24Charlie Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 I can’t be bothered to go today. Or anymore for that matter. Football is lost to me. We anxiously wait for some rich person to bail us out. These person/persons have a plan involving making money. But no interest in Derby. At least Mel had a dream. He followed it and so did we. We could have made it. But didn’t. But make what exactly? Joining a league of Rich men’s playthings. Billionaires are queuing up to buy Chelsea. Sky are more interested in a subscription from someone in South Korea than a season ticket holder in Southampton. It not our game anymore, where just there for the sound effects. Football sucks. Steadybreeze, Richard Dastard Lee, DCFC Kicks and 29 others 4 1 20 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foreveram Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 4 minutes ago, 24Charlie said: I can’t be bothered to go today. Or anymore for that matter. Football is lost to me. We anxiously wait for some rich person to bail us out. These person/persons have a plan involving making money. But no interest in Derby. At least Mel had a dream. He followed it and so did we. We could have made it. But didn’t. But make what exactly? Joining a league of Rich men’s playthings. Billionaires are queuing up to buy Chelsea. Sky are more interested in a subscription from someone in South Korea than a season ticket holder in Southampton. It not our game anymore, where just there for the sound effects. Football sucks. Hope the players don’t have the same attitude. Dean (hick) Saunders, lrm14, IslandExile and 2 others 1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSD Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Memorable nights beating Leeds in the play offs and Wembley days out are more than worth it. Tamworthram and Rammy03 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampant Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 The sport is broken. Somebody on here posted a lengthy explanation of why football was broken in their opinion and it was spot on. I'm done with it too tbh. 24Charlie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Durden Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 When one player is asking for 500k a week which annually equates to the offers being made for the acquisition of our entire football club then you know things are just rotten to the core. 24Charlie, Abu Derby, WharfedaleRam and 19 others 1 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 31 minutes ago, 24Charlie said: I can’t be bothered to go today. Or anymore for that matter. Football is lost to me. We anxiously wait for some rich person to bail us out. These person/persons have a plan involving making money. But no interest in Derby. At least Mel had a dream. He followed it and so did we. We could have made it. But didn’t. But make what exactly? Joining a league of Rich men’s playthings. Billionaires are queuing up to buy Chelsea. Sky are more interested in a subscription from someone in South Korea than a season ticket holder in Southampton. It not our game anymore, where just there for the sound effects. Football sucks. Everything you say is spot on. If it wasn’t for the routine, mates and the craic I could quite easily give it up. However that said I don’t know what I do in it’s place !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerTedd Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 36 minutes ago, Foreveram said: Hope the players don’t have the same attitude. Difference is, they get paid eye watering amounts to be there. We have to pay (I say we, I don’t mean me obvs cos I’m an arm chair fan). Mick Brolly, europia and minesahartington 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaspode Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 7 minutes ago, TexasRam said: Everything you say is spot on. If it wasn’t for the routine, mates and the craic I could quite easily give it up. However that said I don’t know what I do in it’s place !!! Bigger problem is that if I stop, my wife would very quickly find a huge list of jobs I could do in it's place..... 24Charlie, Kathcairns, Sheff Ram and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foreveram Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 6 minutes ago, TigerTedd said: Difference is, they get paid eye watering amounts to be there. We have to pay (I say we, I don’t mean me obvs cos I’m an arm chair fan). Just because they get paid doesn’t mean they have to put the effort in, just ask Anya jimtastic56 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chellaston Ram Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 I sometimes feel like that but at the end of the day the club needs the supporters and the supporters need the club. So I’m sticking with them sage, whaley bridge Ram, Carnero and 3 others 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i-Ram Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, 24Charlie said: I can’t be bothered to go today. Or anymore for that matter. Football is lost to me. We anxiously wait for some rich person to bail us out. These person/persons have a plan involving making money. But no interest in Derby. At least Mel had a dream. He followed it and so did we. We could have made it. But didn’t. But make what exactly? Joining a league of Rich men’s playthings. Billionaires are queuing up to buy Chelsea. Sky are more interested in a subscription from someone in South Korea than a season ticket holder in Southampton. It not our game anymore, where just there for the sound effects. Football sucks. I was at the point you are at about 20 years ago. I rarely watch any Prem or Euro football. I care not a jot about Chelsea or Citeh. My interest is limited to Derby, and a little to Fulham who my boy supports. So for me, if the worst came to the worst, and I don’t think it will, my interest will remain exactly the same if Derby end up in the Conference, or L2. By which I mean I will go to the games I want to, follow from afar, track everything which is important with my club, and ultimately be buried (or burnt) with my scarf. Up the Rams. Duck the EFL. P.S. weren’t these our fans on the Sound Effects album? Great album by the way. Edited March 19, 2022 by i-Ram uttoxram75, whaley bridge Ram, strawhillram and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Contain Nuts Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 39 minutes ago, Foreveram said: Just because they get paid doesn’t mean they have to put the effort in, just ask Anya I really don't recall Anya not putting the effort in being an actual thing. More a case if face didn't fit with the other 'lads' (not easy when you're captain's as much of an idiot as Keogh and you're actually rather well educated / don't need football to earn a living) and us not wanting to pay out appearance fees due to how stupidly we did the deal for him. jono and europia 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IslandExile Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 It's difficult to argue against this. Money and media coverage have ruined "the people's game". I can't get to many matches these days but my armchair viewing is now limited to Derby and Southampton (son a Saints fan), maybe the odd final. Very sad. Used to love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram-Alf Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 I'm an old timer, Been there seen it and it was GREAT 1965/66 onwards, I'm lucky than a lot on here, Covid was the catalyst for me, Missed my mates, Mother passed from Covid, Brother passed last year, I found running is a great escape from todays shyte, Football was an outlet, Not anymore, Sky I have until I move next month but rarely watch football now, Then Sky gets cancelled, If I want to watch a live game, Then i'll mooth on down to PP and buy a ticket, A live game on Sky I can pick up in a pub not to far away. Belper Town FC will see a lot more of me, It's a good day out, Yes football is not what it was for me And thouroughly understand why people still want to go, It's very hard to break that habit/loyalty RedSox, Dean (hick) Saunders and IslandExile 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Contain Nuts Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 (edited) I think I've only watched 2 full games in the past year that haven't involved Derby, both lower league sides playing against someone higher up in a cup. The way the past few years have played out for us and how we've been treated by everyone has left too sour a taste and the prospect of more of that to come just makes it all the less appetising. Fed up of other clubs who've just lucked and had everything fall for them, but honestly that feels most clubs compared to us these days! Edited March 19, 2022 by Coconut's Beard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curb Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 1 hour ago, i-Ram said: I was at the point you are at about 20 years ago. I rarely watch any Prem or Euro football. I care not a jot about Chelsea or Citeh. My interest is limited to Derby, and a little to Fulham who my boy supports. So for me, if the worst came to the worst, and I don’t think it will, my interest will remain exactly the same if Derby end up in the Conference, or L2. By which I mean I will go to the games I want to, follow from afar, track everything which is important with my club, and ultimately be buried (or burnt) with my scarf. Up the Rams. Duck the EFL. P.S. weren’t these our fans on the Sound Effects album? Great album by the way. I listened to that last night, great days. i-Ram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curb Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 19 minutes ago, curb said: I listened to that last night, great days. I never realised that pic in the bottom rh corner is Derby away at Plymouth (I was there as well). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewe Ram Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 I’ve been less bothered for ages now. Fed up of the money people messing with the working man’s game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gee SCREAMER !! Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 18 minutes ago, curb said: I never realised that pic in the bottom rh corner is Derby away at Plymouth (I was there as well). I think it's away at Chelsea Also on this sound effects home to Arsenal in 1973- eerily similar https://www.discogs.com/release/2937697-No-Artist-Sound-Effects-No-9/image/SW1hZ2U6MTA4NzMzNDY= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elwood P Dowd Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 (edited) It’s not the football I’m fed up with its all the rubbish that now surrounds it and obscures the on field activities that are beginning to bore me. I just want to return to the days “was it a penalty” “he should have been sent off” “ the ref is a *****” etc It’s not just Derbys plight, football in general has managed to make a simple game complicated with its off field activities. Edited March 19, 2022 by Elwood P Dowd Jortat, Kathcairns and Carnero 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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