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I agree Derby County is a fundamental part of people's lives, it can't just be defined as a football team. To me personally its memories.  Happiness...sadness..glory days and depressing days.. but days that form a bond inside of every fan.
I have supported this team all of my life..loved every minute of it..like others I've never lived in Derby but visited the place enough that it feels like family.
Today was a sad day for me, got a phonecall early in the morning here telling me my dad had been rushed into hospital back in the UK..87 years old and the doctor said he had fluid around his heart...his heart was failing..im a long way away in Canada..I called him on Whats App...what did he say to me? When does the game start.  Don't miss the game I'm fine....
He was off for tests..I watched the game the boys made me proud again as they do so often and I had another memory another addition to the bond of the Derby fan. My dad improved during the day, long way to go but they are pleased with him, responded well to the meds..will have a procedure on Monday that they hope will sort him out.
So life goes on..a traumatic day passes  in the life of a Derby fan.

I feel proud of Rooney, all the management team and the players but feel angry towards Mel Morris and the EFL and disappointed in the administrators. Feeling pretty drained and heart broken, I really hope we will have a club next season as a result of it all.

99% of the time I feel the exact same as you @24Charlie, then we go and play like we did today. I was nothing but proud.
I have no connection to Derby, never lived there, only ever been there for the football. my grandad from Shrewsbury started supporting us in the mid 60’s, my dad was born a ram in 1969, I was born a ram in 1992 and my son was born a ram 2021.
I hate football to the core, the money us mere mortals can’t even comprehend and the billions on offer for Chelsea is quite frankly disgusting! But Derby County is different… it’s a bond between 3 (soon to be 4) generations. 

I’m  very much done with football outside Derby County, I hate it and it disgusts me to my bones… but I’ll never be done with Derby County (or any phoenix variety) 
This club has given me years of joy with my dad and Grandad and I hope it’s still here when my boy grows up… and his boy…
i couldn’t give a toss about football apart from the rams on a Saturday (and super 6 but money is on the line)
COYR AND DUCK THE EFL! 
 

Things change. Good times and bad times.... I will always support Derby. 

I'm not sure this would be a thread if we were at the other end of the league. Football is only broken if your team isn't winning. 

Come on matey club needs you dont turn your back on derby now lads need us more than ever ever before.

I was at the point you are at about 20 years ago. I rarely watch any Prem or Euro football. I care not a jot about Chelsea or Citeh. My interest is limited to Derby, and a little to Fulham who my boy supports. So for me, if the worst came to the worst, and I don’t think it will, my interest will remain exactly the same if Derby end up in the Conference, or L2. By which I mean I will go to the games I want to, follow from afar, track everything which is important with my club, and ultimately be buried (or burnt) with my scarf. Up the Rams. Duck the EFL.
P.S. weren’t these our fans on the Sound Effects album? Great album by the way.
 
 

I sometimes feel like that but at the end of the day the club needs the supporters and the supporters need the club. So I’m sticking with them

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Rav to score first 
would of loved to make the short journey but back surgery prevails 

No I don’t mean our captain Tom in Madrid ?
i have followed  the Rams for just over 50 years and at the minute I am struggling to think of many times like this where the whole club and fans are united as one. The noise in and outside the stadium is unbelievable at the moment and has been all season really.would it be the same with any other manger in the hot seat no. I just can’t wait for each game at the moment 
United we stand 
 
 

No I don’t mean our captain Tom in Madrid ?
i have followed  the Rams for just over 50 years and at the minute I am struggling to think of many times like this where the whole club and fans are united as one. The noise in and outside the stadium is unbelievable at the moment and has been all season really.would it be the same with any other manger in the hot seat no. I just can’t wait for each game at the moment 
United we stand 
 
 

No I don’t mean our captain Tom in Madrid ?
i have followed  the Rams for just over 50 years and at the minute I am struggling to think of many times like this where the whole club and fans are united as one. The noise in and outside the stadium is unbelievable at the moment and has been all season really.would it be the same with any other manger in the hot seat no. I just can’t wait for each game at the moment 
United we stand 
 
 

No I don’t mean our captain Tom in Madrid ?
i have followed  the Rams for just over 50 years and at the minute I am struggling to think of many times like this where the whole club and fans are united as one. The noise in and outside the stadium is unbelievable at the moment and has been all season really.would it be the same with any other manger in the hot seat no. I just can’t wait for each game at the moment 
United we stand 
 
 

Guys, for as long as I can remember we have been after a song of our own, scratching around with members posting their favourite pop song suggesting we can change the word 'horny' to 'Rooney!'
Now we have a chance - 'The Great Escape theme', unless there is a physical or mental breakdown and it becomes 'A Bridge Too Far' (2 classic war films mentioned in a single post, good eh?), we will do it and this season go down in Derby County folklore.
We must have 4 fans that can play a musical instrument? stand together in The South Stand... We can be 'that club that plays that theme'.
What a way to honour this season for years to come - we will be telling our grandchildren of this... and mightily bored they will be! (get it?) ?
Well, I've proposed it, now someone better than me needs to sort it.

Hope he enjoys his time off in Madrid watching united ?

My bet Keogh made the 5k donation 

My bet Keogh made the 5k donation 

A mate of mine lives in congleton you might of seen his rams flag flying high at his home 

Left Bonn (Germany) at 11:30 last night. Train from there to Frankfurt, flight from Frankfurt to Stansted, three trains later and just about to get through the door.
If you could all keep the noise down tomorrow, that would be much appreciated, as I'll be pretty tired. Cheers.

Leeds

Horsley woodhouse so not exactly a long trip... 

Ipswich, Suffolk....320 mile round trip!

Sandbach (not the M6 services)

Maidstone Kent 

Stafford via. Sheffield to pick son up.