Derby in 08 were a genuinely poor side, hideously out of their depth. They tried hard but did not have any sort of quality to compete in this league.
Garde was pretty vocal about the poor performance against Norwich. Did that rattle cages?
Quote from: supertom on February 16, 2016, 04:35:30 PMDerby in 08 were a genuinely poor side, hideously out of their depth. They tried hard but did not have any sort of quality to compete in this league. Funny you should mention them, as Sunday was very reminiscent of this:https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=e9guiLTciHk/youtube
I've heard the players were sulking Sunday because an overseas trip to the sun was cancelled., cost cutting.
Quote from: Hoppo on February 17, 2016, 06:33:44 AMI've heard the players were sulking Sunday because an overseas trip to the sun was cancelled., cost cutting. If it was cancelled for cost reasons, then the club are totally barmy (Sunderland, I note, have gone off to the sun; interesting to see how their form goes in two week' time). And, it does not augur well for the future if the club are cutting costs in this way.Equally, the players are completely smallminded if that leads them to effectively withdraw their labour for an important game.[/quote
Quote from: Mister E on February 17, 2016, 07:45:24 AMQuote from: Hoppo on February 17, 2016, 06:33:44 AMI've heard the players were sulking Sunday because an overseas trip to the sun was cancelled., cost cutting. If it was cancelled for cost reasons, then the club are totally barmy (Sunderland, I note, have gone off to the sun; interesting to see how their form goes in two week' time). And, it does not augur well for the future if the club are cutting costs in this way.Equally, the players are completely smallminded if that leads them to effectively withdraw their labour for an important game.[/quoteI have no inside info on this but find it completely plausible. Our team is in at a freezing cold Bodymoor heath while others are training in the sunshine on a break /team bonding exercise. I heard that Leicester are in Vegas? Look what team spirit has achieved for them this season. God knows we need that spirit more than anyone right now. So yet more dimwit money saving decisions by the clowns running our once mighty football club.
Quote from: The Edge on February 17, 2016, 08:55:42 AMQuote from: Mister E on February 17, 2016, 07:45:24 AMQuote from: Hoppo on February 17, 2016, 06:33:44 AMI've heard the players were sulking Sunday because an overseas trip to the sun was cancelled., cost cutting. If it was cancelled for cost reasons, then the club are totally barmy (Sunderland, I note, have gone off to the sun; interesting to see how their form goes in two week' time). And, it does not augur well for the future if the club are cutting costs in this way.Equally, the players are completely smallminded if that leads them to effectively withdraw their labour for an important game.[/quoteI have no inside info on this but find it completely plausible. Our team is in at a freezing cold Bodymoor heath while others are training in the sunshine on a break /team bonding exercise. I heard that Leicester are in Vegas? Look what team spirit has achieved for them this season. God knows we need that spirit more than anyone right now. So yet more dimwit money saving decisions by the clowns running our once mighty football club. Fuck them, they can train in the cold.They've run less than any other team and got themselves relegated before the trees blossom, they can fuck off with their mid season trip to Dubai.