DE56Ram

Ive always thought that, how is it a team in 6th can go up. Dosnt matter about that though its all about money. Dont agree with parachute payments either.

4:30 am Kickoff here in B.C. Canada.  Promoted before breakfast. 😄 

That was a poor effort from Posh management at this time of the season with other clubs interested in their result. 
I don’t think it changes Saturday though surely even Ferguson Jnr can’t field a second string against probable play off final opposition? 
do what they did tonight and the clubs momentum will be shafted! 
Id bet against them even getting past semis  

I think it can be argued that the midfield is better without Hourihane, but I'm not sure how you can say as much about Bird's absence. He's our best CM by some way and with Ebou to run the hard yards alongside him, I'd wager Max will prosper. 
I guess his ability aside, another thing would be that he's come through the academy and we've watched him grow as a player, so there's some loyalty and affection for the lad from many fans and this is probably heightened by this being his last game. Most fans will have noted that he also stuck by us though the worst of the recent troubles, at a time when he was our most saleable asset and could easily have found better paid employment at a higher level elsewhere. 
Just an alternative opinion, but if Max is looking OK in training, I'd definitely start him as a swap for Corey Smith, with the latter taking over around the 60 minute mark. Be nice to see Max leave the field for the last time, to rapturous applause from the Rams faithful, having just watched him boss Carlisle. 
As it is, I'm remarkably calm about it all anyway. I think we'll win well whether Bird starts, or not. 
COYR

Imagine how Burton and Cambridge are feeling!

Are the stewards letting in flags with sticks?  🏁 
not yet tried but might break them out for Saturday

With any luck and a following wind, aided and abetted by a sterling performance from the lads, Posh v Trotters result will be totally irrelevant to where we finish in the League. We don't lose, we're up. PW never goes for the draw so we're all out for the win.
Job done. Now, let's all get to Pride Park on Saturday and have 30,000 Rams fans leaving the ground at about 15:15 totally hoarse.

Sometimes football can bite ya on ya bum...Peterborough 1 Carlisle 3, Ferguson said every one of his players scores 3 for performance, I expect a win, No if's, Ands or buts, We have the squad to win no doubt about it, History is what it is...in the past, Only we remember Derby 0 Carlisle 0 or Derby 0 Reading 3.
This is "only Derby can fcuk it up"...nope a win, So much so...I've bailed from sleepy Belper...to go on the lash in Town, Gonna be some sore heads come Sunday.
Come on you...
 
   

Best team we can put out to win please mr warne , I trust you to know who to pick having seen them in training all week and plotting the best way to beat Carlisle 👍🤞

The fact that he is going is irrelevant. We should be playing the best team available that suits the situation.

Well imagine if we'd drawn against Cambridge, I'll take this week as a preference.

the last time we played Carlisle in the last home game of the season,iirc,was 74/75,when we won the league.a dour 0-0,but boy what a party

Saturday can’t come soon enough. I am driving my wife crazy…
Me: I have something to tell you.
Wife: What is it?
Me: It’s important. It’s big. It’s life changing.
Wife: Tell me.
Me: Promise me you won’t be angry or upset.
Wife: OK. Tell me.
Me: Are you sure?
Wife: You’ve lost your job?
Me: No.
Wife: You want a divorce?
Me: No.
Wife: You’ve been having an affair?
Me: No.
Wife: Well, what is it?
Me: RAMS ARE GOING UP, OLE OLE! 🎵
😂
 

I have 3 promotions under my belt and this will be the first one where i haven't been there in the ground when it happens (assuming it happens - too superstitious to count my chickens). But if it happens on Saturday, I will savour it every bit as much as the others - regardless of the division, its a huge achievement. it was when Arthur Cox's side did it and it will be again when Paul Warnes side do it. COYBR

League standings so far, with one game to go, upto and including Cambridge Utd (A) Game.
 
Premiership
leroyoftherovers    57      (CHAMPION)
Dordogne-Ram    51
RadioactiveWaste    51
True Ram    49
europia    48
Foreveram    48
Miggins    47
rynny    47
Brammie Steve    46
Kernow    46
Cardiogram    45
mozza    45
HedgeEnder    44
Osbaldwick    44
OohMartWright    43
timlondinium    43
dcfc the 1 4me    42
BucksRam    41
Fla Ram    41
StevenageRam    41
 
Championship

taffyram    41
Carnero    40
RodleyRam    40
Addingham Ram    39
hydraulic ram    39
Mucker1884    39
Malty    38
WharfedaleRam    38
archram    37
Comrade 86    37
Grimbeard    37
MarsdenRam    37
Puffin    37
Ramifications    37
EssendonRam    36
rammieib    36
Ramsamwidge    36
Bessie1    35
BodminRam    35
harwich ram    35
Ted McMinn Football Genius    35
DiggerB    34
ramant62    34
TheHospitalier    34
 
Div1
 
angieram    33
BramcoteRam84    33
Chris_Martin    33
FlyBritishMidland    33
ilsonram12    33
MidWalesRam    33
Wolfie    33
DCFC Kicks    32
FindernRam    32
Kenavo    32
BathRam72    31
Blondest Goat    31
hintonsboots    31
Jase116    31
Jourdan    31
Premier ram    31
TimRam    31
Wolfie20    31
AndyB    30
Rich84    30
Simmo's left foot    30
SKRam    30
Topram    30
Mckram    29
 
Div2

InstaRam    28
LeedsCityRam    28
Curtains    25
DCFC1388    25
Elgin_Ram    25
gccrowdpleaser    25
SKHunter    25
ColonelBlimp    24
Jimbo Ram    24
cstand    23
jimtastic56    23
Amberram    22
DesertRam    22
REDCAR    22
Eoghan1884    21
Steve How Hard?    20
Van der MoodHoover    19
PendineRam    18
BriggRam    17
JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta    17
1967Ram    17
r4derby    17
BOB BIGGS    16
Jortat    16
 
Div3

BarrowRam    15
JMC    15
MadAmster    14
oodledoodle    14
TomTom92    14
Scott129    12
Animal is a Ram    10
DCFC4LIFE    10
DerbyAleMan    10
Mick Brolly    10
CBRammette    9
Elwood P Dowd    9
Magicman    9
NegativeCreep    9
TF Ram    9
Chopper    8
DE56Ram    8
uttoxram75    8
Will Hughes Hair    8
Alan Ramage 4 EVA    7
Brailsford Ram    7
21CSchizoidRam    7
Foxy Ram    7
MaltRam    7
 
Div4

PrideParkhead    7
Sheff Ram    7
Wistaston Ram    7
dantheram    6
Gladys_was_the_Greatest    6
Keepyuppy    6
Rampant    6
Dean (hick) Saunders    5
one_chop    5
sheeponacid    5
Top Lino    5
bucktwo    4
EnigmaRam    4
Gabby'sThighs    4
MackworthRamisGod    4
Ram-a-lama fa fa fa    4
S8TY    4
Turk Thrust    4
Woodley Ram    4
Abu Derby    3
BaianoPOTY98    3
HonitonRam    3
Idiakez    3
ivo_knoflicek    3
 
Div5

Jram    3
Justa    3
JustOneBiblicalKazim    3
kevinhectoring    3
LittleEatonRam    3
Matchday Fred    3
Mrso    3
Needlesh    3
NottmRAM    3
oohmarkwright    3
Old Spalding Ram    3
SinceIWasntSoYoung    3
Slaapwekkend P    3
strawhillram    3
B4's Sister    2
dabber    2
Dava75    2
EraniosSocks    2
glyn1957    2
Hoppo    2
Johnnyoj    2
8Leeds    2
Makedoh    2
Marriot Ram99    2
 
Div6

minesahartington    2
OUTSIDER    2
Paultheram    2
plymouthram    2
Ramaldo    2
Ram_in_Cumbria    2
simmoram1995    2
Skin em Ted    2
trappatoni    2
ziggazagga    2
Anag Ram    1
Archie    1
CapeTownRams    1
CBX1985    1
Charliegeorge1962    1
CodnorRam    1
De22Ram    1
DavesaRam    1
DCFCmaz    1
deanoakram4life    1
Donegal Ram    1
England Ram    1
Electric Ram    1
Ghost of Clough    1
 
Div7

jameso    1
lagavulinram    1
littleover ram    1
lrm14    1
lukedcfc    1
MACKWORTHRAM     1
MickD    1
NG2Ram    1
old tray boy    1
Raich Carter    1
Ram a lamb a ding dong    1
ramboy63    1
RamDotFi    1
Ramrob    1
RoyMac5    1
sage    1
Seth's left foot    1
Smon Bradley    1
Tamworthram    1
TheRamOfSwad    1
The_Sheriff    1
TomG    1
WhiteHorseRam    1
Alty_Ram    0
 
Div8

AlvoRam    0
Ambitious    0
Andrew1    0
Barney1991    0
bcnram    0
bimmerman    0
BLB    0
Chellaston Ram    0
chewbacca    0
Chesterfield_Ram    0
CrapSince99    0
Davec2203    0
Dethorn    0
devonram1980    0
Diego    0
Eargasm    0
eddy779h34    0
Ellafella    0
et arietem    0
Franks Tanked    0
Gee SCREAMER !!    0
GeneralRam    0
Gritstone Ram    0
Guest    0
 
Div9 

Hustler    0
Ian Buxton's Bat    0
Inverurie Ram    0
Jayram    0
Jubbs    0
kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong    0
Kinder    0
Kokosnuss    0
Kooklaram    0
Lac291884    0
LazloW    0
LeedsRam1999    0
McMuffin    0
Mikeyboy1963    0
MK-Ram    0
Oldben    0
oldtimeram    0
Parsnip    0
1977 Ram Raider    0
Ramism    0
ramit    0
Rample    0
Ramslad1992    0
Ratpackram    0
 
Non-League

Reggie Greenwood    0
richinspain    0
S6 boy    0
Saturn5    0
secretsquirrel    0
Sparkle    0
Srg    0
SSD    0
StarterForTen    0
Stommo    0
SWRam    0
Sussex Ram    0
swadieram    0
Sweetness34    0
TaahnRam    0
ThePrisoner    0
TINMANTED    0
Toadbelly    0
valakari    0
VulcanRam    0
WestStandStartTheBounce    0
 
 
T.B.C.
 

Pride Park Stadium
KO - 12.30
Ticket Update: Forgeddaboutit
Match is  also live on Sky Sports
What it is to be a Derby fan. After Northampton, even yours truly was feeling a tad deflated. With Blackpool, Pompey and Wycombe next up, my mood was more pensive and hopeful, than upbeat, as many others seemed to feel that we'd blown another golden opportunity. In fairness, that was understandable, if only to a point. Happily though, it appears that Warne and the chaps did not get the memo informing them of their impending capitulation and decided to go on an 5 game unbeaten run instead. That effort not only cemented us in the top 2, as others buckled under pressure, but now sees us teetering right on the edge of promotion glory; agonisingly poised, we have one foot in the sunlit uplands of the Championship (*shudder), the other remaining firmly planted in the nightmarish possibility of yet more play-off induced football terrors. But need we really be worried? 
After recent history and the near demise of our great club, I think it's understandable that some Derby fans might adopt a mildly cautious outlook and demeanour. In recent years, whatever may go wrong, typically has done and in so much, it's fair to say that a robust constitution is a mandatory requirement for a group of fans who've had more than their fair share share of emotional kickings over the last decade. Most Rams will confess that in some ways, it's hard not to expect the worst, based on recent history, but then isn't the dream what it's all about? After all, if you strip away the hopes and dreams, what do you really have left? It's been a season to test our nerves, that much is clear, but despite a lot of infighting, we've hung it all together in the end and here we are, fate firmly in our own hands. Remember too, that for some of our young 'uns, Saturday is a potentially momentous day. Automatic promotions don't come around every year and many won't have experienced one in their lives to date and for our elder statesmen and women, this could be an emotional roller coaster too. 
Outside the club itself, expectations are sky high. The bookmakers have all but closed the book on our promotion chances and after all, a single point is all we require against a Carlisle side who remain 10 points adrift at the very foot of the table and with seemingly nothing other than professional pride at stake. The oddsmakers are undoubtedly right from a statistical standpoint, but playing devil's advocate for a moment, Carlisle will view this as a free hit and will play without pressure (think Wycombe) and for some, the game provides an ideal opportunity to showcase their talents in a high-profile game with the Sky cameras watching on. Summer moves may beckon, for any player who shines.
Worthy favourites then, IMHO, but doubtless a good few will still be anxiously awaiting Saturday's outcome.
Not me mind. I’ll be drunk from @noon on Wednesday.
The Permutations:
Quite simple now, on paper at least; a win or a draw and we say, 'hasta la visa, baby' and kiss this league goodbye, hopefully forever. A loss, by a single goal would leave Bolton needing to beat Posh 3-0 in order to break the hearts of the Rams faithful, snatching 2nd place by virtue of having scored more goals. Not quite the proverbial slam-dunk then, but we're strong favourites, all the same and rightly so IMO.
Elsewhere, we, along with Bolton, will be hoping Posh slip up midweek; Posh will be hoping they don't and Barnsley and Lincoln will be nervously looking over their shoulders with both Oxford and Blackpool snapping at their heels. I'd dearly love to see Blackpool snatch the last playoff slot! 
 


The key fixtures for the final rounds, with promotion hopefuls underlined, are as below:
Tuesday 23/04-2024
Cheltenham vs Peterborough - 19.45
Saturday 27/04/2024
Barnsley vs Northampton - 12.30
Exeter vs Oxford - 12.30
Lincoln Vs Portsmouth - 12.30
Peterborough vs Bolton - 12.30
Reading Vs Blackpool - 12.30
My guesses are Posh to beat Cheltenham and draw with Bolton. Barnsley to beat Northampton, Oxford to turn over Exeter, Lincoln and Pompey to draw and Blackpool to beat Reading. Make of that what you will! 
Our Opponents – A Brief History:
Founded in 1896 as Shaddongate United, Carlisle United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Cumbria, who have played their home games at Brunton Park since 1909. The club's traditional kit is blue with white and red detail, whilst the badge takes elements from the city's coat of arms by including two Wyverns. They are nicknamed the "Blues", due to their kit, as well as the "Cumbrians". The club is the northernmost English professional football club seated close to the Anglo-Scottish border. Crowned Lancashire Combination, Division Two champions in 1906–07, they entered the North Eastern League in 1910 and went on to win the league title in 1921–22, before being elected into the Football League in 1928. 
Head to Head:
Sadly, Carlisle have a pretty decent record against our beloved Rams. Twenty-three competitive fixtures have seen Derby win 9, draw 6 and lose 8. Our first fixture, in the old Division 3 North back in 1955, saw Derby win 3-0. More recently, the two teams have met three time in the last decade with Derby bookending the decade with 2-0 wins, with a 1-1 between them.
Games Played: 23
Games Won:9
Games Drawn:6
Games Lost:8
Our last Meeting:
The corresponding fixture at Brunton Park was way back in September with a James Collins brace giving the game a rather more comforting veneer than was perhaps warranted. Carlisle looked tidy and Gibson and Moxon in particular, gave Derby plenty to think about. On that performance, you might have been forgiven for thinking Carlisle would do ok this season, but it’s fair to say that things have not gone well for the Cumbrian outfit and their relegation was a formality from some way out.
Carlisle United - Recent Form:
Carlisle's recent form has been distinctly patchy, with their last 5 games comprising a 3-1 home loss to that awful club near Henley, another home loss by the odd goal to Blackpool, a hard-earned away win at Cheltenham, before consecutive losses to Northampton and Lincoln. 
Saturday 20th April
Carlisle United 1 Wycombe Wanderers 3
Saturday 13th April
Carlisle United 0 Blackpool 1
Tuesday 9th April
Cheltenham Town 0 Carlisle United 1
Saturday 6th April
Northampton Town 2 Carlisle United 0
Monday 1st April
Carlisle United 1 Lincoln City 3
Carlisle United - Key Players:
Quite a relief that we won’t be facing Owen Moxon, snapped up by Pompey in the January window. Most of what was good about Carlisle seemed to start with him, but in Jordan Gibson, they still retain some meaningful threat. He's tricky with ball at feet, looks to attack and has a shot on him. He tops the scorer’s chart with 7 goals and 3 assists whilst Sam Lavelle with 4 assists is a goal provider to note. Mellish with 5 goals and Butterworth and Garner with 4 a piece, round out the principal Carlisle goal threats. it would be remiss not to mention also that their current manager, is none other than the much respected, Paul Simpson. Nudge, nudge, wink wink, Paul! The other ex-Rams fun fact would be that Luke Plange had a brief and unremarkable spell with the Cumbrians this season, before seeking warmer weather with HJK Helsinki.
Rams Team News:
Some will be itching for change after a stuttering performance at Cambridge. My own thoughts on that game are that Cambridge fought ridiculously hard and we had to try and match that extreme intensity before we could even think about playing our game. The pitch looked both short and narrow to me had clearly been subject to a hosepipe ban and I think all of these factors led to a feisty and extremely combative game, from which we did well to emerge with maximum points. Back on home soil, a larger pitch and a (marginally) better surface, I’d expect us to look rather more fluid.
Sadly, this will be the last time we get to watch young Max Bird play for the club. There’s been some really silly stuff written about our most technically gifted footballer and I have to confess that seeing him leave for Brizzle will be like a kick to the gut. That said, the fee garnered enabled some key signings and it could be argued that in hindsight, this was smart business. Nah, I'm not convinced either, but needs must? Quite possibly. Irrespective, I’d love to see him among the starting 11 for his swansong. I’m sure the Derby faithful will give him the send-off he deserves, in what may be a somewhat bittersweet celebration, for both us as fans and Max himself, lest we forget.
With that in mind, here’s my team selection, which will of course in no way resemble the gaffer’s:
 

 

The defence really needs to remain unchanged. A more determined and obdurate back 3 you’d struggle to find. Wildsmith retains the #1 jersey, despite some idiosyncratic ball distribution. To my way of thinking, he makes saves that matter and that outweighs his wayward passing.
I’ve drafted in Bird to replace Korey Smith, who would perhaps be hard done by should Warne follow suit. Max would partner the irrepressible Ebou Adams, a pairing that ought to give us a solid foundation in midfield. Working hard on the flanks, I’d have Wilson and Sibley, two players I absolutely love. The latter especially, has really matured over the course of the season, proving yours truly and others wrong in the process and he has oodles of ability if this progress and work ethic can be maintained.
Thommo is also retained and will hopefully sit a little higher and rat like his life depends on it. He and Collo put in Herculean shifts against Cambridge, doing the work that seldom attracts the plaudits, but is often key to our success. He can also interchange with a front two of Collo and Nate, who should give Carlisle plenty to think about. Barks, Gayle and Smith appear the obvious change-ups, with Hourihane, Vickers and Elder in reserve, but much will depend on who is truly healthy on the day.
And that, ladies and gentlemen is me done for the season. I’m fancying us for a decent performance, with a little style on show after an early goal to settle the nerves. 3-0 is the call with Collo, Nate and Sibs my fancies as the scorers. After some 55 games across the season, this one has definitely felt like something of a marathon, but in spite of the divided fan base, I’ve enjoyed seeing us tough it out. The football has been mildly bipolar, great one week, not so much the next, but I think all sides at this lowly level are inconsistent, only us and Pompey slightly less so than the others. Should we progress, of course we will face different challenges, but we will also have a very different playing roster. Doubts about the style of football will persist, but personally, I don't think Clowes will even contemplate letting Warne go and as such, Warne will retain my support until such time as he doesn't! 
Here’s hoping then,  for a resounding win, a respectful but joyous celebration of an important and healing day for all connected with the club and one that the majority can safely enjoy. Also, calm and stress-free journeys for any fans travelling significant distances and a bright and shiny, new future for Derby County Football club.
COYR
BE MORE B4
 

He's my hero. Saved our club and looks like undoing the bulk of the damage endured under MM in only his second season as owner. Deserves all the plaudits he gets in spades IMO.

Don’t think I’ve ever seen a goalkeeper distribute as poorly as he did yesterday. Luckily it didn’t matter in the end, but it was the main reason we were so under pressure second half.
Don’t know what happened to him, I was stood in line behind him and he seemed to have forgotten how to kick a football! Curtis Nelson was about to lamp him at one point I swear 😂

His form has been abit up & down at times this season but as it stands he has the joint hightest number of clean sheets in the league, he is joint with Jensen for Lincoln but Wildsmith has played 5 less games.
So a clean sheet vs Carlisle (or Jensen conceding for Lincoln) will mean Wildsmith gets the golden glove this season which is a very good achievement for him & us.

Think 4th could well be a better position than 3rd to finish (Barnsley are not in great form). Could be a factor for Posh?

Lets also give Simmo a warm welcome. A decent player, ex assistant manager and he has also beat cancer. Well done to him.

Posh v Bolton has got a draw written all over it
Rams will score early to put the nerves to bed Saturday I’m going for 3 or 4-0 COYR 👏🎶🐏⚽️🍻👍

Posh v Bolton has got a draw written all over it
Rams will score early to put the nerves to bed Saturday I’m going for 3 or 4-0 COYR 👏🎶🐏⚽️🍻👍

Most away wins in a season, most points in a season, a promotion (we hope) and getting the best defender in the league to sign a new long term contract in his first full season. All of this with very little spend and spotting some gems in the rough (Adams and Wilson). 
 
When we talk about the success under Jim Smith or Clough, we rarely talk about style but the results they had. If we go up this year I think Warne will be remembered in 10-20 years for the results he achieved. 

Forget the Reading game, forget what happened to Forest, those were 2 out of form teams trying to grimly hang on to 6th place. This is an in-form team riding high in 2nd with 1 defeat in 10 and only 4 goals conceded. No comparison.