48 hours

12 minutes ago, TexasRam said:

is it the lad who played right back at the weekend? 

Yep ...

22 minutes ago, Millenniumram said:

Both are close to breaking through in my opinion - not first team standard yet I agree, but capable of making the odd sub appearance, particularly in cup games against generally weaker opposition. You’ve got to leave a pathway to the first team somewhere, these players won’t break through if they’re not given the chance.

There is an extra chance to give younger players a chance to play in the first team this season - the Papa John's Trophy.

No brainer - done ?

Very highly rated as a youngster ...

He was one of the hottest young prospects in the Crewe Alex academy.

At the age of 16 he decided against signing scholarship forms at Gresty Road in favour of a switch to Stamford Bridge.

It is understood that Crewe received a fee in the region of £300,000 plus add-ons for him.

Spurs were also interested at the time.

17 minutes ago, Foreveram said:

Is that true or just a Chinese whisper.

Must switch the 'pun generator' off on my phone ...

20 hours ago, abertawe_ram said:

Bit of a random one and might not sound that inspiring when put this way, but striker Mandron that left Crewe in the summer could be worth a shot? 

Scored 15ish goals in a season in league 1 for Crewe, fairly big and physical.  Not the most amazing career so far but as others have said sometimes a player can click and top the scoring charts out of nowhere at this level

Mandarin has gone to Gillingham 

41 minutes ago, David said:

I’ve come up with a plan which focuses on the health of supporters and the future of this planet. If we want a morally acceptable sponsor, I feel like we should go all the way down that path and be a club that others aspire to ..

Funnily enough Forest Green Rovers players are Vegan, I believe. There is some evidence of recovering from injuries quicker as a result.

And yes, they sell Vegan burgers etc.

The one thing you missed was to replace PP with a wooden construction - perhaps that is part of DC's 'bigger picture' (?)l

5 minutes ago, ramsbottom said:

  Also nice to see our midfielders putting balls in behind fullbacks instead of into feet, so the wingers have to go from a standing start.

 

... Seem to remember Cloughie Snr saying something very similar

37 minutes ago, angieram said:

Were we a bit hasty in letting McDonald go? He was obviously gutted to leave.

Also surprised that we let him go, with Festy moving on ...

Fyi, he is on trial at Crewe and has played in a couple of preseason games.

Just an idea, howzabout Rod Stewart "We are Sailing" ...

 ... and then go straight into "We are Derby, Super Rams" (?)

Would be great if something like this could get up an running ...

Every little helps

54 minutes ago, therams69 said:

Something I have been very passionate about for many many years.

A shame that Derby County, who were one of the first clubs to go public in support of safe standing, will more than likely not be part of any trial. Instead we find ourselves fighting to save the existence of our club.

Regardless, a step in the right direction for football fans. Seeing the South Stand ..... Well let's not go there. ?

Keep believing, and thanks for all the hard work you put in trying to make this happen ...

'bout time too ...

Now fans will be able to stand if they want to ...

 ... legally!!

1 minute ago, ck- said:

How on Earth has BBC got that as 67% possession to Stoke?

No worries, so long as they get the goals bit right ...

D:Ream "Things can only get better"

9 minutes ago, AndyinLiverpool said:

Not good enough. I demand you calculate each club's goal average every week.?

Need something that distract us all this morning. 

At this time i would attend games (usually) wearing the following ...

Black Brogues / Red socks 

Levi denim trousers & jacket

Black+white check Ben Sherman shirt with button-down collar 

 - plus scarf (blue+white)

How to get around the embargo (?)

"Derby County have announced the signing of teenage prospect Malcolm Ebiowei from Rangers on a permanent deal.

Following a medical, the attacking midfielder has signed for the Rams Academy just 17 months after joining the youth setup at the Scottish champions.

The 18-year-old has signed a one-year deal with Derby, where he will presumably line out for the Under-18's squad for the 2021/22 campaign.

Ebiowei has previously represented both England and the Netherlands at youth international level and was on the books at Arsenal before joining Rangers in 2020.

Derby are unable to sign players to their senior team due to the transfer embargo placed on them by the EFL, but they can still add youth players to their ranks."

Not so dark at the end of the tunnel !

On 11/09/2021 at 12:43, Carl Sagan said:

New signing for the Academy

A midfielder who was on Arsenal's ranks originally. Has played England U16s.

This is brilliant ...

"Derby are unable to sign players to their senior team due to the transfer embargo placed on them by the EFL, but they can still add youth players to their ranks."

47 minutes ago, DarkFruitsRam7 said:

That's brilliant.

Agreed, seeing the young 'uns at the front singing as loud as they can shows that it can work

We could do with the EFL giving us 'A little respect' ...

 ... kinda fits to where the club is at present !!

On 08/09/2021 at 22:51, JJs dms said:

If we're going for a 1960s classic Mary Hopkins 'those were the days' was a firm favourite on the popside okay it was more of a nah nah nah we are the rams oh yes we are the rams but i liked it! Unfortunately ive a feeling Wolves have nicked that one

Only remember fans singing you're gonna die (insert opposition team name) die die die die die ...

Also remember Everton having a goalie called Dai Davies (?) and the Everton fans chanting Dai Dai Dai Dai Davies ...

These chants were adapting songs in the pop charts at the time ...

11 hours ago, Van der MoodHoover said:

 

Plenty of space so we stood apart. Then we scored 2 quickfire goals. The locals were certainly restless. Then my mate Brian, a lanky gormless guy from Burnley boomed out in a loud Lancashire accent.... "eee.. I doon't knaw why yerr not cheeerin....yer team's just scorrred". 

Which sealed our fate...... ?

It's normally one's accent which is the big giveaway.

Unfortunately I'm not very good at imitating the locals. My cockney accent makes Dick van Dyke look good ...

Went to watch Crewe (my home town) away at West Ham in a Cup game.

Went to pay at the turnstile for the away end to be told the game was all-ticket for away fans.

The man at the turnstile told me to go to the home fans turnstile, walk across to the Crewe fans and get a steward to let me join them - which I did.

Frank McAvennie was subbed off and replaced by Crewe born+bred Jimmy Quinn who scored the winning goal ...

Remember standing on the popside when we were playing West Ham.

A West Ham fan was in 'kids corner' and decided to run across the pitch to try and join the West Ham fans in the popside. He ended up being escorted away by OB towards the Normanton end.

After the game I was leaving the ground and the same fan that had run across the pitch appeared from a door at the back of the Normanton stand. He came up to me and asked the way to the station. Told him that I was heading there myself, and we walked back together.

Caught up with the 500+ West Ham fans who were being escorted by the police and ended up walking with them back to the station.

1 hour ago, ScamRam said:

Chris Porter, two great goals against Swansea in 2009 and I finally thought 'we have found a striker'!! Hip injury curtailed his career

For info he is still playing at Crewe.

Just got an assist for their 92min winner ...

1 hour ago, sage said:

 

That sounds Steve bloomin good ...