Category Archives: Match Previews

Peterborough United preview, with Standing On The Glebe blog

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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Palace preview

Thanks to Jim Daly from Five Year Plan fanzine for taking the time to answer a few questions on the Eagles’ splendid season to date and the Rams’ chances of stalling their challenge for the top two. ******* DCB: It’s … Continue reading

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Nottingham Forest v Derby County – a preview (of sorts)

REM – Carnival of Sorts (Boxcars) Well, here we go again.  Yet another carnival, of sorts.  Another East Midlands Derby for the Brian Clough Trophy, with all the tension, the butterflies, the fear, the shouts, the screams, the rage, the … Continue reading

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Bolton Wanderers v Derby County – Preview piece for The Lion of Vienna

Bolton blog the Lion of Vienna sent me the following questions yesterday…. ****** Derby County finished in the dead centre of the Championship table last year. Why was it such an average season for the Rams? Do you expect them … Continue reading

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Derby County Blog’s predicted 2012/3 Championship league table

Last season, I predicted that Derby would finish 12th.  And by conspiring to draw the last game of the season against Peterborough United when they should have won 5-0, the Rams finished exactly where I said they would. I also … Continue reading

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