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This is unbelievably sad news. I stood next to B4 and his dad at the famous Leeds play off game - not that I realised it at the time. Both he and his dad were lovely. I was there and my own and we had a good chat before and throughout the game and celebrated together at full time. 
I will always remember two things. One, just how many people came over to him to say hello and have a quick chat. I think a testament to how well liked he was, not just on the forum, but by those at the matches too. Secondly, his unwavering belief and passion. I remember him slapping the badge on his chest at half time, telling me not to give up on them because we will win, and then at full time, with immense delight, ‘I told you! I told you! They will never let you down!’
My thoughts go out to his family. If you read this I hope you can take some solace in knowing how many people were touched by Daniel and how many people remember him. I only met him once, but he will live on in my memory. 
Be more B4. Rest in peace. 

We need to have a whip round for a big flange. Just a thought.

He’s gone to that great changing room in the sky, no doubt biging up his beloved Rams.
RIP pal….you didn’t half make me smile.
 

He’s gone to that great changing room in the sky, no doubt biging up his beloved Rams.
RIP pal….you didn’t half make me smile.
 

Once a 🐏 Always a 🐏
We could all learn something from B4. The B4 thread or room of positivity would be a fitting tribute. Not as much as Derby winning the treble this season though, which in the spirit of B4 I am now fully convinced we will do. 
 
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I have some very sad news this evening.  Daniel (B4) died earlier this week. He was just 38.
As you know, he has been battling numerous health conditions for a long time, but always remained cheerful  and was the most loyal supporter of his beloved Rams, home and away.
He was at the match at Crewe and gave his full support as always. 
Daniel leaves behind a grieving dad, mum and sister. Our thoughts go out to them and we only hope they get a little comfort from knowing how well loved Daniel is by all who know him. 
Here are a couple of photos that his dad agreed could be shared. I'm sure many of you have others, as Daniel loved a selfie at the game.
David is hoping to arrange a more fitting tribute in time, but for now please raise a glass in his memory and a good Derby win today. I am sure that's what Daniel would have been doing tonight.
 

How it should be done.
The 2023-24 Vitesse Airborne shirt is dedicated to the landmark ‘Windows on the Past’ on the Ginkelse Heide near Ede. It is made up of claret and blue stripes with lines claret coloured lines running through the blue stripes representing the threads of the parachutes and the lines of gunshots fired at the paratroopers.
 


Vitesse stadium

How it should be done.
The 2023-24 Vitesse Airborne shirt is dedicated to the landmark ‘Windows on the Past’ on the Ginkelse Heide near Ede. It is made up of claret and blue stripes with lines claret coloured lines running through the blue stripes representing the threads of the parachutes and the lines of gunshots fired at the paratroopers.
 


Vitesse stadium

How it should be done.
The 2023-24 Vitesse Airborne shirt is dedicated to the landmark ‘Windows on the Past’ on the Ginkelse Heide near Ede. It is made up of claret and blue stripes with lines claret coloured lines running through the blue stripes representing the threads of the parachutes and the lines of gunshots fired at the paratroopers.
 


Vitesse stadium

Never served, always donate to the Appeal via the Neppy. I remember on my first visit to the Netherlands aged 21 or 22. Visited the War Cemetery in Arnhem. Seeing the ages of the fallen brought tears to my eyes. They were almost all younger than I was and had made the ultimate sacrifice. I, for one, will never forget them nor the sacrifice they made. 
I would dearly love to see everybody in their seats a good while prior to kick off today and to appreciate the ceremonial happenings. That last pre match beer/cola/pie/burger.... that can be taken a little earlier than usual. IMO, not being in your place by 10 to 3 today would be showing total disrespect to the fallen.

What an idiotic statement!! Nothing to do with football but why will every ground including non league and even park football show there respect today and tomorrow  ??
Some young men never got the chance to play football and today is about respecting them !! Don't bring palestine into it as today is all about those who bravely lost there lives!!! 

Bradley ahead of Cashin …………….…….am I missing something!
 
 

Bradley ahead of Cashin …………….…….am I missing something!
 
 

Bradley ahead of Cashin …………….…….am I missing something!
 
 

You can only play what’s in front of you and there were some encouraging performances from the youngsters on view last night.  
What I don’t quite get is the comparison of Wolves youngsters to those of Man City from last seasons drubbing.
Bit of an update on that Man City starting eleven :-
Borges (hat trick and destroyed right back Rooney) sold to Ajax £17m
Shea Charles sold to Southampton for £12m
Rico Lewis & Oscar Bobb have both appeared in the Champions League & Premier League
Katongo (Peterborough), Breckin (Wycombe) and Burns (Stevenage) all out on loan to League 1 clubs
They also payed 350k for the 18 year old goalkeeper van Sas.
 
How the other half live……………………...anyway, back to the real world!

You can only play what’s in front of you and there were some encouraging performances from the youngsters on view last night.  
What I don’t quite get is the comparison of Wolves youngsters to those of Man City from last seasons drubbing.
Bit of an update on that Man City starting eleven :-
Borges (hat trick and destroyed right back Rooney) sold to Ajax £17m
Shea Charles sold to Southampton for £12m
Rico Lewis & Oscar Bobb have both appeared in the Champions League & Premier League
Katongo (Peterborough), Breckin (Wycombe) and Burns (Stevenage) all out on loan to League 1 clubs
They also payed 350k for the 18 year old goalkeeper van Sas.
 
How the other half live……………………...anyway, back to the real world!

I listened to Matt Hamshaw's interview after the game. Few things I took from it.
The decision to play the academy players was only made Saturday/Sunday. I am glad they took the opportunity but it doesn't seem like any sense of long term planning was involved, which I find a bit disappointing.
As a first team coaching staff they have been surprised at how quickly the academy seems to have recovered and are much further on than expected.
I know some of us on here have been disappointed and concerned with the lack of chances for our youngsters. Could it be they had no intention of utilising those players to give time for the academy to settle?
Either way, I think last night was a great moment for the whole club. 0bviously the real test is Barnsley and I get the feeling that match is key to Warne and winning back over those who are wavering. Poor performance and result and all this goodwill drifts away again. Win, it feels like everything is slowly turning our way.

You can only play what’s in front of you and there were some encouraging performances from the youngsters on view last night.  
What I don’t quite get is the comparison of Wolves youngsters to those of Man City from last seasons drubbing.
Bit of an update on that Man City starting eleven :-
Borges (hat trick and destroyed right back Rooney) sold to Ajax £17m
Shea Charles sold to Southampton for £12m
Rico Lewis & Oscar Bobb have both appeared in the Champions League & Premier League
Katongo (Peterborough), Breckin (Wycombe) and Burns (Stevenage) all out on loan to League 1 clubs
They also payed 350k for the 18 year old goalkeeper van Sas.
 
How the other half live……………………...anyway, back to the real world!

November 3rd 2023 Swindon news.
Michael Flynn and Wayne Hatswell sign new long-term contracts
Swindon Town boss agrees new deal until May 2026
November 4th 2023 Swindon news.
FA Cup First Round.
Swindon Town 0        Aldershot Town 7
As me old boss used to say………………timing is everything! 😃
 
 

Let's be right. I've been Warne out due to games with aimless lobs up the wings and through the middle but yesterday, Exeter and Northampton were a million miles from that. Did we have lots of crosses, yes did we try through the middle as well? Absolutely. The criticism from me yesterday was our abject shooting ability. If we had an on form goal scorer we would have won that by a distance. We simply don't seem to have a natural confidence in front of goal from either our forwards or midfield. Strange really. 

I thought it WAS the commentator!

Bradley outmuscled again.
God knows how he got through his tattoos. I’ll bet he had to be sedated.

I had a terrible case of the Brad Pitts after eating a dog burger outside Loftus Road.
The runs came on that evening when I went to a party thrown by a girl who owned a groovy flat in East London. When I rushed to the loo, I found out that one of the groovy things about the flat was that the bathroom didn't have a door, just a bead curtain. And there was a queue of girls outside the bead curtain.
So I ran downstairs and outside to find somewhere, anywhere. The car park in front of the block of flats was small and well lit. The only thing in it was a speedboat on a trailer.
And so I found my relief squatting in the small patch of darkness behind a speedboat, beside the Whitechapel Road.
It was a memorable evening.

Can believe that. The crossing against Exeter was just really poor I mean head down lump into the box. 
It's not even playing the percentages if you're only winning nearly 9% of the balls you sling into the penality area. 

That was me. They cut me off as I wasn't singing off the hymnsheet. Only said half of what i wanted to.