WE asked Derby County supporters how they think the Rams will fare this season.
Can Steve McClaren's team go one step further than last season and win promotion to the Premier League or will Derby find life tougher in the Championship?
Predictions ranged from Derby being crowned champions to finishing 10th.
We also asked which three clubs would be promoted and who will be Rams' key man.
Fans are expecting big seasons from midfielder Jeff Hendrick and strikers Chris Martin and Johnny Russell.
Here's what the fans said ...
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Rachael Louise: Derby to finish 6th; Jeff Hendrick the key man; Norwich, Wigan and Cardiff to be promoted.
George Soszynski: Rams will finish 2nd; key man Chris Martin; Derby, Fulham and Forest to go up.
Blake Fallows: Derby third; Jeff Hendrick key man; Fulham, Cardiff and Derby promoted.
Callum Annable: Derby, Wigan and Watford to go up; Will Hughes to step up another level.
Tim: Chris Martin to be Rams key man, team to finish in the play-offs, Norwich, Wigan and Derby to go up.
Tom McCoy: Rams to finish 1st; Wigan and Cardiff to be promoted; Jeff Hendrick the Rams key man.
Dom Heathcote: Derby 4th; Chris Martin the key man; Norwich, Fulham and Derby to win promotion.
The Lewis: Rams to be champions; Johnny Russell the key man; Derby, Cardiff and Wigan to go up.
Samuel Harrison: Derby 2nd; Cardiff and Wigan also to be promoted; Chris Martin the key man.
Andrew Hutchinson: Key man Jeff Hendrick; Derby, Fulham and Forest to go up.
Shane Malpass: Rams to finish 2nd; Middlesborough and Cardiff also going up; Johnny Russell to be key man.
Rob Jowett: 1st Fulham, 2nd Derby, 3rd Norwich; Jeff Hendrick is going to have a storming season and score 15 goals.
Nick: Derby to finish second behind Fulham, with Norwich also going up; Craig Bryson key man.
Ryan Ashford: Derby second and promoted with Wigan and Norwich. Key man Chris Martin.
Ian Redfern: Derby to finish 8th with the current squad. Top six and win the play-offs if we sign three more players. Cardiff and Wigan to finish in top two. Key man Jeff Hendrick.
Sam Morris: Derby to finish 1st, Forest 2nd and Middlesbrough to win the play-offs; Jeff Hendrick key man.
Richard Fisher: Derby 2nd with Wolves and Fulham also going up; Jeff Hendrick key man.
Matt Tweddle: Derby 5th; Jeff Hendrick the key man; Fulham, Cardiff and Norwich to go up.
Andrew Turner: Derby to finish second and to go up with Fulham and Wigan; Chris Martin key man.
Neil Hunt: Jeff Hendrick and Johnny Russell the key men; Derby 5th; Norwich, Brighton and Wigan to go up.
Chris Joyce: Cardiff, Derby and Wigan to go up; Jeff Hendrick the key player.
Matt Bates: Derby and Fulham for automatic promotion; Middlesbrough to win the play offs; Jeff Hendrick key man.
Nav Afzal: Derby second, key man Craig Bryson, Cardiff, Derby and Norwich to go up.
Ash Lucas: Derby fifth and promoted through the play offs, hopefully. Cardiff and Fulham to finish in the top two. Jeff Hendrick key man.
Nathan Morley: Derby to finish second and be promoted with Wigan and Watford. Jeff Hendrick key man.
Christopher Bryon: Key man Jeff Hendrick, Derby to finish second and go up with Cardiff and Fulham.
Andy Buckley-Taylor: Derby with their current squad will finish 8th. Craig Bryson key man, Fulham, Wigan and Ipswich to go up.
Adam Goodison: Wigan, Derby and Wolves to be promoted, with Derby second. Key man Jeff Hendrick.
Andy Arnold: Norwich and Wigan for automatic promotion; Derby 4th and to go up through the play offs; Key man? The as yet signed central defender!
Scott McIver: Derby 2nd, Norwich and Watford going up with us. Jeff Hendrick to have a Bryson-esque season.
Brandon Flude: Cardiff 1st, Derby 2nd and Wigan 3rd. Jeff Hendrick key man.
Philip Mountford: Key man Johnny Russell, Derby to finish fourth and go up with Cardiff and Norwich.
Ryan Barradell: Derby to finish second, Fulham and Norwich also going up. Key man Johnny Russell.
Stefan Broome: Derby, Wigan and Cardiff to be promoted. Key man Chris Martin.
Guy Pearson: Forget promotion unless new faces come in. Derby 7th. Fulham, Norwich and Wigan to go up. Will Hughes key man.
Jamie Sketchley: Everyone has to have a good season for us to go up along with Norwich and Fulham. Johnny Russell is looking sharp.
Adam Rawlings: Derby to finish 5th. Cardiff, Norwich and Forest to go up. Johnny Russell key player.
The1884Ram: Derby second, Cardiff and Norwich to go up with us. Key man Johnny Russell.
David Martins: Second place for Derby. Key man Chris Martin. Cardiff, Derby and Watford.
Mitch Gregson: Derby to finish 7th. Jeff Hendrick key man. Cardiff, Middlesborough and Wigan to be promoted.
Ryan Bailey: Derby fifth. Key man Chris Martin. Wigan, Fulham and Derby to go up.
Matthew Osborne: Cardiff 1st, Derby 2nd, Leeds to go up through the play offs. Chris Martin key man.
Chris Roby: We are going to struggle to make the play offs unless we bring in three or four more players - a centre-back, a defensive midfielder, a wide player and a striker.
Alex Taylor: Derby to finish 7th with current squad, fourth with additions. Cardiff, Wigan and Norwich to be promoted. Key man Chris Martin.
Padja The Penguin: 1st Wigan, 2nd Derby, 3rd Norwich (beating Cardiff in play-offs).
David Riordan: Two from Fulham, Cardiff and Derby to win automatic promotion.
Isaac Thompson: Squad has the ability to finish 2nd. Key man Craig Bryson. Fulham, Derby and Blackburn to be promoted.
Liam: Derby fifth. Cardiff, Norwich and Blackburn go up. Rams key man Craig Bryson.
Adam Rusty: Derby to finish second and be promoted with Cardiff and Middlesbrough. Key man Cyrus Christie.
Michael Broadley: Derby fourth and to go up through the play offs. Wigan and Fulham to go up. Key man Richard Keogh.
Kevin Cox: Cardiff and Fulham to go up, Derby through the play offs. Rams key player - whoever they sign as George Thorne's replacement.
Jonathan Rodgers: Derby second, key man Jeff Hendrick. Wigan, Derby and Watford to go up.
Dan Cornish: Derby 8th. Wigan, Fulham and Middlesbrough to win promtoion. Johnny Russell key man.
Pete Scott: Derby to finish 10th. Jeff Hendrick the key player. Fulham, Cardiff and Wolves to go up.
Ryan Tizzard: Derby second, key man Johnny Russell, Cardiff and Wigan also for promotion.
Rach: Fourth place for Derby. Jeff Hendrick key man. Cardiff, Wigan and Fulham to be promoted.
Ben Lavender: Derby fifth. Jeff Hendrick comes of age. Norwich, Wigan, Fulham to go up.
Ian Bushby: Top six again and back at Wembley. Chris Martin fundamental to success.
James Crossland: I think well be top six but won't be disappointed if we aren't, considering the George Thorne injury. He would have made us challengers.
Adrian Gunner: 1st Derby, 2nd Blackburn, Cardiff to win the play offs.
