retired_babielchicka211

I forgot to add - If I find my team are not winning much in midfield, I'll change to a 4142 with Todd as DMC. Always play arshavin with an attacking mentality - it's what he does best - like a russian ronaldo.

And I've got it set up for Miller and Arshavin to swap positions through the game, this season its still woring, Millers on 9 games with 5 goals. Doyles on 9 games, 4 assists and 3 goals. Arshavin is on 8 games and 3 assists, 2 goals.

Good players to buy when they are young are Dixon (Dundee) McDonald (Dundee) and Mcarthy (Hamilton). I havent signed Mcdonald as he chose Hearts (idiot).

Also, I found a good youth player in Italy - Michele Rigione (chievo). worth a look. and Consigli(Atalanta as a keeper is awesome. Cost ALOT of cash - £11.5mil - still very young though. Jiminez looks very promising too - good young attacking player, signed from ternana for £5m. Di Maria from benfica.

Qualifying for Europe and finishing 3rd is great for the bank balance! Stadium is currently being expanded to 45,000. Youth has been improved, getting a good quality of youth player coming through, Couple look like being world class. Signed a whole new backroom (apart from Kelly, board wouldnt let me get rid of him 1st season, currently advertising for a new Ass.Man).

Amusingly enquired about Shaun Maloney - Villa wanted 32.5 million PLUS David Jones! lol last time I ask Kenny Miller to recommend a signing.

retired_stoupaki

January 2009 Update

Players In:
Johnathan Franks (Boro) 11.25M
Dickson Choto (Man City) 3.7M
Andrew Davis (Boro) 975K

Players Out:
Giles Barnes (Chelsea) 9M up front/25% sell on clause/ 5M after 20 league apperances
Matt Richards (Rotherham) 80K

Cup Competitions:
League Cup- Lost in the Semi's to Chelsea on a 4-2 aggrigate
FA Cup- Lost 2-0 to yes, Chelsea and board is ****ed about that
League- Sitting in 7th in the table with 36 points, I only got 38 points all last season

Using a 4-1-3-2 defensive and that seems to have helped my defensive problems. Just smashed Chelsea 4-0 at Stamford Bridge so that was nice revenge. Got a Spanish club for wp but would prefer a Belgium or Polish club. I am confident of finishing in the top 10 this season.

retired_babielchicka211

Small Update - Oct '08 - Robert Earnshaw is upset at lack of first team football

Well Mr. Earnshaw - You played in 35 games last season, scoring....5 goals, FIVE. This season so far hasn't scored a single goal, therefor he has been sitting on the bench. He complains to NOTW, I decide I have had enough, set to not needed by club, offer to clubs for £9mil, Rangers, West Ham, Reading and Blackburn all offer £9mil upfront + 4.5mil over 18 months + 20% sell on.

He is now on his way to Ibrox in January - YUS!!!

retired_stoupaki

Having the same issue with Mr. Earnshaw, my 17 yr old striker has more goals then him. It's past Jan so I hope to off load him in the summer. My combo of Miller/Bravo/Zeefuik has been deadly.

retired_stoupaki

Season Two Update

With season two under my belt at Pride Park, the Mighty Rams finished 6th in the EPL which is much higher then I was shooting for. I only made 5 signings since the summer window and that has been enough for my galant Rams. I finally got a WP feeder and commercial feeder club.
In the FA Cup we bowed out in the 3rd round and the board was not at all happy about that but in the Carling Cup we went on a tear into the Semi-finals where Chelsea were victorious by a 4-2 aggrigate.

FA Cup winner: Bolton
Carling Cup Winner: Arsenal
League Winner: Chelski
UEFA Cup: Man United
Champions League:Lyon

For your Viewing Pleasure:
Final Premership Table 08/09 Season

My Squad

Stephen Pearson was voted into the English Players select starting XI for the season which was really cool. My fan attendance was an average of 31,626 and we were only booked 25 times with 24 of those being yellow with one red. We smashed the points total from the year before which was 38. I was offered the Fulham job in the CCC but I turned that down quick, fast and in a hurry.

retired_stoupaki

Let me add to my previous post, UEFA Cup here we come baby!!

retired_babielchicka211

End of January Transfer Window - Season 2008/09 - Derby County FC

Hey sports fans, Derby are currently sitting pretty in the top two of the English Premier League, 4 points behind leaders Chelsea. This is down to the solid defence, with strong Brazillian defender Felipe at the heart.

Board confidence has sunk over the month of January - largely due to the massive amount of money spent on bringing in new faces. Leading with the £30m capture of FC Porto's star defender Vincent Kompany. Also, fans seem to be a little displeased with the signing of Vagner Love from FC Nurnberg, for the pricely sum of £22.5m, despite only being at the club for one month.

Derby have made two more high profile signings during the transfer window:

Scott Brown of SPL side Celtic for £8.5m

and

Thiago Motta of La Liga side At. Madrid for £875k.

These transfers were made possible due to the sale of one of Derby's key midfield players, David Jones, who joined La Liga's Barcelona for a whopping £33m, a figure the chairmen could not turn down. There was also the welcomed transfer of wantaway striker Robert Earnshaw, who joined SPL side Rangers for a rather large fee of £9m.

Derby's progress in competitions has been mixed, whilst sitting pretty in the top two, they were knocked out of the Carling Cup in the 4th round by table toppers Chelsea. In Europe however, fortunes improved, whilst sitting bottom of their group, Derby needed to overcome Porto in a must win game to qualify, whilst hoping the group winners, Lyon, overcame Spartak Moscow away. In what was a thrilling match, Derby overcame Porto 3-2 away, whilst Lyon beat Spartak 2-1 away. Thus continuing the fairytale season for all associated with Derby. The draw was made for the 1st knockout phase, Derby must overcome the mighty FC Bayern!

Their progress in the FA Cup is still to decide, with a replay against Arsenal looming after a bore nil-nil draw.

This season so far has seen the departure of Ass. Man. David Kelly, whom joined Swansea as their new manager. In came Jon Andoni Goikoetxea.

Other facts so far this season:

Leading scorer: Kenny Miller - 24
Leading assists: Andrey Arshavin - 8
Captain: Andrey Arshavin replaces Andy Todd following some unprofessional behaviour.
Vice Captain: Andrea Consigli following the departure of Jones.

The upgrades to Pride Park have completed, increasing the capacity to 45,000, and a new state of the art youth facility + academy. The clubs fortune currently sitting at approx £31m.

The Rams have a long and hard second half of the season to go. Will they conquer Europe in their first try? Will they catch Chelsea to win the title? Can they replicate Man Utd's famous treble of 99? Time will only tell.