The Baseball Ground, home to Derby County 1895 to 1997

[loweman2]

[Mucker1884]

[Mucker1884]

[TheresOnlyWanChope]

First match... January 96. Top of the league v Reading. Won 3-0 Derby fans singing ‘we are top of the league.’ The worst thing was the view- I was too small. Could barely see. Loved the experience. The smells, the match day programme, the walk to the ground, the noise. Brilliant. 

Edited December 2, 2021 by TheresOnlyWanChope

[loweman2]

26 minutes ago, Mucker1884 said:

Oooh that one hurts ?

[IslandExile]

I miss it so much.

Thanks for the memories @loweman2 ?

[Kathcairns]

12 minutes ago, TheresOnlyWanChope said:

First match... January 96. Top of the league v Reading. Won 3-0 Derby fans singing ‘we are top of the league.’ The worst thing was the view- I was too small. Could barely see. Loved the experience. The smells, the match day programme, the walk to the ground, the noise. Brilliant. 

My first match cup match against chelsea 1968,night match with all smell and smoke from leighs foundry. Atmosphere was electric, hooked from that night.

[loweman2]

7 minutes ago, Kathcairns said:

My first match cup match against chelsea 1968,night match with all smell and smoke from leighs foundry. Atmosphere was electric, hooked from that night.

Brilliant ! This is the ball from that actual game, the night that the Clough & Taylor train changed up a gear ! One of the greatest nights and atmospheres at the BBG !

[Kathcairns]

4 minutes ago, loweman2 said:

Brilliant ! This is the ball from that actual game, the night that the Clough & Taylor train changed up a gear ! One of the greatest nights and atmospheres at the BBG !

Thats brill,your right it was one of the nights at BBG.

[CBRammette]

34 minutes ago, TheresOnlyWanChope said:

First match... January 96. Top of the league v Reading. Won 3-0 Derby fans singing ‘we are top of the league.’ The worst thing was the view- I was too small. Could barely see. Loved the experience. The smells, the match day programme, the walk to the ground, the noise. Brilliant. 

Same - couldnt see either when I first went standing with the fences but loved every second. My first season there was when we went down to the third tier last time. Looking at these pictures does bring back that feeling of walking to the ground - cant remember it properly but the BBG was  like that opening line of Bagpuss - saggy old cloth cat worn at the edges but Emily loved him

Edited December 2, 2021 by CBRammette

[Kathcairns]

Just now, Kathcairns said:

Thats brill,your right it was one of the nights at BBG.

Forgot the best?

[Kathcairns]

8 minutes ago, CBRammette said:

Same - couldnt see either when I first went standing with the fences but loved every second. My first season there was when we went down to the third tier last time. Looking at these pictures does bring back that feeling of walking to the ground - cant remember it properly but the BBG was  like that opening line of Bagpuss - saggy old cloth cat worn at the edges but Emily loved him

Another favourite memory,beating spurs 4 0 i think it was, and seeing a player like greavsie playing there. Record attendance 40,000 plus. Think george best was the best player i saw there, but there again i could have been dazzled by his looks.??

[Foreveram]

5-0 against Spurs 41,826

[Kathcairns]

11 minutes ago, Foreveram said:

5-0 against Spurs 41,826

Nearly right?

[uttoxram75]

@loweman2 these photos are brilliant. Its like the story of my life.

fkn love Derby, fkn love Derby, fkn love Derby, fkn love Derby, fkn love Derby

[TheresOnlyWanChope]

9 hours ago, CBRammette said:

Same - couldnt see either when I first went standing with the fences but loved every second. My first season there was when we went down to the third tier last time. Looking at these pictures does bring back that feeling of walking to the ground - cant remember it properly but the BBG was  like that opening line of Bagpuss - saggy old cloth cat worn at the edges but Emily loved him

Funny thing was it was seating when I first went.... but tall people in front made it tricky! Think maybe some parts of the ground were not as steep as Pride Park.(although vaguely remember either Ossie or Normanton end upper being very steep at another match unless I got that wrong)  Would have had zero chance in the terraces, at least I got a glimpse of some action! Loved the 96 team- Gabbiadini Robert Sturridge Igor VanderLaan Chris and Darryl Powell Willems etc 

[CBRammette]

1 hour ago, TheresOnlyWanChope said:

Funny thing was it was seating when I first went.... but tall people in front made it tricky! Think maybe some parts of the ground were not as steep as Pride Park.(although vaguely remember either Ossie or Normanton end upper being very steep at another match unless I got that wrong)  Would have had zero chance in the terraces, at least I got a glimpse of some action! Loved the 96 team- Gabbiadini Robert Sturridge Igor VanderLaan Chris and Darryl Powell Willems etc 

Yes if only we had a few of them now!

[Mucker1884]

11 hours ago, loweman2 said:

Oooh that one hurts ?

In all honesty, I went for the atmospheric nature of the photo (I loved night games there) and didn't fully appreciate the significance.
A quick Google explains that it was a tad before my time (my defence!) and also the reason for your pain... for which I apologise... but it's fair to say, neither DCFC or the BBG are/were perfect, and I'm a great believer in allowing the bad times to make you appreciate and embrace the good times more.

So apologies for your pain (and for the tears of others' reactions), but no apology for an otherwise sexy, moody, classic BBG night shot!  

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[Sweetness34]

12 hours ago, loweman2 said:

the two pictures taken from the Normanton end are so close to where our season ticket seats were. Lovely to see from that specific angle and bringing back memories.

[Taribo]

11 hours ago, TheresOnlyWanChope said:

First match... January 96. Top of the league v Reading. Won 3-0 Derby fans singing ‘we are top of the league.’ The worst thing was the view- I was too small. Could barely see. Loved the experience. The smells, the match day programme, the walk to the ground, the noise. Brilliant. 

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