Desperate Derby hit new low

HOW appropriate that a member of the consortium set to buy Derby County is reported to be a member of the Walt Disney clan. With Mickey Mouse displays such as this, the new board will surely feel right at home.

Adam Pearson, the outgoing club chairman, must have been thankful that the American investors have already signed the contract agreeing to buy the Rams before this shameful chapter in the club’s history unfolded.

“As long as the deal was signed before kick-off then we should be alright!” joked Paul Jewell, the Derby manager, as he tried to maintain his sense of humour despite admitting this was the lowest point of his career so far.