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IslandExile reacted to angieram in DCFC Supporters Awards Night
I had a chat with Sibs. He hasn't given up hope of playing further forward but says he's enjoying wingback and wants to play in the Championship for us.
I'd say of all the players I spoke to, he's the one who wants to win promotion because he's a Ram through and through. 🐏
David Clowes possibly an even bigger Ram, though. Spoke with real passion about competing at the top of the Championship. He has real ambition for the Club (as you've heard from elsewhere.)
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IslandExile reacted to Eddie in DCFC Supporters Awards Night
How absolutely lovely.
I was fortunate enough to be named 'Supporter of the Year' back in 1978 when David Langan won 'Player of the Year'. It's still a great memory.
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IslandExile reacted to B4’s Sister in DCFC Supporters Awards Night
My dad came close to tearing up a few times but it didn’t feel sad. It was very much a celebration. I have my moments but I’m very much a glass half full person. I was joking about what Daniel would have been saying to all the players. Our table was laughing about Nick Blackman turning up in the pink kit with Dan’s award 😂 It was a lovely night.
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IslandExile reacted to angieram in DCFC Supporters Awards Night
I heard you actually asked him that! 🙊
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IslandExile reacted to Scott129 in DCFC Supporters Awards Night
I really need people to stop saying so many nice things about Ebou. It's going to break my heart if he doesn't end up signing for us 🤣
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IslandExile reacted to B4’s Sister in DCFC Supporters Awards Night
Straight from the horses/footballers mouths:
Wildsmith was asked about rumours of him leaving Derby. He has not yet been offered a new contract.
Ebou and his missus are absolutely loving everything about Derby. He said there are several things that need to fall into place about signing but seemed positive. He is the loveliest down to earth person. Didn’t stop smiling all night. If we need to forcefully restrain him to keep him here count me in! He doesn’t mind the Ebou chant sounding like booing.
Dwight Gayle is recovering well and hoping to be back next week.
Max Bird still very much focused on the next too games, despite moving on.
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing smells very nice
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IslandExile reacted to angieram in DCFC Supporters Awards Night
Me giving Ryan Nyambe a bit of advice on how to handle those tricky wingers next season. 😂
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IslandExile reacted to jake0400 in Film photos from the Blackpool game
Hi All,
Don't really post much but I thought some of you might like to see these film photos I got at Pride Park. Hoping to get down and do this again sometime. Fingers crossed when we're in the championship next season. Let me know what you think.
Link here
Derby County v Blackpool
This camera was my Dad's (Also a big derby fan, he's on here somewhere) and had been sitting in the loft for years before getting a new lease of life. It's an Olympus OM1 if anyone cares, think it's from the 80s. Shot on Ilford XP2 film.
A few also up on instagram and some other photos if anyone wants to see.
https://www.instagram.com/p/C50d-TZiHqL/?igsh=b2RwbnpmdnF0OTFp
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IslandExile reacted to Pricesboy in Baseball Ground Memories
Derby-born, Hampshire-raised Pompey fan here, still feeling a bit groggy after our promotion celebrations last night but hoping the Rams will be joining us in the Championship next season.
We came to Derby quite regularly to see my family when I was young and were fortunate to go to the Baseball Ground many times in the late 1960s and 1970s in the Clough and Mackay years.
I was on the Popside in 1975 against Carlisle when the second title was celebrated, there when Roger Davies got sent off against Juventus in the European Cup semi-final, at the 4-4 drew with Man United on Boxing Day 1970.
But the most vivid memories are of the home wins over Liverpool and, particularly the Easter Saturday 2-0 win over Leeds in that 1971-72 season. Men with Pack’Em In boards urging people to move forward to let more into the ground, a guy who walked around the ground with a bell before the match to gee up the crowd and another with dozens of rosettes inside his coat doing the same. “Programmes, get your programmes”, Hot Love blasting out over the PA system at the end of games, incessant shouts of “Derby, Derby” urging the team on.
Against Leeds Alan Durban came over to our section of the paddock beneath the main stand to take a throw in, grinning all over his face with a two goal lead and not long to go. Everyone around us screamed at him to take the smile off his face and concentrate; the game wasn’t won yet.
Hector, Hinton, O’Hare, the magnificent McFarland and Todd (jumpers for goalposts). My first game was a 4-0 win over QPR in Feb 1968, seen from the seats in the upper Normanton End, my second a 3-2 victory over Middlesbrough on Boxing Day 1968. I stood on a milk crate at the front of the middle tier of the Osmaston End.
One traumatic memory is the sight of Bob Wilson standing there in just his jock strap after ripping his shorts playing for Arsenal at the Baseball Ground. After that Easter Saturday victory over Leeds in 1972 I seem to remember watching Derby lose at home to Newcastle on the Easter Monday and thinking they had thrown it away.
But then came that win over Liverpool and Leeds tripping up. My Dad, who grew up reciting the names of the 1946 Cup winning team, had new heroes. And so did we, until living our lives in another part of the country meant going much more regularly to Fratton Park (or The Dell in my brother’s case, sadly).
But we still look out for Derby. We took my Dad to the Charlton game at Pride Park last season and I’ve been to see Pompey this season and before.
Wishing you every success and the hope that you all will have similar fond memories of Pride Park.
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IslandExile got a reaction from RadioactiveWaste in Paul Warne
True, it's no yoke, but you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs.
Anyhow back to the discussion between the mother hens....
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IslandExile reacted to RadioactiveWaste in We are coming for you pompy
I'll be honest, I do hope Bolton get up (THROUGH THE PLAY OFFS) - it's been a long road back for them from near destruction and I've nothing against them as a club.
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IslandExile reacted to RadioactiveWaste in Paul Warne
Trying to poach egg realted puns is a fools errand.
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IslandExile got a reaction from RadioactiveWaste in Paul Warne
I think this pun fest has been scrambled by those trying to whisk up trouble for eachother.
Not so much over easy.
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IslandExile reacted to jagerbob in Where do you think we'll finish this season?
i think we will finish 2nd.
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IslandExile reacted to YorkshireRam in Paul Warne
The end of that quote may well inadvertently work in @RoyMac5's favour however 😂
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IslandExile reacted to RadioactiveWaste in Paul Warne
Give it up with your poultry attempts at humour!
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IslandExile got a reaction from Crewton in Rovrum appoint former manager
Before some of you get your hopes up, it's not that one, it's our old friend Mr. Evans...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68834834
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IslandExile got a reaction from Caerphilly Ram in Paul Warne
You should not count your chickens.... Or you could end up with egg on your face.
To keep the pun-fest going...
I should've said an eggs-ellent achievement
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IslandExile reacted to Sam_Brown in We are coming for you pompy
Just got home. Story of our season tbh. Didn't play that well but somehow still came out with the three points and the title.
Appreciate the kind posts from the posters here. Bolton drew again so hopefully you guys will be joining us next season. You deserve it.
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IslandExile reacted to downsouth in We are coming for you pompy
Thank you for the gracious comments. I'm a bit *ahem* tired and emotional - it's been a relatively long wait for us to get back in to the second tier. I'm rooting for you to get over the line and other results this evening appear to have been in your favour. Good luck and raising a glass to B4.
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IslandExile got a reaction from MaltRam in Paul Warne
One chicken, two chickens, three chickens.....
IF it happens, it will indeed be a very good achievement.
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IslandExile got a reaction from RadioactiveWaste in Rovrum appoint former manager
Before some of you get your hopes up, it's not that one, it's our old friend Mr. Evans...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68834834
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IslandExile reacted to Mucker1884 in We are coming for you pompy
Well mate, we gave it a bloody good go!
Congratulations to Pompey for finishing in top spot, and here's to us joining them in promotion, very, very soon! 🐏