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Once this has all been sorted out (and it will be sorted out), then what will continuing to sing about him achieve? I don't think it will 'tarnish his name' , not least because his name is pretty tarnished already amongst people who will care. Outside the football world, nobody will either know about or care about a few chants.  It will be best to move on, forget this sorry little period and look to a hopefully brighter future.

I agree with you. Mel has made some pretty awful decisions but I do believe his intentions were to get the club promoted.
So, albeit his actions have led to the club now being on the brink of ceasing to exist, in any crime, you do have to look at the motive.
I don't think enough of us are doing that.
Similarly, most of us agree with Mel's stance against the EFL and parachute payments.
You're also right that he did resolve the issue with Gibson. Albeit late in the day.
I do hope that, regardless of his feelings towards Rooney - or even Kirchner - he looks at the bigger picture and removes the final obstacle that's preventing survival of Derby County.
I do find CK impressive. I feel his approach is refreshing. It would be great to see how things would work out next season under CK and Rooney, so I am desperate for his bid to succeed. Well, of course, we're all desperate for a bid, any bid, to succeed so the club survives.
But I mean I think CK would be good for us.
I do hope Mel paves the way.
And that, if he does, then the hatred recedes. We need to move on.

Big shout out for the always dapper @Owen87ITK (some of you guys have no sartorial nous! ?) 
And also for the whole RamsTV team, up on the gantry in the rain on a windy night at Loughborough and elsewhere.
An absolute credit to our club.
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@Owen87ITK
 
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Although an avid reader, I rarely contribute to this site, but couldn’t let the season pass without a ‘Shout Out’ for Rams TV.
Throughout a traumatic season, although in many ways a hugely enjoyable one, there have been many accolades for the Team, Coaching Staff and back room staff. Part of that back room staff has been Rams TV and what a part they have played this season, although rarely mentioned in those accolades.
Dare I say that Owen Bradley has been one of Mel Morris’s best signings! I admired him on Radio Derby but he has grown to a new level over the last year or so (despite occasional dress malfunctions!). Always professional, reasoned and grounded (Mr Dawes at RD take note), his commentaries and interviews are always a good listen. Shaun Barker has added to mix this year and has been very listenable. A great combination.
I am sure that our potential new owner has been avidly watching their work in the USA over the last few weeks and hopefully, after the players, he will ensure that they are signed up for a prolonged period.
I don’t know if Owen reads this site, but if not, and someone knows him, please pass on, at least my thanks for his great work this year. He is the spokesperson for Rams TV but obviously has a great team behind him.
Well done Rams TV

Probably the most correct paragraph written on this entire thread.

F#CK THE EFL, DERBY & BLACKPOOL FANS CHANT TOGETHER TO SHOW WHAT FOOTBALL MEANS TO FANS  PLEASE SHARE
Hi everyone,
Blackpool fan here in peace and respect many of you will probably already have seen my video already but if you haven't I hope you do watch it.
You guys were absolutely unbelievable on Saturday and it was emotional to see you the true fans who partied and sang no matter what after all you have been through this season it was heartbreaking and uplifting in equal measure.
Even though we wanted to win to stay above Preston not one Blackpool fan would deny you the WIN. Absolutely amazing support it was a very special day
I think this is the most important video that I have ever made. Blackpool fans suffered for years at the hands of disgraceful owners and the EFL stood by and did absolutely nothing! Derby County fans came to Blackpool and stood side by side with Blackpool fans durung their prematch demonstration against the disgraced Oyston Family who were found guilty of misappropriating the clubs funds and forced to pay around £34M to minority shareholder Valeri Belokon.
Blackpool fans have never forgotten what Derby fans did and yesterday was our chance to show our support for the way Derby County fans have been treated this season. Derby came to Blackpool to party and we joined in. 
This was a game that was bigger than football it was a statement to say Football without it's fans is nothing, the EFL fit and proper person test is a disgrace they approve these rogue owners and when they go rogue they punish the fans with points deductions the whole thing is wrong!
My hope is that this video gets shared to as many football fans as possible, doesn't matter which club, doesn't matter where in the world, just show it and let's make the people that run football realise that FOOTBALL WITHOUT FANS IS NOTHING
#ONEFOOTBALLFAMILY
Please feel free to share this and help me get this message out and let people see what Derby County means to you the fans your football world has been torn apart this season and did any of you do anything wrong? No you support your club just like every other true fan and you get punished because of the EFL approving an owner that has ruined everything for you! It's WRONG!!
Who knows which set of fans will suffer next?
Link to watch:
https://youtu.be/--G6PX6aEXA

Ok perhaps got a bit carried away with that quote!! Will rephrase to ‘footballing integrity’ ???

I think WR has 100% confidence in his own ability but where he differs from a similar recent manager is that he doesn’t allow his ego to be massaged by the media hype or the hanger-ons around him. He strikes me as his own man who is quietly going about his business. He will move on (hopefully not yet!!!) when he believes the time is right for him or he can do no more at DCFC and not before. Despite the stories from his past his integrity is beyond question in my opinion. 

I think WR has 100% confidence in his own ability but where he differs from a similar recent manager is that he doesn’t allow his ego to be massaged by the media hype or the hanger-ons around him. He strikes me as his own man who is quietly going about his business. He will move on (hopefully not yet!!!) when he believes the time is right for him or he can do no more at DCFC and not before. Despite the stories from his past his integrity is beyond question in my opinion. 

I think WR has 100% confidence in his own ability but where he differs from a similar recent manager is that he doesn’t allow his ego to be massaged by the media hype or the hanger-ons around him. He strikes me as his own man who is quietly going about his business. He will move on (hopefully not yet!!!) when he believes the time is right for him or he can do no more at DCFC and not before. Despite the stories from his past his integrity is beyond question in my opinion. 

I think WR has 100% confidence in his own ability but where he differs from a similar recent manager is that he doesn’t allow his ego to be massaged by the media hype or the hanger-ons around him. He strikes me as his own man who is quietly going about his business. He will move on (hopefully not yet!!!) when he believes the time is right for him or he can do no more at DCFC and not before. Despite the stories from his past his integrity is beyond question in my opinion. 

I think WR has 100% confidence in his own ability but where he differs from a similar recent manager is that he doesn’t allow his ego to be massaged by the media hype or the hanger-ons around him. He strikes me as his own man who is quietly going about his business. He will move on (hopefully not yet!!!) when he believes the time is right for him or he can do no more at DCFC and not before. Despite the stories from his past his integrity is beyond question in my opinion. 

I think WR has 100% confidence in his own ability but where he differs from a similar recent manager is that he doesn’t allow his ego to be massaged by the media hype or the hanger-ons around him. He strikes me as his own man who is quietly going about his business. He will move on (hopefully not yet!!!) when he believes the time is right for him or he can do no more at DCFC and not before. Despite the stories from his past his integrity is beyond question in my opinion. 

Ok perhaps got a bit carried away with that quote!! Will rephrase to ‘footballing integrity’ ???

I think WR has 100% confidence in his own ability but where he differs from a similar recent manager is that he doesn’t allow his ego to be massaged by the media hype or the hanger-ons around him. He strikes me as his own man who is quietly going about his business. He will move on (hopefully not yet!!!) when he believes the time is right for him or he can do no more at DCFC and not before. Despite the stories from his past his integrity is beyond question in my opinion. 

Is this a parody account of the real Millenniumram? Signing up to post some false ITK to get our hopes up, before the real one comes in and brings us crashing back down to earth with a healthy dose of reality? ? 

I agree.  That's why articles like the one in the Sun, and sadly a lot of the clickbait stuff the DET is chucking out with miss-leading headlines (dare I say blatant lies in one or two recent examples), are doubly annoying.  It's all about getting people onto their websites.  Good news never sells.  Bad news, or the potential for it, does. 
I remain positive. 

Anyone else really rooting for Burnley to stay up. Fat Frank had a chance to be a Derby Legend but chose to chase the dream, where he has been found out as tactically naive. Should I stay or should I go. Too late now Frank. Just go, into full time TV presenting.

You’re going to be gutted this morning, and rightly so.
But it ain’t all bad.
When we dropped out of the old 2nd division into the 3rd in 1984 things were in many ways, worse.
We didn’t (quite) have the financial issues, but we had a horrible team and the entire season was utterly depressing and devoid of hope in a way this season hasn’t been.
My personal highlight of an utterly depressing season was meeting Dave Watson in a Little Chef on the A1 after we spanked Cambridge away 3-0 in the FA Cup. That was pretty much it for ducks sake.
AND we had not just relegation, but the ignominy of losing to Plymouth in the FA Cup quarter-final to contend with after we had dragged them back to the BBG.
We all thought that we’d bounce right back when we did get relegated and the arrival of Arthur Cox just emboldened that belief.
An opening day away loss to Bournemouth, when Bournemouth then were more like the equivalent of Exeter now, didn’t dissuade us.
Of course, we didn’t bounce back and ended up outside the top 6.
But we had some BRILLIANT away days that season, Hull, Lincoln, and the last game of the season at Newport spring to mind.
It was a whole lot more fun than the previous season because we were, for the most part, competing and you could see what Arthur was trying to do.
There’s something fun about going to smaller clubs and taking the place over. Those of you who travel to away games know that the camaraderie is special.
In fact, the adversity that we have faced this season has developed that camaraderie, only it’s done it at home.
I work online and use social media a lot and the admiration for Derby’s support, especially those of you who travel away is a delight to read. I’ve even read genuine Forest and Leeds fans say they’re impressed.
And what’s not to be impressed about?
Forget the trolls who are loving this, the REAL football supporters appreciate and understand what Rooney has dragged the club through and the guy is universally respected, exponentially more so than when he was merely an excellent player.
He’s now an excellent ex-player and an excellent human being. Time will tell if he can become an excellent manager, but the signs are promising.
The second year under Arthur we did come up and that season was even better for road trips..
I’ve seen Derby beat Benfica, Real Madrid, every top English club multiple times and Forest many times. But if I were to list the best 5 games I’ve ever attended, Derby at home to Rotherham in the old 3rd Division on a Friday night would be up there.
That game with that penalty that took us back up to what would now be the Championship was a raucous, intense and then delirious atmosphere ending in an effing celebration comparable with any I have witnessed - although to be fair, my memory is a tad blurry because we did hit the pub hard.
I doubt there was a Liverpool fan that got anything like the joy from beating Man City in the cup semi or will get more if they win the thing, than we Derby fans got from squeaking past Rotherham that night.
The fact is, winning is just fun, no matter what division you are in. And beating adversity is fun too. So much more satisfying and enjoyable than just delivering on what’s expected.
Somebody posted that they hope we're not that team that thinks they will bounce back up.
I don't really care if fans think that. It's totally irrelevant.
What is relevant is what WR thinks and what he allows his staff and players to think.
And I have no doubt whatsoever that he'll not allow that entitled type of mindset to creep in.
The good news is we have renewed hope for a stable club, a very promising manager in place, an Academy that is flourishing even if it is being pillaged and some wins to look forward to.
We are where we are, so we may as well embrace it and have fun. And you will have some fun, I promise.

If ck takes over and rooney stays i think we will get a good crowd, especially if we win alot of games. Seeing your team play well and win games is what football is all about no matter what league you are in.

Players were willing to play for us for £4.5k a week last year despite getting better offers. My point is whatever restrictions we have we had more last season.
No one is underestimating the challenge and we won’t know the situation as you say until deal is done and we know where we stand re: points penalties but Rooney has already proven he can assemble a squad and build a culture, if he continues that and doesn’t fall into the trap of getting as many former big names in as he can (unless they are the right characters of course) then we will be fine. Keeping as many as possible of the current group is also important.

As usual, the emptiest vessels make the most noise! 

Its 3 or 4 people thats all. Some people really seem to want the worst possible outcome for us, unless its the old curse of the internet of course, but a few so called Derby fans seem to want us to go under rather than survive and have a future. 
I hope its just their posting style and not enemy action!
 

I still have my doubts about CK, he's too loud for my liking and comes across unprofessional with his comments on social media. It's just not the British way of doing things, you wouldn't see the Queen leaning out of the window at Buck House telling the tourists to keep the noise down would you ?
 love him or loath him at least Mel has kept a dignified silence whilst simultaneously running the club to near extinction. Will we survive?. I still don't think we will.