VulcanRam

Or the exceptionally hard work and determination by the players to concentrate, focus fully, stay 100% switched on and see it out.

But it didn't so your point is irrelevant.

Just catching up after yesterday. Outstanding performance, spot on tactics by Warne and co, 100% effort by every player and an excellent, unexpected 3 points. Great job all.

Was he told to keeping running into midfield as a tactic? He spent more time there than in defence.

@Animal is a Ram West Brom boxing day is at home isn't it? You have it down as an away game and I've already organised my day around it re family coming etc!

Just to be clear to anyone who has read the article, there is no suggestion that McAtee spat at anyone or indeed that he did anything wrong. One allegation by an "influencer" of being aggressive, which he denies. Nothing to see here. It would appear we have more to fear from @iRam's behaviour than McAtee's.

What's that got to do with Sky TV? We've been a L1 club for 2 years, Sky have barely looked at us and nearly all games have been 3pm ko. I suggest you turn your fire elsewhere if you're not enjoying watching Derby.

Sky and its money has done an awful lot of good for football. It's allowed clubs to invest in their facilities, making stadiums much safer and the whole matchday experience better for the vast majority. It's opened up access to games that supporters simply would not be able to see otherwise. It's made Sundays far less boring. It's pumped a lot of money into helping combat racism and tackle inequality in the game. Yes they muck around with fixture lists and that can be annoying. And as all the stats show, people who want to go to football still go to football. But for me the benefits far outweigh the negatives. If you want accuse any organisation of ruining football, take a look at the Premier League.

Why couldn't people just stay in the stands so everyone could see and enjoy the presentation and a lap of honour by the players and management instead of that embarrassing moment in the directors box when nobody knew what to do. Then some people went back, some stayed, so some others went back on. It was chaos just because people can't behave and do as they are asked. There, I seem even more boring and joyless than you.

Pearson was sacked too early. Clement was sacked too early. McLaren was sacked too early. Cocu was sacked too late. I like Gary Rowett and his style of football was ok. xG is a pile of w***. The South Stand is good but not as good as everyone makes out. I like @RoyMac5's input. Some people on here engage their fingers way earlier than they do their brains. It's not against the law to change your mind on things like the manager/players etc. The European Super League needs to happen, and now, if football in this country is to be competitive. Parachute payments need to be scrapped, and now, if the Championship is to remain competitive.

This forum has gone to the dogs.

This is a great point, and perhaps why Saturday didn't feel nearly as exciting as the Championship play off games we've had in recent year, Leeds away especially. I expected us to get promoted so while I'm happy that we did and enjoyed the occasion on Saturday, the whole thing feels to me like we are righting a wrong more than achieving anything extraordinary.

I think youth and agility will be the way forward now we can afford it.

I'm not sure you've got a grasp of how this forum works 😉

Indeed, but you didn't mention any of those in your original post.