Sufferingfool

Born in Essex no football team got my consistent support growing up though I do remember a brief liaison with late 60’s Liverpool. Recall wondering where Derby County had suddenly appeared from in the 70’s and the BBG being considered a fortress during the Championship seasons. Came up to Derby in 1980 for College and have never left. First visit to the BBG was for the Telford FA cup tie 1984 in the away end as a fellow student was from Telford. Bobby Davison scored a hat trick and the atmosphere was intimidating. We struggled to stop the police herding us to the station explaining we were living on Uttoxeter New Road. First game supporting the Rams was the following season against Millwall standing on the pop side, but attending matches was restricted by Rugby commitments. Lots of good memories since then ….. the poor ones get wiped. Derby now in the blood despite the suffering!

Born in Essex no football team got my consistent support growing up though I do remember a brief liaison with late 60’s Liverpool. Recall wondering where Derby County had suddenly appeared from in the 70’s and the BBG being considered a fortress during the Championship seasons. Came up to Derby in 1980 for College and have never left. First visit to the BBG was for the Telford FA cup tie 1984 in the away end as a fellow student was from Telford. Bobby Davison scored a hat trick and the atmosphere was intimidating. We struggled to stop the police herding us to the station explaining we were living on Uttoxeter New Road. First game supporting the Rams was the following season against Millwall standing on the pop side, but attending matches was restricted by Rugby commitments. Lots of good memories since then ….. the poor ones get wiped. Derby now in the blood despite the suffering!

Born in Essex no football team got my consistent support growing up though I do remember a brief liaison with late 60’s Liverpool. Recall wondering where Derby County had suddenly appeared from in the 70’s and the BBG being considered a fortress during the Championship seasons. Came up to Derby in 1980 for College and have never left. First visit to the BBG was for the Telford FA cup tie 1984 in the away end as a fellow student was from Telford. Bobby Davison scored a hat trick and the atmosphere was intimidating. We struggled to stop the police herding us to the station explaining we were living on Uttoxeter New Road. First game supporting the Rams was the following season against Millwall standing on the pop side, but attending matches was restricted by Rugby commitments. Lots of good memories since then ….. the poor ones get wiped. Derby now in the blood despite the suffering!

Born in Essex no football team got my consistent support growing up though I do remember a brief liaison with late 60’s Liverpool. Recall wondering where Derby County had suddenly appeared from in the 70’s and the BBG being considered a fortress during the Championship seasons. Came up to Derby in 1980 for College and have never left. First visit to the BBG was for the Telford FA cup tie 1984 in the away end as a fellow student was from Telford. Bobby Davison scored a hat trick and the atmosphere was intimidating. We struggled to stop the police herding us to the station explaining we were living on Uttoxeter New Road. First game supporting the Rams was the following season against Millwall standing on the pop side, but attending matches was restricted by Rugby commitments. Lots of good memories since then ….. the poor ones get wiped. Derby now in the blood despite the suffering!