Charliegeorge1962

We need a bit more luck with decisions by the officials.
We need a stronger squad.
Another point towards staying up and with all the off the field issues during the summer it's probably the best we can hope for.

Disappointing but we’re doing well considering.
So many people positives considering what we’re up against.

 
Unlike Forest who are garbage all things considered.

? And it wasn't what cost us the goal.

We need a bit more luck with decisions by the officials.
We need a stronger squad.
Another point towards staying up and with all the off the field issues during the summer it's probably the best we can hope for.

We need a bit more luck with decisions by the officials.
We need a stronger squad.
Another point towards staying up and with all the off the field issues during the summer it's probably the best we can hope for.

We need a bit more luck with decisions by the officials.
We need a stronger squad.
Another point towards staying up and with all the off the field issues during the summer it's probably the best we can hope for.

Rooney is spot on in his post match interview. We got what we deserved in the end. We didn't keep the ball well enough in the second half. When we did get the ball down and make a few passes, we got into very dangerous positions. We should have won it but in the end we got what we deserved.

Couple of seasons ago we were at Wembley playing for a place in the prem now look at us!
 
 
 

The owner still wants more academy players to start.
I hope he's watching tonight. 

If we can finish higher than Bristol City I’ll be well chuffed. The amount of bile on their forum tonight from a bunch of know-nothing  nob’eads is hilarious considering the verdict tonight.
Hope Pearson takes them down actually. 

When did we get a 12 point deduction 

Agreed. But we were in the wrong. Read the judgment. We tried to ‘game’ for some benefit but secured none. None of that though excuses the shitshow performed by the EFL.

Man spends less than 5 minutes talking about a club he used to work at on Sky Sports News while sat in Derby at his employers where he is probably having a few minutes break from working. How dare he. 

Surely he’s allowed an opinion on other clubs, particularly those that he has previous ties with. 
I like you would prefer to get our house in order, however SM having an option and voicing his opinion cant reflect on his role here. 

Look at some of the title wins across Europe. Lille, Sporting, Atletico. How did this happen if there are irretrievable levels of financial inequality in the game?
Look at some of the performances in the Premier League. How did Leicester and West Ham finish 5th and 6th ahead of the likes of Spurs and Arsenal?
Look at the Championship. Luton, Barnsley and Wycombe had fantastic seasons despite this inequality.
Football will always be like that. The haves, the have nots. That’s what makes the sport so incredible - seeing teams beat the odds.
I’d say the same if I supported any other club. We have nothing to complain about. This system has been in place for decades. We have just never played it well.
I’d totally share your point if we were a model club, had always lived within our means, and had still fallen short.
But we had a spell of four top six finishes in six seasons and pushed the club to the limit financially after having a spell of being amongst the biggest spenders in the league. We missed our opportunity. No point crying about financial inequality now. We weren’t in 2015.

Hi everyone,
I have posted this on my personal facebook but want to let everyone else know as well hence why I have started a new thread. As fans we need to be collectively acting now on the back of the group Club 84 raising various issues over the past week or so. Do no bury your heads in the sand any longer. I am concerned.
Spent this last week focusing on something that means a hell of alot to me, Derby County.
This past year has been tough on me, sure you all know that and my primarily focus has been on my business and family. A new addition in Phoebe, a house move that now risks having houses built at the back of us replacing the green belt land that reside on the land and then working most nights delivering Uber to bring some income in, not to mention home schooling. So I haven't had the time to think about Derby County but it has now come to a tipping point where I am very concerned about our club.
Regardless of the result on Saturday, this club in my opinion is in serious danger and when I say that I mean it in the strongest of terms. Should this takeover not happen then I worry that we will have no club to return to.
Over the past few weeks many supporters group and the local press have requested that either Mel Morris or Stephen Pearce just come out and gives us fans some 'reassurance' that our club will be secure in the event of the takeover collapsing. This has been refused many times.
I have been involved with the club for around 15 years now and have attended many meetings including the supporters committee that meet every couple of months and improving the atmosphere etc etc... Always had a very good relationship and a mutual respect with both Mel & Stephen. There was plans for a protest after the game on Saturday (now been called off due to safety concerns with the Arena Vaccines) and originally this could have simply been avoided by either of them coming out to give us fans reassurance. I asked the question a couple of days ago and they have refused to come out and say 'anything'.
It does not need a genius to work out that this is an absolute disgrace of respect for us fans. The same people who asked fans to donate their Season Ticket money to the club in the middle of a pandemic to help it be run as opposed to having a refund. The absolute pure cheek of it is astounding.
When things go silent and when people in authority refuse to speak to the biggest stakeholders of this football club, which if you didn't know, is us fans, then questions and concerns need to be raised and answered and unfortunately certain people are hiding - draw your own conclusions on that.
The focus without doubt needs to be on the game on Saturday but irrespective of the outcome, Derby County are in serious danger and as fans we need to act. Do not say to me that it will all be okay if we stay up, it won't be. Do not be naïve to think that. We are in a huge mess. There is a reason why accounts get published and that is so fans can understand the situation of our club. This is way overdue, why?.
Mel Morris has invested alot of money in this football club but whilst doing so has made us an absolute embarrassment in the football world and has failed. Selling the stadium to himself was done because he overspent and screwed up. So many thought it was clever, it really wasn't - it was hiding his mistakes as custodian to this football club which resulted in the football club no longer owning the biggest asset which in turn will make any takeover complicated. Let's not even go there with the Arab failed takeover, due diligence of any interested party failed big time there and weeks were wasted with it.
Under his command we have seen absolute appalling recruitment. This has never been addressed despite being raised time and time again. In fact, we may as well appoint him as manager as I always thought it should be the football club manager that targets & buys players. I dont need to name names with this one but there is a player at this club who has never played second time around and is getting paid very well, wonder why...
Clearly our season has been nothing short of a shambles. You cannot blame the kids and you cannot blame the players to a degree, it isn't there fault they are not good enough. The captain of the ship is responsible for this. Important we back the lads tomorrow and hope and pray they get us over the line to keep our Championship status.
This post is not a rant. Its reality that our football club and the fab Derby people that work within it are in serious danger of being no more. Please do not say to me that this derails tomorrow, I am sorry but the situation is far worse than the potential relegation we face tomorrow. Feel free to bury your heads in the sands but things need to change at Derby County and quick before it really is to late.
I would say to Mel & Stephen, feel free to respond and give us reassurances, but they have already refused to do so. That my friends is all you need to know about who we currently have running our beloved Derby County.
Stephen Pearce needs to resign. Any CEO of any business does not hide like what you have.
Mel Morris needs to depart this football club and take all the debt with him. The stadium should be given back to the football club and included in any sale. He should swallow his pride and sell this great football club to the 'best' candidate and not just who he prefers. We both know there are offers on the table and you know who they are from.
After all, you are Derby through and through - said no one ever but you.
Nick

Completely agree.
As a team we do have some really gifted players and a good few youngest coming through.
We need to play as one and defend as one.
If the punishment is points for next season, we will be still pushing for promotion. 
I have spent 50 yrs supporting this great club and know when we have a duff side, this current one is not.

Completely agree.
As a team we do have some really gifted players and a good few youngest coming through.
We need to play as one and defend as one.
If the punishment is points for next season, we will be still pushing for promotion. 
I have spent 50 yrs supporting this great club and know when we have a duff side, this current one is not.

Completely agree.
As a team we do have some really gifted players and a good few youngest coming through.
We need to play as one and defend as one.
If the punishment is points for next season, we will be still pushing for promotion. 
I have spent 50 yrs supporting this great club and know when we have a duff side, this current one is not.

When we lost the great McFarland for a season and were going to be stuck with a reserve who'd been with the club a decade but hardly ever played, I was devastated and extremely sceptical. Yet with this fella playing in central defence, we won the league!

How brilliant Peter Daniel turned out to be that season.

Any deduction would be a massive blow. If we get fans in, may be able to avoid another relegation scrap though with a few signings

I've probably said this before, but if I had a backwards time machine I'd go back to stop Charlie getting injured. What a player, but my inspiration was this guy:

Such a cultured defender, faster than any forward and able to ping 40 yard balls all over the pitch.

The one and only Charlie George.
Anyone who gets a hat-trick against Real Madrid is very special!

Made sure we stayed up as I recall as well. 

The one and only Charlie George.
Anyone who gets a hat-trick against Real Madrid is very special!