SaffyRam

I loathe to make a joke like this one, but it did make me laugh

Not sure if this has already been said and probably not much to be said in terms of disscussion but just wanted to say thanks for the coverage! Todays programs were really good! Ed and Owens interviews and coverage has really helped me understand whats going on! 
 
Not sure if they read this forum but thanks lads, keep it up! Up the Rams ?⚽️?⚽️

Convinced a work mate to get a ticket for Reading, be his first time this season. My brother lives away now so midweek games are a struggle so mum is having his ticket. If we sell out midweek it will be impressive but it’s definitely more of a challenge. 
 
Swansea however, mum and my brothers girlfriend are going, and I’ve convinced 3 mates who haven’t been for years, 2 of whom don’t even support Derby (both glory supporters) to get tickets, that’s 5 additional tickets. 
 
I think Swansea will definitely sell out.

Jesus - the merchandise is awful. Just bought a mug, a poster (which I will frame) and another shirt. Why don’t we sell framed pictures of our most historic moments? Opportunity missed.

I'm not buying anyone a ticket, it's too hard to organise in the current situation.
Get the fanpark open early, and I'll be first in queue to drink my bodyweight in crap beer to contribute.
Glad to help out.
Another way to help out, is to treat yourself to a hospitality upgrade for an upcoming home game.
Makes an ideal early Christmas present for a loved one or best friend, and the mark up on them will really help the club out.
https://www.dcfc.co.uk/page/hospitality
 

Just listened to the interview - thanks @RoyMac5 for the link. 
Have to say it got me a bit emotional which surprised me. Rooney's comments, attitude, support, empathy and God knows how many other superlatives was nothing short of outstanding. 
100% cleared up questions around communication with Mel confirming Mel's ignored him since early August - utterly shameful behaviour. 100% cleared up questions about Mel's total lack of care, simply repeating his cold, insincere radio speech to staff and players whose livelihoods he's put at real risk  100% cleared up the questions of whether he's personally funded some things - he has, so the players and staff have what they need to progress. 100% cleared up questions around what he thought of Mel - and as direct as he still was, he was clearly being diplomatic. 100% cleared up his commitment to this club, the players, the staff and us fans.  We've had other threads opining views on Rooney but in my honest opinion, this bloke is already a legend just for sticking by us and for doing what he's done with the team despite everything going on.  He seriously could afford to walk away, but for the council estate lad who fought for everything he has, he simply won't unlike our esteemed previous owner.  Credit too the players who could so easily capitulate.  And credit tot to LR & Co who resolutely stand by Rooney. 
What I do get out of this, and the Administrator's press conference, is that there is a huge belief in this club, regardless of whether we remain in the Championship, or, more likely L1 and that mid to long term we will come again better, fitter and stronger.  
I have honestly been doom and gloom this past few days, but today, there's a ray of light for me, that those in the wings might, just might genuinely want to see us good, and not simply cash in and see us fade ingloriously away.  

Alan Nixon minutes before tweeted it was an urban myth. I pointed it out to him in a retweet and I got this in return:

 
I'm honoured.

Go, Wayne. Loving this interview ???

“How do you handle the pressure Wayne”
” I have had pressure since I was 16, I have no problem with pressure, it’s my job to help other people, staff, players handle the pressure”
Right man, right time
 

What a bloke!
He's rightly called out Morris for his incompetence and has got a lot off his chest by the sound of things.
Let's back the manager and his lads to the hilt as they deserve all the support we can possibly give them.
Tickets for next week's home games are being purchased as we speak! ?

Absolute bloody legend in one interview…
we need a massive match banner - in Rooney we trust 

Spoke to soon..Mel knocked clean out

In Wayne’s opinion Mel not sincere and not spoken honestly…
What a change 

Got my tickets for me and my daughter
her first game 
im absolutely bloody buzzing for this i really am 
coyrs!!!!!!!!!!!
Lets show the world what dcfc means to us
i want us to take the roof off !!!!

Anyone else got a bit of dust in their eyes?
Brian Clough could not have handled this better.

What a man, brilliant stuff. Hope he sticks it out for a very long time

Wayne battering Mel.. rightly so

We need to sell virtual tickets at £5 each.
There's a lot of other teams supporters laughing at us right now but the real football world normally stands as one and would purchase tickets over the next few games to help us. 

Came on to post my update, it's pretty much this almost word for word!

Got two tickets, last home match was pre COVID Feb or March 2020- was a season ticket holder for a number of years. Not been this season due to combination of other commitments, apathy about attending events after COVID and unhappiness with how the club is run but the club needs the fans now.
COYR
 
 

I’d also love to know his thinking behind announcing administration the evening before a match ?
Worst possible timing.

No one has come forward to ask for one. When the ticket office has cleared the backlog and sent out the season tickets, i will work with them to find a way we can do something about gifting.  

Quick big up for the much criticised ticket office.... Sent them a e mail about a issue purchasing tickets for next two games had a phone call back within 10 minutes saying it was sorted and I should not have a problem going forward has they were in the process of sending out season ticket cards. 

Just been re-reading this topic and I'm just astonished there are those still willing to either defend the bloke or offer up apologetics for him. All of the 'achievements' come to naught if there isn't a club at the end of it and that's exactly what could happen.  As a best case scenario he's loaded up the club with a mountain of debt that cannot be maintained, pretty much guaranteed our relegation to the third tier for only the third time in our history and has arguably irreparably damaged our reputation in the footballing community.

Mel was a custodian of the club and absolutely nothing more, his job was to ensure the survival, maintenance, and prosperity of the club and in that he's absolutely 100% failed. Instead of acting as a custodian, he increasingly acted like the club was his train set with lavish unsustainable spending and big name appointments. None of us knew the true financial state of the club only he and Mr Pearce did it seems, and an owners job is to know when to put the brakes on and when not to. The last thing an owner should do is gamble the future of an institution on the hope you'll get promotion- it's exactly that type of thinking that Risdale had with Leeds that all but bankrupted them in the end. 

I won't even mention the completely disgraceful behaviour by Mel towards the staff and fans keeping us all in the dark during this period and his decision to pull the plug. I somehow doubt he'll end up selling his house or is wandering the street with a tin cup in the near future.