Rams eye unwanted record
11 Feb 2008 - 07:30:11
Derby County boss Paul Jewell has already accepted that his side will be relegated from the Premier League, but has one major target in his sights in the coming months.
The Rams have earned a mere nine points from 26 league games to date this term and need seven more to surpass Sunderland's meagre total in the 2005-06 season.
Jewell said after the 3-0 home loss to Spurs: "We know our season is over in terms of staying in the Premier League, but we don't want that lowest points total and beating Sunderland's 15 points is something to aim for.
"I know it sounds a little negative, but the fact is we are not good enough for this league at the moment, despite how hard the lads try.
"This is the most unforgiving league in the world, it can be very cruel. You get punished when you make mistakes.
"All the fancy tricks and flicks are okay, but being in the Premier League is about doing the simple things, because unfortunately we haven't got that quality at the club and we are being found out.
"So our target remains finishing the season on as big a high as we can and hopefully beating Sunderland's points tally."
