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Thanks for all the time and effort, @mozza! It's been fun this year. Congrats to @leroyoftherovers. Have a lovely summer everyone.

So many thoughts and emotions at the moment. I went into Derby to watch the huge, noisy, smoky crowd as they wended their way through the town. Flags galore and a positive, good-natured feel to the occasion. I was excited but dreadfully apprehensive about the final score. The energy from the crowd just had to lift the team and carry them over the line... surely? What could possibly go wrong?🤔 I listened to the match on Radio Derby. Once we had scored 2 goals I started to relax and enjoy the game a bit more. When our lovely Max Bird went off I felt so proud of him, so sad to see him leave us and worried in case he was about to regret his decision to leave. It wasn't one of our greatest games but it was bound to be a nervy game. Our opposition had nothing to play for and we had everything. Perhaps the players knew that if we won, their holidays in the sun had begun! So sad that B4 wasn't with us physically to celebrate this wonderful party but I really hope that he is celebrating somewhere. I loved the 'Be More B4' displays round the ground. It reminded us of what a smashing guy he was. I loved all the scenes of the players after the match, being carried on shoulders, celebrating with families. Their relief was palpable and so well deserved. Well done to them all for achieving this promotion and well done to every single member of staff connected with the club. I felt proud of Paul Warne for what he has achieved. He is a nice guy and I like him. Whether or not he can take us all the way, I am grateful for what he has done so far, for his passion for the club and for his care of the players. I felt very happy for him today. He has brought a good ethos to our club which I'm sure was part of David Clowes plan. After everything we have been through over the last 2 years, the sadness, the uncertainty, the anger, we have achieved promotion and tonight Derby fans will go to bed feeling very drunk, ecstatic, full of positivity for next season or may be apprehensive. I think our club is in good hands and I am so grateful for David Clowes for getting us to this place. He loves this club and I am so grateful and reassured that he will not take any risks with this club which he loves as much as we do. Sleep well tonight, fellow rams. Like I said, it has been a day of so many emotions, but tonight is joyous and a time for some fizzy!! X

Derby 3 Carlisle 1 FRGS Collins

Cambridge 0 Derby 2 FRGS Collins

I get up early!!! But I meant that I'll read the thread when I'm in bed just now!! Sleep well, fellow Rams and sweet dreams.

Brilliant result. Congratulations on a great result to all the players, staff and fans. Well done, especially to Sonny Bradley. He's had some stick on here but he did us proud today. Hopefully this result and his performance will give him lots of confidence. I'm looking forward to reading through this thread tonight as I'm tucked up in bed with happy, sleepy thoughts and a mug of cocoa. Only positive comments I'm sure !!! 🥰 Sleep well tonight, fellow fans and recharge your emotional batteries for the matches ahead.

Derby 2 Leyton 0 FRGS Collins

I'm guessing it was a lot less painful than this. But commiserations anyway.

Nerves, Nerves and thrice Nerves. 😬

1 - 2 to Derby CBT FRGS

I may be in here some time. I hope there are supplies.

Come on you Rams!! Please prove me wrong. 🐏

Sorry, Mozza. I'll change FRGS to Collins. Same score. Thanks to @Comrade 86.

What a hard one to call. Portsmouth have the advantage and the odds are with them. I'd love to think that Derby will turn up with all guns blazing and defeat the odds. With a fully fit team I think we might just win this one, but I'll have to go for Portsmouth 2 Derby 1 FRGS Gayle With a heavy heart.

The finest match report yet!! ...'...it nestled like a contented dormouse...' priceless!!

How proud I am of our team today. X

Great interview with Ebou Adams talking about Derby County, his faith, Ramadan. Four o'clock was his last meal. No food or water since. Wonderful attitude and discipline. Fully deserves MOTM.

Well done to the fans and the teams today. Back four were outstanding. Everyone dug in and 3 points were well deserved - great team performance. Well done, Adams! Didn't see him as the goal scorer. Brilliant to see Collo back. COYR!! 🐏

Please tell me there are plenty of scraves and flanges today. It is a difficult one to call so it might all come down to number of scraves and flanges on display!! XX

Derby 2 Rocksuckers 1 FRGS NML

I've not read any of the above, but I would have expected a win today. I'll go back now and read through previous posts. Disappointing?

Northampton 1 Derby 3 FRGS NML

I have several P. G. Wodehouse books on my shelf which I bought and read after the fantastic Jeeves and Wooster series with Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry. You have reminded me to go back and read them again. Brilliant, thank you.

Derby 2 Bolton 1 FRGS Gayle

My all time favourites in no particular order The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Star Trek Merlin Hill Street Blues I, Claudius M.A.S.H. Crime and Punishment Buffy, Vampire Slayer Gardeners World Travel Documentaries by Michael Palin