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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 as captain, Ravel Morrison.. and ofcourse Wayne Rooney's off-f...

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 the Year and Goal of the Season? We also discuss what went wrong for Phillip Cocu (...

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 the Rams' long term problems. There's also your Five Word Reviews, and a...

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 pride and walk away (or be sacked) if the Rams are sti...

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. SUBSCRIBE! Hit follow on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud or Spotify to get the latest episode of SBW sent straight to your device. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Signed by Jim Smith in December 1999, Branko Strupar was a European top goalscorer who arrived in England as 'The Belgian Beckham' due to his freekick prowess, with Rams fans hoping he'd rejuvenate a side struggling to score. However, despite a formidable goals-per-minutes record when he was fit, Strupar's time at Derby was ravaged by injury and he remains a 'What if?' player in the eyes of fans t...

Remember when football was fun....? As Derby slip to a seventh game without a win, leaving relegation a distinct possibility, Chris, Richard and Anton look back on the lifeless loss at Stoke, along with the credible point at Brentford and where it leaves the Rams' survival chances. We also catch up with the Daily Telegraph's John Percy, who filled us in on the BZI takeover collapse, the EFL appeal...

Chris, Cutch and Tom unpick Derby's downturn in form that included away defeats to Cardiff and Coventry City. What is going wrong, and will they have enough to stay clear of relegation as the season enters its final phase? They also discuss the importance of Derby's latest stand against discrimination and play some Rams geography-based trivia. SUBSCRIBE! Enjoy SBW? Hit follow on your podcast platf...

The Rams edge another couple of games closer to survival, despite a 2-1 defeat away at Watford, off the back of resilient wins over Wycombe and Middlesbrough. Chris, Richard and Tom look back on the loss at Vicarage Road and rue more poor officiating, salute Andre Wisdom's late winner and hail CKR's right foot. There's also chat with Dan Porritt from Huddersfield Town pod, 'And He Takes That Chanc...

As a three-game winning streak lifts Derby away from trouble (for now), Richard, Tom and Anton salute the key players behind Rooney's Rams' new-found resilience. It was also a manic January Transfer Deadline Day... but with five new faces, how many will actually get game time, and who will be most important? SUBSCRIBE! Enjoy SBW? Hit follow on your podcast platform to get the latest episode first....

Tom and Chris caught up with 2005/06 Player of the Year Tommy Smith to hear his favourite memories from his two-year spell at Pride Park. From spotting George Burley in a nightclub during a pre-season tour, to playoff heartache, Phil Brown's '1000m Club' and surreal contract negotiations with Billy Davies, it's a fascinating chat with a former Ram whose spell coincided with huge change at Derby Co...

Yet another woeful attacking performance sees Derby remain in the bottom three on goal difference, after losing 1-0 at home to fellow strugglers Rotherham United. With relegation now a very real threat, Richard, Tom and Anton dissect Rooney's first game as permanent Rams boss and ask the simple question, 'Will Derby stay up?' There's also more chat on the increasingly tedious takeover wait, the po...

In typical Derby County fashion, the Rams see off the trash fire that was 2020 by climbing out the Championship bottom three... only to end up back in it on January 2. Chris, Tom and Anton look back on the triumphant 4-0 win at Birmingham, along with the infuriating away defeat at Sheffield Wednesday as Rooney's revival hits new year obstacles. There's also transfer chat on the possible arrive of...

Chris, Cutch and Tom unpick Derby's recent improvements, who the stand out players are and whether Wayne Rooney should be given the manager's job full time. In their 100th episode, they answer listener questions on 'Peak Derby County' moments, worst players of the decade and best away day experience. There are also special messages from some friends of the pod. SUBSCRIBE! Follow SBW wherever you g...

Derby have finally won again! After nine long weeks, Chris, Tom and Cutch are able to bask in the glory of three precious points, as Jason Knight's second half goal proved enough to move the Rams off the bottom of the Championship. There's discussion too on the sickening scenes which saw Millwall fans boo players as they 'took a knee', we hail Colin Kazim-Richards as Derby's unlikely leader, and a...

Chris, Cutch, Tom and Anton dissect another crazy two weeks for the Rams and a defeat to Bristol City in the first outing for the managerial foursome that is Wayne Rooney, Liam Rosenior, Justin Walker and Shay Given. How will we remember Phillip Cocu's reign and where does the club go from here? Enjoy SBW? RATE US ON APPLE PODCASTS! EMAIL: stevebloomerswashing@gmail.com @stevebloomerpod Learn more...

Bleak. Abject. Excruciating. Just three of the more polite words we can use to describe Derby County's start to the 2020/21 campaign, as yet another defeat (that's seven in 11 games) leaves the Rams propping up the Championship. Chris, Richard and Tom are joined by Ryan Conway from The Athletic to assess just how on earth the Rams ended up in this position... and if they have enough to get out of...

As more dodgy officiating denies Derby victory over Forest (sound familiar…?), Chris, Richard and Anton dissect an East Midlands Derby which saw the Rams finally bag at the City Ground after three long years, along with a freekick peach, a legitimate winner ruled out and plenty of positives which will likely ease the pressure on Phillip Cocu (for now). Can Derby use the 1-1 draw at the Forest to t...

Chris, Cutch and pod debutant Robbie Jones analyse the Rams' latest home defeat to Watford and assess Derby's transfer window, including the signing of Colin Kazim Richard and what could have been with Harry Wilson. SUBSCRIBE! Follow SBW on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Soundcloud so you never miss an episode. RATE US! Leave a review of SBW on Apple Podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p...

With the Rams on their latest international break, SBW takes a stroll down memory lane to look back on the club's fortunes over the past 20 years. To help with our Rams retrospective, we're joined by Ryan Hills, the author of 'Pride: The Inside Story of Derby County in the 21st Century'. Ryan described the process of interviewing 60 figures associated with the club, along with the most memorable e...

Is Derby’s woeful start about to get worse before it gets better? As the Rams are trounced at home by Blackburn in Cocu’s lowest moment, Chris, Richard and Tom assess an unacceptably passive display. Who was to blame for the 5-minute collapse? Who starts our next game given Derby’s appalling start to the campaign? There’s also an in-depth with former Rams sports psychologist Dan Abrahams, who gave...

An anticlimactic opening day sees Derby slump to a 2-0 home defeat to Reading, leaving Richard, Tom and Anton wondering if season expectations have changed as a result. There's analysis of Derby's apparent lack of leadership with several first team players still absent, as well as reaction to possible transfer incomings and the sales of Jayden Bogle and Max Lowe. SUBSCRIBE! Hit follow on all major...

Chris, Cutch and Tom react to Derby's EFL charges being dismissed and debate what impact it will have on the season, assess the Rams' chances in 2020/21 and assess the strengths of our promotion rivals. Can Derby once again crack the top six, or will we once again remain socially distanced from the Premier League? In our first Your Shout, we also hear which former Derby legends have inspired the n...

The SBW gang are finally reunited in person to reflect on Derby County's rollercoaster 2019/20 campaign. In a season which was arguably more dramatic off the pitch than on it, Chris, Tom, Richard and Anton analyse whether Phillip Cocu has improved the Rams since last summer, as well as awarding our own Player of the Season and Favourite Goals. There's also reaction to the latest developments in De...

The Rams' late playoff push is left dead in the water after consecutive defeats to promotion-chasing Brentford and Cardiff. Chris, Richard and Tom assess the losses which ended Derby's season, and look at potential candidates for Player of the Year. There's also the inevitable discussion about next season's goalkeeper, following tough seasons for Kelle Roos and Ben Hamer. SHARE! Please retweet and...