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I was there, great night, amazing atmosphere, wild celebrations 👍

No chickens counted on my behalf, but for those of a certain vintage, who was at the BBG in May 86, the last time we escaped from Div 3? 
What a season (or 2) and what a night. The tension, the floodlights, the queue at the chippy. 
Over 21,000 in those days was like 40k right now. 

I can still feel the rush of joy as Christie stroked home that peno - cool as custard. Arthur was, and still is, The King.
And when I win the lottery, Arthur and Graham Richards will get their statues outside PP.
Different times, but almost 40 years on, I’ve got that promotion tingle again. 
Super Rams 💪
Please post any videos from 84-90.  

 
Also, ‘Mr Fitzharris of Bolton’, I love you 🤣

What a weird game. A lot of tactics and mind games between managers I reckon. Why did we sit so deep, let them have the ball ? Yet, with it, they didn’t seem very scary did they ? A fair few individual errors, tried a few things early on that didn’t come off, then we got all “safe” with no panache or zip;  but giving the walking wounded thing, maybe that was inevitable ?
Loads of effort from all the lads. Beautiful technique and finish from Adams, well deserved MOTM. That was a certified belter of a goal and worthy to win any match anywhere. CBT’s performance was very encouraging and I  thought Smith had an excellent game.. All the subs made a difference, Tommo’s energy,  Collo’s physical presence and guile shored everything up in the last 20. 
Fussy ref, Lino made some terrible offside calls and just didn’t see others. Very poor on both lines today in my opinion.
3 precious points … it’s getting closer everyone. Keep the faith. 

It's crap, cringey and completely unnecessary. 
That is all.

Usually more happy clapper than wrist slasher but I had a whinge on a different thread after the Charlton defeat but credit where credits due I thought the first half was the best we've played this season and really enjoyed the night. My mate mentioned Wembley on the way home bugger that lets get the job done lads onwards and upwards

Very happy with result & pretty happy with performance. Tore into them early on & were by far the better side throughout...thought tempo was good & caused them problems both wide & through the middle. Main gripes were a) conceding from their first effort on target & b) continued inability to keep the ball/slow the tempo late on which gave them ascendancy they didnt deserve. Thought Adams was excellent & another strong display from Barkhuizen. He absolutely rinsed their left back with about 15 mins left for a chance that Waggy missed & unusually for TB, stayed on for full 90+ mins. Coming into form at just the right time.
Had to laugh at the plastic away fans for whingeing the ref was biased against them. They got exactly what they deserved for their anti-football & penalty was beyond dispute. And singing 'f*** the EFL'  after the constant soft treatment they've had from that repulsive organisation compared to us is proper spoilt brat behaviour. They are an odious little club who hopefully will disappear to League Two to keep fellow plastics MK Franchise company.
Best atmosphere for a midweek game I can remember for a long time. It does make a difference. Bring on Bolton 💪

Best game of the season.
Endeavour.  Determination.  Hints of proper football.  Team spirit.  Entertainment.  Red Card.  Peno.  3 points.  great atmos.  Nerves.  13 added minutes for that value for money effect.  Baffling in-game drinks break.  (Only now understood, having caught up on this thread).
What's not to like.
🐏

Actually said to my mate after the Charlton game that I haven't felt so disillusioned with Derby since Brown and the 3 amigos season The sight of Holdsworth coming on as a sub like your fat old mate on a sunday morning to ironic cheers was awful so we aren't there yet but lets be honest we are a poor team in a poor league

Actually said to my mate after the Charlton game that I haven't felt so disillusioned with Derby since Brown and the 3 amigos season The sight of Holdsworth coming on as a sub like your fat old mate on a sunday morning to ironic cheers was awful so we aren't there yet but lets be honest we are a poor team in a poor league

Actually said to my mate after the Charlton game that I haven't felt so disillusioned with Derby since Brown and the 3 amigos season The sight of Holdsworth coming on as a sub like your fat old mate on a sunday morning to ironic cheers was awful so we aren't there yet but lets be honest we are a poor team in a poor league

Actually said to my mate after the Charlton game that I haven't felt so disillusioned with Derby since Brown and the 3 amigos season The sight of Holdsworth coming on as a sub like your fat old mate on a sunday morning to ironic cheers was awful so we aren't there yet but lets be honest we are a poor team in a poor league

It's a habit, A ritual, A social outing, A love affair with something that's either been passed down by your parents or you just liked Derby County so supported them.
I've mates that still go, 55+ years and all ST holders, For them now...Win-lose or draw it's no big deal, They're back in the boozer 30mins after the game talk about what happened for an hour at PP...beer kicks in and all the jokes and stuff come out.
Their away days are off the menu, Cost, Travel and the "yoof" that follow DCFC are reasons they give, Interesting one or two are now looking at staying in the pub with the amount of fixtures that they think DCFC will be involved in next season, But I know they wont 😊the reason is GUILT! they'll feel awful if they bail out 😬 

Oh I don’t know……..reckon it’s got a bit of a way to go yet! 👍😁
 
 

When this elicits an angry response you have to wonder whether this forum is worth the effort.

Today felt like a promotion to me. We are going to do it, its not pretty but with the addition of Ebou in midfield we've got that bit of bite we needed.
We matched a very physical team who are well drilled in the dark arts, we battled and kept trying to play despite several of their players constantly in the refs ear and the fat controller giving it large to the 4th official all game. 
Tough game and a massive 3 points.
Fckn love Derby, Fckin love Derby..........Thought the South Stand got behind the lads today just as they needed it. That 10 minutes or so of noise kept the lads going and saw off any chance of them getting on top.
We can do this, us and the team i mean. The fans made a difference i thought, some great noise during that second half.
COYR.

I really believe today that the crowd got us over the line. All the players burned their reserves, the manager responded to leaks in the system but the whole ground lifted as the half progressed. The lads responded in kind, dug deep, kept trying - for themselves and us. It paid off. 
 
it wasn’t my choice of football style but circumstances dictate that sometimes and you just have to accept a poor hand. It’s was a grubby match but every player gave his all and Pride Park sensed it. 
 
Really pleased for Sibs, Adams is such an honest player, back 3 were all monumental. COYR.

f*** me give the kid a bit of respect
Stuck by the club when it was properly properly s***, could have done a Buchanon or a Byrne but didnt
Time for him to move on.. No problem with that, he's earned a move. Going to see out the season so that he doesn't leave the club in a tougher spot for the rest of the season and gives some money and time for Clowes to get him replaced, good on him. Best of luck and hope he gets a big pay rise! 

My period watching the 🐏 home and away. My favourite time as a Rams fan.

It was absolutely bonkers when we scored the first. The whole ground erupted, with just small pockets here and there that didn't move. The Forest fans to our left who had been giving it the big'un until then soon skulked away.

If you aren't going to matches every week and just checking the scores then yes results are all that matter.
For people with season tickets and/or regular away supporters it's bloody hard work watching this teams performances for the majority of games.
 

I appreciate Warne get's a lot of stick... and at times like this it's difficult to argue against... But there's a particular trait I like... have always liked... in a player.  And that's passion!
Not for the shirt, per sé.  Not for the badge specifically.  But for their craft.
There's a distinct lack of that right now, and it seemed to be massively magnified last night.
Masses of mistakes last night, and yet I don't recall one single hint of a player reacting in a frustrated "must do better" kind of way.  No kicking hoardings.  No thumping the ground.  No heavenwards screaming out in frustration.  No bollockings from team mates.  No fist pumping encouragement.
Even young Cashin was doing this a few weeks back... and it was truly wonderful to witness... but that seems to have gone now (And no, I'm not singling him out intentionally.  No effing way!)  
All we got last night was meek acknowledgements of apology.  Lots of stooped shoulders! A half-raised hand of patheticism. (*Looks like I just made that word up, but it's staying in!  Fuckem!) 
If I was the cynical sort (I'm not!), I'd be wondering if they actually cared!
 
Now... I hasten to add... My support of DCFC is currently going through a similar phase.  I can laugh it off.  I can shrug my shoulders.  I can slouch back in my NE Corner seat and not bother singing.  (I won't boo, but my silence alone should be deafening to the players!)  I can almost appear to those that don't know me as though I don't care.  That's not the case, but I certainly don't care as much nowadays as I have done in the past.  Of course I've lost SOME of my passion.  But that comes with age.  That comes with having "Been there before... numerous times".  In essence, I've "got an excuse".
These players don't have that excuse.  They are the now.  They are as close to being in their prime as they're likely to be.  They should care.  They ought to care.  They should be taking pride in their craft.  They should feel the passion.

They ain't clocking in at Royces at 07:40 every morning, to stare at the same old computerised CNC milling machine hour after hour.  They ain't driving the same old dirty bus around the same old dirty streets of Derby day in, day out.  They ain't staring at spreadsheets shift after shift.  Those guys and gals are (arguably) entitled to "plod on".
These guys are craftsmen.  They are entertainers.  They are professional athletes. They have either been gifted with a talent, or indeed they have worked bloody hard to hone themselves that talent. 
So where is their pride?  Where is their passion?  Why are they letting their peers down?  Why are they letting the supporters down?  Why are they LETTING THEMSELVES DOWN? WTF does it look like they don't care?
I just can't get my head around that.

All a matter of opinion. He had his faults (there aren’t many players that don’t) but I’m with @BramcoteRam84. On the whole he did a good job for us.

What are you on about - 3 at the back? Did you actually watch the game?

Those the day my friend , we took the ///////////end 

Crammed in behind the ossie goal, king kev scores and everyone is just pushed forward. Those were the days to be young.