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What a punch to the gut seeing the other thread reference b4 then finding this post off the back of it. I'm speechless. For someone I've never met, I'm left so empty. Feel like I've known him for ever however; must be at least 15 years+ since the old DET days when I was a lot more active and we all first began to understand and love b4. He really was the best of us with his unwaivering support (except his irrational hatred of the pink kit, obvs) and eternal blind optimism. What a loss to this forum, the club and those he leaves behind. Raise your flanges and scraves in tribute vs Bristol Rovers. Bless you and thank you b4.

What a punch to the gut seeing the other thread reference b4 then finding this post off the back of it. I'm speechless. For someone I've never met, I'm left so empty. Feel like I've known him for ever however; must be at least 15 years+ since the old DET days when I was a lot more active and we all first began to understand and love b4. He really was the best of us with his unwaivering support (except his irrational hatred of the pink kit, obvs) and eternal blind optimism. What a loss to this forum, the club and those he leaves behind. Raise your flanges and scraves in tribute vs Bristol Rovers. Bless you and thank you b4.

What a punch to the gut seeing the other thread reference b4 then finding this post off the back of it. I'm speechless. For someone I've never met, I'm left so empty. Feel like I've known him for ever however; must be at least 15 years+ since the old DET days when I was a lot more active and we all first began to understand and love b4. He really was the best of us with his unwaivering support (except his irrational hatred of the pink kit, obvs) and eternal blind optimism. What a loss to this forum, the club and those he leaves behind. Raise your flanges and scraves in tribute vs Bristol Rovers. Bless you and thank you b4.

What a punch to the gut seeing the other thread reference b4 then finding this post off the back of it. I'm speechless. For someone I've never met, I'm left so empty. Feel like I've known him for ever however; must be at least 15 years+ since the old DET days when I was a lot more active and we all first began to understand and love b4. He really was the best of us with his unwaivering support (except his irrational hatred of the pink kit, obvs) and eternal blind optimism. What a loss to this forum, the club and those he leaves behind. Raise your flanges and scraves in tribute vs Bristol Rovers. Bless you and thank you b4.

What a punch to the gut seeing the other thread reference b4 then finding this post off the back of it. I'm speechless. For someone I've never met, I'm left so empty. Feel like I've known him for ever however; must be at least 15 years+ since the old DET days when I was a lot more active and we all first began to understand and love b4. He really was the best of us with his unwaivering support (except his irrational hatred of the pink kit, obvs) and eternal blind optimism. What a loss to this forum, the club and those he leaves behind. Raise your flanges and scraves in tribute vs Bristol Rovers. Bless you and thank you b4.

What a punch to the gut seeing the other thread reference b4 then finding this post off the back of it. I'm speechless. For someone I've never met, I'm left so empty. Feel like I've known him for ever however; must be at least 15 years+ since the old DET days when I was a lot more active and we all first began to understand and love b4. He really was the best of us with his unwaivering support (except his irrational hatred of the pink kit, obvs) and eternal blind optimism. What a loss to this forum, the club and those he leaves behind. Raise your flanges and scraves in tribute vs Bristol Rovers. Bless you and thank you b4.

What a punch to the gut seeing the other thread reference b4 then finding this post off the back of it. I'm speechless. For someone I've never met, I'm left so empty. Feel like I've known him for ever however; must be at least 15 years+ since the old DET days when I was a lot more active and we all first began to understand and love b4. He really was the best of us with his unwaivering support (except his irrational hatred of the pink kit, obvs) and eternal blind optimism. What a loss to this forum, the club and those he leaves behind. Raise your flanges and scraves in tribute vs Bristol Rovers. Bless you and thank you b4.

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.
 

Shame she had to, but good for her for calling out that moron. Over the months he’s perfectly embodied the entitled element of our fan base who seemingly blanked out that we nearly went bust and that this isn’t football manager. Confidently stating Clowes should sell up if he doesn’t have the ambition required of a club our size and other troll-tastic quips only possible if you’ve swapped your brain for excrement. And if that’s really your opinion (and we’re entitled to not not all agree), but then stand by your convictions, instead of deleting when called out. Says it all really.
And Ed isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, fine, but he gets far more stick than he deserves and I hope he’s in a place to feel he can come back soon.
 

Shame she had to, but good for her for calling out that moron. Over the months he’s perfectly embodied the entitled element of our fan base who seemingly blanked out that we nearly went bust and that this isn’t football manager. Confidently stating Clowes should sell up if he doesn’t have the ambition required of a club our size and other troll-tastic quips only possible if you’ve swapped your brain for excrement. And if that’s really your opinion (and we’re entitled to not not all agree), but then stand by your convictions, instead of deleting when called out. Says it all really.
And Ed isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, fine, but he gets far more stick than he deserves and I hope he’s in a place to feel he can come back soon.
 

Honestly don’t think it’ll ever get beaten; it was the perfect storm. But there was immense gallows humour along the way; pretending we scored a goal and just being past the point of caring/worrying and just having a nice day out. Working in leicester,  was explaining the pretending to score thing to a load of leicester fans who I don’t think actually believed me that eventually we’d get most the ground up on their feet pretending we’d scored a goal. Mental. 
 
My hazy memory says it could have been all different if it wasn’t for a great Jo hart save denying us a deserved equaliser at Man City early doors in the season.

Shame she had to, but good for her for calling out that moron. Over the months he’s perfectly embodied the entitled element of our fan base who seemingly blanked out that we nearly went bust and that this isn’t football manager. Confidently stating Clowes should sell up if he doesn’t have the ambition required of a club our size and other troll-tastic quips only possible if you’ve swapped your brain for excrement. And if that’s really your opinion (and we’re entitled to not not all agree), but then stand by your convictions, instead of deleting when called out. Says it all really.
And Ed isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, fine, but he gets far more stick than he deserves and I hope he’s in a place to feel he can come back soon.
 

Thanks Big Trav. Any talk of either of them signing contract extensions if not being sold?

Thanks Big Trav. Any talk of either of them signing contract extensions if not being sold?

Marilyn Monroe!

I'm great at these music quizzes.

Marilyn Monroe!

I'm great at these music quizzes.

Marilyn Monroe!

I'm great at these music quizzes.

If you were staying up especially youth, i'd call it a night.
Even if he had signed late saturday, for example, I doubt they'd announce owt till Monday afternoon. 

Have believed in Warne all along and bitten back at people previously on Twitter etc but that was baaaaad! Oxford deserved to win and should have had a peno. Crap ref in general but we were so poor. Some observations:
Cashin looked so much better in a back 4 last season. Looks exposed and nervous left of the 3.
The formation just leaves spaces in all the wrong places. Similar problem to last season that between our midfield and strikers is a gap with no one in between to link owt. But then there’s so much room for opposition to play through us. Before they scored Oxford had a few great opportunities.
The likes of Wilson and Mendez-Laing then found themselves out wide in decent positions but with 3 players to beat and the option to lump it in or go to defence.
I too am now worried because what players we have brought in are very much brought in for a system that doesn’t seem to be working at all.
Eeek 

Have believed in Warne all along and bitten back at people previously on Twitter etc but that was baaaaad! Oxford deserved to win and should have had a peno. Crap ref in general but we were so poor. Some observations:
Cashin looked so much better in a back 4 last season. Looks exposed and nervous left of the 3.
The formation just leaves spaces in all the wrong places. Similar problem to last season that between our midfield and strikers is a gap with no one in between to link owt. But then there’s so much room for opposition to play through us. Before they scored Oxford had a few great opportunities.
The likes of Wilson and Mendez-Laing then found themselves out wide in decent positions but with 3 players to beat and the option to lump it in or go to defence.
I too am now worried because what players we have brought in are very much brought in for a system that doesn’t seem to be working at all.
Eeek 

Have believed in Warne all along and bitten back at people previously on Twitter etc but that was baaaaad! Oxford deserved to win and should have had a peno. Crap ref in general but we were so poor. Some observations:
Cashin looked so much better in a back 4 last season. Looks exposed and nervous left of the 3.
The formation just leaves spaces in all the wrong places. Similar problem to last season that between our midfield and strikers is a gap with no one in between to link owt. But then there’s so much room for opposition to play through us. Before they scored Oxford had a few great opportunities.
The likes of Wilson and Mendez-Laing then found themselves out wide in decent positions but with 3 players to beat and the option to lump it in or go to defence.
I too am now worried because what players we have brought in are very much brought in for a system that doesn’t seem to be working at all.
Eeek 

Have believed in Warne all along and bitten back at people previously on Twitter etc but that was baaaaad! Oxford deserved to win and should have had a peno. Crap ref in general but we were so poor. Some observations:
Cashin looked so much better in a back 4 last season. Looks exposed and nervous left of the 3.
The formation just leaves spaces in all the wrong places. Similar problem to last season that between our midfield and strikers is a gap with no one in between to link owt. But then there’s so much room for opposition to play through us. Before they scored Oxford had a few great opportunities.
The likes of Wilson and Mendez-Laing then found themselves out wide in decent positions but with 3 players to beat and the option to lump it in or go to defence.
I too am now worried because what players we have brought in are very much brought in for a system that doesn’t seem to be working at all.
Eeek 

Have believed in Warne all along and bitten back at people previously on Twitter etc but that was baaaaad! Oxford deserved to win and should have had a peno. Crap ref in general but we were so poor. Some observations:
Cashin looked so much better in a back 4 last season. Looks exposed and nervous left of the 3.
The formation just leaves spaces in all the wrong places. Similar problem to last season that between our midfield and strikers is a gap with no one in between to link owt. But then there’s so much room for opposition to play through us. Before they scored Oxford had a few great opportunities.
The likes of Wilson and Mendez-Laing then found themselves out wide in decent positions but with 3 players to beat and the option to lump it in or go to defence.
I too am now worried because what players we have brought in are very much brought in for a system that doesn’t seem to be working at all.
Eeek 

I like the way you use the closing sentence to sum up your post.
Cant quite decide if some fans have been in a coma for the last few years or are just out of touch with reality. 
 

I like the way you use the closing sentence to sum up your post.
Cant quite decide if some fans have been in a coma for the last few years or are just out of touch with reality.