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Kane Wilson for me. Nothing poetic but definitely cartoon-like as he teapots his way past 3 defenders and slots home against Carlisle in the 78th minute so we have 12 minutes plus like we did when RvdL headed home.

I was at Pompey the other night. Still buzzing from it; pure theatre. My lasting memory though will be the support in the Away end. Got to my seat 10 minutes pre-ko & the Rams were in full voice with a new song that was mesmerising & unusually had zero references to penises. The singing never stopped for the 98 minute duration and it was at times transcendental. Or summat. Made me feel very proud of Derbyshire. Hope we can keep that up in the last 4 fixtures. We really need those flanges…almost like @B4ev6is is conducting events - because it’ll be a fantastic day if we do the …<fill in the blanks>.

Half-marks allowed; please rate all subs. Closes Thursday @ 18:00. Results by Thursday 22:00. Average is 6.00. Therefore, when a sub steps on the pitch he is on 6 -that's the baseline. Also indicate ATG (at the game) Or Tv. 1Wildsmith 2Wilson 35Nelson 6Cashin 17Sibley 23Ward 16Thompson 12Smith 4Hourihane 32Adams 27Blackett-Taylor 14Washington 11Méndez-Laing 9Collins 10Waghorn

David Squires on … Nottingham Forest and Everton playing the waiting game https://www.theguardian.com/football/picture/2024/apr/02/david-squires-on-nottingham-forest-and-everton-premier-league-points-purgatory?CMP=share_btn_url

We’re on our way, we’re on our way…

It’s entirely alien to me to effectively watch a team come to Pride Park and allow them to dominate play and possession to the point where to me it’s “anti-football”. Goes against every sinew of my football-loving being. Ok we got the 3 points and we looked reasonably comfortable but for me it’s high risk and not how I would ever set up a team to play. It’s not the spirit of the beautiful game.

How do you b****** water? Asking for a friend 💦

The chips were the wrong shape.

Half-marks allowed; please rate all subs. Closes Thursday @ 18:00. Results by Thursday 22:00. Average is 6.00. Therefore, when a sub steps on the pitch he is on 6 -that's the baseline. Also indicate ATG (at the game) Or Tv. 1Wildsmith 2Wilson 35Nelson 6Cashin 17Sibley 23Ward 10Waghorn 32Adams 12Smith 4Hourihane 27Blackett-Taylor 16Thompson 11Méndez-Laing 22Fornah 14Washington 9Collins

Watch the Dropout on the BBC to see how easily the Corporate World can be hood winked by chancers.

Let’s hope not 😲

Be at the players’ entry for around 12:15…they arrive between then and 13:15. 13:15 is about the time the opposing team arrive and park the bus.

Ahh…the Old Bell Hotel is the actual birthplace of Derby County FC…back in Sept 1883 Derbyshire CC Club held their meetings there… Cricket Treasurer: “We’re forked gentlemen…Racecourse people want to alter the back-straight so we’ve got to move the cricket pavilion. It’ll cost £2000 …and as thee knows we’re already £2000 Guineas in the red at the bank…” <gasps all around> William Morley <checks his pocket watch…it’s 20:24> “The answer is quite simple gentlemen …Let’s start a football team…Notts County charge 1d entry & regularly pull in crowds of over 800…”.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/mar/28/i-punched-something-nottingham-forest-deduction-prompted-nuno-fury

Today’s kids miss out of all that juvenile high jinx in favour of Tik-Tok & discussing their mental health breakdowns online with total strangers 😲.

If you like history/architecture may I suggest that you have a look at the houses that make up Railway Terrace adjacent to the Brunswick Inn just along from Derby Railway Station. They were built by Stevenson and designed by Francis Thompson in 1840’s; the whole chebang only survived the wrecking ball with 20 minutes to spare - the Council wanted to flatten the whole lot and build a flyover - but were saved by Derby Civic Society taking out listed status and turned up to stop the demolition with literally 20 minutes before it was due to start. In fact Derby Station and the Midland Hotel opposite were also Stevenson and Thompson creations. Derby Station is a tri-junct where 3 mainlines meet. It made Derby the centre of the railway world; and notably the original plan was for Notts to be the centre but those Nimbies turned it down feeling it would besmirch their fair city - 🤷‍♂️ I know. Anyway, enjoy your time. I’ve had 2 great away days in Blackpool in the last 2 seasons so hope you do too - apart from the result of course. https://www.brunswickderby.co.uk/history/

Fully endorse those @MaltRam. 😲

Half-marks allowed; please rate all subs. Closes Thursday @ 18:00. Results by Thursday 22:00. Average is 6.00. Therefore, when a sub steps on the pitch he is on 6 -that's the baseline. Also indicate ATG (at the game) Or Tv. 1Wildsmith 35Nelson 5Bradley 6Cashin 2Wilson 32Adams 12Smith 4Hourihane 17Sibley 20Elder 23Ward 10Waghorn 16Thompson 27Blackett-Taylor 11Méndez-Laing 14Washington

We’re on our wayyyyy, we’re on our way…

I suspect you’ll be bouncing all night! 😉

Edward was wearing black Adidas Kaiser 5’s that day; Jake Buxton said to Edward in the dressing room pre-match “Thems proper boots yeuth”. I still have them.

My son Edward was mascot that day. Living in West Bridgford & surrounded by Red Dogs at school, Derby County had the foresight to offer the job to Edward…He fully milked the bragging rights accordingly at school on the Monday morning. 😉