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    Duracell got a reaction from uttoxram75 in Can you help?   
    Hi everyone,
    My Dad, a life-long Derby fan and season ticket holder, recently suffered from a stroke which left the right side of his body paralysed. Up until it struck, he had made the 200-mile round trip from Aylsebury to Derby 
    His progress has been remarkable since - he can how walk short distances and has gained a lot of mobility. 
    I would love to take him to the final game of the season with Carlisle to see out the journey. I would be devastated for him if, having supported us through thick and thin all his life right up until the stroke, he missed out on us winning promotion. This is where some of you could potentially help.
    Our season tickets are about as difficult as it could be for someone with mobility issues: East Stand Upper, on the half-way line, half-way between stair wells. I'm just not sure I can safely get him up there with a capacity crowd.
    I am only asking having tried to arrange disabled viewing with the club, who cannot help as the game is sold out. Does anyone sit in a lower block, close to a stairwell, who would be willing to swap seats just for this game? I'm only asking as this is a final plea!
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    Duracell got a reaction from Dordogne-Ram in Can you help?   
    Hi everyone,
    My Dad, a life-long Derby fan and season ticket holder, recently suffered from a stroke which left the right side of his body paralysed. Up until it struck, he had made the 200-mile round trip from Aylsebury to Derby 
    His progress has been remarkable since - he can how walk short distances and has gained a lot of mobility. 
    I would love to take him to the final game of the season with Carlisle to see out the journey. I would be devastated for him if, having supported us through thick and thin all his life right up until the stroke, he missed out on us winning promotion. This is where some of you could potentially help.
    Our season tickets are about as difficult as it could be for someone with mobility issues: East Stand Upper, on the half-way line, half-way between stair wells. I'm just not sure I can safely get him up there with a capacity crowd.
    I am only asking having tried to arrange disabled viewing with the club, who cannot help as the game is sold out. Does anyone sit in a lower block, close to a stairwell, who would be willing to swap seats just for this game? I'm only asking as this is a final plea!
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    Duracell got a reaction from Rev in Can you help?   
    Hi everyone,
    My Dad, a life-long Derby fan and season ticket holder, recently suffered from a stroke which left the right side of his body paralysed. Up until it struck, he had made the 200-mile round trip from Aylsebury to Derby 
    His progress has been remarkable since - he can how walk short distances and has gained a lot of mobility. 
    I would love to take him to the final game of the season with Carlisle to see out the journey. I would be devastated for him if, having supported us through thick and thin all his life right up until the stroke, he missed out on us winning promotion. This is where some of you could potentially help.
    Our season tickets are about as difficult as it could be for someone with mobility issues: East Stand Upper, on the half-way line, half-way between stair wells. I'm just not sure I can safely get him up there with a capacity crowd.
    I am only asking having tried to arrange disabled viewing with the club, who cannot help as the game is sold out. Does anyone sit in a lower block, close to a stairwell, who would be willing to swap seats just for this game? I'm only asking as this is a final plea!
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    Duracell got a reaction from DavesaRam in Can you help?   
    Hi everyone,
    My Dad, a life-long Derby fan and season ticket holder, recently suffered from a stroke which left the right side of his body paralysed. Up until it struck, he had made the 200-mile round trip from Aylsebury to Derby 
    His progress has been remarkable since - he can how walk short distances and has gained a lot of mobility. 
    I would love to take him to the final game of the season with Carlisle to see out the journey. I would be devastated for him if, having supported us through thick and thin all his life right up until the stroke, he missed out on us winning promotion. This is where some of you could potentially help.
    Our season tickets are about as difficult as it could be for someone with mobility issues: East Stand Upper, on the half-way line, half-way between stair wells. I'm just not sure I can safely get him up there with a capacity crowd.
    I am only asking having tried to arrange disabled viewing with the club, who cannot help as the game is sold out. Does anyone sit in a lower block, close to a stairwell, who would be willing to swap seats just for this game? I'm only asking as this is a final plea!
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    Duracell got a reaction from Adslegend in Can you help?   
    Hi everyone,
    My Dad, a life-long Derby fan and season ticket holder, recently suffered from a stroke which left the right side of his body paralysed. Up until it struck, he had made the 200-mile round trip from Aylsebury to Derby 
    His progress has been remarkable since - he can how walk short distances and has gained a lot of mobility. 
    I would love to take him to the final game of the season with Carlisle to see out the journey. I would be devastated for him if, having supported us through thick and thin all his life right up until the stroke, he missed out on us winning promotion. This is where some of you could potentially help.
    Our season tickets are about as difficult as it could be for someone with mobility issues: East Stand Upper, on the half-way line, half-way between stair wells. I'm just not sure I can safely get him up there with a capacity crowd.
    I am only asking having tried to arrange disabled viewing with the club, who cannot help as the game is sold out. Does anyone sit in a lower block, close to a stairwell, who would be willing to swap seats just for this game? I'm only asking as this is a final plea!
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    Duracell got a reaction from InstaRam in Can you help?   
    Hi everyone,
    My Dad, a life-long Derby fan and season ticket holder, recently suffered from a stroke which left the right side of his body paralysed. Up until it struck, he had made the 200-mile round trip from Aylsebury to Derby 
    His progress has been remarkable since - he can how walk short distances and has gained a lot of mobility. 
    I would love to take him to the final game of the season with Carlisle to see out the journey. I would be devastated for him if, having supported us through thick and thin all his life right up until the stroke, he missed out on us winning promotion. This is where some of you could potentially help.
    Our season tickets are about as difficult as it could be for someone with mobility issues: East Stand Upper, on the half-way line, half-way between stair wells. I'm just not sure I can safely get him up there with a capacity crowd.
    I am only asking having tried to arrange disabled viewing with the club, who cannot help as the game is sold out. Does anyone sit in a lower block, close to a stairwell, who would be willing to swap seats just for this game? I'm only asking as this is a final plea!
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    Duracell got a reaction from hales300k in Can you help?   
    Hi everyone,
    My Dad, a life-long Derby fan and season ticket holder, recently suffered from a stroke which left the right side of his body paralysed. Up until it struck, he had made the 200-mile round trip from Aylsebury to Derby 
    His progress has been remarkable since - he can how walk short distances and has gained a lot of mobility. 
    I would love to take him to the final game of the season with Carlisle to see out the journey. I would be devastated for him if, having supported us through thick and thin all his life right up until the stroke, he missed out on us winning promotion. This is where some of you could potentially help.
    Our season tickets are about as difficult as it could be for someone with mobility issues: East Stand Upper, on the half-way line, half-way between stair wells. I'm just not sure I can safely get him up there with a capacity crowd.
    I am only asking having tried to arrange disabled viewing with the club, who cannot help as the game is sold out. Does anyone sit in a lower block, close to a stairwell, who would be willing to swap seats just for this game? I'm only asking as this is a final plea!
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    Duracell got a reaction from mozza in Can you help?   
    Hi everyone,
    My Dad, a life-long Derby fan and season ticket holder, recently suffered from a stroke which left the right side of his body paralysed. Up until it struck, he had made the 200-mile round trip from Aylsebury to Derby 
    His progress has been remarkable since - he can how walk short distances and has gained a lot of mobility. 
    I would love to take him to the final game of the season with Carlisle to see out the journey. I would be devastated for him if, having supported us through thick and thin all his life right up until the stroke, he missed out on us winning promotion. This is where some of you could potentially help.
    Our season tickets are about as difficult as it could be for someone with mobility issues: East Stand Upper, on the half-way line, half-way between stair wells. I'm just not sure I can safely get him up there with a capacity crowd.
    I am only asking having tried to arrange disabled viewing with the club, who cannot help as the game is sold out. Does anyone sit in a lower block, close to a stairwell, who would be willing to swap seats just for this game? I'm only asking as this is a final plea!
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    Duracell got a reaction from HorsforthRam in Match Thread: vs Portsmouth (a)   
    Not sure I agree with “no stopping that”. It swerved which made it harder, but it wasn’t beyond saving.
     
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    Duracell reacted to Caerphilly Ram in Match Thread: vs Portsmouth (a)   
    Collins is making a bit of a difference to the attack tonight
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    Duracell got a reaction from Caerphilly Ram in Match Thread: vs Portsmouth (a)   
    …but I guess it gives a bit of space to Ward
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    Duracell got a reaction from oodledoodle in Match Thread: vs Portsmouth (a)   
    …but I guess it gives a bit of space to Ward
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    Duracell got a reaction from RadioactiveWaste in The 2024 Motorsports Thread   
    IMSA and WEC are well worth a watch this season. Almost as many Hypercars in WEC as there are cars on the entire grid in F1. Season opener in Qatar was great, highlights on YouTube.
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    Duracell reacted to RadioactiveWaste in The 2024 Motorsports Thread   
    If you like sports car racing, there's IMSA 12hrs of Sebring this saturday, free to watch on the website unless you're in 'murica.
    Support races include MX5 cup, a carerra cup and Mitchelin pilot cup (GT3 i think)
    hey, at least it's BoP'd and Sebring is a good track.
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    Duracell got a reaction from May Contain Nuts in xG - hype or valuable stat?   
    xG needs a rebrand. It doesn't mean "how many you should have scored" - it's a metric of how many shots were close to goal.
    If you see a team with loads of shots and low xG, you can tell that it was a side struggling to break into the final third and taking fanciful shots at goal.
    If you see a high xG and no goals scored, you know a team's been wasteful.
    I don't see what's hipster or controversial about that.
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    Duracell got a reaction from Jubbs in xG - hype or valuable stat?   
    xG needs a rebrand. It doesn't mean "how many you should have scored" - it's a metric of how many shots were close to goal.
    If you see a team with loads of shots and low xG, you can tell that it was a side struggling to break into the final third and taking fanciful shots at goal.
    If you see a high xG and no goals scored, you know a team's been wasteful.
    I don't see what's hipster or controversial about that.
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    Duracell got a reaction from JPRamFan in James Collins   
    It's obvious we're missing a fully fit striker.
    "Poor planning" is extremely harsh. A non-injury prone striker with excellent finishing has to be a.) willing to drop down to League One and b.) have a club willing to sell him in the middle of the season c.) be available with next to no transfer fee, given we're not out of the woods yet financially.
    Not like there's a plethora of forwards that fit that bill. 
    Do agree that loaning out Browne, a striker that we actually have, is a bit of a head-scratcher.
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    Duracell got a reaction from jono in James Collins   
    It's obvious we're missing a fully fit striker.
    "Poor planning" is extremely harsh. A non-injury prone striker with excellent finishing has to be a.) willing to drop down to League One and b.) have a club willing to sell him in the middle of the season c.) be available with next to no transfer fee, given we're not out of the woods yet financially.
    Not like there's a plethora of forwards that fit that bill. 
    Do agree that loaning out Browne, a striker that we actually have, is a bit of a head-scratcher.
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    Duracell got a reaction from FlyBritishMidland in James Collins   
    It's obvious we're missing a fully fit striker.
    "Poor planning" is extremely harsh. A non-injury prone striker with excellent finishing has to be a.) willing to drop down to League One and b.) have a club willing to sell him in the middle of the season c.) be available with next to no transfer fee, given we're not out of the woods yet financially.
    Not like there's a plethora of forwards that fit that bill. 
    Do agree that loaning out Browne, a striker that we actually have, is a bit of a head-scratcher.
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    Duracell got a reaction from r_wilcockson in James Collins   
    It's obvious we're missing a fully fit striker.
    "Poor planning" is extremely harsh. A non-injury prone striker with excellent finishing has to be a.) willing to drop down to League One and b.) have a club willing to sell him in the middle of the season c.) be available with next to no transfer fee, given we're not out of the woods yet financially.
    Not like there's a plethora of forwards that fit that bill. 
    Do agree that loaning out Browne, a striker that we actually have, is a bit of a head-scratcher.
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    Duracell got a reaction from JustOneBiblicalKazim in Academy Players Ready to Step Up   
    I think under Warne these players are as far away from the first team as anyone was under Rowett.
    It’s a pity, and ultimately makes little sense given our financial situation. What’s the point in the expenditure if you’re not going to give players a chance and sell them?
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    Duracell got a reaction from angieram in Academy Players Ready to Step Up   
    I think under Warne these players are as far away from the first team as anyone was under Rowett.
    It’s a pity, and ultimately makes little sense given our financial situation. What’s the point in the expenditure if you’re not going to give players a chance and sell them?
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    Duracell got a reaction from OoooMarkWright in Academy Players Ready to Step Up   
    I think under Warne these players are as far away from the first team as anyone was under Rowett.
    It’s a pity, and ultimately makes little sense given our financial situation. What’s the point in the expenditure if you’re not going to give players a chance and sell them?
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    Duracell reacted to sage in Does Warne deserve the vitriol aimed at him?   
    They're not even qualified to be a PE Teacher 
  25. Haha
    Duracell got a reaction from angieram in Reading v Derby match day thread.   
    This performance has come from nowhere. We’ve got an opportunity to go top here - totally out of character for a club that usually thrives under pressure, particularly in promotion pushes.
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