Passing the halfway point of a season is as good a time as any to assess what’s been and gone.


With that in mind, Derby County’s Executive Chairman Mel Morris, CBE, has penned an exclusive column whilst Manager Gary Rowett sat down for an exclusive interview for the club's official matchday programme – both to give their take on the club’s season so far.

Over two-pages, Mr Morris analyses the great work that has been undertaken on and off the pitch whilst Rowett, over a six-page chat, incorporating our questions as well as those sent in by supporters, discusses the lessons he has learned, his personal highlights, the importance of data analytics and his plans in the January transfer window.

Jam-packed with more exclusive features and content, supporters, as ever, can purchase a copy of our award-winning official matchday programme, which retails at just £3 from all around Pride Park Stadium.


On top of that, here’s a brief review of what other content you can expect from our #DCFCvSUFC edition of The Ram…

A Message From The Top: Executive Chairman Mel Morris pens an official column for the matchday programme, giving his thoughts on the season to date and providing an update on the off pitch matters.

Match Action In Pictures: A win and a Boxing Day stalemate, we look back at the best of the images from the Rams’ last outings against Millwall and Hull City.

Opposition Guide: Want to know more about our New Year Day opponents? We have got you covered with our in-depth opposition section, which includes an interview with Sheffield Star & Telegraph writer Danny Hall on the Blades’ season so far.


Academy Focus: 2017 proved to be quite a year for our Under-23s too. We take a look back at the highlights from the past year with Darren Wassall and Alex Babos and also look at which have been our most memorable games from the calendar year.

The Final Word: Clean sheets are the name of the game and we spoke to Richard Keogh about the recent run of shutouts the club has recorded after a resolute display at Hull City.

With all that in mind, written and designed in-house, in partnership with Ignition Sports media, The Ram, our award-winning official programme, really is the essential matchday purchase.

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