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This would be my (not so) educated guess based on what we've seen this season so far. But no matter the XI I think we will win comfortably today as it will be an open game, both teams trying to win and that suits us well!

Derby 3 - 1 Peterborough FRGS Collins

Shrewabury 0 - 2 Derby FRGS Collins

Charlton 0 - 2 Derby

FRGS NML

Derby 1 - Oxford 1

FRGS NML

I'm really really excited! It's going to be great, having a few mates and beers and Rams TV at my place. Unfortunately I bruised my ribs yesterday at a sunday league (or friday league...) match so no jumping up and down though. I suspect it will be a tough match today and maybe a slow start to the season but it's going to be brilliant in the end.

I hope Rosenior steps up now, maybe with Davies as assistant, as he was always the vocal one during the games last season anyway. Rooney would've been good for business though.

Maybe 3-4-3 with Ebiowei and Knight as sort of wingbacks..?

Tampere, Finland

Ilves

Followed my ex to Derby, saw my first game at PP in december 2011 (vs Leeds)

Barnsley 1 - 2 Derby FRGS Kazim

Preston 0 - 2 Derby FRGS Morrison

Birmingham 0 - 2 Derby FRGS Sibley

Derby 3 - 0 Forest FRGS Sibley

Derby 2 - 0 Boro FRGS Jozwiak

Hull 1 - 2 Derby FRGS Lawrence

Derby 2 - 0 FRGS Watson

Great stories here, brilliant sunday reading!

I was born in Finland, and I still live here. I’ve been a football fan since I was a small kid, but I never found a team of my own. I tried Ajax while living in Amsterdam, but it didn’t stick (even though this was in the mid 90’s with Litmanen etc) and later Malaga in the early 00’s.

Then about ten years later in 2011 something beautiful happened. My girlfriend at the time got an opportunity to study abroad for a year and she wanted to go to the UK. There were three universities to choose from if I recall correctly: Leicester, Swansea and Derby. She chose Derby…

Fortunately I was able to follow her to Derby a bit later. We found a nice apartment at Charnwood Street and ended up living there for a year. I started to listen to Derby’s games on radio and watched all televised games. I remember being in The Neptune when Steve Davies broke his skull.

Then in December we went to Pride Park for the first time, and I was sold. Derby vs Leeds, 1-0. Jamie Ward scored but especially I remember how good Barker-Shackell partnership was.

So, finally I found my own team and I’ve been supporting the Rams ever since. I haven’t been to Derby after 2012 but hopefully this will be fixed sooner than later. I’ve been subscribing Rams TV from the beginning and even with the recent price hike it’s well worth the money.

I wonder if the are some other Rams supporters here in Tampere area ..?

4 minutes ago, SunnyRam said:

Just jump on a quick flight to a "dark market" country for the televised games. Works a treat ? 

Yes, I have a monthly sub for those flights as well ?

With my 30€ subscription I can watch two pre-season friendlies this month (not the Manutd one though, as it is UK only), so I can't really complain, can I? I mean 15€ per game is great value, right? And in August they let me see 3 out of 6 competetive games. Brilliant!

Unfortunately I have no choice but keep on subscribing as I would hardly ever see Rams or Championship at all here in Finland. We're not a Dark Market but when it comes to Championship in practice we are. I guess it is just a case of three and a half pints less every month...

It's a gamble but it could work! He's been here for awhile. He's one of the few (in recent seasons) to get mad on the pitch when things get sour. He can be dirty and wake up the team. He can make something out of nothing. If he gets Keogh's eyes I'm defitanely sold. Also people hate him, always a bonus.