Derby County
Derby County star can feel unlucky after Rams supporters reveal
Derby County knows that a single point will be sufficient to guarantee a trip back to the Championship going into the final league game of the season.
The 2023–24 season proved to be a great success for the team, despite the fact that things were looking quite bad at the halfway point and that supporters were demanding the firing of manager Paul Warne.
With one game remaining, the Rams are currently in second place on 89 points, three points ahead of Bolton Wanderers in third place, thanks to their decision to stick with the former Rotherham United manager.
League One table (As it stands on 24th of April) | ||||
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Teams | PL | PTS | GD | |
1 | Portsmouth | 45 | 94 | 35 |
2 | Derby County | 45 | 89 | 39 |
3 | Bolton Wanderers | 45 | 86 | 35 |
4 | Peterborough United | 45 | 83 | 28 |
5 | Barnsley | 45 | 75 | 18 |
6 | Lincoln City | 45 | 74 | 27 |
7 | Oxford United | 45 | 74 | 22 |
8 | Blackpool | 45 | 73 | 28 |
So, it seems certain that Derby are going to end up in the second tier, as they face bottom side Carlisle United at home on Saturday, knowing a point is enough for promotion. Leading up to this game, the club has held their annual awards evening, which is an opportunity to look back on the season and reward individuals who have been outstanding.
There were probably a number of players that could have been in line to win the fans’ Player of the Season award, but it was defender Curtis Nelson who ran out the winner after having an excellent campaign.
Curtis Nelson wins Derby County Supporters Player of the Season award
Curtis Nelson, who only joined Derby County last summer on a free transfer from Blackpool, has had a fantastic debut season.
The Rams have relied heavily on the center-back, who has started all 45 of their league games.
Nelson has also contributed two goals during that period of time: the winning goal in the 1-0 victory over Wigan Athletic and one in the season’s earlier draw with Cheltenham Town.
With his consistent play and availability, the 30-year-old won both the Jack Stamps Player of the Season title and the Players’ Player of the Season award for Derby, a team in which he has participated in 50 games across all competitions.
While Nathaniel Mendez-Laing of Derby may feel a little unlucky not to have won Supporters Player of the Season, Nelson has had a fantastic season with the team and will be hoping to cap it off with promotion this coming weekend.
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing can feel unlucky he didn’t win Derby supporters’ Player of the Season award
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