Reggie Greenwood

I don't think it matters how many home games you have, there is no fans in the stadiums. The next 7 days holds the key to where the Rams might be. Looking at the current table, the bottom 7 teams are trying to avoid the drop. I could be wrong, but Blackburn and above look safe to me. On Tuesday Sheff Wed play their game in hand over us, which is home to Swansea (They need to win it to close the gap to 5pts on us). The same night Huddersfield play Bournemouth, thats their game in hand over us. Rotherham play QPR, who just spanked Wednesday. Then on Thursday, Rotherham play another of their games in hand against Coventry (draw would be the best result for us). That game will be Coventry's game in hand over us.
So we go into next weekends fixtures with Birmingham, Derby, Huddersfield, Coventry, Sheff Wed and Wycombe all having played 41 league games. Rotherham will have only 2 games in hand, so the picture will become clearer. The weekend fixture are; Swansea v Wycombe, Sheff Wed v Bristol, Rotherham v Birmingham, Forest V Huddersfield, Coventry v Barnsley and Blackburn V Rams.
I would like to point out some factors, 4 of the bottom 7 would have played a mid-week game (Rotherham would have played 2). Only Wycombe, Birmingham and the Rams will have a longer recovery time. Some are up against teams still chasing promotion, some are playing each other in the relegation battle over the next 7 days. Some fans are worried about Rotherham (the only team in the bottom 7 with a better goal diff than us). IF, they manage to win their next 3 games against QPR, Coventry and Birmingham, that would mean 2 of them teams would be still in the mix with them and us. Then Rotherham have a midweek match against M'Boro followed by Barnsley and Brentford who all happen to be in the current top 10 of the table. Rotherham's record against the current top 10 is just one win.
I will stick with my predictions of Wycombe, Sheff wed, and Rothertham getting relegated. Even with Wednesday's 6 point deduction at the begining of the season would still put them in a relegation position if it was rescinded.

Tolerated on our site @eezzeetigerbut when I posted some home truths on Forest forum once,  I got banned.  Now that’s insecurity. ???
 

Exactly this. There are no guarantees in football and for every ten investors, only two are "succesful" - if success is measured on a scale of only promotion is good enough.
The other eight aren't all crooks or were rubbish. They just tried and failed. 
Overall the last seven years have been more enjoyable on the pitch than they haven't and I like others am just sad that it didn't work out for Mel. Have met him a few times I feel he is a decent guy who only ever wanted the best for this club.
There is no magic formula for success. I have just rewatched the review of the 13/14 season (I know!)
Leeds were in the High Court, look where they are now. Wigan, alternatively, were riding high. Look how divergent their future paths have been.
There's nothing guaranteed in football but we journey with hope, that's what we enjoy. 
For those of you that just enjoy wallowing in the misery, this may well have been your season, but beware, things might get better! 

If you're looking for happy people you've come to the wrong place! 
 

I'm a tired middle aged man. I don't have reserves of rage to bring to bear on topics around what might go wrong, or what should have been done. I'm sad that Mel is walking away, sad for us and for him, that the effort in sweat and treasure he's put in to getting us promoted never worked out. Blame him if you want, but few of us could or would have done better. He deserved to sit in the executive box at Old Trafford and The Emirates and watch our team mix it with the best again. I'll always respect him and wish him well.
The new guy is a clean slate, a fresh start. We have a new season over the horizon and if we can just win a couple more games and stay up, positives in the academy and the managers office and hope for the future.
Good luck to him, and I hope the takeover and the relegation battle conclude successfully in this next couple of weeks.
Up the Rams. It's all about the hope.
 
 

No doubt Calderon has informed Alonso that we smashed Real Madrid in 1975. 
And will do so again in 2025. 

Do you know what he actually does for his money ?  I don’t so I couldn’t comment on whether he is earning it or not. 
For all we know he might be doing loads in the background or he might be strolling around Costa Del Boro. 

You don't joke about good ale, Dancing Duck is better than Spanish lager

No, Keep to decent english ale

Its pronounced Darby, not Durby.
Reduce the gumps allocation to the same as we get at the shed.
Have Dancing Duck ale on in the concourse
Let real ale drinkers get served before carling drinkers
Give Rooney a 4 year contract and let him build a squad without panic buying.
Give free tickets to those that chase away fans to the station.
 
Only joking with one of those.....

Dancing Duck for me ta ?

Don’t get counselling from Jourdan or Tyler 

Dancing Duck for me ta ?

Having a club-themed painting done of yourself is ill-advised and doesn't age well. Probably best not to bother.

Dancing Duck for me ta ?

I was so so lucky to have attended all 42 games that unbelievable season.Well there are some advantages to being an old git! Fantastic memories.

First & most importantly piece of advice don't read this forum!
Seriously though I'd just suggest they don't go chasing the dream - steady sustainable progress is fine with me
Sounds boring but I'd settle for a bit less drama & fewer Hollywood statement signings/appointments

And reduced the sell-on value to Mel. The club has no money without a benefactor. All of the cost is on Mel (and now onto a new owner).

Quite common in most clubs. The candidates all had suitable CV’s ... None of us were fundamentally opposed to any of the appointments at the time. We might have had a dislike of either Pearson’s 1970’s PE teacher mode or the razzmatazz of Lampard but they were all typical of football. We have had every variety with the exception of trying to recruit the sort of tough guy agricultural manager with a “proven record” (although Pearson might fit that bill) . where everyone would have moaned about the lack of ambition.
The transfer policy “errors” started with Bryson and Hughes being injured in the same match which lead to panic buying at inflated prices. At the time, these were seen as bold, supportive and positive moves. Your are eating hindsight by the KFC family bucket load.
The financial state of the club ? .. Mel filled it with money .. some spent well, some badly .. We haven’t had a fiscal mismanagement situation or anything “taken” from the club by Mel. We got in a mess on FFP and Mel coughed up by buying the stadium and paying the club money for it.
Sam Rush ? Is Mel really responsible for another man’s ethics ? ( or lack of them ? ) 
The fiasco ? .. Someone broke their pledges or didn’t meet their obligations .. it wasn’t Mel. Maybe Mel shouldn’t  have trusted them but good business and life is defined by trust. You have to start somewhere. Has anyone thought about Mel here ? He has obviously had some serious health issues yet he hasn’t flinched from being a DCFC man 
yes, for sure, be sceptical or wary of new owners, we all are, we care about our club, but Mel has been a straight shooter from day one. Some of the things he’s done or wanted to do didn’t work out but he is trustworthy beyond doubt . Now maybe those he has trusted are sharks .. but that’s a different story. 
 
I cannot believe how you have such a judgmental attitude to a guy who has given his best efforts and a shed load of money to this club. Your judgement is littered with an astounding lack of logical analysis. 

No because that was due to the Sheik advising they would be taking over the payroll and that never happened so Mel had to sort that out. Not that the accounts were empty.

Is their any proof on this then or is it pure speculation!

Yikes no thanks , especially if his Mrs wants to “sing” 

8 April 1972, Sheffield United 0 Derby 4, Gemmill, O'Hare, Hector, Durban.
Game 39/42 in title year, getting there.

Happy Birthday. Although you probably don't do happy, so have an acceptable day.?

I am not sure about this Alonso chap.
Rooney is still in situ, and the club haven’t even started selling DCFC branded bottles of tinto de verano.
I’ve not even got one of those computer generated e-mails wishing me a happy birthday either.
I have to say, the signs don’t look good! League 1 and financial collapse beckons.