SaffyRam

Took the grandkids to see Peter Pan at Derby Arena tonight, first time I’ve been in the place and was impressed by the big sign above the cycle track. Not the best picture as it was closed off but it reads “Welcome to the People’s Republic of Derbados”

Fantastic. Love that. Surely we can oblige?!!? Would love to see Swindles in front of the camera and you know who saying "David Swindlehurst...welcome back to Derby!" {and... close eye lids}.

Nice little reply from the man Dave, will hopefully lead to more.

Its simplicity is its beauty. Love the red coq in the Le Coq Sportif logo.
Biley & Swindlehirst were a great forward combo in the same way that Marriott & Martin can be. 

Go on Fik! He deserves it. He's been absolutely brilliant for Chelsea, he is much better than Michael Keane. Exactly what England needs, a great ball playing centreback. I'm made up for him, his attitude is absolutely top class, to match his ability.

I like Tomori and Mount much more than Lamps. Perfect loans. Really came in and acted as if they were here to stay. Good players, top fellas! 
Still love watching them now. ?

Makes you proud seeing players like those two go on to big things when we’ve played a part in their development. Both great guys too by the looks of things, really happy for the pair of them. If I’m being honest, I didn’t expect the pair to be playing at the very top this soon, but delighted for them and hope their rise continues.

Imagine if we’d got Kurt Zouma instead of Matt Clarke?

Really conflicted today.
I do want Frank to do well and prosper, but the pre match build up proper put my back up, Vids of Frank saying this is my club, Carragher saying what brilliant football he'd got Derby playing, when he'd have seen at most a couple of games etc etc, made we want to see it go tits up. Which is massively immature, but I couldn't help it!
On the other hand I wanted Mason to really announce his arrival in the top flight with a match winning performance, sadly not to be.
It's such a stupid way to look at things too, which is annoying me.
Cocu is a vast upgrade manager wise imo, so I shouldn't begrudge Frank anything, he's done us a favour, yet I want him to crash and burn without really knowing why?
I've even took to calling him Fat Frank, yet I was quick to slap down anyone else who used the term to describe him last season!
What a stupid game football is, how does it make us such idiots for following it?
 

The problem for me is he is at Chelsea.  I like Frank. I really can’t abide Chelsea, and in particular their entitled fan base. I promise to take no great pleasure him being collateral damage as they fall down the league this season.

I watched the game in Commercial Inn, Inverurie and I bought myself a pint of perroni, sat down next to a bloke with a real parrot on his shoulder!.....I had a look at my pint and it was definitely my first pint of the day......and nobody batted an eyelid to this parrot, big red and green one, looked like he was Man Utd, no blue on him, I think blue is more budgeeregar, anyway there's no joke, no gag coming, this was for real, so I looked up at the big screen and enjoyed the first half, Man Utd leading 1-0.
The bloke and parrot left the pub at half time and the parrot said goodbye on the way out, and the half dozen or so folk sat on the bar stools around the bar turned around on a Sunday afternoon and wished them both a goodbye. I looked at my pint again, did a head shake and carried on as per normal and enjoyed the second half.
Sometimes I wonder why I live in Scotland, I think it's for the entertainment, anyway you couldn't make it up, as for the football, I don't like the Manx, don't like the Spivs, but I'm looking forward to seeing that parrot again!
And if I had one of them modern phones with a camera, I'd have taken a picture, one day I might catch up with the modern world!
Up The Rams.

I want him to do well.  I like him and I enjoyed last season for many reasons. 
 
I think he made a mistake leaving us after one season. 

To be fair a championship manager and championship players produced a pretty good performance at Old Trafford last season

Can’t say I’m impressed by either side so far. Littered with mistakes.

Mason playing very well. I always thought he had the ability to be better for us than he was. Playing while injured against Chelsea really stuffed him for a lot of last season.
It's a travesty that Chelsea are behind to Man Utd and they've rocked the inner frame of the goal twice. But one player who's not settled is Zouma who looks an accident and sending off waiting to happen and gave away a penalty. Maybe we'll see Fikayo on for him in the second half? 

I would like Mount to play well and for Chelsea to get well beaten

If anyone’s interested, Mount’s starting for Chelsea today, with Tomori on the bench.

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1971/74 away shirt when the yellow one wasn’t worn, simplistic and lovely and in great condition !

Stefano Eranio match worn shirt.

I saw it waving around when Liam Gallagher was doing his bit. It’s on BBC 4 now.