California Ram.

If he could do a very good job in league 1 next season that's of no concern to us but might come in useful for someone like Peterborough. 
We still Believe 

For the record - our team that day 
Yates
Bardell - Williams - Solomon -Jinkinson - Bateman - Aghatise - L Thompson - Duncan - Cresswell - Hutchinson 
subs Festy, Sykes-Kenworthy, Ibrahim, Cybulski, S Thompson, Rogers, Rutt, Christie 

Just two asterisks to the deserved praise for Jagielka, Curtis and Max -
 
incredible credit to Rooney for persuading Jagielka to join us in the circumstances. 
How far Thompson and Plange have come in half a season - in August, nobody would have expected them to be where they are now. 
 
 

420 mile round trip from Grimsby today,but every single mile worth it.
The way this squad is sticking together and fighting to the very end is staggering.
They're going to pull it off.

Unbelievable comeback but totally deserved. We not only fight to the end but we can play too.
First 20 or so minutes thought Reading shaded it but thereafter we were the better side. It was pretty sickening that both their goals came after spells of Derby pressure but this is the nature of Championship football, where dominance doesn't always get its just desserts. Massive credit then to the team for keeping their intensity, continuing to play & for believing even on 85 mins that a result was still there - the commentators sensed it was coming even at 2-0 & so did the fans.
Plenty of heroes in today's display but will begin with that midfield - Bird. Knight & Thompson were excellent and their control enabled us to boss the ball & later on to keep applying pressure. The football was really good to watch & they dominated the centre of the park to such an extent John Swift barely featured after the first half hour. The subs made a real impact - Ebosele's pace, Kazim's strength & Morrison's control all adding real quality to the proceedings. Brilliant timed too by Rosenior, just as Reading were noticeably flagging & sitting back.
Curtis Davies though - what a man, what a leader & what a header. Absolutely loved that celebration too - all the clubs he's played for over the years at the top level & it still means that much to him. Love him.
We're starting to create a reputation now. A group of players & fans that believe we're never out of games - its not unlike the atmosphere watching title chasing sides - every game is an event, every game the opposition know the points are never safe & the whole thing becomes a self-perpetuating reality - just what Rooney will have experienced most seasons at Man Utd. 
7 points from 3 very difficult games in the space of a week. Excellent work Derby County ??
 

On their forum one poster wanted to know how we could still afford a team packed with “big names”, given our troubles?

Am just loving the season - stuff of legends. 

Think yourself lucky that you weren’t listening to the ESPN US commentary - permanently muttering about Reading suffering a 6 point deduction, the audacity to praise ‘the noise of these Berkshire fans’ - he could hardly speak after Curtis did his Ronaldo impersonation…

Am just loving the season - stuff of legends. 

Think yourself lucky that you weren’t listening to the ESPN US commentary - permanently muttering about Reading suffering a 6 point deduction, the audacity to praise ‘the noise of these Berkshire fans’ - he could hardly speak after Curtis did his Ronaldo impersonation…

Am just loving the season - stuff of legends. 

Think yourself lucky that you weren’t listening to the ESPN US commentary - permanently muttering about Reading suffering a 6 point deduction, the audacity to praise ‘the noise of these Berkshire fans’ - he could hardly speak after Curtis did his Ronaldo impersonation…

Think yourself lucky that you weren’t listening to the ESPN US commentary - permanently muttering about Reading suffering a 6 point deduction, the audacity to praise ‘the noise of these Berkshire fans’ - he could hardly speak after Curtis did his Ronaldo impersonation…

Think yourself lucky that you weren’t listening to the ESPN US commentary - permanently muttering about Reading suffering a 6 point deduction, the audacity to praise ‘the noise of these Berkshire fans’ - he could hardly speak after Curtis did his Ronaldo impersonation…

Am just loving the season - stuff of legends. 

Think yourself lucky that you weren’t listening to the ESPN US commentary - permanently muttering about Reading suffering a 6 point deduction, the audacity to praise ‘the noise of these Berkshire fans’ - he could hardly speak after Curtis did his Ronaldo impersonation…

Am just loving the season - stuff of legends. 

Am just loving the season - stuff of legends. 

Am just loving the season - stuff of legends. 

Am just loving the season - stuff of legends. 

Just South of San Francisco 
Matlock Town
Early life in Matlock before starting my travels, first game at the Baseball ground in 72. 

Just South of San Francisco 
Matlock Town
Early life in Matlock before starting my travels, first game at the Baseball ground in 72. 

Los Angeles

LAFC

Family from Derbyshire, visited a lot growing up. Grandad was a lifelong fan. 

I'd do anything for Thompson, nip to the shop, get his favourite can of pop from the fridge. What a player

Credit to Morrison for closing in on the keeper before the goal - helped create the uncertainty.