BIG INTERVIEW: TOM BARKHUIZEN
By Chris Dunlavy

If there were times last season when Derby County looked a little shell-shocked by landing in League One, it’s because they were.
“We had a lot of lads who’d never played at this level,” admits Tom Barkhuizen, who joined the Rams on a free transfer from Preston in the aftermath of a traumatic relegation wrought by two years of financial disintegration.
“Most of them had played Championship, at least, and the standard of football is completely different. The pitches aren’t as good. The stadiums aren’t as big. I felt like it took a lot of getti...