Uttoxram62

Gibson, 

What the duck are those questions…. 
who the duck are you? Why are your questions aggressive and patronising. Now get the Duck out of my head space you sad prat.. 

I get what you’re saying. However, I feel our hand is stronger in this stalemate now than it was a week ago.

I'd honestly rather fold and start again than give a single penny to those utter Bamfords.

No we don't.
We need to press the EFL to deal with those pair of chancers! Or allow us the time to deal with them ourselves. 

So…hasn’t Parry in his interview with The Athletics Podcast (I think that’s what Ed Dawes said), essentially admitted that they went after Derby because Middlesborough have told them to? ‘Cause that’s pretty big in my eyes if so as it shows we aren’t being dealt with in a non biased way!
Said it all the way through, they are scared of being sued by Middlesborough and have let Derby take the flack. The only scapegoats here has been Derby County Football Club

Could one of the fan groups launch a legal action against Boro & Wycombe on grounds their vexatious legal actions have caused emotional distress to a significant number of our fans? 
If it was run through a fans' organisation, the fact the club is in administration would make no difference, and the EFL couldn't do anything about it.
Probably a non-starter, but its a thought.

Gotta love them goals

I went to a 1-1 cup game at Vale Park one Christmas, I'm guessing 1991/2ish?
It was fecking Baltic.

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One of the best seasons ever for going away, was that promotion campaign under Arthur.
Still remember besides the football, trips to the likes of York, can’t remember nothing about the game in truth, just being shunted into the station after the game, the coppers deciding to treat us like animals, so we behaved like it back. Several hundred baa,baa’s as they herded us through onto the train, with the end result of the old station doors hanging off the hinges and everyone pi$$ing themselves as the train left the station.
Football supporting was bloody fun being the biggest club in the league, taking over stadiums (if you could call some that, who remembers the many away ends that were just open concrete terraces), out-singing locals, none of the premier league trappings. 
Next year could be fun.

Trip to Wycombe...

I seriously think the EFL are missing a trick when picking members of the panel used to decide our fate on this. 
They could have picked some of our forum members and been guaranteed the result they desire. 

We could have got someone more effective from League 2 for a tenth of the cost. 
The first thing the new owner needs to do is completely overhaul our scouting set up which has contributed massively to the mess that we find ourselves in. 

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Below are a couple of emails I have sent and received between Pauline Latham OBE MP and myself. I think it is important to highlight the concerns noted below to your local MPs and particularly anybody in Mrs Latham’s constituency as from her email, she is following the situation of Derby and the EFL very closely and has noted the points I have made.
Email sent to Pauline Latham OBE MP – Mid-Derbyshire constituency:
Part of the email received from Mrs Latham:
I’ve been reading this forum for years, finally decided to create an account as I am a passionate Rams fans. The EFL stand on their alleged morals of being fit and proper, how can Peter Risdale be fit and proper to hold a position on the board of the EFL???

Open tomorrow 10 till 4

I disagree. This season is far from done. The outcome inevitably will be relegation but it allows us @ 10 months to prepare for next season. We can offload players we don’t want or can’t afford. Blood players who will be needed next year and scout players who will be great in league one. We can build momentum and togetherness amongst fans and staff alike and hit league one with all guns blazing!!! This is probably the most important period in our recent history, far, far from done 

Reading away.. Elm Park. Massive following. Derby everywhere.
Shrewsbury away.
We had some huge followings in those day. Carefree.

I started going to watch Derby properly in 1984 when we had just been relegated to the old Division 3 (League One in modern parlance)
In the light of current events,  I wanted to start a thread to offer some positivity around the very high likelihood of our relegation this season
I'm sure there is a high percentage of posters who weren't even born back then and have no idea what it was like to playing in tier 3, but I'm here to tell you that it was a fantastic experience
Derby fans came together like never before and relished the status of being a big fish in a small pond, the fallen giants - every other  team's cup final, the one they wanted to beat
Atmosphere on the Popside was better than ever, away games were brilliant adventures to new places 
Players grew in confidence week after week as the team started to coalesce, with the realisation that we had the beating of anyone in the division if we stuck together
Because at the end of the day - it doesn't actually matter what league you are in, you're watching a football game, and in that moment - the passion is just the same
So come on old timers - share your memories of those years 84-86 in Division 3 for the nippers
 

I popped into the shop before Saturday’s match & bought some gloves as a Christmas present. £10 I wouldn’t have spent at the club’s shop  if it hadn’t been for this crisis.  Not a great amount but surely it’ll help.
I’ve donated £5 to the running of this forum too. Again a small amount but it must all help. Seems a small price to pay as I get a lot out of this forum even though I’m not a prolific poster. An overdue big thanks to those who run it. (Remember kindness is free & all that).
I can’t bear feeling helpless & agree with others about putting our energies into practical things which will do good. 
 
For lots of reasons not everyone can go to away matches but there’s something most can do.
someone in another thread mentioned foodbanks. Don’t forget there’s already one organised by the club’s community arm, so if you have a spare tin of beans, drop it there! 
I am already a season ticket holder btw.