B4’s Sister

Play nicely @Mucker1884 🤭

B4 was Daniel Beavis. A lifelong DCFC supporter who died suddenly in November, just hours after attending the Crewe away match. He was only 38 and had held a season ticket for almost 30 years. B4 was his username on this forum where he was well know for his unique take on all things DCFC and his kindness to others. Despite the situation of the club or inconsistency of results, he was unbelievably positive. Dan had learning difficulties and despite what he may have typed on here at times, he was actually quite vulnerable and his world was quite small. His whole world revolved around his beloved Derby County. His death has been a shock to us but his passion and love for DCFC has left an effect on many who knew him, in person or virtually. He was also my brother.

This was Dan at Wembley at the last play offs for Derby. Seems appropriate to repost it today 🐏❤️🐏

How’s everyone feeling today? It was real high at the beginning of the match and the second half. I did have walk around the pitch where I found some of my new DCFC friends. I shed a tear for B4 and sprinkled a few more ashes on the centre spot with my dad. We had several people come up to us to say hello and pass on condolences and congratulations for B4, which was lovely. I don’t want to sound like a party pooper but I’m feeling really flat today. Watching the football and the excitement of the race for promotion has been a welcome distraction and a tribute to Dan. It might just be my body and emotions telling me I need a breather over the summer. Maybe we need a thread with our highlights of the season and celebration pics? You all amazing at picking me up. I saw a post on another thread earlier that said ‘when are we signing Mbappe?’ 😂 That made me smile

I’ve not got Rams TV. Is it possible to see a clip somewhere? @Owen87ITK

That’s the B4 influence talking 😆

I really don’t know. I’m gutted to have missed seeing it ☹️

So sad to have missed this but thank you Owen

We had no idea this was happening and didn’t see it on the screens

Congratulations on your team’s promotion. Thank you so much for your sporting support for B4 and the team that meant so much to. Fingers, toes and @Mucker1884’s ballions crossed for the perfect end to the season 🎈

One of the first things I posted on the forum said ‘I’m keeping Daniel’s seat warm for him’. I can’t remember who replied but their response was ‘No need. He never sat on it’. I once heard and felt a sonic boom, pretty sure that’s what the B4 bounce is going to be like later 🐏🐏🐏 🔊🔊🔊

Might have already done it…. 🤭

Cash is worth another zero on that price

Mel Morris used to own my house. The first owner when it was built in 1980 was Dave Swindlehurst.

Does Muckerette do balloon animals?

He would be adamant (not the Prince Charming version) that the Rams are going up. He wouldn’t hear anything to the contrary. He would also look like the a DCFC Michelin man with numerous layers of scraves and flanges. I will be taking one of his scraves with me tomorrow. Typing this has made me a bit sad. I would often buy Dan DCFC hats, scraves, hoodies etc for Christmas so he would be warm at matches. His favourite hat I gave him had a leather DCFC badge on the front. My dad told me he couldn’t find it before a match one day and was so upset he thought he had lost. It turned up at home a couple of days later. These memories tug at the heart strings.

I finished reading A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne on Tuesday. Gore Vidal made a cameo in that.

Book club was tonight. Every liked Queen of Dirt Island and wanted to read more Donal Ryan. I tend to leave it a while before reading a second book by the same author. I’m about to start Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. The book club picks for the next few months are: May Erebus - Michael Palin Remarkably Bright Creatures - Shelby Van Pelt June Waterlog - Roger Deakin Good Behaviour- Molly Keane July Yellowface- R.F. Kuang The Women at Hitler’s Table - Rosella Postorino

My favourite prank, again on poor Jackie, was at Christmas about ten years ago. Her daughter and I put a Christmas card addressed to her through the door. We wrote a message along the lines of ‘ it was lovely to see you recently. You are very kind to invite us for dinner on Boxing Day, we are really looking forward to it’ Signed off as Cyril and Edna. No idea how we kept a straight face. Jackie was going mental thinking two strangers were going to turn up at the house expecting to be fed 😂😂😂

And a left one 😂

I have had a prank backfire this morning and I thought you lovely lot would appreciate a good laugh. My friend and I love winding up her mum, Jackie. Last week I saw a postal prank that made me laugh, so I promptly ordered it for our Jackie. There must have been an address mix up and it landed on my doorstep. I work from home and see our postman all the time, goodness knows what he thinks 🤣🤣🤣 Tell me about epic pranks you have pulled off, or failed to. I need some more inspiration 😂

I’ve just nominated Dan. Nominations close 6pm Tuesday

Angelos in Chadd 😂

@Archied Forum regulars will know that for some of us there is more riding on Saturday than securing the points for promotion. It feels very much a tribute to those who aren’t here who have stuck with DCFC through thick and thin. I’m really excited as I haven’t seen a DCFC promotion. When I last held a season ticket Derby were in the Premier League. I can’t imagine just how excited Daniel would be right now, but I bet he would be saying “I told you they would do it” I’ll be thinking of you and your dad on Saturday ❤️🐏

That looks good. He definitely would have approved