Ram@Lincoln

10 hours ago, B4ev6is said:

They had get permission for it from the FA.

You do talk some utter rubbish.

For the first 15 odd years of PPS I had my season ticket right in the middle, back row of the East stand. The folk around me were all flask and sandwich bringing oldies, everyone sat down the entire game. Sure there was Higgo and his small group of rowdy youngsters in the South East corner but the East stand for the vast majority was seated.

The club definitely haven't got permission from the EFL/FA to turn a seated venue into a standing one (without the necessary safe standing rail seats) as this isn't their decision, it's simply the law. The stadium is 100% seated. The occasional blind eyes may be turned but the club have to show they are making effort to enforce the law. If they do not, the safety certificate will be removed. We've seen it all other stadiums where entire stands are closed, or worse the stadium is closed. 

56 minutes ago, B4ev6is said:

Well away from home yes it is.

Portvale fans forced way onto the pitch and same at mk Don's more than just a few doing it.

Port Vale had a few rowdy youngsters in the corner but they were all well behaved. With the MK lot, there aren't any fans there in the first place. At home, I can't recall any pitch invasions this season despite you claiming several stopping play.  

3 minutes ago, Crewton said:

I'm fairly sure I saw some of both in the stand at Port Vale, though I'm not sure what they actually did. 

 

The Derby football police unit have attended every away game for years now, as have a selection of (non Showsec) senior stewards on their Derby County jackets. It gives that familiar face to supporters and obviously local intel on who to keep an eye on. 

Remember it being discussed a while back about if Derby take a cut from away ticket revenue. Cheltenham confirm on their website that they make 5% off ticket sales.

"Cheltenham Town retain 5% of the income from tickets sold via our ticket office, so we always encourage our supporters to purchase in advance wherever possible."

https://www.ctfc.com/news/2023/february/tickets-and-travel-for-derby-county/

1 minute ago, B4ev6is said:

I would mate but need flown by airplane as my broken toe could not hand that.

Could just get a train to Preston? Flying seems overkill.

2 minutes ago, B4ev6is said:

Even warn said we did not desevse to lost that ? 

Regardless of any WWE moves, any team that concedes the goals as awful as we did today, deserves to lose. Simple. 

Just now, Donnyram said:

Not seen the comments but the replies tell me enough.  Totally unacceptable and unfortunately it will probably be used as motivation when we play Argyle 

 

Can we all agree to disown this t***? No matter the footballing advantage this may bring, this is disgusting behaviour that really shows us all up.

A friend saw him at a open mic night in Liverpool a few weeks ago, I'm told Wisdom was having a great time. Perhaps just isn't missing football?

1 hour ago, ImARam2 said:

Ref: The Morecambe managers 'sour-grapes' comments.

I think Derby County should put out a disclaimer before every game, over the Tannoy and in the match progamme as follows:

• No Transfers were paid for players this season, as the club is in an embargo for two seasons.
• The maximum contract for any player is two seasons
• The only players the club can sign are out-of-contract, or a loan, to which the club cannot pay any fees to an agent
• The players cannot be paid more than (£12,000 per week ?)
• And p.s. 'Our average attendance is bigger than some grounds'

Perhaps that will stop the visiting teams, managers and fans from saying how unfair that they are having to compete against such a "rich" club.

Regarding attendances, it's not just some grounds we're bigger than - it's the majority. Our average attendance is the 6th highest against stadium capacities in the league. Charlton have the 6th biggest capacity at 27,111 and our average attendance is 27,156. The 6,542 we took to MK Dons is also higher than the average attendance of nine clubs in the league and only 247 off Exeter for a tenth. It's also higher than the stadium capacities at four clubs. As the song goes "Derby are massive everywhere we go...."

45 minutes ago, B4ev6is said:

Sorry mate I meant to say a women who did not people chanting getting behind the team she glared at me I throught tough luck I am getting behind the lads.

If she was seated with the boy behind you, that's probably why. 

3 minutes ago, B4ev6is said:

Well maybe he feels bad about maybe he thinks doing right thing about it all but we shall never know but if it helps lift these stupid ristionans on us.

Business is cut throat. He bought assets without the liabilities and paid what was due. People don't become very wealthy and successful in business by being the nice guy at every opportunity.

You wouldn't pay Tesco more than the checkout total says for your weekly shop just because the electric bill is up.

1 hour ago, B4ev6is said:

Hey guys I saw on twitter take with pinch of salt but I saw Hayden Roberts will become free agent in the summer as his contract runs out on the summer.

So maybe we might be able to keep him permeantly.

Like with a lot of players coming in or out, it'll totally depend on what league we are in next season. 

If Roberts is out of contract, then I'd expect Brighton to have a option on him. If not, due to his age and potential they'll almost certainly offer him a new contract even if it's just to demand compensation for him. This would then obviously cancel us out.

3 minutes ago, B4ev6is said:

Unless it was a joke but I saw in on twitter.

The age old "don't believe everything you read on the internet". Also if any signs are being held up, photo editing is very easy...

47 minutes ago, B4ev6is said:

One thing chuckled me last night curtis davies and max bird put image on twitter saying f efl on computer screen.

Thing is this never happened.

Bird's last tweet of any kind including retweeting was 2nd October of his assist for Collins 2nd goal at Cambridge. Davies did tweet yesterday, however this was promoting the charity bingo with him joking he'll replace Bradley Walsh as a quiz host. 

2 minutes ago, B4ev6is said:

Yes efl are bunch bankers anything try keep us down it really really unfair that we cant sign players on small fees or at least a couple of players on fees.

They had the club over a barrel, agree and you survive or disagree and you die. With a binary answer, what would you have done?

Surely one of the easiest players to get is Connor Wickham, not hooked up with anyone since leaving Forest Green. Got 9 goals in 20 games in all competitions. Sure he's 30 in March but that's still younger than Collins and McGoldrick Crucially he is free and not a child.

We can't let this defeat be the end of @Diego, we need our number 1 matchday thread starter. Unbeaten in what 14 league games? Who's beating that? ?

Looking at his past history, he's played 181 minutes of football since the 4th May 2021 due to a ACL injury and a reoccurring groin injury. To me that looks pretty much like Chester did, decent player when fit but clinically injury prone.

36 minutes ago, angieram said:

All this talk of HD viewing, is anyone else actually going to the game tonight? ?‍♀️

Apart from me, @Foreveram and @B4ev6is, of course! 

Where are the East Stand refugees sitting? 

Nothing better than in person for sure. The full ultra HD experience! Hope it isn't just the three of you!

Next time I'll tell my company to delay booking projects in until a few weeks before incase of games moved for tv. 

2 hours ago, AutoWindscreens said:

And that is why cash is king!

Taking out a large stack of cash would raise almost as much suspicions as B4's suggestion of turning off the location tag security feature. If I was really desperate to go, I would. Just with it being on tv and on a job, I can't really be bothered with the long commute this time for a football match. Even if I got the train, it's £30 return fare, the £20 ticket, then a couple beers and some food. We're probably up at £70. Or just where I am and have my company pay for the night of food and drink. 

52 minutes ago, Addingham Ram said:

Been there so many times myself.

Love the family, but working and staying away, on expenses, does have it's advantages.

I was working in Hull when we played Manure in the cup a few years back, and we beat them on penalties in a crazy game. Watched it in a pub, only Derby fan there, with the almost inevitable sprinkling of Manure fans (that had probably never been to Old Trafford) giving it large. The landlord and locals though all wanted Derby to win. That penalty shoot out was something else. The pub emptied as soon as we won, but the landlord gave me free beer for the rest of the evening.

Almost as good as being at the game.

Aye, family life is great and love them all to bits, family over football and all that. But it's great to get away, not have the bath and bed time arguments or the 6am wakeups for the school rush. Then for the work, playing the game of how much you can possibly get away with on expenses is a great one. We're actively encouraged to use up every penny of the allowance, it's usually spent on last minute sweets for the kids. I'm based near Stevenson Square this week, I hear it was mental there during the Euros so I'll give it a go.

55 minutes ago, Old Spalding Ram said:

Pinched from elsewhere.

The ITVX app is available on various platforms, with the ITVX app pre-downloaded and available on any model of Samsung Smart TV from 2016, an Xbox One/S/X or Xbox Series X/S, any Huawei device or Chromecast, a Roku TV/streaming service and NOW smart stick or box.

Simply go to apps on any of the above devices and you will see you ITV Hub app has been upgraded to ITVX.

It is not available on Sky Q as yet, but can be accessed via Sky Glass and Sky Stream.

Yeah my tv is a Phillips and we're still stuck on the ITV Hub. It loads up with the latest programmes, you select what you want to watch, the adverts play out and then nothing but a black screen. I've asked ITVX Twitter about it and they said it's being rolled out to all but will take time to get across every system/brand. Here's a list I was given of the rollout progress so far; https://support.itv.com/en_us/goodbye-itv-hub-hello-itvx-rkNpVLbSi

26 minutes ago, ariotofmyown said:

Thanks for the info, but I've actually got ITVX on my tv, it just won't allow me to play live programmes.

ITVX on my laptop or phone will play live though. Good point on Xbox, I will give that a go.

Perhaps you haven't got the latest version of ITVX check out the link above what I got sent by their help team. It's a rather slow rollout for them.

55 minutes ago, SKRam said:

You not staying in a B&B? They’ll have ITV4 surely? 

I'm at the Easy Hotel, city centre. Regular freeview only, I'll make do with that or convince a local pub to put it on. ITV hd channels (excluding ITV1) are only on Sky, Virgin and now Freesat. 

10 minutes ago, ariotofmyown said:

I hate how you can't watch live matches on ITVX on the tv app, so I have to plug the computer into the TV to watch. Can cast my phone too but a bit stop start. Can watch Iplayer live thru TV, why not ITV? Technical or legal reason?

That's beyond my technical capabilities I'm afraid. Someone told Dominic Dietrich on Twitter. If it's a faff looks like it's sd on for me.

Apologies to all for turning this into my domestic home affairs thread. Haven't we got a football match to talk about?

For those watching on tv and without fancy Sky/Virgin for ITV hd channels, I see on Twitter you can get the hd feed via the ITV X app. Obviously won't be the same as being there in person but watching in sd will be horrid. 

22 minutes ago, B4ev6is said:

Manchester not far mate

You can make it back in time.

I'm working away from home and being paid to be away to ensure all time is efficiently used. I'm not sure leaving early on the first day to go to a football match will cut it.