admira Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 2 minutes ago, bimmerman said: Wow... ... Just amazing.... Well done Mel. Our nations highest every goalscorer signing for Derby Have they announced a shirt number yet so I can order my shirt??! Maybe that's why 7 was being left spare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuwtfly Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Just now, SaintRam said: They're basically paying for us to have Wayne Rooney as part of our squad. Worth it. Can they do that? Is that OK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derbylad01 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Just now, admira said: Maybe that's why 7 was being left spare Number 32 after our record sponsorship deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramsbottom Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 If you translate Mel Morris into mandarin it comes up with Man Who Gets Sh** Done #fact #WR32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admira Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 My favourite comment on the BBC football site "Are you definitely sure they're not bringing him to Derby to plug the hole in the dam?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 1 hour ago, JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta said: Is the fact I am irritated we have to wait until January just me being childish? I want the cool thing to happen now damnit. Don’t worry he will start playing just in time to stop the New Year Curse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xlor Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Wow. Not been this excited since jim smith signed Roberto baggio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remy the hare Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Am I the only person who cannot get excited in this nonsense PR stunt? What salary will he be on? How will his effective the squad? He will be 34 in October, 18 month contract from Jan 2020 (ending summer 2022), so making him 36 at the end. Depending on the contract, I cant see us benefitting or this ending well for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarterForTen Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 19 minutes ago, RoyMac5 said: Is he any good, I've only seen a Youtube compilation? You'll remember Kevin Hector? Rooney's almost as good as he was.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintRam Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 1 minute ago, Nuwtfly said: Can they do that? Is that OK? Sponsors pay as much as they like, based on what they think they'll get out of the deal. The same company could sponsor Barcelona and Shrewsbury, but they'd pay Barcelona a damn sight more for the privilege; because they're far higher profile. The acquisition of Wayne Rooney raises our profile immensely, so we suddenly become a club that 32Red can justify spending a great deal more on for the privilege of being our shirt sponsor, therefore allowing us to afford Wayne Rooney. It's properly genius by Mel, and more than OK. In an ideal world, it wouldn't be a betting company; but hey ho. Can't have all the wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmic Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Just now, Remy the hare said: Am I the only person who cannot get excited in this nonsense PR stunt? What salary will he be on? How will his effective the squad? He will be 34 in October, 18 month contract from Jan 2020 (ending summer 2022), so making him 36 at the end. Depending on the contract, I cant see us benefitting or this ending well for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Eagle's Barmy Army Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 15 minutes ago, Mick Harford said: Just as a benchmark, it's showing DCFC twitter as having 284,375 When Lampard came we had about 220000 I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superzak Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Rooney news conference 5pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nottingram Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 3 minutes ago, Remy the hare said: Am I the only person who cannot get excited in this nonsense PR stunt? What salary will he be on? How will his effective the squad? He will be 34 in October, 18 month contract from Jan 2020 (ending summer 2022), so making him 36 at the end. Depending on the contract, I cant see us benefitting or this ending well for us. You’re actually spot on here. How would a second tier club POSSIBLY benefit from having one of the best ever footballers this country has produced play for them? I’m racking my brains and I just cannot come up with anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwram1973 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 5 minutes ago, Remy the hare said: Am I the only person who cannot get excited in this nonsense PR stunt? What salary will he be on? How will his effective the squad? He will be 34 in October, 18 month contract from Jan 2020 (ending summer 2022), so making him 36 at the end. Depending on the contract, I cant see us benefitting or this ending well for us. YES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Steve Gibson right now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Eagle's Barmy Army Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 People saying this is a PR stunt - of course it is and will help the club commercially but this lad at 34 years old when he joins will offer so much to the squad and a starting 11 whether he's in the team or not. Also, the academy will benefit a lot. We are already the go to team above Leicester, Stoke and florist, this just makes even more players want to join for us to choose from. It's massssiiiiivvvve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 14 minutes ago, Phoenix said: Two things concern me. 1. Will this block the way for one of our promising youngsters? 2. Will Cocu understand a single word he's talking about? It’s a no on both counts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 If other clubs hand't thought of funding bonkers signings in this way before they will now, at least the ones that actually think about what they are doing instead of moaning about what other teams do anyway *cough*STEVE GIBSON*cough*. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coneheadjohn Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Villa can keep that 150 million of mediocrity they’ve bought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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