Inverurie Ram


Lincoln City 0-0 Derby County
Saturday 20th January 2024.
Attendance 9,700

Just myself went to the LNR stadium from the Aberdeenshire Rams and headed down south on Friday as the news came from Lincoln City about parts of the pitch being frozen, and explaining all the work that goes behind the scenes, to try and make the game go ahead, with a further pitch inspection called for 6pm. 

I was already on my first train from Inverurie to Aberdeen at 5:44pm and I would at least receive an update before my bus to Edinburgh at 6:50pm, it was positive news or news that would mean I was heading to Lincoln, with a further pitch inspection on Saturday morning, that turned out to be at 11:30am. 
So myself and the Aberdeenshire Rams flag travelled down to Edinburgh arriving at 10:05pm. After a short wait I was on another bus at 10:45pm and I was quite happy that the bus arrived 15 minutes late into Meadowhall on Saturday morning at 4:30am, meaning I only had 30 minutes to walk around in the early morning darkness and coldness, before they opened Meadowhall, so I could use the facilities and kept warm for the next 45 minutes, before the first train to Sheffield at 5:45am. Breakfast Roll and Latte and then it was on to the first train to Lincoln Central at 6:35am, arriving to a wonderful sunset at 7:53am and a short stroll along the waterside to the Premier Inn City Centre for 4 hours sleep, tea and a shower, before receiving the great news, from CK, a text stating the pitch inspection at 11:30am was successful. Game is ON.
Met my mate and MD in the Witch & Wardrobe pub at 12:00pm and many wonderful Derby County fans, so chatted football and music before heading off at 1:00pm to The Birdcage pub where the girl behind the bar told us, she was born in Aberdeen but left when she was 2 years old, and then discussed her big pants with MD.
Headed back to the Witch and Wardrobe just before 2:00pm to meet some wonderful people and had another pint before heading up to the ground at 2:15pm to meet some more wonderful people around the fanzone, grabbed myself a cheeseburger with loads of onions and then bumped into another fantastic person with his boy, quick chat with him before heading into the ground, quick slash in the toilets in the dark, no lights working, then off I went, to hang up the Aberdeenshire Rams flag, as I spotted the wonderful lad that does the brilliant vlogs on You Tube, I gave him a shout, then hung my flag up and saw  the fantastic person with the huge Derby County flag, and passed an end up, so the flag could be surfed as the teams came out.
I didn’t bother going to look for my seat as there was plenty of room near my flag, with everyone standing, so I stood beside the flag, and met a brilliant man, and we spent most of the first half talking music whilst keeping an eye on a battling performance against a hard working Lincoln side. It was a game that looked like a single goal would be enough to win it, and with hope, we thought Derby would create the better chances, into the second half. At half time I went for another slash, where two standing spotlights had been set up, with various songs been sung in there regarding such.
After at least 2 good Lincoln chances just before half time, I chatted to CK & MD, we hoped that Lincoln would tire later in the game. Lincoln had at least another 3 great chances in the second half, but the game eventually went on to be a good point for both sides, and an improvement on last seasons defeat at Lincoln City.
I headed back to the Witch & Wardrobe to meet my mate via the chip shop, chips & mushy peas and back into the pub for another Guinness before we moved on to The Still for more football and music chat with brilliant fellow Derby County fans.
I left Lincoln at 8pm to head back to Sheffield on the 8:19pm train for more beer in The Sheffield Tap before heading back to Meadowhall on the 23:08pm train with just under 2 hours to kill, before the 01:05am bus back to Glasgow, followed by the 08:40am bus back to Aberdeen and 12:25pm train back to Inverurie in perfect time for the 1pm kick off, to watch my eldest lad’s team win 5-1, another great weekend. Up The Rams 🐏.
 

Flying in Friday evening for 2 nighter in Lincoln..
 
Tea shops 🫢
It's vodka red bull shops for me

That’s pretty much how I’d describe him.  I watched him quite a bit last night and thought he moved well, always available to receive the ball, kept it simple but could have taken a few more risks occasionally.  As you say, quietly effective.

Morning reflections, we deserved that.  In total control for the first 30-35 mins in particular, then again for the first 10-15 of the 2nd half.  Sometimes I think people forget there’s an opposition team on the pitch.  They came for a point, we’re slow, time wasting with little movement until each of our goals.  Then they upped the pace, moved the ball quicker and had some movement.  And the context is they have a new manager and are fighting for their lives.  They were always going to have a spell in the game, most teams do at all levels.
All the goals were well taken.  Not sure about Barkhuizen as MoM but he did well for the 1st and 2nd goals.  We just need to be a bit calmer when we get ahead.  I think we became a bit over confident at 2-0 and it took us a while to get back in.
I’d have liked to seen changes 15mins or so earlier to give us a bit more energy.  I’d also like to see Wildsmith back in goal.  I think the defence looks more assured with him in goal.
 

One loss and the Warne Out Out Thread kicks back in, with the best bit from @davenportram  predicting 3 games without a win, and the thread will restart, when @sage has already restarted it, with a bit of humour covering his real thoughts, and @davenportram has already contributed to it, sticking the thread high up in the charts on the dcfcfans forum for the whole wide world to see for any non-Derby County fan instantly jumping to the conclusion that Derby County fans, want their manager out, after a wonderful unbeaten run, after 1 defeat to another good team challenging for promotion, Peterborough, or the Derby County fans that don’t bother reading the content or understanding the fishing gif from Sage, and similar posts, and unfortunately might also jump to the same conclusion, also interpreting that a few Derby County fans want Warne Out Out.
@davenportram posted on the Warne Out Out thread………..
”Looks like I was right when I said once results turned the fans would stop being antiWarne.
I predict that if we go three games without a win this thread will restart”
……………………………………………………
So therefore I need to bite back on this Pro Warne thread and state that I read on this forum, that PW swore on Radio Derby in the post match interview after the game. I’ve not heard it, but it sounds like he was angry and disappointed with the result, or the question or both, like many of us were, and he shows his passion, and doesn’t hide and again I love him for it. 
I’m already looking forward to the next game where we fight again for a positive performance and the result we deserve from such. 🐏
 

Lovely lad…..loved watching this.
Up the Cods Vlogs.
 

Lovely lad…..loved watching this.
Up the Cods Vlogs.
 

A win away…a win away…..a win away.
 

A win away…a win away…..a win away.
 

James Steven Collins.
He’s better than Phil, Michael, Bootsy, Wilkie, Judy, Joan, Jackie, Susan, Francis, Eddie, David, Buddy, Albert, Edwyn, Shirley, Doug, Peter, Billy, J.Lawton, Stephen, Kim, Suzanne and if you rolled all of them up with the many posters on here into one, to try and create a football player to compete with him, that even criticise him for been a bit grumpy in his interviews, and any other tosh, they can try to criticise someone that plays for the club they support with, and I think you might get my jist, if not well shaddap ya face!
Super James Collins 🐏

A win away…a win away…..a win away.
 

A win away…a win away…..a win away.
 

Just got back from Fleetwood (we took our time, walked into town for some fish and chips and a chat with numerous Derby fans before setting off.) I am a bit surprised at some of the faint praise from people on here for a good away win and the avoidance of a slip up against an energetic team fighting for a new manager. 
I seem to remember we "battered" the Cod Army 0-0 here last season, playing expansive but ultimately unproductive football. 
I much prefer us playing like we did today and bringing home three points. 

Having not watched Fleetwood, I wouldn’t be surprised if that was one of their best performances of the season.  And, to be fair, you could probably have predicted it.  New manager, at home against one of the top sides and needing the points.
Once we settled after the first 15 mins or so we were in control in the first half.  Even in the 2nd half, for all the criticism of the back 3, how many saves did Vickers have to make?  I thought it was good movement from the striker for their goal.  NML, deservedly MOM.  I thought he caused them lots of problems every time he got on the ball.
Bradley is by no means a disaster.  He made some interceptions and clearances at corners.  I thought it was a decent performance for his first start in a while.

Any away game in any league u wont have it all ur own way. Yes we gave up too much space and possesion at times but as we have done pretty much for the last 2 months now we found a way of getting over the line .. sign of a good side that u know.
Course we all want the perfect performance but yet another 3 points on the road is the main thing 
learn to enjoy it 

Aberdeenshire Rams catch up.
Anyone living / working in the Aberdeenshire area, that would like to watch the game with 3 other Rams fans, and maybe a few more, then come along to the McNastys pub in Aberdeen to cheer on the mighty Rams at 12 o’clock.
Fleetwood Town v Derby County
Sat 6th January 12:30 kick off.
McNastys Aberdeen.
37 Summer Street, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB10 1SB
https://www.mcnastys.co.uk/
See you there.
Up The Rams 🐏

Don’t think it’s been posted on here, seen this on Twitter for fans going tomorrow.

Aberdeenshire Rams catch up.
Anyone living / working in the Aberdeenshire area, that would like to watch the game with 3 other Rams fans, and maybe a few more, then come along to the McNastys pub in Aberdeen to cheer on the mighty Rams at 12 o’clock.
Fleetwood Town v Derby County
Sat 6th January 12:30 kick off.
McNastys Aberdeen.
37 Summer Street, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB10 1SB
https://www.mcnastys.co.uk/
See you there.
Up The Rams 🐏

Aberdeenshire Rams catch up.
Anyone living / working in the Aberdeenshire area, that would like to watch the game with 3 other Rams fans, and maybe a few more, then come along to the McNastys pub in Aberdeen to cheer on the mighty Rams at 12 o’clock.
Fleetwood Town v Derby County
Sat 6th January 12:30 kick off.
McNastys Aberdeen.
37 Summer Street, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB10 1SB
https://www.mcnastys.co.uk/
See you there.
Up The Rams 🐏

Aberdeenshire Rams catch up.
Anyone living / working in the Aberdeenshire area, that would like to watch the game with 3 other Rams fans, and maybe a few more, then come along to the Filthy McNasties pub in Aberdeen to cheer on the mighty Rams at 12 o’clock.
Fleetwood Town v Derby County
Sat 6th January 12:30 kick off.
Filthy McNasties Aberdeen.
37 Summer Street, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB10 1SB
https://www.mcnastys.co.uk/
See you there.
Up The Rams 🐏