The home defeat by Leicester City was followed by more protests from supporters towards the board,[REF] leading Clough to request that the fans "stick with the team and owners", claiming "This season we are going to survive and next season we will be better for these experiences."[REF]
Derby went into a their re-arranged home fixture against Doncaster Rovers with renewed confidence following their victory at Sheffield United, but turned out a performance described as captain Robbie Savage as "absolute disgrace"[REF] as they crashed to a 3-1 defeat.