As the new season dawns, and transfer deadline day looms, John Eustace and the staff behind the scenes at Derby County are ramping up their efforts to sign some players.

But it's not just the mighty Rams who are on a recruitment drive and looking to strengthen their squad for 2026/7.

I'll be posting another season's worth of match reports, match previews with insight from opposition bloggers and podcasters, statistical deep dives and much more. To help me continue to keep the project going, I'm now asking for your support - with a special offer of 90% off your first month, which will be open until the transfer window slams shut in early September.

Sign up as a Patron, and you'll get access to all the posts in my library, plus all the new features as they are published. Give it a go for a month for literally pennies, and see what you reckon.

To take advantage of the 90% off promotion before the window closes, sign up to your chosen tier* by using the code SIGNSOMEPLAYERS.

UTR and thanks for being a part of the Derby County Blog,

Ollie

(*If you select the League of Gentlefolk or Grand Commissioner tier, I'l get in touch to discuss adding you to our WhatsApp community after your initial 'trial' month has elapsed.)