Nishfan

fun sponges.

I appreciate it's already been mentioned, but...
 
 
 
 
IT'S TOMORROW!

Watched his first game - never been so happy after a 5-0 or 5-1 thrashing.
Still have my "Igor says Idemo Gore" ("we're going up" in Croatian) T-shirt from the Ramtique........choices, choices....it's that or the '96 Puma promotion shirt tomorrow 🤔

On his way to sign a contract. Ready to come off the bench to shut up shop if we hold on to a 1-1 draw 😂

Apologies if already posted. 
 

Oh yes ,,,,, Friday morning is always the start of the build up for me ,,, no roofing , just some paperwork then golf in the afternoon, relax in the evening and prep for early Saturday set off ( very early tomorrow) , nerves are kicking in now and just praying for Saturday to be a great day that stays in the memory with the rams back in the championship in front of a packed pride park raising the roof ,,, are we going to do it ? ,,,, I’m channeling my inner B4 💪🐏

Friday at last 🐑, in what has been one of the longest weeks ever 

This weeks dragging, it's like Christmas Eve Eve now. Waiting to see what gifts we get Saturday lunchtime.

He has said several times Bird is our best player, so we will see

For the love of God, how can it only be Thursday?!? 
Anyway, here's Warney chatting about preparations and mindset for our final game. For those of you sensitive souls who break out in hives just hearing his voice, he says the mood is upbeat and we'll be setting up to win the game, not looking for a draw. He warns against complacency and made it clear that Carlisle won't be taken lightly, but says he and the players will be ready and up for the challenge.
Conspicuously absent were any questions about player fitness, so no updates on that score at all, so Fozzy, Bird and Gayle will all clearly be starting.
https://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/2024/04/carlisle-united-h-preview-paul-warne-202324-season

To be fair... as much as he knows that we know... I didn't expect him to publicly announce he has informed his players to take it easy, and even pop the ball in their own net if we're struggling.
He's too much of a gentleman.

It'll be bittersweet for me come Saturday.
My lads decided to make a new life for himself, literally on the other side of the earth.
So we'll hopefully be celebrating, but in my mind I'll be thinking it may be the last time we ever stand together at Pride Park, at least for the foreseeable. 
Still, we've had a good run, what better way to sign off than a promotion?

Genuinely had a nightmare last night and we lost 3-1 with Bolton overtaking us In it. Also remember my friends running away from me round PP and I couldn't find them or my seat (missed out on a ticket so could explain that part, if anyone has one come up be a diamond 😂)

I must be easily pleased, as I'll be celebrating like a mad thing if we clinch promotion on Saturday and right now I couldn't care less about Premier League football.

Who knows who will be around when we reach the prem again or win a cup. These last few years have shown that you have to appreciate these possible moments.

A very balanced view from the other side 🐏

For those of a nervous disposition regards Saturday………here’s some chill medicine! 👍😁
Review of the match, pinched from the Carlisle forum.
Derby need a point for promotion and this can do funny things to you mentally. However, some pointers which may settle them down somewhat. There is staggering 69 point gap between the sides. They’re +78 ahead of us on goal difference. Home record for Derby, played 22, won 14, drawn 4, lost 4 – scored 39, conceded 18. Two of those home defeats came in August against Wigan and Oxford. They also lost against Peterborough on New Year’s Day and Charlton at the end of February – but since then have won their last five home games.
Last but not least, we have a Derby legend running our team. He has more appearances for the Rams and scored more goals than for any other club. Is he really going to be trying to win this fixture and potentially deny them promotion? Hmm…
Derby’s a decent away day, so those of you lucky enough to be in attendance - please take a second to take it all in, it may be a very long time before we “enjoy” a Saturday afternoon fixture in the sun at ground and club like this again, so make the most of it.

…………..all seems fair comment to me. 👍

Gonna be interesting on the pitch at the end of the game (irrespective of the  result) as there will be many ‘goodbyes’ to the crowd…. Max leaving, Ebou last game (and possibly no return), lot’s of out of contract players who will know they won’t be offered new deals (Hourihane, Waggy, Smith etc).
Emotional times.

After 45 games it all comes down to this. Us or Bolton? The Rams the red hot favourites, with the best defence in the division playing the team bottom and long-since relegated. And needing only a draw. You can see why the bookies have us 1000/1 on but as a Derby fan I'm still nervous and feel it's going to be a long week.
Thrilled to be there. Will be thinking of Daniel who I never met, but who I exchanged posts with on this forum, and whose calls to arms I always loved. Will be remembering being at the BBG 49 years earlier to see the Rams lift the First Division title against Carlisle. Am with some of the same friends who came to the Derby Crystal Palace game with me, and we recreated Robbie van der Laan's header with on the pitch afterwards. Will be remembering the time Stephen Pearson scored his goal to send us into delirium at Wembley.
Will be thanking David Clowes for saving our club when all seemed lost. Darkest before the dawn. He deserves a fantastic day in which, yet again, and for only the third time in our history, Derby lift themselves out of the third tier after a two-season stint. But we have to do it first. Let's hope the players keep their eyes on the prize, backed all the way by long-suffering fans who do deserve some joy after the last few years.
Come on you Rams!
 

Any of these! I had the top one.

 

Not sure which ones to take…