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Controllers.  They were never owners.

Block 6, Raglan stand.
Very disappointed that Rams flag not on show today. First time in many years I haven't seen it here for the first day of a test match.

Dare I say a Proper Job?

Surprised you remember it.  Some of those ales have quite a kick. 
And thanks for the reminder that the last parts of Stranger Things are now out. 

Open goal, tap in, as it were........

My view too - if it does happen then, even with this knee ligament damage, I'll be hopping about celebrating, but mentally I've geared myself up to assume it won't happen and that early next week is the target.  By which point I'm sure we'll have lost another couple of players. 

Dare I say a Proper Job?

Dare I say a Proper Job?

Great brewery with some great beers.....although not a huge fan of the Milkshake IPA

Yet another day being strung along, expectations hugely mismanaged 

Thanks @BaaLocks and @86 Hair Islands.  Really appreciate that. Yes it's been tough but I'm under no illusion many have it far worse. 
Love this forum, love this club but the reality is I now choose what I focus on: I remain lucky to have family, friends, work and (screwed knee aside) my health. That's what's important.  
Virtual hug, fist pump, high five to you too. ?

Similar position @86 Hair Islands, in that I work from home 99% of the time, on a laptop so have had far too easy access to t'internet.  At times I became obsessed with looking at this forum, twitter, NewsNow, DET etc hoping for good news.  And became pretty depressed with the whole thing, compounded by also letting the apparent success of other clubs affect me, and getting more and more bitter at the PL clubs spending £100s of millions on just one player, the likes of Rudiger demanding half a million a week,  when a tiny proportion of that would have saved our club.  Like @BaaLockssays, I could go on too about the detrimental impacts of what's happening in the country, the cost of living, Ukraine etc.  It all affects us in so many ways. 
However, as I've mentioned on here before, in the time we've been dealing with Mel's little leaving present, my family has suffered 3 bouts of covid, my wife's been diagnosed, and beaten breast cancer, my Mum was diagnosed, and beat ovarian cancer (although now dealing with completely unrelated breast cancer - mastectomy this Weds) and my eldest has had pretty bad anxiety issues for which we are seeking medical help.  My best mate lost his father, another his mother.  Many on here have similar challenges, or worse. 
So a while back I took a conscious decision to change my mindset.  Much as I love Derby County, and of course football, I have absolutely no control over what happens there. None.  Family, friends, and of course my own well-being are far more important.  I binned off NewsNow and the DET (not a difficult decision).  I deliberately imposed social media blackouts on myself.  I made myself go out for lunchtime walks.  And it's helped massively.  Yes I still get wound up with the footballing world - it's broken.  We all know that - I suspect though we'd feel less strongly about it if none of what's happened to Derby had occurred.    
All I want to do is focus on the football again, discuss how we played, how we should have clung to that 1 goal lead and why, oh why did we have to concede in the 94th minute - again. I hope by the end of this week, we can all begin to have those conversations again. Until then, I'll focus on my Mum's op this Wednesday, and maybe, just maybe do a little internet search that evening to see if there's a bit of news from Mr Clowes. 
Have a good day all. 

That's superb, it's made my day watching that. Very clever and amusing. 

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If anyone wants to pass 30 seconds
 

If anyone wants to pass 30 seconds
 

If anyone wants to pass 30 seconds
 

If anyone wants to pass 30 seconds
 

If anyone wants to pass 30 seconds
 

If anyone wants to pass 30 seconds
 

If anyone wants to pass 30 seconds
 

If anyone wants to pass 30 seconds
 

If anyone wants to pass 30 seconds
 

If anyone wants to pass 30 seconds
 

If anyone wants to pass 30 seconds