Andrew3000

Yes, I'm one of those fans who has become somewhat beguiled by Brentford.  Looking at this article from 3 years ago, you have to admire their radical and clear vision.  At the time I recall scoffing at the reported reliance on stats and the decision to let Mark Warburton go.  It seemed like madness. Well, looking at it now it was and is a great business model. It was way ahead of other clubs and their ability to implement the plan has been remarkable.
At the time, Derby had more resources and a shorter term strategy,so many of the elements of this model would not have suited us at the time. In contrast our academy may actually keep us competitive for a while.  
However, necessity is the mother of invention and so Covid-19 May force many more clubs to copy this model. This may make it tougher for them and others to recruit in their usual markets.
Recent noises from Derby indicated a more coherent plan even before lockdown .  Lets hope so. It is inspiring to read how creative Brentford have been and the reasoning behind their strategy.
 
https://www.google.com/amp/s/syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/2718752-brentfords-moneyball-way-to-beat-football-teams-with-huge-budgets.amp.html

Yeah good episode, Chris is decent

Yes, I'm one of those fans who has become somewhat beguiled by Brentford.  Looking at this article from 3 years ago, you have to admire their radical and clear vision.  At the time I recall scoffing at the reported reliance on stats and the decision to let Mark Warburton go.  It seemed like madness. Well, looking at it now it was and is a great business model. It was way ahead of other clubs and their ability to implement the plan has been remarkable.
At the time, Derby had more resources and a shorter term strategy,so many of the elements of this model would not have suited us at the time. In contrast our academy may actually keep us competitive for a while.  
However, necessity is the mother of invention and so Covid-19 May force many more clubs to copy this model. This may make it tougher for them and others to recruit in their usual markets.
Recent noises from Derby indicated a more coherent plan even before lockdown .  Lets hope so. It is inspiring to read how creative Brentford have been and the reasoning behind their strategy.
 
https://www.google.com/amp/s/syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/2718752-brentfords-moneyball-way-to-beat-football-teams-with-huge-budgets.amp.html

Yeah good episode, Chris is decent

Sod Brentford! That's class. 
Who is implying that we all follow the model? Any system needs diversity for it to work as a whole.  I'm simply enjoying and appreciating a different and clear vision from a rival tribe.
As a Derby fan I enjoy our academy success immensely  and will be even more delighted if our new model is right for us is consistently and effectively applied and we grow as a club.

I'm all aboard the Bees bus tbh. Nothing to dislike about them and they've played some great stuff in recent seasons. It'd be good to see a different team in the PL too.

Hi Guys! 
Our latest episode is out now! We preview the West Brom game, do an American Rams chat and look back at the Forest game!
Give it a listen, please! And if you have any thoughts or comments, please let me know!
Rams Review: Episode 33 Derby County and West Brom chat, American Rams chat and Forest Review
Also, I forgot to post our Forest preview! 
Rams Review Episode 32 Derby County and Nottingham Forest chat with Rich from the Forest Ramble & Preston Review

Liverpool as a club are disrespected so much. I'm glad for them. 

Frank hasn't let me down tonight. I know it won't be a popular opinion on here but I am really pleased for Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp. Worthy champions.

Crazy to think Lampard's won more league titles for Liverpool than Gerrard has

Also anyone posted this yet?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50292326
Seems to cover a lot of the interview in text - My favourite bit is:
"The only thing I pleaded for is that Richard be treated like family - he deserved to be treated like family."
I agree - I don't pay my family

I have felt too emotional about the whole situation to offer my view up to now.
My heart is broken for a good captain and warrior for DCFC. To be sacked from the club you have given 100% to on the pitch over seven gruelling seasons must be humiliating and make you feel dreadful.
However, my head now questions how much of Keogh's passion for Derby is real. The least favourable offer he turned down from the club, if accurate, of £3,000 per week, is more than the prime minister's salary and only slightly less than the chief police constable of Derbyshire who has responsibility for a huge budget and staff team  who do a tremendously difficult job every day at work.
He was also being offered free state of the art rehabilitation facilities, could start to work on his coaching badges if he wished and presumably would also be free to supplement his income with appearances on Sky ("like you say") or other options if that is his choice. Most importantly in all this he was being offered an opportunity to retain his status as a good servant of the club and the adoration and support of the fans.
He has chosen to reject all this for what? More money. Not much of a swap in my opinion.
His action will now by actively costing the club too as they will have been taking expensive legal advice and will have to continue to do so over the appeal and possible tribunal.
People are wondering why no official statement from Derby. I wonder whether the 'statement' we are reading is actually the dismissal letter to Keogh as the wording in it, including the 14 days' appeal time, reads like a letter from HR. 
I don't know if I am being overly supportive of my club, but the whole way this story has broken makes me think it has come from Keogh's side. He clearly feels very aggrieved about the way he is being treated.
I also think this will have been going back and forward for some time, that this is just the latest play from the club and that they might have been hoping for a response from Keogh that would have allowed him a successful appeal, rather than a messy, public and prolonged visit to an industrial tribunal.
All this is huge speculation on my part, for which I hold my hands up. It is coloured by my huge love for our club, rather than for any individual player, no matter how good a servant he has been to DCFC.
What I do know is that while Keogh still has my sympathy, he's lost my respect. 
 
 

1. We don't know what the club found in it's investigation. He may be more culpable than at first sight.
2. It seems like the club is slow as this has come out from the other end, wither Keogh or his agent may have spat the dummy over the offer and forced the issue.
3. I am sad. I wan't this to go away so I can remeber this Richard Keogh
 

So the 2 main culprits have been given a fine and are already back in the team and playing like nothing happened, but the passenger who's already suffered the most is now being threatened with being sacked? Sure he's the captain and should know better, but if you're exploring the possibility of sacking him then you should have probably done that with the other 2 as well.

Tell you what, makes you realise, if you didn’t before, how good those loans were for this level. 
We scraped into 6th last season. It was a helluva ride, but ultimately that was the end result. 
The commentator on talk sport mentioned about how many points were gained by Harry’s freekicks, and who’s going to score those free kicks now?
That really hit it home for me, and this more so. 
Without Harry scoring some top draw belters, not to mention tomori and mount’s contribution, we would have been a distinctly average team, finishing in a distinctly average position. 
We’ve not replaced those players. But we were never, seriously, likely too. They were a cut above, and trying to get in 3 more loans of the same calibre would be like winning the lottery, then winning it again the next week. Not going to happen. 
So we are what we are, we have the players we have, if anyone thinks Cocu’s going for promotion this season, they’re dreaming. Top 6 would be an almighty achievement with this squad. 

Makes you proud seeing players like those two go on to big things when we’ve played a part in their development. Both great guys too by the looks of things, really happy for the pair of them. If I’m being honest, I didn’t expect the pair to be playing at the very top this soon, but delighted for them and hope their rise continues.

I like Tomori and Mount much more than Lamps. Perfect loans. Really came in and acted as if they were here to stay. Good players, top fellas! 
Still love watching them now. ?

When he was on his uppers, Elvis Costello once swapped a tyre for a box of chocolates. That was a Goodyear for the Roses.

Went for an interview at a Blacksmith's today
Blacksmith: 'You any good at shoeing horses?'
Me: 'No, but I once told a donkey to **** off'

classic

Mount was brilliant first ten minutes. Then he swapped with Kante and played deeper, Chelsea have since completely lost their way. 
If I can see this, why cant Lampard??