Pikeyram

I've really enjoyed league one, I love the fact that most of our games have been 3pm Saturdays, that won't be the case next year.

Some proper community clubs with lovely old school stadiums, proper football, but pleased to be out of it!

15 minutes ago, angieram said:

I love watching the coverage of Bundesliga games, where the diehards are at each end of the ground, and the middle sections have fans of both teams chatting, shaking hands etc. I wonder if they ever have any trouble? The Germany fans I have met seem very phlegmatic about their football these days and can take winning and losing in their stride equally well. 

I take days to get over a defeat now, I'm sure I never used to be as affected as I am now....

I hope no matter what, we come out fighting against this bunch of thugs, this is a huge test for us, they will kick and scrap and play by the league one outhouse rules, we need to fight and match them, then we will earn the right to play and our quality should shine through, but we HAVE to match their work rate before we can play.....massive game come on you mighty Rams!

Excellent away performance at top of the league team, they didn't create anything 2nd half, unlucky to be on the end of a worldie, but yes a point I would have settled for beforehand.

Need to back it up at stupid Wycombe 

1 hour ago, Foreveram said:

Tickets available for the last two home games.

Blackpool 640.

Leyton Orient 3,280.

Carlisle now officially sold out.

Do we know if Blackpool have sold their allocation?

35 minutes ago, CBRammette said:

Oh no forgot we had to suffer it all again this week. Is there a worse road than the A14 after a defeat playing woeful football?

I feel your pain, road closures on the M1 and then the A14 meant we got back to Suffolk at 1.30am last night after seeing us beaten at home,what joy being a Derby fan!!

How many added mins

25 minutes ago, LoadofCobblers said:

Hi Derby fans, I know you have bigger fish to fry in terms of wanting Warne out, but thought I would provide a little information on the current Northampton side to provide you a little context before tomorrows game.

We are very much a yo-yo side between L1 and L2 and as most expected we are struggling this season. We have not lost any game by more than 1 goal but that is not helping our points tally at all. Injuries have been a massive issue the last 12 months or so, its rare we have had less than 8 out injured. Whilst injuries are part and parcel of the game, when you already have a squad expected to struggle it creates a bit of an impossible task.

We are unlikely to have any of of injured bodies back for Tuesday, which means our best CB and best striker are injured. Considering both boxes is where we need to improve that is not good news! 

Our manager Jon Brady has lived in the area for decades since moving across from Australia. Played for lots of clubs in our region and then got the permanent managers job after managing the U18's. He is extremely passionate (maybe too much so as gets booked so often), but he is also passionate about the club and area which really has built a link with the fan base. He has also done a fantastic job so far in my opinion, developing our style away from just pure long ball which we have endured a lot of over the last few decades. We are not total football by any stretch of the imagination but have the ability to retain the ball far better now. That being said he is clearly getting frustrated at the lack of available bodies and the low budget he has to work with in L1. Despite our lowly position he is still pretty much universally backed by the entire fan base.

In terms of danger man you are right to highlight Sam Hoskins. He has gone from a player who was very much a marmite player amongst the fanbase to a club legend. He has always worked extremely hard and has played in every outfield position for us during his time here. The problem was his work rate would often mean that he was seemingly undroppable which meant he was an easy target. However Brady has recognised that he is comfortably our best finisher, meaning he is now less involved in build up play but much more in the final 3rd which has seen his goal tally rocket. He was the first player to score 20 goals for us since the early 90's and is now top 10 all time in appearances and goals.

Two other players that stand out for us (that are currently fit) are defenders Sam Sherring and Marc Leonard. Sherring is a young defender who is comfortable on the ball and is continuting to develop, i have no doubt he will go onto bigger and better things. Leonard is on load for the second season in a row here from Brighton and is arguably the best natural talent I have seen in the CM for us. We have had Matt Grimes and Matt Crooks here in recent years but Leonard just keeps things ticking over effortlessly.

I wonder if we may set up with a back 3/5 (I know not popular here!) Something along the lines of....

                       Burge 

           Willis Sherring Monthe

Odimayo                               Brough

               Mcwilliams Leonard

Pinnock                                  Hoskins

                    Simpson

 

I am going for a narrow 2-1 loss which is very much the story of our season. A point would be massive for us but despite your recent troubles there are still several levels between the sides.

Looking forward to being back at Pride Park and will post my thoughts after the game. Enjoy the game and rest of the season!

So you will have the fun of the A14 on a wet Tuesday evening, 2 of us are coming up from Suffolk for the game, not looking forward to the drive back if you score first it will be toxic atmosphere in the ground.

If we score first it will be a different game I think....Cmon you Rams!

4 minutes ago, LincsRam said:

I'd sub collins off now.

Yay Wash.. first goal for Derby

He scored v Burton at the start of the season as well 

30 minutes ago, Foreveram said:

Correct, that’s also a Tuesday night.

Elf trophy 7th of November against Wolves U21 is also a Tuesday night.

Sorry didn't read the "Saturday" bit regarding no home games!

We have a home game v Northampton on 31st October 

I just wondered if anybody had any more news on Chris Kirchner, last I found was in May when "if found guilty" he would get up to 180 years in prison!

I can't find any court dates, but I think that goes to show the stark reminder of how close we came to going down the plug hole.

In Clowes we trust

It's that flipping baseball ground curse!!

I genuinely think we have much more bad luck than any other team...

I would be gutted to lose Cashin, a true Derby academy graduate who genuinely seems to love the club,and also a "proper" footballler.

I see the bigger picture but it would still be a huge shame

4 minutes ago, Ipswich Ram said:

Hello doom-mongers and all those prematurely calling for the head of Warne!

Even before today (it's currently 1-4 H/T to the Rams at Peterborough) I was going to post that Wigan and Oxford, who beat us at home, have also beaten Bolton and Barnsley respectively (teams we expected to be challenging for promotion this season along with the Rams).

So before you next call for Warne to go, let's appreciate that it's a long season and there will be many ups and downs before the end. We're lucky we still have a team to support, and I for one like the look of what's happening at Pride Park, in spite of the occasional hiccough).

I'm new to this forum but I say keep the faith and come on you Rams!

 

I'm from Holbrook, Suffolk. Are you on the East Anglian rams chat?

Totally agree with your post btw

Seems like we have stopped playing since we scored,need half time

3 hours ago, RodleyRam said:

I'd agree with others on this. I didn't like BD or Paul Clement at the time but I don't think you could position them at the worst managers.

My memory isn't great but I recall John Gregory being pretty abject but that's a hazy part of my memory.

John Gregory.....Aka the purple pimp!

Hijacked this thread as couldn't be bothered to start a new one.

Any idea when season tickets will go on sale? We seem very late compared to other clubs?

Goal from a corner!!

To think we were 7 days from going under makes me shudder....and now some fans are moaning that we are "only" 5th in league 1 after having 5 players in July.

I'm so grateful we have a club at all, let alone a competitive one in safe hands for once.

Thank you again Mr Clowes

4 hours ago, norwichram said:

???

you are more correct than you probably know!! 
 

*for clarity I was born and raised in Derby 

my nickname here is Derbs I’m proud to say

I am also from Derbyshire, but live in Suffolk, I have been known as Derbs since I arrived in Suffolk, and very proud of it too!

59 minutes ago, kevinhectoring said:

Ok if you’re drinking lager or Guinness. On Monday they didn’t have a single bitter on. 

They usually have a couple of real ales on, I'm sure they are stocked up for the Derby fans and their beery tastes 

8 hours ago, DenmarkRam said:

Flying in from DK tomorrow @admiraand not in the whatsapp group. Where do you have a pre-match drink? 

The away pub is called the Station hotel, funnily enough it's bang opposite Ipswich train station and only a 2 minute walk from the ground, see you in there later...

1 hour ago, admira said:

Can anyone name the 64?

Anglo Italian, simod cup, Watney cup, pizza cup would make up some of those 64 other games

We had 5 players 6 weeks ago, we had a shorter pre season than all other clubs, we are 4 league games in, and have lost once, we have been the better team in all of those games so far, we have the makings of a very decent side.

Last year I was so proud to be a Derby fan, let's not lose that togetherness and stick behind the team together as one.

I for one am very happy with the huge progress we have made as a club in the past 6 weeks

Coyrs