RebelScum

Guys, for as long as I can remember we have been after a song of our own, scratching around with members posting their favourite pop song suggesting we can change the word 'horny' to 'Rooney!'

Now we have a chance - 'The Great Escape theme', unless there is a physical or mental breakdown and it becomes 'A Bridge Too Far' (2 classic war films mentioned in a single post, good eh?), we will do it and this season go down in Derby County folklore.

We must have 4 fans that can play a musical instrument? stand together in The South Stand... We can be 'that club that plays that theme'.

What a way to honour this season for years to come - we will be telling our grandchildren of this... and mightily bored they will be! (get it?) ?

Well, I've proposed it, now someone better than me needs to sort it.

... or l'art pour l'art. My daughter wanted a Derby poster so I knocked this up while cheering on the LA Rams in the Super Bowl (haven't a clue wots going on). Thought I'd share on the off chance anyone wanted a wallpaper etc. and start a thread for others to upload any art, photos etc...

IMO testimonials belong to an age when footballers didn't receive an obscene amount of money and it was a gesture from the club and fans to set up (or help) a player in his next stage in life.

I know many players donate testimonial money to charity nowadays but even so, it's like The Punjabi Rams raising money so fans who can't afford a ticket can go to a match... and Niall Horan 'avin a rant on twitter!

13 minutes ago, BodminRam said:

Just got home, but just wanted to say thanks to all the supporters of our great club that have made memories for me and my son for the rest of our lives,  I particularly remember the old lady in the window on the march in the care home, waving at us all, and then us lot singing, we love you granny we do, amazing, that probably made her day, 

and as to was it worth the long drive, you dont have to ask

Thanks again

Once a Ram 

Ha, ha.. it was beautiful... the care workers were trying to calm her down. Days like this is why I am what I am!

Just for info guys as I've just got the email.

The Labour Party has asked its members to march! (hopefully not singing Red Flag ?)

A good chant for the march and then inside PP...

"A Derby UNITED - WILL NEVER BE DIVIDED!"

It's a bit 1984 and all that but I think it could be very powerful in its simplicity and dignity. Imagine X thousand chanting it!

Angry!

EFL simply not fit for purpose!

13 hours ago, 1of4 said:

Was it still an unopened packet?

Of course... I think they made a film about me back in 2005 ?

When I was 15 I went to see The Fall in BoT and managed to blag my way backstage. 

Think I must've annoyed Mark E Smith as he shoved me away saying "I'll talk to ya later!" So I went over to sit and speak with his wife / bass player Brix E Smith (before she got with that violin bothering villa fan).

When I asked for her autograph I only had a packet of Durex to sign (15 year olds carried these for bugger all reason!)

She wrote "Love & Sex Brix E Smith"

Class!

My misses threw it out!

Pers: Married 26 years twin teenage daughters, one adult son and Miley the cockapoo. I consider us to be a close family. Socialist!

Interests: DCFC (obviously). Photography. Learning to play Ukulele and Harmonica

Work: 24 years in Royal Signals, left all that behind now Driver / Technician for a guerrilla marketing company.

Like: Getting drunk

Hate: The absence of reason. Liars!

Ethos: Life is for living!

Xmas Eve: make a minestrone (I'm a superb cook, honest!). Follow Santa's progress on NASA website. Visit local pub and maybe midnight mass (although I may still be on the church-watch register)

Xmas Day: Santa's presents. Poached egg, salmon and cream cheese bagels. Family presents. Dinner with home made crackers (think I once put diamond ear rings in as the gift). Queens speech (everyone stands for NA). Games and party food.

Boxing Day: Everyone gets each other a gift costing £1

Films: Its a wonderful life, A Christmas Carol, Black Mirror White Christmas

Carols: God Rest You Merry Gentlemen

Despite my age, Xmas is still magical for me, I'm very lucky and know that alot of others are not.

On 06/11/2021 at 08:52, RadioactiveWaste said:

Is anyone else doing this?

https://www.runforall.com/events/half-marathon/Derby-half-marathon/

 

I'm doing it, Did the Fleet 1/2 marathon a couple of times for GOSH... that was 20 years ago though - maybe I should start doing some road-work in preparation... How long do I have? ?

I don't think this can be manufactured in the way we are trying. All football songs come about spontaneously - Stoke singing Delilha started when some geezer in the crowd tried to get the attention of his mate... "Oi, Tom.... Tom.... Jonezy.... Tom lad.... Jonezy...".

I don't know why Sheff Utd sing Annie's Song (version of) but it's great!

Ok, Sweet Caroline so joyous at the Euro's, happened (I think) because the Wembley DJ kept playing it? but its an established sports song on both sides of the pond.

It needs to be timeless, ours and timeless and ours - so stop suggesting your favourite pop song (ok, I did a few pages back, but...)

I was in the Army at the time, I had gone home at noon-ish to change for a log-run ?. Got a phone call from a mate saying put your tv on.

This was a time when "Breaking News" scrolling across the screen meant something... and I watched the scene of the first aircraft in the Twin Towers just in disbelief that such an 'accident' has happened.

And then, almost in slow-motion the second aircraft went in... I remember thinking 'we're under attack - I'm in work for the next 20 years'

After said log-run I asked the QSMI where the 'Third Plane' was, he said it's landed, I said 'thank f@ck, where?' he replied 'on the Pentagon!

On 17/09/2021 at 18:25, Abu Derby said:

We do have our very own ditty, just need to jazz it up a bit:

As I was going to Derby, Sir,

All on a market day,

I met the finest Ram, Sir,

That ever was fed on hay.

Daddle-i-day, daddle-i-day,

Fal-de-ral, fal-de-ral, daddle-i-day.

This Ram was fat behind, Sir,

This Ram was fat before,

This Ram was ten yards high, Sir,

Indeed he was no more.

Daddle-i-day, etc.

The Wool upon his back, Sir,

Reached up unto the sky,

The Eagles made their nests there, Sir,

For I heard the young ones cry.

Daddle-i-day, etc.

Well DUH!... been saying it for years and the response is "it's a folk song etc...etc". But it is about why we are The Rams! So for me it's a no-brainer! Some very good versions on you-tube, Said The Maiden is one and some more punky versions if you dig deep... Sea Shanty's are in vougue at the moment (ok it's not a sea shanty - but you get me drift!)

Oh come on guy's we're missing the obvious... MR BRIGHTSIDE!

19 hours ago, MuespachRam said:

I am off to the vets tomorrow with our little dog, had her 13 years and unfortunately she isn’t very well at all and I think the vet is going to call and end to It… gutted, absolutely gutted but she isn’t eating anything and is just vomiting all the time….

She is the thickest dog I have ever know, knows no tricks, has zero loyalty, isn’t snuggly at all, is blatantly disobedient, has always peed and poo in the house every couple of months for no reason, eats anything she finds, dead or alive, rolls in anything horrible outside, drinks the dirtiest puddle water, will get covered in mud and dirt on any walk, hates going in the bath and has the stinkiest breath ever…. Going to miss her so so much. 

Sorry to here that my friend - I had to do it a few years ago... worst day of my life!

On 25/08/2021 at 19:01, Rev said:

These things happen organically, you can't force them.

Didn't Stoke adopt Delilah when someone was shouting to their friend Tom Jones further ahead in the crowd, for instance?

Maybe that's why Steve Bloomers Watching hasn't been completely taken in? We should have carried on with White Christmas if you remember the game against Newport Dec 1985? - although it would be a strange song on a Hot August Night 

Curtis was captain when my two girls were mascots, he said to them in the tunnel; "I always head the ball as we run out... but if your too cool for that don't worry..."

Top guy! Maybe him staying is the watershed?

GSTQ is rousing, but then (I'm biased) it's my national anthem. Totally agree that England should have our own and GSTQ used only for the UK.

Jerusalem is the obvious choice, my only question would be the Christian connection to it (Jerusalem is holy to Muslims and the Jewish faith point to note). Our anthem has to be all inclusive.

As for other nations, I like Russia's... But take a look at my avatar ?

IF we need a new manager then, yes - comes over as a top guy... But my heart rules over my head!

1 hour ago, Philmycock said:

FA Cup semi finals at Villa Park or Hillsborough 

Yeh, agree with that! - also, a trip to Wembley should be for the finalists!

5 hours ago, Indy said:

I’m pretty sure the tremendous Paddy Considine is a ram. 
 

I'm pretty sure that he is a man u fan and his family are Derby fans (and they disowned him)

1 hour ago, Gee SCREAMER !! said:

Blimey 6 of those 7 played for Derby or Forest or both. How times have shifted.

That's why I picked that year TBH ?

4 hours ago, Ram-a-lama fa fa fa said:

numbers 1 - 11 on the back of shirts. u knew everyone’s position by their number 5 and 6 centre half etc

Agree with that one!