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Zag zig reacted to ziggazagga in In 1975......
Carlisle at home, we had won the league, in the Normanton lower, I was 15. 0-0, all on the pitch. It was going to be relaid so I took a piece from the centre circle. Went to school on the Monday and persuaded my teacher help me preserve it. 50 years later and despite me living all over the world I've still got it. Magical times.
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Zag zig reacted to Eddie in Match Thread: Carlisle United (h)
I've really enjoyed this season, and wouldn't mind if it was extended for a few more weeks.
/runs
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Zag zig reacted to eccles the ram in Derby County Football Club
Life is too short when you are in your late 60s. I will, fingers crossed, relish this Saturday. I along with 10s of 1000s Rams fans were spoilt in the 1970s. We haven't had much to celebrate in the last 20 years or so.Embrace it. Pride Park will have 30000 very proud people there this Saturday. If,sorry,when we get promoted I am not ashamed to say I will be blubbing with happiness come 2.30pm. DTID!
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Zag zig reacted to Comrade 86 in Derby County Football Club
Love the man. Properly down to earth and humble, but there's a steely determination that's palpable and you can tell what was in part, an act of mercy, has now now morphed into a grander vision. Far from feeling the pressure and weight of fan expectation, the man seems positively enthused. Seems to me he's loving it really and I did worry about that a little. That said, he is a fan himself, so he's every right to feel chuffed!
As for the vision, well it seems that these days more than ever, sustainability is absolutely key to a successful football operation, so to hear him echo that ethos is also really reassuring. It's not sexy, but for me, above and beyond all other considerations, are the checks and balances that ensure we never make the same mistakes again. And talking of mistakes, I really hope I'm not wrong again, as Clowes does seem to me at least to be the perfect custodian for this grand old club of ours. Please can I not be wrong again!
In all seriousness, I do have enormous faith in the man. Listening to him talk, I think it's safe to assume that there won't be the overnight change that some seem to expect, but rather incremental growth, built on solid foundations. I get that some folk want to see us challenging in the Championship straight away*, why wouldn't they, but slow and steady is all music to my ears, as I believe that a more measured and strategic plan is far more likely to yield longer term success, than the bang or bust approach adopted by so many clubs these days. And if Clowes, whose first year losses amounted to £7 million, is prepared to be patient enough to build this club back up the right way, as well as footing the bill, surely the fan base should be too? It's food for thought.
*Irrespective, we do still have a game to negotiate on Saturday and hopefully all the players and coaching staff are fully focussed on that right now, as this is potentially a huge step back towards whence we came and if any supporters are due a party, it's us lot 😋
COYBR
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Zag zig got a reaction from Adslegend in Derby County Football Club
The bit that makes me blink, is D.C retelling the story of how he got the nod on a London business trip, him and wife welling up in tears on the tube; yep we’ve all been there, it’s that realisation of a special moment just happened, that causes full grown men to blink hard, as something is in their eyes.
Great reminder @BuckoBeast
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Zag zig got a reaction from Kathcairns in Derby County Football Club
The bit that makes me blink, is D.C retelling the story of how he got the nod on a London business trip, him and wife welling up in tears on the tube; yep we’ve all been there, it’s that realisation of a special moment just happened, that causes full grown men to blink hard, as something is in their eyes.
Great reminder @BuckoBeast
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Zag zig got a reaction from BuckoBeast in Derby County Football Club
The bit that makes me blink, is D.C retelling the story of how he got the nod on a London business trip, him and wife welling up in tears on the tube; yep we’ve all been there, it’s that realisation of a special moment just happened, that causes full grown men to blink hard, as something is in their eyes.
Great reminder @BuckoBeast
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Zag zig got a reaction from Archied in Derby County Football Club
The bit that makes me blink, is D.C retelling the story of how he got the nod on a London business trip, him and wife welling up in tears on the tube; yep we’ve all been there, it’s that realisation of a special moment just happened, that causes full grown men to blink hard, as something is in their eyes.
Great reminder @BuckoBeast
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Zag zig reacted to Archied in Derby County Football Club
Jeez ,, almost brought tears listening to the above, really puts Saturday into perspective
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Zag zig got a reaction from archram in Derby County Football Club
The bit that makes me blink, is D.C retelling the story of how he got the nod on a London business trip, him and wife welling up in tears on the tube; yep we’ve all been there, it’s that realisation of a special moment just happened, that causes full grown men to blink hard, as something is in their eyes.
Great reminder @BuckoBeast
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Zag zig reacted to archram in Derby County Football Club
Thanks, BuckoBeast, that brought it all back - it’s a much easier listen when you know there’s a happy ending! David Clowes, sounding so sincere in offering us a future . I hope we never take for granted what he did in securing DCFC
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Zag zig reacted to BuckoBeast in Derby County Football Club
Emotionally gearing up for the massive weekend ahead 🙏🏻 Again, thank you David for saving our club
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Zag zig reacted to MadAmster in Derby County Football Club
1st of July.. when the commentary got to that bit, I welled up. Not ashamed of it. Just shows how much a part of me DCFC has been since my first game back in 1961. I don't think I'll be the only one to feel that emotion.
Always have been, always will be... Derby Till I Die
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Zag zig reacted to rynny in Serial Whingers Notts Forest playtime, which we simply cannot accept.
He is a Notts County fan...
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Zag zig reacted to Hoppo in 'Compensation' for not going up
Nothing. Its like betting against your family. Let’s just get out of this god forsaken division. I tried it a few times, it’s like an insurance policy against your emotions. It leaves you’re skint and happy or with a few quid and unhappy.
Either way, it left me feeling either dirty or pee’d off. 😂
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Zag zig got a reaction from Premier ram in Promotion Rivals Watch
Thankfully ours will be, it’s all going to be immaterial come Saturday 🐑
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Zag zig reacted to DarkFruitsRam7 in 49 Years Ago Today
Not a new video, but the club tweeted it out today. Great watch.
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Zag zig reacted to Rammy03 in Peterborough vs Bolton
None of this means diddly.
It's in our hands, we're at home, we need a point against bottom of the league
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Zag zig reacted to Gee SCREAMER !! in Promotion Rivals Watch
Have a look at the Cambridge forum ! Want thd efl to investigate us for fielding weaker team
That is not going to happen.
Hasn't there been clubs in recent years that have started the season with a bunch of kids (Reading & Derby?). Later in the season their squads were strengthened significantly, but later opponents had no redress for having had to play a team of different strength,.
There may have been a reason for that you dozy bellend.
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Zag zig got a reaction from Eddie in Promotion Rivals Watch
Thankfully ours will be, it’s all going to be immaterial come Saturday 🐑
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Zag zig reacted to Kernow in Promotion Rivals Watch
It should really make no difference to us, our task is simple. If we have to rely on others after losing at home to bottom of the league, then we wouldn’t deserve to go up after all.
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Zag zig reacted to BramcoteRam84 in Serial Whingers Notts Forest playtime, which we simply cannot accept.
I said as much (that he was tweeting as a Forest fan and club mouth piece), he promptly blocked me!!! 🤣 Think he’s blocked a few rams fans!!