[Football] Why do Derby fall apart after Christmas?

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Arthritic Toe

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Swindon

• Apr 20, 2018

• #1

Its the same year after year for them...
Just before Christmas - playoffs an absolute certainty, but going for the automatics.
January - looks like we've blown the automatics, but at least the playoffs are still a certainty.
March - we're on a bad run but at least we should be fine for the playoffs.
April - oh well, out of the playoff places.

Amazing that they run out of steam every year without fail.

 

Bevendean Hillbilly

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Nestling in green nowhere

• Apr 20, 2018

• #2

I'm still remembering our utter humiliation versus Derby.

I can't think about anything else.

 

Blue Valkyrie

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Valhalla

• Apr 20, 2018

• #3

They've got a tricky run in !

 

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timbha

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Sussex

• Apr 20, 2018

• #4

Blue Valkyrie said:

They've got a tricky run in !

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Yeah, every year !

 

Razzoo

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N. Yorkshire

• Apr 20, 2018

• #5

I think they fail because they have so many Derby games.

 

Icy Gull

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Jul 5, 2003

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• Apr 20, 2018

• #6

No idea but can you imagine this place after four or five seasons of Albion choking?

 

Goldstone1976

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Herts

• Apr 20, 2018

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Most teams have their “way”.

Our way is to never make it easy for ourselves.

CP2010FC’s way is to be classless.

The Derby way? Choke.

 

TSB

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Jul 7, 2003

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• Apr 20, 2018

• #8

Icy Gull said:

No idea but can you imagine this place after four or five seasons of Albion choking?

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Well, we had 3 out of 4. If you want to be harsh.

 

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Cheeky Monkey

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Jul 17, 2003

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• Apr 20, 2018

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Derby have had several seasons in the Premier League and have no divine right to stay the distance in a Championship promotion race to get there again. There are 24 teams in the Championship, Sheffield Utd have dropped away starkly from where they were earlier in the season, as have Reading and others.

 

Coldeanseagull

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Coldean

• Apr 20, 2018

• #10

That's what happens when a team associates itself with that bellend c martin. It's like breaking a mirror, you get 7 years bad luck

 

SK1NT

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Sep 9, 2003

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Thames Ditton

• Apr 20, 2018

• #11

Always think about when Brighton beat Derby 1-0 in Brightons first season in the championship 2002 and the fans were saying we shouldn't be losing to clubs like Brighton... Always makes me chuckle

 

dadams2k11

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Brighton

• Apr 20, 2018

• #12

I thought Palace fans said we were the Championship Chokers?

 

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matski_98

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• Apr 20, 2018

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Choking is a little harsh. They're only a point behind and they have a game in hand. Theres only 4 points separating 5th and 11th at the moment so everything to play for.

Can you really see Millwall going the distance?

 

Blue Valkyrie

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Valhalla

• Apr 20, 2018

• #14

matski_98 said:

Choking is a little harsh. They're only a point behind and they have a game in hand. Theres only 4 points separating 5th and 11th at the moment so everything to play for.

Can you really see Millwall going the distance?

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Look at their fixtures

 

Codner pharmaceuticals

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Border Country

• Apr 20, 2018

• #15

Icy Gull said:

No idea but can you imagine this place after four or five seasons of Albion choking?

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After 1 draw against a top 5 club is bad enough.

 

grubbyhands

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Godalming

• Apr 20, 2018

• #16

Arthritic Toe said:

Its the same year after year for them...
Just before Christmas - playoffs an absolute certainty, but going for the automatics.
January - looks like we've blown the automatics, but at least the playoffs are still a certainty.
March - we're on a bad run but at least we should be fine for the playoffs.
April - oh well, out of the playoff places.

Amazing that they run out of steam every year without fail.

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Who cares,it's the Derby way. Tossers

 

LowKarate

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Wombling free

• Apr 20, 2018

• #17

Ooh! I know this joke, as it was in our John Lewis Christmas Crackers last year.

It’s err... oh ... Razzoo got it in post #5

 

Weststander

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Withdean area

• Apr 20, 2018

• #18

matski_98 said:

Choking is a little harsh. They're only a point behind and they have a game in hand. Theres only 4 points separating 5th and 11th at the moment so everything to play for.

Can you really see Millwall going the distance?

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Neither Millwall or Derby will go up. I watch a lot of Championship football, and Derby are hugely lacking in so many departments. It will NOT be a case of a club finding brilliant form in the final few months, going on a run and winning at Wembley despite not finishing 3rd. On Ramstalk there's constant directed to Rowett and also the owner Mel Morris. Unhappy days.

 

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Rowdey

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Jul 7, 2003

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Herne Hill

• Apr 20, 2018

• #19

Weststander said:

Neither Millwall or Derby will go up.

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Via the play offs or at all ?

 

Eeyore

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• Apr 20, 2018

• #20

I think the Derby Way currently has a diversion in place at January that re-joins in August.