DarkFruitsRam7

This is beautiful

15 minutes ago, Curtains said:

Yesterday was also massive 

Is that Cambridge away or 1930s Germany?

12 minutes ago, B4’s Sister said:

I can’t imagine just how excited Daniel would be right now, but I bet he would be saying “I told you they would do it”

Those were pretty much the exact words he shouted at me minutes after beating Leeds in the play offs.

12 minutes ago, Caerphilly Ram said:

Also didn’t the “persistence” with Hourihane that some are complaining about coincide with most of our other midfield options being injured and unavailable? Maybe I’m misremembering. It does seem now that we have other options fit and available Hourihane is getting less game time. 

Can’t remember tbh, but we’re all the better for Warne finding the right combination in the end. 

4 hours ago, Chester40 said:

What I struggle with is why he persisted so much with Hourihane? It was clearly where we struggled (in the middle) and yet he kept picking someone in that crucial role who doesn't really seem to be his kind of player.

I imagine it’s a little more difficult to drop the captain and player with the biggest reputation than it is to drop, say, Fornah. Also, set pieces.

4 minutes ago, McArthur Park said:

Lovely post @DarkFruitsRam7. My lad is around your age, he sort of remembers being at Wembley as a seven year old for the West Brom game, we have pictures which help, but he doesn't remember the feelings or emotions of the day, and at that age would haven't appreciated them anyway. IF we finish the job next weekend, I don't want to tempt fate, I hope that he can bottle up the feelings and memories and have them for the rest of his life. And what a privilege for me, as his parent, to experience it with him. 

Thanks mate. I’m in the same boat (minus Wembley pictures sadly). I’m glad I was around for 06/07, and I remember a fair amount of it (far more than many of the Clough years actually), including the day itself. But I don’t recall being hugely emotional about it all.

On being a parent, my mum has given me her ticket for Carlisle, bless her. 

3 hours ago, Tamworthram said:

oh, and if you do go on the pitch, can we please find a way to still allow the players and their families to do their lap of appreciation?

 

This. I think those who don’t want it to happen (which is fair) are better off accepting that it will happen, and not getting worked up over it.

I feel like I remember a couple of times in that period where we seemed to invade the pitch at the end of every season (which was weird looking back) that people cleared off after a while and the players came back out. Maybe my memory is faulty, but it’s completely doable.

Couldn’t find a standalone Clowes thread, so started this one. As someone who was very much in the Warne Out camp and thought Clowes was making a mistake for keeping him on, I have to hold my hands up and say he was bang on to hold his nerve and not be swayed by an increasing amount of hostility.

I still have my thoughts on how the club should be run differently, but we can save those for another day. I may have missed it, but this man needs a proper song ASAP.

1 hour ago, DiggerB said:

Cheers Daniel, you did good work yesterday young man. Now then, next Saturday. If you could see your way to a Cashin hat-trick?

That’s it, I’m off to the bookies!

13 hours ago, OoooMarkWright said:

What an afternoon. Great times in the Cambridge end. Loads of us in the corner celebrating at the end. The train home, chuffin brilliant

 

Up The Rams 🐏 

Rams are going up Ole Ole…

Glad you enjoyed. I spoke to a fair few that were removed from the home end for (apparently) very little. You must have had more generous stewards.

1 hour ago, richinspain said:

 

 

Fantastic posts. @Archied really got me thinking. Football fandom is a very social thing. I try not to miss a single game, but celebrating goals and victories or suffering losses on my own just isn't the same. Fortunately a couple of friends texted me last week to say that they were coming to my home next  Saturday to watch the game with me and help me celebrate. At first I thought "well, ok", but now I'm really excited about it. Having friends with me (I'll also be thinking about my dad who left us two years ago) will make it so much sweeter. @B4’s Sister, I'm sure you and your family will shed a few tears at the final whistle knowing how your brother would be feeling. Let it all out, he deserves it.

And please, please, please Derby, don't 🦆 it up.

Cheers Rich. You’re right on the social thing. I’ve gone from being a season ticket holder and regular away traveller, to watching on my laptop on my own at 8am this season. And I’ll admit, it’s massively affected how invested I’ve been. 

I found out a couple of weeks ago that I could be home for the final two games (received some financial assistance for the flight), and it’s like I’ve never been away. I got in from a night out at 4am on Saturday morning, and yet it was the easiest wake up call I’ve ever had for the game.

58 minutes ago, Leeds Ram said:

I'm 30 and kind of enjoyed the billy davies years at the age of 13-14 but it wasn't the prime age to really savour it. It is the first really big bit of success we've had as supporters and we should treasure it. Yes it's the third division but it doesn't matter. Considering what happened at the club two years ago and we almost went bust it makes this promotion extra special. We should all be singing our hearts out next Saturday as we finally confirm an automatic promotion! 

I was that age during the McClaren Wembley season and yeah, even at that age you don’t really savour stuff. It takes heartbreak and age to let you truly appreciate the good times. 

Fair play to the police yesterday btw. They were some of the soundest I've met at the football, and they were very understanding of those of us stood outside (even though some had been kicked out of the home end). 

3 minutes ago, Ellafella said:

Absolutely. I’m 59 (today) and was lucky enough to witness from 1969 onwards. As I’ve told my sons, wring every ounce of celebration because success is rare in football. It’s just that we had a glut of it in the 1970’s. So, celebrate hard when it comes @DarkFruitsRam7. 

Happy birthday!

6 minutes ago, Kathcairns said:

It is,i am of the generation that watched the rams in the glory years and saw England win the world cup. Forget how lucky we were.

The thought of Derby going up and England winning the Euros this summer is a bit too much to bear. I think I'd self-combust.

11 hours ago, dcfc the 1 4me said:

Thank you, much appreciated 

PM'd you.

If any older heads on here don't know how to nip abroad, feel free to shoot me a message.

I'll be charging. This group of players will love it.

As I woke up tired and hungover this morning, I had a thought. While it's always great hearing stories about the glory days of the 70s, the iconic 80s and the fun 90s, there's a whole generation of Derby fans who have only ever known disappointment. I myself had my first season ticket in the 2006/07 Billy Davies season, but I was too young to properly appreciate it.

Since then, it's been a mix of hope, heartbreak and 'nearly' moments. Our generation of supporters have witnessed other clubs' fans celebrating siuccess (sometimes at our expense), but we find it difficult to fathom what it would actually feel like for Derby to ever get over the line.

Yesterday, as I walked back back to the bus with my arm round my mate's shoulder, belting Derby songs at the top of our voices, I had the first taste of what it might feel like to experience success as a Derby fan. This morning, I started making preparations for post-game jaegerbombs and cigars next weekend. And thinking about how I'll be raising a glass to the lad that we all miss. 

We're not over the line yet. But I'm well into dreaming territory. And for us fans who aren't old enough to know glory, it's going to be oh so sweet.

Up the Rams.

Had a great view!

3 hours ago, Nishfan said:

So, where are people without tickets, heading to please 

I’m at the Duke of Cambridge. Going to try and sneak in at half time 

Seriously, anyone got any ideas, otherwise I’m stuck on the bus all game🤣

4 hours ago, sage said:

It was the ankle injury that stopped him reaching the heights we had hoped. Took a yard of pace off him. He never had electric pace but was mobile. 

I'm also not sure if he quite had the ambition to make it to the very top. He seems pretty happy with his lot, which is fair enough.

That bloody Pukka Pie advert on RamsTV. It’s fine every once in a while, but you’ll get it at least 5 times per game. 

I can almost recite it line for line.

Where we all going then?