North East Ram

Budgie nutmeg...
 
 

My favourite season of all. And maybe my favourite away game too.
The changing noise from the Derby end as Gee races through... anticipation to belief to celebration / pandemonium. The sight of 10000 Rams going mad on the terraces. Incredible.
We had 10000 away fans at Bramall Lane for 2 seasons in a row.
1986 - FA Cup - 1-0 Rob Hindmarch
1987 - League - 1-0 Gee (the 11th away win of the season)
A week later we were up, beating Leeds 2-1 at the BBG
A week after that, we were champions v Plymouth - 2nd half master class.
 
 

Rites of passage with King Arthur. The very best days of supporting Derby. The glorious marching progression from 1984 -1989 and then 2 Rams in the Semi Finals of Italia 1990. Absolutelyfookinamazing.
The BBG for Rotherham; Lincoln, Shef Wed; Leeds; Plymouth; Arsenal, ManU, Arsenal...
Away at Shef Utd 86 and 87, Walsall, Grimsby, Donny, Notts, Sunderland, Barnsley, notts, absolutely everywhere......
I was too young to understand the real timescales of being recent league champions and european regulars but old enough to know that my team was still relevant, going places and had a king for a manager. 
And if you couldn't get to an away match, then GR was on hand to bring it straight into your house.
Cool as custard. 
 
 
 

Magic darts. 

Rites of passage with King Arthur. The very best days of supporting Derby. The glorious marching progression from 1984 -1989 and then 2 Rams in the Semi Finals of Italia 1990. Absolutelyfookinamazing.
The BBG for Rotherham; Lincoln, Shef Wed; Leeds; Plymouth; Arsenal, ManU, Arsenal...
Away at Shef Utd 86 and 87, Walsall, Grimsby, Donny, Notts, Sunderland, Barnsley, notts, absolutely everywhere......
I was too young to understand the real timescales of being recent league champions and european regulars but old enough to know that my team was still relevant, going places and had a king for a manager. 
And if you couldn't get to an away match, then GR was on hand to bring it straight into your house.
Cool as custard. 
 
 
 

Budgie nutmeg...
 
 

My favourite season of all. And maybe my favourite away game too.
The changing noise from the Derby end as Gee races through... anticipation to belief to celebration / pandemonium. The sight of 10000 Rams going mad on the terraces. Incredible.
We had 10000 away fans at Bramall Lane for 2 seasons in a row.
1986 - FA Cup - 1-0 Rob Hindmarch
1987 - League - 1-0 Gee (the 11th away win of the season)
A week later we were up, beating Leeds 2-1 at the BBG
A week after that, we were champions v Plymouth - 2nd half master class.
 
 

Budgie nutmeg...
 
 

Rites of passage with King Arthur. The very best days of supporting Derby. The glorious marching progression from 1984 -1989 and then 2 Rams in the Semi Finals of Italia 1990. Absolutelyfookinamazing.
The BBG for Rotherham; Lincoln, Shef Wed; Leeds; Plymouth; Arsenal, ManU, Arsenal...
Away at Shef Utd 86 and 87, Walsall, Grimsby, Donny, Notts, Sunderland, Barnsley, notts, absolutely everywhere......
I was too young to understand the real timescales of being recent league champions and european regulars but old enough to know that my team was still relevant, going places and had a king for a manager. 
And if you couldn't get to an away match, then GR was on hand to bring it straight into your house.
Cool as custard. 
 
 
 

Rites of passage with King Arthur. The very best days of supporting Derby. The glorious marching progression from 1984 -1989 and then 2 Rams in the Semi Finals of Italia 1990. Absolutelyfookinamazing.
The BBG for Rotherham; Lincoln, Shef Wed; Leeds; Plymouth; Arsenal, ManU, Arsenal...
Away at Shef Utd 86 and 87, Walsall, Grimsby, Donny, Notts, Sunderland, Barnsley, notts, absolutely everywhere......
I was too young to understand the real timescales of being recent league champions and european regulars but old enough to know that my team was still relevant, going places and had a king for a manager. 
And if you couldn't get to an away match, then GR was on hand to bring it straight into your house.
Cool as custard. 
 
 
 

I've had the real pleasure of meeting Arthur on several occasions. He is an absolute first rate Gentleman. He told me some fabulous anecdotes about the time he worked for Robert Maxwell but point blankly refused to be in any way indiscrete; {Maxwell used to pay Arthur bonuses in the form of dozens of pairs of gentleman's socks from Harrods!}. I think Derby County for once were privileged to have had Arthur as manager {the players all referred to him as the Sarjeant Major} and I feel privileged and honoured to have met him. He always give people his time and shows people total respect. A true living legend. Spoke about his Derby players as if they were his own sons and visibly shed a tear when we talked about Rob Hindmarch. A wonderful man and true Derby County hero. 

I think the Adidas Samba in photo two belongs to me, but then again everyone had them!
Great days indeed.

http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/other-sport/former-derby-county-manager-arthur-753464
Arthur Cox received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2017 Derby Telegraph Sports Awards.
Cox was one of Derby County’s most successful managers............
 
I loved those days in the 80s !
crawling from Division Three to finish 5th in Division 1 !! what a journey !!
the story of my youth !!
great days !
ee I ee I ee I o up the football league we go !
Arthur is our king !

I blame Stuart Atwell for everything. 
Third world poverty, Brexit, Brian Clough leaving, Derby not ruling the world; just everything. 

One nil. Cheers.

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One nil. Cheers.