IslandExile

Brilliant insight as ever ?
Re Frank Wignall, what was the story with him leaving Derby in 1971? He scored 5 goals in the 10 games he played this season, then left to join Mansfield who got relegated into Division 4 by the end of 71/72. Seems bizarre.
Found an interview he did earlier this year for Notts Post (link below)...didnt realise he was an England player just before 1966 & broke his leg. Sadly he's suffering with dementia now, like many of his contemporaries from that era;
https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/football-news/broken-legs-pay-rises-managing-5260209

Its like the card of KP nuts behind the bar at the local..yeah yeah weve seen a bit of leg and a bit of face, lets crack on with the serious business now..

Yes.
The sooner we can cull this squad down to an acceptable number, the better.  ?

The tactics are that our full backs - note: not wing backs - should be our most attacking wide players.
Poor tactic Wayne - with two aging defenders left as cover. Play 3 central defenders if you want Byrne, Buchanan/Forsyth to play so far forward.

The tactics are that our full backs - note: not wing backs - should be our most attacking wide players.
Poor tactic Wayne - with two aging defenders left as cover. Play 3 central defenders if you want Byrne, Buchanan/Forsyth to play so far forward.

A young U18 side rescued a 2-2 draw away to wolves after being 2-0 down.
Cox (U16 LB) scored the first and it was an own goal for the equaliser

Another away match I am missing out on. Finding it too difficult at the moment to enjoy the awayday experiences due to our own fans. Maybe football supporting is a game for the young? Or the tall? ?‍♀️
Despite @RoyMac5's best efforts, I have been unable to get the flights abroad either, so will be listening in on Radio Derby. Won't have a clue what's actually happening but I am hoping we give a solid performance,  if an uninspiring one.

I was talking to my friend, who supports another club, he said they had former owners who did things like buy top deluxe Range Rovers for the top brass, rent luxury apartments in London, all charged to the football club. Just some examples of how individuals might use club funds for their own means.
Someone recently posted on here about how they first consider why any potential new owner would want to buy Derby County in the first place?
This seems a very sensible position to start from. 
I voted for Chris Kirchner. I might be completely, naively, wrong. Reading his letter though, he seems to have the right kind of ego. He wants to be liked by the fans, hopefully that would always remain the case. It seemed like he wants the club to be successful, potentially winning trophies, for the glory and achievement, not simply to cash in and make a quick buck in a couple of years. 
 

Matchday 16 – Saturday 6th November 1971 & Crystal Palace were the visitors to the BBG
Palace had been promoted alongside Derby in 1969 but unlike Derby, had largely struggled since coming up & came into this match 2nd bottom. Derby duly dispatched them 3-0 in front of 30,380 – goals coming from Bell (own goal), Frank Wignall & Kevin Hector. Match report below;


 
Pre-match edition of The Ram focused on fans fighting on the pitch at the previous home game against Arsenal & threatened to use cameras to identify & blacklist the ‘hooligan kids’

 
Derby’s third consecutive win consolidated them in 2nd place. Elsewhere, the Manchester Derby at Maine Road finished 3-3 meaning Man Utd’s advantage over Derby at the top was cut to a single point;

Well to the players we need you come out fighting and give everything you have and more you can not let that snake win. You go to millwall get into there faces and not back down to them. You need to play like you did against WBA we know you can do it and now go and get those 3 points that we desperately need right now. When chances come shoot on site on millwall goal and try get them in there goal. Go and put things right with a win against millwall. 1600 going already if Pay on the day we had nearly 3k at Barnsley you will probley get well over 2k for millwall.

Alonso is back!!
This time - with money ?

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How long left ? 6 nil is a dangerous score, can’t risk Blackburn getting back into the game. ?

Get Stretton off and on the bus to London now! 

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Alonso is back!!
This time - with money ?

Next Tuesday then?

"Now listen you lot.....I want you to play your heart out so that, come the transfer window, we'll be in a position to replace you. Got that?"

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oh come on it was only two years in the slammer.

Alonso is back!!
This time - with money ?

I thought folks would just accuse me of writing all that in the "heat of the moment" after we had lost what was deemed a must win game.
But, I was trying to distance myself from those that do post negatively after any defeat. This situation has been years in the making and wasn't born at Oakwell.

Alonso is back!!
This time - with money ?

Alonso is back!!
This time - with money ?