Do Derby want to return to the Premiership?
by jakepjohnson on June 12th, 2008
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Derby County Football Club. Remember them? They were the team that accepted relegation from the Premier League as a given by November. They were the team who conceded six goals at home. Twice.
Well it seems that Derby County don’t really have any intention of playing with the big boys any time soon. Well, thats the theme they seem to give off with the latest transfers and rumours flying in and around Pride Park.
First of all, the move to sign Nottingham Forest’s midfielder Kris Commons. A player who was playing League One football last season. Then they bid £2m for Swansea’s Dutch midfielder Ferrie Bodde. Another player who played in League One last season, and only scored 3 times. Then the BBC link Derby to Stockport’s Liam Dickinson, who scored 21 goals last season…. in League Two (he was even playing in the Unibond First Division 3 years ago!)
Now, finally, Derby annouce they’ve signed winger Steve Davies from Tranmere. Another one from a League One club.
With this influx of interest in lower league footballers, are Derby County quite happy to “slum it” in the Championship for the next few years? They certainly don’t really seem to be trying to bring in top class talent that will get them promoted. Granted, Bristol City got to the Play-Off final and 90 minutes away from the Premiership while spending £1m on a fresh-from-League-One Lee Trundle, but its not exactly a blueprint for success.
Does anyone else think Derby want to get back into the top league? Or are they embarrassed to show their faces up there again?
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Tagged Under: Derby County FC, Ferrie Bodde, Kris Commons, league one, League Two, Liam Dickinson, Nottingham Forest, Pride Park, Steve Davies, Stockport County, swansea, Tranmere Rovers, Unibond First Division
Bob Hope - June 12th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
What a load of crap you talk!
No Hope - June 12th, 2008 at 3:51 pm
What a load of rubbish.
I’d love to know who you support.
Minnow.
John Waterman - June 12th, 2008 at 3:59 pm
jakepjohnson
Can you please elaborate on which team you have succesfully taken up, by the way any division, does not have to be the premiership?
Once I have established this, I will know which way to view your comments!!?
Jimmy Riddle - June 12th, 2008 at 3:59 pm
You pig-fucker
NOOKIEBEAR - June 12th, 2008 at 3:59 pm
that is probably the worst article i have ever read…. brian clough(probably the best manager ever) used to sign players nobody had ever heard of never mind about players from the old 3rd division……lets all wait n see before we question derbys desire to return to the prem
brent marshall - June 12th, 2008 at 4:02 pm
you know nothing about football and spout silly coments time will prove what a idiot you are
jakepjohnson - June 12th, 2008 at 4:05 pm
My point was that surely if Derby want to get back to, and survive in, the Premiership, they will need a squad full of players better than the ones they already have, not of ones that did well for Stockport and Tranmere?
And I thought Brian Clough bought experienced players like Dave Mackay (A double winner with Spurs) to turn Derby into a title winning side, not players in their mid-to-late-20’s with little experience? But then, what do I know?
Ramsfan_Jim - June 12th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
I take your point, but Paul Jewell is building a team to get out of the championship - and will then try to bring in Premiership players to enable us to have a better crack at staying up. Whether he has the backing to do that is to be seen.
Most of these players are young enough to still improve, so could become Premiership players in time.
Whether we actually WANT to get promoted again and go through another season like last year is a different debate.
Ask-me-a-stupid-question - June 12th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
Yes
Rhug Munsha - June 12th, 2008 at 4:47 pm
How many stars did Jewell have in his team for his last two promotions?
Quite how suited are Premiership “names” going to be to battling their way out of the CCC?
How highly rated are the youngsters Jewell has signed ?
How did you get a job writing such uninformed kack?
Have you ever been to a football match?
Chris Morris - June 12th, 2008 at 4:47 pm
was this deliberatly wrote to wind people up?
garbage
Chris Litchfield - June 12th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
What a ridiculous piece. With journeyman premiership players exchanging hands for millions of pounds, what do you expect championship clubs to do?
Do Derby want a return to the Premiership? yes that why we play in the league. Fool
stephen - June 12th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
your a complete utter tool!!
ricardo smithini - June 12th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
you silly person, how many players has your pathetic team made then, exactly not as many as ours, jelousy is a word that springs to mind, you fool, do you know anything about football.
Joe Pro - June 12th, 2008 at 6:05 pm
What a load of toss this article. We’ve signed 7 players so far, most of which are young players who have been played well for their previous clubs, and have an ambition and desire to reach the top.
Alot of the best promoted teams from the Championships have been based on a group of young hungry players mixed with a few experience heads. Just look at readings team when they got promoted. Not enough managers take the risk on good lower league talent, I feel Jewell has brought in some good players for very small fees.
He needs to bring back a culture and by bringing in a new mix of young talents he will be able to achieve that, not by singing old premiership has beens for ridiculous prices on exagerated wages.
ALAN CHAFFE - June 12th, 2008 at 7:05 pm
ye cors we will
ramsta - June 12th, 2008 at 7:31 pm
what an utter load of shite you talk do you actually get paid for your dribble.
Matthew - June 12th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
What a load of shit, Just becasue a player is from a lower league doesn’t mean he is no good. Take Michael Kightly for example. Just 2 years ago he was playing in the Conference, now he’s wanted by Premier League clubs. As for the players he mentioned: Commons was named in the League 1 team of the season and is consistently named the best left winger outside the Premier League; Bodde is a great player for Swansea and is tipped by his manager as a future Dutch international who could play for one of the big four; Dickinson scored 21 goals and is only 22 years old and Davies is a very highly rated young winger. Just becasue he played for Tranmere doesn’t mean he isn’t any good. What a load of bullshit.
BF - June 12th, 2008 at 8:38 pm
Name one team that has gone up from the Championship with an influx of premiership “stars”. Sure, we could take the Sheffield United method and spend loads of money on gambles. Funny how a League 2 player was in the England team last time around….
Elbow - June 12th, 2008 at 9:17 pm
Up Yours Anus Face.
Murfin-Ram - June 12th, 2008 at 9:30 pm
Paulo Wanchope???
Cant really say anything more.
Chris Whewell - June 12th, 2008 at 10:50 pm
Jake,
A few players who graced the lower divisions.
Ray Clemence, Kevin Keegan, Kevin Hector, Archie Gemmill, Ian Rush, Peter Beardsley, Kerry Dixon, Phil Neal, Denis Law, Peter Shilton, Roy MacFarland, David Platt, John Barnes, Gary Pallister, Ian Wright, etc.
Common thread?
Even a lower league journalist such as you should work it out.
Tinman - June 12th, 2008 at 11:05 pm
You must be a red dog to post that crap
Mike Senger - June 12th, 2008 at 11:16 pm
I am assuming that you are a tree hugger or a DIRTY L**ds supporter based on your knowledge of the lower leagues.
YOU SAD GIT!
JackM - June 13th, 2008 at 1:59 am
I Think some aspects to what have bin said are true, but if we have backing from the board then why are we buying lower league players, what happened to th majority of the 60m we went up with and the 50m take over bid?
jakepjohnson - June 13th, 2008 at 8:19 am
Jack M: ‘I Think some aspects to what have bin said are true, but if we have backing from the board then why are we buying lower league players, what happened to th majority of the 60m we went up with and the 50m take over bid?’
I’m glad you see my point of view. Its not a bash at Derby, or jealousy, or saying that these players won’t be successful like Wright, Platt, Keegan et al.
My point was asking if Derby want to bouce right back like they said or build for the future? If they are to return straight away then they need proven talent, if they are to biuld for the future then they are doing the right thing, but when relegation was confirmed the board said they’d bounce right back, challenging for the title and would throw money at it. Jewell maybe taking a longer view at it and wants promotion ina few years.
I was simply pointing out the difference in attitude, not bashing Derby’s hopes.
And I was delighted to see some actually responses as opposed to just throwing abuse at someone because their opinion differs from yours. Thanks goes out to Chris Whewell, JackM and Ramsfan_Jim and to a lesser extent Matthew and JoePro who at least try to argue their side.
Matt The Rat - June 13th, 2008 at 11:10 am
That is the funniest article i’ve read - nice fishing - you’ve caught a few too!
marv - June 13th, 2008 at 12:56 pm
I undertand what you are saying but the way the artical was written made it sound like you were having digg. although after explaining yourself it doesnt sound that way anymore. You have got understand some fans may be a bit prickerly espeically from the constant hail of abuse the media have given use over the past year and the rebulding of a new squad is the only ray of sunshine to come out of Derby this year and for someone to play it down can be anoying.Yes it given these players are no “stars” but wait untill the season start then we cant start saying who good and who isnt.
max lakey - June 13th, 2008 at 1:11 pm
jewell has made a name for himself by spending money on lower league players such as Jimmy Bullard, Pascal Chimbonda and Nathan Ellington who have both turned
max lakey - June 13th, 2008 at 1:11 pm
out 2 be decent players
NOOKIEBEAR - June 13th, 2008 at 4:25 pm
I DONT THINK COLIN TODD (SUNDERLAND) OR ROY MACFARLANE (TRANMERE) WERE EXPERIENCED TWICE WINNING TITLE PLAYERS DO YOU?
AND NEITHER WAS KEVIN HECTOR(BRADFORD) BUT THEY WERE TOP NOTCH, HUNGRY AND THEY WON THE LEAGUE….CMON YOU RAMS
Phil Mycock - June 16th, 2008 at 12:39 pm
don’t write utter rubbish if you’re not prepared to put my responce online u nob
wtpho - June 22nd, 2008 at 7:30 am
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Rammy - August 3rd, 2008 at 4:55 pm
What a load of old tosh!! Signing young ambitious players and mixing them with experienced players such as Stubbs seems the way forward to me…its all about building a team that can get you out of the Championship and then if promotion does come you add to it..UP THE RAMS!!