BarrowRam

Alright Rams, Guiseley (who?) fan here in peace.
I came to the Oxford game on Saturday with my mate (Wolves fan). 
It was our first trip to Pride Park between us and usually we pick a random game every so often. So we ended up at your place.
We had a great time, your stadium is fantastic. Plenty of eateries around the ground too. The fans we were sat near were passionate and it was infectious. We were in the North Stand which was family orientated but it was nice to see so many youngsters getting behind the team.
The atmosphere was great, the bounce by the south stand was something I won't forget. Capped with a great goal to get the win aswell. 
Only downside being, we parked at the industrial park past the south stand and we didn't move for about an hour after the final whistle. But that didn't spoil a great day out. 
All the best for the season, will be looking out for your results and will likely come back later in the season too. 

"...Rooney called on Friday to wish Rosenior good luck. Another symbol of the togetherness born from the chaos was in the dressing room at full-time. Krystian Bielik, who joined Birmingham on loan on Friday in order to give himself a chance of making Poland’s squad for the World Cup, wished everyone all the best.
“I finished the teamtalk, I turned around and Krystian is standing there,” Rosenior said. “He’s not leaving the club because he doesn’t want to be here, he’s leaving to follow his dream and we should appreciate that and give him the best chance to do that.”

I felt proud to be there today. It wasn’t about the players on the pitch that have been at the club for five minutes. 
it was about the fans that ARE the club and whose ancestors have been there since the beginning. 
Great start. 

Regardless of what happens today, I just don’t want to see us play with 2 DM’s.
The reality is, were one of the bigger to beat teams and we do have some real quality for this division, wouldn’t be surprised to see most teams sit back and try to hit us on the counter directly. Accepting they will only have a few chances and try to make the most of them. 
I just want to see positive football, on the front foot, be attacking and exciting team to watch. Possession stats don’t win you games.  

The working man’s Theatre of Dreams, it’s a pleasure to work from here every day surrounded by this beautiful stuff ! 

Was invited to take part in a great charity event last week, the annual Derby County all stars v Spondon CC for the Colin Bloomfield trophy with the DC Community trust.
it was great to see all of the faces showing such an interest and a thirst for the history of the club, it was the first outing for the Racecourse years collection Quintet, 
It’s always good to be able to meet people face to face and tell them about our heritage and do some stuff for a charitable cause.
We did is a the Rams Heritage trust, got some good backing from Owen Bradley and Charles Hanson.
it was a perfect day.

LR, very impressed with the senior players that he has brought in, some could have gone to championship clubs for more wages, but chose Derby to play for Liam, that alone tells you what the players think of him, lets have no more negativity about him, the season as not even started!!! The owner DC must have faith in him for he knows him from behind the scenes unlike any of us.
LR, may be a quite and well spoken young man infront of the camera, and the players he has brought in may appreciate his style of management, he will have a good season with squad he has, in fact they should be pushing for automatic promotion, and that statement is not pie in the sky.

Indeed, the manager is the most important person in terms of the clubs future success, there’s no doubt about that. We’ve got to get it right and not rush just to appoint anyone. Let’s hope Liam starts well, and gives us no choice but to give him the job full time.

Think that Villa fan nails it. It’s exactly the position they were in coming down from premier league and they struggled despite signing literally everyone. On paper we’re good enough but how will they handle being the scalp, especially away from home and it’s our away form that will dictate if we’re top 2 or struggling to make the playoffs, I’m expecting our home form to be strong given it was top 8 championship last season.
What gives me confidence is the continuity from last season with Liam, a clear identity of how we want to play that hasn’t changed and recruitment that seems to be fitting into that plan. ??????

Very early days but a lot be to optimistic about.
All players seem comfortable on the ball.
Defence looks solid enough.
Pace and power in wide areas.
Going to need some more bodies in and hopefully keep hold of Max Bird, knight and Sibley ex.

Fozzy has the armband, btw. Surely that contract has to come soon?

No not at all, we are lucky to even be competing next season. The new owners need to get to grips with the everyday running of the club again and at the same time make us competitive, hopefully make players young and old want to come and play for the club again. 
More than happy to see us finish in the top 8 or so with Rosenior developing a style of play & good young additions to the academy.

So, we're starting to look back at Mel's tenure, the last few seasons and almost going out of business.
I have to say that the threat of Derby County, the club that has been such a big part of my life, being liquidated was mentally and emotionally debilitating.
Sure there are far more serious things happening in the world but I personally found it really tough to deal with.
Nevertheless, thanks to many people - especially David Clowes, of course, but also Rooney, Team Derby, everyone at the club, and the supporters (more of them in a moment) the Rams have survived and can start to look forward again.
So now, knowing that the worst is over, we can start to look back and pick out the truly good things that came out of the past year.
The supporters.
Unbelievable. Fantastic. Superb. Remarkable.
There are no words that do justice to the pride I feel to count myself as a Derby fan.
I'm so sorry that my circumstances meant that I wasn't able to be on the walk, at Moor Farm on relegation night or at Blackpool but my physical absence doesn't make any of those events any less than real stand out moments.
The petitions, the lobbying, the campaigns, the support from other clubs' genuine supporters was outstanding.
The togetherness though, between fans, players and club.... I've never seen anything like that before and I doubt we ever will experience anything quite like that again. Beautiful.
Knowing that Derby County has come through it all and survived, I believe we can now look back and say "that was a great season".
Thank you.
COYR ?

Where do you think Derby will finish in the League table this season?
Following the conclusion of the season I will put all the names in the hat that guessed correctly, the winner will receive a £40 eGift voucher which can be used against selected tickets.
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Confirmed entries and draw numbers
Champions
1 Gisby, 2 Foxy Ram, 3 Kinder, 4 Parsnip, 5 IslandExile, 6 MidwalesRam, 7 Carnero, 8 TF Ram, 9 DCFC4LIFE, 10 Simon Bradley, 11 Hanny, 12 super58, 13 Gritstone Ram, 14 chewbacca, 15 Mick Brolly, 16 G-Ram, 17 EnigmaRam, 18 Needlesh, 19 The_Sheriff, 20 rustylee, 21 papa_lazarou, 22 Elgin_Ram, 23 Rammy03, 24 Outsider, 25 I am Ram, 26 StevenageRam, 27 Rammeister, 28 Donnyram, 29 w8sey, 30 YoxallRam, 31 Yani P, 32 BriggRam, 33 Sufferingfool, 34 California Ram., 35 plymouthram, 36 darren22, 37 CapeTownRam, 38 Crazy, 39 StrawHillRam, 40 Ratpackram, 41 Donegal Ram, 42 Mucker1884, 43 Magicman, 44 dcfc62, 45 SirBrian, 46 Macintosh, 47 Curtains, 48 BD1700, 49 Simo, 50 Ramzabac, 51 CapePete, 52 oldtimeram, 53 1967Ram, 54 Ramsamwidge, 55 bucktwo, 56 NottmRAM
 
Runner Up
1 Fla Ram, 2 Louby, 3 Ramifications, 4 Foreveram, 5 JRW1611, 6 Allanthediver, 7 Ambitious, 8 Alan Ramage 4 EVA, 9 SSD, 10 zaragozaram, 11 True Ram, 12 REDCAR, 13 scout’s dad, 14 hydraulic ram, 15 europia, 16 willm, 17 RodleyRam, 18 erathirea, 19 Geriatram, 20 ivo_knoflicek, 21 Addington Ram, 22 InstaRam
 
Play Offs
1 angleram, 2 BodminRam, 3 archram, 4 Kernow, 5 DCFC1388, 6 Big Al, 7 Ramant62, 8 Kuskus, 9 Westcumbrianram, 10 RoyMac5, 11 DublinRam, 12 48 hours, 13 CBRammette, 14 Dean (hick) Saunders, 15 Nuwtfly, 16, Rampant, 17 BramcoteRam84, 18 Black (‘n’ White) Sheep, 19 Steve How Hard?, 20 LeedsCityRam, 21 richinspain, 22 OohMartWright, 23 uttoxram75, 24 ImARam2, 25 ram.in.a.van, 26 68 Guns, 27 Old Spalding Ram, 28 JuanFloEvraTheCocu’sNesta, 29 TringRam, 30 ramtique, 31 A Ram for All Seasons, 32 Ramslad1992, 33 Ram a lamb a ding dong, 34 San Fran Van Rams, 35 sage, 36 Ram1988, 37 DesertRam, 38 mickey lewis right foot, 39 I DONT MIND, 40 BoylestoneRam, 41 hintonsboots, 42 admira, 43 Ram84, 44 Spacehorse, 45 cstand, 46 Dordogne-Ram, 47 TexasRam, 48 Lac291884, 49 Mr. P, 50 Premier ram, 51 Elwood P Dowd, 52 Woodley Ram, 53 BarrowRam, 54 DcfcMatt, 55 Hawaiian, 56 ariotofmyown, 57 SEAO, 58 Dethorn, 59 Mckram, 60 RadioactiveWaste, 61 Hoppo, 62 Olson Ram, 63 Ilsonram12, 64 CollyerDCFC, 65 kevinhectoring, 66 mozza, 67 SaffyRam, 68 Mostyn6, 69 richgee1976, 70 blue texel ram, 71 dcfc the 1 4me, 72 Papahet, 73 rainram, 74 swadieram, 75 StarterForTen, 76 Inverurie Ram, 77 ram59, 78 maydrakin, 79 Chilwellram, 80 Boycie, 81 Bill Curry, 82 Amberram, 83 MickD, 84 John Doe, 85 Keepyuppy, 86 Brammie Steve, 87 Yeoey, 88 gfs1ram, 89 RAM1966, 90 Electric Ram, 91 gravyboat, 92 timlondinium, 93 KGDCFC, 94 TimRam, 95 ramboy63, 96 Eddie, 97 DJAY, 98 Ted McMinn Football Genius, 99 Miggins, 100 Bovril, 101 Toadbelly, 102 Lurky, 103 SuffolkRam, 104 Marriot Ram99, 105 DCFC1976, 106 spondon_ram, 107 CroRam, 108 LERam, 109 DCFC Kicks, 110 Unlucky Alf, 111 r4derby, 112 taffyram, 113 BucksRam, 114 DanskRam, 115 Jourdan, 116 maxjam, 117 Edtheram, 118 Rob, 119 Termite, 120 StevoRam, 121 BathRam72, 122 Rams forever 
 
7th - 10th
1 Sussex Ram, 2 ColonelBlimp, 3 Srg, 4 Ellafella, 5 bimmerman, 6 leroyoftherovers, 7 SKHunter, 8 Pikeyram, 9 LE67, 10 Rich84, 11 AndyB, 12 Jase116, 13 Jimbo Ram, 14 LazloW, 15 JMC, 16 BOB BIGGS, 17 dingleram, 18 Rabid Ram, 19 Iniestagram, 20 Steadybreeze, 21 ramit, 22 Tamworthram, 23 FindernRam, 24 Geoff Parkstone, 25 Seth’s left foot, 26 Blondest Goat, 27 Heisenberg, 28 Grimbeard, 29 Sheff Ram, 30 hiltonram, 31 ck-, 32 dc24, 33 Carl Sagan, 34 RamuelLJackson, 35 Crewton, 36 Gaspode, 37 rynny, 38 Wolfie, 39 Animal is a Ram, 40 Patrick Rams, 41 Ken Tram, 42 RamBeaulV, 43 Phoenix, 44 johnnymw, 45 Sinistra ram rousse, 46 JamRam, 47 TaiwanRam, 48 Mrso, 49 Wolfie20, 50 silhillian, 51 sheeponacid, 52 PrideParkhead, 53 Steve Buckley’s Dog
 
11th - 20th 
1 AndyinLiverpool, 2 one_chop, 3 Norman, 4 Cisse, 5 dabber, 6 Osbaldwick, 7 Ram Logan Josh
 

Just when you think you can’t love the man anymore… 

Just shows that the smallest of jobs makes a huge impact. The place was covered in grime and filth, so sad to see it go unloved for many years. Under the American's they jet washed the stadium 2-3 times a year, it's probably never been done by Morris despite the millions wasted elsewhere.

I’m not convinced Bird will find it easy in L1. However, I think he is by some distance already the best player we have got and he has a lot of upside potential in years to come.  I would be extremely disappointed if he went elsewhere yet awhile. 

Like the kit... Very retro

I normally dislike every new strip at first, its the grumpy old git syndrome, some grow on me over time, some never do, I do like this strip and the message. ?  

It's beeen a beautiful morning up here in Yorkshire. All you Rams fans heading up won't be disappointed (well not with the weather anyway ?).
Just a short train ride from Ilkley for me, so setting off shortly.
Can't wait.
Start of a new era today. Hopefully a sustainable and successful one.
Then back to watch (on the TV) Derbyshire in the T20 quarter final later with a few beers.
Could be an excellent day all round!

I think Brentford has kept the same kit as last season. 

Davies : "It's my club, I can't see myself wearing another shirt to be honest" 
Top man, Top Pro, Top Player. I can't state how much I admire this guy. Curtis Davies, you make me proud to be a Ram, you are credit to the club and to the game. Thanks Curtis. Great news, great signing. 

Sorry to see you go , all the very best Tom

Good luck Tom; grew up a lot last season & redeemed himself in my eyes.
I’d have gone to pieces if I’d lost my mum at the age he did. 
 
sad to see him go, but that’s the way of it