StockholmRam

18 hours ago, sage said:

If only to avoid the awful cricket.

Right. Eddie is just trying to avoid the cricket! Lol 

12 more points deducted… please. 

On 05/04/2024 at 01:13, Eddie said:

Couldn't find his way off the inner ring road.

Thats me when I come back to visit

On 20/03/2024 at 13:56, sage said:

In an ideal world we'd win at Cambridge to clinch promotion and beat Carlisle for the title.

I think the biggest difference this year to last is we've had our fair dues from the officials over the season. Some bad luck, some good.

The costs of last season's decisions ran into double figures.

 

Strangely enough we have played Carlisle on the last day of a title winning season before… what days they were. 

5 hours ago, Srg said:

Too far ahead? Pompey play Posh this weekend, there’s a world where on Saturday night we are 2 points behind them with still needing to play them. 

THIS… this is the perfect attitude. 

18 hours ago, Eddie said:

Just finished watching it (the beauty of a TIVO box).

One of the greatest England wins I've ever seen - up there with Edgbaston 2005. Perhaps not quite the drama of The Oval 1968 (Underwood snagging Inverarity with just 3 balls to go, after most of the last day had been washed out) or Headingley 2019 (Stokes 135*, Leach the best 1* I've ever seen) - but a tremendous win against all the odds.

Watching Underwood do that in 68 must have been amazing. 
Stokes 135 is my favourite batting display.

Frankie taking the last over for Derbys to win still has my pulse racing. 
 

This win for England is right up there with the best of the best. 

Quite wonderful by Pope. Especially on this ground. If we can grind out 50-60 more runs then its going to be a very interesting last innings for India. 
 

Game on and test match cricket is back. 
 

20 hours ago, Eddie said:

From reading this thread, I have to assume that it was one of the worst performances ever by a Derby County side - yet we somehow fluked a win. Is that a fair assessment?

/still not well enough to attend in person - just in spirit.

I watched it on Rams TV Eddie. 
 

For Calum Elder think Mick Coop mate. Lol 

For me… Sir Franz and his team beating Dirty Leeds in the 1975 European Cup final is still my favourite result ever… even better that when we beat Benfica and Real Madrid.

I was lucky enough to have seen him play, incredibly for New York Cosmos in Giant Stadium in 1978. Carlos Alberto also played that night but sadly not Pele.

Charlie George played too. Opposition. 

30 laps of my living room later… 

Bleeeeeeedin football huh. Wow… 

I need a lie down now. Love this feeling.. 

Awesome to be Derby right now. 
 

Was just awesome to see you all clapping in the stadium with the minutes applause. The commentators did him justice and it felt emotion mixed with some pride watching. 
 

I was applauding too from my living room in Lapland. 
 

Keep on watching up there B4 lad… 

Rest in peace B4 lad. Such a pleasure to have been able to read all the awesome positive posts on this forum through many years. 
 

We promise to keep waving our DCFC Flanges in your memory mate. 

Just utter rubbish Derby or whoever operates this.

Will they pay my monthly money back ? 

On 07/09/2023 at 23:30, Gee SCREAMER !! said:

South Africa will bludgeon their way to the final.  Ireland will totally dominate Wales at some point in the tournament and go out to a horrendous decision that will be reviewed after the event.  

As certain as a Derby 0-0 draw with Wigan every  Boxing day.

 

Against England in the semi final… Joe Marler header wins the match. 

Not surprised by the start of this season really even though a few of the results have been pretty awful to watch. 
 

Its not just the team and players we are rebuilding but the whole club with a new owner who has been honest enough to tell us supporters that the budget is limited. 
Im sure the manager and coaching team along with players really want to do well, win many games and hopefully push into top six for the season. We do have quality for this league on the field. We know that. 
Yesterday was not just the result that made me happy… more the response to going a goal down and being outplayed up until we equalized. 
Bad teams go under at this point. Get overwhelmed, cant think to sort it out and understand whats going on and what to do about it. We were the total opposite and its was impressive how the manager and players handled the situation. 
Next game cant come soon enough. 

16 hours ago, HedgeEnder said:

 

I only moved south on joining the Royal Navy and flitted between Plymouth and Portsmouth. Now that I have finally retired the current house is up for sale and I am moving back to Derby. The 160 mile drive for home games is becoming a of a pain.

I spent a couple of seasons in that neck of the woods in my yoof. Was based at Bulford Camp from 85-87

Even had a very unsuccesful trial at Salisbury Town FC. 
Short weekend with duty involved then Amesbury was our night out and longer weekends we hit the high spots of Salisbury. Occasionally got to the Dell as a couple of my squaddie mates were Saints fans and took me along. Dont know if I dreamt this but I might have been there for Matt Le Tissier debut.

Anyway… fun days and lovely part of England. 

On 09/08/2023 at 21:05, Chellaston Ram said:

How did you manage to get tickets?

Lets just say we will not be wearing Derby colours or jumping up and down when we score.. 

Stockholm Ram and Junior Stockholm are coming over for this. Have no fear… we have to take all the points on this one. 

12 hours ago, ariotofmyown said:

Was just thinking the same thing. Lots of posters on here obviously with first hand experience of been in a profesional sports team by the sound of it. They know exactly what the manager should and shouldn't do. 

Were football fans always such drama queens or is a modern disease. Were people sending notes on pigeons calling for Clough (Brian) out after a few games? Were people faxing Radio Derby after we were thrashed vs Tranmere under the Bald Eagle?

Does anyone remember a recent owner who kept sacking managers?

Actually supporters , or quite a few, were moaning in Brian Cloughs first season in charge when we went backwards a bit. Its certainly not a new thing but I guess social media and internet forums accent alot more and give a broader platform. 
For what its worth I dont think I have ever been at any game where some sections of support didnt vent on a team, player, manager during the match. I started going to games early 70s regularly. 
 

Regarding this current manager Im not really sure what to think. I get that he has new players and it could take time to gel or gather momentum. Arthur Cox had a slow start and look what happened… as an example.

But… these errors so far this season for goals we have conceded and the manner of that first half last night! They were serious ” Wows” for me… 

Managing a club of Derbys size in league 1 comes with pressures different to the smaller clubs. Warne had better get used to that. 
 

Im over from Sweden with my lad for Saturdays game v Burton… positive for this still and hoping to be happy lad and dad heading back to Derby by tea time. 

On 29/07/2023 at 20:26, sage said:

He is a Forest fan

Taking a million Aussies wickets makes him slightly more paletable

12 hours ago, Kokosnuss said:

A DCFC legend...

 

Two or more DCFC Fans legends... somewhere

 

a legendary non-league footie food deal...  pie, chips, peas, gravy  (£6.50 and bigger than it looks here) & for some reason an obsessed wasp...

 

 

 

and a lovely backdrop of an old castle/zoo

 

 

You had me at the pie deal mate 

Help me here.

Myself and many others who live abroad or cant get to games pay a substantial monthly subscription to Rams TV. I dont shut mine down in the close season. I continue to pay even though there are no games to watch for a couple of months. Have done this since RamsTV and showing live games started however many years ago that was. 
 

Im far from being wealthy so its quite a large amount from my monthly income whats left over.

So… am I on my own thinking its very cheeky asking for extra money to watch pre season friendlies like today? A fiver isnt much to many but I think this is a bit of a misstep from the club. 

Leinster/Ireland showing what might be their undoing in RWC. The seeds of doubt will most def be there now.

However, Andy Farrell is a habitual winner. Lets see. 
I would really like a NH name on the trophy if its not England. 

Bottled it I think. Gutted but you cant play this poorly in a world cup semi final and expect to win.

Excellent game by Samoa. 

For the umpteenth RL World cup England look very very good at times… even with world class players in forwards and backs… but probably not quite good enough to win the tournament.