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    rsmini reacted to LN747 in Well done for keeping applause for Sam going on 26 mins…   
    Brilliant support and respect for Sam tonight.
    Hourahine scoring on 25 mins 45 seconds didn’t stop everyone continuing to applaud for Sam into the 27th minute…
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    rsmini got a reaction from Mucker1884 in Atmosphere at Pride Park   
    I do apologise wholeheartedly for a momentary slip 
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    rsmini got a reaction from HorsforthRam in Atmosphere at Pride Park   
    So I’m a season ticket holder for many years in the SS upper, and always try and join in. I’m not having a moan just a few observations from Saturday.
     
    For the first time in a while work commitments meant I couldn’t arrive until 2:55 at the earliest. On my walk from town I was surprised how many were still walking to the ground. Many still in the pubs, The roads were packed solid with fans. On arrival outside SS so many people were still outside making no effort to enter the turstile. Totally understandable as its not very exciting at the moment.
    Once inside the the concours was full, with a bit of atmosphere. Fans still coming up to seats 10 minutes after kick off. Thus reducing the early atmosphere from the stand. Some went back downstairs on 30 minutes and didn’t come back till we got the penalty. 
    I fully understand why fans are in no rush to enter the stadium and be in the stand. The football is so boring. If we could just make that little more effort and get behind the players more in the 1st half it may help them to be more ‘creative’ I can only dream about a better style of football .
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    rsmini got a reaction from David Graham Brown in Atmosphere at Pride Park   
    So I’m a season ticket holder for many years in the SS upper, and always try and join in. I’m not having a moan just a few observations from Saturday.
     
    For the first time in a while work commitments meant I couldn’t arrive until 2:55 at the earliest. On my walk from town I was surprised how many were still walking to the ground. Many still in the pubs, The roads were packed solid with fans. On arrival outside SS so many people were still outside making no effort to enter the turstile. Totally understandable as its not very exciting at the moment.
    Once inside the the concours was full, with a bit of atmosphere. Fans still coming up to seats 10 minutes after kick off. Thus reducing the early atmosphere from the stand. Some went back downstairs on 30 minutes and didn’t come back till we got the penalty. 
    I fully understand why fans are in no rush to enter the stadium and be in the stand. The football is so boring. If we could just make that little more effort and get behind the players more in the 1st half it may help them to be more ‘creative’ I can only dream about a better style of football .
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    rsmini got a reaction from angieram in Atmosphere at Pride Park   
    So I’m a season ticket holder for many years in the SS upper, and always try and join in. I’m not having a moan just a few observations from Saturday.
     
    For the first time in a while work commitments meant I couldn’t arrive until 2:55 at the earliest. On my walk from town I was surprised how many were still walking to the ground. Many still in the pubs, The roads were packed solid with fans. On arrival outside SS so many people were still outside making no effort to enter the turstile. Totally understandable as its not very exciting at the moment.
    Once inside the the concours was full, with a bit of atmosphere. Fans still coming up to seats 10 minutes after kick off. Thus reducing the early atmosphere from the stand. Some went back downstairs on 30 minutes and didn’t come back till we got the penalty. 
    I fully understand why fans are in no rush to enter the stadium and be in the stand. The football is so boring. If we could just make that little more effort and get behind the players more in the 1st half it may help them to be more ‘creative’ I can only dream about a better style of football .
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    rsmini got a reaction from Will Hughes Hair in Jordan Rhodes - gone to Blackpool   
    At least Jordan Rhodes wasn’t brought onto the pitch before a game 
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    rsmini got a reaction from RoyMac5 in Jordan Rhodes - gone to Blackpool   
    At least Jordan Rhodes wasn’t brought onto the pitch before a game 
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    rsmini reacted to Leeds Ram in Saudi Retirement Home   
    Not sure why anyone would go to Saudi while in their prime. Yes, the money Mbappe would be on is out of this world, but he's already made a fortune which he'd struggle to spend in 10 lifetimes. How much more money do these people need? Henderson going there is another one. He could have played a significant role as a squad member at Liverpool, maybe winning another trophy or two, which he could regale with the grandkids. What's he going to talk about that part of his career now? How he played in a dodgy league because he wanted another few million in the bank, burying the twilight days of his England career in the process. This was also the bloke who got annoyed at fans' protests to the players over the proposed super league and apparently wanted no part of it.... 

    Unfortunately, these players are a generation who often put the material above other considerations. If you're a top top player now the money you earn in 5 years is more than enough to secure you and your family for the rest of your life. Yes, your career is short, which is why the priority should be squeezing every last ounce out of the experience of being a professional athlete. Surely, that is more important than whether you have a 6 or a 7 at the head of god knows how many zeros. 
    Saudi is spending a lot of money trying to make the league desirable. However, taking over an anaemic PGA tour and remoulding the footballing hierarchy is a whole different ball game. While they're making waves now and will do for the next 2-3 seasons, I struggle to see an actual shift in footballing power. No one gives a damn about these clubs, and I can't see how anyone will give a damn in the future. The average attendance is around 10,000 per game, and they're not developing regionally, which would be the smart thing to do. 
    They'll keep buying big-name players at the tail end of their careers to try and kick-start something, but I can't see it rivalling European football any time soon. No champions league, and likely the top national teams will not be picking players who go over there once they make the move will prove decisive. As soon as Uefa put the screws on the Superleague, it stopped dead in its tracks, precisely because it meant if they did go through with it, removal from every structure that's been put in place for over 50 years. That's not to say Uefa won't create a Superleague (they have in all but name) but that it will only ever take place on their turf. 
     
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    rsmini got a reaction from Rammy03 in Has Warne gone? (He hasn't, just another Twitter ITK wannabe)   
    Just to confirm, making sure this excellent tweet by the DCFC admin  has been posted 3 times 
     
     
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    rsmini got a reaction from Premier ram in Has Warne gone? (He hasn't, just another Twitter ITK wannabe)   
    Just to confirm, making sure this excellent tweet by the DCFC admin  has been posted 3 times 
     
     
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    rsmini got a reaction from Gritstone Ram in Gary Lineker   
    Note Bristol Rovers are not talking to the BBC today. Wonder if other clubs will be doing the same? 
     
     
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    rsmini got a reaction from Rammy03 in Gary Lineker   
    Note Bristol Rovers are not talking to the BBC today. Wonder if other clubs will be doing the same? 
     
     
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    rsmini got a reaction from Norman in Gary Lineker   
    Note Bristol Rovers are not talking to the BBC today. Wonder if other clubs will be doing the same? 
     
     
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    rsmini got a reaction from 1967Ram in Prostrate Cancer.   
    Just had the pleasure of a colonoscopy.. it’s very interesting watching your insides on a big screen for an hour whilst a camera is moved around your insides. It’s all worth it though and hopefully gives peace of mind 
    if you see anything that gives you concerns about your body please go and see your GP 
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    rsmini got a reaction from hydraulic ram in Prostrate Cancer.   
    Just had the pleasure of a colonoscopy.. it’s very interesting watching your insides on a big screen for an hour whilst a camera is moved around your insides. It’s all worth it though and hopefully gives peace of mind 
    if you see anything that gives you concerns about your body please go and see your GP 
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    rsmini got a reaction from Old Spalding Ram in Prostrate Cancer.   
    Just had the pleasure of a colonoscopy.. it’s very interesting watching your insides on a big screen for an hour whilst a camera is moved around your insides. It’s all worth it though and hopefully gives peace of mind 
    if you see anything that gives you concerns about your body please go and see your GP 
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    rsmini got a reaction from David Graham Brown in Prostrate Cancer.   
    Just had the pleasure of a colonoscopy.. it’s very interesting watching your insides on a big screen for an hour whilst a camera is moved around your insides. It’s all worth it though and hopefully gives peace of mind 
    if you see anything that gives you concerns about your body please go and see your GP 
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    rsmini reacted to ilkleyram in Man City charged (again) over FFP   
    Just like us Chelsea's accountants found a perfectly legal loophole in the amortisation regulations - give a player a longer contract, amortise their fee over a longer period = more FFP wriggle room.
    Uefa eventually spotted it, closed the loophole - contracts are still allowed to be 8 years if the clubs wish but amortisation must be over 5 years maximum - and Chelsea are still allowed to play in Europe.  The EPL so far as anyone can see haven't said or done anything.  Presumably they didn't spot it as a loophole (or let Uefa take the flak).
    The EFL could learn from Uefa about how to close loopholes fairly.
    Apparently Chelsea still have plenty of FFP room even after spending 100's of millions.  Whether anybody in authority is actually testing that is probably unlikely
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    rsmini got a reaction from Rammy03 in Only One Auto to play For.....Apparently.   
    Benjamin Bloom on you tube is very interesting, he loves the EFL and says the promotion run in League one is the best in the 3 leagues. After Saturdays game he is still predicting Derby to win the race for one of the top two spots 
     
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    rsmini got a reaction from angieram in Only One Auto to play For.....Apparently.   
    Benjamin Bloom on you tube is very interesting, he loves the EFL and says the promotion run in League one is the best in the 3 leagues. After Saturdays game he is still predicting Derby to win the race for one of the top two spots 
     
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    rsmini got a reaction from SaffyRam in Man City charged (again) over FFP   
    Do we still use the chant ‘we’ve got the league 1 Guardiola’ 
     
     
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    rsmini got a reaction from Kathcairns in Only One Auto to play For.....Apparently.   
    Benjamin Bloom on you tube is very interesting, he loves the EFL and says the promotion run in League one is the best in the 3 leagues. After Saturdays game he is still predicting Derby to win the race for one of the top two spots 
     
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    rsmini got a reaction from David Graham Brown in Have Derby County been treated unfairly by the EFL   
    I’m surprised nobody has started a Man City financial thread yet after todays news. 100 alleged breaches since 2009 
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    rsmini reacted to Asanovic70 in Notts Forest Playtime   
    This is why I liked Nigel Clough despite whatever criticism (legitimate or not) he receives on here. He came in & rebooted the Academy at a time when we had so few prospects emerging and that took a few years.  He often would ask a player to fill in at another position (make an attacker deputize at full back) as part of their football education so that they gained an understanding of that role, and it might make them realize their overall responsibility to the team & how they often dovetail together since football is also about units and partnerships.
    Lionel Pickering (2003), at the opening of Moor Farm, famously envisaged it as producing a steady stream of Academy graduates into the first team ( a team built on them).
    I think we are beginning to see that fruition, but it has often come against a chaotic background of two takeovers (2008) & (2022), perhaps a turnover  of staff, so you wonder how much this has impacted upon it. I do think though, we now have an owner (& manager, as well as any future management) who will buy into it as a resource.
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