One Direction star Niall Horan tells Derby County chief to "buy a few players"

“Free advertising internationally! A band going nowhere think your on the wrong site "me owd duck" think you should be on the Saga commercials. Mr Applebey appears to want a free ticket is that the norm for the management of our club.”

“His is NOT the opinion of MOST Rams fans..

Anything worth having is worth waiting for.

He is a kid getting free advertising for a bunch
of not even one hit wonders, who will be forgotten
as quickly as the Red Bogs so called revival...

Our club IS going in the right direction ,unike qute
a few others that are sinking n mire of debt...”

“Great opportunity for the Rams to rid themselves of GSE and have optimism for next season.
I would not offer Mr Appleby a free ticket to a local game let alone a concert in America after the season ticket debacle. Norwich are a prime example of having an individual owner as are Newcastle and Everton and their fans are not begging for investment nor complaining about their Premiership membership. I play in the same vets side as a Forest fan and he has bought season tickets for he and his son for next season what optimism but what excitement!
This lad has voiced the opinions of most Derby supporters and well done to him.”

“Great opportunity for the Rams to rid themselves of GSE and have optimism for next season.
I would not offer Mr Appleby a free ticket to a local game let alone a concert in America after the season ticket debacle. Norwich are a prime example of having an individual owner as are Newcastle and Everton and their fans are not begging for investment nor complaining about their Premiership membership. I play in the same vets side as a Forest fan and he has bought season tickets for he and his son for next season what optimism but what excitement!
This lad has voiced the opinions of most Derby supporters and well done to him.”

“mrjono, a good post and a valid opinion. But how many more seasons should the fans wait? And how many more seasons before there are hardly any fans left to care?

As for the financial situation, it was recently stated that the club owes in the region of £40m - about the same as when the Three Amigos were ousted. We're losing something like £7m a year and there's nothing more to cut. Good businessmen, faced with this predicament, either get out or put in and invest heavily.

One point I do agree with you on is that you'd struggle to find someone to do a better job than Clough with the resources to hand. Although Clough himself could do a much better job than Clough is doing if he'd manage players instead of falling out with them. A change of manager of the order that I imagine this board would make - swapping Clough for a manager even less proven on even less cash - might see us drop like a stone.”

“I think he's right, good on em.”

“I hear that Appleby's new boy band is called No Direction”

“GSE are clueless, maybe they need reminding that the own DCFC - their silence during these dreadful times is deafening. Four years of failure.
TFC”

“I get so tired of reading the comments on the Rams this (and every) season. No one is denying GSE are an investment business within the Sports arena, a profitable business with investors to consider BUT DCFC appear to be . . . and before you all start to berate me this is just MY opinion, in a far better financial situation than we have been for years. The way the whole 'business' at Pride Park is run is far more professional than it ever has been.

As for the team; Although as a passionate supporter I have questioned certain decisions that Nigel has made on the pitch as every fan will do at some point, I can honestly say that the basis of the team we have got has more promise and potential than we have seen in a while. I'm happier with the young and hungry talent we are seeing now than overpaying some failed premiership crocs who are only interested in how much cash we will have payed them at the end of the season. . . and about 50% of you are going to really start on me now . . . I think Nigel is doing an incredible job with the resources he has available. Kudos also to Darren Wassall as we look at the production of young talent we are helping to create which are now breaking into the first team. Investment in players doesn't guarantee anything, anyone who watched Everton (super Leon!) v Man city at the weekend can vouch for that.

All in all, WE ARE DERBY and it strikes me sometimes that the fans had more camaraderie when we were being hammered every week in the premiership than being able to get behind the team now, which is sad. Yes I'd like to see us back in the premiership but with a team that has a solid basis of young professionals that can step up to the challenge without us having to scrap around in summer buying the aforementioned 'has beens' and if that means another season or two in the Championship then so be it.

. . . and just to answers the cynics before they start; I'm not American, associated in any way with GSE or Derby County (other than a fan) and am not related to anyone who works there either so don't waste your time banging on that old drum.”

“Right on Niall!!!!! Well done kiddo!!! I'm with you all the way babe!!! Too many Victor Meldrews on this site. Too many dinosaurs. Too many mediocre guys with no ambition.

What a breath of fresh air - Niall you made my day and I join you with a big fingers up to GSE!!!”