BathRam72

I guess coming back from 2-0 down to Oxford and getting promoted ain't for everyone. 

Bolton look awful bottling it massively 

Really hope Daj can show enough in pre-season to be around the first team. He''s got something about him, and by something I mean "Sold by Derby to someone for about 150k only to be sold on from that club for about £10 million".

I don't know the answer, but if I were to guess. It would probably down to the fact that Derby (due to the restrictions of the last few years) have a bigger task of patching up a team that have been promoted with a bunch of mercenaries. 
Loans, freebies and a good few now out of contract.
PW and the team now need to balance what they have v what they want. Then decide who to release, without knowing who they can get to replace them in certain positions.
I have no doubt they will have a wish list, but it will be just that a wish, because we know nothing rarely goes to plan.
I would imagine that task is bigger than most stable clubs.
Just my opinion.

I don't know the answer, but if I were to guess. It would probably down to the fact that Derby (due to the restrictions of the last few years) have a bigger task of patching up a team that have been promoted with a bunch of mercenaries. 
Loans, freebies and a good few now out of contract.
PW and the team now need to balance what they have v what they want. Then decide who to release, without knowing who they can get to replace them in certain positions.
I have no doubt they will have a wish list, but it will be just that a wish, because we know nothing rarely goes to plan.
I would imagine that task is bigger than most stable clubs.
Just my opinion.

I don't know the answer, but if I were to guess. It would probably down to the fact that Derby (due to the restrictions of the last few years) have a bigger task of patching up a team that have been promoted with a bunch of mercenaries. 
Loans, freebies and a good few now out of contract.
PW and the team now need to balance what they have v what they want. Then decide who to release, without knowing who they can get to replace them in certain positions.
I have no doubt they will have a wish list, but it will be just that a wish, because we know nothing rarely goes to plan.
I would imagine that task is bigger than most stable clubs.
Just my opinion.

I don't know the answer, but if I were to guess. It would probably down to the fact that Derby (due to the restrictions of the last few years) have a bigger task of patching up a team that have been promoted with a bunch of mercenaries. 
Loans, freebies and a good few now out of contract.
PW and the team now need to balance what they have v what they want. Then decide who to release, without knowing who they can get to replace them in certain positions.
I have no doubt they will have a wish list, but it will be just that a wish, because we know nothing rarely goes to plan.
I would imagine that task is bigger than most stable clubs.
Just my opinion.

I don't know the answer, but if I were to guess. It would probably down to the fact that Derby (due to the restrictions of the last few years) have a bigger task of patching up a team that have been promoted with a bunch of mercenaries. 
Loans, freebies and a good few now out of contract.
PW and the team now need to balance what they have v what they want. Then decide who to release, without knowing who they can get to replace them in certain positions.
I have no doubt they will have a wish list, but it will be just that a wish, because we know nothing rarely goes to plan.
I would imagine that task is bigger than most stable clubs.
Just my opinion.

Brown with the assist for the first goal.
1-0 Gateshead
Half time.
(Sorry Bathram, posted just after you!)

Assist from Brown

We are one of the best supported clubs and we do have quality facilities. Sadly, the Championship has become about 2 things if you want to spend on players - parachute payments or an owner with deep pockets.
David Clowes doesn’t have millions to throw around and he’s right to not do so. We’ve got a budget and we will work to it. That means we will miss out on targets who will go to other clubs for more money, despite being “smaller” than us.
Every year the Champ top 6 is full of the same teams, the yoyo clubs with lots of money. But every year there’s a team up there who don’t have the financial outlay but instead have a team with fight and hard working players (Ipswich, Luton, even Forest) our aim seems to be to build a team that can stick together in every match and work our way up slowly. 

So it takes no coaching ability at all to achieve 4 promotions from League 1?
Blimey, I've missed my vocation!

The football hasn't been too impressive at times, but getting four promotions from League One absolutely is.
He's managed to get us up on a shoestring budget with a squad debilitated by injuries. We could have been stuck down in this division for years. 
I appreciate people have an issue with the football that's been played on the pitch at times - I am one of these - but you cannot tell me that what he's achieved at this less isn't impressive. 

I used to enjoy Nevilles punditry but it feel like he is believing his own hype now, bit bored by him now.

I think we dodged a bullet to be honest.

I think we dodged a bullet to be honest.

Your daughter has an unfeasibly long arm. Great picture though. 

Took me straight back. 

It was a great moment. Just after we had heard that Portsmouth were losing as well. 
Scoring goals for Derby, Phillip Gee, Phillip Gee …

Your daughter has an unfeasibly long arm. Great picture though. 

I remember that well. I was at the front and when Phil scored. I lept in the air and 10000 fans all pushed forward.  I didn't hit the ground for about a minute. Squashed against the railings in front. Happy days 

Your daughter has an unfeasibly long arm. Great picture though. 

While I don't expect a relegation fight. I certainly don't expect us to be ripping up the league based on fan base size. The current team is pretty much a band of bandits that were cobbled together on a shoe string. A large amount will probably be moved on, and there are those out of contract. We know that DC does not have the bank roll of many owners. So unless we get investment,  we can't expect the very best that the championship can offer. We will probably need a fair few new players. I would temper any expectations.  Any thing more than mid table would be great I think in. the first year.
Just my opinion