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33 minutes ago, Whoneedshuls said:

If he’s that good he should be in the first team starting squad not making 5 minute cameos..

Did he at touch the ball in his cameos?

2 hours ago, Red Ram said:

The other difference being that when Barker was injured Derby had the honourable Nigel Clough as manager and he'd never forgotten Barker playing for him against Leeds for him when he was still injured. See the excellent Barker documentary for details.

No way Keogh would have been sacked after the Joiners if Clough had been manager because Clough has strong principles and is loyal to his players.

 

Different set of circumstances - Keogh being in a car accident whilst breaking the law and not wearing a seat belt and Barker injured on the pitch doing his job 

6 hours ago, kevinhectoring said:

His clever lawyers would have had a field day over the inconsistency. 
They might also have said: when you sacked him you thought he might never play again. So it’s disability discrimination 

It’s not disability discrimination more of a frustration of contract due to sickness in relation to not being able to do his contracted job of employment ( attempt to play football) I am sure that if he had been injured cutting the grass he wouldn’t have been dismissed from his job, yet he was due to his own contributory negligence under the influence of a substance and as a very senior employee he should have known what he was doing.

Derby have very recent history of looking after players, employees, when there are not under obligation to do so - Shaun Barker, contract extension when it was known he wouldn’t be fit during that extension. Keogh problem was his own contribution to the episode and Derby generously offered him another paid role which he declined I believe to help him during his recovery. They paid him to play football and represent the club appropriately.  

I can’t say that I am surprised that he won the employment tribunal and as has been pointed out his award will be minimal in football terms. If it was a case of proven sexual or racial discrimination it would be a different story. I do wonder what Mr Keogh was expecting contrary to this result.

1 hour ago, Topram said:

Conor Houriane is going to Swansea great signing for them

Yep - premiership parachute money strikes again 

Maybe there are better taxi’s in Huddersfield than Milton Keynes 

7 minutes ago, Chris_Martin said:

Not sure if it's been said already but Keinan Davis from Aston Villa has been made available for loan. We wanted to sign him last transfer window but couldn't as Villa had other players out injured. Would give some good competition to Kazim-Richards and has a bit more pace. 

Thoughts?

We are not far off anyone will do are we - can’t make us worse 

17 minutes ago, RoyMac5 said:

Highly unlikely, but yeah I'd drive him here! (Well he can't drive himself can he)

Let me guess chris Martin wants to return as well 

24 minutes ago, QuitYourJibbaJivin said:

If we really think he’s that good I say start the lad today, show him that there’s first team Football for him here now. If he goes to Liverpool or United chances are Hel be playing academy football for another couple of years. 

We need 3 points firstly - can’t gamble from the beginning today 

4 minutes ago, RoyMac5 said:

I realise I'm blocked by many, hence no reply to the constant questioning, but I didn't think we could sell this youngster as he's not signed a pro deal yet?

Hard to know but it is pointing to a way that we could sell him or agree a fee rather than a tribunal?

Hopefully we keep our better players !

I paid for my season ticket in full for this season 20/21 in part to help fund the club in the short term with the knowledge that this season was extremely unlikely to have any supporters attending, whilst knowing that season 21/22 was paid for if we are able to attend.

for myself I want to be fully vaccinated before I will be attending and I also want everyone else vaccinated. It will be interesting to see how many business will be insisting on that in the future. 

Things change quickly in football 

then again they do in a pandemic 

let’s remember our income is basically zero at this point - season ticket money and solidarity payments will have been chewed up by wages and refunds not to mention we owe other clubs money for past transfers 

4 hours ago, Wolfie20 said:

He doesn't- nowhere near as good

This season - or minutes on the pitch both would be interesting 

We could have done with him this season especially early on ( probably has a better record than mr Lawrence) 

14 hours ago, Wolfie20 said:

Goal and an assist v Brum

That’s what he does 

2 hours ago, jono said:

Old goat that I am .. I always want 2 up front. A big un and a little little un is classic stuff. How is Jack by the way .. came back with an injury, but what was it and does he have a part to play in what will be called the “Phoenix Protocol”  that begin with the next game and on to the end of the season where we finish as a steady mid table team with pretentious to greatness (again) 

I am an old goat also 2 centre forwards please especially in the championship - in just a few minutes stretton had that glorious chance made by Richards because he was reading him and moving for him 

He has been getting picked recently which is good as a wide left player - hopfully we have payments due if he plays lots of games 

He did well but he is a poor mans Chris Martin which shows what we haven’t got 

Still would give us more than Lawrence even now 

2 hours ago, Coconut said:

Back in the starting lineup for Sheff Utd Vs Man City

No sign of Bogle

Well that gets us a tiny bit closer to getting some more money for him 

Whilst I am usually very pleased when a newly promoted team start well I reserve my judgement on this one 

                 Marshall 

Bryne Davies Clarke Forsyth 

                 Belick 

         Knight sibley 

jozwiak. Waghorn Lawrence 

no starting place for Rooney and bird whilst Davies starts because he is the best we have still as a centre half ( wisdom and Evans are not centre half’s and unsure about Dutch mike) Ibe Holmes and Shinnie to fill in when needed 

we have decent options if we can start scoring goals 

Far to early to change things 

He’s gone, not our player anymore we move on