Justin Ratcliffe

The Official Derby County Supporters Club West Country Branch still has a few coach places left for Saturday vs Orient. If you’re planning to go from the South West/South Wales or West Country - why not join our Official Group on a luxury 49 seater Executive coach: Taunton J25/M5 8.00 am Bristol J16/M5 9.00 am Wychbold J5/M5 10.45 am Solihull J4/M42 11.15 am Clock Warehouse (Shardlow) 12.30 - 1.50 pm - lunch Pride Park - 2.05 pm Taunton £45 rtn /U16 & student £25; Bristol £35/£20; Wychbold £22.50/£12.50; Solihull £19.50/£11 To book: E: derbycountytravel@gmail.com We look forward to seeing you 👍🐏 Justin Ratcliffe - Secretary, DCSCWCB 30th Anniversary: 1994-2024

We are looking forward to seeing everyone on Saturday including those who came on our first Taunton coach v Bolton and those travelling with us for the first time. You are ALL very welcome and your support is amazing! We do have still a few coach seats still available - anyone interested should email us ASAP on: derbycountytravel@gmail.com Thank you and look forward to seeing you Saturday. Come on You 🐏!!! Justin Ratcliffe Secretary - DCSCWCB 30th Anniversary 1994-2024

The Official Derby County Supporters Club West Country Branch are delighted to CONFIRM a supporters coach from Taunton J25/M5 for Rams v Orient on 13 April. (8.00 am depart) Book now to join our family orientated travel. Pick ups at Bristol, Wychbold and Solihull. Executive 49s coach will full facilities. To book: Message on here with full contact details or email to: derbycountytravel@gmail.com Please indicate names of those wishing to travel and where you wish to get on. Thank you to the brilliant group of Wedt Country Rams - some travelling 2 hours plus just to get up the meet point! More details on our FB page : https://www.facebook.com/share/p/VQY7aYtoBkr8mSoZ/?mibextid=WC7FNe Justin Ratcliffe Secretary - DCSCWCB 30th Anniversay: 1994-2024

Official Derby County West Country Supporters Branch After our very successful Taunton coach vs Bolton we’re looking to repeat vs Orient on 13 April. Dep Taunton 8.00 am. Great interest and commitment so far but we still need just 1 or 2 more to commit before we can confirm in the next couple of days or so. Text me on 07970 735689 or email derbycountytravel@gmail.com Would this be of interest to you and or family members …49 seater Exec coach with toilet facilities. Taunton J25/M5: £45 adult /£25 U16 or full time study. 8.00 am Bristol. J16/M5 £35/£20 9.00 am Wychbold J5/M5 : £22.60/£12.50 10.45 am Solihull J4/M42: £19.50/£11 11.15 am What a fantastic family trip we had on 16 March - do come and join us!!.Fantastic lunch stop at Clock Warehouse, Shardlow. (If we don’t get enough numbers then coach will still run from Wychbold as normal!) Best, Justin

Last call Rams fans for first ever Coach to #dcfc from Taunton J25/M5 8.00 am Don’t miss massive Rams v Bolton 16 March …message me now to confirm your seat and details of other pick up points at Bristol, Wychbold and Solihull. Last few seats at Pride Park … https://facebook.com/events/s/taunton-coach-for-derby-v-bolt/430013762788314/

Ramstastic News! Book Now! West Country Branch will be running a Berrys Coach Executive 49s coach from Taunton J25/M5 to Pride Park on Sat 16 March for Rams v Bolton. 8.00 am start (9.30 pm return) £45 Adult /£25 U16 or student. Additional pick up points: • J16/M5 Bristol 9.15 am • J5/M5 The Crown, Wychbold 10.45 am • J4/M42 The Plough, Solihull 11. 25 am • Clock Warehouse, Shardlow Arr: 12.15 pm - Dep: 1.50 pm But hurry! If you’ve not already booked we only have around 15 seats remaining and expect those to go quickly for this top of the table clash! We have made an enormous commitment by confirming this now so please help us to fill the coach 🐏 Please note this coach is a family coach and will run on Branch guidelines so strictly no alcohol on board. We will have a 1 hr 20 mins stop at Clock Warehouse, Shardlow on the way up. To book please message me on 07970 735689 or email: derbycountytravel@gmail.com

Hi, Thanjs for this. Apols but not sure if I’ve emailed you full details on the trip yet..if not email me at derbycountytravel@gmail.com We still need more numbers to be viable for a coach from Taunton to Derby on 16 March v Bolton but the response has been excellent and we are well over half way there. We have an Exec coach held with Berrys of Taunton J25/M5 for 8.00 am depart picking up at Almondsbury, Bristol J16/M5 at 9.15 am. If you or any other Derby fans can support that would be superb. We are booked into The Clock Warehouse. Shardlow for 12.25/12.30 and will be at Pride Park for just after 2pm. Best, Justin

Hi, yes you may be right. Our aim was to find a venue that would accept large groups congregating and would be able to provide a dedicated area - in our case ‘The Dickens’ area opposite the main bar. I’m sure supporters will use the venue as a drop in to touch base with other local West Country Rams who they’ve not met before. Would be great if you gave the opportunity to join us - however briefly - everyone is welcome. If you’re interested in executive coach travel to Derby from Taunton or a complimentary newsletter and further info please email me at : derbycountytravel@gmail.com Hope to hear from you. Best wishes, Justin

Hi Neil, Good to hear from you too. Yes, we started travel to every home game back in 1994 and have run every season since then! Hope you’re keeping well. if you have time drop us a quick line at : derbycountrytravel@gmail.com Be good to hear from you. Spread the word if you’re still in touch with any West Country/South Wesf based Rams, Best, Justin

Hi, Many thanks for this. The plan would be - if there is sufficient interest to fully cover cost - to pick up at the Almondsbury Interchange Hotel where there is a cheap car park option. I’m sure we can work something out. Please email me at: derbycountytravel@gmail.com I will forward you our latest newsletter and details on Branch activities etc. We are receiving some good interest but need to know if Derby fans in the West Country are able to commit as all coach costs must be paid in advance. Look forward to hearing from you. Best regards, Justin

Hi Nuwtfly, Thank you for this. Please send me a pm with your email address and I will send you full details about our Branch and progress on a coach from Taunton. Alternatively, please email me at: derbycountytravel@gmail.com Come on you Rams! Cheers, Justin

Derby County v Bolton Wanderers 16 March We are looking at the feasibility and interest for an executive coach as follows: * 8.00 am depart Taunton J25/M5 * 9.15 am depart Almondsbury I/C J16/M5 * 10.45 am Wychbold J5/M5 * 11.15 am Solihull J4/M42 * 12.15 - 1.45 pm Clock Warehouse, Shardlow, Derby DE72 (pub stop) * 2.00 pm Pride Park Stadium * 5.05 pm Depart Pride Park Guideline Cost from Taunton: £45 adult/£25 U16 & student Wychbold: £22.50 / £12.50 Solihull : £19.50 / £11.00 Please let us know if you’re interested by emailing Justin: derbycountytravel@gmail.com

*West Country Branch Meet-Up Before Exeter City on Tuesday 13 February* Venue: The Turks Head, 202 High Street, Exeter EX4 3EB Time: 4.00 pm - 7.15 pm All West Country Derby County Fans welcome Please email Justin to confirm you will be there to help with space booking: derbycountytravel@gmail.com Expected Numbers: 75+ *Don’t miss out* ALSO: Derby County v Bolton Wanderers 16 March Looking at feasibility and interest for executive coach: * 8.00 am depart Taunton J25/M5 * 9.15 am depart Almondsbury I/C J16/M5 * 10.45 am Wychbold J5/M5 * 11.15 am Solihull J4/M42 * 12.15 - 1.45 pm Clock Warehouse, Shardlow, Derby DE72 (pub stop) * 2.00 pm Pride Park Stadium * 5.05 pm Depart Pride Park Guideline Cost from Taunton: £45 adult/£25 U16 & student Wychbold: £22.50 / £12.50 Solihull : £19.50 / £11.00 Please let us know if you’re interested !

Just a note to say that I have put a write up on the West Country Supporters Branch on Jan 2nd. Anyone in the West Country/South West who wants to meet up, receive regular newsletters or join coaches from Worcester or Solihull send me a pm or email: derbycountytravel@gmail.com Justin Ratcliffe - Secretary, DCSCWCB

Dear All, Thank you for the kind comments about our very active West Country Supporters Branch under the thread ‘Hereford Rams’ recently! In our 30th Anniversary Year we are trying to re-connect with many of the fans who have used the West Country Branch over the years and who we have lost touch with. Our members cover, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Somerset, Glos,Herefordshire, Worcs, Oxfordshire and parts of the West Midlands. We are already well known by many of you on here. I have been a Season a ticket holder since 1980/1 and set up dcscwcb in 1994 also taking on the role of the first independent Chair of the Derby County National Supporters Clubs in November 1995 for 1 year. Currently dcscwcb organises subsidised (we have a long running lottery which supppirts this) travel for Rams fans for every 1st Team League match at Pride Park as well as producing a newsletter ‘West Country Ram’. Anyone interested in full details please pm me! Re Coaches: Depart: The Crown, Wychbold WR9 7PF 10.45 am (5.00 pm midweek ) Depart: The Plough, Stratford Road, Solihull B90 4EP 11.15 pm (5.30 pm midweek) Depart: Clock Warehouse, Shardlow 1.50 pm (6.20-6.30 pm midweek) For Saturday home games we stop at the Clock Warehouse, Shardlow and also pick up from there and drop back after the game. We arrive and depart by Pride Park by the other Branch/independent coaches. Prices: Wychbold: £22.50 Adult /£12.50 U16 or Student Solihull: £19.50 Adult / £11.00 U16 or Student Clock Warehouse, Shardlow £4.50/£2.50 We are a family orientated Group with a strict no alcohol on coach policy, but have a great day out with fans across the West Country/South West using us on a results basis or just occasionally to break the monotony of long distance trips to Pride Park. We recognise that our Group and the format of our trip (with stopping en route and encouraging family groups) is not for everyone but it has worked well for us over the years. We ask that fans using the coach more than once sign up to Branch Memebership which costs from as little as £10.00. Although we have around 250 active members across the Region we do not organise away coaches but wherever possible arrange ‘meet ups’ before Away games- the next one being Exeter City on Tuesday 13 February which already has great support from fans in and around Devon. Get in touch by pm or email derbycountytravel@gmail.com and I will send you full details. Finally, we often get asked if we will arrange travel from further South. If numbers justified it, we would certainly consider running from Cheltenham/Gloucester. Please let any Rams fans in the West Country/South West know about us! Happy New Year to all DCFCFANS! COYR! Justin Ratcliffe Founder & Secretary - DCSCWCB derbycountytravel@gmail.com https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/derbycountywestcountrysupportersclub/news/