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Remember getting back from Newport walking with my mates from the station & a police car pulled over & asked if we had heard about Bradford.😥

Back in the day, whenever Ted McMinn was tackled he would go down holding his head - often winning the free kick! I used to find it really funny - & football has survived ?

...Not saying I agree with it... just saying.

Just finished 'Wednesday' on Netflix - a couple of other geezers have mentioned it on this thread...

Really enjoyed it! a bit darker & not so campy as The Addams Family but Focusing on its (imo) principal & most interesting character.

As said before 'park your brain' - well worth a watch!

Thanks for the share. Remember watching this back in '84 when I first became a fan ?

Rubbish photo - the blurry-ness  reflects that it was 2am yesterday morning! ?

My girls off to Portugal with England Roller Hockey - quite proud TBH!

Chelsea!

Everything about the club... including the Germanic font that it uses - it echoes evil!

It was bad... really bad... but that Atwell game was off the radar! to make matters worse I watched it sitting on a sandbag in Sangin!

Thank you all!

I've been a member of this forum in it's many entities from the start, and I count you all as friends!

X

2 hours ago, Abu Derby said:

Very good response today I thought in memory of Jake. Good to see the Port Vale fans applauding too. 

Yes, even in a niggly bad tempered game the football family unites!

46 minutes ago, Van der MoodHoover said:

I won't be there personally but have passed on the details to ma and pa MoodHoover who both have season tickets in the west stand. 

Hopefully they're not too doddery that they forget ?

Good luck for getting a huge response and my condolences on your loss. Very good pictures. 

Many thanks ?

Thank you for all the kind words and support.

Others have been posting on social media and there has been an article in DerbyshireLive ending with a plea to start the clapping at the 23rd minute tomorrow...

https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/derby-news/dad-plans-moving-farewell-son-7671542

If you could mention it to your friends or people who may not have heard about it while enjoying pre-match drinks etc. that would be fantastic!

Once again, sincere thanks... And COYR! 

13 hours ago, Dean (hick) Saunders said:

Port Vale are only FL club not named after a  place apparently.

That is true! ?

Named after an industrial complex or something like.

Ten men went to mow...

At 5 men it went real slow and then at the 10 men mark it seemed the whole BG lit up

... well that's how I remember it ?

18 minutes ago, Mucker1884 said:

A nice post that… for want of a better phrase! ☺️

Some wonderful photos. And best of all, a truly inspirational  line to end on. I’d like to think that’s a direct quote from Jake himself, but regardless, an outlook on life we would all be wise to try to emulate. 
It will indeed be an honour to join the mass tribute to Jake. On the surface, a total stranger to me… but deep down, a fellow Ram… so he deserves nothing less. 
I’m in. ???

Thanks Mucker... That is true!

I think Muhammad Ali said it at a news conference but Jake took it for his own motto.

Thank you x

Thank you all for your kind words - it really is a privilege to be a member of this forum! ? 

Hi guys

My nephew, Jake passed away on August 12th aged 23. Despite being dealt a bad hand he enjoyed life to the full possessing a sharp, dry wit and a fondness for dressing well - the other thing we had in common ? was our love for Derby County!

Many of you will recognise Jake, a life-long season ticket holder in the West Stand attending matches with his Dad.

His family are orchestrating a minutes applause at the 23rd minute during the Port Vale home match on Saturday October 8th.

Extended family will be in attendance and there will be a brief write up about Jake in the match day programme. 

These tributes are becoming more common, but I think that because they are often not official and fan-led they are even more poignant - and it would be a great gesture for one of our own.

Assistance in spreading the word from members of this forum would be so very much appreciated.

"Don't count the days, make the days count"

2 hours ago, JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta said:

Society has no use for a monarchy. We have a democratically elected government. 

Remove the monarchy from the equation in the UK and you do not end up with anarchy.

Playing devils advocate...

Having a (non political) king or queen as a constitutional head of state is a calming leveller and the sole reason the UK is one of the very few European countries that haven't had political extremes... ie Italy, Spain, Austria... Germany.

The saving we get from abolishing the monarchy does not outweigh the pleasure the pomp & ceremony gives to so many people.

6 hours ago, Miggins said:

Don't forget Belle and Sebastian!!

I rescued a dog from Cyprus, named her Belle after that - think it was on every summer holiday!

Happy with this - an away point is a good point!

Ok, only listened on RD, but hey we are not match fit so wait and enjoy when the New Year kicks in!

When do the Wembley tickets go on sale? ?

Sheffield United about 9-10 years ago, Harry Maguire came on as a sub! we won 1-0 and as good as relegated them... Was just next to the Derby fans. Said to my mate as we walked out ' took no satisfaction from that'   ?

Luton last season, they sang about 'having a party when we died' remember saying very loudly that I would never say that about ANY club!

Great thread! (wish I thought of it). I'll come out with the classics in time but for now...

12 days on the Somme, Sidney Rogerson

Unexpected stocking filler off the wife (never heard of it). First World War Diary of an Officer (not officer class?) in the trenches during the opening days of the Battle of the Somme.

What makes it so readable is that the horrors of the trenches are side-lined - its more about day to day life. In one bit three of them are trying to get a light to cook as they hear the opening salvo starting the battle, knowing that 1000s of their countrymen are dying it's simply hey-ho! (my words!)

1 hour ago, Mick Brolly said:

I was going to say, same as me... drink and rant about Left Wing politics, but you beat me to it... Yeah, thanks!

I know alot of you are stopping off at that piece of Bedfordshire that will be forever Derby - The Engineers, Henlow, but what pub are we taking over pre/post match, Bricklayers by the station?

7 minutes ago, OohMartWright said:

I'm a bit apprehensive about this one. I shall be in the main stand with two Luton fans, so no colours for this one and no cheering for the Rams ?

If we lose, my journey home will be a nightmare.

But if we WIN ....................... COYR

I'm in there (local game for me) say hello... well perhaps just wave ?

32 minutes ago, ossieram said:

We'll only get Sheff Wed fans bleating on about how we've nicked the song their band plays at England matches. 

Who gives a F@@k? ?