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    ColonelBlimp reacted to Sweetness34 in Derby v Shrewsbury Town - Match Day Thread   
    Based on nothing other than the experience of being a Derby fan my whole life, I can just see us dropping points on Saturday, struggling but winning against Exeter, either 4 or 3 points from those two games and everyone (myself included) going into meltdown even though it's not that bad before convincingly thrashing Stevenidge and finding oursevels in 2nd because the teams around us also drop points that they don't think they should
    0-0 Saturday is my gut feeling, like I say, based on nothing other than that's what happens we're in this position! 
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    ColonelBlimp reacted to BaaLocks in Derby memories help please.   
    Indoors?
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    ColonelBlimp reacted to Stagtime in Holiday Plans - 2024   
    Uk and Europe trip just about booked, leave Brisbane 28 April, end up in Inverness then a 6 day hike leaving from Fort William. A few days floating around Scotland then a week in Dubrovnik and Split, flying back into Manchester. Staying in Belper for 12 days in King st above the fish bar then down to London for 4 days before flying back to Brisbane via Perth. 6 weeks all up.
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    ColonelBlimp reacted to i-Ram in New joke thread (trigger alert, may offend if you want it to)   
    Bill Clinton asked Monica Lewinsky if she'd like to see the Presidential clock. She of course replied yes. He unzipped and pulled it out and she said, "but that's not a clock". He said, "it will be when you put two hands and a face on it."
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    ColonelBlimp got a reaction from Tamworthram in Holiday Plans - 2024   
    Just booked a few days in Rome in September, staying at Rome Times hotel.
    Never been but always wanted to, plenty of time to compile that sightseeing list.
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    ColonelBlimp reacted to SK47 in Lee Gregory (again)   
    Another proper underwhelming window. We're told we need to get a few in in January, but yet we're again about to start panic buying for the likes of Lee flipping Gregory. This is an all time low as a Derby Fan for me at 35. I appreciate our situation the last couple years but MY GOD. 
    Trying to get the cast off rejects from bottom of the table Wednesday and even that's not guaranteed. What a fall from Grace.
    I would honestly rather have Chris Martin back. Atleast we'd have the feelings of nostalgia with it, aswel as the slight chance of him rekindling his link up play for us.
    Lee Flipping Gregory.
     
    🙃🙃
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    ColonelBlimp got a reaction from Gladram in Charlton Athletic v Derby - Match Day Thread   
    Parking at Flitwick is dead cheap btw - The rellies live there.
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    ColonelBlimp reacted to David in DCFC Fans 15th Birthday   
    Today. 🥳🐏
     
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    ColonelBlimp reacted to BramcoteRam84 in Notts Forest Playtime   
    For saying we’re two divisions below them and would dearly love to be in their position with the roles reversed, Forest are actually giving me quite a lot of entertainment this season.
    The constant whinging about officials, about MOTD coverage overlooking  them, and the FFP conspiracy against them.
    A fan base believing their club should lauded as one of the best in the land, amongst the elite because of the 2 stars on their shirt from when god was a lad. They actually think they’re relevant, and they’re desperate to be relevant and that makes for great comedy value as they keep fighting to stay out of those relegation places.
    They will always be disappointed because they think they are entitled to more (at least a proportion of them, there are some red dogs that know what’s what and where they are in the pyramid). They should be a top 25 club (as should we), a worthy addition to the premier league but no more. They punched above their weight under Clough for a period and that success will never happen again, they should be proud of that but consign it to history and hope they can establish themselves as a mid table/bottom half club for a few seasons. Seen them compare themselves to the likes of Villa and Everton - they are not even close to the size of those clubs.
    Their chairman is a lunatic and while he should be applauded for backing them his scattergun approach and his believing they should be better than they actually are will be their undoing. 
    As for the Toney complaint to the PGMOL, anyone else notice the red dog wall stood over the line and not 10 yards?! Gamesmanship on both sides, they should pipe down. But they won’t. 
     
    And who the f*** self proclaims their ground as World Famous?! 🤣🤣🤣
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    ColonelBlimp reacted to Srg in Reading v Derby match day thread.   
    I'm going to be a bit of a Debbie Downer about tonight. They're a pretty young, athletic team. That, as we've seen with Peterborough, is the thing we struggle with the most. Definitely is a cause for concern for me.
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    ColonelBlimp reacted to Chesterfield_Ram in Finance   
    Completely disagree with this. Having started listening to his podcast when all of out troubles were starting to arise, he was someone who explained what was happening and what it meant. He's someone who is well respected in his area of work and works with facts. IMO his podcast is very informative and sheds light on club's finances when something is not quite right.
    With hindsight a lot of what he has said has come to be true, including about other clubs as well. From my perspective the division that has been created by him involves 2 sides. One side are the people who have taken on board what he has said and can understand the issues now when they see the numbers involved. The other side are the people who feel attacked by him and believe that he has targeted the club. 
    I don't believe that Maguire wanted to to destroy Derby at all. By listening to his show you can tell that he doesn't like the owners of clubs who put their clubs in danger. Bury, Reading, Southend, Sheffield Wednesday and Wigan Athletic are just some of the clubs whose owners he has called out and look at what has happen to them. Quite simply Mel Morris was the one who is most at fault for causing Derby to come so close to going out of business. All Maguire did was explain what Morris was doing and answering peoples questions about it.
    The real enemies of our club should be Quantuma, who nearly sold the club to a fraud and treated the club like an endless pit of money when it came to their expenses. Gibson and Couhig from Middlesborough and Wycombe respectively for preying on a club in danger. And front and centre should be Morris, despite all the good with his investment in the academy and Rams TV for example, whose decisions put the club in jeopardy financially.
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    ColonelBlimp reacted to IlsonDerby in Finance   
    What on Earth are you on about? 
     
    hes a university professor who specialises in sports finance and we were an incredibly ‘interesting’ case in that respect in terms of the amortisation policy and the overspending. 
     
    honestly were not that important enough for someone like him to hate us. 
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    ColonelBlimp reacted to CaptainOx in January Reinforcements   
    Just on our financial situation - I don't think we're gambling but our gradual increase to the budget each season is financed by our newish rich owners. It isn't lobbing money that doesn't exist at it, rather an increase to playing budget that is far greater than we have seen under previous ownerships as they have the ability to provide it. Wages are up, but we aren't in a position to go and throw many substantial fees around. We have historically needed a chunky sale or two every season to help with the budget but the new ownership has meant this is less imperative but every club at this level is a selling club if a sizeable offer comes in.
    Current owners completed their takeover in September 2022, having been part of the board and minority shareholders prior to that. They're in a different ballpark of ownership to anything we've ever experienced which is why someone like Cam Brannagan is on the highest wage packet in the club's history as part of his new deal signed when Blackpool had triggered his previous release clause prior to the 22/23 season. They are also funding the new stadium project with planning application due in imminently.
    In this window so far, we've seen 4 season long loans ended early due to recall and injury, as well as a player move on permanently. 2 half season loans have come in, so budget wise we've still got room to manoeuvre in this window. I don't believe there is any increase expected unless a player suddenly becomes available that the manager and board want to push the boat out for.
    Elsewhere in the league, Charlton's new owners seem to be keen to spend some money with the JCH and Ladapo interest as well as the fees spent on Conor Coventry and Macaulay Gillesphey. Bolton seem to be able to strengthen as required, not sure on their financial situation any more whilst Peterborough always seem to work on selling a player a season to fund additions from lower down the period. 
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    ColonelBlimp reacted to Red_Dawn in Notts Forest Playtime   
    Rules are rules and if we’re in breach of them, that’s on us. That’s a failure in ownership, and let’s be honest, an hugely inconsistent approach to signings. 
    I’ll argue until I’m blue in the face that we needed to make huge amounts of transfers to try and stay up, but some of them were just indefensible. Players who’ve barely played or otherwise wasn’t adequately vetted before signing them. 
    Expecting them to chuck the book at us. I would argue it feels incredibly unfair given they’ll no doubt look the other way for the likes of Man City and Chelsea, but comparing our cases won’t help. On us to argue our case yet try to stay up whatever the outcome. 

     
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    ColonelBlimp reacted to Anon in Steve bloomers washing errrrr I mean watching   
    Personally I like Steve Bloomer's Watching. I agree with many of the problems you've highlighted with the song, but I like that we have our own song about club legend rather than recycling other clubs' chants or crap pop songs. The idea that a f****** U2 guitar riff of all things would inspire or intimidate anyone is unbelievably quaint.
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    ColonelBlimp reacted to Eargasm in Wayne Rooney   
    Give Wayne a break !... at least he's learning 😁

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    ColonelBlimp reacted to Red_Dawn in Notts Forest Playtime   
    Merry Xmas sheep shaggers. Hope you all have a fabulous time with your families x 🎅🏻 
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    ColonelBlimp reacted to B4’s Sister in Derby vs Wycombe Wanderers   
    Halfway through the season. Fingers crossed for another 3-0 to Derby result 🐏 
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    ColonelBlimp reacted to Crewton in You are a legend Mr Clowes. Now, please plan for the next stage   
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    ColonelBlimp reacted to Teesste in B4 - for ever a Ram 🐏   
    Boro fan here, donning hard hat and coming in peace. 
    Been an occasional stalker on this board (ever since all the unpleasantness!) but felt compelled to register today after seeing this sad news.
    B4 was a poster I saw popping up on almost every thread that appeared on here and his passion for his football team was so clear with every word he typed. Fans with this level of devotion are few and far between and should be treasured by clubs and other fans alike. I'm sure he will leave a huge hole behind for everyone who knew him. Sending condolences to all friends, family and fellow DCFC supporters for your loss. 
    All the best, Steve (not that one!) 
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    ColonelBlimp reacted to B4’s Sister in Bristol Rovers - 25 November   
    Until the last week it has been a long time since I had been at a Derby Match. My Dad has said I’ve probably seen some of the best football so far this season. So, this thread is starting with genuine positivity from me, as my brother Daniel (B4) would also have done. This match means so much more to the Beavis family than any result. We want everyone to wave their scraves and flanges (not literally, ladies 🙈) and raise the roof for both DCFC and Daniel. Please share the details of the applause far and wide. 
    I’m reliably told I need to predict a 3-0 win to Derby. 
    My dad, Andy and I, will be in the east stand, stairway 35. We’ll be having a drink before the match and at halftime. Please do come and say hello. 
     
    #COYR   #GetReadyToRoar  #BeMoreB4 


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    ColonelBlimp got a reaction from Mucker1884 in Holiday Plans - 2024   
    Annecy huh? Camped there last summer, me and the missus. Stayed at Le Solitaire Du Lac, great campsite and direct access to the lake for swimming, water is surprisingly warm but it was touching 40 degrees when we went.
    The drive to Chamonix is super picturesque if you fancy a day trip to see Mont Blanc. You can even get a train to Geneva which I'm told is also picturesque but we didn't do that.
     
    Alsace we did 4 years ago, also fantastic scenery and beautiful towns/villages, very germanic. We stayed near Colmar, in Eguisheim. Some stunning old places around there like Riquewehr.  Close to Freiburg and Basle as well. Freiburg was lovely and they have Park and Ride.
     
    I'm sure you'll have a great time, wherever you go. 
    We are off to New York end of April and then our camping trip is planned for San Remo in July.
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    ColonelBlimp got a reaction from Rev in Holiday Plans - 2024   
    Annecy huh? Camped there last summer, me and the missus. Stayed at Le Solitaire Du Lac, great campsite and direct access to the lake for swimming, water is surprisingly warm but it was touching 40 degrees when we went.
    The drive to Chamonix is super picturesque if you fancy a day trip to see Mont Blanc. You can even get a train to Geneva which I'm told is also picturesque but we didn't do that.
     
    Alsace we did 4 years ago, also fantastic scenery and beautiful towns/villages, very germanic. We stayed near Colmar, in Eguisheim. Some stunning old places around there like Riquewehr.  Close to Freiburg and Basle as well. Freiburg was lovely and they have Park and Ride.
     
    I'm sure you'll have a great time, wherever you go. 
    We are off to New York end of April and then our camping trip is planned for San Remo in July.
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    ColonelBlimp reacted to S8TY in Derby County Versus Crewe Alexandra - Match Day Thread - ( FA Cup 1st Rd Replay )   
    Tuesday 14th November
      Pride Park Stadium  19:45 KO
    Opponents    Crewe Alexandra - 4th in League 2
    Played 17          W 9        D5      L3         GF 36    GA 25       PTS  32
    Current Form 
    H  Notts County  W 1-0 
    H  Derby County  D 2-2 
    A Harrogate   W  1-0
    H Stockport County   L 0-2
    A Crawley Town  W   4-2
    H  Tranmere Rovers   W 2-0
     
    Top Goalscorer - Courtney Baker - Richardson  8 Goals  
     
    So after an impressive display and deserved win against Barnsley we move on to our FA Cup 1st Round Replay at Home to Crewe Alexandra 
    The first game at the Mornflake stadium last week was a game we really should've won with how much we dominated the game and after going 0-2 down showed good character to keep going and get a deserved late equaliser to take us into this game on Tuesday under the lights at PP
    Crewe have since beaten one of the top sides in L2 in Notts County with a late winner, a penalty in 90+8 minutes from Courtney Baker-Richardson who has now become there top goalscorer this season after scoring the winner.
    This will certainly not be a walkover and think we really need to be right at it and get off to a good start and if we play like we have of recent I'm confident we will see our way through into round 2 but Derby as we know have a habit of making things hard for themselves sometimes 
    Onto Team selection and PW will be buoyed by the recent results at PP scoring 7 and conceding 0 in the last 2 and think maybe the only changes may be due to injuries as Nyambe and NML  who looked to have taken slight knocks.
    I suspect a strong nearly un-changed line up for this one and a victory will be a great way to go into the break at a time where we would probably prefer to continue but it will give us a chance to get a few fit Waggy, maybe Ward and Washington ?
    I will see you all again after the International break 
    COYR
    p.s
    After the devastating news from @angieram regarding Daniel aka B4 which has clearly shocked and affected  so many I would like to ask this of fellow Rams fans at the game on Tuesday and for the long season ahead please and I  sincerely hope this doesn't offend his family in any way.
    If at any time during the match when his and our beloved Rams are playing , should a player make a mistake , a stray pass, miss an easy chance etc etc , before any of us think to berate or aim criticism at a player , maybe pause for a second think about B4 and then encourage and cheer on that player with the same enthusiasm  that Daniel would've done, as I'm sure he would love that...Once a Ram always a Ram !
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    ColonelBlimp reacted to B4’s Sister in B4 - for ever a Ram 🐏   
    Oh my goodness, what a response!
    Hello everyone, I’m Claire, Daniel’s (B4) sister. I am overwhelmed by your kind words, support, and the memories you have shared.  Thank you so much for the kindness and love you have all shown to Daniel over the years. My parents are working their way through all of the posts and will offer their own thanks in due course.
    I wish I knew about the scraves, flanges and ballions before now. I wouldn’t have let Daniel live that down at home. This made my husband and I laugh this morning.
    I will be wearing Daniel’s shirt and keeping his seat warm at the Bristol match. Really looking forward to hearing a big cheer and round of applause in the 38th minute, a goal at the time would be perfect!  Do please continue to share the picture with details of the applause. Let’s raise the roof for Daniel!!!
    Thank you all again ❤️
    #BeMoreB4 
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