Eddie

Longer than he got - a lot longer.
The way he was sacked by Sam Rush was nothing short of disgusting, and still leaves a nasty taste in the mouth. Clough had basically kept Derby afloat for about 4 years, balancing the books and operating on a shoestring budget (a string which grew shorter each year) thanks to the almost complete absence of any meaningful investment by GSE, and he left Derby in a far more secure position than when he first took over. The fact that Steve McClaren then took over the reins and took the team forward on the pitch only goes so far in justifying Clough's sacking - and hindsight being 20:20, it's equally arguable that the whole financial mess which culminated in Administration and subsequent relegation would never had happened if Clough had not had his legs sawn from under him following the 1:0 defeat at the City Ground.

Longer than he got - a lot longer.
The way he was sacked by Sam Rush was nothing short of disgusting, and still leaves a nasty taste in the mouth. Clough had basically kept Derby afloat for about 4 years, balancing the books and operating on a shoestring budget (a string which grew shorter each year) thanks to the almost complete absence of any meaningful investment by GSE, and he left Derby in a far more secure position than when he first took over. The fact that Steve McClaren then took over the reins and took the team forward on the pitch only goes so far in justifying Clough's sacking - and hindsight being 20:20, it's equally arguable that the whole financial mess which culminated in Administration and subsequent relegation would never had happened if Clough had not had his legs sawn from under him following the 1:0 defeat at the City Ground.

There's nothing 'alleged' about you being Florist scum though from the standard and inflammatory nature of your usual posts though is there, despite your banal protestations, treetard.

THE MODERATORS HAVE ISSUED A STATEMENT.
Going forward, ap04 is something we simply cannot accept
 

There's nothing 'alleged' about you being Florist scum though from the standard and inflammatory nature of your usual posts though is there, despite your banal protestations, treetard.

Some of them aren't exactly hiding in the bushes are they?

Aye, for the most part, the batting is back in DuPavillion these days.

Some of them aren't exactly hiding in the bushes are they?

Some of them aren't exactly hiding in the bushes are they?

I've really enjoyed this season, and wouldn't mind if it was extended for a few more weeks.
/runs

I've really enjoyed this season, and wouldn't mind if it was extended for a few more weeks.
/runs

Some of them aren't exactly hiding in the bushes are they?

I've really enjoyed this season, and wouldn't mind if it was extended for a few more weeks.
/runs

The ten (10, TEN) witnesses who died was lucky though, wasn't it?
No smoke without (bakery) fire, or so they say.

There's nothing 'alleged' about you being Florist scum though from the standard and inflammatory nature of your usual posts though is there, despite your banal protestations, treetard.

Some of them aren't exactly hiding in the bushes are they?

Some of them aren't exactly hiding in the bushes are they?

I've really enjoyed this season, and wouldn't mind if it was extended for a few more weeks.
/runs

Some of them aren't exactly hiding in the bushes are they?

Some of them aren't exactly hiding in the bushes are they?

I've really enjoyed this season, and wouldn't mind if it was extended for a few more weeks.
/runs

Some of them aren't exactly hiding in the bushes are they?

I've really enjoyed this season, and wouldn't mind if it was extended for a few more weeks.
/runs

I've really enjoyed this season, and wouldn't mind if it was extended for a few more weeks.
/runs

I packed it up just before my 65th birthday.
A couple of months later, I was at a dinner in Brizzle (a few beers beforehand in the Strawberry Thief, which might explain things) and I allowed my son's boss to persuade me to work for him as a PCI Compliance consultant/Business analyst on a part-time basis. I gave it 4 years then knocked it on the head again, and finally properly retired a couple of years ago.
I now spend my time watching the rain at the County Ground.