Fantastic support; attendances

[Uptherams]

Our average gate for home league matches is currently 29,213. Hopefully we can hit 29,500 for the season. Last season it was 24,933. So hopefully we will have a 4,500 increase on last season. That is fantastic support. 

[CheltenhamRam]

Sounded great on Sky last night considering how we've been performing of late. 

[JoetheRam]

Impressive numbers.

Shame most of the time our actual support is absolutely rubbish.

5 live commented on it multiple time last night that our moans and groans, general negativity and nervousness had spread to the players and noticeably got to them. 

We make a lot of noise when we're doing well and putting teams to the sword - there's not many grounds better in this division, but when the players actually need it, our fans are diabolical.

I don't expect a wall of noise every game but general encouragement rather than constant criticism and shouts of "gerrit forward" and "too easy Derby" would probably help. Yes it can be frustrating but negative energy is wasted energy, positive thinking brings its own rewards.

[cloughandtaylor]

We need to make the place intimidating as possible for the opposition, it does work a wall of noise, think of those foreign sides in Turkey when the English teams go over there..........! 

This also rubs off on the players.

[Guest]

Excellent attendances, very average support.

I know I keep on saying it but last night with 25 minutes to go and ahead in our most important match of the season and the only thing the South Stand can think to sing about is Stan Collymore breaking his leg over 10 years ago...

[Alph]

Good numbers. ***** support

[RedSox]

We need to make the place intimidating as possible for the opposition, it does work a wall of noise, think of those foreign sides in Turkey when the English teams go over there..........! 

This also rubs off on the players.

[Dimmu]

I'm afraid the buzz has gone recently.

We seriously need it back (if we get to the playoffs)

[Idiakez]

Impressive numbers.

Shame most of the time our actual support is absolutely rubbish.

5 live commented on it multiple time last night that our moans and groans, general negativity and nervousness had spread to the players and noticeably got to them. 

We make a lot of noise when we're doing well and putting teams to the sword - there's not many grounds better in this division, but when the players actually need it, our fans are diabolical.

I don't expect a wall of noise every game but general encouragement rather than constant criticism and shouts of "gerrit forward" and "too easy Derby" would probably help. Yes it can be frustrating but negative energy is wasted energy, positive thinking brings its own rewards.

[Animal is a Ram]

Fans will naturally react to what they see on the pitch. 

It all went quiet because we were mucking about with it at the back. Even with the extra man on the pitch, the defense was nervy. 

[Alph]

Through the whole season we've only sung when we're winning at home.

Don't forget when we were at the top we were booing Dawkins and Best

[Dales Ram]

Agree with a lot of what’s above

We are good at Celebrating making noise when we are winning and or playing well

Whereas isn’t supporting giving encouragement and making lots of noise when we are doing badly.  Our approach to playing badly seems to be moaning and getting irate (your rubbish derby, get rid of it). Sometimes get the feeling a lot of our fans think making noise and singing and chanting when the team is not playing well is “happy clapping” somehow rewarding our payers playing badly or making mistakes.

I stand in the south sand and around me I have hardly heard anyone make positive shouts this season like “Go on Jaime take him on” or “great tackle Bucko”. Most stay quiet and only open there mouths for a moan after one misplaced pass.

I try to be positive and vocal as I enjoy supporting Derby that way but am not one for starting chants and if I tried would most likely just get more funny looks.