Jamie Ward has joined rivals Nottingham Forest on a free transfer and Tom Ince has joined us for a record transfer fee.
No one who knows anything about the game would put Ward as the better player. No disrespect to Wardy, but he is edging towards 30 and has struggled with injuries in recent years.
He has been a player that has helped to carry the team in recent years. He was one of very few shining lights in the team when it was a mid table side. His determination and play was often a delight to see.
He has left us with some good memories and I for one wish him well even at our biggest rivals.
Tom Ince is a player that has developed over the years into an exciting young talent. Making his name at Blackpool he had dropped out of the limelight recently. Hull City barely used him and he struggled to make an impact at Forest. That was though under the management of Stuart Pearce who's direct tactics certainly didn't compliment the sort of game that Ince plays.
Ince was very impressive for us during his loan spell and certainly added something to the team.
Ex Forest player Kenny Burns has used the debate to take another swipe at our club. Nothing new there but the man talks complete drivel more often than not.
I remember one of our players getting injured away at the City Ground a few years ago. He limped off and was out for a lengthy period afterwards. Burns on a local station doubted him being injured and called him a con man!
This is a man who was pleased enough to captain our side and pick up his weekly wages when he was far past his best. In fact he didn't impress at Leeds either. He too has enjoyed ex players functions with Derby. I think if we had signed Lionel Messi he would still say that a Forest signed player was a better deal.
So where is Kenny Burns nowadays? Managing? Coaching? Co-commentating? No! He has a small column in a local newspaper in Nottingham though we get mentioned that often in it he may as well switch to the Derby Telegraph.
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