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2 hours ago, oodledoodle said:

My body hurts.

My head hurts and I've lost my voice!!

27 minutes ago, Ram-Alf said:

Todays another day in our great history, 27-04-2024 will live long in our memories.

It also coincides with the same day in 1946 when Derby County won the FA Cup at Wembley, 4-1 against Charlton Athletic. 

Let's have the same score line today.

COYR's

1 hour ago, Ellafella said:

the sunnier clime of Sri Lanka from where I’ll be watching tonight

I was in Sri Lanka, on business, for the play-off final against West Bromwich Albion. I just couldn't get home and I went to virtually every hotel in Colombo to see if they were broadcasting the game and all they could show was either cricket or tennis!!

Both my daughters were at Wembley and they were texting me every 15 minutes which had me texting and telephoning them back which cost me a fortune.

My consolidation that day was it was one of the coldest and wettest May day in London and I was alongside a bar terrace overlooking the Indian Ocean.

Wherever we are all in the world today lets cheer on the Rams from afar as the team gets us over the line to the Championship.

COYR's

3 hours ago, Bob The Badger said:

I had a season ticket for 30 years until I moved to the US. I followed Derby home and away and have stood on terraces with a handful of other Rams fans in the days in the old second division when we had nothing like the away support we have now. And home games dipped under 10k. I put on bus trips many times from Matlock and I was as loyal as pretty much anybody on this board.

I now live in western Cornwall, and getting back for games is very difficult. Not least because the number of painkillers I have to take because I get sciatica when driving for more than an hour, is verging on suicidal.

I freely admit I'd not want to put myself through the pain and discomfort of driving 6 or 7 hours each way for a meaningless game, so if that means 'sunshine supporter' to you, so be it. But I'm relaxed in the knowledge that I've put in my time and spent tens of thousands of pounds watching Derby on 70 different league grounds. 

As for why I didn't buy one 4 weeks ago. That was because I had to make a choice of coming up for the Orient game or the last game, and as it was a mate's birthday this last weekend and my wedding anniversary on Saturday, we rolled the dice.

Bob the Badger - Do you really think I'm having a go at the likes of yourself, then you are mistaken.

I'm now in my 70's, having first stepped inside the Baseball Ground in 1962, as well as retaining my season ticket when I worked in the Middle East for 20+ years!! Oh yes, that was difficult getting back to Derby and I missed many games.

You know as well as I do, there are so called "fans" who try to convince you that they've "never missed a game", but be unable to name a player; manager or any outstanding games which we could all recall instantly.

Look at the scramble and arguments which arose when we last played at Wembley and "fans" were trying to get tickets for the play-off game. You mark my words, if we end up in the Wembley play-off final again, then it'll be exactly the same arguments.

43 minutes ago, TINMANTED said:

if the records were set in the champ,i'd be with you all the way,but they havent,they have been set in a dreadful quality league

We also won a Division 1 title with one of the lowest ever points total (2 points for win), and did you moan that season that the league was dreadful?

If "fans" wanted a ticket for the last match of the season, why didn't they buy them 4 weeks ago when there were a sufficient number still  available? 

Are these "fans" touts or just "sunshine supporters"?

To all the fans now wanting tickets, here's a message, either buy a season ticket and you'll never miss a game, or a Wembley ticket, or you choose your game well in advance and purchase a ticket when they come online.

I've already renewed my ST because no matter what division they may play in, and yes, I moan and have a go at the players from time-to-time, I've always supported my club - Derby County F.C.

Yes, I can afford to have a ST and I understand others cannot pay out such a sum, especially with other commitments and cost of living issues, however, it doesn't matter if you only go and watch 5 or 10 matches a season, you are still a Rams fan as far as I'm concerned and whatever support you give the club, it matters.

Championship or League 1 again, always support your club.

If Rams are away and I'm not able to go, then I watch Belper Town or Mickleover FC, or sometimes if both of those teams are away then I'll wander down to Eyes Meadow, Duffield to watch a local team.

I believe the official ground capacity is 32,500, however, with swathes seats being covered over for segregation purposes I doubt if the maximum will ever be more than 31,500.

The highest Pride Park attendances have been approx. 34,000 for the England vs Mexico international and the Rams vs Rangers testimonial games which had very little, if any, segregation.

44 minutes ago, Ghost of Clough said:

I think it is Barker's call

It's not Barker's call.

It's the match day sponsors who choose the MotM, and after the game the player, in this case Ward, comes into the Toyota hospitality suite to be interviewed by McFarland, Davies & Wilson, then have photographs with the sponsors.

I know because I was there.

5 hours ago, Crewton said:

Stevenage challenge comes with an underhand dig, a shove, an arm-grab or a shirt-tug, all designed to put an opponent off-balance. It's like they'd been coached by Eddie Howe. Being passive in return gets you nothing from the officials in this division.

I'm not sure the crowd noticed on Saturday as Stevenage had a player, at every corner, standing next to Wildsmith and either baulked his movement towards the ball or was pulling his shirt as he tried to jump for the ball.

This is a similar tactic that Arsenal having been doing this season in the Premier and has been highlighted a couple of times on MotD, especially in their win against Liverpool recently.

Would two 'Blue' cards = one 'Yellow' or a 'Red' Card.

And what happens if a player already has a 'Yellow' card and the next foul the player commits is only deemed as a 'Blue'?

6 minutes ago, ossieram said:

You reckon football has gone backwards,  were you around in the 70's and 80's?

The bad language and abusive chanting was on another level back then.

Having followed Derby County for 60+ years, bad language on the terraces has always been prevalent, however, I can't recall 10,000+ fans singing and chanting vile and abusive comments about ex-players, the EFL or club directors.

In no way am I a prude, having spent my younger days as an apprentice in a Derby factory where some of the women could and would give as good as the men, and twice as scary, but quite honestly, in my mind, the language of the terraces has become abhorrent.

If we play as well as we did last Saturday, we'll win tonight 4-0, irrespective of what team we put out, which may include three under-21 players.

On 06/11/2023 at 19:19, old tray boy said:

Almost most memorable Cup tie.

Rams v Man Utd 3rd round with Best, Charlton etc ,year around 1965 or 66 can't remember.l had queued out alnight to get a Boys end ticket all of 1 shilling and 6 pence.l gave it pride of place next to clock on mantlepiece come the day l was suffering a very heavy cold so had felt rough for a few days.Rolled out of bed and got ready for game and horror my ticket had gone ,Mam wheres my ticket for the match ? Mams reply l sold it as you are poorly and l didn't think you would be going !!!! 

It was the first time the Rams had appeared on MOTD in front of a 33000 ish crowd ,oh and we got beat.

Yes, I was there as well in the Boys End/Corner, having, like yourself, walked from Breadsall Hill Top, aged 13, at 4 o'clock in the previous Sunday morning, to get a ticket.

It was January 1966 and if I remember correctly Man Utd went 3-0 up and Derby brought it back to 3-2 just before half-time.In the 2nd half, if I'm remembering this right, Denis Law scored with a back heel at the near post, at the Normanton End goal, and he said something to Reg Mathews, Derby's 'keeper, who went for him. I'm not sure if he connected or not!!

However, this wasn't my first cup game, which was in February 1963 when Derby played Peterborough, following about 15 cancellations due to the 3 months of snow and ice we endured in the winter of !962-63.

No central-heating them days, just extra blankets on the bed and the need scrape the ice off the windows on the inside of the house, however, that's another story in a time of long ago!!!

Not only do you have to register for ITVX, which is free, however you also have an Smart TV which is no older than 2012 ?

2 hours ago, gfs1ram said:

January 1971.  Derby 2 Wolves 1

Super atmosphere, the mud, that pitch and a last minute winner. Can still see John O'Hare cheesing the ball in !!

Following the final whistle of this game there was a mass invasion of the pitch by the Wolves fans which was met by the Derby fans on the pitch with the police trying to keep them apart - I know, because I was amongst it.

Can you get the game on Rams TV?

Is the game on Rams TV as I can't get on or subscribe?

On 01/10/2023 at 12:15, Wolfie20 said:

First time seeing him play and was impressed.

He is a very good right back / defender for this league and I can't think of any mis-passes from him, nor anyone getting past him in last Saturday's game.

2 minutes ago, The Last Post said:

A slight difference there...it's called expectation

Then I hope the fans can lower their expectations to a level where Derby can compete, not only on the field, but also as a trading company with a firm business structure and plan to sustain the club for many years to come.

A club of Derby's size cannot afford to carry on being a 'boom & bust' club, irrespective of the size of its fan base or ground and training facilities.

The money in the Premier league is just killing the lower EFL clubs, where Luton Town, will receive a minimum of £105 million for one season in the Premier, followed by another £60 million over the next 3 seasons, if and when they get relegated.

I wish fans would accept that Derby cannot "splurge" the cash anymore. It's only just over 12 months ago that we were on the verge of total oblivion - no ground; no players; no club - nothing whatsoever.

We've been to the edge of the abyss, looked in and we don't ever want to go there again.

I do not want to see an owner "splash" the cash and offer us dreams, then run out of money and see it all collapse.

If we have to buy players who are, by other club or division standards, "cheap" or loans, so be it, until the club is back on firm footing, without any embargos or EFL restricted business plans, when, perhaps one day, we can go back to trading players in the normal way.

David Clowes has a plan which he set out in his interview a few months ago, in which he hoped that Derby would be back, and competing, in the Championship within 5 years and if Derby have to remain in Division 1 for another season, I will accept that because I love my football watching my home town club Derby County FC.

Let's not get over excited about who may or may not be transferred, in or out of the club, in the next few weeks, because there is still 27 days to go before the transfer window closes on the 1st September.

Let the games begin - COYR's

Oppenheimer should get an Oscar for best picture, as well as best actor for Cillian Murphy, however, as the American audiences can't watch anything without explosions, fights or car chases, nor any film over 90 minutes long, then probably not, as this film was superb.

The dialogue, intrigue and politics was just amazing which I was enthralled with from the start to the end, without once wanting to get up to go to the lavatory.

We're not that desperate, surely?

Warne has repeated several times they want players in the 24-29 age bracket who are quick & mobile, and with a bit of experience of playing league football.

Chris Martin has had his time at Derby County and we loved him when he was with us, but we now have to remember and move on.

10 minutes ago, CBX1985 said:

Does anyone know the regulation maximum?

For EFL league games, I believe a minimum of 10% of capacity has to be available to the away club, which would be 3,000.

For FA Cup games the minimum for away clubs is 15% of capacity.

There also has to be a percentage available for walk-up's, which if Derby have, say a limit of 22,000 season tickets + 3,000 away, which would leave approx. 5,000 available for non-season ticket holders/walk-up's.