SIMON Dawkins says his loan move to Derby County could not have gone any better.
Dawkins arrived from Tottenham Hotspur in October and the 26-year-old forward has made seven starts in his eight appearances.
He has played in six wins and tasted defeat only once in his time with the Rams.
He is enjoying his football as much as at any time in his career.
"I am playing and we are winning, so there is no better feeling," Dawkins added.
"My spell here has gone better than I thought it would.
"I have played a lot more than I thought I would and my body is getting used to playing 90 minutes every week – sometimes three times a week!
"It's been fantastic. We have got great players here, a great manager as well and so anything is possible."
A run of five consecutive wins has lifted Derby to fourth in the Championship and Dawkins has played a key role.
Fans have enjoyed his lively displays. They are keen to see him stay longer and the club wants to extend his stay, either on loan or permanently.
Asked about his future, Dawkins said: "At the moment I have no idea what will happen.
"I will just keep going until January and see what happens.
"I'll leave it in the hands of both clubs.
"Spurs stay in touch and they come to watch the games. I know they are monitoring my progress."
Dawkins' contract at Tottenham is up in the summer but the Premier League club have an option to extend his deal.
The player says his focus is on helping Derby to maintain their impressive run of form and repaying the faith shown in him by Rams' head coach Steve McClaren.
"Everyone is pulling in the same direction and we just need to keep that going," Dawkins added.
"We need to keep working hard and keep doing the things we are good at because that is working for us."
McClaren had Dawkins on trial when hew was manager at Dutch club FC Twente and coach at Queens Park Rangers.
"Finally, we have got to work together here at Derby and I am really happy with that.
"Hopefully, I am repaying the faith he has shown in me," said Dawkins.
