Mucker1884

Yeah, I thought that sounded too much like Mel for comfort 😉

Ooh!  Good shout!
Now, what the heck did I do with that sombrero...

You can check out, but you can never leave...  🤓

Ooh!  Good shout!
Now, what the heck did I do with that sombrero...

You can check out, but you can never leave...  🤓

Some of us never left 

Derby-born, Hampshire-raised Pompey fan here, still feeling a bit groggy after our promotion celebrations last night but hoping the Rams will be joining us in the Championship next season.
We came to Derby quite regularly to see my family when I was young and were fortunate to go to the Baseball Ground many times in the late 1960s and 1970s in the Clough and Mackay years.
I was on the Popside in 1975 against Carlisle when the second title was celebrated, there when Roger Davies got sent off against Juventus in the European Cup semi-final, at the 4-4 drew with Man United on Boxing Day 1970.
But the most vivid memories are of the home wins over Liverpool and, particularly the Easter Saturday 2-0 win over Leeds in that 1971-72 season. Men with Pack’Em In boards urging people to move forward to let more into the ground, a guy who walked around the ground with a bell before the match to gee up the crowd and another with dozens of rosettes inside his coat doing the same. “Programmes, get your programmes”, Hot Love blasting out over the PA system at the end of games, incessant shouts of “Derby, Derby” urging the team on. 

Against Leeds Alan Durban came over to our section of the paddock beneath the main stand to take a throw in, grinning all over his face with a two goal lead and not long to go. Everyone around us screamed at him to take the smile off his face and concentrate; the game wasn’t won yet.
Hector, Hinton, O’Hare, the magnificent McFarland and Todd (jumpers for goalposts). My first game was a 4-0 win over QPR in Feb 1968, seen from the seats in the upper Normanton End, my second a 3-2 victory over Middlesbrough on Boxing Day 1968. I stood on a milk crate at the front of the middle tier of the Osmaston End.
One traumatic memory is the sight of Bob Wilson standing there in just his jock strap after ripping his shorts playing for Arsenal at the Baseball Ground. After that Easter Saturday victory over Leeds in 1972 I seem to remember watching Derby lose at home to Newcastle on the Easter Monday and thinking they had thrown it away.
But then came that win over Liverpool and Leeds tripping up. My Dad, who grew up reciting the names of the 1946 Cup winning team, had new heroes. And so did we, until living our lives in another part of the country meant going much more regularly to Fratton Park (or The Dell in my brother’s case, sadly).
But we still look out for Derby. We took my Dad to the Charlton game at Pride Park last season and I’ve been to see Pompey this season and before.
Wishing you every success and the hope that you all will have similar fond memories of Pride Park.
 
 

Answer:  To avoid being caught up in a damp squib/dead rubber!  👀
 
Allow me to offer an example, based on a true story...
 
The potential to play at the Stad de MK Hockey, needing a result to avoid relegation...
Leave it too late to glean away tickets by the official DCFC route...

Go to the bother of signing up to become a Wimbledon fan!
Fail first attempt to buy tickets from Wimbledon, due to home postcode.
Come up with the cunning plan to use sister's (then) Southend address, and subsequently (successfully) order 6 tickets for delivery, which of course then required posting from Southend to Derby!  For the record, this tele-con Included a beautifully delivered Mockney accent and quotes of "No, I haven't been to the MK Hockey ground before, so no preference to which stand the tickets are for", and the classic yet calmly delivered "But I used to attend Selhurst regularly back in the day" (Unquote)!
Beat Millwall at home a week before, thus surviving the threat of relegation.
Attend aforementioned Damp squib/dead rubber at the Stad de MK Hockey, and despite the lovely weather and good numbers of Rams fans (in both away and indeed the home sections), by god, what an absolute s*** game (and atmosphere) that was!  

Lose 1-0, etc.
Still a Wimbledon fan, as far as I'm aware, etc.
Meh.  etc
 
🤣

Well mate, we gave it a bloody good go!
Congratulations to Pompey for finishing in top spot, and here's to us joining them in promotion, very, very soon!  🐏
 

Don't worry ill stick another tenner on a Bolton win. Done it for their last two matches and they haven't won. I'm quid's out.

Head & Shoulders...
I didn't know you had dandruff
*Smug smile... I don't
f*** off! 😂

Well mate, we gave it a bloody good go!
Congratulations to Pompey for finishing in top spot, and here's to us joining them in promotion, very, very soon!  🐏
 

I intend to waft along Petty Cury, maybe a nibble at the Wasabi before taking a tincture on the Cam.....
 
 
 
.....who am I kidding, I shall be recumbent in my recliner being electronically rocked......🙄

So Adult - 10+ years - Corner = £405.60 for this "Phase 1" period. (*There's no mention of any birds, early or otherwise, I notice!)
Looks like I paid £345.80 for this season, so +£59.80 (17.3%)
As others have said, it's been a while! 
And at 23No games per season, this new improved (👀) price equates to £17.63 per game.  Just about VFM, even for this dirty, disgusting, mind-numbing level of inadequacy!  🤣   
 
...And it's not like I spend a fortune/feel obliged to buy rip-off replica shirts, like some do.
 
Ergo... I'm gonna refrain from moaning, and will renew,  whether that be next week or the day before the deadline. (Decisions, decisions!)
 
#suckitup
#itiswhatitis
#ihopetoGodwegoupnow
#damnthisaddiction
#lowerthethermostatanotherfeckindegree! 😁
#mustn'tgrumble
#meh
#etc
 
EDIT:
I could of course negate this year's increase by moving to the other side of the stairs, which I assume would be enough to take me from "Corner" to "Behind the goal".  I'm happy where I am, so maybe next year!  

Are you being held captive, tap once for yes.

Well mate, we gave it a bloody good go!
Congratulations to Pompey for finishing in top spot, and here's to us joining them in promotion, very, very soon!  🐏
 

Promotion rivals?

Ditto. Have plenty folded and never worn. Seems every ex bought me a shirt for Christmas…… blimey I’ve had some girlfriends 

Some headline. Swap Portsmouth for Derby, and O’Neills for the Neptune, and you’ve got yourself a date in 10 days time.

Anyone want a ticket for the Carlisle match?
🤣

Colours mean nothing, blame less so.
When we recall, 35 years ago.
The 97, who no longer cheer,
The grace of God, keeps the rest of us here.
It could have been you.  It could have been me.
Que sera, sera, it wasn't to be.
So spare them a minute.  Spare them respect.
For the family of football, for the families since wrecked.
Just one minute, to remember those lost.
Whatever the cause, T'was one hell of a cost.
Never forget the 97,
As they look down, from their Kop up in heaven.
 
xxx

 

Promotion rivals?

Well mate, we gave it a bloody good go!
Congratulations to Pompey for finishing in top spot, and here's to us joining them in promotion, very, very soon!  🐏
 

Well mate, we gave it a bloody good go!
Congratulations to Pompey for finishing in top spot, and here's to us joining them in promotion, very, very soon!  🐏