Curtis Davies sends message to Derby County supporters after Stevenage defeat

Derby County defender Curtis Davies has called on supporters to have a bit of perspective after their friendly loss against Stevenage earlier this week.

The Rams are preparing for life in Sky Bet League One for the first time in a few generations and it’s certainly going to be interesting seeing how they get on.

They’ve made a number of eye-catching signings already this summer, though, and that has boosted fans’ hopes that they are going to make a real fist of challenging for promotion in the coming campaign, even if their last result in their pre-season schedule did not go to plan.

Indeed, the Rams lost 1-0 to Sky Bet League Two side Stevenage and that has caused some consternation amongst the support, which is perhaps natural even in a non-competitive fixture.

Davies, though, has tried to provide a sensible pill to those worried, with him mentioning that there are still things being worked on and, indeed, the fact they beat Hertha Berlin recently as well shows how volatile pre-season can be: