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BASRA, IRAQ - OCTOBER 18: People gather around a Land Rover as it arrives at the village Al Houta on October 18 2008 near Basra, Iraq. The trip by the 51 Sqn Royal Air Force Regiment Force Protection Wing was part of a 'key leader engagement' (KLE) visit to the village close to the Basra Airbase to recruit local labour and engage with the village shiek. Visits of this type are seen as key in efforts to continue winning the support of the local Iraqi population. Although improved security in the region has brought some benefits such as improved trade and commerce, much of the infrastructure remains in a poor state of repair. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown has indicated that the number of UK troops could be scaled down - especially as the security situation in the south of the country continues to improve.
Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during a campaign rally in the rain at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, September 27, 2008.
A puppy stands on a truck carrying people to be evacuated from the area in preparation for the approach of Hurricane Gustav in Batabano, on the southern coast of Cuba, August 30, 2008. Powerful Hurricane Gustav roared toward western Cuba on Saturday with 125 mph (205 kph) winds on its way to the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico after a deadly pass through the Caribbean.
BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 30: A member of Anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) stands behind barbed wire outside Government on August 30, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. The protesters want to unseat the seven-month old coalition government lead by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.
U.S. film director Oliver Stone speaks during the Global Brand Forum Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Friday, Dec. 5, 2008. Stone on Friday slammed President George W. Bush, the subject of his latest movie, but voiced optimism that the next U.S. leader will have better answers to international troubles such as terrorism.
A man searches for usable coal at a cinder dump site in Changzhi, Shanxi province December 5, 2008. China's coal supply is expected to be abundant in 2009, but overall in balance with demand, the country's top economic planning body said on Friday.
NEW YORK - DECEMBER 04: Actor Harold Pirraneau attends the 2008 Stockings with Care celebrity bartending night at Bar 13 on December 4, 2008 in New York City.
A memorial tribute to shoe mogul Thomas Bata is shown at the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto September 3, 2008. Bata died earlier this week at the age of 93.
A visitor takes a close look at a photo by French photographer Bettina Rheims during the inauguration of her exhibition "Can You Find Happiness?" on March 7, 2008 at the c/o-Gallery in Berlin. The exhibition runs from March 8 to May 11, 2008.
Forty-five euro coins, worth 500 Slovak Crowns or 16,60 euros, are seen in Bratislava where Slovakian banks and post offices started selling them on December 1,2008 before Slovakia joins the euro zone on January 1, 2009.
People walk behind the European Union's flag during the annual gay parade in Budapest July 5, 2008. Several hundreds of demonstrators clashed with the police in the center of Hungarian capital as police tried to separate them from the participants of the Gay Pride march.
Dean deserves great credit. He knuckled down, he said to me 'I'll show you I should be here' and he has been rewarded with a new contract. He is pleased, we are pleased, and I have been very impressed with his attitude and desire to stay at Derby County which also speaks volumes for the club. 
Paul (Jewell) wants to be back in the Premier League and so do I - and I want to be back there with Derby County.
I have always been happy at Derby and have always wanted to stay here, so it's good to have the new contract as I'm settled at the club
There are now seven players in the Premiership and Championship who are products of our youth set up. I love to see them do well and I really hope Steve is successful. It reflects well on the Club and the coaching staff and it's a great feeling to see a player do well when you've known him since he was child or teenager.
We can help a young player with his fitness and help him develop his football skills but other influences determine whether he becomes a decent, straightforward and honest person.
He was spotted and helped by our coaches - Glyn Salmon, Warwick Rimmer, John McMahon and by Brian Little and Ronnie Moore. We gave him a second chance.
When he joined us as a 14 year old boy, lacking in confidence having been let go of by Liverpool Football Club, he and his family were extremely critical of his former club. As he has explained in interviews, he was playing for Garston Woodcutters and had given up on his dream of becoming a professional player.
Without explanation he didn't turn up for the final day before the close season; he didn't encourage Derby to negotiate a fair value, as he could have done, and he put forward a submission criticising the Club to help his new employers try to get him on the cheap.
My main issue with the whole episode isn't the fee (the maximum is very good); it isn't with Derby County and it isn't with the Tribunal itself but it's the fact that over 6 years the Club helped Steve to become the player he is today and he didn't say goodbye to staff at the Club, directors or fans and shows no appreciation.
I find it hard to believe that Steve would have said that if he had been present and had to look Les, Ronnie, Mick Horton, Dave Philpotts and me in the eye. But he could say what he wanted in writing and we couldn't challenge him.
Overall the decision wasn't too bad but the process could be much better. For example, the person who could provide the most valuable evidence (ie the player) doesn't have to attend. In this case, Steve submitted a written note. Basically he said that the Club hadn't done much for him and he didn't rate the Club.
After a recent Tribunal hearing Simon Jordan, the Chairman of Crystal Palace, said the Panel were ‘halfwits' and their decision was ‘scandalous'. In this case, I don't agree with every aspect of the decision but it's certainly not scandalous for either Club - and the Panel are very experienced people - but the process could be improved.
