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Rams Battle Hard for Preston Point

By dennisdcfc | Published: Thursday 10 December, 2009
The Rams came into the away fixture at Preston on the back of an impressive draw with high-flying West Brom; a match that Derby ought to have won had it not been for some dubious refereeing. Whilst performances on the pitch may have been improving it was slightly disconcerting to read the reports Nigel [...]
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Rams leave Royals reeling

By dennisdcfc | Published: Tuesday 1 December, 2009
Derby County 2 – Reading FC 1 Derby’s loss to Swansea made it 4 losses in 5 for the Rams and left the club precariously close to the drop zone.  Add to that the unbelievable rise of arch-rivals Nottingham Forest and it has been a difficult few weeks for Derby fans.  Nigel Clough attempted to address [...]
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Rams Bounce Back to Beat Sky Blues

By dennisdcfc | Published: Wednesday 11 November, 2009
Derby County 2 – Coventry City 1 Derby came in to Friday’s game in a run of dismal form: as if 3 straight defeats were not bad enough, the Rams became the first unfortunate victims to fall to Roy Keane’s much-maligned Ipswich Town.  Despite the recent lack of success, Derby fans had some optimism in [...]
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Rams Hold Firm Against Foxes

By dennisdcfc | Published: Sunday 18 October, 2009
Leicester City 0 – Derby County 0 Derby entered the international break on a high following an impressive 3-0 victory against Sheffield Wednesday at home.  The Rams bounced back from the 6-1 mauling against Cardiff City and looked in good form for a trip to the Walkers Stadium to face East Midlands rivals Leicester.  Injuries had [...]
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Bluebirds hit Rams for six

By dennisdcfc | Published: Thursday 1 October, 2009
Cardiff City 6 – Derby County 1 The outlook for Derby’s first visit to the Cardiff City stadium seemed bright.  The victory against Bristol City on Saturday brought a welcoming halt to Derby’s concerning run of defeats.  Whilst the Rams looked wasteful in the final third, the centre half pairing of Shaun Barker and Dean Leacock [...]
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Eagles claw three points

By dennisdcfc | Published: Sunday 20 September, 2009
Crystal Palace 1 – Derby County 0 Derby went into the clash at Selhurst Park in difficult circumstances, following 3 defeats on the bounce, none more harrowing than the 3-2 defeat to Championship strugglers Barnsley on Tuesday night.  Whilst a few disgruntled Derby fans began to mount some pressure on Nigel Clough, this seemed to be [...]
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