BOB BIGGS

I don’t think Clowes has said exactly that. He said that he wanted us to be established in the Championship in 5 years, which is subtly different. To be established imo means that we have to be in at least our second championship season in (now) 4 years time.  Clowes opinion may not be the same as mine.
That does mean (if you take my definition) that we don’t have to be promoted this season but would have to be promoted by the end of 24/25 to meet that goal.
We fans may still have to be patient. Given the number of new players we’ll probably need it could take more than one window. It’ll almost certainly mean that we might not get a fast start to the season. I’m old enough to remember that there were more than a few mutterings about Brian after his first full season; I can certainly remember muttering about Jim until the team clicked 15 games in - and neither of them had to deal with transfer windows or a club coming out of considerable financial restraint. Performance isn’t always linear season on season. 
 

I will second that. I was standing behind the Normanton End goal and in my mind's eye I can still see him racing with the ball towards the goal at the speed of light. I'm talking relatively. No pun intended.  Relative to players like Durban and Buxton. They were both quite skilful but to call them a bit slow is an understatement. Most defenders could give them a 20 yard start and still catch them. Hector was a totally new type of player. I'd never seen a Derby player run so fast with the ball under his control.
For me that Huddersfield game was the big bang in Derby's great success over the next decade.

Kevin Hector's home debut vs Huddersfield. He was fantastic and although Alan Durban got a hattrick and Derby won 4-3, all the talk was about 'Zac', the King.
I can honestly say, "I was there".

Thanks again Mozza. Much appreciated as per usual.

Thanks again Mozza. Much appreciated as per usual.

I'm flabbergasted he's been given another year. Absolutely ridiculous decision. Incredible lack of ambition from Derby. The bloke's a serial loser. He was the weakest link in the 2014 Play-Off final team & he's still here. No wonder we never achieve anything 🙈

Final placings of the 22/23 Prediction season.
 
Premiership
jimtastic56    72
AndyB    69
Carnero    61
Wolfie    61
BucksRam    57
DCFC1388    56
LeedsCityRam    56
Mick Brolly    56
timlondinium    56
FlyBritishMidland    55
OohMartWright    55
Blondest Goat    54
BOB BIGGS    54
HedgeEnder    54
mozza    54
Wolfie20    54
Brammie Steve    53
Miggins    53
Fla Ram    52
Ramifications    52
 
Championship

rammieib    52
Chris_Martin    51
leroyoftherovers    49
rynny    49
Jase116    48
BodminRam    47
Dordogne-Ram    47
hintonsboots    47
TF Ram    47
angieram    46
Jourdan    46
TheHospitalier    46
dcfc the 1 4me    45
TimRam    45
WharfedaleRam    45
hydraulic ram    44
Ted McMinn Football Genius    44
strawhillram    43
ilsonram12    42
sheeponacid    42
dabber    41
FindernRam    41
Foreveram    41
Kenavo    41
 
Div1

r4derby    41
archram    40
Sparkle    39
True Ram    39
BramcoteRam84    38
ColonelBlimp    38
Osbaldwick    38
REDCAR    38
StevenageRam    38
Addingham Ram    37
Asanovic70    37
Kernow    37
RodleyRam    37
Steve How Hard?    37
Topram    37
Amberram    36
Foxy Ram    36
JMC    36
EssendonRam    35
harwich ram    35
Alan Ramage 4 EVA    34
Yani P    34
cstand    33
DCFC Kicks    33
 
Div2

Premier ram    33
Rampant    33
SKHunter    33
Mckram    32
Dean (hick) Saunders    31
Woodley Ram    31
BathRam72    30
Rich84    29
Simmo's left foot    29
Jimbo Ram    28
MidWalesRam    28
Ramant62    28
Elgin_Ram    27
jono    27
DCFC4LIFE    26
Ramsamwidge    26
BriggRam    25
BarrowRam    24
europia    24
PendineRam    24
86 Hair Islands    23
CBRammette    22
gccrowdpleaser    22
DesertRam    21
 
Div3

Grimbeard    21
Van der MoodHoover    20
Elwood P Dowd    18
PrideParkhead    18
RadioactiveWaste    18
DiggerB    17
Malty    17
Mucker1884    17
1967Ram    17
richinspain    17
Johnnyoj    16
Alty_Ram    15
Andrew1    15
Scott129    15
B4ev6is    13
TexasRam    12
TomTom92    11
JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta    10
StarterForTen    10
JarodyDCFC    9
Jortat    9
MadAmster    9
papa_lazarou    9
Sussex Ram    9
 
Div4

Electric Ram    8
Magicman    8
MarsdenRam    8
MickD    8
NG2Ram    8
Ramslad1992    8
taffyram    8
bimmerman    7
BrudeRAM    7
Ellafella    7
HonitonRam    7
Abu Derby    6
Lac291884    6
LittleEatonRam    6
Manchester Ram    6
Parsnip    6
plymouthram    6
Simon Bradley    6
Steve Buckley's Dog    6
Animal is a Ram    5
chewbacca    5
Gee SCREAMER !!    5
kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong    5
LERam    5
 
Div5

minesahartington    5
RamDotFi    5
ramit    5
Wistaston Ram    5
Curtains    4
Dethorn    4
Donegal Ram    4
EnigmaRam    4
erathirea    4
InstaRam    4
irobinson    4
Kinder    4
Millenniumram    4
swansea ram    4
ziggyram59    4
bcnram    3
Bris Vegas    3
Igorwasking    3
Jayram    3
MACKWORTHRAM    3
S8TY    3
sage    3
samwcave    3
Skin em Ted    3
 
Div6

Slaapwekkend P    3
The Scarlet Pimpernel    3
TomG    3
ziggazagga    3
alanmarklewis    2
Boycie    2
bucktwo    2
EraniosSocks    2
Gritstone Ram    2
jameso    2
JustOneBiblicalKazim    2
Keepyuppy    2
kevinhectoring    2
lukedcfc    2
oohmarkwright    2
1977 Ram Raider    2
Ram-a-lama fa fa fa    2
San Fran Van Rams    2
Turk Thrust    2
whaley bridge Ram    2
AlvoRam!    1
Ambitious    1
AndyinLiverpool    1
Betty Swollocks    1
 
Div7

Caerphilly Ram    1
California Ram    1
Carlin    1
CBX1985    1
Chopper    1
21CSchizoidRam    1
Dcfcsr92    1
Diego    1
Edtheram    1
EtoileSportiveDeDerby    1
gravyboat    1
Ghost of Clough    1
hales300k    1
ivo_knoflicek    1
Kokosnuss    1
Marriot Ram99    1
Needlesh    1
NorwichExile    1
NottmRAM    1
OwdGladysHinton    1
Ratpackram    1
Seth's left foot    1
simmoram1995    1
Spacehorse    1
 
Div8

Toadbelly    1
VulcanRam    1
AdamSumnerDCFC6    0
alram    0
Bill Curry    0
CabalieCap    0
Charliegeorge1962    0
Crewton    0
devonram1980    0
drgoodspeak    0
Eatonram    0
Ewethanised    0
glyn1957    0
Hoppo    0
Justa    0
lagavulinram    0
Leeds Ram    0
LeedsRam1999    0
littleover ram    0
LoughboroughRam    0
Mihangel    0
mr kia    0
Mrso    0
Oldben    0
 
Div9

one_chop    0
OssieEnd    0
PistoldPete    0
Ramarena    0
scout's dad    0
Sheff Ram    0
SKRam    0
South Ram    0
Tamworthram    0
tomsdubs    0
Tyler Durden    0
WystonRam    0
zaragozaram    0
 
FINAL PLACINGS.
 
 
Congratulations to winner @jimtastic56 ,  Well done to runner up @AndyB  and many thanks to all who have taken part in an eventful season.
 🙂

I really don't mean to be rude but why don't you piss off and find a hobby that brings you some enjoyment?

1-0 to us (McGoldrick)

David Clowes, the man who saved Derby from extinction, wants to rebuild this Club, its reputation and integrity. Over the last few years we have been a pretty dirty corrupt commodity. Thankfully we have someone in charge who wishes to change that. He has brought in Paul Warne to assist him in this project (not an overnight flash). Mr Clowes is a very successful business man, who has obviously made good business decisions to achieve this success. No, he is not experienced in running a football club but he probably knows as much about this Club and its history over the last 2 or 3 decades as anyone. I, for one, trust his judgement.
Paul Warne is as honest as the day is long (possibly too honest for some of the feint hearted on this forum). He knows how to get out of this Division too - 3 times! For goodness sake give him time to build the squad he needs to play the type of football he would like to play. That’s likely to be energetic, full of running, high pressing, passionate football. I think that sums up Liverpool’s style.  They are not a bad example to follow. No, I not saying we are any where near as good as Liverpool - just I would not mind copying their style.
The  squad we have has some very good players in it and many,as has been mentioned, would walk into other teams. What we haven’t got as a team is balance, aggression, height and pace - to match the better teams in Division One.
There’s still a chance we could get promotion but unless the EFL loosens its shackles during the close season we will struggle next year in the Championship. I would rather take a slower, more sustained route. I am getting a bit old in the tooth and believe you have to have work and earn success - it seems some people wants instant success as a right.
No one knows, not even Paul Warne, how successful he can be at a higher level, given a reasonable budget. I sure he believes in his ability to succeed and I am sure David Clowes believes so too.
David Clowes has stated he has a 5 year plan to make Derby a competitive Championship side. I am sure he is itching to achieve this sooner but will be patient. I want my club to be successful, have integrity, good reputation and be well run. This takes time after the dreadful last few years.
Please be patient and allow this to evolve at the right pace.
 
 

At the moment Jason isn't ripping up league 1. For the sake of the team I would slot him back in at right back, where he did superbly with NML, and play Bird Hourihane and White as a midfield three. 

2-0 to them🙁

I have just read the full article and if the Derby fans cannot appreciate what David Clowes has done, not only saving the club from oblivion but to restore the club's reputation with the EFL and other club's, then they don't deserve to be called Derby County supporters.
His integrity, passion, honesty and optimism for the club is unbounded and we should all thank him and his management team for saving the club.
To be within a matter of days, if not hours, of the club going out of existence, and to put together a business plan; a management team with the same attributes and inspirations, along with a set of young and aging players to compete for the play-off places, is nothing short of a miracle.
If we don't get promotion this season, the future of Derby County F.C. is in very safe hands and if, as David Clowes mentions, it might take 5 years, so be it, we have a club and team to support.
Thank you David Clowes and 'Long Live Derby County Football Club'

I can’t believe some of the stuff on here lately!
Whats kept this club going over the last eighteen months has been the relationship between the supporters the different management teams and the encouragement towards players, the all in this together, never give up, fight to the end attitude that has served us well.
Unfortunately it seems that losing to a Premier League club who had 200 million quids worth of talent sat on the bench seems to have resurrected that rarest of beasts over the last few months………….the scapegoat.
Considering that just six months back we were on the verge of handing the club to Kirchner, had five players under contract and no pre season the results and performances so far are remarkable. 
Personally I will not be criticising the present management, previous managers or any player  who’s working their socks off to improve our position and decided to stay or sign for this club in extraordinary times.
 

We've been through some tough times, when you put all the horrendous Covid stuff alongside the financial firestorm of the Morris era together we are lucky to have a club left to support.
But we have a fantastic club to support, we still have our wonderful, stressful, beautiful club to support.
We are averaging 26,000 in the third division. We are selling out most away games, we are Derby.
I love this football club, I love everything about DCFC. I love the history, I love people like @loweman2 doing all the stuff about shirts, @Inverurie Ram with his Rams flag thread, 
Whatever happens this season, whether we make the play offs or even sneak into the autos, it doesn't really matter. 
Being part of the DCFC family is what matters.  We are Derby. Enjoy every game you go to and get behind the team.
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Re-assuring update on Peakfan’s Blog?

Re-assuring update on Peakfan’s Blog?

Re-assuring update on Peakfan’s Blog?

We signed six players, Collins, Smith, McGoldrick, Mendez-Laing, Hourihane and Chester, anyone of which would probably get into any other team in this league.
We’ve managed to keep Knight, Bird, Cashin,  Sibley, Davies, Thompson, Stearman and Forsyth.
We’ve signed youngsters Oduroh, Rooney plus Dobbin, Osula and Roberts on loan.
We signed three keepers including Wildsmith who is my player of the season.
Considering that just a few months back we were on the verge of handing the club to Kirchner, had five players under contract and no pre season the performances so far are to quote a well known ex manager of this famous football club “nothing short of remarkable”.
 
Happy New Year to all Ramsfans and……………………Thank you David Clowes.
 
 

0-0

1-1 ( Collins)

Where have I criticised Rosenior and where have I praised Warne? I’m just not sure how you’re attributing the change in manager that occurred to the fan base, the owner took a decision and that’s where we are. Could we be doing better? Yeah definitely. Could we be doing worse? Yep, yes we could.
As for my own happiness I’ll clarify for you that I’m happy to have a club and team to support, and I’m realistic that we have no divine right to walk this league, especially after the state the club was left in and the restrictions within which we have to operate currently. I’d prefer us to be winning more games, but at least we’re not losing them. I’m patient in my views and whilst there are frustrations in how we’re not scoring or winning as much as I’d like, I see no reason to panic or despair….just yet. 
 

1-1 ( Collins)

"Clowes stepped in after a protracted sale of the Rams to the American businessman Chris Kirchner fell through with a deal wrapped up quickly. "On July 1, 2022, following a very short period of due diligence, the group incorporated a new company to acquire the assets and business of Derby County Football Club from the administrators, Quantuma.
It also acquired the Pride Park Stadium from the former owner in a separate company. "As a major investor and property owner in the East Midlands, the directors considered that the potential liquidation of the local city football club was not in the best interests of the group or those of the city of Derby itself.
The group considered it had a corporate social responsibility to the local economy of Derby and could not stand by and let the football club fail. "The directors consider that this is a medium-term investment to return the football club to stability and add significant value to the initial cost of circa £60m."

League tables, upto and in including MK Dons match
 
Premiership
Mick Brolly    26
Wolfie20    25
AndyB    24
FlyBritishMidland    22
jimtastic56    22
leroyoftherovers    22
Carnero    21
dabber    20
HedgeEnder    20
sheeponacid    20
Jourdan    19
LeedsCityRam    19
rynny    19
Brammie Steve    18
BucksRam    18
ColonelBlimp    18
DCFC1388    18
ilsonram12    17
Ramifications    17
archram    16
 
Championship

Blondest Goat    16
gccrowdpleaser    16
hydraulic ram    16
Jase116    16
TF Ram    16
TimRam    16
True Ram    16
Wolfie    16
BOB BIGGS    15
BodminRam    15
Chris_Martin    15
jono    15
Kenavo    15
Mckram    15
r4derby    15
Sparkle    15
cstand    14
Dordogne-Ram    14
FindernRam    14
Fla Ram    14
Foreveram    14
Grimbeard    14
harwich ram    14
OohMartWright    14
 
Div1

rammieib    14
Yani P    14
BathRam72    13
DCFC4LIFE    13
DCFC Kicks    13
Dean (hick) Saunders    13
StrawHillRam    13
Amberram    12
BramcoteRam84    12
Elgin_Ram    12
hintonsboots    12
JMC    12
Miggins    12
PendineRam    12
Ramsamwidge    12
REDCAR    12
Steve How Hard?    12
StevenageRam    12
TexasRam    12
timlondinium    12
mozza    11
RodleyRam    11
Ted McMinn Football Genius    11
TheHospitalier    11
 
Div2

Van der MoodHoover    11
Addingham Ram    10
angieram    10
Asanovic70    10
dcfc the 1 4me    10
DesertRam    10
Kernow    10
Malty    10
Osbaldwick    10
Premier ram    10
RadioactiveWaste    10
WharfedaleRam    10
Woodley Ram    10
BriggRam    9
JarodyDCFC    9
papa_lazarou    9
1967Ram    9
SKHunter    9
Sussex Ram    9
Topram    9
BarrowRam    8
Electric Ram    8
ramant62    8
Rampant    8
 
Div3

richinspain    8
StarterForTen    8
BrudeRAM    7
Foxy Ram    7
86 Hair Islands    7
Jimbo Ram    7
NG2Ram    7
Ramslad1992    7
Simmo's left foot    7
taffyram    7
Alty_Ram    6
CBRammette    6
EssendonRam    6
HonitonRam    6
Johnnyoj    6
Lac291884    6
Manchester Ram    6
MidWalesRam    6
Mucker1884    6
Parsnip    6
Simon Bradley    6
Steve Buckley's Dog    6
Abu Derby    5
Animal is a Ram    5
 
Div4

Andrew1    5
B4ev6is    5
bimmerman    5
chewbacca    5
JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta    5
LERam    5
Magicman    5
MickD    5
RamDotFi    5
ramit    5
Rich84    5
Curtains    4
Dethorn    4
Donegal Ram    4
Ellafella    4
europia    4
Kinder    4
Millenniumram    4
Scott129    4
Alan Ramage 4 EVA    3
Bris Vegas    3
DiggerB    3
Elwood P Dowd    3
erathirea    3
 
Div5

Igorwasking    3
InstaRam    3
irobinson    3
Jayram    3
kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong    3
MACKWORTHRAM    3
PrideParkhead    3
S8TY    3
sage    3
samwcave    3
The Scarlet Pimpernel    3
TomG    3
TomTom92    3
alanmarklewis    2
Boycie    2
EraniosSocks    2
JustOneBiblicalKazim    2
minesahartington    2
plymouthram    2
1977 Ram Raider    2
Ram-a-lama fa fa fa    2
San Fran Van Rams    2
Turk Thrust    2
whaley bridge Ram    2
 
Div6

Wistaston Ram    2
Ambitious    1
AndyinLiverpool    1
Betty Swollocks    1
bucktwo    1
Caerphilly Ram    1
California Ram    1
CBX1985    1
Diego    1
Edtheram    1
EnigmaRam    1
EtoileSportiveDeDerby    1
gravyboat    1
ivo_knoflicek    1
kevinhectoring    1
lukedcfc    1
MadAmster    1
NorwichExile    1
NottmRAM    1
Ratpackram    1
Seth's left foot    1
Spacehorse    1
Toadbelly    1
alram    0
 
Div7

Bill Curry    0
CabalieCap    0
Charliegeorge1962    0
Chopper    0
Crewton    0
Dcfcsr92    0
devonram1980    0
drgoodspeak    0
Eatonram    0
Gee SCREAMER !!    0
Gritstone Ram    0
Hoppo    0
Justa    0
Keepyuppy    0
lagavulinram    0
Leeds Ram    0
LeedsRam1999    0
LoughboroughRam    0
Marriot Ram99    0
Mihangel    0
mr kia    0
Needlesh    0
Oldben    0
one_chop    0
 
Div8

PistoldPete    0
Ramarena    0
scout's dad    0
Skin em Ted    0
swansea ram    0
tomsdubs    0
Tyler Durden    0
zaragozaram    0
 
T.B.C.