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Why are you not permitted to have an opinion that is negative about DCFC without being labelled a Forest fan?
Just because I think some crap tune about some dead footballer who no one really knows isn't great at working the crowd up, particularly when compared to the tune at Forest when nearly all fans are singing. That is what we want.
I mean really...who the hell is Steve Bloomer....and I really don't care if he is watching or not. It is not a tune that gets the fans going, or a tune that the fans are singing along to.

I doubt there a many fans who actually know or really care who Steve Bloomer is.
Had it not been for the song, I wouldn't have heard of him and even now, the only thing I know is that he's a former payer who did quite well and who died around 100 years ago.
I have never quite got the song, and as walk on music or music to work the crowd up; it's something of an embarrassment.
 
Having said that, I find the stupid bounce an embarrassment. When I go to a game, I like to sit and watch and enjoy. I don't need the hassle or pressure of having to sing a song with my daughter containing expletives and then bouncing up and down like some deranged zombie.
I find the stupid 'This is Derby' poem they play a major embarrassment. The words are actually cringeworthy.
I was watching Forest v Man Utd the other day and I was thinking just how much 'Mull of Kintyre' is working for them down the road. So much better than what we have. 
 
 

I doubt there a many fans who actually know or really care who Steve Bloomer is.
Had it not been for the song, I wouldn't have heard of him and even now, the only thing I know is that he's a former payer who did quite well and who died around 100 years ago.
I have never quite got the song, and as walk on music or music to work the crowd up; it's something of an embarrassment.
 
Having said that, I find the stupid bounce an embarrassment. When I go to a game, I like to sit and watch and enjoy. I don't need the hassle or pressure of having to sing a song with my daughter containing expletives and then bouncing up and down like some deranged zombie.
I find the stupid 'This is Derby' poem they play a major embarrassment. The words are actually cringeworthy.
I was watching Forest v Man Utd the other day and I was thinking just how much 'Mull of Kintyre' is working for them down the road. So much better than what we have. 
 
 

How many fans sing along to Steve Bloomers....? Hardly any.
How many fans sing to Mull of Kintrye? Nearly all of them.
Argue with that all you like, but those are facts.

Why are you not permitted to have an opinion that is negative about DCFC without being labelled a Forest fan?
Just because I think some crap tune about some dead footballer who no one really knows isn't great at working the crowd up, particularly when compared to the tune at Forest when nearly all fans are singing. That is what we want.
I mean really...who the hell is Steve Bloomer....and I really don't care if he is watching or not. It is not a tune that gets the fans going, or a tune that the fans are singing along to.

Why are you not permitted to have an opinion that is negative about DCFC without being labelled a Forest fan?
Just because I think some crap tune about some dead footballer who no one really knows isn't great at working the crowd up, particularly when compared to the tune at Forest when nearly all fans are singing. That is what we want.
I mean really...who the hell is Steve Bloomer....and I really don't care if he is watching or not. It is not a tune that gets the fans going, or a tune that the fans are singing along to.

How many fans sing along to Steve Bloomers....? Hardly any.
How many fans sing to Mull of Kintrye? Nearly all of them.
Argue with that all you like, but those are facts.

I doubt there a many fans who actually know or really care who Steve Bloomer is.
Had it not been for the song, I wouldn't have heard of him and even now, the only thing I know is that he's a former payer who did quite well and who died around 100 years ago.
I have never quite got the song, and as walk on music or music to work the crowd up; it's something of an embarrassment.
 
Having said that, I find the stupid bounce an embarrassment. When I go to a game, I like to sit and watch and enjoy. I don't need the hassle or pressure of having to sing a song with my daughter containing expletives and then bouncing up and down like some deranged zombie.
I find the stupid 'This is Derby' poem they play a major embarrassment. The words are actually cringeworthy.
I was watching Forest v Man Utd the other day and I was thinking just how much 'Mull of Kintyre' is working for them down the road. So much better than what we have. 
 
 

I doubt there a many fans who actually know or really care who Steve Bloomer is.
Had it not been for the song, I wouldn't have heard of him and even now, the only thing I know is that he's a former payer who did quite well and who died around 100 years ago.
I have never quite got the song, and as walk on music or music to work the crowd up; it's something of an embarrassment.
 
Having said that, I find the stupid bounce an embarrassment. When I go to a game, I like to sit and watch and enjoy. I don't need the hassle or pressure of having to sing a song with my daughter containing expletives and then bouncing up and down like some deranged zombie.
I find the stupid 'This is Derby' poem they play a major embarrassment. The words are actually cringeworthy.
I was watching Forest v Man Utd the other day and I was thinking just how much 'Mull of Kintyre' is working for them down the road. So much better than what we have. 
 
 

I'd have settled for the draw, 7 points from 9, but a win would just be a dream.

Pure class. We got what we deserved after battering them for the entire 2nd half.
We are even starting to play some very watchable football.
The top 2 is opening up.

Pure class. We got what we deserved after battering them for the entire 2nd half.
We are even starting to play some very watchable football.
The top 2 is opening up.

I was firmly in the warne out camp, and since my move to york a month ago I've barely been on here. But my god, I'm so happy we didn't pull the trigger and I'm so happy the league 1 Guardiola (yes, I've said it) has proven me and every other doubter wrong. Jumped off my sofa twice and scared the cat when we scored in the final 10. Sounds like we absolutely dominated them after the first 25 mins which were ropey. Atmosphere sounded class and in the past 6 weeks this club has turned from a mutinous ship ready to throw its captain overboard to full on master and commander 'lucky jack' as we're downing rum and heading towards the championship

I'm off to bed to hopefully help bring another Paul into the world.

Wow where to start. I remember this bloody club nearly folded, now look at us we’re f###ing flying. 
 
I love Derby and I love football. The rollercoaster of emotions is unbelievable.
 
I was 100 percent in the Warne out brigade. How the hell has he turned it around. What a genius! I love the man and I love the club l. 

Every player contributed tonight. Joe W 🧤 less so but even after I slated Connor he puts that delivery in. Obviously Cash was outstanding as usual and the little man Thommo absolutely fantastic. 
 
UP THE RAMS 🐏 

Pure class. We got what we deserved after battering them for the entire 2nd half.
We are even starting to play some very watchable football.
The top 2 is opening up.

That is the 
Derby County we knew was in there, and have been waiting for!!! A tremendous away performance!
I can't fault anything about today's performance. Yes we should have added to the score, but the rub of the green did play it's part. So Collins didn't miss a sitter in the first half - the ball rebounded to him as he was already falling, and already on the goal line heading over it, yet he managed to get the ball onto the post, and redirect the rebound back into the area. Hourihane's miss in the second half was b because the ball fell for him to prod it home with his left foot just as he was using it to take the next step. Unlucky, not poor finishing, just fine margins!
Someone said that they wanted the substitutions earlier in the match because two or three players were "blown", and if it was to freshen those legs up I would agree. But they were typical Paul Warne late substitutions, and as such I wouldn't want them making any sooner than they were, simply because defending a 1 - 0 lead isn't our strong suite. However, Paul Warne demonstrated his mastery of tactics, because he was obviously sure that Wigan wouldn't threaten our goal, no matter how much territory we game them, Did they actually manage a shot on target all match?
The second half wasn't quite such a dominating performance, but Wigan were never likely to play the second half like the did in the first half, and they duly obliged. At least their manager dragged them up to being a really poor second best, but at least he got them on the same planet as Derby County! Unlike the ref, who made a balls up in the opening minute, and had clearly got a job on, one which he wasn't up to. Was he trying to outdo Rebecca Welch? If so, he missed a trick because Wigan should have had 6 or 7 yellow cards, instead of the 4 which they did have by half time. But we kept a lid on it - I feared for James Collins because he had a blow at the ref when he was fouled and the free kick went to Wigan, but he too kept his cool in the second half, so well done him!
I couldn't be happier - apart from a flirt with insisting on "channels and crosses" last Saturday, he has got the team playing football on the floor, and involving the midfield players in the middle of the pitch, and it works. Some of our player was good on the eye, and our pressing and physicality in the tackle was also good, so Wigan could never get their "play it out from the back" going for most of the match. 6 poinTs of first place with a game in hand? Brilliant! I know its not February yet, but the way Paul has got us playing, February doesn't matter, we'll take it in our stride!
COME ON YOU RAMS!

Congratulations Sir. Well done to you and wish you the best in becoming a father. You will no doubt dote on your daughter and my advice would be to cram as much time with Eva as you possibly can.
The bond between the mother and daughter is always different and seemingly stronger than that of the father. That's life. It's just a different bond the father has, and accepting that can sometimes be difficult.
Another, slightly left-field piece of advice, a child is able to retain more language learning between the ages of 1-3 more than any other point in their lives. Mine, 10 and 12, were both born in Japan and speak Japanese and English fluently, so if you want them to develop a second language early, straight away is the time to start.
And you hope she will be a a ram...My daughter claims her favourite side is Forest, though I still insist she is winding me up. I do feel than a life supporting Derby can be cruel, so many disappointed Saturdays and all that. I hope it's in Eva's blood.
Good luck mate. It's a wonderful journey though I'm rather dreading the teenage years.

He has to buy them, or so he says.
My daughter made a sign saying 'Paul, can I have your hat, please" when we were at the Crewe game (sat next to the Derby bench with the Crewe fans) and he approached us and told us that he had just bought it and wasn't willing to give it away.

The daft thing is, if you stuck everyone in a pub, I'm pretty sure it'd be all smiles and everyone would get on like a house on fire.
It's damn near impossible to articulate what you are trying to say exactly on an internet forum and so much gets misinterpreted and lost in translation and then arguments occur when the individuals actually likely agree.

The daft thing is, if you stuck everyone in a pub, I'm pretty sure it'd be all smiles and everyone would get on like a house on fire.
It's damn near impossible to articulate what you are trying to say exactly on an internet forum and so much gets misinterpreted and lost in translation and then arguments occur when the individuals actually likely agree.

I stand by what I said. Nitpicking semantics over his interviews  and now developing victim complexes about the ''abuse' is pathetic.
It's also unfair and bordering on bullying.

How ironic that several posts in this thread are tiresome Oneupmanship as the OP put it.
We live in a generation whereby people can talk to one another in whatever way they want to behind a keyboard, but I daresay wouldn't have the gumption to say the same thing were it face to face.
I have been a member on here (in different guises) since it first began, and it's always been the same and will never change. It's the nature of the beast. If you don't like it, don't use it or take a break. I've taken plenty over the years as I have allowed various posters to get into my head.
 
 

I'm a reasonably diplomatic, boring, steady middle aged bloke.
I'm reasonably well educated and can write reasonably well so try to choose words on this forum that express an opinion that may be different to others, without deliberately causing offence. I certainly don't have 'poor writing' or 'poor vocabulary' as anything like an excuse if I were to cause offence.........but, without being patronising, I do understand not all so-called offensive posts are intended to be offensive.
However, it's apparent that I'm not alone in finding it tiresome that almost every single thread deteriorates into a game of point scoring, oneupmanship and, increasingly, forum archeology, in order to be unpleasant to one another.
There seems to be, in equal measure, deliberate attempts to cause offence and seek offence and it's just not great reading. I'm not in the slightest bit supportive of closing down debates or censoring differences of opinion but the number of personal spats with unpleasant language is getting beyond a joke.
I can't blame the mods because, individually, most of these posts fall below the threshold of complaint but, collectively, they make this forum so much worse than it could be.
I came to this forum for camaraderie when we nearly went under as a club - and it was a source of great comfort, information and humour.
It's got to the point where I'm considering signing off and and using the Telegraph and Radio Derby as my main non-matchday links - they have limitations but they are civil.
Any ideas what we can do?