eustonstation Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Wow, this is great news for the club and its fans. A genuine superstar committing to the club for four years while we're still in the Championship shows other players around the world that Derby has a bright future and is a place where good players want to play. Wouldn't be surprised if this influenced influenced Santos to sign with us over Hull, too. The fans are definitely being repaid for sticking by the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerTedd Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Maybe he's a one club man. Like Giggs. Although it's easier to be a one-club man when you're winning trophies year in year out, so maybe more like Le Tissier. Does that kind of loyalty exist any more? Out of interest though, are we now having to shatter our wage structure to renew all these contracts. The players have certainly earned it after last season, but I assume we'll have to be offering them pretty huge wages to keep them from being tempted by Prem wages. Is that likely to break the bank or deplete the funds available for transfers? Whatever though, this is like a signing in itself, and whatever it costs us in wages, it's not cost us any transfer fees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Duracell Posted July 1, 2014 Author Share Posted July 1, 2014 Maybe he's a one club man. Like Giggs. Although it's easier to be a one-club man when you're winning trophies year in year out, so maybe more like Le Tissier. Does that kind of loyalty exist any more? Out of interest though, are we now having to shatter our wage structure to renew all these contracts. The players have certainly earned it after last season, but I assume we'll have to be offering them pretty huge wages to keep them from being tempted by Prem wages. Is that likely to break the bank or deplete the funds available for transfers? Whatever though, this is like a signing in itself, and whatever it costs us in wages, it's not cost us any transfer fees. Not sure I care about wage bills or transfer budgets, the most important thing is keeping this squad of players together for another season and making sure they buy into how important that is as well. We might lose Thorne and Bryson...so be it. There hasn't been a mass exodus of players, which is the main thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopRam Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Chrissy Martin needs one now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramsbottom Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Could be another reason which influenced his decision to stay. Our fitness side of things has come on leaps and bounds in recent seasons and we seem to have stopped getting loads of niggling injuries. We had barely anything muscle-related last season. Touch wood eh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuff264 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Aint it about time Hughes got a sensible number? Bout time he ditched the 19, unless he wants to have his age on his shirt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duracell Posted July 1, 2014 Author Share Posted July 1, 2014 Aint it about time Hughes got a sensible number? Bout time he ditched the 19, unless he wants to have his age on his shirt He could have the number 4, that might be available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuff264 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 He could have the number 4, that might be available. Saving that for Thorne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnHarkes Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Well chuffed with this, what a coup! I'm quite impressed that the club is getting all these players to sign long term contracts, they're keeping to their word at the end of the season about keeping the core of the side together and, despite the lack of genuine 1st team signings and the Bryson saga, I think it's showing real ambition, especially to get a talent like Will Hughes to commit to four years. I also think that's partly down to Hughes being a smart lad (for a footballer) and knowing there's no rush to move to a big side and that by doing so too early in your career could be detrimental, i.e., Zaha, John Bostock and any young player signs for Man City. He may have also seen what's happened at Southampton and sees similarities and the benefits of keeping the squad together, how that compliments your own ability when playing around other you're familiar with and how that may lead to a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Anyone seen this video?http://youtu.be/dQPbt6u3mpo Why on the minute mark are the black players training separately?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambitious Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Clough still coaching at Derby? *it's obviously, obviously, obviously a joke... but it was always going to be asked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenkinson Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Why on the minute mark are the black players training separately?! It was players from so called development team Max Lowe, Eros Medaglia, Rhys Sharpe, Farrend Rawson, Josh Lelan, Mo Adams(?) and Kwame Thomas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TobyWanKenobi Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 You know what the best part about this is for me? Those smarmy bumlicking gobshytes on twitter that said "Welcome to Liverpool" to him are wrong. As well as those posters on here that guaranteed he would sign for Liverpool last summer, then again in January. You know who you are, but no doubt you will never admit it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mafiabob Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 You know what..... Hats off to the back room staff and board to tie this down.... On another level on and off the pitch nowadays. Thanks DCFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Blindin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCFC Else Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Anyone seen this video?http://youtu.be/dQPbt6u3mpo Why on the minute mark are the black players training separately?! There development squad abit quick to jump to that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenportram Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 "d/14/07/02/8yjy2yje" alt="8yjy2yje">More to the point Martin looks fat Bucks like he means business, complete with bushy beard (that he shaved off yesterday) Whose that stood next to Hughes on the end- don't recognise him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Great news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannable Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 "d/14/07/02/8yjy2yje" alt="8yjy2yje">More to the point Martin looks fat Bucks like he means business, complete with bushy beard (that he shaved off yesterday) Whose that stood next to Hughes on the end- don't recognise him. Freeman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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