LouiseDCFC23

What a great post some very interesting stories! 
My oldest link is probably my grandad. He was lucky enough to follow Derby why we was in Europe in the 70s. Unfortuanlty he died when I was 4 so I didn't get the stories first hand. However I do have a few programmes and flags that he collected along the way. He stopped going I think because he lost his son (my uncle) who went with him when he was only 11 when he died so I think he lost the love of being able to take him. My grandmas favourite story to tell me was how they once got held up on a plane to Mallorca. They was sat waiting for what she said was ages and eventually about 30minites later a car pulls up next to the plane and a family gets out. It was Brian Clough and his family, think my grandad was over the moon my grandma however decided he was rude for making everyone else wait! 

What a great post some very interesting stories! 
My oldest link is probably my grandad. He was lucky enough to follow Derby why we was in Europe in the 70s. Unfortuanlty he died when I was 4 so I didn't get the stories first hand. However I do have a few programmes and flags that he collected along the way. He stopped going I think because he lost his son (my uncle) who went with him when he was only 11 when he died so I think he lost the love of being able to take him. My grandmas favourite story to tell me was how they once got held up on a plane to Mallorca. They was sat waiting for what she said was ages and eventually about 30minites later a car pulls up next to the plane and a family gets out. It was Brian Clough and his family, think my grandad was over the moon my grandma however decided he was rude for making everyone else wait! 

What a great post some very interesting stories! 
My oldest link is probably my grandad. He was lucky enough to follow Derby why we was in Europe in the 70s. Unfortuanlty he died when I was 4 so I didn't get the stories first hand. However I do have a few programmes and flags that he collected along the way. He stopped going I think because he lost his son (my uncle) who went with him when he was only 11 when he died so I think he lost the love of being able to take him. My grandmas favourite story to tell me was how they once got held up on a plane to Mallorca. They was sat waiting for what she said was ages and eventually about 30minites later a car pulls up next to the plane and a family gets out. It was Brian Clough and his family, think my grandad was over the moon my grandma however decided he was rude for making everyone else wait! 

What a great post some very interesting stories! 
My oldest link is probably my grandad. He was lucky enough to follow Derby why we was in Europe in the 70s. Unfortuanlty he died when I was 4 so I didn't get the stories first hand. However I do have a few programmes and flags that he collected along the way. He stopped going I think because he lost his son (my uncle) who went with him when he was only 11 when he died so I think he lost the love of being able to take him. My grandmas favourite story to tell me was how they once got held up on a plane to Mallorca. They was sat waiting for what she said was ages and eventually about 30minites later a car pulls up next to the plane and a family gets out. It was Brian Clough and his family, think my grandad was over the moon my grandma however decided he was rude for making everyone else wait! 

What a great post some very interesting stories! 
My oldest link is probably my grandad. He was lucky enough to follow Derby why we was in Europe in the 70s. Unfortuanlty he died when I was 4 so I didn't get the stories first hand. However I do have a few programmes and flags that he collected along the way. He stopped going I think because he lost his son (my uncle) who went with him when he was only 11 when he died so I think he lost the love of being able to take him. My grandmas favourite story to tell me was how they once got held up on a plane to Mallorca. They was sat waiting for what she said was ages and eventually about 30minites later a car pulls up next to the plane and a family gets out. It was Brian Clough and his family, think my grandad was over the moon my grandma however decided he was rude for making everyone else wait! 

Never knew my Grandad he passed away in 1933 when My Dad was 5 years old, Alice my Grandma never remarried but apparently had a few boyfriends ?.
So I guess it was all down to my Dad, He was born in Joseph Street a 5-6 minute walk to the BBG, A quiet fella he was, Never really spoke about his family or his past...he was ex forces, But would talk about DCFC not a great deal but enough for me to know who they were.
So as a 10 year old instead of going to the local pictures in Chadd the Essoldo I decided to go down town(Derby)and watch the market traders on Cockpit Hill, With 1s-3d(7p)in my pocket I set off from home(Trenton Green area)across Chadd Park, Along Nottingham Road, Through to the old cattle market and to Cockpit Hill, Stalls all set up on the cobbled stones, Me just mooching about watching and listening, Now as a 10 year old they were the times you were chucked out of the house and told not to come back until tea time, Life was pretty safe in those times.
Anyway, I saw lots of folk walking from the bus station heading towards Siddals Road where the old paint factory was(pavement was yellow and red through spilled paint)so I decided to follow them...I was an inquisitive kid(nosey)so followed not knowing where I was going or where I was, Approaching Ivy square, Dairyhouse Road, Cambridge Street then the BBG, Yes it clicked this was what my Dad called Derbys home ground, I never had the money to go in so played/talked with the local kids, They were waiting until around 4-30pm when the gates would open and they could get in the Kids Pen, So I waited and yep we all got in, The last 10mins, We played PNE...won I think 1-0 or 2-0 I could just see over the painted wall at eye level, I remember the noise and the smell of cigarette smoke.
As a 10 year old in 1966 pre World Cup Winners, It was playing Hide n Seek, Cherry knocking, Cat Creeping, Hop Scotch, Riding your Bike or Marbles in the Gutter, This football was something new to me, Something I wanted more of, Money was tight in our family with both parents and 6 kids, All were fed and clothed and given pocket money of 1s and 3d, That was enough to get me into the pictures 6d to get in and 9d to spend on sweats.
So it was a case of a paper round or saving up, There were no paper rounds as all the bigger lads had got them, So I had to save up for the next season, I still went to the pictures but sneaked in so I saved the 6d and only spent 6d on sweats, So 9d a week could be saved, I walked to the ground from home around 70mins as I didn't want to spend money on bus fare, Season 1966-67 was my 1st season, I went to around 10 games...My 1st game was the 1st of the season Blackburn Rovers we lost, But the excitement being in a crowd of 1000s was something I couldn't forget, A pocket money raise the next year so a few more games were taken in, 1968-69 was my 1st full season and what a season it was...arise one Brian Clough and his assistant Peter Taylor.
Division 2 Champions, 4th in our 1st year, 2 League Championships, Europe, FA Cup, Quiz Ball Champions(TV)the worst pitch in English football...well the rest is history, I've fought, Been clumped by away fans and the Police, I've made a shedload of friends, Travelled North, South, East and West, All weathers, Begged, Borrowed and Stole to get to matches, Have a Ram Tattoo now covered over, Ate, Slept and Drank DCFC, Bought the T shirt, DCFC was my life, If we lost I go into a sulk for a couple of days, Then the weekend was soon upon us and the buzz would start.
There will only be ever...ever one club...Derby County FC.

My grandfather told a story about being hit by a shot from Hughie Gallacher, which puts it 1934-1936. That's the earliest I've heard i person, but a great-grandfather was said to have gone to at least one of the cup finals around the turn of the century, so I can date my family supporting the Rams back 120 years. Not too shabby.

If you have a season ticket the club will not be able to sell on your seat. The ticket will be reserved for your use only for the whole season. 

Something I have been very passionate about for many many years.
A shame that Derby County, who were one of the first clubs to go public in support of safe standing, will more than likely not be part of any trial. Instead we find ourselves fighting to save the existence of our club.
Regardless, a step in the right direction for football fans. Seeing the South Stand ..... Well let's not go there. ?
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12414367/premier-league-and-championship-clubs-allowed-to-trial-safe-standing-in-stadiums-this-season

At £37 a ticket its less than £10 per goal to see a revitalised Rams put the blades to the sword in a 3. 1 away win romp. ..
 
 
 
 
Ps anyone got any more of these happy pills ? ? 
 

Personalised ads Roy. I'm saying nothing.

Pitch invasion unable to for fill a fixture  -3 points

Going to need a lot more than just 1 of those tins! 

You're quite young then?

Cheer up everyone. I have been talking to a mate who is a Leicester fan who speaks very highly about going into administration. Champions in 4 years! 

I feel sick. I had no idea, no pre warning that this was coming.
This is my club. Our club. Gutted. I don't know what to say.
I'm off to get drunk. Very drunk.
Sorry.

If we're going to do this we should do it properly. Let's try and rack up the biggest points deduction in a single season in football league history.
-12 for admin
-3 for unpaid wages
-12 for ffp
What else can we do?

This is going to be one hell of a challenge on ‘Football Manager 2022’ this year.

So much love for my little lad!

I have a step-dog as you know. Patrick

Look at them sitting there all innocent like....
*football sized hole dug in the lawn off camera*

one of him as a pup (you can see why we didn't think he'd get too big!) - and a more recent one