Black ('n' White) Sheep

Definitely missing Bird in that holding role. The midfield is just looking a tad lightweight tonight. Wouldn't mind seeing Knight, Bird and Hourihane in a 3 with Max sitting and the other 2 pushing on... might get a bit more service into Collins that way too.

It’s so hot I’d accept an invite for a pool party from Michael Barrymore, let alone think about playing a game of football. 

Did better than many expected, his attitude was nothibg like he was portrayed. Playrd a big part in the connection between club & fans, i personally really enjoyed what be brought to our club.

But absolutely set's the standard for goodbye statements 

No contract renewal for him.

Here's a few more. Birmingham City fans at Burton today. 
 
 

Gives away too many free kicks and penalties, due to his poor technique. 
He puts his left leg in, then pulls his left leg out, in, out, in, out, shakes it all about.

I'm guessing we're going to see how we start the season before making a decision... no point giving LR a long-term contract only to sack him after 10-12 games if we start poorly (I consider this a very unlikely scenario before anyone says anything!).

Er... They've all played in this division.  Another uneducated arse wipe.  Next post .... what about BUry..

Where do you think Derby will finish in the League table this season?
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1 Gisby, 2 Foxy Ram, 3 Kinder, 4 Parsnip, 5 IslandExile, 6 MidwalesRam, 7 Carnero, 8 TF Ram, 9 DCFC4LIFE, 10 Simon Bradley, 11 Hanny, 12 super58, 13 Gritstone Ram, 14 chewbacca, 15 Mick Brolly, 16 G-Ram, 17 EnigmaRam, 18 Needlesh, 19 The_Sheriff, 20 rustylee, 21 papa_lazarou, 22 Elgin_Ram, 23 Rammy03, 24 Outsider, 25 I am Ram, 26 StevenageRam, 27 Rammeister, 28 Donnyram, 29 w8sey, 30 YoxallRam, 31 Yani P, 32 BriggRam, 33 Sufferingfool, 34 California Ram., 35 plymouthram, 36 darren22, 37 CapeTownRam, 38 Crazy, 39 StrawHillRam, 40 Ratpackram, 41 Donegal Ram, 42 Mucker1884, 43 Magicman, 44 dcfc62, 45 SirBrian, 46 Macintosh, 47 Curtains, 48 BD1700, 49 Simo, 50 Ramzabac, 51 CapePete, 52 oldtimeram, 53 1967Ram, 54 Ramsamwidge, 55 bucktwo, 56 NottmRAM
 
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1 Fla Ram, 2 Louby, 3 Ramifications, 4 Foreveram, 5 JRW1611, 6 Allanthediver, 7 Ambitious, 8 Alan Ramage 4 EVA, 9 SSD, 10 zaragozaram, 11 True Ram, 12 REDCAR, 13 scout’s dad, 14 hydraulic ram, 15 europia, 16 willm, 17 RodleyRam, 18 erathirea, 19 Geriatram, 20 ivo_knoflicek, 21 Addington Ram, 22 InstaRam
 
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1 angleram, 2 BodminRam, 3 archram, 4 Kernow, 5 DCFC1388, 6 Big Al, 7 Ramant62, 8 Kuskus, 9 Westcumbrianram, 10 RoyMac5, 11 DublinRam, 12 48 hours, 13 CBRammette, 14 Dean (hick) Saunders, 15 Nuwtfly, 16, Rampant, 17 BramcoteRam84, 18 Black (‘n’ White) Sheep, 19 Steve How Hard?, 20 LeedsCityRam, 21 richinspain, 22 OohMartWright, 23 uttoxram75, 24 ImARam2, 25 ram.in.a.van, 26 68 Guns, 27 Old Spalding Ram, 28 JuanFloEvraTheCocu’sNesta, 29 TringRam, 30 ramtique, 31 A Ram for All Seasons, 32 Ramslad1992, 33 Ram a lamb a ding dong, 34 San Fran Van Rams, 35 sage, 36 Ram1988, 37 DesertRam, 38 mickey lewis right foot, 39 I DONT MIND, 40 BoylestoneRam, 41 hintonsboots, 42 admira, 43 Ram84, 44 Spacehorse, 45 cstand, 46 Dordogne-Ram, 47 TexasRam, 48 Lac291884, 49 Mr. P, 50 Premier ram, 51 Elwood P Dowd, 52 Woodley Ram, 53 BarrowRam, 54 DcfcMatt, 55 Hawaiian, 56 ariotofmyown, 57 SEAO, 58 Dethorn, 59 Mckram, 60 RadioactiveWaste, 61 Hoppo, 62 Olson Ram, 63 Ilsonram12, 64 CollyerDCFC, 65 kevinhectoring, 66 mozza, 67 SaffyRam, 68 Mostyn6, 69 richgee1976, 70 blue texel ram, 71 dcfc the 1 4me, 72 Papahet, 73 rainram, 74 swadieram, 75 StarterForTen, 76 Inverurie Ram, 77 ram59, 78 maydrakin, 79 Chilwellram, 80 Boycie, 81 Bill Curry, 82 Amberram, 83 MickD, 84 John Doe, 85 Keepyuppy, 86 Brammie Steve, 87 Yeoey, 88 gfs1ram, 89 RAM1966, 90 Electric Ram, 91 gravyboat, 92 timlondinium, 93 KGDCFC, 94 TimRam, 95 ramboy63, 96 Eddie, 97 DJAY, 98 Ted McMinn Football Genius, 99 Miggins, 100 Bovril, 101 Toadbelly, 102 Lurky, 103 SuffolkRam, 104 Marriot Ram99, 105 DCFC1976, 106 spondon_ram, 107 CroRam, 108 LERam, 109 DCFC Kicks, 110 Unlucky Alf, 111 r4derby, 112 taffyram, 113 BucksRam, 114 DanskRam, 115 Jourdan, 116 maxjam, 117 Edtheram, 118 Rob, 119 Termite, 120 StevoRam, 121 BathRam72, 122 Rams forever 
 
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11th - 20th 
1 AndyinLiverpool, 2 one_chop, 3 Norman, 4 Cisse, 5 dabber, 6 Osbaldwick, 7 Ram Logan Josh
 

I'd love a Rams shirt with Rolls-Royce on the front!

I'd love a Rams shirt with Rolls-Royce on the front!

I'd love a Rams shirt with Rolls-Royce on the front!

I'd love a Rams shirt with Rolls-Royce on the front!

If our business so far is down to Pete and Jon then I'd suggest the early signs are that they've been a damn sight more effective than previous recruitment teams!

"It wasn't me who scouted him (Oduroh), but somebody at the club I had mentioned in my pre-match press conference last week," he said. "We don't have a recruitment team at the moment. Every club has around 10 to 15 people working in a recruitment team, but because of what has happened at the club we haven't had one.
"Pete Shuttleworth, who is the club analyst, has probably spent 24 hours a day scouring not just this country but the continent. As an analyst, has gone above and beyond to help this football club. It's the same with Jon Howard. It's a collaboration and we are all working beyond our roles but that's what this club deserves and how it has to continue moving forward."

I'd love a Rams shirt with Rolls-Royce on the front!

I'd love a Rams shirt with Rolls-Royce on the front!

I'd love a Rams shirt with Rolls-Royce on the front!

Loved it when it was The Derbyshire. Derby, Derbyshire, marvellous.

I used to alternate wearing the  'EDS' shirt with a 'Numan' shirt, just to let people know I'd got things under control... 

I'll be honest (last season the exception as I bought a blank one), the only shirts I've got from the sponsorship era are ones where I've 'liked' the main shirt sponsor. British Midland, Bass, Auto Windscreens, Puma, EDS, Pedigree, The Derbyshire, Bombardier and Avon Tyres... and I'll be bidding for one of the ones used yesterday when they come up for auction too!

Maybe Hourihane will be the more attacking option in midfield then?...
A midfield of:
                  Stephens  Bird
Barkhuizen  Hourihane  Mendez-Laing
Would be amazing in L1 on paper.

I'll be honest (last season the exception as I bought a blank one), the only shirts I've got from the sponsorship era are ones where I've 'liked' the main shirt sponsor. British Midland, Bass, Auto Windscreens, Puma, EDS, Pedigree, The Derbyshire, Bombardier and Avon Tyres... and I'll be bidding for one of the ones used yesterday when they come up for auction too!

Kwaku Oduroh looked promising at RB. I'd offer Fozzy a contract tomorrow. Ryan Glover could deffo be one for the U21s... take or leave the others on today's performance. It is only our first friendly though.