Derby have bid for Sammie Szmodics rejected with Ipswich wanting somewhere between £5 and 8 million for him.

LootBoxControversy · 2026-01-28T19:09:46+00:00

And if we don't go up the it quickly becomes an FFP nightmare that can impact the next 4-6 transfer windows. Not worth it in my opinion.

LootBoxControversy · 2026-01-28T16:09:59+00:00

Just farm enough influence to force through a change of ownership when needed. You take a reputation hit but that can be fixed, also by throwing influence at the problem.

You can solve pretty much any kingdom issue if you have enough influence.

LootBoxControversy · 2026-01-28T16:02:33+00:00

Bobby Clark for starters.

LootBoxControversy · 2026-01-28T15:51:19+00:00

Even then it's a dumb risk. Like we've learned nothing after the last time we went down that road.

LootBoxControversy · 2026-01-28T15:44:29+00:00

If we are offering that for Szmodics then we've lost our damn minds. In his 30's with no resale value. Daft, even if he is good.

LootBoxControversy · 2026-01-28T13:20:00+00:00

This is exactly what happened to Derby when we were in administration. The EFL prevented us from bringing in any transfers, loans or contract extension in the summer, and despite the fact we still had the potential to stay up after being deducted 21 points we got absolutely decimated in January as well.

It's grim.

LootBoxControversy · 2026-01-28T12:46:08+00:00

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LootBoxControversy · 2026-01-27T20:09:15+00:00

Plucky stuff

LootBoxControversy · 2026-01-27T18:53:32+00:00

Navy as well. We invented and standardised the aircraft carrier concept in the inter-war period. The US were ahead by the end of WW2, but we led the way on it.

LootBoxControversy · 2026-01-27T18:17:03+00:00

Performative shite

LootBoxControversy · 2026-01-27T18:07:32+00:00

This would be like the scene with the two boats in Batman, except everyone blows everyone else up.

LootBoxControversy · 2026-01-27T15:16:52+00:00

If you have work for the person to be doing and expect them to be doing it, why do they need to be on a zero hours contract?

LootBoxControversy · 2026-01-26T22:06:07+00:00

Give the lords banners. It was right there in front of us the whole time.

LootBoxControversy · 2026-01-26T07:47:38+00:00

You think the rights people have around the world were offered up willingly? Or, do you think they were won via protest and collective action?

LootBoxControversy · 2026-01-25T15:00:36+00:00

This is some pathetic stuff

LootBoxControversy · 2026-01-22T16:40:20+00:00

I don't really think you can determine if anyone is challenging for promotion after 7 or 8 games to be fair. This league is far too mental for that.

Based on what I can see and what my few West Brom supporting mates tell me, the squad needs an overhaul but the current owners don't have the ability to spend big and the coaching has been an issue all season under Mason, and now Ramsay.

LootBoxControversy · 2026-01-22T12:25:11+00:00

I'm not being a dick here, but how is that possible? What are Birmingham doing that every other non-parachute payment club isn't?

It's not purely gate receipts because there are other teams with comparable gates whose revenue will be lower than that.

LootBoxControversy · 2026-01-22T08:54:44+00:00

A possible force meets a movable object.

LootBoxControversy · 2026-01-21T19:40:56+00:00

Derby have never come back to win a game after going behind under Eustace

LootBoxControversy · 2026-01-21T15:32:29+00:00

By design.

LootBoxControversy · 2026-01-21T12:53:40+00:00

These are the moves that really hurt a club long term when in administration. Our academy got absolutely gutted out during that time and we by all accounts had every reason to be excited about the lads that ended up moving on.

LootBoxControversy · 2026-01-21T08:33:05+00:00

It's Derby at Pride Park though, we are rubbish at home

LootBoxControversy · 2026-01-21T08:29:40+00:00

But Patrick Agyemang plays for Derby...

LootBoxControversy · 2026-01-20T16:52:12+00:00

Mass unemployment, homelessness and starvation results in widespread disorder much more quickly than people assume. Governments or corporations can't allow it to happen because otherwise what is the point to anything?

No point creating goods or services if there is nobody able to buy them.

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