Derby boss Paul Jewell has warned that noboby in his underperforming squad should assume they will be at Pride Park next season.The Rams disastrous campaign came to end with a 4-0 home thumping by also relegated Reading on Sunday and Jewell has now turned his attentions to life in the Championship next season.

He said: "There is no gimmes there, they are all under scrutiny. I don't think any player, whoever he is, could have any arguments if he is not here next season on what I've seen.

"I know the players are better than what they have shown, I know that 100%.

"When you come into a club that is on the floor it is difficult to show your best but I would have expected the players that have come in during January to show more than they have shown."

And the Rams boss warned those who do leave should not expect to find themselves in the top flight next season.

"I don't think they care enough, they just don't care enough," he added.

"That's what happens when you get relegated, players think it's not their fault and they will always get another chance.

"You won't see too many of our players going to other Premier League teams."

One thing which Jewell believes could work in his favour is the fact he has known Derby were doomed for considerably longer than Royals boss Steve Coppell or Birmingham boss Alex McLeish.

"There are a lot of things going on behind the scenes," he said.

"The advantage, if we like, is now Birmingham and Reading have been relegated they are going to be looking for a team that will get them out of the Championship.

"We have known since March that probably we were going to get relegated so we have a head start hopefully.

"We've put a lot of hard work into trying to improve the squad and also there will be players going out the door, if we can get them out.

"We will have to take hits on players I guess because players that were bought for huge sums of money haven't pulled it off."

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