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Not this year.
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In my social group its a combination of factors. Distance and travel on the trains (most of us live over an hour away), finance post covid, worried about social distancing and being fed up with the club as it is at present.
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3 hours ago, angieram said:
I can't get my hubby to sit at the front, no matter how much I beg. I will no doubt be stood behind two drunken six footers, who arrive 2 minutes before kick off and spend the match waving their arms around and gesticulating and swearing at the opposition.
At the end of the game they'll leave without applauding, declaring Saturday's scapegoat is ***** crap, despite never having watched any of the action as it happened.
I love awaydays!
We stopped away trips after getting fed up with some of our own youthful 'ultras' refusing to move out of our seats one game and the next, getting smacked in the back by one of our fans who was so off his face after we scored he started a one man mosh pit, arms and fists everywhere. Actually preferred away days when our support was poor numerically but seemed to be louder and more positive vocally. I'm definitely getting old!
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48 minutes ago, hintonsboots said:
Lived in Bearwood in the mid 80s while at Uni. Beaconsfield road, had to walk through the red light area to get up to the Pub, Prince of Wales. Not far from Derby though ⚽️⚽️ Our landlord seemed to own most of the street, Blues fan.
Don't know Beaconsfield road, to get to the Prince (Cambridge Street?) did you have to walk through North Edgbaston, Gillott Road etc?
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Born in Derbyshire. Lived there til the late 1980s. Spent a few years in Yorkshire and then the last 30 ish in the West Midlands. Started following Derby after the glory days in the late 70s in a Derbyshire school full of Forest fans. A season ticket holder until 2019.
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Not renewing. Apart from the odd game, the best part of the day has been the pubs and I don't need to travel to Derby to do that. Other factors, financial, personal etc have made the decision for me.
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Motorhead - Derby assembly rooms 1983. First ever gig. Deaf for three days.
My Bloody Valentine - Sheffield Arena 1992ish
Mogwai - Birmingham Institute 1999ish
The Jesus and Mary Chain - Birmingham Institute 1996ish
So based on that list, bands are not as loud as before or 38 years of gig going has knackered my hearing.
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A few months ago, a Piers Corbyn led march of anti vaxx, anti lockdown protesters tried to bring Birmingham City centre to a standstill. They failed but amongst the ragbag of conspiracy theorists was a bloke with three flags. One said 'Trump won', another said 'Covid fake news' and the other said 'BBC lies'. I'll stick to the BBC.
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Aberystwyth for us in July. Last place we went to pre lockdown one. Not risking flights or owt yet.
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Arab Strap's latest album is pure genius. Can't stop playing it. Album of the year so far for me.
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Managed about two minutes of pundit clichéd drivel yesterday and turned off the TV. How do they get their jobs and then keep them?!
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Oops, pressed send too soon. Sadly I think there will be booing at Pride Park and many other grounds. Some of our support have history when it comes to racially insensitive chanting. Leicester away when we played them in the cup reply was just embarrassing, chants of Engerland mocking their diverse fanbase and worse, the small town in Aisa song. West Brom away the last time we played them a group behind us were ejected for hurling racist abuse at a group of Albion fans in the section next to the away end. Can't imagine any of that lot contemplating left wing political theory before they react..
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30 minutes ago, GboroRam said:
Can I just check that some people are booing when players are taking the knee because it's a Marxist initiative?
So we boo our own players because we think that they are supporting Marxism? The multi millionaire players on lucrative contracts worth thousands, or tens of thousands a week, are promoting Marxism and presumably communism by default?
Before anyone complains about politics, surely this is more comedy than politics?
That assumes that those who boo the players actually think before they do it... and actually know anything about Marxism or any other political philosophy for that matter!
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4 minutes ago, Tyler Durden said:
Both cities depress me immensely. It was like a bit edgy living in Balsall Heath when you're a student but looking back it was an absolute cess pool. I lived in Selly Park after that which was slightly better.
Nottingham is just horrid I can't think of any nice parts of the city that actually are within the city limits. Slab Square has got to be one of the biggest eyesores in the land. Only good thing that happened recently to the city was bulldozing Broadmarsh which was an absolute crap hole. Apart from that it's ok
Fair enough. I've had totally different experiences of both places and stand by my opinions. Out of interest, where do you live now, if that's not too personal a question?
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1 hour ago, Tyler Durden said:
Having lived in Birmingham and Nottingham for s number of years can only say maybe familiarity breeds contempt as found both of them are poo holes.
Each to their own. Love Brum. Lived in the area for nearly 30 years. Best UK city in my humble opinion. Grew up near Nottingham and also think it's an ace place. Different strokes etc ?
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3 minutes ago, MrPlinkett said:
Belfast
Never been. Heard lots of great reports. On the list for me to go to..
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With travel potentially on the horizon, in this country at least, what are your favourite UK cities? No particular order and feel free to include your own place of residence. For me:
Birmingham
Bristol
Brighton
Sheffield
Nottingham (I'm aware that choice may upset some of you..)
When football dies
in Derby County Forum
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I'd probably get to a few Halesowen Town games for the same reason as minesahartington. Nearest club to me other than the Baggies. Four cracking pubs within a five minute walk of the ground.