Franks Tanked

Only just seen this thread. Sorry. I'd be interested in future home or away trips. I'm Stowmarket based. 

1 minute ago, Ram-a-lama fa fa fa said:

think so mate

There's only the old firm Derby on sky. No championship game on? 

Is the game on the Red Button? 

When/if he returns could we play him in a back 3 to protect him a bit until he regains his confidence and match fitness. Such a talented player I hope he can give us that boost like he did last time he played but will be a big ask to repeat that. ?????????????

                        Alsop

        Stearman Bielik Davies

Festy.                                Buchanan 

         Knight Thompson Bird

                       Lawrence 

                   Plange

Subs

Roos, Cashin, Byrne, Forsyth, Sibley, Morrison, Jozwaik. CKR. 

When he's back I wouldn't mind him being eased back in gently in a back 3 with wing backs with a licence to roam forward Stimac style. He could ping passes to our attacking full backs. 

                        Roos

          Davies.  Bielik. Stearman. 

Ebosele.        Shinnie        Buchanan 

     Watson. Lawrence. Sibley. 

                        CKR     

You could play a front 2 with Stretton up top if you were to drop one of the supporting 3 behind Richards. 

Good bit of entertainment that. 

Watson and Ebosele had decent games. Just wish Stretton found the net too when he had that chance. 

Let's get 3 points at Peterborough. COYR. ???

19 hours ago, Inverurie Ram said:

If your boy ever gets fed up with his shirt with the sportsweek sponsor, I'll give him a good price / trade for it please!

I surely asked nicely before Quangy and Loweman did, and they both probably have 6 shirts each of that one already!

Ha ha, I'll let you know. There's still a bit of growing into the Osca Sportsweek shirt before he moves into my old blue chequered square away kit from the late 80s. Here's a picture of him from a few years ago donning the old Patrick shirt, he's probably grown out of that one now although not sure where the shirt is. 

@chipperram you weren't sitting outside a cafe in Needham Market High Street wearing the Zebra DCFC shirt a couple of weeks ago were you? 

If not its another suffolk based Ram or a visitor. I nearly made my wife crash, such was my excitement when I spotted said Derby fan. 

16 hours ago, chipperram said:

Thought Qualcast would be the link. I did an apprenticeship at Qualcast Foundry’s. I will be cancelling sky from September so I have an excuse to go to the pub. I used to watch the game in the Oak before he change moved to Swan, the Swan is a nicer place too. He used to love it when the fans got off the train for a last stop pint before going onto Ipswich. Maybe they need to get off at Needham and aim for the Swan now instead.

15 hours ago, The Scarlet Pimpernel said:

Was the MD of Qualcast Roger Lackner by any chance?

Funnily enough both my Dad and the other chap who relocated from Qualcast in Derby down to Suffolk are both called Roger but neither of them Mr Lackner or MD. 

46 minutes ago, chipperram said:

Franks Tanked, you are not alone here in Stowmarket. I have lived here since 96 after being posted to Wattisham, can’t get away now.  Lived in Mickleover until I joined up at 23. Been to matches against the tractor boys and occasionally made it back to PP. White Swan in Needham is good To watch the Rams in, the landlord is a supporter too.

Ahhh, good to know. There's a couple of more Rams fans in and around Stowmarket as Atco Qualcast relocated from Littleover Derby to Stowmarket back in the 90s which later became/what is now Bosch. 

We'll have to meet up for a drink/match at the Swan in Needham some time. I currently have Sky but my deal runs out in December and not sure if I'll renew, especially if we're doing poo! 

I have a brother from Coddenham who's also a fan. 

Born in Derby 1980. Lived in town, before moving to Allestree as youth. Dad's job relocated us to Stowmarket Suffolk when I was eleven and still here now. Everyone supports Ipswich (a few Norwich) down here. But it was too late as I'd already experienced the BBG buzz many times and became hooked. DTID. 

I've seen Derby away at mainly the East Anglian games more than I've been to PP and lucky enough to somehow get playoff final tickets with my limited purchase history which I'm sure will upset a few. In fact the only game I went to that season was the Carrow Rd floodlight failure which we came out on top, winning 4-3.

My boy turns 7 next week and has had DCFC kits since he was 3 and has also been handed my older brothers old 80s shirt with the sportsweek sponsor. I'm thinking about treating him to a game at PP soon but not sure if it will be more like torture!? I need to get him there before I take him to Portman Road which is only 20 minutes up the road or he'll soon become a full blown Tractor boy. 

COYR, 

I HOPE SOME OF OUR YOUTHS STEP UP TO THE PLATE THIS SEASON. ???

 Dear Umbro, something like this for our away kit please. ?

Teemu Pukki signed for Norwich on a free and has banged in loads of goals. If only we had signed players like that instead of the costly Marriott and Waghorn. 

10 minutes ago, Malty said:

Fwiw, it’s on YouTube …

 

 

Great shout. Cheers. 

9 hours ago, gccrowdpleaser said:

As 3rd choice keeper?

1st choice Striker. 

1 minute ago, Franks Tanked said:

Dont quite know what I'm doing so sorry for posting twice. But this effort by Hull for their away kit is nice. I wish we could do a two tone blue version like our 80s Bass or blue chequered from early 90s.

 Just found this at my dad's house. Sorry, I know bugger all about it. 

Just now, Franks Tanked said:

Here's an away kit design I doodled earlier with my boys felt tips. Based on our blue chequered away shirt from 89 90 season.

Sorry if in wrong thread!!!

Here's an away kit design I doodled earlier with my boys felt tips. Based on our blue chequered away shirt from 89 90 season.