Dean (hick) Saunders

They may hate us (Mel) the EFL but they would need to be careful what precedents had been set before (and going forward).

They act on behalf of all other teams many of whom could easily fall into embargo at some point.

Quite a lot of games we lost points in were marginal. Having home fans could have made difference of a few points.

(Assuming the fans did not just boo continuously)

Getting ready for a Keogh moment 

Come on England. Stop teasing me..

For those they think we are doomed, how bad is people’s view of how bad we could be.

As bad as SW, Rovrum, Wycombe last year? All 3 of them came quite close to survival as we know.

Defence was not too bad last year with main criticism weakness in the air from corners. Experienced aged bodies more likely to help with that than up-coming potential. Should be “easy” to stay as bad as last year with recruitment and could be better.

Scoring goals we were utter ? last year. Quite hard to get worse? But could be very difficult to get better as good enough players (att mids and forwards costly).

So in summary I think we are probably likely to be equally as poor as the bottom 4/5 of last year (and hence be scrapping in it at last days) or a little bit better with some average recruitment (not stellar) and luck with injuries.

My “only way is up” is probably only a couple of places, but refuse in July to assume relegation is inevitable no matter what the present signs are.

Darren Moore and Michael Johnson

(All I need to say)

Should make negotiation easier, cuts out the bull-poop phase of “I want £100k per week and an aircraft carrier for my pet turtle”

3 hours ago, Malty said:

With Derby’s recruitment the problem is we actually need 8 or 9 new players to achieve the 3 players good enough to fill those positions. The rest will be jozefsoons or Blackmans or anyas or Ibes (mark 2).

 

Out of recruiting in last 12m is actually was not that bad. The worst signings were not costly mistakes which is key.

HIT = Byrne, CKR, Gregory, Clarke, Marshall

OK = Joz, Roberts, Mengi, Edmundson.

MISS = Te Wierik, Baningme, Ibe 

May have to plan it over 2 windows rather than rush it all through the summer.

Could also plan to trial and pick up one of the best of the inevitable free agents.

Derby County will rebrand from the old hat Rams to be the Derby County Pirates and are looking also to recruit one legged players who own parrots as an equal opportunity employer.

(Definitely coincidence only that one legged players will also be quite cheap).

Not sure they have been good for boro particularly.

The winners are the “smaller” clubs who get to compete above their natural size by influencing the rules.

As there are more of these smaller clubs (all with voting power) it’s not a surprise that rules that suits them result.

I suspect it is now an issue of ;

a) We want to sign best players possible and they will be weighing up the options they have. They will also have doubts about Derby’s position.

b) Has MM actually given any budget at all before takeover?

So even with no embargo, should we be surprised there is no transfer action.

Spent a brief while perusing a few of our rivals forums and have come to the conclusion “fork everyone else WE ARE Derby”.

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He was one of my favourite players of the pre Jim Smith era. Hope he makes a full and speedy recovery

4 minutes ago, KBB said:

Sorry mate I was just thinking out loud really and wondering what part of our current situation would make signing Gayle possible at all.

Think you are champagne shopping with a tap water budget, let alone lemonade budget.

Like the analogy. What player types are on the tap water budget? 
Is CKR for example tap water or <tap water?

Do you think that Mr Pop from Bristol could be dangerous? Wondering if I’m wearing my Derby shirt and I see someone looking Greek (and a little deranged) in a Bristol City shirt I should cross the road.

If I was Yankee Doodle buyer I would wait for the accounting restatement. Could effect the price (buy low and all that…)

Down Down (the league) by the Quo…

Or we could find them a willing local wife….??

Gutted (said the golf manager of Morley Hayes)

39 minutes ago, YouRams said:

He’s looking in great shape and been back at it with a PT since mid June going off his social media account, big season needed from the big man! 

I know you are not supposed to be able to teach an old dog new tricks, but if Rooney can work on CKR’s weaknesses just 10-20% then he will me a more than useful player next season.

I would take an owner named Thrang from the planet Zarg at the moment.

Is this a (worrying) sign of how coaches are trained in England? 

2 minutes ago, Jimbo Ram said:

A decent manager would get more out of the squad we had…

Don’t disagree, but that’s the past.

If we can’t give “the manager*” some backing for next season then it won’t matter much who it is.

*Rooney/Rafa/Steve Gritt & Alan Curbishley duo.