Reggie Greenwood

We have much more fan based revenue than the average. Player wages (post covid) will come down materially. I think we have a good chance of promotion without losses if we have strong management  (football and corporate) in place. Hope one of these US groups will bring that. 

Covid has radically changed the financial landscape for all football clubs ,league and non-league this year. With the exception of Prem and clubs with parachute payments i think a lot of clubs will be restructuring playing staff and wages where they can . Saw Bristol City release a lot of players  last week even with their "billionaire" owner and reports that this year could be hundreds of free agent footballers on the market. 
As you say remains to be seen but i think this summer transfer window will be like no other we have seen in regards to players being released.

19 yr old defender released by Southampton, Previously with Man City.
https://www.hampshirelive.news/sport/football/transfer-news/southampton-transfer-stoke-middlesbrough-Derby-5499363

I’ll be going. Not overly concerned about COVID. However, having seen the last two England games I am concerned about the booing of players who take the knee. If it happens at PP I, along with my son and other friends will be leaving and not coming back anytime soon. I am a ST holder and travel 180 miles there and back on match days and follow away when I can. I am also a person of colour, and the booing is something neither myself and my son will put up with. The excuse that the booing is against Marxism is laughable. 

I think whenever Derby crop up in your thoughts, you might want to try thinking of a happy place. Here's the Chubbs Peterson method which I'm sure you'll find as therapeutic as I did.
 

In hindsight i made the terrible decision not to renew last season , been a season ticket holder for 35 years and i just thought last season was a waste of time renewing as i saw no way that fans would be allowed in , now im gutted that i may miss out this season as well due to limited attendances , hindsights a wonderful thing , i really miss going to the games and am genuinely gutted with my mistake

Really excited by these lads. In a shitty season it's been easy to overlook the steady line of talent rolling off the academy production line. I've banged in endlessly about Ebosele, but no apologies on that score. I think the kid is destined for big things. Nothing lightweight about him and he'll be smashing the big lads off the ball and screaming up the flanks in no time. I can see him terrorising a few experienced FBs this season.
Louis Watson oozes class to my eye and I just hope he's managed properly this season. He's a kid who seems to always find time on the ball and always looks up the pitch too. 
Stretton looks as natural as striker as we've seen come through in a long while and I'm hoping in what may be another tough season, these lads can give us something to cheer.

It’s easy to see what he has done. He’s done what any mega rich fan would do. He’s tried to win promotion against clubs owned by billionaires and clubs that receive parachute payments. He’s very nearly succeeded. He’s made mistakes, some foolish and some calculated risks. 
 
ManU fans hate Glazer because he’s in it for the money. IMHO it’s wrong to attribute those motives to Mel. 

They are not in a much better state than we are and likely to get worse looking at the last set of financial results and ageing bloated squad. Be even better if the law catches up with the owner 

It won't be if people turn up with that attitude......

Interesting statistic - where did you get it from? Everything I've seen suggested one jab will protect you from serious effects of catching covid.

1. Yes - No worries at all.
I want the whole day out back. The visit to the pubs, the hubbub of voices (even the annoying ones talking poo), an online argument about the team selection distracting me from my pint and leading to me necking it before leaving to go to the match; the sobering (in the positive sense) walk to the ground in the fresh air (occasionally interrupted by burger van fumes) whilst scoffing a sausage roll or something; the getting annoyed at the clueless gobshites around me at the game (it's just not the same in the forum); the walk back with spirits lifted after a surprisingly decent result, even the walk back after a crap result and wanting to kick every lamppost along the way. All of it.
2. N/A - I wouldn't be attending games regardless of the virus.
I very rarely go to away games, but if I did then the answer would be the same as question 1.

Honest Mate I really do think that was because someone else broke their promise to him. When they did Mel didn’t have the readies ready at short notice. He either had to sell something or borrow cash against his other assets .. which he did ...and the players got paid. 
 
I think he got stuffed by some shiny suits. It was embarrassing but he faced the music and coughed up. He didn’t have money in his wallet so had to drive home and get some from the piggy bank which took a while, but there was money for Derby in the piggy bank

That’s not a football , this is a football. 

Especially if you headed the laces ?

Major respect to the player that managed to cross it high enough for you to get your nut on it, they were bloody brutal when they got wet. 

International Rams

And puts in a great cross for the 4th goal. ? #COYR

Used to have them at School. Never mind kicking one try heading a rain soaked one ? no wonder players of that era suffered from dementia in later life. 

I dunno. If Boro, or any other club, were having issues, it's not our job to get involved. We should leave it to the powers that be to sort it out correctly, and serve an appropriate punishment. Though that does rely on trusting the powers that be to serve an appropriate punishment, and not get bullied by a rival chairman with a personal agenda.

Nonsense , players should celebrate scoring against who ever. 
Franny Lee scoring for us V Man City was great. 
Fine to give a bit of abuse at the time but once the game is over forget it 

Can you imagine the social media meltdown for Franny Lee scoring that goal at Maine Road and his celebration ?
Don’t understand all this faux respect not celebrating scoring against your old teams 

Not for me thanks.

David Lowe was in charge for 1st leg