Miggins

We’ll burn that bridge when we come to it.
lets have another good 45 mins, a couple of goals and that will do for the time being

Come on you bloody beautiful Rams. Let's have it lads. In their faces from the off, please, let's get this one done in style.
COYR
BE MORE B4

I don't think I'd be dropping Korey Smith anytime soon. He's playing the most effective football of his Derby career.
I'd stick with Saturday's line-up, safe in the knowledge that we have potential game changers on the bench.

To be honest, I find these end of season games where nothing is at stake a little dull. 

Cledara Abbey Stadium: KO- 15.00
We’re on a mini-run, aren’t we, but despite having our fate firmly back in our hands, the pressure to perform remains; two wins from our last two and we’re back in the sunlit uplands of the Championship; a loss, or even a draw and potentially the pendulum swings again.
It’ll be interesting to see whether we might see one or two back in full training this week, but it’s hard to view the win against Orient as anything other than one of our most complete performances this season and this despite being far from clinical in front of goal. Will the confidence garnered see us approach the game with the same positive approach? One hopes so! Another slip up when seemingly set to turn the screw and inevitably, PW’s management will be under fire. A win and we head back to Pride Park with only Carlisle standing between us and our first promotion since 2007.
Our Opponents:
The club was founded in 1912 as Abbey United, and took the name Cambridge United in 1951. They played in local amateur leagues before joining the Southern League after finishing as runners-up of the Eastern Counties League in 1957–58. Under Bill Leivers's stewardship they were crowned Southern League Premier Division champions in 1968–69 and 1969–70, which helped to secure their election into the Football League in 1970. 

Recent Form & Key Players:
Off the back off two absolute kickings from Reading, 4-0, then a 6-0 hammering from Lincoln, Cambridge were held 1-1 by Northampton before closing out March with a 2-0 loss away to Bolton. April has seen them draw at home to Charlton and lose by the odd goal to Blackpool, before showing better form in defeating Wigan 3-1 at home.
Top of the scoring charts sits Gassan Ahadme with 11, with Fejiri Okenabirhie next best with 9. Ellis Kachunga is next best having netted 6 times in 34 starts. Sully Kalkai tops the assists list with from Jack Lankester and George Thomas with 4 and 3 assists respectively.
Rams Match Squad:
Hard to get away from the 11 that started against Orient, given the resounding nature of the win and the style in which it was achieved. A buoyant Paul Warne confirmed in the post-match presser that everyone came through unscathed and it was interesting to hear him saying that we had more energy coming off a shorter break than was the case at Wycombe, where he felt we lacked energy, despite the 8 day break.
The injury picture remains murky and it’ll be interesting to see whether Gayle and Bird might be fit enough to make the matchday squad. I’ll not bother with my selected 11, as I always get it horribly wrong and the gaffer seems to be doing a decent job matching squads to opponents without our guidance. Instead, here’s the top of the table as it stands:

Don't forget to keep an eye on @Caerphilly Ram's injury updates thread across the week, for any snippets on player's likely return dates. I'll append anything I see to this htread as best I can in any case.
The Promotion Picture:
Some key fixtures tomorrow night, none more so than Bolton’s home game against Shrewsbury, whom we know to be a strong and obdurate side, though one lacking the Trotter’s class edge. I’d expect Bolton to take the points, but should Shrews grab an early lead, it could make for rather tougher game.
Oxford, fresh off the back of their 5 goal hammering of Posh play hosts to Lincoln City, whose charge towards the play-offs has faltered a little in most recently. It ought to be a tightly contested affair and to be honest, I’d not be surprised by any result.
The aforementioned Posh have what appears to be a routine task against lowly Fleetwood, but what will be the aftermath of their humbling at the hands of Oxford on Saturday. Might they have a hangover?
Perhaps the best tie of the round features champions-elect Portsmouth hosting Barnsley. A point will surely suffice for Pompey, but I expect them to win and win well en route to a thoroughly well-deserved title win. They’ve been excellent this season and this despite being one of the few clubs with comparable injury concerns to our beloved Rams. It'll be good to see them back where they belong after some very difficult years of their own.
Of the weekend ties, the most interesting involve Peterborough, who have a tricky away game at Bristol and Bolton host Port Vale. It seems odds on we will be going into the final week needing to beat Carlisle to be absolutely certain of promotion and I doubt too many Rams fans will be counting their chickens early! 
Final Thoughts:
A brief digression is in order to congratulate Eiran Cashin and Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, both of whom made the EFL League 1 Team of the Year. Bit miffed that Curtis Nelson was overlooked to partner Cash at CB, as for me, he’s been top of the pops for us, but I doubt he’ll mind too much if we win come Saturday.
A last word as always to all Derby fans travelling to the game, safe journey to and fro, Rams and Ramettes and hopefully plenty of good stuff to chatter about on your way home. Honestly, I think our away support has been as good as any in the entire EFL this season and they’ll hopefully be rewarded with another complete and controlled performance as we ourselves edge closer to that vital 2nd place finish.
COYR
BE MORE B4
 

You will like Waterlog then and yes the Salt Path is very inspiring, have walked several sections of the SW coast path since reading it!

I am a swimmer but have never been wild swimming. Swimming is so relaxing. I love nature too.  The Salt Path by Raynor Winn is a good read. She has written two follow ups too. 

S.P.Q.R.
History of Rome by Mary Beard.
All the opportunity in the world to be dry and heavy, but she brings the topic alive.

League standings so far, upto and including Leyton Orient (H) Game.
 
Premiership
leroyoftherovers    54
Dordogne-Ram    50
RadioactiveWaste    48
True Ram    48
Foreveram    47
Miggins    46
rynny    46
europia    45
mozza    44
HedgeEnder    43
Kernow    43
Osbaldwick    43
Cardiogram    42
OohMartWright    42
timlondinium    42
Brammie Steve    41
Fla Ram    41
BucksRam    40
RodleyRam    40
StevenageRam    40
 
Championship

Carnero    39
dcfc the 1 4me    39
Addingham Ram    38
hydraulic ram    38
Mucker1884    38
taffyram    38
Malty    37
MarsdenRam    37
Comrade 86    36
Grimbeard    36
Puffin    36
Ramifications    36
rammieib    36
BodminRam    35
Ramsamwidge    35
WharfedaleRam    35
archram    34
Bessie1    34
ramant62    34
Ted McMinn Football Genius    34
DiggerB    33
EssendonRam    33
FlyBritishMidland    33
angieram    32
 
Div1

BramcoteRam84    32
Chris_Martin    32
DCFC Kicks    32
FindernRam    32
harwich ram    32
MidWalesRam    32
Wolfie    32
BathRam72    31
Blondest Goat    31
Kenavo    31
Premier ram    31
TheHospitalier    31
hintonsboots    30
ilsonram12    30
Jase116    30
TimRam    30
Topram    30
Jourdan    29
Rich84    29
Simmo's left foot    29
SKRam    29
InstaRam    28
LeedsCityRam    28
Wolfie20    28
 
Div2

AndyB    27
Mckram    26
Curtains    25
DCFC1388    25
Elgin_Ram    25
gccrowdpleaser    25
SKHunter    25
ColonelBlimp    24
Jimbo Ram    24
Amberram    22
DesertRam    22
REDCAR    22
jimtastic56    20
Steve How Hard?    20
Van der MoodHoover    19
cstand    18
Eoghan1884    18
PendineRam    18
BriggRam    17
JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta    17
r4derby    17
BOB BIGGS    16
1967Ram    16
JMC    15
 
Div3

Jortat    15
BarrowRam    14
MadAmster    14
oodledoodle    13
TomTom92    13
DCFC4LIFE    10
Mick Brolly    10
CBRammette    9
Magicman    9
Scott129    9
TF Ram    9
Chopper    8
Elwood P Dowd    8
uttoxram75    8
Will Hughes Hair    8
Alan Ramage 4 EVA    7
Animal is a Ram    7
Brailsford Ram    7
21CSchizoidRam    7
DE56Ram    7
DerbyAleMan    7
Foxy Ram    7
MaltRam    7
PrideParkhead    7
 
Div4

Sheff Ram    7
dantheram    6
Keepyuppy    6
NegativeCreep    6
Rampant    6
Dean (hick) Saunders    5
Gladys_was_the_Greatest    5
one_chop    5
sheeponacid    5
bucktwo    4
EnigmaRam    4
Gabby'sThighs    4
MackworthRamisGod    4
Ram-a-lama fa fa fa    4
Top Lino    4
Turk Thrust    4
Wistaston Ram    4
Woodley Ram    4
Abu Derby    3
BaianoPOTY98    3
HonitonRam    3
Idiakez    3
ivo_knoflicek    3
Jram    3
 
Div5

Justa    3
JustOneBiblicalKazim    3
kevinhectoring    3
LittleEatonRam    3
Matchday Fred    3
Mrso    3
Needlesh    3
NottmRAM    3
oohmarkwright    3
Old Spalding Ram    3
S8TY    3
SinceIWasntSoYoung    3
Slaapwekkend P    3
strawhillram    3
B4's Sister    2
dabber    2
Dava75    2
EraniosSocks    2
glyn1957    2
Hoppo    2
Johnnyoj    2
8Leeds    2
Makedoh    2
Marriot Ram99    2
 
Div6

minesahartington    2
OUTSIDER    2
Paultheram    2
plymouthram    2
Ramaldo    2
Ram_in_Cumbria    2
simmoram1995    2
Skin em Ted    2
ziggazagga    2
Anag Ram    1
Archie    1
CapeTownRams    1
CBX1985    1
Charliegeorge1962    1
CodnorRam    1
De22Ram    1
DavesaRam    1
DCFCmaz    1
deanoakram4life    1
Donegal Ram    1
England Ram    1
Electric Ram    1
Ghost of Clough    1
jameso    1
 
Div7

lagavulinram    1
littleover ram    1
lrm14    1
lukedcfc    1
MACKWORTHRAM     1
MickD    1
NG2Ram    1
old tray boy    1
Raich Carter    1
Ram a lamb a ding dong    1
ramboy63    1
RamDotFi    1
Ramrob    1
RoyMac5    1
sage    1
Seth's left foot    1
Smon Bradley    1
Tamworthram    1
TheRamOfSwad    1
The_Sheriff    1
TomG    1
trappatoni    1
WhiteHorseRam    1
Alty_Ram    0
 
Div8

AlvoRam    0
Ambitious    0
Andrew1    0
Barney1991    0
bcnram    0
bimmerman    0
BLB    0
Chellaston Ram    0
chewbacca    0
Chesterfield_Ram    0
CrapSince99    0
Davec2203    0
Dethorn    0
devonram1980    0
Diego    0
Eargasm    0
eddy779h34    0
Ellafella    0
et arietem    0
Franks Tanked    0
Gee SCREAMER !!    0
GeneralRam    0
Gritstone Ram    0
Guest    0
 
Div9

Hustler    0
Ian Buxton's Bat    0
Inverurie Ram    0
Jayram    0
Jubbs    0
kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong    0
Kinder    0
Kokosnuss    0
Kooklaram    0
Lac291884    0
LazloW    0
LeedsRam1999    0
McMuffin    0
Mikeyboy1963    0
MK-Ram    0
Oldben    0
oldtimeram    0
Parsnip    0
1977 Ram Raider    0
Ramism    0
ramit    0
Rample    0
Ramslad1992    0
Ratpackram    0
 
Non-League

Reggie Greenwood    0
richinspain    0
S6 boy    0
Saturn5    0
secretsquirrel    0
Sparkle    0
Srg    0
SSD    0
StarterForTen    0
Stommo    0
SWRam    0
Sussex Ram    0
swadieram    0
Sweetness34    0
TaahnRam    0
ThePrisoner    0
TINMANTED    0
Toadbelly    0
valakari    0
VulcanRam    0
WestStandStartTheBounce    0
 
T.B.C.
 

Derby County v Leyton Orient
 
5pts 
NONE

3pts
Addingham Ram    38
BramcoteRam84    32
Cardiogram    42
Elgin_Ram    25
Elwood P Dowd    8
FlyBritishMidland    33
Foreveram    47
hintonsboots    30
Kernow    43
Ramsamwidge    35
Rich84    29
Simmo's left foot    29
Top Lino    4
WharfedaleRam    35
 

2pts
*gccrowdpleaser*    25
 
1pt
 
Amberram    22
AndyB    27
angieram    32
archram    34
BarrowRam    14
BathRam72    31
Blondest Goat    31
Brammie Steve    41
BucksRam    40
Carnero    39
Chris_Martin    32
DE56Ram    7
DCFC Kicks    32
dcfc the 1 4me    39
DiggerB    33
Dordogne-Ram    50
EssendonRam    33
europia    45
Fla Ram    41
Grimbeard    36
harwich ram    32
HedgeEnder    43
hydraulic ram    38
ilsonram12    30
InstaRam    28
Jase116    30
jimtastic56    20
Jortat    15
Jourdan    29
Kenavo    31
leroyoftherovers    54
MadAmster    14
Magicman    9
Malty    37
MidWalesRam    32
Miggins    46
mozza    44
Mucker1884    38
NegativeCreep    6
OohMartWright    42
Osbaldwick    43
Premier ram    31
Puffin    36
1967Ram    16
RadioactiveWaste    48
Ramifications    36
rammieib    36
REDCAR    22
rynny    46
Scott129    9
SKHunter    25
SKRam    29
StevenageRam    40
taffyram    38
Ted McMinn Football Genius    34
TheHospitalier    31
timlondinium    42
TimRam    30
TomTom92    13
True Ram    48
Van der MoodHoover    19
WhiteHorseRam    1
Wolfie    32
Wolfie20    28
 
 
Derby County 3 Leyton Orient 0,  *og* or Wilson = FRGS.
 

The thing is, how we fare in the Championship (should we get there) doesn’t depend solely on Warne.
It will require Clowes, Pearce, Hale, Thomas, Warne and all the other key people at the club working well to get things right.
The common denominator between teams that go up and prosper and teams that fall flat is not style of play. It’s how the club operates, the resources they have to be able to improve, and how they work strategically to achieve that.
Many think Warne will be the weak link moving forward, but if he has a team of good football people around him and the backing of the board, maybe collectively we’ll be stronger and more switched on than people assume.
 
 

The points they make are intangible and intangibles are hard to debate, but it doesn't make them right (or indeed wrong).  We have no evidence of what a Warne Championship season with Derby would be like - and Rotherham are hardly thriving without him.
There are issues with Warne's management, of course there are, but we have it in our hands to get promoted - and are two wins away.  The idea this is the time to debate is absurd.  It is like complaining at a lottery win because the Euromillions was the night before and would have netted far more.  
Never let the best be the enemy of the good" - Aristotle

Its utterly ridiculous. 
We've been crying out for stability for years, the moment we start actually doing well and potentially finishing in the automatic promotion positions for the first time in god knows how long, some fans are wanting PW sacked and are happy to take a punt on whoever - could be better, could be worse - may come in next.
If it was them lot up the road, I'd be falling over laughing.

In place of who though? To finish in the top 2 we’d have needed 22 more points at least, that’s a big, big swing for another manager to achieve. And it was with a squad assembled by somebody else. You’ve said before “I hate this team”, so clearly the players didn’t have what it took any way?
I’m not Warne’s number 1 fan, I’m not sold that he is the right long term option for us and I’d have been very happy to see him sacked after Stevenage away. But he’s gone on to make us dogged, resilient and efficient.
I can accept people may dislike his playing style or his personality, whatever, but I can’t see how anybody could argue that he’s not done an excellent job - providing we finish the job - given the circumstances.
He’s taken a side who was pieced together under restrictions by a different manager, straight out of administration, and built an ethos and an atmosphere that a lot have clearly bought into. I really don’t think it matters how big a side we are or how many fans we have, to be in this position 20 months after nearly ceasing to exist is a wonderful achievement.
Whether he finishes next season as our manager or not will remain to be seen, but he absolutely deserves the opportunity to take us into the Championship.

Incredible really, here we are on the cusp of bagging promotion with club record points and still there are "Fans" who are more interested in agitating for a change in manager. I think Lionel had the right idea some years ago telling such people what they could do. Take a trip down the A52 if I recall. Top chap Lionel and we all owe a debt to him. I remember when he appointed Jim Smith and many also moaned.
Fingers crossed for crossing the line and I'm hoping Warne will do a good job developing the squad and establishing us as a middle third upwardly looking championship team next season, which is what he has been given the target to do by the board.
I'm very thankful we have an astute owner, who is putting the club on a stable footing, and not sacking managers all the time.

If we sack a manager who is doing well, we would be - and would be seen to be - a basket case.

Quirky Scottish Comedy. Whimsical Sunday evening fayre.
Splendid

Boooo
Great film.
 

Red Dwarf 
Champion the wonder horse
Match of the day
Monkees 
Tales of the unexpected 
 

Captain Pugwash.

The Persuaders
Star Trek Voyager
Brideshead Revisited
The World at War
Grange Hill

That's a really great selection. Just need to add The Littlest Hobo and it will be perfect.

Thought I would wait till Monday to post , let the trolling and the negative pushing die down,
It was a game I was nervy about given the importance and our lifelong propensity to shoot ourselves in the foot but warne picked a team he thought would win it including Bradley who let’s be honest was going to cause a bit of a scream up for some fans ,,,, hey presto , shock horror we came out ,showed no nerves and went at it and it felt comfortable apart from the start of the second half where we didn’t seem at it and it’s the kind of point where we lose a goal at 2 up and the jitters kick in but no we got the third eventually and a great day was had by all , especially when I saw the other scores , in the hunt for autos and thumped by 5 at home ,,,,, jeez ,
had a lovely day with my nephew who was waist height to me when I first took him to derby but now its reversed and I’m waist height to him 😂

Fair play to the Orient fans BTW. Came in good numbers for a (for them) nothing game, 2-0 down by half-time and their team hardly venturing over the halfway line, but they stayed the courser and made a noise, giving some witty responses to the South Stand. Hope they do well next season.

I remember someone behind me in the East stand berating Jamie Ward's corner delivery once, bellowing
"OI, WARDY! IF I WANT TO SEE FLOATING BALLS, I'LL GO AND SIT IN THE BATH!"