Category Archives: Derby County

Points per game

Posted on May 13, 2013 by lazerock

The Points Per Game graph tracks how Derby’s form fluctuated throughout the season.  It tells a story of early-season promise which fell away in the winter, as a small squad gradually slipped out of play-off contention, briefly flirting with the … Continue reading →

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Three into two won’t go

Posted on May 6, 2013 by lazerock

The final whistle may only have been blown on Saturday afternoon, but Derby’s recruitment plans for next season are clearly already well advanced.  They probably would have been even more so, had mathematical safety not taken so long to achieve … Continue reading →

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Peterborough United preview, with Standing On The Glebe blog

Posted on April 18, 2013 by lazerock

John Verrall, editor of the Standing on the Glebe blog, was kind enough to answer a few questions about one of the most entertaining and unpredictable clubs in the Championship – Peterborough United – ahead of what I think will … Continue reading →

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200 ‘up’ for Nigel Clough in the Championship

Posted on April 15, 2013 by lazerock

The deeply disappointing defeat at Blackburn Rovers was Nigel Clough’s 200th league game at Derby County. His Championship record to date looks like this: – P 200 W 67 D 47 L 86 F 247 A 280 GD -33 Pts … Continue reading →

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‘Twitter patter’ – a Q & A with Steve Nicholson, chief football writer at the Derby Telegraph

Posted on March 23, 2013 by lazerock

Steve Nicholson has worked on the Derby Telegraph since the 1980s, in which time, journalism has changed irrevocably. The idea of some random yahoo like me interviewing the great Gerald Mortimer in those days and then sitting in my metaphorical … Continue reading →

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