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Owen Bradley: "Why did you want to stay here?"
Curtis Davies: "It's my club."
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Quantuma's statement clarifies that EFL are now insisting that Wycombe and Boro's dubious £51m "claims" are dealt with before a takeover can happen.
This is outrageous and it's now time for ALL
#dcfcfans
to unite against the EFL, whose behaviour is threatening our club's future
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#dcfc
have now accumulated 40 points at home this season - the same tally as Fulham and WBA and one more than Bournemouth. Given the restrictions Rooney and co have operated under, that is an absolutely astonishing achievement.
It's been a great season to watch at Pride Park.
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Jim Smith set the bar for where I'll always believe
#dcfc
should be. Top flight, fighting for Europe. Big players with ambition, character and flair strutting their stuff at Pride Park. Igor, Eranio, Wanchope. I just thought that was how it would always be...
RIP Bald Eagle 🦅🐏
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Is Festy Ebosele the fastest player
#dcfc
has ever seen?
I've not been so excited to watch a Rams wideman since the halcyon days of Gary Teale
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Lampard: "We've asked the
#dcfcfans
to come to Hull twice... it's a fantastic feeling when you're supported like that. I said to
@morriskid
before the game, it feels good when you feel your fans dominating an away game... Too right we go over at the end to celebrate with them" 😍
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Thank you so much to
@ColinMurray
and
@GeorgeElek
for their comments tonight on
@QuestTV
.
All
#dcfcfans
want is a club to support. We need more support from the wider football community if
#dcfc
is to survive this crisis.
Surely fans of all other clubs can get behind us now?
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As soon as I saw the three inflatable penises, I knew the outcome was in no doubt
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Lampard: "You know what, I love
@Masonbennett20
. I've actually fallen in love with Mason Bennett, he's an absolutely incredible kid...
#dcfcfans
were singing: 'he's one of our own', too right he's one of their own, absolutely brilliant attitude, ability, skill and commitment" 😍
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If you see
@SCarsonOfficial
& 1st thought isn't to thank him for being best
#dcfc
keeper in yrs, you're no Derby fan, you're a fucking moron
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Will Hughes: "When Gary Rowett came to manage
#dcfc
, he said I wasn't his type of player and I wouldn't be playing as much as I'd like. I had to leave."
Jesus Christ! What kind of manager sees Hughes and thinks: "Not for me"?!
We'll never get Hughes back, but at least 🐍 is gone.
Really enjoyed reading this story on
@wjhughes19
Glad to see him being given a chance and he’s taken it. It has made my dislike for Rowett grow though! Maybe it also explains the years old Barcelona links too.
#dcfc
#dcfcfans
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Just received confirmation that my MP,
@JonAshworth
, has written to the Secretary of State about the ongoing
#dcfc
crisis on my behalf. I'm very grateful for his action, especially coming from a Leicester MP!
Wherever you are in the UK, it's worth a letter to YOUR representative
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If any
#readingfc
fans see this, solidarity with you in the fight to reclaim YOUR club. It's tough at the moment, but you will be there long after this shitehawk Yongge has gone. You'll win in the end. Wishing you all the best with your campaign
@SellBeforeWeDai
@TheTilehurstEnd
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Every one you at Pride Park was amazing today. Witnessing that passion convinced me that
#dcfc
will survive and get through this.
Mel Morris can't kill the Rams, neither can the EFL. And Steve Gibson and Rob poxy Couhig certainly can't.
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Well, I'll be blowed...
When you consider how dismal
#dcfc
were in the run-up to Christmas, this is one hell of a turnaround in form, starting with Waggy's equaliser at Wigan.
All the players and Cocu deserve massive credit. Let's hope they can keep it going through February.
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"If football is a real family, Wycombe and Middlesbrough have to stand down... Football is a family where the brothers and sisters are arguing over the will. We're seeing greed and selfishness... The bottom rung of the ladder are
#dcfcfans
, waiting for news."
Thank you,
@GNev2
.
🗣 "It's inconceivable that this can continue."
@GNev2
has called out for the structure in English football to be changed and believes clubs should be treated differently to normal businesses 👇
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Being a
#dcfc
fan is exhausting, all-consuming, emotionally draining and generally ridiculous. Also an absolute honour and privilege.
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A Matej Vydra goal dumps Everton into the bottom three. Given that it was Lampard who comprehensively wasted the proceeds of Vydra's sale to Burnley, it feels like there's poetic justice there, somewhere
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.
@EFL
"You need to name a preferred bidder"
@quantuma1
: "We can't until you tell us whether the Boro/WW compensation claims would be classed as football debts, if successful."
EFL: "Right."
(Pause)
EFL: "You need to name a preferred bidder. Mr Gibson says he wants some money"
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We've seen the Leicester tosser and the public reaction to his cretinous actions at Forest. So, if you're going to Boro, don't be that guy.
It strikes me that there is a lot of sympathy for
#dcfcfans
out there at the moment. But any ugly scenes at Boro could jeopardise that.
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.
@EFL
position finally in the open. They side with Boro & Wycombe.
They point out the terrifying issue of 'tens of millions' in debts and yet still believe that both clubs should be paid off.
And they criticise Quantuma for 'seeking to use insolvency legislation', i.e. the law
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Rooney names tomorrow's
#dcfc
starting XI in his RamsTV interview:-
Allsop
Byrne
Stearman
Davies
Forsyth
Bird
Thompson
Ebiowei
Morrison
Watson
Cybulski
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"Ok son, the choice is yours. You can go to Stoke to work with Gary Rowett, or
#dcfc
to work with Frank Lampard."
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Rooney responds to a question from
@_chriscoles_
about the accounts with his standard "If you ask Mr Morris, I'm sure he'll answer."
Chris responds: "We try. On a regular basis. And he doesn't."
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So proud of that manful performance and fully merited victory.
#dcfc
would have torn Charlton to shreds with 11 on. Knight MOTM of course, but Holmes' best performance in a Rams' shirt, Bird, Lowe excellent... They all deserve huge credit. Magnificent shift from the ten men 💪🐏
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A mate just shared this with me... An unwelcome memory.
I was having a great day, glorious weather, got a selfie with Curtis Davies on the walk up Wembley Way. Fully psyched up, optimistic. Reached the stadium, opened my phone, read this.... And it sucked the air out of me.
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Pragmatic. Is that clear enough for you,
@EFL
?
Definition: "Dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations"
In other words, stop pandering to a man who wants £45m because Boro finished seventh, not sixth
"Whilst its future is a matter for the club, the EFL, administrators and any potential buyers, the Sports Minister has urged everyone to take a pragmatic approach, in the interests of staff, fans and the local community." (2/2)
For more on DCFC:
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Say it louder for those at the back... The Middlesbrough and Wycombe claims against
#dcfc
are NOT debts - even if
@EFL
has apparently made an extraordinary, extrajudicial decision that they should be considered as such.
The EFL says Derby County should not use insolvency laws to try to settle some of its debts and exit administration
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Derby is allegedly the least stressful place to live in the UK. They factored in house prices, pay levels and average commute time.
Unfortunately, they did not factor in supporting
#dcfc
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Congratulations MOTD for pointing out that founder members of the Football League have played more games of football than everyone else 🙈
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Ryan is spot on here. In a crisis where HMRC and other actual creditors are expected to accept pennies in the pound, why on earth should Boro and Wycombe elbow them out of the way to claim millions and be abetted in that flagrant shakedown by
@EFL
?
This is complete insanity!
MPs won't be happy that HMRC seemingly agreed a proposed haircut & now
@EFL
are trying to shakedown Derby for money for Boro and Wycombe through "mediation." The EFL are digging their own grave on tax status in future admin cases and on who regulates football.
#SaveDerbyCounty
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Want to give a shout to Curtis Davies. Without him,
#dcfc
shipped eight goals in three games and unsurprisingly got zero points.
Since he came back, we've conceded three goals in four games, picking up four points.
He has made a big difference. Great professional and leader
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When he signed, I genuinely thought George Thorne would be the key to
#dcfc
storming back to the Premier League. Cruel, cruel luck with injuries may have prevented that from happening, but I wish him all the best at Oxford.
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Immensely proud of
#dcfc
at the moment, that was a thoroughly merited three points. We made Stoke look like an absolute shower.
We'll fight to the end!!!
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Wycombe Wanderers have picked up 14 points in their last eight games. It might not be enough to keep them up, but at least they're proving that they have the balls to fight until the last. Credit to Gareth Ainsworth.
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Combined shot count in the two games against the Baggies:-
#dcfc
7 WBA 44
Shots on target:-
DCFC 1 WBA 14
Four points in the bag for the Super Rams
😂
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Reading can consider themselves lucky to have got a point out of that.
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Just to emphasise that there's a lot more work for
#dcfc
to be done, here is the updated depth chart.
It's still not exactly Full Fathom Five!
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I feel really sorry for Coventry City fans at the minute. Theirs is a cautionary tale about what can happen when a club doesn't own its stadium and is just a tenant.
#dcfc
are very lucky that Mr Clowes has brought Pride Park and the Rams back under the same ownership.
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Am just as worried as everyone else about
#dcfc
's future, with time running out. But I must say, I'm not buying the EFL crocodile tears for a second. They've prioritised Steve Gibson throughout this process and remain a part of the problem, not the solution. They need replacing.
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I'm afraid the EFL opened the floodgates by refusing to stand up to Steve Gibson. We'll never know whether Boro's claim v
#dcfc
would have stood up in court, just making it was enough to get them paid. Other clubs have, unsurprisingly, taken note.
Independent regulator, please.
Barnsley have written to the EFL complaining that they think Reading are cheating and that the club’s finances have put Barnsley at a competitive disadvantage. [
@TheAthletic
]
#readingfc
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Amid all the Rooney clamour, a word for Max Bird, who has stepped up and proved himself to be a quality player in the making.
I was starting to think Bird might go out on loan this month, but no chance of that now. Well played, Max 👏🐏
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Byrne is bantering with a United player while they wait for the decision - watch the way they both react when the ref shows the red card....
Roos sees red for the foul on
@billysharp10
.. Should have played the advantage but won't give a goal and a red surely
#twitterblades
#SUFC
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Yesterday, Bielik made his first appearance in a year, after recovering from the second ACL injury of his career. Had he been fit all season,
#dcfc
would without doubt have been able to sell him for big money this month.
But don't let facts get in the way of... Whatever this is.
Nobody wants Derby to die, that's for sure. They're in administration, let's hope that doesn't become liquidation 🙏
But..
Yesterday their £10m signing from Arsenal, who they still owe £8m for, a player they pay £20k a week to, scored a late equaliser.
Is everybody OK with that?
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It's so rare for footballer interviews to be anything other than anodyne, but Scott Malone's been big enough to offer a 'my bad' for the Bristol City game. Fair play to him for fronting up, it would have been very easy not to
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Summer 2016:
#dcfc
spend £12.5m on Johnson, Butterfield and Blackman.
Summer 2019: Johnson, Butterfield and Blackman leave the club for a combined £0.
Also Summer 2019: "DERBY COUNTY WOULD LIKE TO REMIND YOU THAT BRINGING YOUR OWN YORKIES INTO PRIDE PARK IS FORBIDDEN"
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Oh look - the club who started all of this by beating
#dcfc
at Wembley, while they were cheating FFP on a chronic scale, now want to sign Tom Lawrence on a "cut-price fee".
I think that just about sums this awful looming tragedy up.
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Whatever happens next,
@cskirchner
has clearly given everything to try to rescue
#dcfc
and for that, he deserves huge praise.
Acknowledging the "trauma"
#dcfcfans
have suffered in his RamsTV interview was a superb gesture and his candour as preferred bidder has been appreciated
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I've written a personal letter to fans of
#Boro
and Wycombe Wanderers
#Chairboys
about their chairmen's compensation claims against
#dcfc
. This is from the heart and sent with all due respect and humility. I hope it will be received in a fraternal spirit.
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Brentford's success is built on the solid foundation of excellent recruitment. They deserve their shot at the big time. When I compare their smart spending with the millions
#dcfc
wasted this decade and how the opportunity of the Mel era was squandered, it's just heartbreaking.
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Simple, honest communication. It gets you a long way 🐏
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I will take zero lectures on financial fair play from Queens Park Rangers. Get in the sea
Sir Les Ferdinand calls the sale & leaseback loophole used by Villa, Derby & Wednesday to avoid FFP points deductions an ‘absolute joke’
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Magnificent. No other word for it.
#dcfc
just proved they have the stomach and the balls for a fight. Whatever else happens, that was superb
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I was going to try naming him after whoever bagged Derby's winner today... Ah well, "Plange" would have been a tough one to sell to the missus anyway 😂
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While we're criticising Kirchner for some of his more regrettable tweets, it's worth pausing to remember that he also tweeted the following on 23 Dec 2021:
"The only one really to blame for this situation is Mel Morris. Proper f**k job."
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Lots of
#dcfcfans
praise Tomori's distribution, so looked at stats
Successful short passes
Tomori 187 / 226 (82.7%)
Keogh 285 / 321 (88.8%)
Successful long passes
Tomori 22 / 52 (42.3%)
Keogh 37 / 68 (54.4%)
Total pass success
Tomori 209 / 278 (75.2%)
Keogh 322 / 389 (82.8%)
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Kevin McDonald in the
#dcfc
squad today - the veteran ex-Fulham and Wolves midfielder has been training with the Rams all week.
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Regardless of what happens tonight and whether
#dcfc
make the playoffs or not, the more I reflect, the more impressed I am by the job Frank Lampard has done this season. I think he deserves a lot of credit and I hope he sees himself staying at Derby for a good while yet.
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Curtis Davies sounded absolutely seething in his post-match interview with
@Ed__Dawes
. Said standards had slipped in training sessions this week and that carried into this game. If strong words are being had in public, doubtless home truths have been delivered behind the scenes.
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Before a ball is kicked tonight, want to say congrats and thx to Gary Rowett for getting
#dcfc
to the play-offs. Now for serious shithousing
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You only need to read the headline and introduction to realise how far through the looking glass
@EFL
have taken this crisis.
"EFL rejects attempts by
#dcfc
to use insolvency laws to settle some debts"
The government needs to intervene
#SaveDerbyCounty
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I feel relieved that Kirchner has withdrawn his offer. He doesn't have experience and, from his tweets, craved the attention and status that being involved in football brings.
#dcfc
needs stability and professional competence at the top to make it through the tough period ahead.
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This bloke should really be skipper and is one of the minority of that starting XI who deserve to still be at
#dcfc
next season.
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"No disrespect to what's happened before", that Rosenior and Rooney were fully part of.
This is why it needs a complete reset with a new management team.
#dcfc
's situation is much too grave for us to indulge novices.
LR: “No disrespect to what’s happened before, but we’re trying to build a team with more confidence.”
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Not getting my hopes up, but it's lovely of him to say so. Brilliant young defender, with the heart of a lion. Thanks a million for your sterling efforts this season,
@fikayotomori_
👋👋👋
Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori says he would consider returning on loan to Derby next season.
More:
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There seems to be a bit of doom and gloom among
#dcfcfans
at the minute, so I thought it might be a nice idea to highlight some of the many positives / reasons to be cheerful we have at the minute 🐏👇
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"Liam did 90 per cent of the coaching last season" - Curtis Davies
🗣️ "I don't ever want to see that again."
Wayne Rooney says that he hopes his players are hurt after losing 6-0 against Philadelphia in the MLS 😬
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When
#dcfc
signed Ravel Morrison, I asked a follower of one of his previous clubs about him and was told he was a "standard dickhead", who would let us down.
Turns out all he needed was the right manager.
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One or two folks are giving me shit for 'moaning', so I will send one more, before logging off.
I am pro-Phillip Cocu. Think he's the right man to take us forward.
However, I see no justification whatsoever for not picking the strongest possible team tonight.
Good night.
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The moment when
@Huddz8
flicked the ball nonchalantly over his opponent's head and controlled it dead, before trundling forward like a velvet-clad tank and stinging the keeper's palms with a rasping shot was worth the price of admission alone.
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Personal opinion, but IMO it's just really refreshing to see a
#dcfc
kit without a massive gambling advert spoiling it.
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You have to feel for Jozwiak here, he's
in position and screaming for the simple throughball
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I can't get my head around the fact that England are about to play in the European Championship, in England, and the players are going to be booed before kick-off by a subset of their own supporters.
There is no valid reason to boo the players for taking the knee.
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In Brian Clough's first season as manager,
#dcfc
finished 18th in Division Two. From the end of September until the end of the campaign, his team won just six league games.
Would he have been given a second chance in the Twitter era?
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Thought George Thorne showed that he could handle the step up to Premier League tonight. Please,
#dcfc
, get his contract extension sorted...
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It's been an incredibly brave fight from
#dcfc
, but Reading's win today, in all probability, leaves us with too much to do.
It's mathematically possible and they will battle on for us til the end, but 8 points adrift with 7 to go feels like one too many snookers are required.
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Barring unforeseen circumstances,
#dcfc
are going to start a second season under the same manager for the first time since Nigel Clough. Phillip Cocu has put an end to the chop-and-change era. He's tough and smart enough to provide the stability we need to progress.
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Tonight was the first
#dcfc
game since "The Incident" in which none of the Eight Amigos started.
🤔
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