North East Ram

On 09/05/2024 at 13:25, Old Spalding Ram said:

May 9 1986…………..38 years ago today, blooming heck!

“ Mr Fitzharris from Bolton pointed to the spot”

“Christie looking as cool as custard, comes back, one two three four, shoots

GOAL GOAL GOAL”

……………….Richards at his very very best!

 

 

They can stuff the Prem as this is what football is all about.

I was only 11 but still remember that season, that game, that peno and the feeling of relief and joy at full time like it yesterday. And how fortunate we are to have it all perfectly described by the great Graham Richards. 

There was less jeopardy and drama versus Carlisle last week but the overall sense of relief, happiness and pride still packed a similar punch. 

Forest away in October 1996. Just after promotion with TBE. Was sat in the Executive Stand with a mix of Notts and Rams friends, keeping our identities and allegiances under wraps.
5 mins in, our old hero Deano puts Notts 1 up. I can’t believe he’d do it. Gutted. But we stand to clap nevertheless to keep up the disguise. 

2nd half and I know that the Rams are back. Not just in this game, but we’re just back full stop. Asanovic ran the show and after Dailly equalised, we should’ve gone on to win. When our goal went in, I stood up to cheer, quickly realised my mistake and shouted FFS in pretend annoyance. Thankfully got away with it. But at the same time a load of cheers went up all around us from other secret Rams fans and it got a bit tasty for a minute or 2 and thankfully simmered down. 

3 hours ago, Steve Buckley’s Dog said:

The second one was the one I was thinking of. Great tackle. 😂

I think nowadays the recipient would be down for about a fortnight. 

Love that one. I was in the Ossie upper and the ground was heaving with 26k. Away end below was swirling like the kop and the popside was sardines. A typical atmospheric 80s night at the BBG. We were in danger of relegation and they were one of the best teams in the world. But we battled and fought, and the fans were great. 
I can remember Forsyth’s equaliser like yesterday. Beautiful. I taped the goal on VHS from Central News Sport the day after and watched it over and over again. So proud at school the next day we’d held Liverpool to a draw. Happy days for the Rams.

Thanks lads. Love all the podcasts but this season’s ‘at the match’ ones are great. Saw you all at the march and wish I’d said hello. Will definitely get you a pint if I see you in the Brunny some day. Cheers 🍻 

Derby 2 Shef Utd 1

13 September 2008

About 3 days from being the only team to not win for a whole year. No wonder we appreciate the (relatively) good times.

Green and Hulse scored btw. 

Oh, the relief!!

8 minutes ago, DarkFruitsRam7 said:

Nowhere near the top of the list, but Chris Martin's late equaliser at Elland Road under Cocu was brilliant. Kickstarted his second coming, which many hoped for but few expected.

Back from the wilderness!

Away at Notts about 1988. They go 1-0 up with just a few mins left and then Hebberd scored a superb volley equaliser a couple of minutes after in front of the packed away terrace. Just a draw but felt like a win. And then the fuzz kept us in the CG for 30mins after full time. 

30 minutes ago, StockholmRam said:

Ah thanks for that Sage. Good to be helped with the correct version mate.

Did Goddard get the first one? I was sure Deano got the winner, a header in front of the Holte End 

I was there. Sure it was a Deano equaliser (superb header) and PG winner. 

21 minutes ago, Steve Buckley’s Dog said:

Does anyone remember a game at the BBG in the early 80s - midweek, probably a Wednesday- not too many there, about 10,000, possibly against Shrewsbury but maybe not…however there was a big storm with wind howling around the Ley Stand.  The big metal loudspeakers which used to hang down from the top of the stand were blowing all over the place. It was mad because they were huge big chunks of metal. People underneath them were moved then one came loose from its cable, falling and destroying multiple seats-smashing them to pieces. If anyone had been sitting underneath they would have been killed instantly. Always stayed with me that one. If we hadn’t been completely crap for years and had a full house people would have died. Tommy Docherty inadvertently helped save the lives of a few people that day. 

I was there and remember the speakers swinging around in the wind before finally smashing into the Ley Stand seats. At the time, it seemed like a totally normal thing. Why wouldn’t the PA system just detach itself and almost kill a few fans?! Looking back it’s unreal! 

Maybe folk should be more appreciative of TD…

12 minutes ago, Crewton said:

Of games that haven't been mentioned yet, I'll mention two : a 4-0 away win at a crumbling Molyneux just after Christmas 1985, when the team really clicked and warmed up a freezing cold afternoon in Cox's Division 3 promotion season; and the 2-1 win at Highbury the season Arsenal won the double and we completed the double over them - a beautiful day and we celebrated the night away in Covent Garden.

I was at that Wolves game. It was blummin freezing. We had a crumbling terrace behind the goal and 2 whole sides of the ground were derelict. The most knackered ground I’ve been to. 

53 minutes ago, WystonRam said:

1-0 Sheff U away 1987, Phil Gee nutmegging John Burridge 10000 Derby fans rammed in the away end. 

Love that game. 10,000 out of 18,000 for an away game was awesome. 
Then beating Leeds the week after to go up. 
My favourite season.

3-3 v Wednesday in the cup 1992. Probably the last great night at the BBG. 

3 hours ago, DB83 said:

A majority?? You are delusional. A small number of individuals on Twitter or on here perhaps?? Sure. But not a majority of all fans. You should learn to stop spouting such deranged nonsense.

You “couldn’t honestly see us where we are now”?? Why?? It just shows how clueless you are. You were utterly wrong. You were blind to reality. Loads of us kept the faith. Why couldn’t you?? You were just desperate to be negative. You are not an asset as a Derby County “fan”.

We were “holding back”?? Wtf?? Best defence in the EFL. No goals conceded in the last 4 games, only 4 conceded in the last 11 games. If “holding back” means the best defence in the country then yeah, bring it on.

Sacking Warne in early November would have cost us promotion. Anyone who advocated this should hang their heads in shame. This has been one of our most  successful seasons ever. The anti-Warne crowd should f*** of back to Forest. The pro-Warne crowd have been utterly vindicated. He is our most successful manager in a quarter of a Century, on the list of all time DCFC legends that includes Clough, Mackay, Cox and Smith.

I’m sure you’ll be calling for Warne to be sacked if we lose our first two games of next season though, right?? Heaven forbid you’d actually be supportive. This has been one of the greatest Derby County seasons ever. I pity you if you haven’t enjoyed it.

Steady on!

Hope you had a good trip mate 😃

I’d rather he wins April MOTM 😉

Well that wasn’t very good was it 🙁

28 minutes ago, MickD said:

🤣

Wish someone had ‘pushed in the wall’ tonight!!

20 minutes ago, Grimbeard said:

Have we agreed what the penalty was for yet?

‘Pushing in the wall’…. 😎

No chickens counted on my behalf, but for those of a certain vintage, who was at the BBG in May 86, the last time we escaped from Div 3? 
What a season (or 2) and what a night. The tension, the floodlights, the queue at the chippy. 

Over 21,000 in those days was like 40k right now. 

I can still feel the rush of joy as Christie stroked home that peno - cool as custard. Arthur was, and still is, The King.

And when I win the lottery, Arthur and Graham Richards will get their statues outside PP.

Different times, but almost 40 years on, I’ve got that promotion tingle again. 

Super Rams 💪

Please post any videos from 84-90.  

Also, ‘Mr Fitzharris of Bolton’, I love you 🤣

Nice one Admira. I’m in the pic of Bobby celebrating one of his many goals in a 84/85 Centenary Bass top down the Normo end.

Bobby is all trademark thighs, popeye forearms and Magnum tache. And I’m a skinny little 10 year old jumping for joy in the Ossis Upper.
I’d been to the BBG in previous seasons (but can’t can’t remember the games) but those years in Div3 were my first season ticket, and the crucial barb that has still got me hooked to this day, 40 years later. 
Kevin Wilson was a hero in the beginning. But Bobby was God soon after. And Arthur was the king. Still is. 

10 minutes ago, cannable said:

No Chrissy Martin?!

We riot

He’s getting his own week 👊

Really pleased to see the imminent and rightful recognition of the king.
 

I hope Bobby gets similar treatment.
 

Then bank holidays for Gee, Goddard, Deano, Marco, Simmo, Deano v2, Wanchope, Baiano, Stevie H…. Didz 

That fixture list took a swerve. Last 3 fixtures were somewhat different and hands up if you went to all 3?

I was in the Ossie Upper for the ‘Cool As Custard’ game and there can’t be many more important goals in our history. (Hmm a thread to be started..)

Anyway, to Bob and your dad. Great pic. Love his dedication to profession and the Rams. 
 

Looks like Cally to me. The mullet, the balance and stance. He’s about to do something flash. Either 86/87 or 87/88 I suppose.

Bobby would be chest out, fists pumped and as usual, scoring an absolute beauty!

Either way, great days!

6 hours ago, North East Ram said:

Great advice thanks. Parked in a side street, been to the club shop, beer and pie, chips, gravy dinner at The Crown. Pub full of friendly Rams fans. And the sun is out. It’s too good; I’m getting suspicious.

(I’ll post again at 5pm, soaking wet lamenting another away day dross performance ?).

All the best ?

 

We won. I’m in shock. Funny old game but what a day!

good luck for the rest of the season Stanley!!