GerryDaly

When I think back now to my childhood and going to those DCFC games at the Baseball Ground in the 70's ... The old guys I used to see ... All looooong gone I bet ... but they would've been around in the 40's watching our FA cup win ect ... 
 
I did'nt appreciate this then . 

Its how it was. Away fans came into the Popside to attack Derby fans. They got a good kicking. They could have gone into the away section.
The New Romantics were w@nk tbf.

I was there. That's exactly how it happened. We ran on to the pitch and chased them back to their end. 

To the poster who was questioning the Ultra Cultra back in the 70's ... 
 
 
Well my dad took me to the DCFC game v Sheff United in the season when we were CHAMPIONS of England .. 
 
We stood at the front in the "away" end .. Looong before the kick off .. 
 
I'm gazing around at the ground when all these Sheff united fans , maybe 100 or so , ran on to the pitch towards our end charging us .. 
 
No coppers around. Surreal. lol 
 
 
I will never forget the Derby fans from our end charging back at them and taking the corner flags (yes this really happened !) and throwing them back at the United fans ... 
 
Who then slunked back into the opposite end.. 
 
This is etched in my memory ... it's not glorification ... just how it was. OK ? 
 
 

Awesome thread ! 
 
Thank you to the OP .. Ellafella
 
 
 

To the poster who was questioning the Ultra Cultra back in the 70's ... 
 
 
Well my dad took me to the DCFC game v Sheff United in the season when we were CHAMPIONS of England .. 
 
We stood at the front in the "away" end .. Looong before the kick off .. 
 
I'm gazing around at the ground when all these Sheff united fans , maybe 100 or so , ran on to the pitch towards our end charging us .. 
 
No coppers around. Surreal. lol 
 
 
I will never forget the Derby fans from our end charging back at them and taking the corner flags (yes this really happened !) and throwing them back at the United fans ... 
 
Who then slunked back into the opposite end.. 
 
This is etched in my memory ... it's not glorification ... just how it was. OK ? 
 
 

I know we all have different thoughts on Steve Bloomers Anthem but something that's often overlooked is the crowd overlay from the BBG that does capture the spirit, indulge yourself in a quick bit of BBG whilst the mrs isn't around.
the 1st 20 seconds, 43 seconds and 1.33 seconds !!
 

Regardless of what you think of that song it really does sum up what being Derby County is all about, be it as a supporter or as a player. Gary Rowett could do a lot worse than put that video up on a large screen and make the players read the words. Every single successful side we've had in my memory, the principal attribute it has had is pride in wearing the badge. I remember perfectly the Brian Clough, Dave Mackay, Arthur Cox and Jim Smith teams. First and foremost they played 100% every game. They gave their all. They won their personal battles. After that their class shone through, but they worked hard and with pride to allow that to happen. Nigel Clough was also big on that aspect (but that's for another, hopefully long ago written, thread). If Rowett can get his team playing with pride in the badge, something which he always did, then that bit of class which these players supposedly have should be more than enough to make them serious contenders for promotion. Derby Pride, let's start showing it EVERY game. After that que sera, sera. What will be, will be! For me this is the "Derby Way".

Can't be sure but I think I might be one of the boys up at the fence in that top coloured pic. Can't quite zoom it up with enough clarity to tell.

When I think back now to my childhood and going to those DCFC games at the Baseball Ground in the 70's ... The old guys I used to see ... All looooong gone I bet ... but they would've been around in the 40's watching our FA cup win ect ... 
 
I did'nt appreciate this then . 

When I think back now to my childhood and going to those DCFC games at the Baseball Ground in the 70's ... The old guys I used to see ... All looooong gone I bet ... but they would've been around in the 40's watching our FA cup win ect ... 
 
I did'nt appreciate this then . 

I remember the "boys end" .. tucked away in the corner .. lol 
I remember watching Liverpool fans and Derby fans throwing back glass bottles on to each other whilst I was a little kid looking on in awe from the ley stand... it was like a hooligan tennis match 70's style lol 
I remember the game as a little kid when they had to bring out a tape measure to locate the penno spot .. V Citeh with Big Joe in goals ... guess who took the pen ??! lol lol 
I remember selling the RAM programme to punters walking up into the ley stand ... as a boy.. 
 
I remember watching Netzer and Breitner and Eusebio et al in the Euro games ... 
 
I remember the Franny Lee Norman Hunter punch up like it was yesterday ... lol 
 
 
 
 

Straight up guys ... 
 
Wonderful thread .. 
 
Thank you 

and gets better ! 
 
Leaves me tryin to  guess which one is Uttox Ram ! 

This is such a cool thread ! 
 
Some uber cool and gorgeous pics Inverurie .. 
 
 
 
Thank you 

This is such a cool thread ! 
 
Some uber cool and gorgeous pics Inverurie .. 
 
 
 
Thank you 

Sun, Sea, Sand & Derby County Flags.

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