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[Football] The Derby Way, 2017-18 edition
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Hampster Gull
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Icy Gull
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I have a soft spot for Derby. My earliest memory is of them, as European Champions at the time (I think) needing to take a 3rd division Albion, on the up, to a replay at the Baseball Ground in the League Cup. Players like Charlie George et al
Playoff defeat apart and the way Hughes would torment us I have enjoyed the games and the people of Derby when visiting their grounds.
I might be alone on here in actually wishing them well. I thought Rowlett might take them up this season but the wheels have well and truly come off recently.
Oh and I also enjoyed White Feather Ravenelli’s face during the game at Withdean.
I wonder how they would have got on if they’d kept faith with Clough, who I thought was doing a good job on not much money at the time.
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Perhaps, in the summer, we'll be able to afford Vydra.
lancyclaret
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Most Derby fans worship the ground Keogh walks on, but he typifies why Derby have a reputation as "bottlers". He is the common denominator for their series of "post Christmas bottle jobs" since the 2013/14 season....from the disastrous 90th-minute play-off final to his aberration against Sunderland last night.
I don't think he ACTUALLY wants to be a PL footballer - he had the chance to go to Burnley in 2015/16 in a cash/exchange deal with Shackell but preferred to stay with The Rams (probably because they were offering more money after the Clarets showed an interest). I am glad to say Burnley signed Tarkowski instead!
It was amusing in the Burnley v Derby game in January 2016 when Keogh and Shackell both scored own goals and both gave away penalties in a 4-1 Burnley win.
Keogh "bottled" it in a big game then and has done this on several occasions in the last 5 years.
I can't see Derby getting promoted until the meddlesome owner Mel Morris sells up to someone with more calmness and patience.
I'd actually like Derby to come up through the play-offs....with Cardiff likely to finish 2nd, there would be a good chance this pair would fill two of the relegation positions next season, especially The Rams.
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I’ve got no bitterness towards Derby at all. It’s just bizarre how you seem to choke around this time every year.
The “Derby Way” comment was a gem though.
albion534
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Derby are a club i have always admired and wanted back in the top flight
lolz
lolz
seagulls4ever
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Still makes me laugh that they sacked Paul Clement a few years ago when 5th in the league, saying promotion was not "the primary target". "The priorities were building on the Derby way". Certainly seems they've achieved that since he left. Bottled promotion at every opportunity.
Mayonaise
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I was ambivalent TBH until I got a face full of their fans chanting homophobic crap and generally being utter twats before the play-off semi a few years back. I look at them in the same light as middlesbrough fans now - hope you suffer many years in dull wilderness where nothing interesting really happens...
mikeyjh
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English champions only I'm afraid, it's our beloved neighbours down the road who want on to European glory, we fell at the Semi-Final stage to Juventus, robbed by a dodgy ref (possibly).
Fair comment on Clough, McClaren gave us 7 fantastic months of great, winning, football - Then Newcastle came a calling and the wheels came off. The consensus was that Clough had taken us as far as he could but he did very well with a lot less than those who were to follow.
I think you are in the minority, judging by the number of telling me how they're not bitter before explaining why they're bitter
Nixonator
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English champions only I'm afraid, it's our beloved neighbours down the road who want on to European glory, we fell at the Semi-Final stage to Juventus, robbed by a dodgy ref (possibly).
Fair comment on Clough, McClaren gave us 7 fantastic months of great, winning, football - Then Newcastle came a calling and the wheels came off. The consensus was that Clough had taken us as far as he could but he did very well with a lot less than those who were to follow.
I think you are in the minority, judging by the number of telling me how they're not bitter before explaining why they're bitter
Vocal minority. No beef with Derby, one of my favourite pubs up there and always enjoy the trip up, not so much our form at PP.
larus
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PNE v Derby.
PNE just missed a penalty. But they've had 11 shots to Derbys 0
PNE just missed a penalty. But they've had 11 shots to Derbys 0
seagulls4ever
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Burton (who were bottom at the start of play) beat Derby today 3-1 - their first win at home for 6 months.
'The Derby Way'.
'The Derby Way'.
Cheeky Monkey
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Not a bad result for them (Derby) to be fair.
Infighting:
Derby have a too tough route even to make the play-offs: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/derby-county
In their home game 6 pointer, not going to plan 
