Old Spalding Ram

I do enjoy going through everyone’s opinion on these formation/tactic threads…isn’t it great to be talking about football again

4-4-2, 4-3-3, 4-2-3-1, 5-3-2, wing backs, defensive central midfielders, dual strikers, floating number 10s, false number 9s press, possession, short ball, long ball, league 1 hoofball and so on and so on.

Anyway, personally I usually follow this blokes opinion…when it comes to football and winning things he was usually spot on.

“Players lose you games, not tactics. There's so much crap talked about tactics by people who barely know how to win at dominoes"

Brian Howard Clough 1935-2004

13 hours ago, uttoxram75 said:

Very old people will know the tune........

 

Steve Gibson said to Rick Parry

I'll sue if you don't destroy Derby

The Rams said no, I don't think so,

We are the South Stand, Derby.

Bertie Mee said to Bill Shankly

Have you heard of the North Bank ….Highbury

Shanks said no, I don’t think so

but I’ve heard of the popside….Derby.

Blooming heck…………….just how old are ya!

2 hours ago, B4ev6is said:

I saw some derby fans saying only avabile on there website.

With new signings I think it could be a sell out.

Looks like you’re spot on pal! ?

Extra 600 tickets
Bradford ticket allocation increased from 1,167 to 1,767

Pinched from DCFC site.
 

Derby County supporters can purchase on the day of the game at Bradford, with tickets available from 9am. Supporters would need to scan the Away QR code near the away turnstiles to purchase tickets. There is no cash option to buy tickets. 
 

…………………sunny day out in Bradford anyone?

16 hours ago, BaaLocks said:

Reports from some countries that Russian citizens are being abused and harrassed in the street, similar reports coming in from around the world.

I agree, interesting times.

I can assure you that I and hopefully millions of Ukrainians  who are being being terrorised, bombed, traumatised, separated from their families and are prepared to stand in front of Russian tanks to save their country from a madman whilst they’re burying their dead would hardly call these “interesting times”!

What an absolute crass remark!

Rooney interviewed on Sky, asked about the administrators.

“ I’ve heard nothing from the administrators, just like the supporters”

……..sometimes you’ve just got to shake your head in disbelief!

6 minutes ago, StrawHillRam said:

i used to pick one up on match Saturday, I recall it came out at about 6 ish, but can't be sure

Yep, by the time you walked back to the bus station, hot off the press at Northcliffe House! ?

1 hour ago, StrawHillRam said:

in those days, we wouldn't even have known that we had gone into administration yet !

Yes we would

……….it would have been in the Green Un!

For those Under 40 Google.

Derby Evening Telegraph Football Special.

6 minutes ago, Shipley Ram said:

I'm a twitter idiot is this a legit account?

 

Seems ok, 5000 followers, wether it’s true or not is another matter.

Personally I prefer the tweet below it

21 minutes ago, Stive Pesley said:

Just seen that there are calls for Abramovich to be sanctioned - problem is that the Chelsea owes him an unfathomable £2b - which he would call in if sanctioned (ie put the club into administration)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddawkins/2022/02/24/roman-abramovich-has-sanction-insurance-a-2-billion-loan-to-chelsea-fc/?sh=7be529491be7

If that happened - our problems would look minor in comparison (and we would think ourselves lucky that MM doesn't want his loans back)!

 

Could be light at the end of the tunnel here.  Bournemouth have a Russian owner comrade Maxim Victorovich Demin.

Apparently he’s got a £5 million mansion at Sandbanks Dorset……..that place rings a bell. ?

2 minutes ago, PistoldPete said:

Noon is noon whether you are in north or south. Unless you are in North Dakota or something. 

Im in the Fens……….I’ll just go n’ adjust me sundial. ?

Some confusion here!…….pinched from elsewhere.

Generally speaking, lower class people from the north of England will say “breakfast dinner and tea” and upper class people from the south will say “breakfast lunch and dinner“.

To avoid embarrassment.

There is a way to avoid causing offence and to avoid showing ignorance.

When you accept the invitation, ask what time you should arrive.

That way, you’re showing consideration for the host and avoiding a problem at the same time.

Lunch 12-1.30

……………………….another hour yet! ??

5 minutes ago Sky Derby administrators yet to receive formal bid as deadline looms

Derby County's administrators are yet to receive a formal bid to buy the club, with the deadline for submissions at the end of Wednesday. 

Derby County's administrators yet to receive formal bid as Wednesday's deadline to buy club looms

5 minutes ago

Sky Derby administrators yet to receive formal bid as deadline looms

Derby County's administrators are yet to receive a formal bid to buy the club, with the deadline for submissions at the end of Wednesday. 

Derby County's administrators yet to receive formal bid as Wednesday's deadline to buy club looms

What defines Derby County.

To quote Bury North MP James Daly speaking in Parliament.

”This is not a branch of Tesco we're talking about. Football clubs are engines for social and economic good. They are the history and heartbeat of communities.” 

…………..that’ll do for me! ??

2 hours ago, Tyler Durden said:

Silly question but where does all the certified information come from regards how much a player is earning?

Salary Sports.

Sources - Press releases, news & articles, online encyclopedias & databases, industry experts & insiders. We find the information so you don't have to!

Wiki quotes

”Never believe everything you read on the internet”………….Abraham Lincoln 1867

??

Lots of Posh fans round here.  Ferguson match preview from the local paper.

“We will have to manage the early part of the game,” Ferguson said. “We will need to stand up to 28,000 home fans contesting every decision, but these are the games, with big crowds in an excellent stadium, that make us want to play at this level.”

“Jack Marriott will be involved. He had a dip after coming back strongly from his injury. He has nothing to prove to Derby though.”

Yep…………………………I’ll give him a respectful round of applause. ??

1 hour ago, Wistaston Ram said:

I see that Peterborough have sold out their tickets according to their website. Just wondered if they were given the full 3000 allocation as they had only sold 1600 tickets a couple of days ago.

1860 ?

TWITTER

Peterborough United @theposh·3h Saturday’s trip to @dcfcofficial has now SOLD OUT for #pufc fans. 

Anyone who has ordered tickets and not collected as yet must do so by 5pm on Friday at the @westonhomesstad ticket office. 

Thank you for your incredible support.
 

1860 tickets apparently.

Boulton, Webster, Todd, McFarland, Nish, Gemmil, Newton, Mackay, Rioch, Hinton, O’Hare, Lee, George and Kevin Hector.

………………no further comment required!

Edit………..forgot Durban, Robson, Hennessey and McGovern! ??

10 hours ago, Animal is a Ram said:

 

“We will update fans when possible”  Not in my name they won’t!

 Credibility down the pan moment.

I hope they politely decline the invitation. 

pinched from the BBC
Bottle thrown from stand

Blackburn 0-1 Nott'm Forest

Referee Josh Smith has just had a word with both sides, after Forest goalkeeper Brice Samba appeared to be struck by a bottle thrown from the crowd.

Ben Brereton Diaz is trying to play peacemaker, Samba is livid, Joe Worrall is trying to calm things too.

 ………………………..this bottle throwing mullarkey is getting silly now!

Being a sort of local I do like to keep me one good eye on the Posh (Peterborough) fans forum.

Some bloke is trying to organise a bus to the upcoming Rams match, seems his first selling point was a trip to the Brunnie, anyway here’s that conversation.

Poster 1

I know, the Brunswick is home fans only now but I'm sure we'd have sorted somewhere.

Poster 2 

Wtf?  That's the single best football pub in the country.

Or it was, anyway.

The conversation continues as to the pre match entertainment.

Poster 3

My preference us for straight into Derby but will back whatever you decide upon.

Even if it is Uttoxeter and the risk of the coach axles ending up on bricks and the wheels going off on the back of a battered Hilux alongside a corner shop cash machine and a couple of lurchers.

Incoming in………………5…….4……..3…….2…….I???

I’ve included the link in case a right of reply is demanded!?
 

https://londonroad.net/Forum/showthread.php?tid=20395