8 years ago today...

[Willy]

I was at Chesterfield where we managed to lose a 2-0 lead and lost 3-2 with a certain Tendayi Darikwa impressing for the Spireites.
I was well excited when we signed him

[ClaretTony]

I was at Chesterfield where we managed to lose a 2-0 lead and lost 3-2 with a certain Tendayi Darikwa impressing for the Spireites.
I was well excited when we signed him

I bet that excitement soon faded

[claretonthecoast1882]

5 year ago today was a much better experience

[AlargeClaret]

“Derek” ended up being pretty decent for us I thought , half a mill maybe ? Had a decent career at Forest and Wigan , I’m sure he still plays can’t be more than 32?

[jdrobbo]

A key moment to follow though was Matt Lowton coming into the side to replace Darikwa.

[CoolClaret]

Derek did well for us when called upon.

Unfairly critiqued I feel on here - never had an absolute mare.

Our real change in fortune is when Mee came inside and Ward started at LB

[jdrobbo]

Derek did well for us when called upon.

Unfairly critiqued I feel on here - never had an absolute mare.

Our real change in fortune is when Mee came inside and Ward started at LB

I agree with this, but didn’t they happen at roughly the same time? I would argue that Lowton more than strengthened us both defensively and offensively once fully bedded into the side.

[CoolClaret]

I agree with this, but didn’t they happen at roughly the same time? I would argue that Lowton more than strengthened us both defensively and offensively once fully bedded into the side.

More or less the same, a few games apart - worth noting that Lowton started in that 3-0 loss away at Hull (as did Mee at left back), Ward was slotted in the next game at left back where we beat Bristol City 4-0 and the rest as they say is history!

No doubt that Lowton was an upgrade on Darikwa, I just don’t think he was as poor as some make out

[ClaretTony]

“Derek” ended up being pretty decent for us I thought , half a mill maybe ? Had a decent career at Forest and Wigan , I’m sure he still plays can’t be more than 32?

Finally dropping him and bringing in Lowton was a key move. He wasn't good enough. He was a panic signing after Lowts got injured at Fleetwood.

Released by Wigan and has moved to Apollon Limassol.

[Rowls]

He was a half decent champ player for a season or two.

We were always a step too far for him.

[gandhisflipflop]

The fact that Burnley fans called him DEREK due to the fact that they couldn’t pronounce DARIKWA was peak Burnley fans. Goodness knows how they get on these days…