Rams to face Sunderland at Pride Park
DERBY County will take on Premier League side Sunderland in their traditional home curtain-raiser to the new season.
Martin O'Neill's side will visit Pride Park Stadium on Wednesday, August 8 (7.45pm kick-off).
Ticket information will be released in due course.
The match will be Derby's penultimate first-team pre-season fixture, with Nigel Clough's men travelling to Chesterfield on Saturday, August 11, ahead of the 2012-13 campaign.
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"We're delighted that Martin O'Neill and his Sunderland side will be heading to Pride Park in the build-up to next season," said Rams boss Clough.
"Sunderland's squad contains plenty of international players such as Sebastian Larsson, John O'Shea and James McClean – who are likely to play some part in the European Championships this summer for Sweden and the Republic of Ireland.
"It'll be great for our fans to see them in action, while it will also be good for our players to test themselves against Premier League players.
"I have no doubt Martin's side will certainly provide us with a stern test, which will be ideal in our preparations for the 2012-13 season."
Meanwhile, the Rams have played down reports linking them with a move for 18-year-old Bolton Wanderers winger James Caton.
Comments
by WIKLOW
Monday, June 04 2012, 7:43PM
“What a mouthwatering prospect...NOT!”
by ibelieveido
Monday, May 21 2012, 4:01PM
“GAZ ---you know nowt then.
....why not ...in MY experience having sampled quite a few reds
over the years they do get better.
Derby-stu
Theo might be even better ina yr or two...Perhaps.”
by Derby_Stu
Monday, May 21 2012, 11:47AM
“Let's not continue this blubbering madness in comparing NC with M'O'N. Next we'll be comparing Theo with Messi and Hendricks with Deco!!!!!”
by GazBowski
Monday, May 21 2012, 11:07AM
“I wasn't aware that a fine wine improves with experience!”
by ibelieveido
Monday, May 21 2012, 10:38AM
“Put your money where your mouth is .
Some of you are sooooooooo sad .
Tadd,try putting sensible sentences together ,your posts
are so disjointed.
N.C will be like a very good wine,getting better and better
as time and experience gathers.
He stayed at Burton and did an excellent job for so long because
he is LOYAL,money does not rule him ,football does...
In 10 or 15 years time as D.C.F.C get stronger under his rule you will
see what i mean.
Inbetween time......................
CLOUGH IS THE FUTURE OF D.C.F.C .
get used to it you CLOUGH haters............LOL.”
by TADLEYRAMS
Sunday, May 20 2012, 4:22PM
“NC as good M Oneill in years to come, we he has had 15 years of management already, how long do you think........................!!!!!!!!!!”
by RayJohn
Saturday, May 19 2012, 5:48PM
“by ibelieveido
Friday, May 18 2012, 12:47PM
."In the years to come N.C will prove to be just as good
a manager as Martin O...
No doubt about it."
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You're living on a different planet!”
by ilsonramsfan
Friday, May 18 2012, 5:18PM
“I assume you mean Bueno but yes possibly, although other players from Spain and even Africa have cut it in England.
You'd think with the foreign influence at the club, American owners, although the Yanks aren't exactly renowned for their 'soccer' prowess, but surely Johnny Metgod must have some Dutch and Spanish connections.
Perhaps with our limited budget Nigel feels the risk is too great of it not working out.”
by ibelieveido
Friday, May 18 2012, 3:24PM
“Could be down to the fact home grown talent is cheaper ,not sure.
i would have thought they find it harder to settle in too,especially
with the amount of ''non-sunshine days '' over here if they come from
such as spain.
The last player from sunny climes ...Biano ? cant remember ,is that right ?
he had loads of talent but failed to ''mix-it'' and our winter i think put him off.”
by ilsonramsfan
Friday, May 18 2012, 2:55PM
“Why do we seem to have so little involvement with the international scene?
No foreign teams visiting and few overseas players, especially ones actually brought in from abroad.
Is this a weakness in our scouting or does NC feel British players are best?”