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Until the last week it has been a long time since I had been at a Derby Match. My Dad has said I’ve probably seen some of the best football so far this season. So, this thread is starting with genuine positivity from me, as my brother Daniel (B4) would also have done. This match means so much more to the Beavis family than any result. We want everyone to wave their scraves and flanges (not literally, ladies 🙈) and raise the roof for both DCFC and Daniel. Please share the details of the applause far and wide. 
I’m reliably told I need to predict a 3-0 win to Derby. 
My dad, Andy and I, will be in the east stand, stairway 35. We’ll be having a drink before the match and at halftime. Please do come and say hello. 
 
#COYR   #GetReadyToRoar  #BeMoreB4 

I think we're coming for Pompey, 9 points behind and lots of games to play! It was never in doubt B4 🐏🤍🖤. #COYR

Lovely day and the Rams put on a lovely performance! Certainly the most coherent and combative of the season so far. NML was on fire first half, the back 4 in complete control and Wildsmith excellent when needed. Collo is like the kid a school who always has to have the ball but first half particularly he tried to stay more Central and it paid off. The midfield was combative and I thought Smith was very good today covering and making himself available. The subs all did well coming on. We looked like promotion candidates today let’s hope this is just the start. In memory of B4 ‘Pompey we’re coming for you!’

I think B4s Derby County Forum would be perfect.

Ah this is terrible news. 
 
One of my favourite posters of all time. 
 
Even if Derby were in the conference he wouldn’t have been any different. 
 
RIP Daniel xx

I have some very sad news this evening.  Daniel (B4) died earlier this week. He was just 38.
As you know, he has been battling numerous health conditions for a long time, but always remained cheerful  and was the most loyal supporter of his beloved Rams, home and away.
He was at the match at Crewe and gave his full support as always. 
Daniel leaves behind a grieving dad, mum and sister. Our thoughts go out to them and we only hope they get a little comfort from knowing how well loved Daniel is by all who know him. 
Here are a couple of photos that his dad agreed could be shared. I'm sure many of you have others, as Daniel loved a selfie at the game.
David is hoping to arrange a more fitting tribute in time, but for now please raise a glass in his memory and a good Derby win today. I am sure that's what Daniel would have been doing tonight.
 

Brilliant night. And what was satisfying wasn’t that we outplayed the Wolves babies virtually all match, or that Collins got a load of goals, or that Wilson played a blinder, It was seeing what we have got in the under-21s and under 18s. Absolutely wow! I know it was only in the Nobody Cares Cup, but remember, our academy was stripped bare by administration, so to see this potential is exciting.

Fair play. I'm sure you're both delighted.

The elephant  in the room here is, do you really want Warne to have a war chest? 
 
nah, no thanks. 

Get him gone. 

Solid performance and dominant display. Just what we needed. Really pleased that Hourihaine got a good reception when he was substituted. He didn’t deserve the abuse he got on Saturday. Hopefully we can kick on from here. 

I’m a happy clapper but this is not acceptable.
That performance was an embarrassing shambles and PW is the conductor.
Do the right thing as slope off and give us a chance with someone who wants to play football 🙏

There’s been plenty of polls and a few ‘Warne Out’ comments, but thought I’d start the definitive ‘Warne Out Out’ post, which as fans of a particular Sarf London comedian means ‘properly out!’
No messing, I was on his side at first, but am tired of the utter banality of our football; mid table mediocrity and I don’t care what he did at Rotherham.
Please can we bring back some McLaren-esque footy, something to actually ‘entertain’ the fans? I’m sure I read somewhere that football should be entertaining 🤷‍♂️
😞

I don’t know how I feel about Warne staying/going but the football is absolutely dire and has been for ages. The players look miserable and the majority of the fans seem to come away either angry, dejected or let down. 
Starting to think that this just isn’t working and isn’t going to and that there’s not much point giving it any more time.

Classic Derby really.
A big win v Blackpool but fluffing two regulation wins v Cambridge and Cheltenham.
I don’t think you can fault the manager. We have created enough chances to win all three games with a bit more composure.
Clearly we are still a work in progress and clearly when we are on it, we are still very capable of finishing in the play-offs.
Portsmouth and Oxford have set an incredible pace, but there are still 35 games to go. All we can do at the moment is position ourselves to take advantage if they slow down.

I think its important to remember that teams can improve as the season progresses. No one ever starts perfect winning every game with flair, Teams grow and prosper with wins, confidence and backing from the fans.
Looks and smells like a promotion season to me.....COYR.

Superb away performance tonight. Defended well countered well and thoroughly deserved win. Reminded me of the Cox era , struggling to break down teams at home but we are difficult to defend against away from home .Keep the faith everyone it is coming together.

Fantastic result away from home, Can't imagine anyone less than a 7.5 today,
all excellent, sheer elegance for the goals - takes me back to the heady days of
the 14/15  season. What a way to score your first goal for Derby - wasn't it Smith's
tackle that helped win the ball back for Derby in the first place?
 
Quite right that  Fornah and Nyambe are great additions, and are already accomplished
players, and seem to have slotted straight in....UTR

This post did not age well.

It is beginning to look like that.  Away from home we are going to be very difficult to beat. If teams attack us we'll pick them off now we are defending well.
Need to keep improving at home but its coming. The Rams are going up.

The 11 point record doesn't bother me. Any football fan you chat to will want to talk about it and listen to stories about it.
One fan I met couldn't believe that I had a season ticket and went to every game. He said after about 10 games he would have stopped going and probably never gone back the next season either.
Its a badge of honour for me among friends who support massive clubs and have seen them play maybe once or twice in the flesh that I kept going and still do.
Worst team in history? Yeah we were. The fans showed they were anything but and we should be eternally proud of that and own it as a club and a fan base.

I would like to apologise to what appears to be a good number of my fellow Rams fans on these pages.  I have driven for about 5 hours today, spent £40 on petrol, £25 on a ticket and another £10 odd on sundries like the best pie I’ve had in ages, parking and a programme. The weather was fantastic, the scenery only matched by the Peak District and the ground was a proper old football ground with, from my seat, the wierdest view in football.
Oh, and although it’s hard to gather from these pages, my, our, team won. 2-0 away from home against a team in good form according to their manager, late of this parish, and with some excellent individual performances, an improved overall team performance, in front of a vociferous and supportive away following.
I’ve had a cracking day. Sorry.

Match seat for me today…If your hammock don’t swing in the Med’, you’re a Red 😲

Looking forward to this after a pretty crap week. Was in two minds about attending following a family bereavement, but hoping to be distracted in a good way for a couple of hours. UTRs.