Ramslad1992

With him and Gordon I just have an overriding sense of “duck ‘em”. 
And if he scores 20 for another Championship side? I’m a petty enough man to cut my nose off to spite my face.

All very nice David but some of those not in the team do not have the requisite talent. Sibley does not fall into that category. We have to approach games in a fashion that gives us a fighting chance of securing a win. If we don't, we'll get more of the first half performance and rather less of the second. 
Rooney has been messing up. The Rooney acolytes who simply refuse to question anything the man does will argue differently, but the results and more tellingly, the performances don't lie. We've been garbage for weeks. Last night his hand was forced as we were lucky not to be 4 or 5 down after only 45 minutes. Halftime subs are a million miles from Wazza's normal tract but his hand was forced, pure and simple. I wouldn't say he got lucky as such because he he eventually made the right calls, but that's as far as it goes. Those implying it's some sort of masterstroke have clearly overlooked the fact that we could have started the 11 that finished the game. Different folks...

Not for the first time, I'm with @angieram on this one.
I've supported Derby for over 40 frustrating years, sometimes up, mostly down, and recently I've found myself pondering on what it actually means to support the club.  After all, there is almost no link between the Derby of the late '70s and that of today - not the players, manager, owners; not even the ground.  Perhaps the kit, if you squint in a low light...
I think it was Rowett's preposterous sale of Will Hughes that really crystallised it for me - it's through the development of the club's young players that I most identify with the club.  I really enjoy watching young football players develop; like the vicarious thrill of hearing fans of other teams talk about "that young Derby player" they've seen; even more so when, like Buchanan this season, they show it on a bigger stage.
That's why, after yesterday's disappointment, I found myself looking at other results - Will Hughes at Watford, obviously, but also Jack Stretton at Stockport, Farrend Rawson (& Nigel Clough) at Mansfield, Charles Vernam at Bradford, wondering where JH-I is at Stevenage....  These players (and manager) are always "Derby" to me.
And so, after Rooney's ill-advised public comments about Louie Sibley yesterday, I no longer care whether Rooney goes or stays.  For me, Derby County isn't about Wayne Rooney, it's about Louie Sibley, Max Bird, Lee Buchanan and the others.   Keep going, boys.

Lost this one today. Sad, obviously, especially because I couldn’t say goodbye. But glad to have had her in my life since I was 9.

FTFY

I see you and raise...

Florida man jailed after dispute over hedgehog leads to armed confrontation.

Nailed it! As per....

People discussing their incontinence issues.

It may be a day late but yesterday was “time to talk day” so I thought I’d give this a nudge to the top of the list.
2020 was a tough year for everyone and I struggled for one reason or another.  A few times I’d typed a post in here to get things off my chest and ended up pressing delete.  I don’t know why - shame, embarrassment, worried my problems weren’t real issues or because I’m a bloke?  Who knows.  I ended up taking some time off work in December as I was struggling so much.  I felt trapped, stuck and unable to think clearly
I have to say having the time off was one of the best things I’ve done as most of my anxiety/stress was caused by work.  And that in itself was tough - just like I’d deleted posts, several times I put the phone down whilst waiting for the doctors receptionist to answer.  For the first time in years I was able to switch off, think about how I’d got myself to that place and, importantly, think about what I could do to solve it.  I’m now starting to see the wood for trees and I’m having CBT sessions for anxiety.
It’s a journey but I think I can now see a way forward.
If you do look at this, thanks for taking the time to read my post.  But most importantly, every day should be “time to talk” day.  And this time I didn’t press delete!!

I won the three-legged race every single year, and I didn't even have a partner!

Thank god for that... now I can go to sleep! Throughly impressed with Rooney and this window ??. Said big players wouldn’t be sold and they haven’t been. 

Who else is sticking their life savings on Stevenage getting a penalty in his first game? ?

Thank god for that... now I can go to sleep! Throughly impressed with Rooney and this window ??. Said big players wouldn’t be sold and they haven’t been. 

Thank god for that... now I can go to sleep! Throughly impressed with Rooney and this window ??. Said big players wouldn’t be sold and they haven’t been. 

Who else is sticking their life savings on Stevenage getting a penalty in his first game? ?

All time favourite GIF ?

All time favourite GIF ?

“Subject to EFL approval”
Well, we’re ducked then 

Dog and Duck, guaranteed  three pints

Is your dad @Owd miner?!

Is your dad @Owd miner?!

Is your dad @Owd miner?!