FindernRam Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 It seems to me this morning that Derby as a club are in slow but inevitable terminal decline. Beset by problems and enemies, imagined or real, no way out. Just prolonging the inevitable by struggling. Like a dead Viking Chieftain of old; put the club in a burning longboat and push towards the setting sun. Start over afresh from top down and bottom up. 63 years a fan and I've never felt this depressed about the future of the club, or indeed football as a whole. Someone find some good news please! Kingpin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 I guess a number of other clubs have gone down this route and are now playing Premier League football. Derby haven't hit league 1 yet. When you're in the Championship you're never far from that big payday. I bet Barnsley didn't see this season coming. You just never know. Reggie Greenwood, LeedsCityRam and Rammy03 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abu Derby Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 4 minutes ago, FindernRam said: It seems to me this morning that Derby as a club are in slow but inevitable terminal decline. Beset by problems and enemies, imagined or real, no way out. Just prolonging the inevitable by struggling. Like a dead Viking Chieftain of old; put the club in a burning longboat and push towards the setting sun. Start over afresh from top down and bottom up. 63 years a fan and I've never felt this depressed about the future of the club, or indeed football as a whole. Someone find some good news please! You’re right - I fear we are the next Bolton Wanderers. The similarities are striking. jimtastic56 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i-Ram Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 You have to say it’s been one Valhalla of a journey. RadioactiveWaste, hintonsboots, Boycie and 6 others 3 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EraniosSocks Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, i-Ram said: You have to say it’s been one Valhalla of a journey. We do have plenty of Horned Helmets at the club wixman1884 and RadioactiveWaste 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cisse Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 6 minutes ago, Abu Derby said: You’re right - I fear we are the next Bolton Wanderers. The similarities are striking. Isn't Bolton on the way up? Rammy03 and LeedsCityRam 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i-Ram Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Just now, EraniosSocks said: We do have plenty of Horned Helmets at the club We have a fair few. Unfortunately we will have to be Odin on to a number for next season. EraniosSocks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Ram Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 4 minutes ago, Cisse said: Isn't Bolton on the way up? To League 1.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cisse Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Our financial situation is grim and we may get the point deduction for the next season and our squad ain't that good but if Mel finally succeeds to find us a good manager I believe a good manager can steer us to safety next season on the pitch. We need a new owner but that will take time. jimtastic56 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cisse Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, Jimbo Ram said: To League 1.... Well isn't that where we are going too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 20 minutes ago, FindernRam said: It seems to me this morning that Derby as a club are in slow but inevitable terminal decline. Beset by problems and enemies, imagined or real, no way out. Just prolonging the inevitable by struggling. Like a dead Viking Chieftain of old; put the club in a burning longboat and push towards the setting sun. Start over afresh from top down and bottom up. 63 years a fan and I've never felt this depressed about the future of the club, or indeed football as a whole. Someone find some good news please! You're wrong and we will rise again, phoenix-like from the ashes. ck- and Reggie Greenwood 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Ram Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, Cisse said: Well isn't that where we are going too? Yes but they went all the way down to League 2. We are still in the Championship as it stands... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Ram Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 3 minutes ago, RoyMac5 said: You're wrong and we will rise again, phoenix-like from the ashes. Yes, let’s just hope in a couple of month’s time there will have been a clean slate. No points deduction or transfer embargo, new owners, new Manager and new squad. How good would that feel?? Premier ram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenBr Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 29 minutes ago, Cisse said: Isn't Bolton on the way up? They had to go down to league 2, went into administration, at one point only had 3 senior players in the first team, they were almost expelled from the football league and were a hairs breadth from liquidation. Being the next Bolton is not a good thing - they were only a couple of days away from ceasing to exist entirely. RadioactiveWaste 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 26 minutes ago, Jimbo Ram said: Yes, let’s just hope in a couple of month’s time there will have been a clean slate. No points deduction or transfer embargo, new owners, new Manager and new squad. How good would that feel?? That's a message I would like to receive - in Norse code. Mick Brolly, ramit and Jimbo Ram 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 I assume it would be an old longship, because we can't a fjord a new one. Nuwtfly, Will Hughes Hair, RadioactiveWaste and 2 others 1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 36 minutes ago, Jimbo Ram said: Yes, let’s just hope in a couple of month’s time there will have been a clean slate. No points deduction or transfer embargo, new owners, new Manager and new squad. How good would that feel?? Like you believe in unicorns! ? I'm hoping for a realistic outcome, not more pie-in-the-sky dreaming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 Surely more of a pyramid structure over pride park? It's just a small change from the roof plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Ram Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 24 minutes ago, RoyMac5 said: Like you believe in unicorns! ? I'm hoping for a realistic outcome, not more pie-in-the-sky dreaming. Hope is all we have got left Roy Mac with what has gone on on and off the pitch don't you think???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilkleyram Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 45 minutes ago, GenBr said: They had to go down to league 2, went into administration, at one point only had 3 senior players in the first team, they were almost expelled from the football league and were a hairs breadth from liquidation. Being the next Bolton is not a good thing - they were only a couple of days away from ceasing to exist entirely. Couple of days? Pah! We have been minutes from going out of business before now when Stuart Webb did a deal with Maxwell in the toilets of the High Court. We survived and prospered then and we'll survive and prosper now. It’s times like these that make the good times even better. Every single club bar none has financial problems after little income for a year and a half. It’ll take time but we’ll get there. ariotofmyown, IslandExile, Gisby and 6 others 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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