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3 hours ago, RoyMac5 said:

Surely he can only play one way (so it was often said), you must have been watching someone else! 

Yes it might have been someone else. Maybe Mel can make an offer, sounds just the player we need.......oh hang on

8 minutes ago, Millenniumram said:

True, but there’s more to a striker than just that. Waghorn offers energy and movement where Martin offers more technical passes. Different strengths. Would argue Waghorn’s finishing is only poor one on one, his instinctive finishing is actually pretty good.

Just comes down to opinions. We were linked on and off with Waghorn for quite a few years. So I was expecting something special, a player who would make the difference. It's been disappointing overall. Just my perspective, though...

3 minutes ago, Millenniumram said:

Dont think there’s too much between them to be fair, but there’s a chasm to Marriott.

I tend to judge strikers on their ability to finish. Martin is a really good finisher, no question. Where as finishing is Waghorn's weakness. 

On 16/09/2020 at 22:23, Millenniumram said:

Shame we couldn’t keep him. He’d still be starting now with Waghorn out, and would arguably remain our best striker. Just hope whoever we bring in upfront is an improvement.

He's a better player than Waghorn, most folk would acknowledge that. It just came down to money, which is obviously in short supply at PP. 

12 minutes ago, cheron85 said:

I don't want £5m for Waggers - I want to keep him thanks

If anyone offered £5m for Waghorn, there are quite a few fans who would happily give him a piggy back to his new destination, full PPE of course ?

1 hour ago, RoyMac5 said:

Nope. He was our best striker last season. There was nothing wrong with his health post lockdown. Unlike Marriott and now Waghorn!

As I said I bet we could have sold him for more than we'll get for Malone or Bennett (or even Waghorn?!).

Yes, you mention Waghorn and the fact that he is still a DCFC player, so obviously considered a better option than Martin, seems totally wrong. 

53 minutes ago, nottingram said:

Come on Roy, a 2 or 3 year deal for a 31 year old in the position we are in would be irresponsible and something we have been burned with beforehand, especially with his health issues which as harsh as it sounds have to be a factor in the clubs decision.

I can understand everyone who wanted him to stay, honestly I can, but we are simply not in a position to be able to offer contracts like that to ageing players and I firmly believe if Cocu wanted him to stay that the club will have done everything they could to make that happen. 

Fair play to him for getting that deal, completely understand it gives him excellent security and a nice city for him to settle into.  

It is a shame, as a result of spaffing money up the wall on some lousy players in the past 5 or 6 seasons, that we are now in a position where we couldn't offer a little bit more to a player who could still do a very decent job for the club. 

4 hours ago, loweman2 said:

Another very special shirt that has been rescued and given a full clean and restoration, I’ve got to say I am well pleased with what I’ve done, it had been left to die but now will have a new lease of life, this is the only shirt owned by Derby County believe it or not, it had three inch nails going right through it and had been held in place with rusty industrial staples, full of holes and rust.

i have fully restored it and got it ready for reframing

i am proud to say that it will be going in pride of place in the new captains club at Pride Park.

Archie Gemmill’s 1975 Charity Shield no 8 shirt.

a shirt from our magnificent past.

 

 

Interesting that the collar and sleeve trim is black. I thought we were still in navy shorts at that time. Could be wrong though. Maybe one of our DCFC shirt historians could clarify?

Great video. Thanks. 

2 hours ago, Inverurie Ram said:

I think Fergie won a lot more than the title with Aberdeen. Especially when they beat Real Madrid to win the European Cup Winners Cup. And won the Super Cup also, and have two more stars on their shirt than the Rams have.

https://www.afc.co.uk/club/honours/?cn-reloaded=1

Yep, fair play to the Dons. Very decent record!

I can honestly say that's the best bit of DCFC related news I have heard for decades. Well done and sincere thanks for sharing.

21 hours ago, Zag zig said:

3 years back Leicester fans would not have dared to dream.

Just saying, never say never 

Righteo

Thanks for posting this. Something special about that group of players from the amazingly successful team of the early to mid 70's. I guess we all know in our hearts that it's never going to happen again. 

On 1/20/2018 at 10:25, angieram said:

Maybe if the EFL and PL were a bit more open we would be a bit more understanding of what a difficult job it is to do. Ort maybe they just better bring in the video technology asap and get with the real world. 

It is a very difficult job at any level. Just like players, referees will make mistakes. Unless VAR is improved and fully introduced into the pro game, then showing controversial incidents on screen isn't really going to help in any way. It could even make the situation worse with referees feeling pressure and doing something to rectify their initial mistake.