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    I know nothing reacted to Ram-Alf in Millions and billions   
    £16,250...that's how much, I'm single and mortgage free and 68 in 3 months time, I don't owe anyone anything, I refuse to have credit and don't own a credit card, I pay everything on my debit card or cash, I live in a 2 bed semi bungalow, I sold my car recently(free bus pass)still shop in the whoops isle at times...not because I can't afford the other things but because I get a deal, I go out on the lash once a week, I can holiday anywhere in the world I choose as I can afford too, But I choose to stay in the UK.
    I wake up every Morning with a smile on my face and it's nowt to do with my genitalia, Life is great, Yes money plays a huge part in my life as I've earned it through hard work and investments, I've had nowt...back in the early 80s when millions had nowt life was tough, I've walked miles to get free food parcels(Thanks David Bookbinder)to feed our family...there's more...but I can see posters getting teared up 😉
    I wish you well in your endeavours to chase the end of the rainbow, but be careful as life is what you make it and money can fcuk with your mind if that's all you're focussed on.  
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    I know nothing reacted to rammieib in Corey Blackett-Taylor - Signed on Loan/Permanent in Summer   
    Just guesses but:
    1) He’s not been registered yet with the FA or EFL so can’t actually play yet.
    2) They want to call a press conference which is best done on a working day.
    3) Maximise news cycle which means Monday
    Im sure there is a number of perfectly good reasons why we haven’t … we may never know them. Let’s be patient.
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    I know nothing reacted to Rich3478 in Corey Blackett-Taylor - Signed on Loan/Permanent in Summer   
    Maybe a bit dramatic
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    I know nothing reacted to Ram-Alf in Ex/Reformed Football Hooligan wanted for Case Study   
    I've been on the lash all day in Belper so bear with...not a punch or a kick thrown 😉
    Were there innocents hurt...yes there was, Far too many that weren't reported as it was a common occurrence, Heysel, Hillsboro, Bradford saw some horrendous deaths due to Fans, Police and old stadia...who's to blame?
    Danny Dyer oh please...a manufactured programme to put him in the limelight of being a "hard case" there were a good few from the Neptune who didn't want the DLF on his programme but some of the more high profile DLF crowd won the day...it was embarrassing...imo. Books were written of embellished journeys through the lives of "football hooligans" the Brimsons from Watford were the 1st to put pen to paper, They looked the part but as they say "the pen is mightier than the sword" both a pair of fantasists. 
    Life is not worth losing for a game of football...it's mind boggling that this could happen, But lives are lost every weekend in towns up and down the Country...age teaches you one thing...to learn and listen to others, What happened 30-40-50 years ago through football was something we did as others did, Nothing to be proud or ashamed of it was a life that some chose to follow.
    I'll end with this...I loved the 70s-80s made so many friends that you could re float the Titanic with them all, Today...I'm just an old fella that's still has his memories...and I'll share them with anyone who would like to hear them.
    Enjoy your weekend of what's left...I will ☺️   
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    I know nothing reacted to Archied in Ex/Reformed Football Hooligan wanted for Case Study   
    Yep I wouldn’t swap experiencing those days , the thing that always made me laugh and showed up those with no idea as having no idea was the always trotted out line that these were not football fans 😂😂😂, they bloody were and the bond to they’re football club and fellow fans was extremely strong 
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    I know nothing reacted to Eatonram in Ex/Reformed Football Hooligan wanted for Case Study   
    I think if you could take  anyone under the age of about 35 whose only experienced football in modern all seater  stadia back in time to a game at the baseball ground in the 70s, they would be awestruck. Firstly everything was sort of grey and run down, grim and very working class. The streets were narrow, the housing really grim street after street, all red brick. The closer you got to the ground the more windows were boarded to stop a brick or bottle growing though. It was the underlying feeling of menace that is hard to describe and you got to be able to spot the signs of when something would kick off. Even then there was far more trouble outside the ground than in and some matches it would flare up all the way back to the station as away supporters got separated from each other. I couldn’t count the times I’ve been close to it but only once got a bit of a kicking from West Ham on Shaftesbury street, saved by a police horse galloping up the street giving out a bit of stick to the cockneys. Even at home Derby  didn’t have the numbers compared to Leeds or Man U but the warren of streets meant there would often be opportunity for the numbers to even out. My first away match at Hillsborough in 1969 saw a sizeable set to in tne kop and you got the tell tale separation in the crowd and then fists and boots flying. Although it was sort of horrible at times I’m glad I’ve got the memories as the experience of football from the terraces is gone forever. 
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    I know nothing reacted to Mucker1884 in Steve bloomers washing errrrr I mean watching   
    I can't believe anyone claiming to be a Rams fan can openly admit to this!  😲
     
    It's like not knowing we beat Forest in the 1903 FA Cup Final by a record 7-0.
    It's like not knowing we were formed in 1882.
    It's like not knowing our record attendance is 41, 826 v Arsenal.
    It's like not knowing Kevin Hector made more penalty saves than any other Derby County Goalkeeper in history.
    It's like not knowing our very own Branko Strupar scored the very first Premiership goal of this Millennium, against Reading, in March 2002.
    It's like not knowing The Derby County Ram only ever had one eye, three legs, and a rather impressive penis.
    It's like not knowing Margaret Thatcher (God rest her soul) officially opened Prime Park Stadium way 25 years ago this week.
     
    Dear oh dear... sometimes, I despair, I really do!

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    I know nothing reacted to uttoxram75 in Steve bloomers washing errrrr I mean watching   
    When we first did it we took our time and did it with rhythm and style. Now its rushed and over in a jiffy.
     
    Oops, sorry, thought i was texting my missus then................ 
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    I know nothing reacted to Mucker1884 in Steve bloomers washing errrrr I mean watching   
    This!
     
    I remember we did it for nigh on 40 mins non stop back on the old Ossie End Terrace!
    Same with Hey Jude.  And probably a few others if I sat and thought it through before posting! 🤣
    All done at the original pace back then.
    It seems nowadays that any song we sing has to be done at such a pace, the fan in front get's a neck full of spit as we try to splat the words out in a race... last one to reach the end is a red!  FFS! 🙄 
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    I know nothing reacted to VulcanRam in Steve bloomers washing errrrr I mean watching   
    Keep it. Yes it's a bit twee but not nearly as bad as some other club songs (Everton take a bow). It's the only thing that gets the whole ground clapping and engaged before kick off. Get the timing right (and don't ambush us with a third verse) and it creates a huge "Derby" right around the ground. 
    @CongletonRam wumming that Bloomer is "some dead footballer who no one really knows" shows two things: his/her idiocy and the importance of keeping the song, something that celebrates not only our leading goalscorer of all time, but one of the greatest footballers of his generation. He remains the most successful Derby County player ever.
    No-one wants to live in the past, but we should always treasure our heritage, especially a player like him. 
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    I know nothing reacted to Carl Sagan in January- An opportunity to be in the race for the automatics   
    A disappointing result against Lincoln, but you simply cannot win every game. However, we've now had our January draw, which means we have to win the final two games of the month, away at Reading and then at home to Cheltenham, not to lose ground. 
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    I know nothing reacted to Kernow in Reading v Derby match day thread.   
    Win on Tuesday and we finish the night top of the league, that's guaranteed. There should be no bigger incentive than that.
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    I know nothing reacted to Boycie in Reading v Derby match day thread.   
    Let’s Royally rock this lot at their place.
    Hopefully we might have a new winger who can get a shot off on goal.
    Windsor important in Jan, we need to win.
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    I know nothing reacted to Chester40 in Lincoln v Derby match day thread.   
    We have won 10 of 13 league games, and lost 1....and that was against a very good team who scored in the last minute.
    Hardly surprising some fans get irritated by constant negative comments. 
    Financially we are on a sound footing, we are trying to make additions and we have a decent bunch of lads working their backsides off.
    Yet at the first sign anything may be amiss the toys go out the pram.
    We have a decent stadium and a fair amount of fans. But we are a League 1 club,  recruiting on a budget for League 1 players, playing against teams all just as desperate to get out this League. We have no divine right to walk over teams so how about a bit of realism at times instead of constantly looking for things to moan about and maybe there would be a bit more harmony.
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    I know nothing reacted to CapeTownRams in Lincoln v Derby match day thread.   
    Crikey guys 😳 We are all Rams fans and we all have the right to see things as we see them. There’s too much aggression on here towards people who don’t follow the ‘party line’ in my view… debate and different opinions are good. But let’s all be civil to each other. We are supposed to be on the same side with the same goals. We all want the team to be better and I think everyone would agree we still have much to improve on despite the league position etc. 
     
    COYR 🐏 
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    I know nothing reacted to Carl Sagan in Finance   
    I remain struck by how Kirchner wasn't going to buy the stadium, so Clowes was going instead having to fork out the other £50million+. I'm glad the stadium deal, which had become such a complicated part of the whole financials with MM buying it off the club previously, ended up not being a stumbling block here. 
    So much unusual expense in these initial accounts, but it looks as though DC has done an amazing initial job of stabilizing the club, while keeping us competitive at the level we find ourselves. Forever grateful.
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    I know nothing reacted to Caerphilly Ram in Finance   
    I was wondering the same, thinking along the lines of a loss in the first 9 months as things were straightened out. There were then the sales of Knight and Bielik in the summer, sponsorship deals this year which we didn’t have previously, matchday revenue, season tickets etc etc….but the outgoings could also have gone up too.
    I like the idea of the club being ran sustainably at the moment, sensible transfer investment within the club’s means like the rumoured fee for Blackett-Taylor, continuing focus on the academy, shrewder recruitment with a longer term view.
    I fully embrace the idea the days of us spending big money on the back of the owner’s whims are a thing of the past. I know others might not feel the same. 
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    I know nothing reacted to Stive Pesley in Finance   
    I enjoyed the comment that Derby County are now a successful property business with an unprofitable sideline in football
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    I know nothing reacted to Ian Buxton's Bat in Finance   
    This just cements DC’s hero status for me.
    Of course the first few months out of admin  won’t be representative of the rest of his tenure and as @angieramsays there may be Bielek money etc in that loss.
    However when you see someone running a successful, mid-size, profitable property company lurching into a business like football where it’s so difficult to turn a profit…….all for the sake of us…..you have to doff your cap.
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    I know nothing reacted to JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta in Lincoln v Derby match day thread.   
    Their squad was always going to pick their form back up at some point. It allowed us to close the gap which is good. We've got to keep pace now.
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    I know nothing reacted to CapeTownRams in Lincoln v Derby match day thread.   
    Nice words from Kane about the away support. Top man. Class.
    He clearly really enjoys being at the Club- and i enjoy him being here. Good player.
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    I know nothing reacted to North East Ram in BBG photos   
    Nice one Admira. I’m in the pic of Bobby celebrating one of his many goals in a 84/85 Centenary Bass top down the Normo end.
    Bobby is all trademark thighs, popeye forearms and Magnum tache. And I’m a skinny little 10 year old jumping for joy in the Ossis Upper.
    I’d been to the BBG in previous seasons (but can’t can’t remember the games) but those years in Div3 were my first season ticket, and the crucial barb that has still got me hooked to this day, 40 years later. 
    Kevin Wilson was a hero in the beginning. But Bobby was God soon after. And Arthur was the king. Still is. 
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    I know nothing reacted to Elwood P Dowd in Lincoln v Derby match day thread.   
    Once clubs start disappearing there's a danger that people will accept the loss of clubs as inevitable and will not put up a fight. We don't want to lose even our main rivals such as Leeds, or those others from down the A52,  the loss of one club reduces English football as a whole.
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    I know nothing reacted to angieram in Lincoln v Derby match day thread.   
    Yes, they were actually - and numerous fans from clubs across the UK came to the march and subsequent sell out game against Birmingham at Pride Park. Putting hard cash in our coffers when we needed it.
    And supporting initiatives like the one to pay back St John's Ambulance when they lost out in our administration. 
    I can understand people who hear chants from a small vocal minority of supporters at games taking umbrage, but this isn't about them, or the Club, it's about those patient fans who put in the hard yards -  year in, year out -  following their club. 
    I feel their pain, and tbf, I think B4 would do too, given how anguished he was when we were in the same situation.
    Some things are more fundamental than fan rivalry.
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    I know nothing reacted to SSD in Corey Blackett-Taylor - Signed on Loan/Permanent in Summer   
    CBT you say?

     
    Oh wait that's CBD.
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