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8 hours ago, David Graham Brown said:

How much money would it take to persuade Keogh out of retirement?

I night out on the lash and a packet of pork scratchings!

If only there was a thread about Chris Martin

If only Paul Jewel had been given another £40 million, to waste on useless mercenaries, we might have got a few extra points and not been the worst team in history. 

Apart from improving the defence, midfield and attack, raising the morale and bringing a calmness to the club, oh and winning automatic promotion, I can’t think of anything? Sack him

10 hours ago, Grimbeard said:

 

With apologies to JRR Tolkien.

 

 

Sons of Derby, of Derbyshire, my brothers!

I see in your eyes the same fear that would take the heart of me.

A day may come when the courage of the Rams fails,

When we forsake our dreams and break.

But it is not this day!

An hour of Gumps and shattered shields when the age of heroes comes crashing down.

But it is not this day!

This day we fight!

By all that you hold dear on this good earth;

Rams of Derby:

Hold your ground, stand firm and win!

 

 

 

with apologies to Grimbeard and B4

Rams of Derby, of Derbyshire, my significant others!

I see in your eyes the same fear that would take the heart of me.

A day may come when the courage of the Rams fails ( pretty much every week but that’s the Derby way),

When we forsake our dreams and break ( or moan about the manager all season).

But it is not this day!

The hour of scraves and shattered flanges when the age of heroes comes crashing down.

But it is not this day!

This day we fight! ( #BeMoreB4)

By all that you hold dear on this good earth;

Rams of Derby:

Hold your flanges, wave your scraves and win!

13 hours ago, On the Ram Page said:

I understand your frustration at wanting to see exciting, flowing football through all areas of the team with midfield dominating and passing through the lines. But I would argue we just haven’t had the players to do this the way you want.

The first point I would make is that you are assuming that at every stage of every game, the players are doing exactly what is asked of them by the management team. I don’t believe this. They don’t encourage players not to pass to each other - they don’t encourage them not to attack the opposition. I have lost count of the number of times in his interviews after the game where he has “criticised” his players for not being braver on the ball and in games. The matches at the end of the season are slightly different as all that matters is gaining 3 points (e.g. Cambridge).

the fact is that our midfield (until Adams arrived) was weak - physically, aggressively and pace wise too. We were bullied off the ball too much, waltzed around by younger, quicker players (Peterborough). We just did not have the right players in there to compete. Before Adams arrival we didn’t have anyone in there who could be aggressive, have any pace or could tackle. Fornah was tried for a while but ran out of steam and made mistakes. At least playing 3 at the back, gives you more potential bodies in midfield with the wingbacks available to help out, but even them, unless it was Forsyth or Nayambe, they we’re not tacklers. Added to this was poor movement off the ball and poor passing. Unfortunately, Hourihane is no longer mobile enough to dominate midfield and we have looked better since he has not been in the side.

Our midfield needs a complete overhaul in the summer. Hopefully we can get Adams in permanently but we need others of similar ilk and also a good playmaker. I think Warne was trying very hard to get the right midfielders in, but it just didn’t happen until Adams arrived.

Finally, I would add that with all the injuries we have had this season (Ward, Elder, Forsyth, Rooney, Bird, Waghorn, Washington, Nyambe, JJ,Embleton,Thompson,Gayle,Barkhuizen), Warne has done a remarkable job in patching us up but still managing to pick up points. Admittedly, not in the exiting way we would all want to see, but there have been some good footballing performances too. Plenty of goals have been scored too (9 more than last year despite losing our talisman McGoldrick). 
All in all, I think we have done pretty well, but I think you are wrong to lay all the Blame on Paul Warne for our less exciting displays - much is down to the players too. I am sure we will recruit well during the summer.

Ditto! 

B4 we need your help to get us over the line. Your infectious positivity is what we need. So I’m waving my flanges and going for Derby 4 Carlisle 0 FRGS NML

#BeMoreB4

Cambridge 0 Derby 3 FRGS Collins

Thanks for your post Sam

I think it would be great to see Pompey promoted, you have had such a torrid time for years, worse than Derby. Baring an unlikely disaster of losing your last three games, Bolton winning theirs and likewise Derby, then you will be promoted. I would imagine you will be promoted next week, which is what you deserve. You have been the most consistent team of the season. We obviously want Derby to be promoted but Bolton are a great side too and like you and Derby have been through huge difficulties over the last few years. So I hope we all make it . 
thanks again for your support and good luck

Pompey 1-1 Derby rgs Adams 

1 hour ago, therealhantsram said:

So, hang on. Are you saying you left her in A&E and came to the game without her?

I was thinking that but was too cowardly to say anything. Still … respect!

Derby 3 (again) Sibley FRGS v Reading 0

On 07/03/2024 at 23:11, Gee SCREAMER !! said:

Here it is

God that’s awful, that would make anyone feel sick. I’m not sure we should be posting this on Daniel’s page. Don’t want to upset him as we need his continued support to get us up. 

49 minutes ago, Abu Derby said:

I wonder who B4 disliked the most: the colour pink or Burnley Football Club. 

Both equally I would suspect, if I had to choose then probably Burnley as they usually got the better of us.

The Gas 2 - Rams 4 FRG NML

B4 will be watching over us! 

Derby 3 v Fisherman’s Friends 1

frgs Mendez-Laing

Derby 4 The Gas 2 ( 4 in honour of B4) Bird frgs 

This is my first post on this forum, but with Daniel’s passing I wanted to mark this wonderful man’s contribution to Rams and this forum. He was a truly inspiring gentleman who we should all learn from. His positivity was legendary as well his generosity and gentility. The last few years of aggressiveness between contributors has been depressing and B4’s positivity has shone out like a beacon to unite us all. 
 

over the years I have always enjoyed the cohort of writers on this forum who have  defended Daniel from the various idiots who have not understood his positive outlook on life. I am deeply sad that B4 is no longer with us. My heart goes out to his family, I can’t imagine what they are going through. The outburst of support on this forum is hopefully a consolation for the love that Rams fans had for him. I never met Daniel but his heart felt passion touched, me liked many on this forum. His passion during the darkest hours made me believe. The main part of his belief has left me believing that we are lucky with what we have, and we should support our club. Yes I know that there are issues with the management but we must remember that we were seven days from destruction. B4 would be reminding us now that we are lucky and to get behind the team rather than bickering. He was a wonderful man and I feel privileged to have shared his outlook on our great team. 
 

I know it sounds a bit unusual but I think we should celebrate B4 with a statue outside Pride Park. There are few truly great fans and Daniel is a great man to celebrate as a Rams fan. I hope we get promoted this year as a tribute to this wonderful man. RIP Daniel, and thanks for all your wonderful posts