Gee SCREAMER !!

Bolton bring on 1.4 million quid in strikers to see it out .  Second place i going to be a slog. 

On 17/02/2024 at 11:54, Crewton said:

No, you're correct. Bogle contrived to score a freak own goal late on in a game we should have been at least 3-0 up in.

He loved doing that against Forest as I recall, or a terrible pass outside his own box.

13 minutes ago, plymouthram said:

I don't get it !!!! They state that sending a player out on loan to help develop him and get more game time. Lets look at the facts, staying at Derby with better coaches, better training facilities, training with better players and playing with better players, surely this would enhance his career. We had good promising kids at Derby in the past and they go out on loan to a lower league team and their career nosedives. E.G. Jack Stretton to name one that happened recently.

Always thought this.  Perhaps a couple of months at a League 2 club/lower League 1 with guaranteed minutes or don't bother.  Only player whose had a boost from it was Sturridge at Torquay.  1 in 30 years.  Better staying and getting a lot of pre season time against good opposition, or 10 appearances in games were you're well ahead.  You can't assess a player for this level, on loan at a level I was pretty much at.

9 minutes ago, MackworthRamIsGod said:

As long as you don't rub your genitals up his car, what's the ish?

I've actually heard that one is a deal clincher. Rubbing is all good but Port Vale have caused damage to his car by tea bagging his wing mirrors. 

9 wins and a draw I reckon.  Tough without a couple of forwards if you go behind.

Warne said relying on finding a free agent to replace Collins, who has scored 18 goals in all competitions this season, has left him with "a list as long as my toenail".

"If you are a striker and out of contract in February, it's not first pick on anyone's list," Warne told BBC Radio Derby.

"It sounds like an awful thing to say, but generally speaking centre forwards get picked up all the time."

"I've met the kid and he has a couple of League One clubs chasing him," Warne added.

"We are doing everything we can to get him in the building."

Yeah ok, don't shoot yourself in that foot, might lose that toenail 😂. 

Just now, jimbobram said:

This boarder line stalking of players needs to stop. I get people get excited, but posting where they are and chasing and taking pictures of them whilst following them is weird

I feel more sorry for his carer driving the vehicle being chased at 90 mph.  Was only taking him to Tesco for some mints and steradent.

31 minutes ago, Alty_Ram said:

Knowing the importance and urgency required by Derby's request, the EFL put their top 'Budget Guy' on the case to draft a response..

Still dealing with Steves incoherent ref ramblings from Saturday.  Being fast tracked to  the Clattenburg cypher decoding team in Nottingham as we speak.

7 minutes ago, EulogyForEvolution said:

It's ridiculous if the EFL are holding this up. 

They have no right to be hand holding us now. We have a new owner, we took our punishment in the form of a 21 point deduction, relegation and narrowly avoiding liquidation.

Were QPR restricted when they returned to the Championship after breaking FFP to get promoted (over us)? How about Everton, Forest or Man City by the Premier League?

It feels like there are special rules that apply to us that no one else has to abide by.

We gave them a business plan and then had it re-shifted before the September transfer window finished as it was apparent there was a fair difference in what the club wanted to spend on wages and what they would have to , we then fiddled with it again before the January window finished.  I can't stand the EFL but if we're looking to review it again, they'll probably say no and that will be down to the club as they proposed the original outline.   I suspect Gayle will need to trim his demands to match the maximum wage we could have utilised in January and take a 6 month contract which will be looked at in the summer. 

2 minutes ago, Animal is a Ram said:

I have to say, I was a little disappointed not to hear the classic 'he's fat, he's round, he bounces on the ground'.

The best one was the classic you ate all the pies directed at a very large QPR who ran down to the front in the 1-1 at home under Billy Davies, immediately followed by fatty wants a burger when the stewards grabbed him, immediately followed by no mates, fatty has got no mates when he was sat in a seat away from the rest, Immediately followed by fattys going home when he jumped out his seat in a rage and was removed from the stadium.

2 minutes ago, MadAmster said:

As did I. Just watched the highlights on RamsTV now I'm back home. With regard to Evans complaining they should have had a penalty a second before Bradley's goal line clearance... I'm very glad we don't have VAR in L1. The ball came off Nelson's right arm and it was away from his body. I'm certain VAR would have given it.

I think VAR would also have given us one when Elder got trapped in a sweaty man hug from one of their 7ft knuckle draggers.

37 minutes ago, RadioactiveWaste said:

Totally agree with your post.

I was angling that he might be easier to keep than perhaps he "should be" because of the way he's not been given the regular starts, but time will tell. I'll be very sad if/when he moves, he's was part of that generation of academy graduates who are nearly all departed now.

I would assume he's on about 9k a week based on previous players we had coming through in the championship.  Possibly more after his opening season.  If he stays, he'll be having to accept less than that based on game time thus far. 

4 hours ago, Magicman said:

He could be another McGoldrick skill never goes . 

He has nowhere near the build up or control ability of McGoldrick.  He will score a few though as he could find space and will still find it at League 1 given the chances on the deck.

13 hours ago, angieram said:

I think it cranked up when the Stevenage supporters started singing our earlier songs back at us sarcastically. 

For a group of fans with average 3-5,000 home gates they really are an incredibly arrogant lot.

Their fan who was on Radio Derby Friday evening struck me as a bit of a dick.

3 hours ago, Malagaram said:

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There's a lot of Vitamin C in rosehip -GOPO- so consider that with the diabetes if you take it.  Can cause issues with blood thinners as well.😊

2 hours ago, Millenniumram said:

Too big a name, is what I’ve been told.

Genuinely 😂

There’s definitely no agenda though 

If he's willing to play for say 7k a week, I assume we could sign Messi if he didn't have a club. Seems irrelevant.

Just now, Caerphilly Ram said:

A Flukey win would be their keeper attempting a clearance that rebounds off a retreating Barkhuizen’s backside and into the net. A Flukey win would be the intake of breath from the South Stand prior to belting out a hymn about Mendez-Laing’s impressive physique sucking the ball into the goal, a Flukey win would have been them scoring an own goal.

We defended our goal, and changed from about 60 mins onwards to attack until we scored a winner. Smith played the pass to NML, Smith who was subbed on to change the shape of the side to free Max Bird in midfield and move Wilson to his natural rwb role. Sibley scored the goal having been brought on as one of the forward players in place of Barkhuizen.

It was a horrible game of football, and I agree Warne is limited tactically and perhaps has the wrong mindset towards approaching home games in which we might expect to be the dominant side, but to call the win today luck is genuinely baffling in my opinion. 

My uncle once lost 70k on an accumulator when a Philips shot went in off Duberrys arse in a Sunderland -Chelsea match.  Just reminded me 😂

30 minutes ago, JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta said:

I await the Steve Evans sob story with eager anticipation.

3 minutes ago, DCFC1388 said:

Warne just confirmed we submitted the paperwork to the EFL yesterday for Gayle

Also said a couple of other League 1 clubs are looking at him .  Then says any striker not signed up by start of Feb is no ones first choice and he only has two options.  That should secure it if the EFL want us to renegotiate.

On 11/02/2024 at 14:51, Ram-Alf said:

That would be hilarious, And it would confirm the EFL are corrupt, EPL and EFL are 2 different factions.

Points deductions, Nick De Marco, FFP and possible appeal at the end of the season.  Two fixture lists incoming. ?.  Sounds familiar.  Sure they'll accept in the correct fashion after all the mind numbing unfactual s*** they sent our way .😂

Awful game, good finish,  need a striker in ASAP if were keeping an auto place as other opposition won't be as toothless up top. 

Wilson ????

1 minute ago, Cam the Ram said:

WE'VE HAD A SHOT!!!!!!

Should have done better

1 minute ago, hintonsboots said:

Corey Smith coming on.

Dynamic.  Leaving any chance of a goal on the bench.  

Just now, LincsRam said:

Stevenage are masters of the dark arts, niggly fouls, you have to go down with this ref to get anything.

Exactly the point I made the other day.  For that to work though you need to look like you might beat a player in receipt of the ball.