andyburton72
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andyburton72 reacted to Carl Sagan in New signings, who will be first...and next?
What a lovely, lovely thread this is tonight. After everything we've had to put up with. Brings a tear to the eye and makes you think there is some loyalty in football and players like Cashin and Thommo genuinely love this club. Hopefully the brand new signings (Barkhuizen and Wildsmith etc) will come to feel the same.
Derby are back!
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andyburton72 got a reaction from Indy in New signings, who will be first...and next?
Beggars can’t be choosers at the moment, I am just pleased they are committing to us right now
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andyburton72 got a reaction from Kathcairns in New signings, who will be first...and next?
Beggars can’t be choosers at the moment, I am just pleased they are committing to us right now
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andyburton72 got a reaction from Nishfan in New signings, who will be first...and next?
Beggars can’t be choosers at the moment, I am just pleased they are committing to us right now
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andyburton72 reacted to StaffsRam in The Administration Thread
I’ve just sat in continuous Teams meetings (with myself) since Wednesday. To everyone else it looks like I’m working. In reality I’ve been glued to this thread and Twitter, constantly refreshing.
Please, for the love of god, let today be the day. If this drags on over another weekend I may well just go full Michael Douglas/Falling Down otherwise….?
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andyburton72 reacted to CBRammette in The Administration Thread
Ive been at work this week and also hate to think what my unofficial screen time has been
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andyburton72 reacted to GrimsbyRam in New manager, who do you want?
knows young talent, will have contacts (at a level that may benefit us) and did miracles within a short space of time at Carlisle
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andyburton72 reacted to Day in New manager, who do you want?
We have to offer Rosenior first refusal, he might not be the right long term option, however given the timing of all this we are left with little choice.
There will be a list of targets which he will have been involved with the discussion, likewise renewals with those that are expiring, a plan going forward and we have to stick to that as much as we can.
We don’t have the time to create a new owner vision for the future and conduct a thorough interview process.
Bring players in, give us a squad to compete and use this season to get appointments behind the scenes right and review the first team management next summer.
Oh and please, please please no Nigel Clough, it’s been a rough year as it is, a return of Nigel would destroy the remaining bits of my soul right now. Thankfully he hasn’t spoken that fondly of his time at Derby, I hope that grudge he has is as strong as ever.
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andyburton72 reacted to ImARam2 in Rooney leaves
In the 60 years of supporting Derby County I've seen many managers and coaches, come and go, and in the future there will be many more, so despite all the efforts Wayne Rooney gave the club last season, he didn't actually, from a playing point of view, achieve very much.
Yes, there were several high spots, never losing at home to any of the top-six teams, and getting the fan base to support the team throughout the season, however the away performances were, at times, dire.
Like Frank Lampard, the media emphasis at times was more about Wayne Rooney, than the team, and in the best interests of the club, I think it was the best option that Rooney departed and we begin again.
In all those seasons, in my opinion, there have only been 3 good managerial teams - Clough & Taylor; Cox & McFarland and Smith & McClaren.
Undoubtedly, Derby County FC need stability, on and off the field, and I believe that can only be achieved by a solid business acumen in the boardroom and an understanding that running a football club is a different model to normal businesses, followed by an appointment of an experienced, "older" (but not too old( manager/coach, who not only "knows the league", but also where to find the up and coming players who are eager to impress and desire achieve higher things.
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andyburton72 reacted to BramcoteRam84 in New manager, who do you want?
Been listening to Radio Derby and all the chat from Ed Dawes and fans ringing about clear the decks, experienced manager etc etc - NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! If we want to end up like Forest were, like Sunderland like Ipswich stranded down here for years then taking this approach will lead directly to that. You would be bringing in a manager, with an ego with a set way of doing things, will sign experienced names who all don’t get the club!!
Look at the clubs promoted this season or competing. Leam Richardson at Wigan, Liam Manning at MK Dons, the impact Kieran McKenna has had at Ipswich going in after the Paul Cook clusterfuck! Darren Moore, Ryan Lowe previously at Plymouth, Ian Evatt was inexperienced doing a great job at Bolton. We need someone dynamic who gets the club and can inspire the players and build on the feel good factor of last season.
Step forward Liam Rosenior. He’s the only man for the job IMO.
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andyburton72 reacted to hintonsboots in New manager, who do you want?
Curtis has just selected Liam on SSN.... good enough.
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andyburton72 reacted to Day in The Administration Thread
This is where any conversation should start and end.
The most important thing right now is saving this football club, if thats Clowes, Ashley, Appleby or even Kirchner, we should be extremely grateful.
Millions are being spent on a club that has little more than ourselves, the money it’s going to cost to purchase this club could potentially buy or even own a major stake in most Championship clubs.
It makes zero business sense buying this football club, none what so ever, so whoever it is that completes the purchase, we should be eternally grateful as we have been far too close to losing this club that means so much to us all.
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