Steve Bloomer's Washing

Here we go again…! Just 12 games into the season, and the Rams are welcoming their 11th new manager in nine years, as Paul Warne leaves Rotherham United to take over at Pride Park. Chris and Richard are joined by Ollie Wright (Derby County Blog) to assess the credentials of the new gaffer, and discuss…… Continue reading SBW 139: The Warne Identity

* This episode is a shortened version of our latest exclusive Patreon podcast. To hear the episode in full, and get loads more great SBW benefits, head to: patreon.com/stevebloomerswashing * Match of the Day commentator and devoted Derby fan Martin Fisher joined Chris to discuss his broadcasting career, most memorable commentaries and juggling the day job with…… Continue reading SBW Meets: Martin Fisher

Goals goals goals! After firing blanks in their last two outings, the Rams smash six past West Brom, Peterborough and Grimsby to progress on all fronts in the league and cups. Sibley starred in two of those results, while Mendez-Laing continues to impress with more goals and assists. Dare Derby fans dream of a trip…… Continue reading SBW 138: Prince Louie strikes again

Derby’s early season form sees formidable performances at home, but forgettable ones away, with a third goalless outing on the road. Richard, Anton, and Jamie Page (@DerbyRetweets) assess what’s causing the mini goal drought on our travels, when it will end, and whether another team really is ‘in for a thrashing’ any time soon. There…… Continue reading SBW 137: For Cod’s Sake

The League One rollercoaster is in full swing as Derby edge their opener against Oxford before succumbing to Charlton after missing a shedload of chances. Chris, Tom and Anton analyse what went wrong at The Valley, why James Collins isn’t scoring (yet), all those sitters, and acceptable points totals for August. There’s discussion too on…… Continue reading SBW 136: Yellows& Addicks

As the Rams prepare for life in League One, Chris, Richard, Tom and Anton ready themselves for the new Derby County era… and a whole new team. We assess the new signings (well, most of them), pick our best XI based on Derby’s current squad, and agree that patience will be needed in the gruelling…… Continue reading SBW 135: Microwave the process

It’s over! After 285 days in administration, the Rams finally enter a new era as David Clowes’ successful takeover is confirmed. A jubilant SBW panel of Chris Parsons, Tom Martin, Jamie Page (@DerbyRetweets) and the Derby Telegraph’s Leigh Curtis celebrate the long-awaited news and discuss the club’s future under their ‘reluctant saviour’ new owner. Is…… Continue reading SBW 134: Derby County Saved

The 2021/22 campaign comes to a close with an anticlimactic 1-0 home defeat to Cardiff City in front of a grateful, emotional Pride Park crowd… but Derby’s future continues to be the elephant in the room as takeover talks stall. Chris, Richard and Anton take to the pub after full time to discuss Derby’s final…… Continue reading SBW 133: Pride Park purgatory

Progress! A mightily relieved Chris and Richard are joined by Jimmy McLoughlin as Quantuma finally announce Chris Kirchner as their preferred bidder to take Derby County out of administration. With Kirchner being very public on his plans for the Rams, Chris, Richard and Jimmy analyse our prospective new owner’s social media Q&A, in which he…… Continue reading SBW 131: Announce Kirchner

As Ravel Morrison’s late scissor-kick keeps the Rams’ faint survival hopes alive for another week, Chris, Richard and Tom heap praise on Derby’s mercurial Jamaican. There’s more analysis of the chaotic 1-0 win over Preston which keeps Derby six points from safety with six games to play, as well as chat on Max Bird’s red…… Continue reading SBW 130: Ravel Di Canio

As the post-points deduction era begins for Derby, Chris, Tom and Anton look back on a positive four points picked up from home games against Reading and Swansea which saw the Rams climb out of a negative points total. With both Kelle Roos and Ryan Allsop showing encouraging form between the sticks, who should keep…… Continue reading SBW 118: ‘Paulo One Hop’

In a podcast we never thought we’d record, Chris, Richard and Tom react to the devastating news that Derby County are entering administration and will plummet to the bottom of the Championship following a 12 point deduction. How terminal will the situation become for our proud club, an institution of English football, and where do…… Continue reading NEW PODCAST: ‘Administration’

Two contrasting away performances see Derby pick up a dogged, impressive point at table-topping West Brom, having been bullied into a 2-0 defeat at St Andrews last week. Chris, Richard and Anton discuss Derby’s latest defensive masterclass from Davies and Jagielka, dish out well-deserved praise for Kelle Roos… and try to decide once again: Should…… Continue reading NEW PODCAST: ‘Blues & Baggies’

Chris, Richard and Tom assess a positive start to Derby’s season, despite multiple dropped points already – the latest coming against Nottingham Forest. Why are Derby failing once again to kill games off? There’s also chat on the Rams’ missed penalty shouts against their local rivals – how many spot kicks should Derby have had…… Continue reading SBW 115: Fourth Forest stalemate

What will the 2021/22 season bring for Derby County? With significant concerns both on and off the pitch, Chris, Richard, Tom and Anton reconvene to analyse the Rams’ chances in what could be the most testing campaign in a generation. There’s discussion on Derby’s paper-thin playing squad, the triallists who could come in, Tom Lawrence…… Continue reading SBW 113: Calamity Wayne

What a season, eh? After an infuriating, relentless but ultimately relief-filled campaign, Chris, Anton, Tom and Richard look back on Derby County’s woeful 20/21 struggles in the hope we never have to endure a season like this again.Was this year as bad as 07/08… if not worse? Who did we select for our Player of…… Continue reading SBW Season Review 2020/21

It’s over! After a chaotic shambles of a season, Derby County have stayed in the Championship by the skin of their teeth. A jubilant Chris, Richard and Tom give a collective, ‘Thank god that’s over’ as we discuss the incredible six-goal final day rollercoaster and assess whether Derby’s escape merely papers over the cracks of…… Continue reading SBW 111: Survival

With Derby County’s irreversible slump in form leaving them just four points above the bottom three and relegation looming, Chris, Richard and Anton discuss whether the Rams really are doomed to the third tier for the first time in 35 years.There’s also inevitable chat on ‘Rooney Out’ – whether Derby’s inexperienced manager should swallow his…… Continue reading SBW 110: League One looms

Chris, Cutch and Tom review the Rams’ narrow defeat to Norwich and assess Derby’s survival prospects. They also debate the known pros and cons of Erik Alonso’s pending takeover of Derby County and what the future might have in store.