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It'll be bittersweet for me come Saturday.
My lads decided to make a new life for himself, literally on the other side of the earth.
So we'll hopefully be celebrating, but in my mind I'll be thinking it may be the last time we ever stand together at Pride Park, at least for the foreseeable. 
Still, we've had a good run, what better way to sign off than a promotion?

It'll be bittersweet for me come Saturday.
My lads decided to make a new life for himself, literally on the other side of the earth.
So we'll hopefully be celebrating, but in my mind I'll be thinking it may be the last time we ever stand together at Pride Park, at least for the foreseeable. 
Still, we've had a good run, what better way to sign off than a promotion?

It'll be bittersweet for me come Saturday.
My lads decided to make a new life for himself, literally on the other side of the earth.
So we'll hopefully be celebrating, but in my mind I'll be thinking it may be the last time we ever stand together at Pride Park, at least for the foreseeable. 
Still, we've had a good run, what better way to sign off than a promotion?

It'll be bittersweet for me come Saturday.
My lads decided to make a new life for himself, literally on the other side of the earth.
So we'll hopefully be celebrating, but in my mind I'll be thinking it may be the last time we ever stand together at Pride Park, at least for the foreseeable. 
Still, we've had a good run, what better way to sign off than a promotion?

Imagine being the owner of the car that started it, and attempting to renew your insurance next time.
"I see you have a total loss claim against you last year, do you know the value of that claim?".
"Yes, it was £30m for the vehicles, and £40m building damages".
Click, followed by a dead phone line.

The problem with David Clowes is I think he would cringe and be uncomfortable, if we started singing to him on any sort of regular basis.
Better show our appreciation through the tills at Pride Park.
Buy that programme you'll never read, that pint you don't enjoy, that season ticket you'll barely use etc etc. 
If everything is going our way Saturday, a quick burst of "ole, ole, ole, ole David Clowes, Clowes, Clowes", towards the end of the game probably wouldn't embarass him too much, mind.
 

The problem with David Clowes is I think he would cringe and be uncomfortable, if we started singing to him on any sort of regular basis.
Better show our appreciation through the tills at Pride Park.
Buy that programme you'll never read, that pint you don't enjoy, that season ticket you'll barely use etc etc. 
If everything is going our way Saturday, a quick burst of "ole, ole, ole, ole David Clowes, Clowes, Clowes", towards the end of the game probably wouldn't embarass him too much, mind.
 

The problem with David Clowes is I think he would cringe and be uncomfortable, if we started singing to him on any sort of regular basis.
Better show our appreciation through the tills at Pride Park.
Buy that programme you'll never read, that pint you don't enjoy, that season ticket you'll barely use etc etc. 
If everything is going our way Saturday, a quick burst of "ole, ole, ole, ole David Clowes, Clowes, Clowes", towards the end of the game probably wouldn't embarass him too much, mind.
 

David Clowes rescued our club and appointed a manager who he believed would get us promoted back to the Championship.
It looks like that bit has been done barring a ridiculous turn of events.
 
What happens next? Lets leave it to David Clowes to continue to make good decisions, He's doing ok so far.
 
 

Of course the squad needs an overhaul, my concern is where the money is coming from.  DC is running a tight ship - and I approve of that, given the past few years, but if you recall the lean GSE years even they were pumping money into the club and getting nowhere.
You could argue that (assuming we finish the job next weekend) we've gone up too quickly - the squad needs a fair amount of surgery next season to compete and we're still a fair way from any youngsters coming through.  I don't envisage many signings as such, more freebies and loans again.
We we're warned at the fans forum a while back that if we do up we're looking at a couple of seasons of stability before we hopefully push on - to me that means avoid relegation/push for mid-table. Given that we've been in and around the top 6/top 2 for months and some people have still wanted to get rid of PW, unless we've got some 'god tier' scouting lined up next season is gonna be a tough and PW will come under pressure again from the usual suspects.  
Personally, unless we get some outside investment I'm okay with slow and financially prudent progression.

Passion! 
BTW, if you're on X, Georgia Knight is well worth the follow. Takes some great photos.

The mini and the Fiat 500 maybe, but all those others look big to me. Probably just because generally cars seem to be trending towards the ugly big blocky thing, and no longer compact and sleek. Even hatchbacks seem designed to look like 4x4 these days
As I said - I'm not a fan of cars anyway 😂

Let the following be a warning regarding the dire consequences of pitch invasions.
Back in the early '70s when I was about 9, me and me mates went to a night match at the BBG. As was our custom, we paid a tanner to go in the boys end. As was also our custom, come half time we nipped over the fence so as to get into the Pop Side.
As we walked along the edge of the pitch, a photographer was blocking my way, but in going around him, I strayed over the line onto the pitch. Then, disaster! A stalwart steward, spotting my incursion, swooped. Having single-handedly foiled the mass pitch-invasion, the heroic man in the tabbard frog-marched 9 year old me out of the ground and told me to clear off.
As well as having to navigate my way home alone, I also had to tell me mam that I was early because I'd been chucked out.
Now tell me that pitch invasions are a good idea!

That’s my mood and intentions Utch, first time I can take my kids and do what me and my old man have done a few times.
You don’t forget these memories , no matter how much alocihol 🍻

Even Stan's not having it
 

They should be charged with bringing the game into disrepute after that tweet - another couple of points should just about cover it....#tinpot

Won 3-0
 
 

Derby County trailblazer Kira Rai dreams of glory in historic cup final https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/13116672/fa-women-s-plate-kira-rai-says-there-are-no-favourites-in-a-final-as-she-dreams-of-historic-derby-county-cup-win-after-15-years-at-club

I cut my fair-trade, ethically sourced coke up exclusively with organically produced plant based protein powders.
 
It costs a little more, and you can only buy it from farmers market's, but my WokeCoke (pat pending), is as kind to the environment as it is your nostrils. 

I cut my fair-trade, ethically sourced coke up exclusively with organically produced plant based protein powders.
 
It costs a little more, and you can only buy it from farmers market's, but my WokeCoke (pat pending), is as kind to the environment as it is your nostrils. 

I cut my fair-trade, ethically sourced coke up exclusively with organically produced plant based protein powders.
 
It costs a little more, and you can only buy it from farmers market's, but my WokeCoke (pat pending), is as kind to the environment as it is your nostrils. 

I cut my fair-trade, ethically sourced coke up exclusively with organically produced plant based protein powders.
 
It costs a little more, and you can only buy it from farmers market's, but my WokeCoke (pat pending), is as kind to the environment as it is your nostrils. 

That bold bit is where the problem lies, imo.

I envisage the majority of the attendance (22k+) will scuttle off home having not had the chance to thank/congratulate/celebrate with the people that matter... players and staff.
Shame really... but utterly not unexpected.  

By the sound of it, Alf's going to give it both BARRELS if we get promoted.