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What a brilliant night! Dan (B4) and Angie Vallance received the Alfreton supporters award.  I almost missed it as I was in the loo 😂 the glass award is lovely and will have pride of place in my parents house. The players looked visibly touched when it was announced Dan and Angie were being awarded posthumously. It was lovely to see so over 200 people there to celebrate DCFC and those who love the club. I had no idea what to expect but it was amazing. Lovely food and company. I had no idea the players and David Clowes would be there, so that was a lovely surprise. 

Yes, and Bauhaus for a dog kennel! Woof!

I have used Arsenal as a great example and told David that we have an open invite from the club to go back down, they have set up a fantastic timeline of where the club came from and followed the history through to modern day, great use of lighting and sound adds to the experience, story boards as you walk through, it’s not about trophies it’s a celebration of the heritage, we can include our engineering links with the railways and the aero industry and make it about the people of Derby and how the club has been integral to their lives for the past 140 years, lots of photos and media, we had three screens running over the display on a loop which people just stood and watched, then importantly we will change the exhibits on a regular basis to keep it interesting and include themes such as eras or cup competitions through the season, it can be tied in with the ticket office, the yard and the club shop and of course ground tours, money can be made by the club, the good thing is that we are now up and running, lots of hard work over the years is now coming together, keep watching this space 👍🐏❤️

Blooming heck!
 
Mates with Dave Milton from the Blue Note back in the late seventies.
R E Cords, Hector, Cleos, jumpers for goal posts………..happy days?
……..is it the same Blue Note? ?

I really liked this post, very well put. But isn’t it remarkable that you, like probably 99% of the fan base, have implicit trust in David Clowes? I put myself firmly in that boat, by the way- the manner in which he has gone about things has utterly convinced me of his good intentions and sound decision making. Did we feel that way about Mel Morris one year into his tenure?
I’m not for a second comparing the two, really I’m not. I believe that in 25-30 years time, we’ll look back at this ownership period with a sense of “thank goodness for Clowes”, regardless of whether we get promoted or not. I can’t say we’ll ever feel the same about Morris.  I’m just saying that the supporter board will also protect the club and give the fans a say in times of strong ownership too.

The SB is there to safeguard important parts of the club. There can be instances where it's in the best interests of the fanbase for those select few to know about something happening and be able to prevent it going through, without it becoming public knowledge.
One instance may be financial, where further details than just the accounts are required to know if we're at risk of failing P&S or not. Whilst the SB will be able to step in and discuss the plan to avoid failing, it is definitely not something you want to be made public, so other clubs don't know that you're desperate to sell to get back on track. However, something like a stadium sale to get back on track should be public due to the severity of impact.

It was always going to have a structure, not a free for all or popularity contest

Looks good. Really impressed with how they've scoped this - It works be difficult to ignore existing SCG members but it is essential that the right skill sets are defined and required to a good balance. Also a mix of age, gender etc, so important.
Anyone who's ever served on a disfunctional committee of a golf/rugby/football club will recognise this importance.

A tremendous effort by the heritage team and all memorabilia was superbly presented - at last - real steps towards a Rams heritage space at PPS are moving forward. It's been promised since the stadium was in the planning stages!
Very enjoyable afternoon and great to meet the R H T folks. You can be very proud of the exhibition and here's to many more! 

Hello Jake!
OK, we will have to set you some deep-learning modules :))
Search and read up a-plenty on these DCFC legends for starters, and then you'll love us even more!
Steve Bloomer
The Baseball Ground
Brian Clough & Peter Taylor
Kevin Hector
Dave Mackay
Roy McFarland
Igor Stimac
The Bald Eagle (Jim Smith)
David Clowes
 
Then for balance, to understand the true resilience of Rams fans in adversity, look up:
 
Robert Maxwell
The Three Amigos
Mel Morris
Quantuma
 
If you are still determined to be an honorary overseas Ram after that lot, you're as crazy as the rest of us!

Hello Jake!
OK, we will have to set you some deep-learning modules :))
Search and read up a-plenty on these DCFC legends for starters, and then you'll love us even more!
Steve Bloomer
The Baseball Ground
Brian Clough & Peter Taylor
Kevin Hector
Dave Mackay
Roy McFarland
Igor Stimac
The Bald Eagle (Jim Smith)
David Clowes
 
Then for balance, to understand the true resilience of Rams fans in adversity, look up:
 
Robert Maxwell
The Three Amigos
Mel Morris
Quantuma
 
If you are still determined to be an honorary overseas Ram after that lot, you're as crazy as the rest of us!

Probably one of the most iconic symbols of a football ground, the turn stile, they all have them and they last for years, mainly until clubs move ground, then they are tossed to one side, so it was a privilege to become the custodian of this original Ellison surge control turnstile dating back to the start of the last century, when you think of the hundreds of thousands of Rams fans that will have passed through it, myself, my dad and my grandad being three it makes you stop and think.
it was there through everything, Bloomer, the FA Cup paraded around the ground, Clough and Taylor, Jim Smith etc, it’s a real snapshot of our clubs history and heritage.
Anyhow, it’s now fully restored in working order with brass keep plate and counter and looks resplendent,
it belongs in an official club museum so I’m going to keep on endeavouring to get one.
we have a massive Rams Heritage display at Pride Park on the 3rd and 4th June so come along.

I am a bit familiar with some of these, but definitely going to do a deep dive later, thank you for the learning module! haha

Hello Jake!
OK, we will have to set you some deep-learning modules :))
Search and read up a-plenty on these DCFC legends for starters, and then you'll love us even more!
Steve Bloomer
The Baseball Ground
Brian Clough & Peter Taylor
Kevin Hector
Dave Mackay
Roy McFarland
Igor Stimac
The Bald Eagle (Jim Smith)
David Clowes
 
Then for balance, to understand the true resilience of Rams fans in adversity, look up:
 
Robert Maxwell
The Three Amigos
Mel Morris
Quantuma
 
If you are still determined to be an honorary overseas Ram after that lot, you're as crazy as the rest of us!

Hello Jake!
OK, we will have to set you some deep-learning modules :))
Search and read up a-plenty on these DCFC legends for starters, and then you'll love us even more!
Steve Bloomer
The Baseball Ground
Brian Clough & Peter Taylor
Kevin Hector
Dave Mackay
Roy McFarland
Igor Stimac
The Bald Eagle (Jim Smith)
David Clowes
 
Then for balance, to understand the true resilience of Rams fans in adversity, look up:
 
Robert Maxwell
The Three Amigos
Mel Morris
Quantuma
 
If you are still determined to be an honorary overseas Ram after that lot, you're as crazy as the rest of us!

Hello Jake!
OK, we will have to set you some deep-learning modules :))
Search and read up a-plenty on these DCFC legends for starters, and then you'll love us even more!
Steve Bloomer
The Baseball Ground
Brian Clough & Peter Taylor
Kevin Hector
Dave Mackay
Roy McFarland
Igor Stimac
The Bald Eagle (Jim Smith)
David Clowes
 
Then for balance, to understand the true resilience of Rams fans in adversity, look up:
 
Robert Maxwell
The Three Amigos
Mel Morris
Quantuma
 
If you are still determined to be an honorary overseas Ram after that lot, you're as crazy as the rest of us!

Hello Jake!
OK, we will have to set you some deep-learning modules :))
Search and read up a-plenty on these DCFC legends for starters, and then you'll love us even more!
Steve Bloomer
The Baseball Ground
Brian Clough & Peter Taylor
Kevin Hector
Dave Mackay
Roy McFarland
Igor Stimac
The Bald Eagle (Jim Smith)
David Clowes
 
Then for balance, to understand the true resilience of Rams fans in adversity, look up:
 
Robert Maxwell
The Three Amigos
Mel Morris
Quantuma
 
If you are still determined to be an honorary overseas Ram after that lot, you're as crazy as the rest of us!

Hello Jake!
OK, we will have to set you some deep-learning modules :))
Search and read up a-plenty on these DCFC legends for starters, and then you'll love us even more!
Steve Bloomer
The Baseball Ground
Brian Clough & Peter Taylor
Kevin Hector
Dave Mackay
Roy McFarland
Igor Stimac
The Bald Eagle (Jim Smith)
David Clowes
 
Then for balance, to understand the true resilience of Rams fans in adversity, look up:
 
Robert Maxwell
The Three Amigos
Mel Morris
Quantuma
 
If you are still determined to be an honorary overseas Ram after that lot, you're as crazy as the rest of us!

Hello Jake!
OK, we will have to set you some deep-learning modules :))
Search and read up a-plenty on these DCFC legends for starters, and then you'll love us even more!
Steve Bloomer
The Baseball Ground
Brian Clough & Peter Taylor
Kevin Hector
Dave Mackay
Roy McFarland
Igor Stimac
The Bald Eagle (Jim Smith)
David Clowes
 
Then for balance, to understand the true resilience of Rams fans in adversity, look up:
 
Robert Maxwell
The Three Amigos
Mel Morris
Quantuma
 
If you are still determined to be an honorary overseas Ram after that lot, you're as crazy as the rest of us!

Hello Jake!
OK, we will have to set you some deep-learning modules :))
Search and read up a-plenty on these DCFC legends for starters, and then you'll love us even more!
Steve Bloomer
The Baseball Ground
Brian Clough & Peter Taylor
Kevin Hector
Dave Mackay
Roy McFarland
Igor Stimac
The Bald Eagle (Jim Smith)
David Clowes
 
Then for balance, to understand the true resilience of Rams fans in adversity, look up:
 
Robert Maxwell
The Three Amigos
Mel Morris
Quantuma
 
If you are still determined to be an honorary overseas Ram after that lot, you're as crazy as the rest of us!

Hi Jake
Prepare for defeats snatched from the jaws of victory
Prepare for failed expectations, false dawns and dashed hopes
Prepare for occasional triumphs
Prepare for having your heart broken, but loving them just the same
This is your life now
Welcome to the club
 

A brilliant club servant, dedicated Ram, and a lovely gentleman. R.I.P. Sid, you made a huge contribution.

A tremendous effort by the heritage team and all memorabilia was superbly presented - at last - real steps towards a Rams heritage space at PPS are moving forward. It's been promised since the stadium was in the planning stages!
Very enjoyable afternoon and great to meet the R H T folks. You can be very proud of the exhibition and here's to many more! 

A brilliant club servant, dedicated Ram, and a lovely gentleman. R.I.P. Sid, you made a huge contribution.

A tremendous effort by the heritage team and all memorabilia was superbly presented - at last - real steps towards a Rams heritage space at PPS are moving forward. It's been promised since the stadium was in the planning stages!
Very enjoyable afternoon and great to meet the R H T folks. You can be very proud of the exhibition and here's to many more!