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Our View from the Terraces at Pride Park loves both Nigel Clough and football's first superstar, Steve Bloomer.

Where will you finish this season - and who do you expect to get promoted?

I think - and hope! - that we will finish about the position we are now, 17th, and therefore stay in the division. It'll be down to Nigel Clough if we do: he's the only one who could've done anything with us. I was a great admirer of his dad - and the goodwill from our fans will help us through. He's a lot better than the other who have come and spoken in cliches and made out they were better than the fans who've been going every week for years.

The teams that go up will be from the following: Wolves, Reading, Birmingham and Burnley.

Who is the worst player to have pulled on the shirt in your lifetime?

We have had quite a few very bad players in my lifetime. Barry Powell was one, but it would be hard to 'beat' Bob Malcolm in recent times. I went to watch us at Anfield when he tried to play in midfield: he did nothing, he was never in the picture. You couldn't say he contributed one iota.

Tell us an interesting fact about your club, or something that sets it apart from the others.

Derby County had what is generally acknowledged as the first 'football superstar', Steve Bloomer (pictured) around the turn of the 20th Century. By all acounts he scored goals, he made goals, he was a complete footballer. He was born in the West Midlands and came to us as a lad - he was soon famous. I read a thesis written by a Forest fan and he said he was the first superstar - if a Forest fans says that, it must the true.

What is your favourite chant?

'Steve Bloomer's watching'! It was recorded by Robert Lindsay Stevenson: his dad and my dad knew each other so he took part of our name as there was another Robert Lindsay about at the time.

Describe the standard of food and drink at your ground: what do you advise hungry visiting supporters to munch on?

From the time of the Baseball Ground when no food or drink was sold, I have NEVER used the facilities - and so do not have a clue!!

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