Steve Bloomer's Washing

Chris, Cutch and Blake review a mixed Easter weekend for Derby which delivered three points on the road in the green, sunny Cotswolds, followed by an ultimately disappointing draw at home to MK Dons.

The boys assess the run-in of the Rams' play-off rivals, whether we can salvage something from this season, before looking ahead to further summer rebuilding.

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After falling to back to back league defeats for the first time since September, Chris is joined by Cutch, Anton and Tom to try and explain what's going wrong for the Rams with play-off prospects hanging in the balance.

Chris and Cutch report back from an away day at London Road, while the boys ask whether the midfield is too one-paced and if a lack of squad depth is ultimately to blame for the loss of form.

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In this Patreon taster episode, Chris and Richard visited Moor Farm for an exclusive chat with Derby's flying winger, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing. We asked NML about life under Paul Warne, his playoff dream for the end of the season, and how he's adapted tactically while playing under the Rams' new boss.

There's also revealing insight from Nat on his football journey - from growing up playing football in 'cages' in Birmingham, to the 'personal hurdles' he's overcome through his career.

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As the Rams return to winning ways with a chaotic 3-2 victory at Oxford United, Chris, Richard and Blake hail the Rams' battling qualities and the impact of Louie Sibley in maintaining the top six push, having wobbled at Plymouth due to *that* decisive penalty.

There's discussion on David McGoldrick - what's Derby's next move with League One's second top goalscorer, who's contract expires in the summer? We also look forward to the remaining 10 league fixtures... how many more wins will be needed to guarantee that precious playoff spot?

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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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