Tag Archives: Shaun Barker

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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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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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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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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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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