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Pride Before the Fall – interview with author Ryan Conway

Pride Before the Fall – interview with author Ryan Conway

‘The book is a retelling of the story over three years. It was never intended to lay bare grievances and is not a scandal for legal reasons!’ laughs Ryan Conway, author of Pride Before the Fall: How Derby County went from Play-Off Final to Near Extinction. Ryan experienced many of the events that surrounded Derby County Football Club first-hand as a full-time journalist for The Athletic from summer 2019 to summer 2021. ‘The lightbulb moment for writing the book came…

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Derby County Supporters Charter Group, July 2023

Derby County Supporters Charter Group, July 2023

Meeting Details: Monday 3rd July 2023, 6:30pm start in the Board Room at Pride Park Stadium Attendees: Hilary Leam – Rams Trust Nick Webster Andy Ellis – Derby County Collection David Mortimer – Rams Active Lynn Hemsworth – Derby County Supporters Club Mike Rothon – Black and White Together Derby County Chief Executive Officer – Stephen Pearce Derby County Chief Commercial Officer – Dave Biggar Derby County Senior Communications Officer – Tom Loakes Derby County Supporter Liaison Officer – Emma…

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Club and Fans Meet To Discuss White Paper

Club and Fans Meet To Discuss White Paper

Derby County has invited RamsTrust and other supporters’ representatives to a meeting tonight, Thursday 16h March. We will discuss the implications of the government white paper on football governance and what it means for Derby County.  That includes a model for potential supporter representation.  RamsTrust’s overriding objective is to ensure the club is run in the best long-term interests of supporters. We are committed to working with the club on this in line with the principles laid out in the…

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White Paper on Football Governance Published

White Paper on Football Governance Published

RamsTrust welcomes the government’s proposals in its white paper to introduce a new football regulator. Plans will require sustainable business models, a new owners’ and directors’ test, a fairer distribution of wealth and that clubs are run in the long-term interests of fans. Derby County fans know only too well how much this is needed after the turbulent few years we have experienced recently. Now we are in calmer waters, it is the best time to reflect and plan for…

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Supporters’ Charter Group Meeting

Supporters’ Charter Group Meeting

9th January 2023 Attendees: Derby County Football ClubDavid Clowes: OwnerStephen Pearce: Chief Executive OfficerDave Biggar: Chief Commercial OfficerTom Loakes: Senior Communications OfficerEmma Drury: SLO/DSLOTyrone Harta: Head of Ticketing Supporters’ Charter GroupLynn Hemsworth: DCFC Supporters ClubAndy Ellis: Club Historian & Derby County CollectionJas: Punjabi RamsDavid Mortimer: Rams ActiveMike Rothon: Black & White TogetherGary Dempsey (Derby County Disabled Supporters Club) Apologies:Nick Webster: IndependentRamsTrust Is there any movement in our business plan due to us overachieving? The business plan remains unchanged, yet the…

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