Steve Buckley’s Dog

1 hour ago, Dartmouth Ram said:

I'll add a bit of international flavour to that post:

CM - Markus Poom - 25 yo son of the great Mart Poom, Estonian international currently on loan at Shamrock Rovers. Born in Derby no less 

AM - Onni Valakari - 24 yo son of Simon Valakari, highly rated Finnish international plays for FC Pafos in Cyprus. 

CM - Emil Bohinen - 25 yo son of Lars Bohinen, currently on loan at Genoa from Salernitana and another Derby born lad.

Must be some more I've missed?

Preston brought on two brothers with the surname Mawene in the last game of the season. I am presuming but some of Youl?

Scoring 4 at Elland Road in a play off semi final is just so passé.

21 minutes ago, BaaLocks said:

I was about to give you a bit of a challenge that you forgot Dave Langan but he left the season before Banovic arrived.

I would never forget David Langan. Sadly I will never forget Mick Coop or Brian Attley either. 

My fading memory recalls a great shot stopper but a bit weak on crosses. I could be completely wrong. Goalkeepers generally got POTY in those days because they were so busy and the rest of the team, except the magnificent Steve Buckley (obviously), was complete dross! 

18 minutes ago, TigerTedd said:

Hold on, reading this thread after working all day, I thought they were safe. They’re only 3 pts ahead of Luton. They could still go down. We’re just looking for a 12 goal swing. I’m putting my money on it right now.  

I find it hard to believe that things could go wrong for Forest on the final day of the season due to a ridiculous goal difference swing. That would never happen would it. 

I remember being rather incensed by Wanchope’s sending off against Middlesbrough. I still recall the atmosphere that day, as the ten men went on to beat them, as being amongst the best. Derby fans are always at their best when faced with a bit of injustice, I have always thought. 

Harry Kewell’s dive was a disgrace. Cheating is part of that club’s DNA. 

I am also still irrationally annoyed by Bobby Davison getting a yellow card after colliding with Martin Hodge on a frozen BBG pitch in an FA cup tie. I think I should let that one go really! 

I am missing the stresses, highs and lows of a promotion chase. So to pass the time - what are the best ever chants?

I have a fondness for ‘Andy Comyn round the mountain when he comes’ started at Sunderland away (lashed it down after the game) and always liked the Phil Gee one - ‘Philip Gee, Philip Gee, Philip Gee, Philip Gee - scoring goals for Derby, Philip Gee’. Both totally unique which in the world of ubiquitous football chants is a rarity to be celebrated. 
 

3 months to go to the new season! 
 

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39 minutes ago, Hustler said:

I can remember a match around 1984 when John Robertson played for us. He blatantly dived in the box, the ref awarded us a penalty and he blew a kiss to the crowd. I have just spent the last hour trying to think who it was against?

That was Norwich in the cup if I remember correctly. 

Now Forest look to be staying up due to the incompetence of others, will Harry Arter be getting a new contract extension? 

Oh dear - popped outside to do a bit of weeding and planting and come back in to an innings defeat. I was only outside for an hour! 

It’s going to be a long season isn’t it. 

I was hoping for more away days next season with increased ground capacities but these numbers are really low. Looks like Preston and Blackburn for those members with under 5 away games. Disappointing. I wouldn’t mind if any of those clubs could fill their own grounds. It might not be worth buying membership to be honest of these allocations are correct 

1 minute ago, Shipley Ram said:

I had to check my memory wasn't playing up, it think this is the challange.

But Barnes wasn't so happy with this

 

The second one was the one I was thinking of. Great tackle. 😂

I think nowadays the recipient would be down for about a fortnight. 

13 minutes ago, Reggie Greenwood said:

Think that was the game Mickey Lewis kicked Steve McMahon from pillar to post and McMahon spent most of the game crying to the referee

I think you are right. I think there was one particular challenge that was pretty…agricultural shall we say … which McMahon rightly got a bit annoyed about. He was always quite happy dishing it out though so did him.

On 02/05/2024 at 15:06, RoyMac5 said:

Which was the L**ds game where he took them off the coach before the ground and made us walk in?

But yeah the Mac1 4-4 bloody unbelievable!

Was that the first game of the season on TV? Barker hadn’t trained at all and stepped in and was perfect, if memory serves me right.

4 hours ago, angieram said:

Here is the post.

As @jono said, I won't be wishing him well because he's diminished in my eyes, but won't be giving him abuse, either.

He made his choices and has to live with them.

 

‘Not only made me a better player but also a better person’ …

I don’t have the words. I will stick with. Nelson and Cashin thanks.

On 02/05/2024 at 16:36, HorsforthRam said:

Couple of games… the one where Liverpool were on some sort of record run and Mickey Forsyth equalised to make it 1-1 and Liverpool nearly collapsed under the atmosphere; last match for King Kev, scored the winner against a promoted Watford, 3-2

Loved Bruce’s equaliser against Liverpool. They spent most of the game passing it back to the goalkeeper (who could pick it up in those days kids) leading to much infuriation. Celebrated that goal like a demented banshee. They became terrified of losing the record. If they had just gone for us they would probably have won 4-0. I can still picture that goal to this day. One of my favourite ever in what was effectively a meaningless game for us. 

I wonder who got the one saying the number of minutes missed due to going early/drinking pints during the game/forgetting you were there to watch a football match. 

I don’t know how they did it but mine calculated 1578 minutes of moaning about footballers not being able to kick it with both feet. 

Great email - nice touch. I wonder if Forest get one calculating number of incorrect VAR decisions made? If I were them, I simply wouldn’t accept it. 

3 hours ago, jimbo jones said:

No, Morley just picked instead.

 

That seems a bit harsh 

Is Thomson injured? 

Will our players have sobered up by the 9th of August?

4 minutes ago, Caerphilly Ram said:

Sign him up for this alone….

🤣 🍻 

Vegas is going to be messy isn’t it. 

Attention Leeds Fans - send us your favourite play-off memories! 

19 minutes ago, Wistaston Ram said:

It was rammed on the terrace. Does anyone remember the 4.1 defeat at Old Trafford the previous season. Steve Cross celebrated his consolation goal like it was the winner!  Seem to remember there being a massive killer whale inflatable in the away end or maybe I dreamt that!

Yes I do remember that. Steve Cross came on like a man possessed even though the game was lost. I don’t remember the whale though.