[Football] The Derby Way, 2017-18 edition

[Bozza]

Wonderful stuff going on at Derby again.

On February 3rd they beat Brentford 3-0 and were sitting pretty second in the Championship. Maybe it was going to their year finally.



Since then, this has happened:

Derby 1 - 1 Norwich
Sheff Wed 2 - 0 Derby
Derby 2 - 2 Leeds
Reading 3 - 3 Derby
Derby 1 - 2 Fulham
QPR 1 - 1 Derby
Forest 0 - 0 Derby

But today they faced shithouse Sunderland at home. Surely they'd return to winning ways again. No, no they didn't:

Derby 1 - 4 Sunderland

Any chance of automatic promotion has now long gone and they'll be looking over their shoulders very nervously, with 5 clubs able to leapfrog them.



Wonderful stuff.

 

[dazzer6666]

Brilliant.

 

[theboybilly]

14pts from a possible 39 since the turn of the year

 

[Gregory2Smith1]

Always liked Derby and would like to see them back in the top flight

Was lucky enough to go to the Baseball Ground

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Always liked Derby and would like to see them back in the top flight

Said no one ever.

 

[Lower West Stander]

“Playing football the Derby way”....


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[Pevenseagull]

It must be ever so slightly frustrating.

 

[Sheebo]

It’s like a tradition we all look forward to watching. The money they’ve spent on wages & fees is ridiculous every year. Way more than we did.

 

[dangull]

They also spoilt the final home game of the season 2 years ago so Brighton needed a win rather than a draw at Boro to get auto promoted. The playoff thrashing a few year earlier as well. Quite happy that the usual 'just missing out yet again season' seems to be happening again.

 

[Geoffbn2]

good to know Rowlett hasn't changed what everyone expects from Derby each year

 

[lawros left foot]

I'd be happy for the play offs to be between Fulham, Villa, Brizzle, and PNE, thus a lot of clubs i have some antipathy for would be ultimately disappointed.

 

[studio150]

Don't overlook their getting the home game against Cardiff called off, to avoid another defeat

 

[Springal]

It’s like a tradition we all look forward to watching. The money they’ve spent on wages & fees is ridiculous every year. Way more than we did.

Really ? Don’t they make more money than we did in the Championship ?

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

Derby being knocked out of the playoffs by Millwall, who have basically spent nothing at all, would be hilarious.

 

[Sheebo]

Really ? Don’t they make more money than we did in the Championship ?

They signed about 10 Strikers on stupid wages & fees a few years back every season. Definately had a bigger playing budget every / Majority of seasons in our league. Weren’t we 9th highest budget or something?

 

[Goldstone1976]

 

[Beach Hut]

Chasing the dream is clearly expensive, let's hope we never go back there

 

[Rowdey]

Derby being knocked out of the playoffs by Millwall, who have basically spent nothing at all, would be hilarious.

Indeed it would - more likely to get Villa or Fulham tho..

But with a 13 game unbeaten run, and 1 point away from playoffs, they're on an absolute charge, with Boro and City still to play.

And yep, they'll falter at the last hurdle (play off final) of course..

 

[Nixonator]

Good club, rather them than a whole host of other clubs in the Championship, particularly ****ing Cardiff.

They're a lot more likable now Chris Martin is gone, Keogh still lingering like a bad stench though.

 

[Mr Bridger]