Wistaston Ram

i agree ,would rather have less fans if they all support the club because we are not a joke we are a great club going through a rough patch.
 

We have very similar back stories. I loved going to Molineux as a kid but when I finally persuaded my dad to take me to the Baseball Ground on a warm May evening to see us beat QPR, that was it.... a life sentence.

Great thread, @kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong! It's been interesting to read the comings and goings of 'The best supporters in the world' as @BodminRam says. A little sad to read how a couple of moves have been due to bereavement or family breakups - sending a hug your way. 
 Born in Burton, brought up in Barton-under-Needwood (5 miles south of Burton). My uncle used to take me to the Derby home games during the week in the early 1970's and he made me a little box to stand on so I could see. On the way out he would keep a tight hold of me but we still got parted and I remember that weird sensation of moving forwards in the tightly packed crowd but my feet were not touching the ground. I can still tell you the name of every player at that time (my favourite was John McGovern because the crowd were not always kind to him.) Left school and went to London Uni for 4 years. Loved London, but wouldn't have wanted to stay there. Got a job teaching in Glossop, North Derbyshire. Great place to live. 5 minutes and you are out in the Peak District whereas 20 minutes in the opposite direction and you are in the centre of Manchester. Best of both worlds. Lived in Glossop for about 20 years. Met the love of my life and moved down to Belper. Left teaching after 31 years as a teacher/ deputy head. Worked near Lichfield for 10 years looking after plants in a garden centre but the family owned business was a victim of lockdown and closed completely. I still live in Belper which I love! Go over to Barton 4 days a week to spend time with my wonderful mum who is now 90. Hoping to get to more home games this season! Finis!!?
 

We have very similar back stories. I loved going to Molineux as a kid but when I finally persuaded my dad to take me to the Baseball Ground on a warm May evening to see us beat QPR, that was it.... a life sentence.

We have very similar back stories. I loved going to Molineux as a kid but when I finally persuaded my dad to take me to the Baseball Ground on a warm May evening to see us beat QPR, that was it.... a life sentence.

We have very similar back stories. I loved going to Molineux as a kid but when I finally persuaded my dad to take me to the Baseball Ground on a warm May evening to see us beat QPR, that was it.... a life sentence.

Similar story to me. I was born in Wolverhampton and grew up in Staffs too.
My Nan and Grandad used to watch Wolves in their glory days, and their son and grandson both supported Wolves too. The 80s were pretty dire times for Wolves though, down in the bottom division with no money and loads of violence. My Grandad had fallen out of love with football I think, so there was never much of a push to follow them. My dad loves football too, but never really supported anyone, and was also put of by what matches had become.
I think I had already picked up on Wolves fan's belief that they had a divine right to be the best team too. Maybe all teams have a bit of that, but it always felt a bit more self-entitled with Wolves.
Anyway, it wasn't for me, nor was supporting Liverpool who all other kids followed if not Wolves.
I think I was aware of Derby first through Simon Groom on Blue Peter. It was rare in those days for famous people to talk about a football team they support, so it must have stuck with me.
I used to like listening to football on radio, but West Midlands stations didn't do commentary from what I remember, plus they covered lots of different teams too. I discovered Radio Derby were mainly focused on one team and also had commentary of just Derby too. They also had Graham Richards too.
Combined with the promotion and success at the end of 80s, plus a sticker album and Dean Saunders, I got hooked.
My dad, and myself, played sport every weekend so little opportunity to get to any games.
Appropriately, my first game was at Wolves, sitting in their fans with orders to not give anything away. We won 3-2 with 2 late goals, and I imagined to keep a lid on it until we got back in the car.
I did see a Wolves scum walk pass a quite geeky looking fan in Derby shirt after the game and smash him in the stomach. My decision to support Derby was validated on every level!
Since those times I lived in Yorkshire, London and north of London. Got to games where I can, including lots of away games in the South East. Looking forward to taking my boys again to Pride Park, their last game was Leeds playoff first leg. A lot has changed since then!

Born in South Wales and no links to Derby except Derby COUNTY FC. 
began supporting Derby it 1970 when lads front Ripley worked with my dad,  they talked about this new manger Brian Clough and brought down scarves etc and the old Ram newspaper . From then on it was Derby Derby Derby... when able to drive and affordable my wife son and myself was season tickets for 15 yes at BBG. 
Now I live in Ireland and travel over min 20 games season 
So in short I'm a Welsh man living in Ireland supporting the greatest team in the world DCFC
COYR
 
 

I was born in Northampton and lived just me and my mum. I fell in love with football but she had no interest at all. My uncle supported Derby and in 1988 when I was 9 he offered to take me to a Derby match and see if I liked it. Southampton away 0-0. I was hooked. Not long after he got me a season ticket.
A few years later they moved north so I was stuck not going, he would pick me up on the way to away matches like Luton and Watford etc and I appreciated it but it wasn’t enough. As soon as I was old enough to go on the train I had a season ticket again.
When I was 30 we moved to Newquay and I cancelled my season ticket thinking it was too far to drive. A couple of seasons later I decided 600 mile round trip is not too far. I now have a season ticket again and my 9 year old is as much a Derby fan as I ever was.

Born in Lichfield, should have been a Wolves fan like my dad but my older brother briefly followed Derby after winning the Championship in 1975 (glory hunter!). Now live in Crewe and still can't shake the habit.
 

Born in Lichfield, should have been a Wolves fan like my dad but my older brother briefly followed Derby after winning the Championship in 1975 (glory hunter!). Now live in Crewe and still can't shake the habit.
 

Everyday is an education on this site, even if I don't learn anything new about our club's fate!

Thats why we set up the Rams heritage trust, to get a group of like minded individuls into one collective, it was clear from the club that it was not in their brief to incur costs into something that didnt have the footfall to bring in enough income to cover costs of heating, lighting, security, exhibits, insurances against damage, theft and public liability, it is now our intention going forward to preserve the clubs history at our own expense, we were just starting to make headway before covid struck. 
For instance we had sponsorship from Littleover Brewery and we came up with the BBG125 ale that sold well, we had an exhibition at the old bell all set up with a presentation or rather a production based on Steve Bloomer and we had displays to set up around Derby, this was going to help us guage the public intrest, from the display that we did at the Horizons school in the Market Hall it was obvious that there is an intrest but what you have to take in mind is that whilst we are all Derby as the saying goes not everybody is interested in our past, for example if myself@Quangyor@cstandpost images in the forum how many people show an intrest ? not many, we keep it going for the few that do or the few that recognise our efforts, very soon all of this stuff will have dissapeared, the generations are moving on and getting older, people die and a lot of our heritage just gets tossed out, people of blissfully unaware of what it is or what it represents, that is why we work so hard in trying to get as much of it back to then show to the future generations of Rams fans, but it costs money, in some cases a lot of money, there are some fantastic people out there who have approached myself and seen what i am doing and helped considerably and that will be the same for the other guys but the majority of the shirts, programmes, tickets, photos, ceramics, medals etc etc cost a lot of money.
So we are looking at plans for the future, we are considering using technology to greater effect in perhaps a virtual museum that would be accessed online, we are hoping that the Rams Heritage trust will be able to display ta the new museum of making next year, we are having to adapt to this new world that is happening around us, we have a club that is keeping itself quiet at the moment but who knows the new owners may be more receptive to protecting our great past built over the last 140 years or so or will the be just as blaise and go with the current trend that seems to want to forget that there was any history because everybody is so ashamed of it, we believe that you learn from history not hide from it.
will keep you all posted as things develop. 

Fantastic away day and it was good to poop United's premiership party, although I don't think they were too bothered about little old Derby turning them over.  I remember sitting near Andy Oakes who was on crutches and that lovely winning feeling standing at the station with all the other beaming rams fans. One day I'll feel like that again.

Fantastic away day and it was good to poop United's premiership party, although I don't think they were too bothered about little old Derby turning them over.  I remember sitting near Andy Oakes who was on crutches and that lovely winning feeling standing at the station with all the other beaming rams fans. One day I'll feel like that again.

Remember this game well as the score was so unexpected and it was a good first match to take my soon wife to be. Sadly she has had to experience many disappointments since (in a football sense I should add), but such is the life of a Derby fan.

Football club ownership is a lose/lose situation, doesn’t matter what they do, you’ve done it wrong.
They will be asked to sit in the corner, be quiet, just sign the cheques, but wait, why are they so quiet, we demand answers.
Cut back spending, be sensible, wait a minute we still want that £10m striker and £5m defender, and a £8m keeper....oh and don’t forget that £7m midfielder....but don’t you dare take us close to that FFP limit, no football club should be losing money.
Bored now, we need a new owner, anyone just get rid...wait not him, we don’t want him Jesus, but get rid asap.
Hold on, why’s this guy wanting to buy a second tier football club, I smell something fishy, what’s his intentions, why us, why not one of those football clubs that actually make money like erm...errrrrm....
Honestly, I could be the richest man in the world, sat in trillions in the bank account and I would never touch a football club, even Derby. 
I could turn us into the next Man City and some would still have something to complain about, winning leagues, competing in Europe but yeah that David bloke what a @#%! for killing the atmosphere and turning us into a tourist fan club, all those fake fans over in Asia. I want to see us lose games, can’t remember the last time I saw us get a classic Derby tonking.
Now imagine football clubs owned by football fans, oh my, a group of Newcastle fans are looking to buy a stake in their club. Can already see the fall out there, desperate to get rid of Ashley they donate all they can, then Ant and Dec disagree over firing the manager, Cheryl Cole storms off wanting her £5.68 back as she thought one of the fans would be appointed manager.
Would not touch with a barge pole.

BBC weather forecasts where they show the temperatures for the next five days in Glasgow, London, Cardiff and Belfast and about half the UKs population don't live within 200 miles of these places. Not sure why it bothers me so much, but it does!

Thought this was the game I missed because of massive traffic problems on the A38, but after research it was actually the game the following October where Shinnie scored an injury time wonder goal.

I really enjoy checking this thread!
This didn't jump out in my memory at all like most forest Derby games do. Just watched the highlights back and it came flooding back to me.
Let's hope CKR can dominate them tonight the way Rasiak did that season!
Well worth a watch:
 

8 or 9 would be nice to cover any nasty surprises from the EFL

I think for any points deduction to hit us this season it needs to be applied before the 4th Thursday in March (25th).
Knowing our luck we will be safe this season and then get a deduction for next season on 26th March. 

15 just to be sure

Tracheas of my tears?  
Lung haired lover from Liverpool?  
Windpipe beneath my wings?
Thankyou for the mucus?
Anything by Bronchi Beat?
 
I presume anything by Urethra Franklin is considered below the belt?