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As the budgie hasn't any teeth he was born to succeed!

Life is too short when you are in your late 60s. I will, fingers crossed, relish this Saturday. I along with 10s of 1000s Rams fans were spoilt in the 1970s. We haven't had much to celebrate in the last 20 years or so.Embrace it. Pride Park will have 30000 very proud people there this Saturday. If,sorry,when we get promoted I am not ashamed to say I will be blubbing with happiness come 2.30pm. DTID!

Slightly worried,only slightly, about which Rams team will turn up. Go 1 nil up and then defend the lead for 50 minutes, or gung ho and score 3 or 4. Would like to think the latter but I believe it will be squeaky bum time for all the second half. Gary Monk has a HABIT of picking good sides against us.Safe travels to all who are travelling today. B4 will get us over the line either today or next Sat.UTR!

By the time I have negotiated three flights of stairs, countless doors and stewards to get on the pitch to celebrate it will be August! Sod it! I may try .....or I may not!

....Borough!

Am expecting another tight game with only one goal in it. Hopefully by Collins. Also expect a lot of people with one ear to Bolton Portsmouth and Peterborough games. Hope it doesn't affect the atmosphere too much.I for one will be bellowing my support no matter what. Got a sneaking feeling we will be a few more points away from Bolton and Pete at 5pm tonight! UTR!

Forest have lost their appeal and have been deducted a further four points as how dare they challenge the powers that be!

Been to Fratton Park quite a few times in 70s.Grandmother lived in Petersfield but I went on train to Pompey. Still travel down on occasions and love the Spinnaker area as well as the old partof Portsmouth. Lived in Hampshire in 1990s and always took kids to Pompey pier and funfair. Great times. Is Leighs Park still bad? Anyway hope we both go up with Bolton. Proper football cities. Best wishes except for Tuesday!

Definitely was what the doctor ordered yesterday. Ground out 3 points and thanks to a resolute defence had no goals against. Liked the flags on East and North stands. Hope this now continues. Crowd in good voice. Overall good day made better by results elsewhere. Tuesday is a different kettle of fish. Be over the moon to take a point but am not at all confident. Safe journey to all who are going. Hope the journey back is a happy one! UTR!

Normally I am a glass half full person but with all these injuries and the stupid sending off I feel the playoffs are inevitable. We will finish fourth and hopefully get to Wembley where we play Lincoln. We may get most of our injured players back for the playoffs but time will tell. Feeling downbeat at the moment but will be roaring on the Rams on Friday. Please players (that are left) turn up and be counted this time and please the crowd don't get on their backs. We all need to be together on this one.

Let himself down, let his team mates down, let his manager down and not forgetting the fans. Does he regret it? Possibly his team mates and manager. Sorry but I for one don't want to see you in a Derby shirt again. FWIW I don't think he is that bothered if he doesn't play for us again!

As I had stated earlier, due to this loss we now have one knacker in the door. Hope and pray however that this is extracted on Good Friday!

In my opinion this match is THE most important one of the season. Win and we are 7 points clear which Bolton will have to get something out of 3 of their 7 games left. Draw and it is still squeeky bum time. We must not lose. Approach this one right from the start and I believe we have one foot in the promotion door. Draw and we have one toe in the door. Lose we have one knacker in the door! UTR.

Wildsmith's worldie first half save and a really good one in the second half cemented our victory yesterday. Can't think of a better save I have seen by any keeper since PP opened. That save could be so pivotal in our run in. Not the best of matches football wise but for tension, atmosphere and downright determination it was right up there. Crowd were magnificent and credit to Bolton fans generating to what was so much noise. Keep it up my beautiful Rams. Please don't get complacent at Northampton now. Seven more. Just seven more matches. It's in our hands. From a very happy and still hoarse Rams fan.

Have we still got that banner? If so it would be great to see it in the ground.