Steve Buckley’s Dog

1 minute ago, Barney1991 said:

Got to have an end product though. If you wanted your living room painted and I put loads of effort in but only painted one wall you would be happy? 

Feature wall. Like your thinking. 

4 hours ago, jameso said:

That reminds me, I need to sort out my niece's wedding present.

But is the rest of it lyrics too? And if not, what do you mean?

Early Weddoes song titles but still more comprehensible than some recent posts. 

4 minutes ago, Inverurie Ram said:

Your post is a bit “samey” I’m sure I’ve read the same sort of post over and over again on here!!!! 

……Oh why do you catch my eye then turn away……..

Up The Rams 🐏 
 

What have I said now? I never said we were a million miles away. You can’t moan can you? But everyone thinks he looks daft and everything’s spoiled again. It might be something and nothing if it’s what you want that matters. I mean, nobody’s twisting your arm. Anyone can make a mistake but some of us want all this and more so don’t be so hard on me, we are living and learning but Warne? Not from where I’m standing. Id query, why are you being so reasonable now? I’m not always so stupid. Once more, be honest, don’t you want all this and more? 

This place is fun tonight! 
If Derby win it makes me happier. When we don’t it doesn’t. 

There have been the usual discussions about how no one can criticise anything because we are  ‘lucky to have a club’ or words to that effect. We are at the same stage after administration as we were under Arthur Cox. I can tell you for a fact we came closer to going out of business then than we did a couple of years ago but he managed to do OK didn’t he.
 

Paul Warne is out manager now. I don’t think he’s very good. For a comparison, Ipswich hired Paul Cook with an excellent record at this level. I thought it was a great appointment but despite spending money it didn’t work out. Ipswich didn’t wait 4 years, they made the decision and two years later look at them. Sacking a manger isn’t always a negative thing. Sometimes sticking with a manger is a good thing, look at Notts Forest last year. We all have our opinions, who knows who is right. Opinions are valid.
 

We all want to be happy. We all have opinions.Can’t we just air them, respectfully, on both sides of the argument, without being a knob though. Maybe not but I am tired of reading the same post over and over again. 

51 minutes ago, GangwayD said:

You've hit the nail on the head LR, especially the last line.  One thing that's come out of this last few years has been our fantastic support, being all in it together and that fight to the end spirit. 

I accept people will have a difference in opinion about Warne - I have my doubts too, but its sometimes gone from one end of the scale to the other and got personnel.

Lets keep showing other clubs that when game day comes we fully back the lads wearing the shirt (except Mick Brolly as I'm still in therapy and taking the tablets over that lump !)

Gangway D from the Terrace.

 

Yes but he was involved in one of my all time favourite goals and games. 
Emson cross - Brolly header - Davison volley. 1-0. Magic. 

A quick shout out to those who normally get a rough deal on here. Referee and Linesmen. Don’t recall a lot wrong from them yesterday. Credit where it is due? 

On 30/09/2023 at 08:54, Inverurie Ram said:

 

Carlisle United 0-2 Derby County

Saturday 23rd September 2023

Collins 18,84

Attendance 11,186

 

2 x Aberdeenshire Rams awoke at 03:45am. 04:00am Quick showers, black tea and outside in to darkness. 

Drive into Aberdeen, window broken in the car, car heater not clearing the windscreen, scary drive into Aberdeen looking through the smallest cleared circle, but arriving into Aberdeen avoiding the latest hazards, the new bus gates, so still a mile walk to the bus station for my boy and I avoiding the drunken nightclubbing lads arguing amongst themselves on their way homes, and not getting in their ways, causing any unwanted trouble. 

At the bus station with 20 mins to spare to embrace the morning chill, and the cackle of the Aberdeen Seagulls swooping around the station. We are on the megabus at 04:50am and away ready for an away day following Derby County reaching Glasgow on time at 08:20am. Time to kill in Glasgow so we walk from Buchannan Street up to the McDonalds on Sauchihall Street for breakfast. I walk back to Buchannan Street saving my coffee to enjoy in the bus station, but a young homeless guy near the Sainsbury’s outside the bus station sitting in the cold morning dampness looked more worthy than I to enjoy the coffee, which he did, along with the 4 white chocolate chip biscuits I bought for him, whilst stocking up on snacks for our National Express journey.

On the National Express at 09:15am and as my boy carried on sleeping, I read the dcfcfans forum and added a couple of road signs into the Carlisle match day thread.

In Carlisle on time at 11:20am and 30 mins to kill, so a lovely wander around the streets, spotting some real old pubs and looking for a cash line and noticing a number of people meeting up in the main square ready to go on a Carlisle Gay Pride march.

Headed for the train station to await the train coming in from Crewe. I stood in front of the RAF stall in the station bumping into CK awaiting MD, and stood next to the local coppers awaiting the Derby fans. The train arrived and we could hear from Platform 3 the bellow’s of “Derby, We Are Derby, Super Rams” as a few hundred lads crossed the bridges, beer cans in hands with a mix of young and old, and a mix of Derby colours with the Stone Island youth all tight together.

We met our first contact, a very nice man and enjoyed a leisurely stroll around English Street and various streets off it, enjoying some of the Roman remains that welcome tourists into Carlisle, we admired the old buildings, plaques of USA presidents residence, statues and the courthouse, in search of a coffeehouse, we ended back tracking to the Costa outside the train station. We had a quick DCFC chat, enjoying coffee before heading out, for my boy and with the local constabulary’s confirmation point is in the right direction of Brunton Park.

Our first contact went off to meet fellow DCFC fans, Punjabi Rams, but we headed off to the pub, The Fat Gadgie, which looked great on the website https://www.thefatgadgie.co.uk/ which was showing as open last week, but when we arrived at the place, it had been closed down, and as now shows on the website as permanently closed.

So we went into the Paradiso bar and lounge, cocktail bar opposite, that had a real non existent Wi-Fi signal as I tried to message our second contact regarding meeting up.

So I wandered outside leaving my boy to admire my pint, trying to get a signal no joy, so I returned into the bar and opted to down the pint in a one’s. We strolled outside and I spotted 2 guys checking out the closed Fat Gadgie pub and heading across to me. I recognised our second contact from watching Derby for the previous 45 years, and his face being very familiar from all my trips to BBG, Pride Park and travelling over land and sea to follow DCFC.

So we met another great man and chatted, and trips to Estonia and Finland, and others were discussed, then pennies dropped. 

Walked up to the Carlisle Rugby Club and enjoyed a couple more pints, whilst I scurried around on my phone dropping messages to a new contact, we made contact and arranged to meet outside the club shop near the statue at 2:30pm. Carried on drinking for 30 mins, chatting, bumping into the Glasgow Rams in the back bar and Swindon Rams on route back outside, to enjoy pre-match drinks. Saw the Chad Rams singing “Chad Rams are massive everywhere we go” behind their St George Flag.

We met our 3rd contact, said a quick hello and walked around Brunton Park enjoying The Farm’s All Together Now blasting out the club’s tannoy system before finding our way into the Visiting Supporters stand.

I quickly hung up the Aberdeenshire Rams flag next to the very reliable Swindon Rams flag. Most fans standing, so my boy and I stood above Exit 3 to enjoy the live atmosphere and a game of football between two very capable football teams. We enjoyed the game, the 3 points and the passion from the players celebrating in front of our loyal fans. We knew something was effecting Josh Vickers, but at this stage unsure of what was to sadly unfold to one of our players.

The 90 mins and 4 mins extra time wizzed past and we were soon taking down the flag and heading back into Carlisle recognising other Derby fans along the way including Cockney Jimmy.

Then we awaited the 06:30pm National Express coach back to Glasgow, which was 30 mins late coming from London. A couple from Glasgow gave up on it, I did try to tell them it's coming all the way from London, a little bit of patience, so they opted to pay top dollar chasing the next train, and as soon as they left, 3 mins later, the bus arrived.

Arrived back in Glasgow, the coach caught the time up, so back for 08:00pm, before heading to the Glasgow Central Hotel, a belated birthday gift from a family member.

I then had to get up at 04:45am Sunday morning to get my boy on another megabus at 05:40am so he could get back into Aberdeen at 08:55am in advance of the 10:20am train back to Inverurie in time to play for his local football club, Colony Park.

Whereas I went back to bed, before a stroll around the Barras Market, Merchant City, Fopp Records and walk along the Clyde River in advance of enjoying The National play at the OVO Hydro and if you watch Mr November. At the 3 minute mark I’m pointing at you all on the big screen!!!

My boy and I had a great day out, great weekend and loved meeting at least 3 special people that make you proud to be Derby County supporters.

PS Aberdeenshire Rams flag on at HT in this wonderful vlog.

Up The Rams 🐏 

 

 

 

Half fan. 
😂

I can’t say that was enjoyable. I thought Nyambe was excellent.  Nelson continues to impress and Fozzy is just Fozzy, what a player he is. Defence looks OK.

Collins, Washington and Waghorn however can’t control a football. But we all knew that and seemingly we appear happy with it so I guess that’s what it is. Waghorn is no McGoldrick though is he and playing there probably makes him look worse than he is. He offered nothing and has to be creative and involved if playing there. 

Let’s focus on the clean sheet and pretend that the whole thing didn’t happen, which shouldn’t be too hard. 

It’s been another great season. I’ve come to the conclusion that I’ll be dead before Derby County or Derbyshire have success again. That being said, I enjoyed my visits to the county ground this season, even if we did lose every game I saw! 

2 hours ago, jimbo jones said:

450-8

Definitely have declared now 👀

Was a definite plan to get to 450 as quick as possible, it was almost T20 mode…

Wagstaff eventually out for 78.

Good declaration. Gives us just over 6 months to bowl them out twice which just might be doable. 👍

Derbyshire finding form at just the right time in the season 😂

28 minutes ago, angieram said:

You can see how much space there would have been for more Derby supporters clearly on this clip.

What a waste! 

 

They obviously don’t need the money. It’s very frustrating and I can’t really see the reasoning behind it. 

28 minutes ago, BramcoteRam84 said:

Yep bang on. Think he lashed out at Andy Townsend who made a meal of it, remember being on his case all game from that point. Think we even came from behind. Bald Eagles barmy Army ringing out from all 4 stands for about 15-20 mins closing out the game, Russell Hoult waving his arms to the crowd geeing them up to sing even louder. Amazing day. 

Think there was a dispute from them about a throw in or something as well which led to one of our goals. Bunch of cheats. The warning signs were there as to what a set of tossers they were. 

5 hours ago, trappatoni said:

Best atmosphere at PP for me was against Boro in the late 90s? - we had a man sent off (maybe Darryl Powell) and got a late winner.

 

I dont actually think the atmosphere is too bad but I am in the South Stand.   There's a few songs that aren't great - Spirit in the Sky is just a dirge and Collins' do wah diddy is never getting popular but I'm not going to knock anyone that sings just 'cause I think the song isnt the best.    

 

 

Wanchope sent off and Jonathan Hunt scored if I remember correctly. Atmosphere was electric. Derby fans are at their best when there is a sense of injustice-see relegation / administration year.

Is John-Jules injured again then? 
Really disappointing - would have been a certain starter for me 

We aren’t very good are we.

One day we might win a game.

Just now, Inverurie Ram said:

Football away days are all about being with the away fans, singing and getting behind the mighty rams. 

Fingers crossed that the next couple of away selling days are less popular than today and I still get, I will still try.

I booked my travel weeks ago.

And then I will try the standby list.

Up The Rams 🐏 

Exeter on a Tuesday?

Thats what Aberdeenshire Leeds would do. I’ll just let you ponder that one. 

Enjoyed a summer visit to Codonas and Footdee over the summer by the way. 
 

1 hour ago, Kokosnuss said:

Does your spreadsheet of injustice only cover Derby games, or those of other teams in the league too?

I think you can only really say it costs teams promotion if you're talking about a one off, winner takes all situation.

Example. Last season when we finished a point behind Peterborough, you could claim that the ref cost us the point we needed to finish above them and reach the playoffs in that final league match against Sheff Weds.

Without knowing what the injustice balance was for Peterborough though, that claim can't be substantiated. The points denied to us could well be cancelled out by them claiming a point of their own lost lost to poor refereeing, in which case the refs actions toward us against Sheff Weds are irrelevant.

 

Recently, I feel that the spreadsheet of injustice, if applied correctly, would indicate that by now we should be in the champions league. Obviously we are all biased but the last couple of seasons have seen us very harshly treated with major decisions. Now, if only there were a chant for such a thing… 

Just now, Tamworthram said:

The only camera angle for the sending off is inconclusive but I’d be surprised if it didn’t hit his arm given the direction of the ball afterwards and we would have been screaming blue murder if we hadn’t been given the penalty that Bolton were awarded. I haven’t found any replays of our penalty appeals and, although at the time I didn’t think any of them strong shouts, you may well be right.

The most ridiculous thing the ref did was to award our penalty rather than allow the original goal to stand. He got away with one then given we scored the penalty anyway but, a big error in my opinion.

I had a very good view of their penalty and it clearly was, in my opinion. Smith was completely caught daydreaming on his heels and caught him just inside the box. We had two, if not three, extremely good shouts in the second half. The one on Bradley, one on NML and a handball. I think I would have given two and was surprised (I wasn’t but you know what I mean) we didn’t get any of them because they would have been given the other way. In the first half just prior to our goal we had a goal bound header which clearly hit their player’s hand. Even from the other end of the ground it looked obvious and I have seen one of throes YouTube fan videoes which zooms in on it and is absolutely blatant. Decision - no penalty. 
 

As bad as we were for 75 minutes we didn’t get any major decisions go our way and things could have been so different. Even the penalty could have stood as a goal if he had waited for 2 seconds. He was poor and you got a sense he didn’t really know what he was doing. 

Looked bad straight away. Real shame for him. Hope he gets back fit soon. 

I think the frustration is in inexplicable decisions. Would anyone here have played Fornah as a number 10? NML as a wing back? Bradley instead of Cashin after Rooney’s awful injury? 

There just seems to be some really simple fixes and I am mystified as to why they aren’t made when seem so obvious. That’s before you get into in game tactics and the failure to react. Why did we give them so much time and space? They were vulnerable at the back so why not set up to attack them?

Frustrating and I can’t see an end to it. I won’t get on to what I think of Elder and Bradley.

On the plus side - Fozzy gets better and better, Nelson did OK and John-Jules is better than what we had. And we won’t have that ref again for a while - hopefully. 
 

🐏

Just got back.

Someone drove into the back of me in the A50 roadworks. Which was nice.
 

Then Fornah was played as a number ten with NML at wing back, which was perplexing to say the least. Then the ref happened with some outrageously bad decisions. But we were awful. I thought we had turned a corner but I’m not sure what I saw there. I don’t think it’s too difficult - just play players where they play!! Felt sorry for Fozzy today who I thought was excellent. John-Jules has to start next time - he is so much better than Collins and Washington who both look like they have never seen a football before. 

However, all being said, all of us can be grateful tonight that we are not the ginger t***** in the grey tracksuit. Of that we can all be thankful, whether you know what I am talking about or not. 
 

Up the Rams

🐏

13 hours ago, Stive Pesley said:

Cheers will DM

There is also a Man Utd away programme from Jan 31st 1970. Just looked it up and we lost 1-0 

Bobby Charlton scored

It was probably offside. f*** the EFL.

Never heard of him. Googled him. Is it the 17 year old Liverpool player or the goalkeeper born in 1945 that we are interested in though? 

Lost in the cup? Probably best to concentrate on the league and leave the competition to Premier League teams who can actually win it, like Burnley and Everton. 

Could have been worse. Harrogate lost 8-0 tonight, Blackburn’s biggest win since putting seven past Notts Forest. Mind you Harrogate had a shot on target tonight which is something the Bakery Burners didn’t manage. Bless them. Maybe they need to spend more money and buy more players?