retired_hotsand

Hi everyone. Has anybody tried/succeeded in keeping Derby in the Prem?

retired_Concita Thomas

Yes. I have.

1st season: 15th (EPL)

2nd Season: 17th (EPL)

3rd Season: 6th (EPL)

4th Season: 20th (EPL)

And then I gave up

retired_hotsand

did you sell players immediately and buy new ones? or was it more about coaches/ schedules/tactice? I have been trying for about 5 new games and never managed it!

retired_Concita Thomas

I only signed afew players, all you really need is a goalscorer. I played ugly and dull football.
Hope that helps

retired_hotsand

sounds good to me, have always looked for a new striker, one season i even managed to bag Roberto Saldado from Real Madrid on a season long lone!
By ugly and dull, do you mean defensive with counter attack, long ball stuff? I don't mean to just "get all the answers", i am trying to learn from better managers (as in real life)

retired_Concita Thomas

Yes - by defensive, counter attack, slow paced and hoof style football. Always help if your striker are tall and can head the ball

retired_hotsand

thanks for the help, i am going to try those suggestions, am currently in January and am trying to sell some players so i can get a decent striker!

retired_yasemin65

well i managed to keep derby up by playing good attacking football.

try and by pineda araujo cabanas(sp) contofalosky(sp). then look around for good loan players like hoyte.

terminate mills' loan.

hope that helps :thup:

jonbaron7

I kept them up (just) with the very squad I started with (correct up to end of January's window) on FM07.

Decided to try without signing any players, which I often do with lots of Premiership teams, and survived on the final day.

retired_ericahutch

Derby were quite easy to keep in the prem when I played, Villa ( 18 goals ) and Robert ( 24 assists ) were quite amazing. The next season however . . . .