IslandExile

"Francis Burrow" the OC of tweets such as:

 

Perfect.

Yay we can have an Italian thread with a zillion associated puns and references.  What's not to like..?

I can only find that Tranmere were keen on taking him on loan but nothing confirmed anywhere.

I suppose so. It was just that in the friendly game I saw a player who was so composed, positioned himself well and was far better with the ball at his feet than I had previously thought. He just looked deft and unhurried. Whether he plays with Davies ar is rotated with him, I have no idea. Like Davies, he must bring benefits to what is a very young team in difficult times. Add in physical presence/ability at corners and it looks to be a good short term signing for where we are at the moment.

All Rams games should have a Red Button option. You know, like the ones on escalators that you can press when you need it to stop.

Someone posted earlier in the thread direct from sky sports. The DET reported it would be on red button as well, but the above is straight from sky sports themselves

Blooming Nora.... Huddlestone pulling the strings up against Jagielka and Curtis?? 
I'll be able to hear the creaking of the joints from here in Hants! 
?

Yeah, I'm only going on that article and one in the Hull Daily.
Sky's own schedules don't mention any red button games. The schedule used to include them.
So who knows?

Look the lads need all the help they can get dont let scum bags called efl stop you.

A longtime since my last post...So here's my 2 peneth worth.
Since lockdown from March 2020 until the begining of this season, I've found that i've not missed going to Pride Park, The poster "B4" I know how he feels when talking DCFC and going to watch them, I was the same back in the day, Eat, Sleep, Drink and nothing else where DCFC was concerned, Sacrifices over decades, I've even pinched a few bob to get into the BBG, It was a "Drug" I couldn't get out of the habit, Seen lots of bad stuff, Been involved in a lot aswell, After a defeat i'd feel pretty low for a couple of days and "sulk", Come Tues/Wed i'd snap out of it as Saturday was just a few days away, A win WOW! it's one great high, A Buzz that is hard to explain but makes you feel absolutely great.
I've shed tears of joy and tears of woe this last 50 years of DCFC, They've made me proud to be a DCFC fan, They've made me sad too, So altho I could re-new at a far lesser price as i'm now one of the older folk i've decided against it, No trudging those dark and cold winter nights to PP or having to change my plans through Sky TVs awfull schedule, I still jumped to my feet as I did on Saturday when we scored, But I never felt down when we lost, Just a shrug of my shoulders and a wry smile on my face...after all this is Derby County ?
 

Maybe Mel’s just paid the Accountants for the work done on the original 2018 accounts. 
 

George, Wright & Shilton were capped while at Derby.
Charlie's single call up is on the same "ludicrous" scale as Zak's pair of appearances.
Now why else don't I like that Revie fellow?

My Grandfather Derek won't be too far behind now. 96 and still has a season ticket. 

Ahh bless him. 
I hope the team does a minute's applause. He deserves it.
 

Physco.... ?

I thought that his only England cap, not even a full 90 mins, was whilst he was at Derby. If I remember correctly, didn't he have a hand in a goal before being substituted around the hour mark? 

Phil Jag is the latest of this elite club.
Who else can we name, say since 1970? So far I have ...
Wayne Rooney
Scott Carson
Gary Charles
Tony Dorigo
Paul Goddard
Ashley Cole
Mick Harford
Stephen Warnock
Gordon Cowans
Rob Lee
Steve Hodge
Francis Lee
Paul Parker
John Gregory
Lee Hendrie
Darren Bent
Jack Butland (?)
Danny Mills
Nick Pickering
Dave Watson Snr
 
There are a handful after the Rams too (Tomori, Mount, Lingaard, Huddlestone, L Osman, C Powell etc)

Saga carries on 
 

Live footage of our accountant going through the numbers: 

I don't go to games to be honest, living over a 100 miles away and with no-one around me to go with, plus work/family commitments, it's just not really doable. I do however fervently follow DCFC daily, through this forum, online and watch every televised game. I also catch some of the U23 games.  
I do have a Rams Lite membership, if not to at least give the club some coffers.  Have I lost interest?  Nah.  Have I lost confidence and feel beaten down by the club I've supported for 45 years. Yes.  Maybe COVID hasn't helped but every time I open this forum, Twitter, Face Book, NewsNow or anything else, I do so expecting yet another problem and generally aren't disappointed.  At the moment it's just one thing after another.  I was so pleased to see Stretton score the other day, thinking and hoping that, do you know what, 4 points in our first two games would be great.  But no.  This is Derby - we not only lose, but CKR is crocked for 3 months. And we then sign a CB who's almost as old as me, and a striker whose goal scoring record can be counted on the hands of a T-Rex. I guess it's a sign of where we're at as a club.
One day soon, I hope,  I'll only see positive news but right now, supporting this great club of ours is hard on my soul. Melodramatic maybe, but having faced so much personally over the past 20 months, I could really do with us getting a break!  However, I'll keep smiling {through gritted teeth} ?
 

RIP Derek. Top bloke. I used to be in high peak supporters club and Derek was always there at meetings. Really knowledgeable on anything to do with Derby. 

Roos 
Byrne Jagielka. Davies Buchanan 
                      Shinnie 
           Watson.         Morrison 
                       Sibley 
             Baldock.   Stretton