Jayram

I have always hated Man Utd - I grew up in London in the 1970’s but for some reason I now cannot recall I disliked them intensely. I remember being furious as a 9 year old when they won the FA Cup in 1977 and ecstatic when they lost to Arsenal 2 years later!

Apart from that it’s obviously the Trees, Leeds, Leicester (I lived in Leics in the 80’s and was one of only 2 Rams fans in a school full of their supporters) and latterly clubs like Chelsea and Man City for the way they bought all of their ‘success’. 
 

18 hours ago, Wistaston Ram said:

For those of us that live outside Derby how many away games will be closer to you than home matches? For me it will be four, Shrewsbury, Port Vale, Burton and Bolton (not much in it, time wise but shorter distance). Hoping to get to all these grounds.

I live about 3.5 miles from Oxford Utd's ground and I have Wycombe, MK Dons, Forest Green, Cheltenham, Bristol Rovers and Portsmouth all closer than DCFC.

3 hours ago, AndyinLiverpool said:

Oxford's a complete dump

No it isn’t - it’s lovely. We Oxford Rams (all 3 of us) love our city - you must be thinking of Banbury- thats a proper s*******!

From a personal point of view its very telling that I've felt more engaged with the club recently than at any time in the last 8 years or so. I've bought a season ticket for the first time in years, renewed my away membership and even signed up for the programme subscription. I feel energised by what the future may hold - we have a brilliant owner, a decent squad and we're playing in a new league with many new grounds to go to. I can't wait to see how the season pans out.

Got the book onTuesday and started it last night - already loving it.

38 minutes ago, TomBustler1884 said:

I was initially a bit disappointed with the kits as for some reason I thought we had had lots of good ones from Umbro.

However, having looked back on our kit history, we've had some very boring kits since the 90s. There is the odd exception - the 15/16 home shirt, the black Avon Tyres one, the zebra kits, but generally we don't get a lot of imagination into our kits.

It baffles me that Umbro don't do a competition and let fans have a go at designing them - there are so many that people do on here or social media that would sell out so quickly. It would be great to get an explanation why that can't happen.

I'm assuming we will get a new supplier next year, but not sure who I would want atm. Castore maybe?

There have been some great kits out this year, and some absolutely insane ones. It's a shame ours are so.... meh. Even the attempt at something a bit different on the home shirt looks like a bog standard shirt with tyre marks over one corner.

I really hope it’s someone like Hummel next season - their designs are so smart and unfussy generally. Umbro’s are just awful.

What an utterly bland collection of shirts  - thank god I can’t fit into any of them these days.

No, I’m just glad we have our club back in decent ownership with our debts cleared. We are Derby County FC again rather ‘Rooney/Lampards DCFC’ and we have the bones of a competitive squad coming together. As long as we continue to rebuild and give it our best shot I don’t care where we finish. I have bought a season ticket for the first time in nearly 30 years because I am excited about the journey and I can’t wait for the season to start.

For the first time in 28 years me and my friend are season ticket holders again - the Oxfordshire Rams are back in business! ??

7 hours ago, Rev said:

I'll reserve my scepticism for the retail baron that never put in an acceptable offer, thanks, and offer my optimism to the fella who's put his money where his mouth is and saved the club.

100% this.

21 minutes ago, Leeds Ram said:

Rosenior feels like a massive risk at this point. We've got an absolute threadbare squad with little time and a small budget at first to build a squad that can compete at the right end of the division. Whilst Clowes will be the savior to begin with, how long will that goodwill last if we start struggling in the third division.... Rosenior whilst being a no.2 has never been a no.1 and is now the right time to be gambling on him making that leap? I totally understand why some people want Rosenior and time is not in our favour  but I'm not entirely convinced.

Don’t see this as risk really. It’s an interim appointment so if he does well he gets the job, if not he doesn’t. We are going to struggle to a certain extent regardless of who is in charge and I’m not expecting anything other than a mid table finish. If he achieves that, happy days. 

Just so glad we are nearly there with a decent new owner, no debt and no ‘Wayne Rooneys Derby County’ circus following us. It’s not going to be easy and I’m expecting a difficult season in League One where we probably won’t be up there challenging, but I still cannot wait for the normality of going to the games, speculating over the new kit/new signings  and the joy/despair of results! I bloody love this club - COYR!

14 minutes ago, enachops said:

Under the radar could mean mid table League 1 and becoming a stale lower league club though. 

What’s to say that wouldn’t have happened under Rooney though?

42 minutes ago, SK47 said:

On my life. Out of all the things to happen, this is the worst. All the time that has been wasted with people messing around with buying us has caused this. CK was the nail in the coffin. I'm absolutely livid. Yeah managers come and go but yet again we're left to find a new manager who has to come in, implement a style with zero players at his disposal, so close to the start of the season.

 

No one will have the pulling power of Wayne Rooney for us to bounce back. Its gonna take a lot longer than people think now to get out the s**t. Absolutely disgusting this is. 

I really hope all those people that have messed around, causing delays etc are happy.

Scum bags the lot of them. 

 

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Kirchner was the main one who caused the delay and Rooneys agent Stretford was part of his bid wasn’t he? 

20 minutes ago, Unlucky Alf said:

The King has gone...long live the King.

The positivity is still there for me, We have a club to watch, A local new owner, A new Manager and a new season.

Thanks WR you were great, Step up the next man

100% agree. A fresh start with a young hungry manager who will help build a sustainable club with our new owner - what’s not to like? 

Oh well. At least we stop being ‘Wayne Rooneys Derby County’. Give Liam Rosenior the job and just move on - we’ll be fine 

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It’s a sickener to see them promoted but as we wouldn’t have been playing them in 22/23 anyway it makes no odds. They will be the whipping boys of the Premier League next season and I will enjoy watching them getting smashed game after game.

Hopefully we can hit the ground running and get ourselves back up in time for normal service to be resumed.

Only the Red Dogs could win via an own goal and get away with two stonewall pens. Still they’ll be back in the Championship this time next season and hopefully we’ll be back there to play them. 
Fair play to Cooper though, what a manager.

Nick Pickering. Came to us as a player who had been capped for England and was one of the biggest donkeys I ever saw play. Remember seeing him go to strike the ball and kick a cold of earth about 6 feet into the air in one game!

Listening to the game on RD and my heart is bursting with pride at our support today. Absolutely magnificent. Can’t wait to be there at PP next week. COYR ? 

13 hours ago, Crazy said:

Out of interest, do you think this season's squad would get promoted from League 1? Do you think the restrictions (in terms of wages offered) next season will be more severe than this season? Do you think the appeal of the club, the fan base and the manager will be less?

 

Do I think we're definitely going straight back up? No. Do I think we've got a good chance? Absolutely.

Promotion from League One? Piece of piss - I’ve already done it (on FM22)…

15 minutes ago, Scrumpyram said:

There's one game you won't have far to travel for next season!

I know! Potentially Wycombe, MK Dons, Cheltenham, Forest Green, Swindon and Pompey as well, but for some reason Shrewsbury away is my main target destination!

I was there today from Oxford with my friends and I’ll be there for the Cardiff game. No way on earth that we wouldn’t go up and show our appreciation for what Wayne and the squad have tried to do against the odds this season. Love this club and can’t wait for next season - we’re already planning our away days. COYR! ???

10 minutes ago, Addingham Ram said:

Looks like we will definitely need new words for the Allez Allez Allez song now.

Over to you creative boys and girls.

‘They docked us 21 points,

But we don’t give a f***,

Cos we are Derby County,

And we’ll be straight back up,

ALLEZ ALLEZ ALLEZ!!!’

Ah well, playing for pride now. Fair play to Reading, they stepped it up just when they needed to. I’ll be there at QPR on Monday to cheer the boys on still. Almost a relief for it to be nearly over tbh.