his colour to that chancer. Shame, onward and upward.

???? ? You can achieve so much of what you want if your team believes in itself and if its members play for each other as a unit. That’s 80/90 % of it….. The rest is a mix of manager insight, moments of particular player genius, along with a dose luck from the football Gods. 

We are in the league, out of admin with the stadium part of the club. That to me is better than winning the league compared to where we were at a few days ago. 

Good players and a manager who knows the league and make them believe. Last season WR reallly make them Believe that despite ,the 21 poinrts deduction we could stay up and the team bought into it. In the end injuries, suspensions, squad size cost us. 

We are in the league, out of admin with the stadium part of the club. That to me is better than winning the league compared to where we were at a few days ago. 

We are in the league, out of admin with the stadium part of the club. That to me is better than winning the league compared to where we were at a few days ago. 

A loud and passionate support getting behind the players and manager from the get go will be a massive help!

Not bothered if we dont. He seems to be a private man so we should just be thankful and let him get on with it quietly with his plans whatever they might be. I am just relieved this nightmare is over. Enjoy the w/e

Just been on the werder bremen website they have signed Oliver Burke from the blades but nothing about Buchanan. It looks like they have been promoted to the bundesliga. If players like burke and buchanan are the level of players they are looking at it may not last long in the German topflight...

This isn't Football Manager. You need a blend of youth and experience, not just a squad of 23 players under the age of 23.
We will likely go into next season with at least 11 players aged 21 or younger even before we make a signing. [Foulkes, Cashin, Bardell, Buchanan, Bird, Knight, Sibley, Thompson, Watson, Stretton and Sibley]. They need experience around them to learn off. It's a major reason behind how we did as well as we did last season, with Davies, Stearman, Jagielka, Kazim, Shinnie, Baldock being the experienced players in the dressing room helping the youngsters around them.
It's why Man Utd field Paul McShane in U23 games despite being 36. Brighton field a 35 year old at CM for their U23s. 26 year old Baker for Chelsea. 32 year old Lancashire for Southampton.

Based on looking at the accounts for every club in the division next season ?
Derby are a massive club by L1 standards. Top 6 revenues in 22/23:
1. Derby - £18m
2. Sheff Weds - £14m
3. Portsmouth - £12.7m
4. Ipswich - £11.2m
5. Bolton - £9.3m
6. Charlton - £9m
Portsmouth will have a wage budget of less than £8m... just 44% of our estimated revenue!

We got in this position from spending about £300m on players (transfer fees and wages) when we have a revenue of £150m from the start of 15/16 through to the end of 20/21 (sales of about £60m over that period)
There is nothing to suggest our wage expenditure will exceed our revenue. If anything, all evidence points towards us spending much less on wages (as a percentage of revenue) than most in our league.

I’m a lot more excited for the season than I was a fortnight ago.