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    Abu Derby got a reaction from Steve How Hard? in Injurys/absences   
    What - he smokes grass?  
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    Abu Derby reacted to Blondest Goat in Sonny Bradley   
    Fully deserves criticism of course.  But now he's made out to be far worse than he is and the "never play in a derby shirt again" comments are laughable.   
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    Abu Derby reacted to Ilkestonian in Sonny Bradley   
    Sorry, can't agree, you'll be saying he's worse than Mick Coop next 😂
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    Abu Derby reacted to LoadofCobblers in Match Thread: vs Northampton Town (a)   
    Hi Rams, I commented on the reverse fixture when you battered us earlier in the season so thought I would do the same just to give some context from the other side.
    A very different game to the one at Pride Park earlier in the season. The San Sixfields pitch is much smaller which definitely helps us, particularly against the big boys in the division. We have taken a pasting of pretty much all of the teams at the top of the table away from home this season, whilst at home managed mostly narrow defeats instead.
    No doubt that you should have scored at least one of the two chances in the first half, or at the very least worked the keeper, one of them goes in and you dont lose the game without a shadow of a doubt. The game earlier in the season you were picking holes in between our midfield and defense with ease, also NML pace was a constant threat. However in this game were clearly more compact and outside of those opportunities it didn't feel like you created a huge amount of clear cut chances. It was noticeable that you were much more direct this game for whatever reason, which I am far more confident of us deadling with. I know you have a number of bodies out, but we have 10 out (mostly in defence) so the injury list was similar on both sides.
    I thought the goal was a really well taken finish, definite foul in the build up but the defending after that would be pretty poor. Your full back (Wilson I think) also definitely handled it in the second half with no one around him. 
    I sit in the end where Bradley got his red, he definitely put his head in. Don't get me wrong i dont think Monthe is going to require a trip to the hospital but unfortunately you have to go down to almost bring it to attention. Thought it was poor from a guy who is that experienced and was seemingly always looking for physicality in the game. Yes we tried to slow down the game, no doubt about it. If i was an away fan I would be furious and hope the ref would stop it. But to add some context our season has been petering out to a degree with mid table safety and clearly our manager has given them a rocket pointing out there are still points to play for, there was not a lack of effort on our point despite little to play for seemingly. To be honest we are doing about as well as a club our size could be expected to do, as we were on of the favorites for the drop.
    I hope you go up, clearly a huge club that should not be at this level (plus dont want Peterborough to go up). I am guessing there is a big split in the fanbase over the manager, that was evident by the booing of one of the substitutions which you don't expect from a team that are fighting for the title. As a completely neutral observer Warne to me sits in the Gareth Ainsworth esque category of managers. Likeable character and personable, but with limitations at a higher level and in developing a more free flowing style, it dosnt seem like the best fit. Playing Pompey and Peterborough recently (both away so different challenges I guess) but they seemed much more composed in their style of play and just seemed to have more ways to hurt us.
    Hopefully your injury woes ease up a little and all the best for the rest of the season.
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    Abu Derby reacted to Orphanram in Prediction for how it will end   
    Four billion years from now, the increase in Earth's surface temperature will cause a runaway greenhouse effect, creating conditions more extreme than present-day Venus and heating Earth's surface enough to melt it. By that point, all life on Earth will be extinct.
     
    I actually think that sounds more appealing than our perennial final inning’s collapse. Roll on oblivion. 
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    Abu Derby got a reaction from jimtastic56 in Sonny Bradley   
    To be fair to him he was concussed and so didn’t really know what he was doing. 
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    Abu Derby got a reaction from Ram-Alf in Sonny Bradley   
    To be fair to him he was concussed and so didn’t really know what he was doing. 
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    Abu Derby got a reaction from TomG in Sonny Bradley   
    To be fair to him he was concussed and so didn’t really know what he was doing. 
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    Abu Derby got a reaction from David Graham Brown in Sonny Bradley   
    To be fair to him he was concussed and so didn’t really know what he was doing. 
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    Abu Derby reacted to Millenniumram in Sonny Bradley   
    Makes Claude Davis look like Maldini. Utterly horrific signing. 
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    Abu Derby reacted to HorsforthRam in Match Thread: vs Northampton Town (a)   
    Metaphorically, we did
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    Abu Derby reacted to IlsonDerby in Match Thread: vs Northampton Town (a)   
    My opinion of Warne as a manager is well known and he is what he is so I’m not going to go over those talking points again. 
     
    I’m sick of slating the woeful tactics so My anger yesterday is directed at the players. Can any of them come off the pitch with any sort of credit? 
     
    Their goal was Sunday league defending. Bradley letting him get the cross in too easy. Cashin and Sibley breakdown in communication allowing the scorer the freedom of half of the pitch. 
     
    Passing accuracy was abysmal. Even the passes that went to our players were always causing the receiver to turn back and collect it from behind them or to stretch for it. Wasted the 3 real opportunities we had with awful finishing.
     
    Constant hoofed balls up rather than the composure to play it through a pretty crap league 1 press. 
     
    Honestly a good chunk of the team yesterday printed their own P45s for the end of this season regardless of division. 
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    Abu Derby reacted to AndyinLiverpool in Match Thread: vs Northampton Town (a)   
    Why didn't we play in white?
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    Abu Derby reacted to Van der MoodHoover in Match Thread: vs Northampton Town (a)   
    Did anyone join in with you on those chants?
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    Abu Derby reacted to DavesaRam in Match Thread: vs Northampton Town (a)   
    You must be new to this Derby County thing, then. This isn't a one off. This happens every single time. Every time we have a chance to move forwards and leave our opponents trailing in our dust, we get the brush and dustpan out, sweep up the dust and give the clubs behind us a tow. As many of us have said, we should be sitting in first place with 5, 6 or more points clear, because the players we have, used properly, are well capable of that. But Warne has contrived to make us set up to be scared of a team that has lost loads of matches and conceded loads of goals. 
    In his pre-match presser he was talking about having to defend for our live for goodness sake.  This is talking about a team that loses for fun, and lets goals in like they are on piece-rate for goals conceded. And no, we didn't even look like bundling the ball over the line.
    We were summed up by Hourihane, right near the ned of the match, when he intercepted the ball in the centre circle, with everyone back for Northampton. H sent his pass towards Nelson, who was 5 yards away, but he put the ball 10 yards behind Nelson! What was Hourihane even doing on the pitch at the kick off, let alone right near the end?
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    Abu Derby reacted to angieram in Match Thread: vs Northampton Town (a)   
    He was dreadful today.
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    Abu Derby reacted to David in Paul Pogba Banned for 4 years   
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    Abu Derby reacted to TuffLuff in Notts Forest Playtime   
    Bit of fun, but they put up a quote attributed to ‘fan of socialism’ Brian Clough yesterday as a tribute on his birthday. I mean I’m not saying there is a capitalist agenda behind doing this but you can see for yourself here:
    Anyway, they have had a special guest at the City Ground today…

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    Abu Derby reacted to Dava75 in Injurys/absences   
    JC Travelled with the squad and possibly be on bench today 
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    Abu Derby reacted to angieram in What were you doing ten years ago today?   
    I loved reading all the great stories of ten years' ago. 
    Hard to believe that silky smooth team ultimately didn't deliver for us. It's been a bumpy road ever since.
    Maybe the grittier but effective fight of the current team will give us something to really celebrate this season instead.
    Up the Rams! 
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    Abu Derby reacted to angieram in DERBY COUNTY FANS FORUM: MARCH 2024   
    At least I'm one of the few attendees without a bald patch! 
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    Abu Derby got a reaction from DarkFruitsRam7 in B4 - for ever a Ram 🐏   
    That’s right. He once lambasted me for having to miss a game as my wife had arranged for us to go out!
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    Abu Derby got a reaction from Derby4Me in B4 - for ever a Ram 🐏   
    That’s right. He once lambasted me for having to miss a game as my wife had arranged for us to go out!
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    Abu Derby got a reaction from Nishfan in Match Thread: vs Bolton Wanderers (H)   
    That was a big massive. Win 5 out of the seven and that’s it.  
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    Abu Derby got a reaction from DE56Ram in Match Thread: vs Bolton Wanderers (H)   
    We won the game fair and square, got the 3 points and Bolton got none. That’ll do for me. 
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