Lots of Derby fans have been getting emotional about a post that the club put up yesterday, and in fairness, it’s for pretty good reasons.
Yesterday marked the nine-year anniversary of Jeff Hendrick’s first-team debut for the club in a game against Burnley at Pride Park. Hendricks was just the latest of a number of really talented players that have come through the Rams academy over the years.
Midfielder Hendrick has gone on to have a relatively OK career since then, scoring 36 goals in 353 career appearances, with the majority of them coming for us before his £10.5m move to Burnley in 2016, as well as racking up over 50 caps for the Republic Of Ireland.
So when the club put up a tweet yesterday to commemorate the anniversary of his debut, combined with a montage of some of his bets moments in a Rams shirt, fans couldn’t contain themselves in wanting to talk about his time at the club.
Would have him back in a heart beat
— Dan Fowler (@Dgfowlerr3) April 23, 2020
Underrated. Quality box to box midfielder who we’ve missed since he left!
— Liam (@LWTS96) April 23, 2020
So underrated
— Charlie Mellor (@charliemellor20) April 23, 2020
Was a great player but felt his effort levels let him down sometimes.
— Tim (@xDronee) April 23, 2020
Incredible player , probably one of the most underrated / undervalued we’ve had 🐏 would be great to have him back in a derby shirt
— 1lewisaldridge (@1lewisaldridge) April 23, 2020
That Leeds Goal Is Messi esk
— ANDY TAYLOR (@ANDYTAY21438668) April 23, 2020
QPR cheating in the final… if Russell hadn’t have been fouled he would have been one on one and we would have gone up.
— Ray (@nofishnofungus) April 24, 2020
I wonder if he’ll pull a Tom Huddlestone and come back someday?