North East Ram

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. 

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. 

2008-09 Derby County 1 Nottingham Forest 1 - Stuart Attwell Referee !! - 02/11/2008 (youtube.com)

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!
 
 

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

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

If memory serves me correctly, Mickey Lewis would from time to time kick the ball, but only if he had to!

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. 
 

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.

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. 
 

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.

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. 
 

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. 
 

I was in the Brian Clough stand and thought I was going to get lynched when I jumped up to celebrate the equaliser, fortunately there were loads of other Derby fans doing the same!

Coming from Sheffield some of the games against the Sheffield clubs stand out for me.
5-2 win at Hillsborough against the Owls with 12 of my family and friends all sitting together with the Wednesday fans. It got embarrassing when my young sons jumped up every time we scored. 
2-1 win at Bramall Lane in 1975 ,Franny lee scored twice. I have never found a video of that game plus our 1-0 FA cup win with Rob Hindmarch scoring.
The 3-3 Cup game at the Baseball ground against Wednesday plus the 3-3 comeback game with 2 goals in injury time at Pride Park.
There are so many other games over 50 years of following the Rams.
What about the worst games ever?.......I still cannot watch the play-off final game against Leicester once Tommy Johnson scores our goal.

The second one was the one I was thinking of. Great tackle. 😂
I think nowadays the recipient would be down for about a fortnight. 

And here's a second, bonus promotion podcast we recorded once we'd sobered up and calmed down.....!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5WiQbGzB9fwZJ8SYLkeXen?si=bk_1NvWeSZyv7tjKx1Nw1g

We did it! After an exhausting, emotional, and ultimately successful final day against Carlisle, Chris, Tom, Anton, Cutch and Blake sit back, digest and discuss the entire promotion weekend. Our second promotion podcast sees us chat about how promotion felt at the time, wider reflections, our tribute to David Clowes, the celebration party, how Derby's squad looks now, and plenty more. Championship here we come!

We did it!

The first of our two promotion podcasts is out now - an 'At The Match' special recorded before, during and after the 2-0 win over Carlisle.
So it all came down to this. Join Chris, Tom, Anton and Cutch for a podcast recorded in real time at Pride Park during Derby's final day promotion-sealing win over Carlisle.
Recorded before, during and after the historic 2-0 home win, this audio match report is our take on Derby County's promotion from League One as it happened.

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. 

Couple of games… the one where Liverpool were on some sort of record run and Mickey Forsyth equalised to make it 1-1 and Liverpool nearly collapsed under the atmosphere; last match for King Kev, scored the winner against a promoted Watford, 3-2

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

Craziest few minutes of football I've ever witnessed with my own eyes

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!!

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.