taffyram

This will be only the second away match I have been to! Look forward to meeting everyone who will be going. I’ve met a few already. What do we reckon the score will be? Who’s taking a flange 🤣

Hey all,

We've got a great new interview out now on the SBW Patreon with Gary Rowett, in which he talks to us about:
- Taking over at Derby from Steve McClaren and his initial assessment of the squad.
- The 17/18 season, the post-Christmas slump, and failing in the playoffs.
- Leaving for Stoke that summer and seeing *those* snakes in the away end at Stoke.
- His thoughts on Will Hughes, Chris Martin... and Ikechi Anya.

You can join the SBW Patreon from as little as £3 a month to watch this 45-minute interview (part 2 coming soon), along with all our other bonus podcasts. You can even watch it for free if you sign up for a 7 day free trial.

https://www.patreon.com/stevebloomerswashing

It's a good chat, and he's fundamentally a decent guy who gave us 1hr 30 minutes of his time (though it probably helps that he's unemployed).



Cheers!
Chris

I have never posted on here despite joining the forum a few years ago, I do view it all the time though. I never met B4 (Daniel) but his passing really upset me on Saturday and I had to leave it until now to finally comment. The way he absolutely loved DCFC always shone through in his often rallying positive posts. I will be at the Bristol game and I will stand and applaud in memory of his all too short life. My condolences to his family and friends. RIP Daniel sleep well mate. 💔🐏

Not sure about where you could get the large B printed, sorry. Maybe the club shop could help. They'll definitely print the Daniel B4 part. Great idea to wear one of his shirts though. 👍

Well said, truly deserved its own thread.

Thanks for clearing that up.

I'm feeling really down and I need someone to cheer me up. I think we all do.
Where's B4 when you need him?
Gah, I miss him.

B4 - loved Derby County; pink turtles not so much 😲.

The turtle post was my doing 😝 Daniel left his phone lying around unlocked so I started posting facts about turtles on his Facebook for my own amusement. After about of month of this, someone Dan worked with gave a small stuffed turtle because she thought he liked them so much 😂  That Christmas every present I gave Dan had turtles on them 🤣🤣🤣

RIP B4. You had great enthusiasm and positivity. We need more fans like you cheering on the team. Incredible how many on here felt the impact of your posts and are now feeling a huge loss to the DCFC family. Condolences to Daniel’s family. 

I think it's fairly clear at this point that he just isn't the right person to lead us to where we need to be. Ipswich spent a bit longer in League One, but they built up with a good young manager and a good style of football and have adapted well to the league above. I have no data to back this up, but generally the pragmatic sides that get up don't seem to adapt as well. 

I have no faith whatsoever in his game management. His substitutions are a blind man picking a name out of the hat. 
I think we beat Barnsley in spite of Warne.

Had a cry when I find out and had another cry now reading all the posts
What a bloke - can’t count the amount of times he’s made me smile on here, it can be a bloody tough forum to read at times when you consider the club we follow but he was just the best
Not only hilarious but completely spot on - the team would do better if we got behind the lads like he did
I still remember laughing my head off as a younger Leicester Ram at the yellow belt saga, in another life I’m sure B4 will be running the resurgent DLF
Haven’t been to a game since my uncle died but would have made the trek from London come rain, shine or national rail strike for the Bristol Rovers game for Daniel
Unfortunately I’m in Vietnam and can’t make it back, have to admit I’m devastated because he deserves the best send off possible - remember back in the days of the DCFC Fans podcast that I said he was my favourite forum member and he always will be
If anyone is sorting out a flag for him etc but finding the cost a bit dear, please let me know as I’d love to help out
You Rams 🐏 

A bold prediction with 30 games still to be played.

I’m not much of a poster here but do visit daily and feel the loss of B4 and his upbeat posts, sincerest condolences to family and friends.

Do you know what, after hearing the news of B4 over the weekend, my attitude to a lot of things will change, especially DCFC. 
Walking away from the ground on Saturday after the game (before hearing about B4 passing), i felt more positive about the team.
I'll certainly keep that positivity going now because nothing would give us all more pleasure than to see Derby promoted in memory of Daniel. 

NML seems to be fitting that bill currently, looked done a month back, absolute beast now. 

Rotherham fans (I live there) have been telling me we’ll have the fittest squad in the division by Christmas and we’ll keep going while others can’t.
 
patience and it will come good

You do realise we've lost 3 games in the last 3 months and will be in the play off places if we win our game in hand?
Why would you expect the Chairman to be showing concern at this?

I hope he wouldn’t mind me saying this, but he did tell me the reason when I was standing with him at (I think) Plymouth away.
He said he didn’t like pink because it’s a “girl’s colour”, but he didn’t want to say it publicly out of fear of offending @angieram!

B4's posts were so often a breath of fresh air, in complete defiance to whatever state the team or the club was on or off the pitch. Every time he claimed we would win 3-0 I knew he truly believed it and it always made me want to believe it too. The most positive and loyal a Derby fan could be, his final thread proudly proclaiming that we will catch Portsmouth summed him up well.
Rest in peace B4. My condolences to all his friends and family. 

Oh my goodness, what a response!
Hello everyone, I’m Claire, Daniel’s (B4) sister. I am overwhelmed by your kind words, support, and the memories you have shared.  Thank you so much for the kindness and love you have all shown to Daniel over the years. My parents are working their way through all of the posts and will offer their own thanks in due course.
I wish I knew about the scraves, flanges and ballions before now. I wouldn’t have let Daniel live that down at home. This made my husband and I laugh this morning.
I will be wearing Daniel’s shirt and keeping his seat warm at the Bristol match. Really looking forward to hearing a big cheer and round of applause in the 38th minute, a goal at the time would be perfect!  Do please continue to share the picture with details of the applause. Let’s raise the roof for Daniel!!!
Thank you all again ❤️
#BeMoreB4 

Absolutely 

May I suggest getting a flag with the word Flange on it. No context necessary, we will all know what it means and who it's for.