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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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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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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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