January 09
Derby County F.C. season 2008–09
| Season 2008–09 | |
|---|---|
| League | Football League Championship |
| Manager | Paul Jewell |
| Chairman | Andrew Appleby |
| League position | -- |
| Top goalscorer | Martin Albrechtsen, Rob Hulse (2) (League)/Nathan Ellington 4 (All Competitions) |
| FA Cup | -- |
| Carling Cup | -- |
| Highest home attendance | 33,010 v Doncaster, Championship, (9 August 2008) |
| Lowest home attendance | 10,091 v Lincoln, League Cup 1st Round, (12 August 2008) |
| Previous season | ← 2007-08 |
| Next season | 2009-10 → |
The 2008–09 season will be Derby County's 110th season in the Football League. It is their 41st season in the second division of English football and their first season in the second tier since the 2006–07 season. They were relegated from the Premiership in the 2007–08 season.
Review
Pre-season
Following the final day of the 2007–08 season, Jewell publicly announced his displeasure with the current squad, promising drastic changes. Within four weeks of the close of the season Derby confirmed five new signings, namely Plymouth defender Paul Connolly, Doncaster midfielder Paul Green, Watford F.C. defender Jordan Stewart and Nottingham Forest winger Kris Commons on frees. Watford's Nathan Ellington joined on a season-long loan (with a view to a permanent deal). In addition to these, the club signed out of contract Tranmere youngster Steve Davies on 12 June 2008 on a Bosman (although as he is under 24, a tribunal fee was set at £275k, with an additional £450k based on appearances and promotion). West Bromwich Albion's Martin Albrechtsen joined for free on 30 June 2008, and Stockport striker Liam Dickinson signed for £750k on 1 July 2008. Sheffield United striker Rob Hulse followed for £1.75m on 21 July 2008, the same day a season long loan deal for FC Porto and Poland international midfielder Przemyslaw Kazmierczak was finalised. On 7 August, just two days before the start of the new season, the club completed its eleventh and twelfth signings of pre-season, in the shape of Swiss-born Serbian U-19 international Aleksandar Prijović, who rejected a new deal with Parma to join the club, for free and Latvian international midfielder Andrejs Perepļotkins on a season long loan from Skonto FC Rīga after impressing on trial at the club. Finally, on 19 August the club signed Dutch attacking midfielder Nacer Barazite on loan until 31 December 2008 from Arsenal.These thirteen signings all came in addition to Australian midfielder Ruben Zadkovich, who was signed in March. There were also unsuccessful attempts to sign Swansea midfielder Ferrie Bodde and Wigan's Marlon King on a season-long loan. Trials where also given to former Reading winger John Oster (who rejected the offer of a contract), Nigerian midfielder Richard Eromoigbe (whom the club decided not to sign), Australian defender Daniel Piorkowski (who eventually joined Walsall and French midfielder Julien Sable. (who, as with Eromoigbe, the club declined to sign)
Four players were initially allowed to leave the club, with the contracts of Michael Johnson, Lee Holmes and Marc Edworthy not being renewed following their completion, and Ben Hinchcliffe's contract being terminated. Andy Todd was told he could leave on a free transfer but is still currently with the club. Players moving out for fees were Kenny Miller, who rejoined Rangers for £2m; club record signing Rob Earnshaw for £2.65m to rivals Nottingham Forest less than a year after joining the club ; David Jones, who joined Wolves for £1.2m; Craig Fagan, who returned to Hull City for £750k and Darren Moore, who signed for Barnsley on a free. Stephen Pearson was expected to move to Birmingham but the move fell through due to Birmingham's unwillingness to sign the player while injured and Pearson rejecting a loan move. Stephen Bywater was the subject of an accepted £200k bid from Tottenham. However, despite taking a medical, Tottenham decided not to sign Bywater. Shortly after the start of the season, these players where joined by Eddie Lewis, whose contract was terminated by mutual consent and Benny Feilhaber who joined Danish side AGF Aarhus on a free. Another, unwanted, departure came with the news of club captain Alan Stubbs' retirement through injury on 20 August.
August
The first game of the new Championship season saw nine of Jewell's summer signings make their debuts (seven starting and two as substitutes) , but lost 1–0 to Doncaster. This stretched the club's winless run to 33 matches and saw Jewell express disappointment with his players failing to cope with the pressure. Jewell finally got his first win as Derby manager (not counting an FA Cup third round penalties victory against Sheff Wednesday in January 2008) three days later as Derby beat Lincoln 3–1 in the League Cup first round, with Nathan Ellington getting his first goals for the club with a hattrick.. A 1–1 draw with Bristol Rovers four days later saw the club break the league record for longest winless streak, stretching it to 34 matches.On 14 August 2008 the club finally announced the extent of the club's debt after several months of speculation. The club's new chairman, Andrew Appleby, announced that upon arrival at the club in January 2008, Derby were £31m in debt. This had been reduced by £6m to £25m in the first six months of the new boards tenure, with the aim to reduce it by a further £10m by August 2009, leaving Derby with only the £15m mortgage on the Pride Park Stadium to repay. It was also announced that £10.4m of the 2008–09 season’s £11.5m parachute payment has already been spent on players bought the previous summer. These players (such as Kenny Miller and Claude Davis) had still not completely been paid for, with Chairman of Football Adam Pearson stating that "We’ve (Derby County) still got to find £3m this month for Claude Davis, Kenny Miller, David Jones and Benny Feilhaber – so that’s another significant investment." He added that "At the minute, the wages are circa £2.5m more than where I’d like them to be on an annual basis, so that needs taking care of." This was followed by a mixed series of results, with two more league defeats (1–0 at home to Southampton and 2–0 away to Barnsley, both clubs previously without a win) leaving the club bottom of the table going into the two-week international break, sandwiching a 1–0 win away to in-form Preston North End in the League Cup second round.
On 29 August 2008 Mears caused controversy when he flew to France to go on trial with Olympic Marseille without the express permission of Derby manager Paul Jewell. Jewell responded, saying that Mears will never play for the club again whilst he is in charge. Following the trial, the clubs agreed that Mears would go on loan to Marseille for the duration of the 2008–09 season, for a loan fee of £160,000, with the French club having the option to buy him for £1.5m at the end of the loan.
September
Following the two week break for international fixtures, Derby's next match was against Sheffield United. The game generated much media coverage as it was approaching a year since Derby's last league win, a run which saw the club break the English league record for most matches without a win. On 13 September 2008, four days short of the anniversary of the 1–0 win over Newcastle, Rob Hulse scored against his former club as Derby ran out 2–1 winners, earning Paul Jewell his first league win as Derby boss at his 27th attempt. The win sparked an upturn in the club's fortunes and Derby went undefeated in the next five games, including back-to-back away wins at Q.P.R. and Norwich City (the first of which was the club's first away win for 18 months) and a draw at home to Birmingham. It saw the club gain more points in the space of six games than it had managed in the whole of the previous season and brought them to within 2 points of the playoffs going into the international break.
Current squad
Transfers
Summer Transfer Window (1 July 2008 – 1 September 2008)
In
Permanent
| Player | Country | Squad number | Position | Signed From | Date | Fee Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Connolly | 2 | Defender | Plymouth Argyle | May 15 2008 | Free | |
| Jordan Stewart | 5 | Defender | Unattached | May 30 2008 | Free | |
| Kris Commons | 7 | Midfielder | Unattached | June 2 2008 | Free | |
| Steve Davies | 20 | Midfielder | Tranmere Rovers | June 12 2008 | £275k, rising to £725k | |
| Martin Albrechtsen | 28 | Defender | West Brom | June 30 2008 | Free | |
| Liam Dickinson | 29 | Striker | Stockport County | July 1 2008 | £750k | |
| Paul Green | 4 | Midfielder | Doncaster Rovers | July 1 2008 | Free | |
| Rob Hulse | 11 | Striker | Sheffield United | July 21 2008 | £1.75m | |
| Aleksandar Prijović | 34 | Striker | Unattached | August 07 2008 | Free |
Loan
| Player | Country | Squad number | Position | Loaned From | Date | Loan Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Ellington | 9 | Striker | Watford | May 30 2008 | Season Long | |
| Przemysław Kaźmierczak | 6 | Midfielder | Porto | July 21 2008 | Season Long | |
| Andrejs Perepļotkins | 33 | Midfielder | Skonto FC Rīga | August 07 2008 | Season Long | |
| Nacer Barazite | 25 | Midfielder | Arsenal | August 19 2008 | 4 Months (Aug - Dec) |
Out
Permanent
Loan
| Player | Country | Squad number | Position | Loaned To | Date | Loan Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Beardsley | 35 | Defender | Notts County | July 04 2008 | 3 Months (Jul-Oct 10) | |
| Mo Camara | 30 | Defender | Blackpool | Aug 04 2008 | 2 Months (Aug 10-Oct 10) | |
| Gary Teale | 23 | Midfielder | Barnsley | August 15 2008 | 1 Month (Aug 15-Sept 15) | |
| Liam Dickinson | 29 | Striker | Huddersfield Town | August 19 2008 | 2 Month (Aug-Oct) | |
| Tyrone Mears | 14 | Defender | Olympic Marseille | September 01 2008 | Season Long Loan | |
| Jay McEveley | 3 | Defender | Preston North End | September 29 2008 | One Month | |
| Robbie Savage | 8 | Midfielder | Brighton | October 01 2008 | One Month |
Results
Pre Season
| Date | Opponents | Home/ Away | Result F - A | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 July 2008 | TOP Oss | A | 0 - 2 | None given | |
| 16 July 2008 | Burton Albion | A | 2 - 0 | Davies [18], Ellington [45] | 3,942 |
| 19 July 2008 | Rotherham United | A | 0 - 0 | None given | |
| 23 July 2008 | Oldham Athletic | A | 1 - 1 | Villa [16] | None given |
| 26 July 2008 | Mansfield Town | A | 3-2 | Hulse [12], Villa [76], Green [79] | 4,002 |
| 29 July 2008 | Rushden And Diamonds | A | 1-0 | Ellington [50] | 886 |
| 2 August 2008 | FC Utrecht | H | 2-2 | Commons [17], Ellington (Pen) [45] | 9,645. |
Cancelled Fixture
A proposed friendly away to Lincoln City, due to take place on 26 July 2008, was cancelled by mutual consent when the two clubs drew each other in the first round of the Carling Cup.
Football League Championship
| Date | Match | Opponents | Home/ Away | Result F - A | Scorers | Attendance | League Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 9 2008 | 1 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 0-1 | 33,010 (3,136 away fans) | 21 | |
| August 16 2008 | 2 | Bristol City | A | 1-1 | Green [51] | 16,389 (925 away fans) | 17 |
| August 23 2008 | 3 | Southampton | H | 0-1 | 27,032 (1,098 away fans) | 20 | |
| August 30 2008 | 4 | Barnsley | A | 0-2 | 14,223 (2,921 away fans) | 24 | |
| 14 September 2008 | 5 | Sheffield United | H | 2-1 | Kilgallon (O.G.) [24], Hulse [71] | 28, 473 (2,032 away fans) | 20 |
| 17 September 2008 | 6 | Swansea City | A | 1-1 | Pearson [63] | 14,003 (516 away fans). | 21 |
| 20 September 2008 | 7 | Cardiff City | H | 1-1 | Albrechtsen [28] | 28,007 (1,677 away fans) | 20 |
| 27 September 2008 | 8 | QPR | A | 2-0 | Albrechtsen [80], Villa [89] | 14,311 | 17 |
| 30 September 2008 | 9 | Birmingham | H | 1-1 | Davies [86] | 29, 743 (2,500 away fans) | 18 |
| 30 September 2008 | 10 | Norwich | A | 2-1 | Hulse [26], Ellington [85] | 24,771 (1,100 away fans) | 15 |
FA Cup
As Derby are a Championship club, they will join the FA Cup in the Third Round, which will be drawn in December 2008 following the completion of the 8 previous rounds of the competition (made up of two preliminary rounds, four qualifying rounds and then rounds one and two proper.)
Carling Cup
| Date | Round | Opponents | Home/ Away | Result F - A | Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 August 2008 | Round 1 | Lincoln City | H | 3-1 (A.E.T.) | Ellington [83,100,105] | 10,091 |
| 26 August 2008 | Round 2 | Preston North End | A | 1-0 | Green [40] | 8,037 |
| 4 November 2008 | Round 3 | Brighton | A |
2008/09 Squad statistics
| No. | Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | Carling Cup | Total | Discipline | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||
| 1 | GK | Roy Carroll | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | DF | Paul Connolly | 7 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Jay McEveley | 3 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | Paul Green | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Jordan Stewart | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Przemysław Kaźmierczak | 4 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 5 (2) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Kris Commons | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Robbie Savage | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Nathan Ellington | 3 (7) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 (7) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | Emanuel Villa | 7 (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 8 (3) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Rob Hulse | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | Lewis Price | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | Stephen Bywater | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | Tyrone Mears | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 4 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Alan Stubbs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Mile Sterjovski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | Dean Leacock | 7 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 (1) | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Giles Barnes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | Lewin Nyatanga | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Steve Davies | 2 (7) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) | 0 | 3 (8) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Claude Davis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Andy Todd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | Gary Teale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Miles Addison | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | Nacer Barazite | 5 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 (3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | Ruben Zadkovich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | Stephen Pearson | 4 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | Martin Albrechtsen | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | Liam Dickinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | Mohammed Camara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | Jason Beardsley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | Andrejs Perepļotkins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | FW | Aleksandar Prijović | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
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