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Have you got a very low doorbell or massive fox?

Welcome to my world. My first trip of the season to Pride Park today. Only the second time all season that my Saturday off work has coincided with a home game so I'm taking full advantage. Don't let me down you beautiful Rams. UTR. 

I’ve found the entrance to former Eagle Market, had some strong memory vibes close to the Castle & Falcon. Also River Gardens were a clear memory, felt like they hadn’t changed much.  
I wonder if anyone remembers a record shop in the city centre, entrance off a main road, and up some stairs - the record shop was on the first floor? Early 1980s.
Having a great time exploring, even in the rain. 

They had those long bamboo sticks with a hook on the end to change the poles, in wet weather the cables would spark especially when they went over a cable junction. 
And the penalty for spitting on a bus was 10\-
Sitting upstairs on a Trolly bus watching Boker Wright and Winnie Austin fighting outside the Spotted Horse, such memories. 🙄
 

That game in 1975 was the 26th of April, this year it’s one day later.
I was there that day, it would be nice to repeat it this season with my son and grandson by my side.

If we get past easter one or two points from automatic we'll do it.
Last 4 games,
Wycombe A
Orient H
Cambridge A
Carlisle H
Just nick 2nd spot with a win at Cambridge and have an end of season celebration party at home to Carlisle.
Bit like 1975.

Look how often the top 7 play each , Hopefully this is right...

Pompey (5 matches out of 15 = 33%) -
Oxford (h)
Peterborough (a)
Barnsley (h)
Rams (h)
Bolton (a)


Derby (4 matches out of 16 = 25%)-
Stevenage (h)
Barnsley (a)
Bolton (h)
Pompey (a)

Bolton (6 matches out of 18 = 33%) - 
Barnsley (a)
Oxford (h)
Rams (a)
Stevenage (a)
Pompey (h)
Peterborough (a)

Peterborough (4 matches out of 17 = 23.4%)-
Stevenage (h)
Portsmouth (h)
Oxford (a)
Bolton (h)

Barnsley (3 matches out of 17 = 18%) -
Rams (h)
Bolton (h)
Pompey (a)


Stevenage (3 matches out of 18 = 17%)
Derby (a)
Peterborough (a)
Bolton (h)

Oxford (2 matches out of 16 = 12.5%)
Pompey (a)
Bolton (a)
 
Plenty to take from those stats….
Posh playing their few games mostly at home- but their pitch is crap like ours at the moment so that might not help them…
Bolton lots of games as expected…
Bottom line is that it’s all to play for and there will be many twists and turns….and we MUST beat Bolton at home and certainly not lose away at Pompey…

Leyton Orient 0-3 Derby County
Sat 9th Dec 2023
Derby fans in the lower block of the apartments to our right. Air BNB.

Was given this by ccfc lad when on international duty
 
They really haven't got over that cancellation and makes it worse when I tell them that we was only thinking of their safety ..
It didn't go down well 😕 
 

Not quite a flag, but as good a place as any for this:
Hangovers bar, outside the front gate of Sennelager camp. They had a forest and a Leicester shirt up there, but no derby shirt. This was inaceptable, so I had to donate my shirt for the cause. 

Derby County 1-2 Wigan Athletic 
Sat 5th Aug 2023.

DCFC Flag at the Pyramid Stage Glastonbury 2023.

Rest in peace Pike, you're not really a stupid boy.

Many years ago, like early 1980s I used to spend school holidays in Littleover with my cousins. 
 
Years later my daughter has moved to Derby and I’m finding myself back there often, I will be there for a few days from this Thursday.
 I’ve been in the city centre trying to remember it. There was no Derbion back then of course but I remember a big indoor market. A bit dark inside there was a stall where everyone used to get their Pod shoes, kids were all wearing Farah trousers, Fred Perry shirts and waffle knit jumpers.
Is that indoor market still there anywhere? Where can I find it? If it is gone then where was it? Almost grateful for any help from any folk. 
 
btw, used to catch the first game of the season if it was at Baseball Ground. Derby County in second division. Great memories of standing in the Pop side. 
 
thanks in advance.
 

Is that the same as spotted dick?  

To be fair, she'd probably had her fill of complaining patients by then and the last thing she needed was a sarcastic old git when probably none of it was her fault. 😀

Your correct in many ways regarding lucky, but with a relative who had stage 1 that has turned to stage 3 and radiotherapy to chemotherapy following scan cancellation and a further 3 week delay, there is no doubt that enough cash can make a substantial difference to care. 

Meanwhile, on the other side, the penny's just  dropped...

Thanks and yeah we’re getting there with social services and fostering, edging closer to completion.
The Mrs has her personal assessment next, just done mine where they build your autobiography. Couple more after together.
3 more Solihull parental course sessions and we’re off to panel.
All pointing towards being approved as foster parents as the backup plan, with the SGO order being plan A.
The boys are great, settled right in and now pushing the boundaries to see what they can get away with 😂
Been a real into the deep end with a 2 and 3 year old with no parental experience. We’re doing alright though, they are happy, healthy and heading in the right direction.

Evening Rams, first time poster on here and a Charlton fan with a bit of a soft spot for Derby. 
I just wanted to share my thoughts, vlog, and get some ideas for the fast approaching away tie (first visit). Unfortunately, I lived in Nottingham for 3 years and never quite ventured to Derby, only for a solo house viewing once. What's some good spots for away fans and what are the good touristy things that represent your city in a good light, I like to try and capture the place I visit on my vlogs if I can.
Congrats on the win, I didn't think there was much in it, and thought it was a classic away performance, you slowed the game, frustrated us and had a moment of quality on a mistake to seal the 3 points. My thoughts on Warne are, I believe he will get you promoted, whether it's this season or the next, but I think he'd have yous struggling in the championship. I think back to how good yous were in the early 2010s, and it's night and day. I remember a game at the Valley where we won 3-2 but you played liquid football at times, I've seen a few of your fans say the football is negative and hard to get behind, I'm always stuck in two minds if results matter more though overall.
Anyway here's my vlog: 
 
My uncle Antnony features on here and he's a life long Ram, not sure if he'd be a familiar face. 
 
Always had a soft spot for yous for two reasons, the first being we shared an FA cup final (way before my time of course) and that I actually donned one of your kits when I was younger. It was the away strip from the late 90s, my uncle was trying to convince me to be a Derby fan and bought me it. Funny story is, I ate too much pizza one night and threw up all over it, resulting in it having to be thrown away, a week later I attended the Valley and the rest is history! I was probably one bad pizza party and a trip away from Derby to being a full time Ram haha.
 
All the best for the season, I hope to see some of yous at Pride Park and look forward to my visit. Good luck in the hunt for promotion, hope yous can do it 👍🏻

Don't shut the door. I'm sure there'll be a few members of the Warne out brigade, who'll be needing to sit in a  darkened room. While coming up with reasons why we need to sack a manager that's got us sat second.

I agree with your first paragraph, but only when you're in the position Pep is in should your second paragraph apply. As I have quoted many times - King Arthur Cox, "I was looking for Ted McMinn's replacement 5 minutes after he signed for me"*
You should ALWAYS be looking to buy better than what you already have. What you have then becomes your reserve player (yes, I know, you also need to keep those now reserve players happy).
*contextual