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Take away the points deduction, we would be 15th on 28 points from 23 games with a squad that before a ball was kicked and we were on zero with all the other teams most people outside Derby and some within Derby thought would struggle to survive. This has been the most difficult period in our history, Rooney’s leadership has been outstanding, a lesser leader (forget managerial tactician, many of those aren’t good leaders) the players would’ve thrown in the towel. Instead we’re fighting every game and I’ve never felt prouder of a Derby team and Coaching staff than I do right now. That for the most part is down to Rooney.
He is still learning the coaching game, he will make mistakes but the passion and drive he has to succeed and that he has instilled in the players is getting us through and he is doing an excellent job. He is absolutely the right man for Derby right now and it shouldn’t even be questioned for what he has given this club in difficult times. The only way Rooney is not manager of Derby is if financially it cannot work with the new owner. We need to control our costs but otherwise - crack on Wayne.

Be interesting to see what happens with his contract, he's not a League 1 player, far from it and we would be foolish not to try and extend within the parameters the EFL have set, if that's even possible.
Will there be some loyalty with the way the club stood by him following the Joiners incident and his mothers death? Give it a season to bounce back, if not have an agreement to sell.
Hard to say, but I hope we do manage to keep hold of him, assets are thin on the ground right now, can't really afford to lose another.
Rooney clearly rates him to hand him the captains armband, even if it has been somewhat of a controversial move.

Was superb today as he has been for a lot of this season.. proper captains performance today..

I’m twice Wayne’s age.
Never achieved a fraction of the success he has already had in his career.
Never had to face the kind of relentless pressure he has faced in the past twelve months.
Rarely had to face the managerial responsibility he has to face.
Never in the glare of the world’s press.
And all whilst knowing that he could walk away with his head held high at any time.
Thank you Mr Rooney.
Yours respectfully
Steve

I voted yes, because I want to believe it, until it's not possible.
 

@Big Trav if you were looking for token love and appreciation you should have spent your money in Barnsley going to a brothel.
For what worth, I think this set of players do genuinely care about the club and performance. They are just not very good. In my view we currently only have 5 proper footballers. The two centre backs and our big No. 9 are, however, all some 5 years or more past their prime, Morrison is an enigma, and Bird is only 20/21. I have hopes Knight might make a footballer too, but he does need to work on his quality.
To turn on our players now is a travesty Trav. Get behind them. They are not very good, but they are what we have. If you want to be irked, focus your thoughts on the bloke who left us in this complete mess.

We saw Bielik in the car park before the session, he was signing autographs and having photos with fans.

We saw Bielik in the car park before the session, he was signing autographs and having photos with fans.

I am writing this, largely out of frustration, but I feel I need to get it off my chest.
My dad was a season ticket holder for 50-odd years and he died of cancer in September. (I joined him as a season ticket holder from 1987)
He had renewed his ticket for the 2020-21 season before the pandemic hit which was carried over into this season.
In April, when he knew he was too poorly to go again, he wrote to the ticket office advising as such and would therefore prefer a refund to the ticket for 2021-22.
He received a response saying that the club could not provide a refund as the deadline had since passed.
As a result, I wrote to the club in July to see if an amicable solution could be found to transfer his ticket to my friend who would pay the difference from a 65+ ticket to a standard adult one, then paying my dad for the rest of the ticket.
I heard nothing.  I chased again twice and still heard nothing.
In an attempt to try and sort it out before the season ticket deadline (after my dad had recently died and after Derby had gone into administration), I went to the ticket office and was advised the process would be that my friend would have to buy the ticket in full and my dad could get a refund on his seat, due to his death.
I therefore paid for my friend’s seat (which was my dad’s seat) in full for my friend and gave details with regards to getting a refund.
This week, the SLO contacted me to say that it would be possible to upgrade his seat to my friend and to contact the ticket office accordingly, in response to my email sent in July.
When I explained what I had already been told by the ticket office, I received another email advising that due to the administration events, no refund could be given at all.
So, Derby County have taken my dad’s money and my friend’s money for the same seat, have given me conflicting information and are now reneging on returning my Dad’s refund (which would have obviously gone to my mother).
I have requested that I get his season ticket back but for a different seat, as I can either bring someone else, or sell it on to recover some of the cash, but have had no response so far.
I can’t express how poorly I have felt Derby have handled this, (effectively costing me over £300) and it shows how much they valued my dad as a “customer”, when their lack of providing the correct information or acting in a timely manner could have seen this resolved.
Overall, I’m really saddened that this becomes my Dad’s final legacy with the club that he loved.

I am a big fan. Considering he has had three serious knee injuries, I am amazed he is still playing to such a high standard. His strength of character is going to be important to this team for the rest of the season.

I think Fozzy, who has taken a lot of stick the past few seasons has really stepped up to the plate in the last few games. Showing how much he cares. Deserves recognition for showing the young uns a real example. Showed his worth today when replacing Stearman.

When you click on the link to this one sided story, you invited to support the independent journalism of the Guardian, what a joke. 
This wasn't journalism, this was a writer, stupidly putting his name and photo to the story, just publishing a story told to him by a 'victim'. There were no challenging questions, no explanations of some of his statements. There was no balance to this article by a so called quality paper. The only victim in this matter has been Derby County, the club's actions did not cause the club to lose the services of the club captain for a minimum  of 12 months and to lose the services of Lawrence and Bennett for a few games also, it was the 3 players' actions. why should the club have lost out, financially?
Didn't Keogh feel any responsibility for his actions as club captain and senior player. As said earlier, we want to move on from this, but Keogh has to rake it all up again and kick the club when it's already at rock bottom. What little respect I held for him, as now disappeared completely and that is coming from someone, who always backed him against the knockers on here.

Curtis risked his health to come on the pitch for us in the final game of the season. He was concerned for the club and the staff. A real hero.

Doesnt matter what he contributed. Compare and contrast him with a real captain like Curtis Davies. Levels apart in character. Davies is 10x the man and will be remembered for much longer as a Derby player.

Something weird happening here.
Wednesday night home match v Reading. The Rams on minus 2 points, in administration, without an owner and massive uncertainty over the future, against a poor team with a tiny away support and yet we had an atmosphere at times that was as electric as anything i've felt in my 50 years as a Ram.
Hairs stood up time as stood in the middle of the South Stand and heard the roar build up from the East and West stands, never felt that raw passion and support since the Baseball Ground years. No play off or promotion glory to get excited over, just survival, backs to the wall Derby support.
Proud af to be a Ram tonight.
 

Shinnie is the guy you desperately need in a relegation scrap. Will fight for absolutely everything. He isn't the type of player to ever give up, plays for the badge. Proper player.

Has taken some pelters this season. Form may be temporary but this lad is class and a born fighter too. Absolutely dominant in midfield today and played two or three sublime passes that really deserved to end in goals. In a dogfight, this lad's the first name on the team-sheet for me. I bet he's absolutely horrible to play against.
A quick shout out to Ryan Allsop too. Tough start to his Derby career, but didn't crumble. He was excellent tonight.

Only been to the Notts County match in pre season since covid, and finances and youth football commitments have prevented me from being at PP on Saturdays for a long time.
Taking my lad on Wednesday night to do my very small bit to back the boys. COYR!

Seeing as this has turned into a Rooney love-in, as a female (love Friday Night Dinner) on here would like to express my huge thanks to Coleen Rooney, the couple's sons and wider family who must be supporting Wayne supporting what seems like the entire city of Derby and fans beyond. As a mum of just 2 boys I know how manic it was when my husband went away with work when they were younger and I cant imagine this is what they expected as a family when they came back from the States. Perhaps a slow wind- down from Wayne's playing career to a bit if coaching. This situation must be consuming them. Before anyone says it I know the wolf isnt exactly at the door, but that makes no difference they are a family like any other who cant be seeing their husband and dad very much this season. So thank you clan Rooney - I think our position would be so much worse if he wasnt here. 

Not sure if this has already been said and probably not much to be said in terms of disscussion but just wanted to say thanks for the coverage! Todays programs were really good! Ed and Owens interviews and coverage has really helped me understand whats going on! 
 
Not sure if they read this forum but thanks lads, keep it up! Up the Rams ?⚽️?⚽️

We already have an adult and a 6-12 season ticket. But have just booked 4 tickets for the Swansea game for the rest of my family.
All we can do now is get behind Wayne and the players. COYR.

We already have an adult and a 6-12 season ticket. But have just booked 4 tickets for the Swansea game for the rest of my family.
All we can do now is get behind Wayne and the players. COYR.

We already have an adult and a 6-12 season ticket. But have just booked 4 tickets for the Swansea game for the rest of my family.
All we can do now is get behind Wayne and the players. COYR.

We already have an adult and a 6-12 season ticket. But have just booked 4 tickets for the Swansea game for the rest of my family.
All we can do now is get behind Wayne and the players. COYR.