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Derby 2 Pompey 1

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1 hour ago, ram59 said:

Amusing to see all those ridiculing B4 for saying that we would average over 25k. Having said that nobody, not even B4 would have predicted an average in excess of 27k, only beaten by Sunderland and Sheff Utd outside the Premier.

Infact, we have had the 19th highest average attendance in the entire English football pyramid.

If only the divisions were sorted out on average crowds, we'd be in the Premier League 😀😀.....just.

It will be interesting to see what teams get relegated from the Premier League this year, and what impact relegation will have on their crowds.

Three from Southampton, Everton, Forest, Leicester and Leeds will likely be relegated. All have a bigger average home attendance than us this year.

Has there ever been a season before when so many well supported clubs will be relegated? The Championship will certainly be interesting next year, and probably the best supported in terms of fans it has ever been.

1 hour ago, Tamworthram said:

I’m still scarred by the time we played Reading at home on the last day of the season in 2015. They were safe and had nothing to play for and all we needed was a draw to secure our spot in the play offs and finish 5th. We lost 0:3 and ended up 8th.

Christ yes.

As low points go, that defeat to Reading was down there with anything I can remember in my 40 years following Derby, and there have been many.

Funny how we could be facing a similar situation against the Windies on the last day of the season.

It could be a day of jubilation, or of total despair.

Following the Rams. Its the hope that kills you!

With the Wendies breathing down Ipswich's neck, I think Ipswich will get a result at Barnsley tonight. I also can't see Plymouth not beating Bristol Rovers.

That would pretty much mean the Wendies will finish 3rd, regardless of their result against us on the last day of the season.

If we then need something out of the last game against Wednesday, to beat Peterborough to sixth place, it will be interesting to see what the Wendies do.

Do they rest players, potentially allowing us to win, thereby giving us momentum going into a two legged play off semi final against them, or do they go strong to beat us, and potentially take momentum themselves into a two legged play off semi final with the Posh.

I suspect we will need to get at least a point against the Wendies on the last day, but they won't rest many players. It has a very nervy draw written all over it.

Hopefully we'll still scrape into the play offs (even if on goal difference), to set up 2 massive games against the Windies.

So I'll go for scraping through against the Windies in the semi final, then a 'squeaky bum time' Wembley date with Bolton which we win by the odd goal please.

We'll know a lot more after tonight's results.

Derby 4 Burton 0

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Exeter 1 Derby 4

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Derby 2 MKD 0

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Unbelievable, but only Ipswich out of the current top 9 (all of which must be considered in contention for the play offs) are playing at home.

You've got to hope some of them drop points.

A win would be massive, because the following week only Ipswich are away, so those same 8 teams will ll be looking for 3 points.

17 hours ago, On the Ram Page said:

Spot on but would also add Aggression (not dirty arts!) e.g. midfield players who can tackle, win the ball and have some pace 

What, all round midfielders like we had in the old days, before the modern trend of players having to be a defensive midfielder, a central midfielder, or an attacking midfielder?

I think that's part of the problem.

The further down the Football pyramid you go, the more the game resembles footy from the 90s. Yet we have players schooled in the modern way.

Solve the midfield, and I think even with the rest of the current squad, we'd be a decent force to be reckoned with.

For what it's worth, Wycombe are losing as well.

Derby 2 Ipswich 1

(we so need to win this one 🙏)

FRGS Didzy

Regardless of the exact attendance, it's likely to be something like the 6th highest attendance in the country today, even with nearly a full Premier League and Championship fixture list.

DCFC = truly remarkable fans 👏👏

Posh 1 Derby 2

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Derby 4 Fleetwood 0

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Big games (those involving the current top 10) EVERY week from here on in.

Windies vs Bolton

Ipswich vs Shrewsbury

Wycombe vs Barnsley 

Barnsley vs Windies

Barnsley vs Ipswich

Posh vs DERBY

All before the end of March alone.

A few observations.

If the Windies carry on winning, it will probably do us a favour.

If Barnsley are to make the Autos, they are going to have to do it the hard way.

Plymouth have, on paper, the easiest next couple of weeks, so could consolidate their Autos spot.

It will be really interesting to see how the table looks at 3pm April 1st, as we kick off at home vs Ipswich. That game will be massive.

1 minute ago, Carnero said:

Derby winning, Bolton losing, Wycombe losing, Peterboro losing, Plymouth cheats losing, Forest losing, Everton winning & Bournemouth beat Liverpool.... perfect day so far! ?

Shame Dirty Leeds have equalised

2 hours ago, Addingham Ram said:

Oxford 1 Derby 3

FRGS Sibbo!

Can the ref blow for full time now please!

Now Bolton 1-0 down as well.

COYR

Oxford 1 Derby 3

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Plymouth 1 Derby 2

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Derby 3 Shrewsbury 1

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Derby 3 Cheltenham 0

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1 minute ago, LincsRam said:

Still mad about there offside goal and ref over ruling the linesman

The linesman pretty much has one job to do, so why not leave them to do it.

If the referee sees something, then surely a he should at least speak to the linesman before overruling them.

Barnsley 2 Derby 3

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