Heisenberg 858 Posted Thursday at 13:03 Share Posted Thursday at 13:03 Link to post Share on other sites
Duracell 9,012 Posted Thursday at 13:10 Share Posted Thursday at 13:10 'Raid.' The most annoying and misused terms in football transfers. Adam Hurrey defined its use in football as suggesting "a certain cynicism from the bidding club, and a level of helplessness on the part of the seller." We're never ever the ones doing the raiding, are we? Link to post Share on other sites
Heisenberg 858 Posted Thursday at 13:11 Author Share Posted Thursday at 13:11 Just now, Duracell said: 'Raid.' The most annoying and misused terms in football transfers. Adam Hurrey defined its use in football as suggesting "a certain cynicism from the bidding club, and a level of helplessness on the part of the seller." We're never ever the ones doing the raiding, are we? I suppose you could say we raided Wigan for Nathan Byrne and David Marshall last summer? 86 Hair Islands, whiteroseram, Rammy03 and 1 other 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Bubbles 2,824 Posted Thursday at 13:12 Share Posted Thursday at 13:12 1m is a very good fee to recieve. nogbad van 50, r_wilcockson, jono and 2 others 5 Link to post Share on other sites
Sparkle 6,040 Posted Thursday at 13:13 Share Posted Thursday at 13:13 Sell if they will give us that much r_wilcockson, nogbad van 50 and Derby4Me 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Ambitious 10,209 Posted Thursday at 13:15 Share Posted Thursday at 13:15 I like Duane, but £1m isn't a bad figure to receive for him. He obviously wouldn't be one of the higher earners in the team and he's never really been able to nail down his place in the team. Shinnie has overtaken him a little bit in terms of preference. It also gets a good bloke out of a bad situation where he can't guarantee his wages will be paid. Link to post Share on other sites
StrawHillRam 477 Posted Thursday at 13:16 Share Posted Thursday at 13:16 Better him than some of the younger starlets. Duane not been at his best recently. Sell sell sell r_wilcockson and Derby4Me 2 Link to post Share on other sites
nottingram 3,687 Posted Thursday at 13:17 Share Posted Thursday at 13:17 Still hold hope he can get back to his best but not sure we are in a position to not accept a million quid for a fringe player with 6 months left. Ultimately his best position is where we are most blessed with squad depth. Shame as I like him a lot. r_wilcockson 1 Link to post Share on other sites
GangwayD 54 Posted Thursday at 13:18 Share Posted Thursday at 13:18 (edited) If genuine then I’d be inclined to take that deal. I really like Duane and he’s coming into his prime but he’s a nearly man for me. Does some great work then ‘nearly’ makes that killer pass, but just doesn’t happen. Cheers Gangway D from the terrace Edited Thursday at 13:19 by GangwayD Link to post Share on other sites
AndyinLiverpool 8,801 Posted Thursday at 13:18 Share Posted Thursday at 13:18 I'd forgotten about him Macintosh 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Boycie 18,117 Posted Thursday at 13:19 Share Posted Thursday at 13:19 If it pays the wages it’s not a bad hit to take. Link to post Share on other sites
Leicester Ram 7,880 Posted Thursday at 13:43 Share Posted Thursday at 13:43 23 minutes ago, Duracell said: 'Raid.' The most annoying and misused terms in football transfers. Adam Hurrey defined its use in football as suggesting "a certain cynicism from the bidding club, and a level of helplessness on the part of the seller." We're never ever the ones doing the raiding, are we? There was a time when it felt like every single Derby County transfer was a 'Rams Raid'. The alliteration was low hanging fruit but under Clough we would more often plunder lower league outfits for versatile defenders or semi-talented Michael Jacobs types. There is a vulnerability to having your team raided that doesn't sit well with me. I don't mind selling players but who wants to see football money men barge into Moor Farm and leave with Duane Holmes strapped over their shoulders? Link to post Share on other sites
Kernow 9,916 Posted Thursday at 13:51 Share Posted Thursday at 13:51 Been a good player for us, just seems to have lost his spark and confidence a bit, so a change could do us good. We’d make a profit on him if he goes for £1mil, which is a big positive for us considering he’s not really a starter anymore. Zag zig 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Topram 2,820 Posted Thursday at 13:53 Share Posted Thursday at 13:53 Nixon claiming he knows people that have taken calls from our senior officials about signing our players Link to post Share on other sites
Hathersage Ram 474 Posted Thursday at 14:03 Share Posted Thursday at 14:03 I would drive him there myself if we we were to receive £1 million, he just doesn't seem to progress. Link to post Share on other sites
DCFC1388 2,375 Posted Thursday at 14:06 Share Posted Thursday at 14:06 I am a fan of Holmes but so far this season he has been poor. Last 6 months of his deal, 1m would be a brilliant price for him. Slight profit on what we paid which obviously would have been amortized over a period so that 1m will more than cover the last year hit on the books Link to post Share on other sites
DCFC27 740 Posted Thursday at 14:07 Share Posted Thursday at 14:07 Sell. Might be the best thing he’s done for Derby. LeedsRam1999, r_wilcockson and nogbad van 50 3 Link to post Share on other sites
nogbad van 50 878 Posted Thursday at 14:08 Share Posted Thursday at 14:08 23 minutes ago, Leicester Ram said: There was a time when it felt like every single Derby County transfer was a 'Rams Raid'. The alliteration was low hanging fruit but under Clough we would more often plunder lower league outfits for versatile defenders or semi-talented Michael Jacobs types. There is a vulnerability to having your team raided that doesn't sit well with me. I don't mind selling players but who wants to see football money men barge into Moor Farm and leave with Duane Holmes strapped over their shoulders? He’d fit in a Co-op bag for life! Link to post Share on other sites
Fraser_23 577 Posted Thursday at 14:18 Share Posted Thursday at 14:18 Good player in him, but never really seen his full potential at Derby. Wish him well but take the 1 million and run Link to post Share on other sites
Heisenberg 858 Posted Thursday at 14:28 Author Share Posted Thursday at 14:28 Ryan Conway/The Athletic reporting a move to Huddersfield is imminent. Link to post Share on other sites
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