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Looking back at the 'news' when he made the first team squad, there were rumblings that he was unlikely to sign pro terms with Derby as some very big clubs had him in their sights. I get the feeling that the lad would have moved on this month regardless of the current situation.
As people have pointed out, there is a compensation mechanism for young players developed with a Cat1 Academy but if we can drum up a bit of competition - Liverpool, Man United, Dortmund, etc - then a fee may well be gleaned of higher amount. Though, of course, the player himself (or more likely his agent) might have their own thoughts of where to go.
The sad thing is that, if this lad is as good as people say, then he's going to make a very good living out of the game and no doubt play for big teams during his career. If he goes now, he will be swallowed up in a sea of other top talent and probably not see the light of day for three years. If he stayed and signed pro with Derby, most likely he'd have 100 first team appearances to his name by then and STILL have the pick of the wealthiest suitors.
Hey ho.

Good question - obviously choice would be to ask you for the difference.
If you decline I think clubs view is that you lose your money. You got the games on Rams TV for instance.
I wonder about the folk who went from an adult price to a Senior citizen and the deal with them. They should be owed money back.

Because you can only watch the games for £230 because crowds are not allowed? 
You couldn't access this deal legally before Covid-19, and I'd guess you won't after.
Would it make it better if RamsTv cost the same as your season ticket?

Well, we've tried everything else so maybe we're onto a winner playing the season backwards.

Well yes, I'd be 10km from home otherwise!
I run down the path at the bottom first then go one of two ways first when I reach the river before heading down the other side and back to the start

Be glad when the Pubs open again! 
My drinking at home is getting out of hand. Last night I asked the missus for her phone number.!

An old, blind cowboy wanders into an all-girl biker bar by mistake...
He finds his way to a bar stool and orders a shot of Jack Daniels.
After sitting there for a while, he yells to the bartender, 'Hey, you wanna hear a blonde joke?'
The bar immediately falls absolutely silent.
In a very deep, husky voice, the woman next to him says, 'Before you tell that joke, Cowboy, I think it is only fair, given that you are blind, that you should know five things:
1. The bartender is a blonde girl with a baseball bat.
2. The bouncer is a blonde girl with a 'Billy-Club'.
3. I'm a 6-foot tall, 175-pound blonde woman with a black belt in karate.
4. The woman sitting next to me is blonde and a professional weight lifter.
5. The lady to your right is blonde and a professional wrestler.
'Now, think about it seriously, Cowboy ... do you still wanna tell that blonde joke?'
The blind cowboy thinks for a second, shakes his head and mutters, 'No ... not if I'm gonna have to explain it five times...

It would be a massive shame if this is true, as we've always done so well in the January market.

'You have no idea what's in that vaccine'
.....said Donna, who buys 40 burgers for £2 from Farmfoods.

I'm on the computer when missus says "What are you doing?"#
Says me " I'm looking for cheap flights"
She drags me into the bedroom and we make love for hours.
Funny, I never knew she liked Darts!

Wife's  Diary:    
Tonight, I thought my husband was acting weird.  We had made plans to meet at a nice restaurant for dinner. 
I was shopping with my friends all day long, so I thought he was upset at the fact that I was a bit late,      
but he made no comment on it. 
Conversation wasn't flowing, so I suggested that we go somewhere quiet so we could talk.
He agreed, but he didn't say much. 
I asked him what was wrong; He said, "nothing." 
I asked him if it was my fault that he was upset. 
He said he wasn't upset, that it had nothing to do with me, and not to worry about it. 
On the way home, I told him that I loved him. 
He smiled slightly, and kept driving.  I can't explain his behaviour. 
I don't know why he didn't say, “I love you, too.” 
When we got home, I felt as if I had lost him completely, as if he wanted nothing to do with me anymore.
He just sat there quietly, and watched TV.  He continued to seem distant and absent. 
Finally, with silence all around us, I decided to go to bed.  About 15 minutes later, he came to bed.
But I still felt that he was distracted, and his thoughts were somewhere else.  He fell asleep; I cried.
I don't know what to do.  I'm almost sure that his thoughts are with someone else.  My life is a disaster. 

Husband's  Diary: 
Who the duck loses to Watford?

Have you noticed how many F1 drivers have names linked to Scottish cities and towns?
Stirling Moss
Lewis Hamilton 
Eddie Irvine
Ayr Town Centre....

Several men are in the locker room of a golf club. A mobile phone on a bench rings and a man engages the hands-free speaker function and begins to talk. Everyone else in the room stops to listen.
MAN: "Hello"
WOMAN: "Hi Honey, it's me. Are you at the club?"
MAN: "Yes."
WOMAN: "I'm at the shops now and found this beautiful leather coat. It's only £1,000; is it OK if I buy it?"
MAN: "Sure, go ahead if you like it that much."
WOMAN:"I also stopped by the Lexus dealership and saw the new models. I saw one I really liked."
MAN: "How much?"
WOMAN: "£60,000." 
MAN: "OK, but for that price I want it with all the options."
WOMAN:"Great! Oh, and one more thing... I was just talking to Janie and found out that the house I wanted last year is back on the market. They're asking £580,000 for it."
MAN: "Well, then go ahead and make an offer of £500,000. They'll probably take it. If not, we can go the extra eighty-thousand if it's what you really want."
WOMAN: "OK. I'll see you later! I love you so much!"
MAN: "Bye! I love you, too."
The man hangs up. The other men in the locker room are staring at him in astonishment, mouths wide open.
He turns and asks, "Anyone know whose phone this is?"

Apparently glass coffins are the next big trend in the funeral business, will it catch on?
Remains to be seen.
 

I’ve finally taken the Russian COVID vaccine and so far I’m feeling perfectski with иo sideski effectskoski и меня зовут Лопес Обрадор, и я коррумпирован и лжец и почему я даю чистые прямые награды

My mate has been crushed by a pile of books.
 
He’s only got his shelf to blame.

Spare a thought for the poor souls who have to retrieve the Colston statue from Bristol Harbour.
Let's hear it for the Quay workers.

Having a 4-week old (child #2) at home., I can completely agree with Tom above - trust the staff, they are amazing. 
We also had the risk on the Diabetes but everything worked out fine - so don't worry yourself. Very soon you're be a dad to the most precious thing in the world.

WH Smiths? ?‍♂️

I bought 12 bees from a beekeeper. He gave 13. I told him he'd given one too many but he said "that one's a freebie "

She wishes..

We went the other way, buying more takeaway to try and support local business struggling. Union Jack waistcoat sounds flash!

Got bored with nothing to do on weekends so I bought a 2.700m door and pulled the back of the house down.