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Good article on him here: https://royalbluemersey.sbnation.com/2020/7/10/21319277/beni-baningime-stock-rises-again-after-90-more-inactive-minutes-everton-southampton-match-recap
Standout quotes:
Most interesting tthough:
Could be short term Bielik replacement if the lad from Ligue 1 doesn't fancy joining

Impossible to judge on clips of the youth team.
No problem bringing in a CB as cover or for the occasional 3 at the back game, but there would be no point upsetting the balance we've got at the minute by bringing someone in as first choice.
I'd rather bring this guy in than Jones, but only as long as there's a chance that if he impresses he comes back  next season.
Wisdom has his weaknesses but he's been key in organising the backline recently, and I think people might finally be starting to see that he's actually pretty damn good on the ball too. I don't really think we're missing out on much of anything with his & Clarke's partnership despite the occasional lapse in concentration or misjudged header.

Everyone says that we
need git men. 
Perhaps we're just toughening up! 

Whilst we need a new CB it is going to be hard to find someone who is good enough for the first team but also happy to join on loan and be back up. We have kept a lot of clean sheets under Rooney including 3 in a row so a centre back isnt going to come straight in and start

Wisdom and Clarke are rightly so the 1st choice pairing at the moment, but there’s plenty of games between now and the end of the season, he’ll get his opportunity through injuries and suspension.
February’s schedule alone is hectic.
He’s also an option if Rooney wishes to revert to a back 3 again, especially if Evans is off. His playing style is very Tomori-like judging by clips online.

Wiz made a number of excellent passes through the lines yesterday. 

How do you attract players, even on loan or as free agents, if the club starts to get a reputation for not paying wages on time? How do you 'sell' the club to them?
Player: ......"Well Wayne, that sounds great. I'd love to come and join Derby. How much am I going to get paid?"
Wayne: "Er, right, well........erm, you see, the thing is, erm........."

With a very young player its sometimes its a case of a balance what is on offer now against what may or may not be on offer later on.
It our current predicament we need funds and the lad does not want to sign a contact with us. 
So the only thing we can do is try to negotiate the best possible deal we can possibly get. 
If a number of clubs want him this becomes a little easier if however he and his family have their heart set on one then we have to go with their wishes.
If we get a good amount up front now and then include add on on for appearances, caps, percentage sell on then all the better.
The lad and his parents should leave on the best of terms with our blessing.
This sends out a wonderful message to other would be talents if they join our club they will be helped to develop their skills, given a route into the 1st team and we will not stand in their way or hinder their future progress.
 

For all those making statements and comments about the likelihood of Kaide playing for Liverpool, well, who's to say he won't be the next Raheem Sterling...
Look at his career, did he make the right decision at the same age to leave QPR?
It's not as if Liverpool don't ever use their academy players if they are good enough, I know there are lots that don't make it but you could say Harry Wilson falls into that bracket.
Good luck to him whatever happens, yes I'd love to see a kid from my kids school play for The Rams, but hey ho

Big week incoming on transfer front, Rooney clearly has players ready wanting to come in, will he be able to get them? I’m not so sure..a lot to sort out in little over a week, first thing first pay the players and see where we are but I think the squad needs a couple of new faces nothing drastic it just needs strengthening enough to keep us away from the bottom 3! Hope Rooney is able to get what he wants or at least 1 or 2 of what he thinks will improve us! He definitely thinks he’ll get the answer this week on where he thinks the club wants to go in the future forwards or not, let’s hope he gets the answers he wants! COYR

Conor Houriane is going to Swansea great signing for them

Fear not boys and girls.... 
I'm sure the EFL will have used the summer lull well, and thoroughly scenario tested what they might do in the event of a well-advertised second wave. 
They surely were clearly focused on the right priorities and wouldn't have wasted scarce time and resources pursuing petty grievances...... Oh....... Ah......... As you were...... ?

Hi there DCFCfans!
Happy New Year to you all! Here is our latest episode, which is a preview of the New Years Day match between Sheffield Wednesday and Derby!
Listen here: Sheffield Wednesday - Derby County match preview podcast!
We spoke with the awesome Owls Americas and Owls About Stats to find out all about:
?End of the Pulis era
?Jack Marriott
?FFP
?Chansiri
?Cross city rivalry
Please give it a listen, share it around and let us know your thoughts on the match!
 

I started reading my copy yesterday and I’m really enjoying it. I’m not sure if it’s deliberate but I think the stylistic of the narrative that runs through the book (what I have read so far) is quite unique. The opinions from the various people involved give the reader a chance to form their own opinions against the the sequence of chronological events of the last 20 years. Whilst you do see this in other books what you also tend to get is the authors bias of the opinion they’ve formed underpinning this. What’s is genuinely original (in my view) in your book is that this runs parallel to the opinion/bias that has been formed by the general views that you get on forums such as this and others that preceded it over the years, rather than the learned opinion from the established author/journalist writing the book. It has made me reflect on a fair few assumptions I’ve made over the years and also made me think more about what is happening now and has happened in the last 6 months. 

Also what I found consistent through the book was the parallels when the team was doing well. Get a target man who can hold the ball up with the ball good at their feet (Kuqi, Hulse, Rasiak, Martin, CKR) a midfield enforcer (Eustace, Thorne, Bielik) and workhorses in midfield (Bryson, Knight).
Also bringing in good characters and not big time charlies that can upset the team unity. The January transfer window, often doing more harm than good.

I think you should have a 24hr book buyers bonus deal.
We send you pictures of our books, and in return you email us the good stuff you had to leave out!
We won't say a word, honest.

Not a clue to be honest! I imagine the publishers will let me know in the next month or so, although it's done way better than I - and they - expected. Never realised we had so many supporters! To be honest, the club support has helped a lot as well. They've been brilliant for saying it's not entirely complimentary of them over the years.
Agreed on Nigel. There was actually quite a bit I wasn't allowed to use unfortunately (most of which was from Giles Barnes) because it would have left me on pretty shaky ground! Either loved or hated is Clough.
 

How many have you sold? It's a compelling read. My worst fears about Nigel seem confirmed.  Terrible spiteful streak and old fashioned methods. Created great unity but ruthless discarding of players (equal to or greater than the ruthlessness of his sacking)  and caused unnecessary injuries.  Very mixed on the transfer front.  I'm up to the end of Mac 1. It's mostly thrilling to relive but awful to read how he hadn't properly considered to get a back up for Martin.
Well done, great timing on this one, we were ready for this!
 

@HuddersRamyou big softie ?