Championship - Countdown: Derby County

Eurosport - Sat, 08 Aug 19:02:00 2009

Eurosport.yahoo.com continues its countdown to the Championship season with a look at the Rams.

FOOTBALL Robbie Savage Derby County Championship 2009 - 0

Manager: Nigel Clough

Last 10 Seasons

(1999/2000 to 2008/2009): -/-/-/18/20/4/20/3/-/18

POSSIBLE STARTING XI:

Stephen Bywater

Paul Connolly Jordan Stewart Miles Addison Martin Albrechtsen

Paul Green Kris Commons Robbie Savage (pictured) Lee Croft

Rob Hulse Luke Varney

BACK-UPS FROM: Roy Carroll - James McEveley - Dean Leacock - Mitchell Hanson - Jason Beardsley - Mark Dudley - Mark O'Brien - Jake Buxton - Dean Moxey - Giles Barnes - Gary Teale - Ruben Zadkovich - Stephen Pearson - Steve Davies - Chris Porter - Shaun Barker - Claude Davis

TRANSFERS:

In Shaun Barker (Blackpool, undisclosed) - Lee Croft (Norwich, free) - Dean Moxey (Exeter City, undisclosed) - Jake Buxton (Burton Albion, undisclosed)

Out Liam Dickinson (Brighton, free) - Lewin Nyatanga (Bristol City, free) - Lewis Price (Brentford, loan) - Emanuel Villa (Cruz Azul, undisclosed) - Tyrone Mears (Burnley, undisclosed)

POSITIVES: Derby have a very strong squad with good strength and depth. They have moved many players on but the players they have brought in have improved the quality at their disposal. Nigel Clough is proving to have similar tactical qualities as his legendary father and he'll be looking to improve on their poor performances last season.

NEGATIVES: Derby are on of those teams that never really have an 'average' season. They are either very good or very poor, in other words they can be extremely inconsistent. With so many changes in the squad this season, it might take some time to gel together.

VERDICT: With Nigel Clough set to have his first full season in charge he will ensure a far better Derby performance this time around. Should the team gels together, a play-off place may not be too far away. 10th.

Mario Hajiloizis / Eurosport

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  1. i have to state that i am not Mario Hajiloizis i made­ that my username to show my support

    From mhajiloizis, on Sat 8 Aug 7:28PM

  2. Yes he made the mistake putting Brian instead of Nigel­ but that is an innocent mistake which has been­ corrected.....besides that there is absolutely nothing­ wrong with this article!

    From mhajiloizis, on Sat 8 Aug 7:18PM

  3. Great to hear that Brian is back, Mario Hajiloizis /­ Eurosport, not been reported anywhere else, great scoop­ for you.

    From Paul, on Sun 2 Aug 11:27AM

  4. Just got to reading this!! Nice bit of work? do you get­ paid to write or is this a free offering? Brian Clough­ nice one!!!!

    From MARTIN, on Fri 31 Jul 11:29PM

  5. soorry nigel

    From Simon, on Fri 31 Jul 8:26PM

  6. knobhead its nigei

    From Simon, on Fri 31 Jul 8:25PM

  7. As a Derby season ticket holder for the last decade I­ can honestly say that this article is the most [oorly­ researched piece of @#$% I've ever seen. BRIAN­ Clough ffs!

    From sheffieldram, on Thu 30 Jul 10:58PM

  8. I have had a Derby County season ticket for the past 2­ seasons and have bought this seasons one aswell and I­ do not agree with Lee Croft and Luke Varney in the­ starting 11 because Chris Porter is better than Luke­ Varney and Gary Teale was one of our best players last­ season

    From HELEN, on Thu 30 Jul 9:56PM

  9. This ia very poorly researched article, the starting­ eleven includes two players who have been told they can­ leave the club (Martin Albrechtsen & Jordan­ Stewart) rob hulse is likely to miss the start of the­ season do to injury & our managers name is nigel­ clough. was this article written by a forest fan? ie­ someone who knows nowt about our club!!

    From melanie k, on Thu 30 Jul 3:57PM

  10. BRIAN?

    I think you mean Nigel ..

    From elbucko, on Thu 30 Jul 11:16AM

  11. I am certain we will finish in the top 10, we have an­ excellent start to the fixture list and if we play to­ out full potential should be one of the early leaders.­ Dont think much of the suggested starting 11.
    Davies­ has had an excellent pre-season and Teale had a great­ end to last season. Pearson and Leacock will also have­ huge roles to play

    From dannylovatt, on Thu 30 Jul 9:33AM

  12. derby should be up among the contenders for promotion­ as they seem to have a strong squad but a good start is­ vital.

    From paleondrome, on Thu 30 Jul 8:13AM

  13. Is this article written in the '70's ??? Brian­ Clough had already gone to heaven.
    he should be­ laughing up there now!!!!!!!

    From colin, on Thu 30 Jul 1:30AM

  14. who is brian cloughs father ?
    super rams

    From weebil, on Wed 29 Jul 6:48PM

  15. its not brian clough its Nigel clough and they will do­ better than what people thing this time around,top­ six......

    From richard, on Wed 29 Jul 6:03PM

  16. With Brian Clough set to have his first full season in­ charge he will ensure a far better Derby performance­ this time around. Should the team gels together, a­ play-off place may not be too far away. 10th wtf has he­ come back from the dead then?

    From liam, on Wed 29 Jul 5:22PM
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