North East Ram Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Just found out my 5 year old nephew won't go anywhere in his native near dirties area (aka West Yorkshire) in anything but the Rams kit I optimistically bought him. He's never even been to Derby / Derbyshire (yet) but he seems to me to be a Ram off the old block. He was transfixed when I was watching the 70s footage earlier. Just need to persuade his folks to let me take him to PP to give him his rights of passage. It's what any decent uncle should do! Has anyone else been able to get their family and friends on the right track before the dark side beckons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 when i briefly lived in west bridgeford i used to go jogging in Derby shirts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramz64 Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 4 minutes ago, RadioactiveWaste said: when i briefly lived in west bridgeford i used to go jogging in Derby shirts. I'm just testing to see if a "clique" exists on these pages lol Hey TIMBUKTOO .. You following DCFC from the sub sahara then ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshireRam Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Was off to a gig in Leeds the night we beat them couple of months back... kept my Derby shirt on of course, despite having the opportunity to change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Ram Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 1 hour ago, Tim Bucktoo said: Just found out my 5 year old nephew won't go anywhere in his native near dirties area (aka West Yorkshire) in anything but the Rams kit I optimistically bought him. He's never even been to Derby / Derbyshire (yet) but he seems to me to be a Ram off the old block. He was transfixed when I was watching the 70s footage earlier. Just need to persuade his folks to let me take him to PP to give him his rights of passage. It's what any decent uncle should do! Has anyone else been able to get their family and friends on the right track before the dark side beckons? My uncle is the reason I support Derby, still the person I have my season ticket with today. It is your duty to get him to PP on the 27th, if I could fall in love with a Derby side including Manel and Adam Bolder, he'll have no problem with this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrivateDerby Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 There used to be a big lad that walked around Newcastle-Under-Lyme town centre in a Derby shirt most days, without upsetting anyone I don't think he was all there... I'd give him an "up the Rams" whenever I saw him and he'd scream it down the High Street, upsetting all the Stokies, top bloke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gypsy Ram Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Always wore my Derby shirt and the old retro mid 90s retro jackets in SE London. Never had a problem - just friendly banter - with local fans unless I come across Millwall pond life. Wearing the shirt in Dubai/Bahrain/Qatar just makes people scratch their heads. They can't fathom how I support a team not in the prem top six. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archied Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 My daughters newish boyfriend is from Brisbane oz and he mentioned he had never been to a proper football match and wanted to see a premiership game , me and my daughter being die hard Derby fans informed him premiership was the diluted version of real English football and I got an extra ticket for Fulham last Saturday ,, Derby fans were absolute quality at Fulham and he got to see and experience real fans , he loved it ,,, a new ram is born and it's confirmed that if any grandchildren were to come along in the future they would be brought up as Rams ( as if there was ever going to be any other way with me as a grandad ) and the name and legend of Derby county has another Aussie to spread the word ,,, did I say ramsfans were real quality at Fulham ? Filled with pride standing amongst them watching him wide eyed thinking he'd not seen or heard anything like us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarrowRam Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 5 hours ago, Tim Bucktoo said: Just found out my 5 year old nephew won't go anywhere in his native near dirties area (aka West Yorkshire) in anything but the Rams kit I optimistically bought him. He's never even been to Derby / Derbyshire (yet) but he seems to me to be a Ram off the old block. He was transfixed when I was watching the 70s footage earlier. Just need to persuade his folks to let me take him to PP to give him his rights of passage. It's what any decent uncle should do! Has anyone else been able to get their family and friends on the right track before the dark side beckons? I told my daughter and her boyfriend. If they ever have children they will be rams full stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSox Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Both my son and daughter were born in the south, so I had to use continuous bribery and persuasion to keep them from straying like sheep to one of the more 'glamorous' clubs that all of their friends 'supported'. We even managed to convert one of my son's friends to the B&W side. And now, my daughter's career is benefiting from her allegiance, as her Big Boss is an avid DCFC fan. Karma! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zurich Ram Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 I travel a lot with business and wherever I find myself on a power station in a more remote part of the world (this year has included Peru, India and Mexico) and I require the staff to bring me data readings from the plant, I insist that every report is concluded with the words "Up The Rams" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North East Ram Posted December 20, 2016 Author Share Posted December 20, 2016 8 hours ago, Ramz64 said: I'm just testing to see if a "clique" exists on these pages lol Hey TIMBUKTOO .. You following DCFC from the sub sahara then ? Not quite but I do think Yorkshire is just as barren and bleak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 My brother in law and in fact,all of the wives side are ardent wolves fans and his poor kids go to any and every social event from wedding to funerals dressed as tiny sad steve bulls.... We have his youngest for the day on the 31st however,so guess who will be going to the Wigan game with us and returning home in the black and white army's junior strip? He will probably be put up for adoption on the spot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 1 hour ago, Zurich Ram said: I travel a lot with business and wherever I find myself on a power station in a more remote part of the world (this year has included Peru, India and Mexico) and I require the staff to bring me data readings from the plant, I insist that every report is concluded with the words "Up The Rams" Any Aggreko sites visited ZR? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamUltraRam Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Well Boris Johnson is a Ram, didn't know this was his allegiance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duracell Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 I grew up in Northamptonshire - not exactly enemy territory but I'm definitely no local lad. Was a very tough choice choosing between Derby and Rushden & Diamonds... Definitely managed to get most of my Year 6 class in inner city London following the Rams as their Championship team - one of them has even been religiously following our results since McClaren returned. No idea how good they are at reading and writing though, but that's not important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 I live near Newark. Walked around from the age of 10 in a Derby shirt with I 8 Forest On the back. My dad protected me through my teens. Taught me how not to keep my mouth shut when Derby were on in the pub, never lie about being a Derby fan when confronted etc, but didnt like me getting a tatoo of the ram at the age of 16. He's been spat on outside Argos etc. I've been threatened in pub toilets, out in town, but now I frequent the Black Dog in Grantham where the Forest lads meet up before/after getting the bus to away days. Owners a Foret fan. No problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuespachRam Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Not so many "enemies" over here in Florida but everyone does ask me which soccer team I support as soon as they hear my accent and always assume it will be a massive premiershite team. I still wear the kappa kits that still look brand new and I get a lot of people asking me if they are Mexican team....I have started saying yes they are and making up details...keeps me amused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North East Ram Posted December 20, 2016 Author Share Posted December 20, 2016 31 minutes ago, Duracell said: I grew up in Northamptonshire - not exactly enemy territory but I'm definitely no local lad. Was a very tough choice choosing between Derby and Rushden & Diamonds... Definitely managed to get most of my Year 6 class in inner city London following the Rams as their Championship team - one of them has even been religiously following our results since McClaren returned. No idea how good they are at reading and writing though, but that's not important. We were quite good at Reading but we've not played Writing yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zurich Ram Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 3 hours ago, uttoxram75 said: Any Aggreko sites visited ZR? not that I know of Utch, mainly big utility power plants coal fired and gas turbine plants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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