it will be five years tomorrow

[loweman2]

since the poison dwarf left Derby County and the we were due to move onto a new disastrous era under Paul Jewel who then did not manage to record a win until September 2008, in January 2008 we were taken over by the American GSE consortium lot has happened in the last five years, the club is now on a more financial stable footing and we are making steady progress and being talked about for all of the right reason, we have a squad of young players a number of whom look like being able to develop into better footballers than they are now, some fans like Bris want us to spend more money but is that the answer or do we keep progressing slowly and improving the standard of football, if you gave nigel clough £10 million pounds I think he would ***** his pants, he would probably try and buy 20 players, the last time we had money to spend (or should I say the money from a bank loan) we did not spend it wisely and five years on we have just about recovered from the mess, this is what we did in that fateful season with a number of numpties from the board to the managers, surely what we are doing at the moment makes sense Summer 2007 transfer window

In

• 29 June 2007 – [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Earnshaw]Robert Earnshaw – £3.5, from [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwich_City_F.C.]Norwich City^{[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Derby_County_F.C._season#cite_note-Derby_sign_.C2.A33.5m_striker_Earnshaw-31][size=2][31][/size]}
  
• 4 July 2007 – [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrone_Mears]Tyrone Mears – £1m, from [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Ham_United_F.C.]West Ham United^{[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Derby_County_F.C._season#cite_note-MearsDerby-32][size=2][32][/size]}
  
• 7 July 2007 – [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Todd_(footballer_born_1974)]Andy Todd – £750k, from [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackburn_Rovers_F.C.]Blackburn Rovers^{[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Derby_County_F.C._season#cite_note-toddjoinsderby-33][size=2][33][/size]}
  
• 10 July 2007 – [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Hinchliffe]Ben Hinchliffe – free transfer^{[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Derby_County_F.C._season#cite_note-34][size=2][34][/size]}
  
• 25 July 2007 – [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Davis]Claude Davis – £3m, from [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheffield_United_F.C.]Sheffield United^{[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Derby_County_F.C._season#cite_note-Davis_granted_Derby_work_permit-35][size=2][35][/size]}
  
• 26 July 2007 – [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_Price]Lewis Price – undisclosed, from [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipswich_Town_F.C.]Ipswich Town^{[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Derby_County_F.C._season#cite_note-Price_completes_transfer_to_Derby-36][size=2][36][/size]}
  
• 1 August 2007 – [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Griffin]Andy Griffin – free transfer from [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portsmouth_F.C.]Portsmouth^{[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Derby_County_F.C._season#cite_note-37][size=2][37][/size]}
  
• 10 August 2007 – [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny_Feilhaber]Benny Feilhaber – undisclosed, from [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamburger_SV]Hamburg^{[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Derby_County_F.C._season#cite_note-38][size=2][38][/size]}
  
• 20 August 2007 – [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Lewis_(American_soccer)]Eddie Lewis – undisclosed, from [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leeds_United_A.F.C.]Leeds United^{[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Derby_County_F.C._season#cite_note-LewisRam-39][size=2][39][/size]}
  
• 31 August 2007 – [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Miller]Kenny Miller – £2.25m, from [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_F.C.]Celtic^{[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Derby_County_F.C._season#cite_note-MillerFair-40][size=2][40][/size]}
  
  Out
  
  • 31 May 2007 – [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seth_Johnson]Seth Johnson – retirement^{[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Derby_County_F.C._season#cite_note-departures-41][size=2][41][/size]}
    
  • 31 May 2007 – [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Ainsworth]Lionel Ainsworth – released^{[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Derby_County_F.C._season#cite_note-departures-41][size=2][41][/size]}
    
  • 31 May 2007 – [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morten_Bisgaard]Morten Bisgaard – released^{[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Derby_County_F.C._season#cite_note-departures-41][size=2][41][/size]}
    
  • 31 May 2007 – [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Boertien]Paul Boertien – released^{[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Derby_County_F.C._season#cite_note-departures-41][size=2][41][/size]}
    
  • 31 May 2007 – [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Cann]Steven Cann – released^{[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Derby_County_F.C._season#cite_note-departures-41][size=2][41][/size]}
    
  • 31 May 2007 – Tom Cumberworth – released^{[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Derby_County_F.C._season#cite_note-departures-41][size=2][41][/size]}
    
  • 31 May 2007 – [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Grant_(footballer_born_1983)]Lee Grant – released^{[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Derby_County_F.C._season#cite_note-departures-41][size=2][41][/size]}
    
  • 5 July 2007 – [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Smith_(footballer)]Ryan Smith – £150k, to [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millwall_F.C.]Millwall^{[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Derby_County_F.C._season#cite_note-smithmillwall-42][size=2][42][/size]}
    
  • 27 July 2007 – [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Camp_(footballer)]Lee Camp – £200k, to [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queens_Park_Rangers_F.C.]Queens Park Rangers^{[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Derby_County_F.C._season#cite_note-43][size=2][43][/size]}
    
  • 31 July 2007 – [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Meredith_(footballer)]James Meredith – free transfer to [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sligo_Rovers_F.C.]Sligo Rovers^{[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Derby_County_F.C._season#cite_note-Sligo_Rovers_announce_new_signings-44][size=2][44][/size]}
    
  • 8 August 2007 – [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Jackson_(footballer_born_1980)]Richard Jackson – free transfer to [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luton_Town_F.C.]Luton Town^{[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Derby_County_F.C._season#cite_note-LTFC-45][size=2][45][/size]}
    
    January 2008 transfer window
    
    In
    
    • 4 January 2008 – [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Mills]Danny Mills – on loan from [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_City_F.C.]Manchester City^{[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Derby_County_F.C._season#cite_note-46][size=2][46][/size]}
      
    • 4 January 2008 – [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emanuel_Villa]Emanuel Villa – £2m, from [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estudiantes_Tecos]Estudiantes Tecos^{[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Derby_County_F.C._season#cite_note-Villa-12][size=2][12][/size]}
      
    • 9 January 2008 – [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurent_Robert]Laurent Robert – free transfer^{[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Derby_County_F.C._season#cite_note-47][size=2][47][/size]}
      
    • 9 January 2008 – [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robbie_Savage]Robbie Savage – £1.5m, from [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackburn_Rovers_F.C.]Blackburn Rovers^{[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Derby_County_F.C._season#cite_note-.2A-13][size=2][13][/size]}
      
    • 11 January 2008 – [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hossam_Ghaly]Hossam Ghaly – on loan from [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C.]Tottenham Hotspur^{[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Derby_County_F.C._season#cite_note-Hossam_Ghaly_recruited_for_Derby.E2.80.99s_rescue_effort-14][size=2][14][/size]}
      
    • 31 January 2008 – [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Carroll]Roy Carroll – free transfer from [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rangers_F.C.]Rangers^{[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Derby_County_F.C._season#cite_note-Derby_capture_goalkeeper_Carroll-48][size=2][48][/size]}
      
    • 31 January 2008 – [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mile_Sterjovski]Mile Sterjovski – undisclosed, from [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gen%C3%A7lerbirli%C4%9Fi_S.K.]Gençlerbirliği^{[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Derby_County_F.C._season#cite_note-Derby_complete_Sterjovski_signing-15][size=2][15][/size]}
      
    • 31 January 2008 – [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Stubbs]Alan Stubbs – free transfer from [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everton_F.C.]Everton^{[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Derby_County_F.C._season#cite_note-Stubbs_Brings_Steel-11][size=2][11][/size]}
      
    • 11 April 2008 – [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruben_Zadkovich]Ruben Zadkovich – free transfer from [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_FC]Sydney FC^{[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Derby_County_F.C._season#cite_note-49][size=2][49][/size]}
      

    Out

    [*]3 January 2008 – [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Howard]Steve Howard – £1.25m, to [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leicester_City_F.C.]Leicester City^{[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Derby_County_F.C._season#cite_note-Leicester_confirm_deal_for_Howard-50][size=2][50][/size]}

    [*]11 January 2008 – [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Griffin]Andy Griffin – £300k, to [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoke_City_F.C.]Stoke City^{[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Derby_County_F.C._season#cite_note-51][size=2][51][/size]}

    [*]11 January 2008 – [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Oakley]Matt Oakley – £500k, to [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leicester_City_F.C.]Leicester City^{[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Derby_County_F.C._season#cite_note-Oakley_secures_Leicester_switch-52][size=2][52][/size]}

    [*]28 January 2008 – [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Macken]Jon Macken – £200k, to [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnsley_F.C.]Barnsley^{[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Derby_County_F.C._season#cite_note-53][size=2][53][/size]}

    [*]31 January 2008 – [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Malcolm]Bob Malcolm – contract terminated^{[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Derby_County_F.C._season#cite_note-malcnya-54][size=2][54][/size]}

    [*]31 January 2008 – [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewin_Nyatanga]Lewin Nyatanga – loan to [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnsley_F.C.]Barnsley^{[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Derby_County_F.C._season#cite_note-malcnya-54][size=2][54][/size]}

    [*]29 February 2008 – [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Johnson_(footballer_born_1973)]Michael Johnson – loan to [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notts_County_F.C.]Notts County^{[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Derby_County_F.C._season#cite_note-55][size=2][55][/size]}

    [*]2 April 2008 – [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurent_Robert]Laurent Robert – free transfer, to [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto_FC]Toronto FC^{[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007%E2%80%9308_Derby_County_F.C._season#cite_note-56][size=2][56][/size]}

[Alph]

Omg. January 2008. Half of what we got rid of was better than what we got and most people could of told you that before a single penny changed hands.

But Earnshaw, Davis and Miller. Hooooooow muuuuuch??

[Mr Tibbs]

That list is depressing. 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mellow' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':mellow:' />

[DCFCfranco]

I reckon the side we have now could easily beat the premiership side.

[Leicester Ram]

It really takes you back doesn't it. i rmember being excited to sign Kenny Miller!

[-JW-]

Ben Hinchliffe?! Now playing his football for AFC Flyde. The only decent signings there were Alan Stubbs and Hossam Ghaly

[Alph]

Laurent Robert was free but I still think the fee was too much

[loweman2]

£3.5 million for Earnshaw really does show how money has spoilt football doesn't it !, he was a disgrace in a Derby shirt, his heart wasn't in it and he didn't want to be here, when ever he got a game he played as poorly as he could to try and get dropped, I hated him with a passion when he was at Derby and hate him even more now, he reflects everything that is wrong with the game.£3.5 million English Pounds, he is not worth a squirt of wee wee is he ? nasty little man

[Alph]

£3.5 million for Earnshaw really does show how money has spoilt football doesn't it !, he was a disgrace in a Derby shirt, his heart wasn't in it and he didn't want to be here, when ever he got a game he played as poorly as he could to try and get dropped, I hated him with a passion when he was at Derby and hate him even more now, he reflects everything that is wrong with the game.£3.5 million English Pounds, he is not worth a squirt of wee wee is he ? nasty little man

The amazing thing about this paragraph is how many names could replace 'Earnshaw' for our Premiership adventure.

Do Kenny Miller. Go on.

[loweman2]

[size=4]£2.25 million for Kenny Miller really does show how money has spoilt football doesn't it !, he was a disgrace in a Derby shirt, his heart wasn't in it and he didn't want to be here, when ever he got a game he played as poorly as he could to try and get dropped, I hated him with a passion when he was at Derby and hate him even more now, he reflects everything that is wrong with the game.£2.25 million English Pounds, he is not worth a squirt of wee wee is he ? nasty little man [/size]

[Rampant Rob]

[size=4]£3 million for Claude Davis really does show how money has spoilt football doesn't it !, he was a disgrace in a Derby shirt, his heart wasn't in it and he didn't want to be here, when ever he got a game he played as poorly as he could to try and get dropped, I hated him with a passion when he was at Derby and hate him even more now, he reflects everything that is wrong with the game.£3million English Pounds, he is not worth a squirt of wee wee is he ? nasty little man [/size]

[loweman2]

There really is a theme developing here isn't there ?

[DCFCfranco]

Quick some one do eddie Lewis.

[mozza]

Ok, ok..we get the message !!

[curb]

Bananas.

The LOG sorted out the finance mess left by the Three Amigos, we were in a far worse mess when they took over.. At least GSE had two lots of parachute payments to cover the cost of the **** signed by BD.

a lot of the mess was also caused by GSE, Jewell and Clough, and the crap that they signed.

[DcFc Dyycheee]

Why did we sign Robbie Savage...? The day he retired, the day I was happy again.

Hates the c*nt. 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':D' />

[randombc]

My god there were some transfer blunders there!

[Shake n Bake]

Who's Ben Hinchcliffe? Where'd we sign him from and what did he do?

Hello from Gran Canaria by the way, its very warm here 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' />

[DCFCfranco]

Who's Ben Hinchcliffe? Where'd we sign him from and what did he do?

Hello from Gran Canaria by the way, its very warm here 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' />

I think he signed from Preston and did naff all.

Never been to gran canaria. Been to lanzarote though quite nice there.

[North_Stand_Ram]

I'd imagine the Hinchcliffe signing is like the Deeney situation now. He got released from Tramnere when we signed him i recall? Teamed up with Billy again because he was with him during his Preston days.

Really is shocking though. Looking at the list who is still playing championship or higher? Earnshaw has been shipped out on loan abroad, Millers in Canada...

Price is on Palaces bench.. Then Mears, Camp, Grant and isn't Nyatanga still at Brizzle?

Oh, how could i forget, Roy Carroll is playing in the champions league 'http://www.dcfcfans.co.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' />

So 1 player we actually signed in that horror spell still plays in the championship or higher... It was only 5ish years ago! And considering the money we spent as well. Glad times like that are over, thats for sure.