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14 minutes ago, IslandExile said:

Derby 3 Eusebio's Benfica 0

I remember someone, maybe Graham Richards or Gerald Mortimer, on the radio saying something like he saw Kevin Hector walking down the corridor, injured, in the afternoon and thought there's no way he could play in the game. But he did play, and he was brilliant 🐏

Scoring one of the greatest Derby goals of all time in the process....

I have a fondness for the 4-0 win over Southampton in the PL under TBE. 0-0 with about 15 minutes left and then the floodgates opened. Eranio, Baiano, Wanchope and Carsley netting. The football we played in that spell was simply sublime.

1 minute ago, Steve Buckley’s Dog said:

The most successful years in the history of the club. Wow.

Fair play. I doubt anyone else has a lump of tarmac in their trophy cabinet to represent their greatest achievement.

Even Pete's had enough of Rob. 

Ipswich and Norwich going one way, and Brum going the other please. 

Can't ever want Leeds to do well, and I have no issue seeing Birmingham in the sh**.

I won't miss Round 1 of the FA Cup, and I won't miss the Ronald McDonald Cup or whatever the f*** it's calling itself now - playing against U21 teams was just insult added to injury.

1 hour ago, Srg said:

Conceded just 7 goals with him on the pitch. (17 games).

Great stat.

When the pressure was mounting and the race for the autos was really heating up we conceded 4 goals across the last 11 games, and 2 of those were in the same game against the runaway champions. 2 goals conceded in the remaining 10 games in that spell. Bolton never really stood a chance when our defense was that imperious.

Been nice to play some of the sides who've been stuck down there for years, who we used to play at a higher level. The likes of Oxford, Cambridge, Portsmouth. Just goes to show the strength in depth of our league system when you have the likes of them in the third tier. Also feel that we've definitely added to a decent league during our two-year stint - crowds of 30,000+ in the third division....doubt you see that too often anywhere else. 

The situation wasn't nice, given what it was and how we got there, but take all that away and it's been nice to be playing teams who we haven't played before/for a long time and not just the usual faces. 

That being said, thank f*** we're out of it. The officiating is even worse than we're used to. 

Oxford > Bolton > Barnsley >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Peterboro

1 minute ago, oodledoodle said:

I had to correct a steward yesterday who said the same thing.

Sad but probably the prevailing view. This fanbase deserves the best league in the land.

4 hours ago, TINMANTED said:

we are now a championship club once again,back where we belong

Wish people would stop saying this. Clearly, we belong in the top flight… 🤭

6 minutes ago, Mucker1884 said:

Anyone spot the guy with a white stick on the pitch?

I just caught sight of him (no pun intended!) teetering precariously back into the stands... with a helper, I hasten to add... down what appeared to be a low but slippery(?) ramp.  He returned towards the Northern end of the East stand.
No idea whether he joined in the bounce!  😁👍🐏🤍

Tbf he was probably on his way back to the VAR studio…

Pompey, Derby and Bolton were clearly the best three sides in the division IMO (Peterborough are far too inconsistent), it's a shame that one of us has to go via the playoffs.

I have a bit of a soft spot for Oxford so wouldn't mind seeing them come up, but I think of the four Bolton are most likely, and would be most deserving. 

TBH, of the four, anyone but Peterborough for me. Nothing against the fans, but Ferguson trying to play smart at the potential expense of Burton and Cambridge didn't impress me. Poetic justice that they didn't get the SF they wanted (Barnsley) and instead get a more in-form Oxford who recently battered them 5-0.

Good luck against Barnsley mate 🙂

1 minute ago, DarkFruitsRam7 said:

Can’t figure out which one is better

Easy way around that, let's use them both!

16 minutes ago, Caerphilly Ram said:

Anyone have another player down for man of the match? Sign him up….

Bradley was closest IMO, but even then Ebou deserved it. When Carlisle were on top in the first half he was the one constantly breaking up their play. Even when we were the better side in the second half he was still doing it. He was absolutely immense and you could see how much it was gee'ing up the other players. Him not being here next season is nigh-on-unthinkable!

Given how important our history is to us, and given our penchant for displaying that visually throughout the ground, this really needs licensing and putting somewhere:

Honestly can't think of a better representation of the bond forged between the supporters and the players this season.

40 minutes ago, trappatoni said:

Think the defence is good enough as it is.  I must be watching a different team to some of you as Sibley has been as good as Wilson on the other side and better than Elder - no way should we be spending the budget replacing him when without doubt he'd sign a new contract. 

If signing Adams was my #1 priority then re-signing Sibley, Thompson and Wildsmith wouldn’t be far behind. I’d also be looking at extending Nelson’s deal.

Hourihane is a cert to leave, as well as Waggy and Gayle. Fornah and Fozzy likely too.

Barks and Collins I’d look to retain as well.

20 minutes ago, DarkFruitsRam7 said:

Admin was on the beer

Think Louie might have been as well…

😂😂😂😂

https://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/2024/04/ramstv-feature-our-journey-back-to-the-championship

I've got no voice left! 😄

Amazing atmosphere. Amazing scenes. This one will live long in the memory.

The early goal really steadied any nerves and even when Carlisle were on top and Bolton were 2-0 up the defense looked so solid that I don't think we were ever seriously tested. The second half was much better, and the combination of going 2-0 up and Bolton fluffing their lines, that last 20/25 minutes was a victory lap/procession. The scenes at full-time were life-long memories stuff. 

Over the past few weeks every single player has played their part. No passengers carried, and to a man they've turned up when we needed them. Today, there were so many candidates for MotM it almost seems unfair to single players out, but I thought Adams and Bradley were absolute monsters. They had so many corners/crosses and I don't think they actually won a single one! Every time a ball dropped to a Carlisle player on the edge of the box it was blocked every single time. Bradley, Nelson, Cash....immense. In midfield it looked like we'd cloned Adams, he was here, then there, then back over here....outstanding. And Max, great goal, put in a great shift and was named MotM, can't ask for more on his final appearance for the club. Also thought Korey Smith had a fantastic game for us, loved when there was a few minutes left and both Smith and Adams hunted down one of the Carlisle players and took the ball off him, both of them high-fiving each other after they'd done it. It just typified the spirit running through the entire team.

What a brilliant f***ing day!

I wanted him gone after the Stevenage game. Never have I been so thoroughly delighted to be proven so wrong. He was tasked with a singular objective, get us up, and he's done it. Scenes like those today.....they're the stuff of Derby folklore. 

3 hours ago, Chester40 said:

It has struck me this would be my first promotion as a DCFCfan member.

Fingers crossed this will be my second. 

The first, was horrible. After Pearson scored, the remaining 30 minutes can be characterized as:

28 minutes ago, Charliegeorge1962 said:

You might find both sides play with complete changed sides.

Neither side will want to get injured players going into the playoffs.

We do know the Bolton boss has settled for the playoffs before Posh did.

I think the more likely scenario is that they start with a strong team but make plenty of subs at HT if it's not looking good for the autos. 

If we ended up losing 2-0 and Bolton ended up fielding an under-strength team against Posh Reserves and end up winning 1-0 they'd be kicking themselves well into the playoffs. 

Either way, we should put all of this beyond doubt by going 3-0 up inside the first 10 minutes. F*** what Peterboro and Bolton do.

Think he's expecting Barnsley to limp into 5th and he'd rather have them then either Oxford or Lincoln who might be in better form.

Resting players could go either way, and surrendering momentum, especially going into the playoffs, is never a clever idea really.

3 minutes ago, Animal is a Ram said:

Even if 2nd was unlikely, surely you'd want to at least try and secure 3rd?

Apparently not. Either they don't think we'll drop points, or they deemed themselves incapable of slotting 4 or 5 past Bolton, but either way, the waving of this white flag is practically Italian/French in its epic-ness.