I know nothing

This game is very important , lose it and it puts a lot more pressure onto Saturdays game , win it and go for it keeping momentum and carry that into Saturday  and then if we beat Bolton  a potential cushion is created with then only 7 games to go  
was great to hear Barks saying that we went for it against Rovers and I think that mentality is exactly how we should be going into every game now until the seasons end .....then second or even first place is a real possibility 

Was there yesterday, best away performance of the season imo, so proud of the lads , the togetherness in the team is second to none , the manager has done an unbelievable job , really happy for him, 2 massive home games this week so give all the support you can and keep the faith because I firmly believe The Rams are on the way back

Agree
but theres a small minority that seem to take more pleasure from here when we lose than win.. so thats for them
they know who they are

We need to win so @Rampant can stay on thread for the next fixture.

Bristol Rovers vs Derby County
Saturday 9th March KO 3pm
Memorial Stadium (BS7 0BF)
 
Opponents Form: Decent recently with three wins in their last four matches including their last two. They currently sit 11th in the table albeit with no realistic playoff aspirations or relegation concerns. Whilst their home record in L1 this season is a reasonable W7-D5-L5 it should be noted that they have lost four of their most recent six matches on their own patch with wins over Carlisle (2-1) and Oxford (3-1) dampened by defeats to Blackpool (1-2), Exeter (0-1), Fleetwood (0-2) and Burton (1-2).
Opponents Bio: Rovers are managed by Matt Taylor who is in his third managerial role. After an impressive four years at Exeter he was the man chosen by Rotherham to take over the reins after the departure of our own Paul Warne to Pride Park. Taylor's spell there lasted 13 months before he parted company with the Yorkshire club in November 2023 as the Millers were struggling in 22nd place. Within three weeks, however, he found himself in the Bristol Rovers hotseat replacing the ever-delightful Joseph Barton. 
The club have played their home matches at the 11,000 capacity (3,000 seated) Memorial Stadium since 1996 after leaving their previous home in Eastville. They are officially known as the 'Pirates', reflecting Bristol's maritime history. Or because they just arrrr. Or maybe because their form is historically patchy. They are of course also known as the 'Gas', a nickname which was given them by opposition fans originally but was cheerfully adopted by the Rovers' followers who refer to themselves as 'Gasheads'. The name came about apparently due to their former stadium being sited next to a gasworks which produced a distinct aroma which would waft over the ground. Anybody who sits near a few of our more dedicated drinkers at Pride Park will no doubt relate to that.
Opponents Player Watch: Only one place to start here as the Rams go up against our former beau, Christopher Hugh Martin. The Wardrobe has scored 15 goals this season and is joint fifth in the top scorers chart for the division. Second top scorer after CM9 is Anthony Evans with half a dozen goals. Other notable players are ex-Rams youngster Luke Thomas, experienced former Swansea, Celtic and Preston man Scott Sinclair and Chelsea loanee Harvey Vale who I think we were linked with during the summer. I'm not sure if he's their number one or not but they also have a goalkeeper called Jed Ward who you can only sympathise with.
Rams Record vs Opponents: There have been three FA Cup ties between the two clubs but we'll focus on the 27 league matches there have been between Bristol Rovers and Derby County. The first meeting was on 29th August 1953 at Bristol so hats off to any Ram or Rover who remembers that match over 70 years ago. During the early years of the fixture it was Bristol Rovers who held sway with the Pirates winning the first three encounters, four of the first five and six of the first nine overall. Since then though it is the Rams who have had much the better of it. The overall league record for Derby against Saturday's opponents is as follows:
P27: W12-D7-L8
Away at Bristol Rovers our record  is: P13: W3-D4-L6   Whilst that isn't impressive it should be pointed out that we lost on our first five visits and since then we've gone W3-D3-L1 on their turf and are unbeaten in our last four visits.
Since our relegation to L1 for the 2022/23 season the Rams have recorded home wins against Rovers in both fixtures at Pride Park (4-2 and 2-1) whilst last season we conceded a debateable late penalty in a 1-1 draw at their place.
Other Saturday Fixtures Of Note: We will either be second or third going into the match depending on the outcome of Barnsley vs Bolton on Tuesday night. Peterborough are at home to Northampton on the same evening. On Saturday our priority is of course to earn three points in the south-west but we will be hoping for favourable results in at least one of the following games:
Blackpool vs Portsmouth
Exeter vs Bolton
Barnsley vs Lincoln
Burton vs Peterborough
Expected Team: My guess is that Derby will be unchanged from the 3-0 win against a desperately struggling Port Vale. With fit full-back options rarer than a salad in the City Ground boardroom I suspect it'll be a back three plus the two wing-backs who played well yesterday. 
 
Safe journey to those who make the trip and COYR.

“Black players in the defensive line often make these mistakes because they’re not concentrated,” said Eranio. “They are powerful physically, but when it is time to think … they often make this type of error.”

Wow. Textbook crazy racist stereotyping. From a guy who played with Marcel Desailly.

Derby legend, but seeing as he's been a coach at Milan for 20 years and he's currently 57, it would be an odd one for him to suddenly move back to England to become a manager.

Really bloody snowflakes 

Stevenage Oxford Blackpool and Leyton Orient all have a sniff. There’ll be crazy results to come. Some folk don’t half under estimate those kicking to survive too. Every season. All to unfold. We have to play with belief. 

A hearty 'yes' to the flag idea and obviously more than happy to chip in. As for the content, I think less is more for these things. My suggestion would be just go with 'B4', or perhaps something that honours him, like the 'BE MORE B4' tag which commemorates both Daniel and his outlook on life.
That said, anything that would elicit a smile or a chuckle from all who remember him so fondly, would be lovely. I'd like to think B4 would bloody love this idea.

I should really just be a black and white flag with the word Flange written across the front. Maybe in pink. That would be perfect.

Thank you for posting the picture of b4 , in derby shirt with a big smile , after such a good win at Exeter , I don’t do all the minute dissecting of whether we should or shouldn’t have won games ,that pic says it all for me and it lifted me more when I was already feeling great after the win ,
you will never not feel the loss but hopefully you will reach the place where feeling blessed to have had somebody so special in your life evens out the pain of the physical loss , truth is you will never lose him , he will always be with you in your heart , keep him with you , smile laugh and cry with him and keep sharing him with us ❤️

Ahh bless. Always shows a good soul when someone cares about animals, which B4 obviously did.

No words.

If she keeps setting them up like that, you'll keep putting them away...🤣

After wins for all the top 5 on Saturday, we remain 4th in this "effective" table, everyone on 3 points more from a game more. However, Tuesday night sees Barnsley at home to Bolton meaning one or both of them will drop points and, regardless of the result we shall move up into effective 3rd place. My preference would be for the draw. Peterborough are also playing at home to Northampton. It would be great if they drop points so remain at arms length.

EEEK!
I want you to go and find a nice, quiet room. Sit yourself down, and have a long, hard think about what you've done.
 

Can't we just have one thread without any attacking of Warne? Not like you can't do it elsewhere!

A remake of this shirt and this man would go down a treat

If Puma are next seasons shirt supllier, a remake of this would be epic

Really hope Gayle opens his account. A confident Gayle could make all the difference to our season.

This one really made me laugh (the video)
 
 

Let’s hope we’re not around to witness it.

I do think it's astonishing an ex Barnsley player, and with previous form against us, is reffing the game. Given the club is far too nice to ever mention this, I've put Nixon on the case on Twitter, who's posted it out. So, hopefully, it will be "out there". Meaning Madley is forewarned and may think twice about reaching for a red card or pointing to the penalty spot.

Not one of my memories, though like everyone I have many, but I once heard the story of a young lad going to his first match in the late 60s.
It was a night match, and the lad and his dad walked over Elton Rd. bridge into the dark terraced streets. Through the turnstiles and into the dimly-lit area beneath B stand and on up the dusty stairs, to emerge into a strange new world. As a wall of noise hit him, the boy shouted "Wow, it's in colour!"
Sums up the BBG perfectly.