A second damaging away defeat to a playoff rival leaves Chris, Richard, Blake and Tom contemplating Derby's promotion credentials, as a shambolic afternoon in South Yorkshire sees the Rams beaten 4-1 by Barnsley. The SBW panel assess what exactly went wrong at Oakwell, whether changes will be made for Derby's next fixtures, and how much the bruising loss has affected our playoff hopes.

There's also discussion on the Rams' new Head of Recruitment, Mark Thomas, as we analyse the best players he recruited in his previous role at Oxford and ask how his appointment fits into David Clowes' long term strategy for Derby County.

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Don't be sad it's over, just be glad it happened. Derby's unbeaten league run stretching back to October finally ends, as the Rams are edged out in a five-goal thriller by Wycombe Wanderers. Richard and Blake are joined by the Derby Telegraph's Leigh Curtis to assess how Warne's side were seemingly outfought by a managerial 'masterclass' in Buckinghamshire, as automatic promotion hopes are dealt a blow.

The SBW panel also discuss why the Rams seemingly score so few from set pieces, and ask if we'll ever see Krsytian Bielik ever wear the black and white again, following his goalscoring exploits for loan club Birmingham City this weekend.

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In our 150th episode, Chris chats to Spanish Rams fan Fernando Batallon, who had his first ever trip to Pride Park for the thrashing of Morecambe, having decided to support Derby in 2019 after playing as them in FIFA Career Mode.

Fernando, who travelled to England for the first time with his six cousins from Lugo, northern Spain, explains why they chose Derby in the first place, what they made of Pride Park... and when they're planning their next trip to the East Midlands.

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Derby's hopes of going 20 unbeaten in all comps* (*not including penalties...) are dealt a Hammer blow as West Ham ease to a 2-0 victory at Pride Park. Chris and Richard are joined by pod newcomer Blake Fallows to assess the FA Cup defeat and Warne's apparent prioritisation of league over cup.

We also relive the spectacular away win at Port Vale, analyse Derby's new deadline day arrival Harvey White, and reflect on the Jan 2022 march to Pride Park, a year on.

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A jubilant Chris, Anton and Ollie (Derby County Blog) celebrate the Rams' fourth league win on the bounce, as Derby see off fellow playoff chasers Bolton with two two great goals from Nathaniel Mendez-Laing and Conor Hourihane.

We assess the two goalscorers' fine run of form, Max Bird's screamer against Cheltenham... and whether the top two in League One can still be caught.

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Back-to-back convincing home victories see Warne's Rams start 2023 as they ended 2022... unbeaten and tight at the back. The latest impressive outing sent Derby into the FA Cup Fourth Round - how much of a chance do we now have against Premier League West Ham when they're in town later this month?

Chris, Tom and Anton also dish out some long overdue praise for Tom Barkhuizen, off the back of his three goals in two games, and herald the goalscoring return of Jason Knight. How long will the unbeaten run last... and are unbeaten runs always a good thing in the first place?

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In a year unlikely to ever be repeated for the Rams, there were plenty of highs and desperate lows, as the club's very existence came into question before eventual salvation. Chris, Tom and Richard look back on the last 12 months and pick out our favourite on-field moments, before assessing Paul Warne's three months in charge so far, and lamenting the departure of the players we miss most.

There's also a round-up of the most significant moments from Derby's year, as told by us on the podcast, and a look forward to 2023 - with some bold predictions - as the Rams rebuild continues. Thanks to all Rams fans who listened to SBW and supported us in 2022!

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Two very contrasting draws see Derby's unbeaten run extend into double figures... but the Rams are still outside that magical top six after dropping points at Burton Albion. Chris and Richard are joined by Ollie Wright to look back on the two most recent results. We also assess the criticism which Conor Hourihane has found himself under from some quarters - as well as Lewis Dobbin following his big miss at Burton - and ask how Paul Warne may re-shape his squad in January... or if he even can.

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Chris, Richard and Tom return as Derby navigate a tricky tie at serial upset specialists Newport County to book their place in the FA Cup Third Round Proper. A match-winning contribution from Louie Sibley has us wondering, once again, where he fits into Warne's Derby side, while an eighth game unbeaten (in 90 minutes) fuels winter optimism.

Who has been Derby's player of the season so far? We make cases for the three main contenders, talk spectacular volleys and Welsh away days from yore in the latest episode.

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The Rams make it six unbeaten in all competitions with a 3-1 victory away at MK Dons and Richard and Anton are joined by Chris Smith, also known as @cspaceram, to dissect a busy week of Derby County action.

Did Jake Rooney step up on his league debut to give Paul Warne another reliable centre-back option and can Derby take inspiration from their Anfield performance into tough league games on the horizon?

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