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Roy Mac doing the bounce. Bet his knees feel like mine this morning! 

22 minutes ago, Mucker1884 said:

Oh... and whilst I'm still in the mood...

I assume we had no Japanese Rams at the game either, looking at the state of the pitch by the end.  What is it with scummy litter louts?  🤬

Argentina '78 it was not!

 

#shameful

The under 21s are due to play on there on Monday evening. 

4 minutes ago, Mucker1884 said:

I assume that's looking towards PP, with Town Centre behind the photographer?

Just trying to get my bearings for a drive past.  I don't go down that way very often. 

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4 minutes ago, Mucker1884 said:

I assume that's looking towards PP, with Town Centre behind the photographer?

Just trying to get my bearings for a drive past.  I don't go down that way very often. 

🍻

Yes, the photographer is looking towards Pride Park. It's as you emerge from the railway tunnel at the bottom of the flight of steps, opposite the Alexandra.

There's a handy ramp down for cyclists who wish to avoid the steps! 

I thought it was vandal-proof paint? 

Anyway, we'll all have a photo of it, here's mine. 

Just now, CollyerDCFC said:

Can anyone help me remember when we last had a pitch invasion at Pride Park? I seem to remember one happening but can't think what the occasion was. I assume probably when we went up in 07 but we still had playoffs to do after that?

After the play-off semifinal in 2013-14? 

Don't know whether people noticed, but when the players walked out onto the pitch with their kids pre-match, Sibley had Fozzy's son with him. Nice touch.

May have been other younger players with similar, but it demonstrates the togetherness in the squad.

Wildsmith told us at the Supporters' do that he hadn't been offered a contract, yet Radio Derby keep saying that he's turned the offer down.

One isn't telling the truth because both can't be right.

7 hours ago, LN747 said:

Would love a parade to celebrate but can’t really do that for second place😂😂😂

Why not? Mansfield Town have one today for 3rd place.

We're celebrating promotion, not position.

Get well soon, @Day.

I thought the celebrations were terrific - such powerful emotions as I watched from above.

Didn't leave until after the trophy celebrations. 

Admittedly I couldn't see a lot of it, but you could just feel the passion - and relief. 

Well done, Derby County fans. 👏🏻 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

WE are Derby.

Today was bitter-sweet in many ways, as I kept thinking of Daniel's pure, unadulterated joy on being part of this promotion day. 

Wonderful that the Club acknowledged his contribution,  and B4 will always be part of our heritage now.

🐏⚽️🐏⚽️🐏⚽️

Rams 4 - 2 Carlisle

FRGS Mendez-Laing

it's tough decision to take, I hope your final game for now has a happy ending. 

And never say never, there is always a way!

This.

So much angst, I am just enjoying the feeling that this is our Club, competing.

Missing Daniel and others who haven't made the journey with us.

Enjoy your day! 🐏⚽️

2 hours ago, uttoxram75 said:

They’ll be plenty in and around the ground Angie. The bar at the back of the Soith Stand gets really busy usually from an hour before kick off as well as the fan park tent and the bars on the concourse.

I’m gonna make a real effort to get to my seat before the players come out for once!

🐏

I'm presuming that Curtis Nelson will get his POTS award pitchside pre-game? That's worth turning up early for, imo. 

How many will be sober enough to actually see the match? 😂

It's a pity we can't get a few more building the atmosphere inside the ground, rather than in local hostelries. I take it some people only know how to support the team when they are half cut? 

25 minutes ago, TomBustler1884 said:

It's possible that B4 isn't much known beyond the forum and those fans sat around him - that might explain things?

No, I think Mark was only nominated by his daughter. It seems to be just what Fanhub fancied. One young man, one woman, one carer. Someone for every demographic! 

I'd say Adam is best known, I often spot him at away matches, up with the singers and "limbs" people. Sarah I've never even heard of/met.  Mark is usually down at the front with his daughter - or sometimes stuck in another stand altogether or even with the home fans.  Our disabled supporters have some crap treatment, especially at League One level. 

I've voted for Mark. He's very dry! Don't know if he posts on here?

Blackpool please - certainly one of the better awaydays and decent fans.

Slight chance of two tickets if you enter the competition!

1 hour ago, Carl Sagan said:

After 45 games it all comes down to this. Us or Bolton? The Rams the red hot favourites, with the best defence in the division playing the team bottom and long-since relegated. And needing only a draw. You can see why the bookies have us 1000/1 on but as a Derby fan I'm still nervous and feel it's going to be a long week.

Thrilled to be there. Will be thinking of Daniel who I never met, but who I exchanged posts with on this forum, and whose calls to arms I always loved. Will be remembering being at the BBG 49 years earlier to see the Rams lift the First Division title against Carlisle. Am with some of the same friends who came to the Derby Crystal Palace game with me, and we recreated Robbie van der Laan's header with on the pitch afterwards. Will be remembering the time Stephen Pearson scored his goal to send us into delirium at Wembley.

Will be thanking David Clowes for saving our club when all seemed lost. Darkest before the dawn. He deserves a fantastic day in which, yet again, and for only the third time in our history, Derby lift themselves out of the third tier after a two-season stint. But we have to do it first. Let's hope the players keep their eyes on the prize, backed all the way by long-suffering fans who do deserve some joy after the last few years.

Come on you Rams!

 

B4 would be proud of you! 

Ah, yes, I met Lee when he came over. I think he was 100% proof at the time! 😂

1 minute ago, DarkFruitsRam7 said:

Would love B4 to win it, but Twitter is calling for Clowes (or DCFC Lee). Any of the three would be worthy winners.

Who is DCFC Lee? 

I personally don't think Clowes should win it. Just not appropriate,  this award is about ordinary fans.

Clowes deserves all the accolades for what he did (last season, actually) bit in a different arena to this one.