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Morris, Alonso, but who's the Third Man...

Kieran Maguire was just on Radio Derby and mentioned the name Raja Sapta Oktohari as being the money man behind this. Where KM got that information from I don't know as he normally knows the square root of sod all.

Morris, Alonso, but who's the Third Man...

Morris, Alonso, but who's the Third Man...

That move for the Johnson goal was amazing....missed the Bryson goal as was rushing to get our train home...

Alonso's first signing will be Lewis Hamilton with Derby County re-locating to Silverstone.

I really hope I'm wrong but I can see little positive in this deal.  It seems to be backed by an Indonesian consortium of investors who I fear are biting off more than they can chew.
Frying pan....fire springs to mind.
But at least it means that we might finally be able to file one of our overdue sets of accounts - the June 19 ones and then maybe the June 20 ones so we can see what sort of a disaster we are looking at.

3 April 1971, Derby 3 Huddersfield 2, Hinton 2, Hector.

3 April 1971, Derby 3 Huddersfield 2, Hinton 2, Hector.

1 April 1975, Derby 2 Manchester City 1, Rioch 2, big win on the way to the title.

1 April 1975, Derby 2 Manchester City 1, Rioch 2, big win on the way to the title.

Was that the game Colly’s leg went at right angles ?

1 April 1975, Derby 2 Manchester City 1, Rioch 2, big win on the way to the title.

1 April 1975, Derby 2 Manchester City 1, Rioch 2, big win on the way to the title.

Is that where his dislike of us was born? ?

Seven years before Gibson was even born, and we still liked to stuff 'em...!

29 March 1975, Derby 5 Luton 0, Davies 5.
On the way to the League Championship.

Both wrongly disallowed. One was a header when wee Archie headed it towards the goal but, wanting another, Roger jumped from behind him to apply the final touch, only to be given offside. And if I recall the other was a poor handball decision. Was at the game and have talked with Roger about it (obviously). But my recollection is watching it again on Star Soccer, so it's always seemed odd to me that no footage supposedly exists. I'd love to see it again.

Also 2 disallowed.

29 March 1975, Derby 5 Luton 0, Davies 5.
On the way to the League Championship.

29 March 1975, Derby 5 Luton 0, Davies 5.
On the way to the League Championship.

29 March 1975, Derby 5 Luton 0, Davies 5.
On the way to the League Championship.

28 March 1928, Derby 5 Manchester United 0.
3 days later, 31 March 1928, Derby 7 Cardiff 1.
Derby 4th in div 1 that season.

All great points I agree with, but I guess we also have to accept the world has changed from when we were kids.
To most older people, not having had that social interaction would be unimaginable. But kids today are already adept at forming relationships with much less face to face time. 
We can't say our way was all good and the new way is all bad though. 
For example, our world was made for certain types of characters to excel: confident, outgoing, attractive for example.
Perhaps a more online world gives the less extroverted people a chance to shine? The workplace extrovert who everyone likes, so no one questions their productivity vs the boring and shy nerd, who whilst working at home, leads a design via chat that build an incredible new product.

75 years ago today...
27th March 1946
FA Cup Semi Final Replay
Maine Rd, Manchester.  att 80,407*
Rams v Birmingham City:
 
After a 1-1 draw at Hillsborough, this replay remains goalless and level at 90mins, but Derby score 4... count 'em... 4... in extra time, with 2 goals each from Peter Doherty and Jack Stamps.
We're the famous Derby County, and we're going to Wemberlee... WEMBERLEE... WEMBERLEE...  ??
 
 
 
*I believe this still remains the biggest midweek attendance outside of Wembley, for a domestic match between two English clubs.  (Stand to be corrected!)