Sufferingfool

Real battling performance first half and growing into the game. Enjoying seeing Roos just hoof it as it has removed one avenue for them to score. Might replace Baldock but that is all shame no CKR as these tactics are made for him.

First half before the goal we looked a class above. The goal knocked the confidence out of us.   I’d say let’s go again, but teams will see this and every game will be high press now against us.  
we need to mix it up, trouble is, we don’t have the players.
let’s hope we cut out the cheap mistakes and gain a few points.

How on earth can you blame them for the goals?
Roos had initially rescued Buchanan.
Sibley's was a ricochet.
Tactics lost that game.

This is one of the greatest songs ever written, and it's got County as a major part of the lyrics.
Add in the line 'I need you more than want you, and I want you for all time', which is an all time great line, and we've got our anthem.
 

Night time cup games were the best.  Sheff Wednesday 3-3 was a belter .  The atmosphere at the 4-3 Villa game in the FA cup was brilliant even though we lost.  You won't get that at any cup game now as there just a place to showcase those U23's in front of 10,000-till the SF anyway.  A real loss.  

I have very good memories of the BBG ever since first attending in the Ozzie end as a nominal Telford supporter and witnessing a Bobby Davison hat trick. 
 
Safety standards were a little different then. I used to get a free ticket for a time through Derbyshire County Council to take an elderly man to matches. His mobility was limited and often the tickets were for the Ozzie upper! He was a hefty chap and after being dropped off at the ground myself and a couple of stewards would carry him up the many flights of stairs in a chair of sorts to our seats. If there had been a fire aka Bradford he was certainly a gonner and getting back down was none too easy either. He could reel off the cup winning team  with ease and the staff at his care home said he was so happy come a Saturday. I remember the joy of seeing Dean Saunders debut with him from the Ozzie upper as well as being unnerved by the din made by Man U fans below us on another occasion. 

Eventually they gave us tickets in the Normanton corner of the main stand where we watched Deno bury his header past Crossley.
 
Best atmosphere I experienced at the BBG was the 3:3 cup game against Wednesday packed into the popside. Spent most of the game trying to peer round a 6foot 6 bloke until Kitsons header?. When the mayhem ceased I was a good 4 foot in front of him with a much better view.

I have very good memories of the BBG ever since first attending in the Ozzie end as a nominal Telford supporter and witnessing a Bobby Davison hat trick. 
 
Safety standards were a little different then. I used to get a free ticket for a time through Derbyshire County Council to take an elderly man to matches. His mobility was limited and often the tickets were for the Ozzie upper! He was a hefty chap and after being dropped off at the ground myself and a couple of stewards would carry him up the many flights of stairs in a chair of sorts to our seats. If there had been a fire aka Bradford he was certainly a gonner and getting back down was none too easy either. He could reel off the cup winning team  with ease and the staff at his care home said he was so happy come a Saturday. I remember the joy of seeing Dean Saunders debut with him from the Ozzie upper as well as being unnerved by the din made by Man U fans below us on another occasion. 

Eventually they gave us tickets in the Normanton corner of the main stand where we watched Deno bury his header past Crossley.
 
Best atmosphere I experienced at the BBG was the 3:3 cup game against Wednesday packed into the popside. Spent most of the game trying to peer round a 6foot 6 bloke until Kitsons header?. When the mayhem ceased I was a good 4 foot in front of him with a much better view.

You mean your not inspired by 5 minutes of apoplectic rage about an opposition throw in on the half way line, followed by a further minutes about reffing some U12s team and the 15.30 train from Hull to Filey appearing in the distance followed by a couple of Canadian Geese.

I have very good memories of the BBG ever since first attending in the Ozzie end as a nominal Telford supporter and witnessing a Bobby Davison hat trick. 
 
Safety standards were a little different then. I used to get a free ticket for a time through Derbyshire County Council to take an elderly man to matches. His mobility was limited and often the tickets were for the Ozzie upper! He was a hefty chap and after being dropped off at the ground myself and a couple of stewards would carry him up the many flights of stairs in a chair of sorts to our seats. If there had been a fire aka Bradford he was certainly a gonner and getting back down was none too easy either. He could reel off the cup winning team  with ease and the staff at his care home said he was so happy come a Saturday. I remember the joy of seeing Dean Saunders debut with him from the Ozzie upper as well as being unnerved by the din made by Man U fans below us on another occasion. 

Eventually they gave us tickets in the Normanton corner of the main stand where we watched Deno bury his header past Crossley.
 
Best atmosphere I experienced at the BBG was the 3:3 cup game against Wednesday packed into the popside. Spent most of the game trying to peer round a 6foot 6 bloke until Kitsons header?. When the mayhem ceased I was a good 4 foot in front of him with a much better view.

I have very good memories of the BBG ever since first attending in the Ozzie end as a nominal Telford supporter and witnessing a Bobby Davison hat trick. 
 
Safety standards were a little different then. I used to get a free ticket for a time through Derbyshire County Council to take an elderly man to matches. His mobility was limited and often the tickets were for the Ozzie upper! He was a hefty chap and after being dropped off at the ground myself and a couple of stewards would carry him up the many flights of stairs in a chair of sorts to our seats. If there had been a fire aka Bradford he was certainly a gonner and getting back down was none too easy either. He could reel off the cup winning team  with ease and the staff at his care home said he was so happy come a Saturday. I remember the joy of seeing Dean Saunders debut with him from the Ozzie upper as well as being unnerved by the din made by Man U fans below us on another occasion. 

Eventually they gave us tickets in the Normanton corner of the main stand where we watched Deno bury his header past Crossley.
 
Best atmosphere I experienced at the BBG was the 3:3 cup game against Wednesday packed into the popside. Spent most of the game trying to peer round a 6foot 6 bloke until Kitsons header?. When the mayhem ceased I was a good 4 foot in front of him with a much better view.

You should, follow me down,
Where's there's color and there's sound,
In a black and white town,
I'll be ten feet off the ground,
I'll always belong in this black and white town.
 

I have stopped listening to RD because I couldn’t take any more of Ed Dawes sure he’s passionate and better without Craig Rammage but no not for me. Turned on tonight reluctantly and so refreshing to hear Chris Coles the game flew by. No hyperbole no squeaking like a wronged child just good clear balanced commentary. Well done that man.

I have stopped listening to RD because I couldn’t take any more of Ed Dawes sure he’s passionate and better without Craig Rammage but no not for me. Turned on tonight reluctantly and so refreshing to hear Chris Coles the game flew by. No hyperbole no squeaking like a wronged child just good clear balanced commentary. Well done that man.

I have stopped listening to RD because I couldn’t take any more of Ed Dawes sure he’s passionate and better without Craig Rammage but no not for me. Turned on tonight reluctantly and so refreshing to hear Chris Coles the game flew by. No hyperbole no squeaking like a wronged child just good clear balanced commentary. Well done that man.

What a difference this fella makes to listening on the radio.
Finally, a commentary that provides a decent picture in your mind of where the ball is on the pitch, what the level of threat is at that moment, and doesn't leave you fearing every single moment your team isn't in possession.
Vast improvement on Ed Dawes, imo.

I have stopped listening to RD because I couldn’t take any more of Ed Dawes sure he’s passionate and better without Craig Rammage but no not for me. Turned on tonight reluctantly and so refreshing to hear Chris Coles the game flew by. No hyperbole no squeaking like a wronged child just good clear balanced commentary. Well done that man.

I said I wouldn't be listening until such time as Ed Dawes is no longer the commentator.  That isn't quite the same as 'actively' wanting somebody out of a job is it? I'm not mounting a campaign against him, picketing Radio Derby headquarters until he is fired, going on hunger strike until they replace him with somebody less obnoxious, asking my MP to ask questions in the house or organising a march. No, I made a throwaway remark on an internet forum. But thanks for trying to make me feel bad about it. He can - and will - stay at Radio Derby as long as either he wants to , or as long the station want him (he might not be 'let go' for many many years). I just won't be listening. Which I'm sure is no skin of anybody's nose.  
 

How anybody can miss Ramage is beyond me. It was just loud noise. Shouting loud nonsense does not equate to ‘passion’.
However, any commentary will be bad with Ed Dawes in the chair. Worst commentator Radio Derby have ever had. 
TBF I haven’t heard Adam Bolder as I am boycotting RD until such time as they see sense and let Dawes go. 

Greetings from "Across the pond" in Detroit. It took me while to gather my thoughts on this topic and commit to posting them.  
My Derby fandom arrived much later in life, at 45 years of age.   I grew up in Detroit and have always supported Detroit sports teams, as well as Michigan State and Notre Dame University.  I grew up playing soccer, as did my father, who emigrated from Croatia, as well as two of my three boys.  My middle son and I started following the club in the 2013-14 season. We were interested in finding an English team to follow and knowing Andy Appleby as a fellow metro-Detroiter we started to follow Derby, originally only through the team's twitter feed and the occasional broadcast on BEIN network.  We watched them through the playoff victory against Brighton, then the calamity against QPR.  
An additional Detroit-Derby link is through Roger Faulkner, a Derby supporter who was one of the co-owners of Detroit's 1970s NASL team, the Express.  
As we are acclimated to unfortunate twists of fate with our Detroit-area teams,(ie the Detroit Lions NFL team)  the playoff final defeat cemented our support of Derby County.  In the years since, we are charter subscribers of RamsTV  and are now able to follow a number of games on ESPN Plus.  I also follow this forum on a daily basis and do admire the folks who frequent this Board, such as B4 and David.  Your deep, heartfelt support of the club, usually with a healthy dose of humor, is a joy to peruse through these cyber-pages.   
Other random observations from the Motor City:
 - Whether my son and I ever get to Pride Park remains to be seen, it is definitely on our bucket list.  If any forum goers are in the neighborhood, I would be delighted to treat you a Detroit City FC soccer game.  They are our local team and have a game atmosphere that supporters such as yourselves can appreciate. 
- While Mel Morris has his detractors these days, in my view he was spot-on with regard to EFL television rights. They are tremendously undervalued.  The Championship is the most entertaining overseas league to watch, in my view.  The Premier League top clubs are usually the in the same group of 4-6.  The Bundesliga, La Liga, League 1 and Serie A are all dominated by super clubs, with the remaining teams just trying to stay up. What fun is that? The Championship season is a rock-fight every year. Evenly matched teams with historic rivalries.  A crabs-in-the-bucket attempted escape through either the untold fortunes of promotion or the richest game in football.  Conversely,  the trap door of relegation immerses a club in financial quicksand, without parachute payments to assist out of the morass.  
-  In a way, the reduced expectations of this year may make for a more enjoyable season than chasing promotion.  If the club average one point a game, they will be in a position to stay up at the end, which is the goal of this year.  In any other recent season a home draw to Huddersfield would be met with concern from Derby supporters. This year, it feels like a win. 
- Thank you for your contributions to the forum, which I have enjoyed reading through the years. I hope to meet up with some of your some day either at Pride Park or the next time Derby launch a summer tour of the US. 
- COYR
 
 

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!

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!