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Travelsick Rams frustrated at Swansea

By Jon Nicholls | Published: Friday 20 November, 2009
Swansea City 1 Derby County 0 Derby have struggled away from home so much this season that surely it’s time to reach for the hyoscine. The Rams travelled to South Wales on a blowy, dank mid-November evening, to play the inform team of the Championship. Derby’s tactics were clear from the off; stifle the opposition. [...]
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Much Improved Rams Thwarted by Tractor Boys

By Jon Nicholls | Published: Saturday 31 October, 2009
Ipswich Town 1 Derby County 0 Derby travelled to Portman Road with high hopes; after all despite Derby’s atrocious away form of late, Roy Keane’s Tractor Boys were yet to make a notch on the victory post. Derby however proved that once again when it comes to ‘curse’ breaking the Rams are kings.  Time and [...]
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White Night Frights, as QPR Stun Rams With Comeback

By Jon Nicholls | Published: Saturday 24 October, 2009
Derby County 2 QPR 4 Wear it white night turned into a murky shade of grey as Derby threw away a 2-0 lead in emphatic style with the BBC cameras broadcasting every moment of the embarrassment to the nation. Derby actually started brighter of the two sides, and other than an early scare courtesy of Jay Simpson [...]
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Travelsick Derby fall foul to the Adam Johnson Show

By Jon Nicholls | Published: Tuesday 20 October, 2009
Middlesbrough 2 Derby County 0 To paraphrase BBC Five Live rather succinct summary of the game ‘Derby were so poor, it was unreal’. Such a response may not have been unexpected given Derby’s recent away form; but the Rams actually held the upper hand against Middlesbrough in the form stakes. At no point during the ninety minutes [...]
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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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