posted Apr 24, 2008

I don't get it. Derby has a great fan base and belong in the premiership. Shouldn't they be searching for a name coach, home or abroad, with a proven successful track record?
These two might work well together but they didn't exactly set the world on fire at Wigan!

Undoubtably some Derby fans will be able to explain this move.

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posted Apr 24, 2008

Assuming it's Chris Hutchings, why didn't Paul Jewell bring him in when he was appointed in November or when Wigan sacked Hutchings?

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posted Apr 24, 2008

Pisces - I bet it's a contractual condition of Hutching's pay off or something similar - I did think that this would happen in the summer, but seeing as we're down I guess he's been given the go-ahead...

The bit about not asking for compo for Ternent made me laugh - we could have got 50p surely ?

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posted Apr 24, 2008

Is the matching up of two "good" men who have had marginal success as managers the right step to get Derby County back into the Premiership next year?

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posted Apr 24, 2008

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/derby_county/7364460.stm I can be on the official Derby County 606 page. Does anyone want my autograph?

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posted Apr 24, 2008

Always thought Stan ternent was guy who advised on tactics,there in lies the answer for the second half of season. Bring back Billy and back him,never put a foot wrong,Just never given the money to spend. more wins than Jewell. I hope Paul proves me wrong but I give him a month if we have a bad start, and then with more compensation payouts we will just about struggle to retain championship status. Dont promise instant promotion, great if we get it but should build our expectations so high, after the season we have just had.

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posted Apr 25, 2008

Don't ever come into the premiership again. Teams like you who don't care devalue the whole competition.

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posted Apr 25, 2008

I am sure Bristol Rovers would set the premier league alight!

Derby are a fantastic club, their fans still turning up in their thousands despite already being relegated.

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posted Apr 25, 2008

Bassettgas

Teams/ Sports followed Bristol Rovers, Arsenal


Another numpty

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posted Apr 28, 2008

BassettGas,
You are naive. Anyone with a semblance of intelligence would realise that it is money which has devalued the PL as a competition, leading to a greater disparity between the elite, who can go out and buy players for £20m, and sides in the lower half of the division.

Maybe, but I'm not holding my breath, football should take a lesson from rugby league by bringing in salary caps etc, to make a predictable league more competitive.

I wish supporters like you would think before posting.

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