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Happy Christmas everyone, and best wishes for a happy and healthy 2022. 

Derby 2 - 1 WBA FRGS Lawrence

Derby 2 - 1 Blackpool FRGS Lawrence

Brizzle 1-2 Derby FRGS Lawrence 

1 hour ago, BathRam72 said:

run from Martin.

What is this thing of which you speak?

Derby 2 - 1 QPR FRGS Lawrence

An excellent point. COYR

Roos did well there, to be fair 

Working now on Main Event

2 minutes ago, CornwallRam said:

Anyone got the red button to work?

Need to wait until kick-off time. You went too early ?

4 hours ago, brady1993 said:

Honestly after Bournemouth why bring back Byrne or Morrison ? Neither of them has been particularly performing well as of late.

It’s not so much this, more that neither Ebosele nor Thompson deserve to be dropped after their excellent performances against Bournemouth.

Fulham 1 - 1 Derby FRGS Lawrence

Assuming Lee Buchanan’s injury allows it, surely Wayne has to start the next game with the eleven who started the second half today. Not one of them deserves to be dropped- even Kelle Roos redeemed himself later in the game.

Loved Tom and Curtis starting the bounce after their interviews. A fabulous day to be a Ram.

Just now, Ghost of Clough said:

His deal is up in Jan. Why extend it?
Better to give our Jack in the Box a run in the team.

Fair enough.

9 minutes ago, Ghost of Clough said:

Roos
Jagielka   Davies
Festy   Bird   Shinnie   Buchanan
Sibley   Ravel   Knight
Stretton

Subs: Allsop, Stearman, Forsyth, Williams, Watson, Jozwiak, Kazim
McDonald and Hutchinson emergency cover

Not a fan of Baldock, then?

Derby 0 - 2 Bournemouth. Oh how I would love to be wrong and score zero points.

Barnsley 1 - 2 Derby FRGS CKR

Probably the best starting lineup given Knight’s injury and CKR not yet being fully fit. Thought Wayne might have started CKR and played him for as long he can manage, but don’t have a problem with the fluid front line that actually starts. Would dearly love for Jozwiak to have a great game. Works so hard but nothing seems to be coming off for him at the moment.

Derby 2 - 1 Blackburn FRGS Lawrence

4 hours ago, Rampant said:

Average performance is a 6.0. Half marks accepted. Deadline 9pm Sunday. Add subs as you see appropriate.

 

Roos 6

Byrne 6.5

Buchanan 6

Jagielka 7

Davies 7

Shinnie 7.5

Bird 8

Morrison 6.5

Ebosele 5.5

Jozwiak 5.5

Lawrence 5.5

CKR 7

Sibley 6.5

Just now, basilrobbie said:

So, according to you :

1. KM points out a demonstrable fact

2. the EFL tries to exploit it

3. the EFL then tries to rig the process

 

and yet you still blame him?

As for the rest of it, in my view separating off your main asset as a device to get round rules governing spending is not sensible, acceptable or anything other than an existential threat to the long term health of the club. And Mel Morris should be ashamed of himself for doing it. As an outsider, I find the fact that there isn't more anger about that very odd. I obviously need to stick around to improve my understanding. ?

 

 

Where did I say that I blame him? I dislike the fact that he tried to "big up" his reputation by incorrectly inferring that we were cheating but I don't blame him.

If the EFL had accepted the decision of the independent panel then we could all have moved on. It is their decision to appeal and take it to another panel which (cynics might say deliberately) lacked the necessary expertise which is so infuriating.

I also don't agree with the decision to sell the stadium, for the same reasons you point out. Nevertheless, however unwise and short-sighted the decision was, my point is that it was NOT cheating and should not have been portrayed as such by the media or, more importantly, the EFL.

2 minutes ago, basilrobbie said:

The other way of looking at it is that he is relatively objective and professionally well placed to form judgements. How many fans can say the same?

I don't really understand the vitriol, given that through his Podcast he does rather more to inform you an your own club management has historically done. He's also better placed to perceive how your club are regarded than you are (understandably, it's not a criticism per se). Do you not think that there is a strong element of you not wanting to hear the message?

He is neither objective nor professional. The club's auditors and the Independent Panel (which included a qualified accountant) both confirmed that the club's amortisation policy was compliant with FRS 102. Maguire sought to make a name for himself by repeatedly pointing out that the policy was slightly different to that used by other clubs and inferring that we were cheating. The EFL saw this as an opportunity to get back at Mel Morris and took it to the Panel, only for us to be exonerated (save for a need to expand the notes in the accounts). Unwilling to lose face in this matter, the EFL appealed the decision (so much for the independent review process) and set up another panel with no accountants asked to rule on an accounting matter which then (unsurprisingly) found us guilty. It is this which infuriates most of our fans.

As for the stadium sale, this was a one-off opportunity to realise the increase in value of the stadium to ease the FFP situation. The valuation was professionally obtained, and both submitted to and adjusted in accordance with the stipulations of the EFL, before the transaction went ahead. Whether or not the transaction was in the best interests of the club is a moot point, but it was categorically NOT cheating. That has not stopped the media and the EFL trying to smear it as such. For the EFL to bring a disciplinary charge against the club for carrying out a transaction which they had not only sanctioned, but which had actually been adjusted in accordance with their stipulations, beggars belief and can only have been motivated by vindictiveness.

For all of their stated desire for fair play, we have seen precious little of it from the EFL so far. They have an opportunity to redeem themselves if they give the Administrators' appeal against the 12 point deduction a fair hearing. We shall see.

Coventry 2 - 1 Derby FRGS Lawrence 

My mate and I will be there. Pleasantly surprised to save a fiver by qualifying as a Senior for this one, as Coventry set their level at 60, not 65.

I would start with the same team as started last night, with the possible exception of Roos for Allsop. Don't want to see Colin in the starting line-up until he's considerably sharper. I genuinely thought it weakened our team last night when he came on - we would have done better sticking with a tiring Ravel.

Good to see that the ticket office is open and selling tickets for tonight's game right up to kick-off. The administrators have been paying attention to this forum!