PICS: Derby’s Nick Blackman joins long and glorious tradition of mardy-looking signings

If Nick Blackman is glad to be joining Derby County, he should probably tell his face.

The dour-faced Salfordian has joined the Rams from Reading for an undisclosed fee, and it seems commiserations are in order judging by his moody boat. Even when flanked by grinning Derby officials, the forward looks like a reluctant hostage... https://twitter.com/BenMcAleer1/status/684675090479493121 But he's far from the only new signings to look as miserable as sin when paraded in front of the cameras. Here are just a few of our favourite grumps... There's Aaron Lennon looking not angry just disappointed about his loan move to Everton... https://twitter.com/_kevinmadden/status/562952103526928384 Michael Hector resenting the fact he has just signed for his boyhood club Chelsea... https://twitter.com/ibukunnimi/status/638811690302312448 Jonathan Legear looking almost remorseful about his Blackpool switch... https://twitter.com/StuartWrennall/status/619419516263624704 Sam Bangoura contemplating where it all went wrong outside the Britannia... https://twitter.com/PeteSmith1983/status/474521694825365504 Emmanuel Frimpong cutting a decidedly peeved figure in Barnsley... https://twitter.com/SuperbFootyPics/status/684074407539666944 Robert Huth filled with bitterness and resentment at Leicester City... https://twitter.com/goalzone099/status/562228999704051712

And of course Nicolas Anelka, holding a West Brom shirt like it was just dipped in p*ss beforehand... https://twitter.com/ChairmanWBA/status/353075604775653376